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AkivaMCohen @akivamcohen.bsky.social · 12h

These are good questions. So I'm going to spend a little time giving my answers to them. Will build it as a full thread that posts all at once, rather than post by post.

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RayneToday @raynetoday.bsky.social · 8h

The egg-headed dude is just plain toxic trash. mstdn.social/@jennycohn.b...

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RayneToday @raynetoday.bsky.social · 8h

This dude has always been a racist, misogynist libertechian. Biden's administration was merely the last one to make him uncomfortable with being a selfish xenophobe.

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Jonathan Ladd @jonathanmladd.com · 9h

For some reason, it's getting less attention than it deserves. But Trump is still trying to fire Lisa Cook from the Fed Board and destroy its independence, notwithstanding the SCOTUS decision. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/b...

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Trump Announces White House Inquiry Into Fed Governor Cook

President Trump said the White House would investigate unsubstantiated claims that Lisa D. Cook committed mortgage fraud and hold a hearing next month.

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 23h

I think people need to make this comparison RIGHT NOW. Is Elon paying $300M to elect right wingers bc otherwise they'll denaturalize and deport him? Probably not, but if their voters learn he is, it might make the $$ creepy. [Tho I think people need to focus on the child porn Grok makes]

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Thomas Brewster @thomasbrewster.bsky.social · 16h

🚨 NEW 🚨 This is scary. A spyware company launched attacks on journalists via malicious ads, no clicks, no interaction whatsoever required. Highly-targeted, though can be used for mass surveillance. The ad industry is deeply compromised. www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...

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Israeli Companies Used Malware Ads To Spy On Al Jazeera Journalists, Report Says

A new report from Citizen Lab researchers shows how spyware companies can hack anyone viewing an online advertisement.

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

I said this in a thread last night and in a thousand threads before it, but you really are doing the work of those who would destroy democracy and the rule of law when you are a doomer. You can be aware of — and vigorously oppose — the lawlessness of this administration without insisting on doom.

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Bluesky @bsky.app · 12/10/2026

This is NOT an ad for @alexgibneyfilm.bsky.social’s new documentary “MUSK” (in theaters now). We are promoting it for free. Join us right here on October 20, 2026 at 9am Pacific/noon Eastern for a livestream hosted by @niedermeyer.online.

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

BREAKING: Trump administration cut down more than 500 trees on Saturday at the East Potomac Golf Course after giving less than a full-day notice, with more tree-cutting planned, so plaintiffs challenging the effort went to court seeking a TRO tonight. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

EMERGENCY MOTION FOR A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER OR, ALTERNATIVELY, FOR A 14-DAY STAY UNDER SECTION 705 OF THE
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT
Plaintiffs hereby move the Court to enter a 14-day temporary restraining order under Rule
65(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure or, alternatively, for a 14-day stay under 5 U.S.C.
§ 705.
Despite the Court's admonitions not to "get to a point where someone is telling me, from
the government, that it's too late, too many things have happened and now we are, like, moving
Case 1:26-cv-00477-ACR
Document 76
Filed 10/11/26
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forward and we can't, you know, stop the trains," Status Conf. Tr. ("Apr. 13 Tr.") at 18:15-19:10,
Apr. 13, 2026, Defendants have begun irreversible damage to East Potomac Golf Course. At
4:55 p.m. on Friday preceding the holiday weekend, Defendants announced their intent to
begin-barely 12 hours later—a massive operation to clear 529 trees at East Potomac Golf
Course. Decl. of Dr. Kevin Griess, Superintendent of National Mall and Memorial Parks,
National Park Service 920, ECF 74-1. Although they initially represented that their work would proceed in stages, Defendants in fact took down 529 trees on Saturday alone and have confirmed
to Plaintiffs that they intend to take down hundreds more.
Defendants' surprise tree-razing operation constitutes classic National Environmental
Policy Act segmentation: undertaking elements of a larger project piecemeal and insisting that they are independent and therefore need not be evaluated in a single NEPA review of the entire
project. Defendants cannot circumvent their NEPA obligations in this manner. Delaware
Riverkeeper Network v. F.E.R.C., 753 F.3d 1304, 1313 (D.C. Cir. 2014).

Therefore, and for the reasons explained in the Memorandum accompanying this Motion
and supporting exhibits, the Court should enter a 14-day temporary restraining order under Rule
65(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure or, alternatively, a 14-day stay under 5 U.S.C.
§ 705, enjoining Defendants from any further tree felling at East Potomac Park. In addition, the
Court should order Defendants to provide the Court and Plaintiffs no less than three business days' written advance notice before any irreparable modification to any permanent forms or
features of East Potomac Park.
If the Court believes a hearing would be appropriate, Plaintiffs request a hearing on this
motion at the Court's first availability. At the parties' meet and confer on Sunday afternoon, Defendants represented that the tree-clearing operation would continue this week until
completed. Defendants indicated during the meet and confer that rain foreclosed any work on
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Sunday, and that the possibility of doing work on Monday depended on weather and the course's
condition. Depending on Defendants' plans, then, it is possible that no work will occur on
Monday.

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

NEW: The TRO request reply from the plaintiffs in the S.D.N.Y. challenge to the pro-Trump ads echoes some of what I was explaining overnight. It is, independent of that, fire in other ways, too — including asking the court to rule today on the briefing. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

INTRODUCTION
Defendants admit that appropriated funds were used to pay for political ads and do not dispute
that this use of taxpayer money is unlawful. Instead, much of Defendants’ opposition boils down
to a single premise: it is too late for the Court to act. That is not because Defendants have stopped
airing the ads. Indeed, Defendants assert—boldly, given their failure to defend the ads on the
merits—that ads will continue to air today, including during evening programming that will attract
millions of viewers. Rather, Defendants say there is nothing for this Court to do because the
Defendants will stop airing the ads soon—presumably by the time Defendants believe the Court
can rule on the motion. That attempt to run out the clock does not cut against issuing a TRO and a
Section 705 stay; it shows why the Court should grant relief today.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 12/10/2026

before this is over i will not be surprised if trump cuts down every cherry tree he can find just to spite DC

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Remember: ICE lied so often about people posing threats to them, to justify their violence in Chicago, that a Chicago federal judge wrote it was "difficult, if not impossible, to believe almost anything" ICE said. Do you know what it takes to get a Fed district judge to WRITE THAT in a ruling?

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Natalie Korach @nataliekorach.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

New: An ABC News editor defended report on Trump’s sons’ investments before the story was deleted amid legal threats New details undercut claims of a premature publication, Status learned, as staffers question the network’s response www.status.news/p/abc-news-d...

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ABC’s Deletion Debacle

Status has learned new details about the chain of events that led to ABC News’ publication of its error-riddled Donald Trump Jr. story, which casts doubt on claims it was published prematurely, as fru...

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

BREAKING: Federal judge orders Trump administration to stop DHS's pro-Trump propaganda ads immediately, including ordering the canceling of ads set to run as soon as this evening. Background: www.lawdork.com/p/doj-does-n...

Based on the materials provided, the Court does not require the additional conference on
October 13, 2026 and such conference is adjourned. The Court finds that (1) the present motion
is not moot, (2) there is standing to proceed, and (3) the moving Plaintiffs have demonstrated that they are likely to succeed on the merits, will suffer irreparable harm in the absence of an injunction, the balance of the equities tips in their favor, and an injunction serves the public interest. A full opinion shall follow shortly. Therefore, the Court GRANTS the moving Plaintiffs' motion, and IT IS HEREBY:
ORDERED that under 5 U.S.C. § 705, the purchase order entered into on or about September 20, 2026 between Customs Border Protection ("CBP") and Lepugh, Inc., doing business as LMD Agency, Inc., ("LMD") ("September 20, 2026 purchase order") is stayed, including all future payments made thereunder; it is further
ORDERED that under 5 U.S.C. § 705, the Office of Management and Budget's ("OMB") apportionment of $20 million to fund the development, creation, and/or airing of the

advertisements covered by the September 20, 2026 purchase order, including but not limited to The Country He Loves, Celebrating the Enduring Spirit, Final Battle, To the Great Proud People of Iran, and Maduro (collectively "the challenged advertisements") is stayed; it is further
ORDERED that Defendants are enjoined from using, disbursing, or transferring funds appropriated to the Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") to develop, create, disseminate, place, distribute, publish, or air the challenged advertisements; and it is further
ORDERED that Defendants shall cancel or cause to be cancelled any slot, placement, reservation, or arrangement for the airing or dissemination of the challenged advertisements,
including those placements for the evening of October 11, 2026;
ORDERED that Defendants shall not enter into, renew, or expand any agreement authorizing the development, creation, dissemination, placement, or airing of the challenged
advertisements; and it is further

ORDERED that the foregoing instructions bind Defendants' officers, agents, employees, contractors, and anyone acting in concert with them. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(d)(2).
ORDERED that Defendants shall immediately provide a copy of this order to LMD,
under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(d)(2)(C), and that LMD, as a contractor that is in active concert and participation with Defendants, is enjoined from continuing to run or place the
challenged advertisements; and it is further
ORDERED that Defendants will file a status report within 24 hours of the entry of this temporary restraining order and Section 705 stay, confirming compliance with this Order; and it
is further
ORDERED that this Order shall remain in effect until 14 days from today, subject to an extension of this Court; and it is further
ORDERED that, in the Court's discretion, Plaintiffs shall not be required to post a bond.

Case 1:26-cv-08882-JLR Document 41 Filed 10/11/26 Page 4 of 4
This Order shall be effective as of 6:45 p.m. on October 11, 2026 and the Clerk of Court
is respectfully requested to close the motion at Dkt. 25. The Court will reschedule the October
13, 2026 conference to discuss next steps in this matter.
Dated: October 11, 2026
New York, New York
SO ORDERED.
Kanifer Rockon
JENNIFER L. ROCHON
United States District Judge

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Uh oh, did someone’s website and personal account experience a big drop in activity after Ukraine hit a Russian data center?

Elon Musk: “Zelensky has gone too far”

https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2109033017184338141

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11/10/2026

Chris Murphy: "Donald Trump was so fundamentally unprepared for this war that within days of the war starting, our billion dollar air bases and naval bases in the region were obliterated by the Iranians. Every single American should be furious about that."

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

I think everyone is misreading the Diesel deal, according Trump too much agency. Putin got Trump to say something INSANELY stupid, no doubt in hopes of all the bribes on the table. This will solve none of the problems Trump caused the US. en.kremlin.ru/events/presi...

Statement by President of Russia Vladimir Putin
October 9, 202622:50
During the October 9 telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump, considerable focus was on prospects for settling the Ukraine crisis, while the situation surrounding Iran and various aspects of bilateral relations were touched upon as well.

When discussing the state of affairs in the global energy market, the Russian side confirmed its willingness to supply oil and petroleum products to the US market and global markets at large. I am convinced this will have a positive impact on the entire global economy.

An agreement was reaffirmed to maintain personal contacts between the presidents of the two countries and to continue cooperation across their respective administrations, security services, and agencies.

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

The ship of diesel Putin sent Trump left on September 22. September 23 is when Trump's invite to G-20 was announced. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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‘We hope he’ll accept’: US invites Putin to G20 summit at Trump golf club

Invitation announced by Marco Rubio is likely to raise concerns from Ukraine and EU countries

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Fixed it for Trump.

Trump's post announcing a diesel deal with Russia. I've covered up false claims he made with grey boxes, and in yellow text written what is true, including that "receiving bribes from Vladimir Putin" is his greatest priority.

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William Snyder @profsnyder.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Redacting the signatory might be unprecedented. I've never seen or heard of the like.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 09/10/2026

Markwayne Mullin is clutching a stress ball as he takes questions about the latest ICE shooting

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 09/10/2026

NEW: The head of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued a statement firmly condemning plans to livestream the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan. Archbishop Paul Coakley calls the decision “a barbaric promotion of a culture of death and must be reconsidered.” www.usccb.org/news/2026/us...

United States
Conference of
Catholic Bishops
READINGS
WASHINGTON - Yesterday, the U.S.
Department of War announced that the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan, the man convicted of killing 13 people and injuring 32 at Fort Hood, Texas in 2009, would be publicly livestreamed. Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops issued the following statement sharply condemning the decision of the U.S. government:
"It is with shock and great sorrow that I have learned of the Department of War's decision to publicly livestream the execution of Nidal Hassan. Our God is the God of life. In no way can Hassan's actions be condoned but this decision is a barbaric promotion of a culture of death and must be reconsidered. The word of God exhorts us: 'do not repay anyone evil for evil' (Romans 12:17). The public execution even of one who has done grave harm will only further undermine the moral fabric of our nation and be a blight on the conscience of its people.

United States
Conference of
Catholic Bishops
READINGS
"It is with shock and great sorrow that I have learned of the Department of War's decision to publicly livestream the execution of Nidal Hassan. Our God is the God of life. In no way can Hassan's actions be condoned but this decision is a barbaric promotion of a culture of death and must be reconsidered. The word of God exhorts us: 'do not repay anyone evil for evil' (Romans 12:17). The public execution even of one who has done grave harm will only further undermine the moral fabric of our nation and be a blight on the conscience of its people.
"I pray for the intercession of Our Lady of Good Counsel that we as a nation may always choose life even in the most trying times and circumstances."

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

The daughter of Trump’s chief of staff, Susie Wiles, works for a US lobbying firm with a $35K-a-month contract to represent Republika Srpska. Here she is with its interior minister, a figure aligned with the pro-Russian government. www.cbsnews.com/news/russia-...

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Ari Berman @ariberman.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

In 1868 Louisiana elected first Black congressman. He was never seated In 1875 Louisiana elected second Black congressman. He served just one term It took 114 years for Louisiana to elect another Black member of Congress And now Roberts Court wants to wipe out Black representation across South

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

For the first time on record, a majority of Americans have not much/no confidence in the government to ensure food safety. news.gallup.com/poll/715430/...

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cara giaimo @cjgiaimo.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

i was fortunate enough to profile Margaret Hamilton in 2019. A really kind and curious person. This was my favorite story she told me:

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David Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

NEWS: A federal judge has ordered DHS to return Ahmed Soliman to the United States, 5 months after he was expelled to Equatorial Guinea, where he has no ties. The decision that could have implications for thousands of others subjected to the Trump administration’s 3rd-country removal scheme.

prospect.org

Federal Judge Rules DHS Must Bring Back Gay Arizona Man Imprisoned in Africa - The American Prospect

A Trump-apppointed judge ordered Ahmed Soliman must be returned to the United States.

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Dimitri Drekonja, MD, MS @dimitridrekonja.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Demented. And worsening.

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

*so important*: if you’re voting by mail, assume the USPS will delay because it’s its policy. You can: —put it in drop box —go to counter to watch them postmark in front of you —if you’re dropping it in a mailbox, do it VERY EARLY.

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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Waist deep in flop sweat.

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I definitely think it possible Trump would be so shameless as to appoint Aileen Cannon. Which makes the current timing of the hearing on lawsuit to liberate the stolen documents report, November 2, of interest.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

His vocabulary is so limited it’s like reading a transcript of Koko, the gorilla who knew sign language, if Koko were a white nationalist

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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

It’s still striking how shamelessly Musk went in and manipulated Grok when it diverged from his very specific deranged world view and the coverage of Ai scarcely ever even acknowledges that power as a real problem.

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 01/10/2026

The Trump administration used an emergency measure to change the language of the federal voter-registration form used by U.S. service members abroad and citizens residing outside the country. Advocates argue the changes disenfranchise some voters.

washingtonpost.com

Pentagon used emergency measure to change voter forms for Americans abroad

Advocates for U.S. citizens overseas say the changes may spark confusion among eligible voters abroad and local election offices.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

this really is impeachable for any president, but really grotesque coming from a regime that cut life-saving development aid because they said it was not efficient

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The other day, Andrew Bailey, who stepped down as MO AG in hopes of becoming FBI Director, stepped down. REMARKABLY, one report said he routinely told Kash he was violating the Constitution. Today, DOJ did something profoundly corrupt in hopes of politicizing 8th C, which covers MO, MN, and IA.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/09/2026

alert the press -- Trump is conked out in the Oval Office again

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Fantastic idea sir!

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

And/or, are stupid.

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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

It’s insane that the media have no interest in what’s going on here.

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TheEnder @theender.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

📫Feel Free to Repost📫 🎞Join For Daily Clips🎞

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026

Jack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It's often weakened by attacks on the institutions and the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort."

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Gobsmacked by the elite levels of not knowing ball in the Senate today, thinking an NBA team is called the Hawkeyes then, refusing to Google it, then accusing a guy of treason because you didn’t know the Iowa Lady Hawkeyes aren’t in the NBA. Somehow I don’t trust these people to Save Girls Sports.

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RayneToday @raynetoday.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Did your staff also stop MSFT Copilot's scanning of all materials on administration, staff, and student's devices to train its LLM? Did the school take affirmative measures to inform students that their copyright to any personal materials on their devices may be breached by use of Copilot?

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RayneToday @raynetoday.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Thank you, Germany. Mother Jones editorial team: you might think about the security implications of reporting certain details. The Trump regime isn't the only one which might have an interest in destroying US climate data.

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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 29/09/2026

Becoming a new mom can require an abundance of supplies for both mother and baby. That’s why a bipartisan Senate duo is teaming up on a bill to provide new moms with starter pack newborn kits in communities with high rates of infant or maternal mortality.

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Senators unveil bipartisan bill to deliver essential newborn supply kits to new moms

The NEST Act from Sens. Andy Kim, D-N.J., and Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, would codify an HHS pilot program offering newborn and postpartum supplies for families in need.

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