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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 26/09/2026
This week marks two years that Iranian American journalist Reza Valizadeh has been detained in Iran. to.pbs.org/4ysbcJC
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Wrongfully detained Iranian American journalist remains jailed in Iran after 2 years
This week marks two years that Iranian American journalist Reza Valizadeh has been detained in Iran. For a decade, he worked for Radio Farda — an independent, but U.S.-funded Farsi-language news servi...
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hear-ye--hear-ye.bsky.social @hear-ye--hear-ye.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Alex Gibney's documentary Musk comes out in U.S. theaters on October 16, 2026 www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY_8...
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Musk | Official Trailer | Bleecker Street
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 25/09/2026
Sen. Tommy Tuberville's "furry" obsession got even more embarrassing once the community note arrived.
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Tuberville’s Furry Pilot Panic Gets Community Noted
Fact check calls out gubernatorial candidate’s tall tale.
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NPR @npr.org · 25/09/2026
The Supreme Court is allowing use of a data system that Trump officials overhauled. The system has erroneously flagged U.S. citizens and a lower court found it violated federal privacy protections. n.pr/4dRATLp
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The Supreme Court revives a controversial data system for citizenship checks
The Supreme Court is allowing use of a data system that Trump officials overhauled. The system has erroneously flagged U.S. citizens and a lower court found it violated federal privacy protections.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Incredible. First Secretary Mullin claimed that DHS had identified 15,903 noncitizens on Nevada’s voter roll. Then DHS officials told a skeptical Nevada, no no no, that’s just people we flagged. Here are the names of 185 people we KNOW aren’t citizens. All 185 were citizens. DHS got 100% wrong.
When the Department of Homeland Security sent Nevada a list of 185 names last month that it claimed identified noncitizens who had been improperly allowed to register to vote, state election officials got to work.
On Tuesday, the state sent a strongly worded rebuke to the federal government: Every single person on the list was a lawful citizen.
"As for the 185 individuals, our records indicate that they were citizens," Greg D. Ott, a deputy attorney general in Nevada, wrote, according to a copy of a letter sent to Department of Homeland Security officials obtained through open records requests.
"You have provided nothing of substance to suggest otherwise."Following the meeting, Ms. Vogt sent a clarifying email to Nevada officials. "I also wanted to be sure I clarified that we did not reduce the 15,903 to 185," she wrote. "We've manually reviewed some of the 15,903 and confirmed 185 are not U.S. Citizens."
Now, Nevada officials are saying even that 185 number is wrong. They also took issue with a letter D.H.S. sent them in early September, in which the agency reiterated its initial claims about nearly 16,000 noncitizens on the rolls and pressured state officials to review each case in a letter to Nevada officials in early September.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 26/08/2026
British character actor Tim Curry, known for "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and "Clue," among many colorful roles, has died at the age of 80. Curry died Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles. He had been in a wheelchair since suffering a major stroke in 2012.
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 31/07/2026
I questioned Anthony Fauci under oath during COVID. I asked questions. He answered them. That's what congressional oversight is supposed to look like. What Republicans did to him this week wasn't oversight. It was a humiliation ritual. open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
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I Questioned Anthony Fauci during COVID. What Rand Paul Did To Him This Week Was A Disgrace.
In 2020, I wanted answers. This week, Senate Republicans tried to destroy him for a viral clip.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Many reports involve people with no known criminal convictions, including some already in the legal immigration process. Thank you to everyone sending updates. Please continue looking out for your loved ones and community, and share information whenever possible.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
🚨 The number of ICE activity reports we’re receiving is overwhelming. Communities across the country are reporting enforcement at a rapid pace, and we’re working to verify and share as much information as possible.
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 30/06/2026
Good lord people
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Kalshi gave Donald Trump Jr. $300K in equity after making him a strategic advisor last year. Since then, Kalshi’s valuation has exploded by 1000%. Meanwhile, Trump’s regime has stifled state efforts to regulate prediction markets and crack down on insider trading. Always follow the money.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 28/06/2026
Authorities say the remains of at least 117 dogs were found on the grounds of a California "no-kill" animal shelter, many of them with gunshot wounds.
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At least 117 dead dogs found in 'horrific scene' at California 'no-kill' shelter
Authorities say the remains of at least 117 dogs were found on the grounds of a California “no-kill“ animal shelter, many of them with gunshot wounds.
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Covie @covie93.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
The fact that stephen miller is saying the US is closed to asylum seekers from Haiti while granting asylum to white South Africans should tell you all you need to know.
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Two ICE agents tracked down a woman *inside a polling place* yesterday. Why? They demanded that she take down an Instagram post in which she named Jonathan Ross as the man who shot & killed Renee Good (after the Star Tribune identified Ross). www.syracuse.com/news/2026/06...
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Federal agents track down Syracuse woman, demand she remove Instagram post about ICE
She believes the warning was related to a post about the ICE agent who shot Renee Good in Minneapolis.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Trump won't sign a bipartisan housing affordability bill, which sets restrictions on private equity ownership of homes. Why? He wants Congress to pass a racist voter suppression bill that's attempting to address a problem that doesn't exist. Meanwhile, he calls the affordability crisis a "hoax."
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 24/06/2026
BREAKING: President Trump says he's canceling the signing of a housing bill at the Capitol, saying a voting bill should pass Congress first.
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Trump heads to Capitol to speak with GOP senators who have grown increasingly frustrated with him
President Donald Trump is headed to Capitol Hill to meet with Republican senators who have grown increasingly frustrated with his efforts to divert their agenda.
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MS NOW @ms.now · 24/06/2026
President Trump cancels today's signing of a bipartisan housing bill, posting on Truth Social that the signing is canceled until the SAVE Act is passed.
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 21/06/2026
I have to do another video on the reflective pool debacle. They are trying to say it was sabotaged by the left. They are unable to see a flaw in their God king. The Trump administration dumped hydrogen peroxide to kill the algae and it stripped the paint.
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 19/06/2026
The green slime and peeling paint in the reflective pool isn’t about the pool: it’s a larger metaphor of trumps presidency, he bragged about it, then it failed. youtu.be/1zqdEsApemA?...
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What the Reflecting Pool Really Tells Us About Trump
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ACLU @aclu.org · 19/06/2026
Monday marks 27 years since the Supreme Court's Olmstead v. L.C. ruling, when Lois Curtis secured disabled people's right to live free from institutionalization. The DOJ is going against the ADA and they even admit this is "out of step" with longstanding precedent. This is regressive and wrong.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 19/06/2026
The Justice Department is trying to undermine hard-won protections that guard disabled people’s right to live in community instead of institutions. This doesn’t change the law or our rights. We won't stop fighting for disabled people’s right to participate in community and civic life.
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States aren't required to provide community-based care for people with disabilities, new DOJ opinion claims
The Office of Legal Counsel opinion released Thursday said states aren't required by law to integrate mentally disabled patients with their peers by providing community or home-based care.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 18/06/2026
Wikipedia now officially lists the result of the 2026 Iran War as an "Iranian victory" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Ir...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15/06/2026
it's notable to me that the administration tried to frame tonight's UFC event as a "gift to Americans" but you can't watch it unless you have a paid subscription to Paramount+
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 11/06/2026
The attacks reverberated far beyond Minnesota, as elected officials across the country feared that escalating threats and polarization could lead to more violence. to.pbs.org/4eBeGCe
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Man pleads guilty to killing a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband while posing as an officer
A Minnesota man who posed as a police officer and knocked on lawmakers' doors in the middle of the night, killing the top Democrat in the state House and her husband and wounding a state senator and h...
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ACLU @aclu.org · 11/06/2026
The World Cup could see racial profiling and discrimination by law enforcement, invasive social media screenings, searches of electronic devices, suppression of speech, and more. Fans, players, journalists, and everyone must know our rights and the risks.
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The 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup: Know Your Rights, Know Your Risks | American Civil Liberties Union
If you’re attending the 2026 World Cup in areas impacted by the Trump administration’s militarized immigration crackdown. Know your rights — and your risks — before you go.
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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Clearest audio of Trump being booed at MSG in NYC for the NBA Finals between the Knicks and Spurs:
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 06/06/2026
Iran fired at US bases. The Pentagon reportedly flagged Israel as a spy threat. Trump cut his NBC interview short and fled to Bedminster. A stunning revelation about the Butler shooting. Your midday recap is here. www.meidasplus.com/p/saturday-a...
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Saturday Afternoon News Updates: Iran Strikes US Bases, Trump Flees to Bedminster
While more attacks break out in the Middle East, Trump is rage-posting AI videos
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 06/06/2026
Democrat Doris Matsui advances to the general election for U.S. House in California's 7th Congressional District.
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Matsui advances to November ballot in reelection bid for California House seat
California Democratic Rep. Doris Matsui has advanced to the November ballot after facing a reelection challenge from a younger Democrat.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 06/06/2026
bit.ly/4g3LO6E BREAKING: Former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services and Democrat Xavier Becerra has advanced to the general election for California governor.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Just yesterday, House Republicans voted to strip fruit and vegetable benefits from nearly 5.4 MILLION women and children on WIC. That's on top of Trump's Big Ugly SNAP cuts, as food prices continue to surge. The GOP wants Americans to go hungry to make the rich even richer.
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 29/05/2026
Here’s the deal for those confused: “America 250” is the bipartisan celebration committee. “Freedom 250” is a Trump organization celebrating him masquerading as a celebration of America. The concert was Freedom 250. Hence the cancellations
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
🚨BREAKING: The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) said in a yet-to-be-published proposed rule Friday that it’s drawing up plans to radically crack down on mail voting by sending ballots only to voters who are registered with the federal government. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Postal Service moving forward with Trump’s attack on mail voting
It signaled it plans to only send ballots only to voters who are registered with the federal government.
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Blistering rebuke of Trump by three dozen former federal judges. They warn of collusion and deception by Trump in his slush fund and his IRS lawsuit NEW ====> youtu.be/d4_6iTorqm8?...
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Trump BLINDSIDED As DOZENS of Judges STRIKE BACK at Slush Fund
YouTube video by Scott MacFarlane Reports
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 21/05/2026
7 weeks into the Iran war, and we've burned through nearly half our most critical missiles. Although you wouldn’t know that because Donald Trump keeps touting that our stockpile is "Virtually unlimited.” Check out my latest YouTube video that breaks down this and more at the link in my reply.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 21/05/2026
What a disgrace. Read more: www.meidasplus.com/p/today-in-p...
Alt text: A compilation graphic featuring quotes from Reuters, CNN, NBC, and others about Donald Trump’s administration creating a proposed $1.7 billion fund for people they claim were victims of political “weaponization.” The graphic highlights January 6 defendants and Trump allies seeking payouts, including Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio requesting $2–5 million, Mike Lindell seeking $400 million, Brandon Fellows seeking $30 million, and Jacob Chansley pursuing a separate $40 trillion lawsuit. Additional quotes come from lawyers, fake electors, family members of convicted rioters, and others claiming financial, emotional, and reputational harm from investigations and prosecutions tied to January 6 and the 2020 election aftermath.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 20/05/2026
The Trump administration is moving to roll back limits on some PFAS, the toxic “forever chemicals” found in the drinking water of millions of Americans. to.pbs.org/4dXNaxt
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Trump administration moves to roll back limits on forever chemicals in drinking water
The Trump administration is moving to roll back limits on some PFAS, the toxic “forever chemicals” found in the drinking water of millions of Americans. The Biden-era rule set the first national drink...
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 18/05/2026
I simply could not imagine being in congress and staying silent as Trump builds a slush fund of $1.776 (cute right… 1776) billion dollar slush fund for insurrrectionists. What are these people even there for? History will be brutal to them. And their kids will be embarrassed
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Donald Trump just stole $1.7B from us — and he's creating a slush fund to reward his political allies. I've never seen anything like this in my 50 years in politics. It makes Nixon look like a boy scout. www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/t...
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U.S. creates $1.7B 'lawfare' fund in exchange for Trump dropping $10B IRS suit
Trump sued the IRS in late January over the leak of his tax information by an IRS employee Charles
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Jen Bendery @jbendery.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Good morning! ☕ Today is the Trump administration's all-day prayer festival on the National Mall -- paid for in part by you, and supposedly open to people of all faiths -- featuring religious speakers with known records of smearing Catholics and Muslims. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
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Trump’s National Prayer Event Features Speakers Who Smeared Catholicism, Islam
The taxpayer-funded event is hosting religious speakers who trashed Pope Leo’s words as “pious blather” and claimed Muslims are taught to “murder and rape.”
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 17/05/2026
Thousands of people rallied Saturday in the cradle of the modern Civil Rights Movement to mobilize a new voting rights era as conservative states dismantle congressional districts that helped secure Black political representation. to.pbs.org/49MM4mz
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Thousands rally in birthplace of Civil Rights Movement to defend Black political representation
A crowd of thousands gathered in front of the city’s historic Alabama Capitol, the place where the Confederacy was formed in 1861 and where the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke in 1965 at the end of...
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 16/05/2026
While everyone's watching Hormuz, the Epstein files are being buried. The law says release them. Trump is fighting it. Massie may lose his seat Tuesday for pushing it. And now a $1.7B slush fund for Jan 6 defendants? Don't go quiet. open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
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A Saturday Reminder: Don't Let Them Bury the Epstein Files
A torrent of news cannot bury the truth. We can't let it.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 16/05/2026
AOC on Trump’s reported plan to use $1.7 billion in IRS funds to compensate January 6 insurrectionists and pardoned fraudsters: “He’s using the entire government as a slush fund… one of the most unpatriotic and un-American acts I’ve seen in my entire life.”
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
This is not okay! Colorado Gov. Jared Polis announced today that he’s commuting the sentence of Tina Peters a former county clerk and 2020 election denier who received nine years for tampering with election equipment
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NPR @npr.org · 15/05/2026
State officials in New York say the Salmon River district's special education program confined young children with disabilities in wooden boxes. Parents weren't notified. n.pr/4nrDVto
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Native kids with disabilities were held in wooden boxes. Sweeping reforms are coming
State officials in New York say the Salmon River district's special education program confined young children with disabilities in wooden boxes. Parents weren't notified.
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 12/05/2026
Don’t let them tell you that Ukraine depleted our weapons stocks. They didn’t. Completely different systems. In fact, because of Ukraine our industrial base has improved. They lie and lie. We won’t fall for it
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 12/05/2026
WATCH LIVE: Epstein survivors speak out in a shadow hearing held by House Oversight Democrats in Palm Beach, FL.
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LIVE: Epstein SHADOW HEARING…in PALM BEACH!!
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
NEW: NAACP on Supreme Court allowing Alabama to redraw map to dilute power of Black voters "We are witnessing a return to Jim Crow. Anybody who is alarmed by these developments—as everybody should be—better be making a plan to vote in November to put an end to this madness"
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
At this point, I think he is just trolling us.
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The Hill @thehill.com · 04/05/2026
A new poll found that most Americans say they believe President Trump is mentally and physically unfit to serve as commander in chief.
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Most Americans say Trump is mentally, physically unfit to serve effectively: Poll
A new poll found that most Americans say they believe President Trump is mentally and physically unfit to serve as commander in chief.  The Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll found that 59 percent…
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Democratic House campaign teams are circulating this image. This is a strategy a party employs when a President's poll numbers are sliding
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