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Jacob Gardenswartz @reporterjacobg.bsky.social · 43m

Just how bullish are Dems about their Senate prospects? On a call with reporters, Senate Majority PAC's Lauren French says the PAC is "very confident" about NC & GA, "increasingly confident" about MI and ME. They view toss-ups as now IA, OH, AK, and TX

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Jacob Gardenswartz @reporterjacobg.bsky.social · 17h

News: Trump will host a reception for gold star families tomorrow, WH official tells me. Trump will deliver remarks & participate in a candle lighting ceremony w/ musical performances. But his admin has faced increasingly-outspoken criticism from some gold star families... 1/4

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Jacob Gardenswartz @reporterjacobg.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Just in: federal judge temporarily blocks the Trump administration from constructing a border barrier or related infrastructure in the Big Bend Sector in TX.

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Jacob Gardenswartz @reporterjacobg.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Just in: Judge Kelly will hold a hearing on CNN/MS NOW/Politico's request for a preliminary injunction to extend his block on Trump's media ban on OCT 8 at 11am.

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Jacob Gardenswartz @reporterjacobg.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Beautification beat news overnight: DC Circuit rules Trump's name cannot be carved into the USIP building -- former USIP officials claimed that could be imminent. Trump admin blocked from adding Trump's name to the building while the case proceeds storage.courtlistene...

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Jacob Gardenswartz @reporterjacobg.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

JUST IN: We finally have a resolution to the Davey Hearn case, and the question of whether DOJ might be allowed to bring further charges in the future -- they will not, as Judge Todd Edelman has dismissed the case "with prejudice" 1/3

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Jacob Gardenswartz @reporterjacobg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Confirming former President Obama will appear for a DSCC fundraiser in the D.C. area on 10/7, his first fundraising engagement of the 2026 cycle. He'll be in conversation with DE Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester.

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Jacob Gardenswartz @reporterjacobg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

BREAKING: SCOTUS 6-3 grants Trump admin requests, stays for now lower courts' orders that blocked most third-country deportations

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Jacob Gardenswartz @reporterjacobg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

INBOX: Secretary Hegseth today signed a directive immediately halting appointment of civilian faculty to tenured positions at the U.S. Military Service Academies.

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Jacob Gardenswartz @reporterjacobg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Just in: A federal appeals court refused to pause sanctions on Trump's attys in the IRS settlement case, finding Trump's team, rejecting arguments that the sanctions amounted to an unconstitutional gag order storage.courtlistene... 1/3

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Jacob Gardenswartz @reporterjacobg.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

BREAKING: US Supreme Court again blocks gerrymandered, pro-GOP map from being used in Nov election. It appears we finally have certainty: the old map will be used for the upcoming midterms.

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Jacob Gardenswartz @reporterjacobg.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Fox reports Trump, alongside sr admin leaders and tech CEOs, will launch a new govt website next Tues designed to "enhance the citizen experience." www.foxnews.com/poli... Some of the top comments on that story:

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Jacob Gardenswartz @reporterjacobg.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Asked about FM Araghchi's proposal for a new 7-day roadmap to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a U.S. official tells me the U.S. is having "positive and constructive discussions through the mediators" & in a "very strong position" with the Strait, so "not in a rush"

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Jacob Gardenswartz @reporterjacobg.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Among the attendees at tonight's state dinner: Paramount CEO David Ellison. CNN's journalists may not be allowed to cover tonight's festivities but the new owner of their parent company - if merger is allowed to go through - will be there.

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Jacob Gardenswartz @reporterjacobg.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Journalists from CNN & MS NOW attempted to gain access to a press riser to cover President Xi and Madame Peng's arrival for tonight's state dinner but were turned away. Their access to the White House may have been restored but they continue to be singled out by the Trump admin

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Jacob Gardenswartz @reporterjacobg.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

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Jacob Gardenswartz @reporterjacobg.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Press are here waiting for President Xi and Madame Peng to return to the WH for tonight's state dinner. Colleague @miggyp123 grabbed these photos of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez Bezos arriving. Bret Baier and wife Amy Baier also in attendance.

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Jacob Gardenswartz @reporterjacobg.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

CNN, MS NOW and Politico have all had their access restored to the White House, the outlets announce. 1/2

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Jacob Gardenswartz @reporterjacobg.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Judge Kelly has ordered the Trump admin to respond to this by 12:30p today

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Jacob Gardenswartz @reporterjacobg.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

JUST IN: Lawyers for the three banned networks ask the judge to hold an emergency hearing ASAP, noting the White House has "repeatedly violated the Court’s Order" to reinstate press access storage.courtlistene...

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Jacob Gardenswartz @reporterjacobg.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Judge Kelly's order requiring the Trump admin to immediately reinstate press access for the banned outlets is important, but so far we have yet to see the WH comply in full - some individuals from all 3 outlets are still denied access

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Judge orders Trump White House to restore CNN, MS Now, Politico access

A federal judge rejected the Trump administration’s national security claims and ordered White House access restored for CNN, MS Now and Politico.

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Jacob Gardenswartz @reporterjacobg.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

An Interior Dept. official tells me the fencing was installed ahead of a geoarchaeological investigation - which the administration previously noticed to the court, so this is unlikely to violate any existing orders.

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Jacob Gardenswartz @reporterjacobg.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Very proud that Scripps News' parent company, E.W. Scripps Co., signed on to an amicus brief from the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, the WHCA + 48 more media outlets opposing the Trump admin’s targeting of the free press. storage.courtlistene... 1/3

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Jacob Gardenswartz @reporterjacobg.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Per source involved in protests against the Triumphal Arch, new fencing @ Memorial Circle went up yesterday night - opponents claim in violation of a court order requiring Trump admin to give notice before any construction (I'll note it's unclear if fencing counts for that) 1/2

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Jacob Gardenswartz @reporterjacobg.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

37-year-old active duty Army Capt. Bianca C. Wilkerson died on Sept. 18 of a "non-combat related incident," Army officials announce. Wilkerson was "aboard a flight to the Middle East when she began to feel unwell," a defense official tells me. 1/2

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Jacob Gardenswartz @reporterjacobg.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Just in: A federal judge in MD struck down key parts of the Trump administration's implementation of a new annual asylum fee, finding immigration court policies were unlawful. The fee itself survives. storage.courtlistene... 1/3

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Jacob Gardenswartz @reporterjacobg.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The DOJ's lawsuit seeking to compel Washington state officials to provide unredacted state voter rolls has been dismissed -- the DOJ is now 0/24 in these cases storage.courtlistene...

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Jacob Gardenswartz @reporterjacobg.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

BIG: The full Ninth Circuit upholds Hawaii's firearm licensing system, reversing a lower court ruling that had blocked two state requirements: a 30-day deadline to use a handgun purchase permit and an in-person inspection requirement for some firearms. storage.courtlistene... 1/2

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Jacob Gardenswartz @reporterjacobg.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Amid the news of the attempted ban on some press outlets at the White House, we learned today that the NYT lawsuit against the Pentagon for forcing out mainstream press -- including Scripps News -- will hold oral arguments before the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals on Nov. 16.

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Jacob Gardenswartz @reporterjacobg.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Solidarity with my friends, colleagues and competitors - today and everyday. Trump's attack almost certainly will be ruled unconstitutional and in clear violation of the First Amendment, but that doesn't make it any less concerning.

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Jacob Gardenswartz @reporterjacobg.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Overnight: federal judge blocks some of USDA’s guidance for OBBA changes to SNAP, ruling the agency can't shorten grace period to adapt to new rules. At stake: a new system that could force states with high SNAP error rates to help pay benefit costs. storage.courtlistene... 1/2

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Jacob Gardenswartz @reporterjacobg.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Rep. Beatty and her attys calling this a win

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Jacob Gardenswartz @reporterjacobg.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Another federal judge has rejected the Trump administration's request to access state voter rolls - this time in Vermont. By my count, this is the *23rd time* a court has granted a state's motion to dismiss the request storage.courtlistene...

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Jacob Gardenswartz @reporterjacobg.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

NEWS: The Trump administration has granted visas to a "core delegation" of Iranian officials to attend UNGA in NYC next week, despite the move yesterday to deny Palestinian officials' requests for those visas. 1/3

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Jacob Gardenswartz @reporterjacobg.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Judge Cooper denies motion for an emergency hearing on the Kennedy Center but orders officials to provide details about the "temporary" closure, & said clearly the admin must provide at least 30 days' notice before making any major changes to the space -- including demolition.

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Jacob Gardenswartz @reporterjacobg.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

New Pentagon IG report offers the clearest picture yet of Operation Epic Fury: 50,000+ U.S. troops deployed, ~13,500 targets struck, an estimated $33.4 billion spent by late June and growing munitions shortages media.defense.gov/20... 1/7

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Jacob Gardenswartz @reporterjacobg.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

JUST IN: Judge Cooper in D.C. federal court extends his block on any attempts to add Trump's name to the Kennedy Center. Officials had floated trying to vote to re-add his name to the Center as soon as today, though that resolution was taken off the agenda late last night 1/2

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Jacob Gardenswartz @reporterjacobg.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

NEW: First Lady Melania Trump announces partnership with Nvidia to bring AI licenses to 1,500+ students in a NC school district - in line with admin policy to promote AI adoption in education, rather than limit uptake. 1/2

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Jacob Gardenswartz @reporterjacobg.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Judge overseeing the case concerning Trump's proposed IRS settlement / anti-weaponization fund declines to stay her order imposing sanctions on the president & his attorneys for engaging in bad faith storage.courtlistene...

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Jacob Gardenswartz @reporterjacobg.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

JUST IN: A federal judge blocked DHS from imposing fixed time limits on foreign student, researcher & journalist visas. storage.courtlistene... 1/2

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Jacob Gardenswartz @reporterjacobg.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

On the escalating situation in the MidEast - where Houthi rebels recently claimed a key port on the Bab al-Mandab Strait & separate strikes temporarily shuttered KSA's East-West Pipeline - a senior admin officials says U.S. focused on "core national security interests" ... 1/3

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Jacob Gardenswartz @reporterjacobg.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

NOW: Treasury Dept announces new "Operation Economic Outcast" sanctions on VTB Bank, a majority Russian-owned financial institution that operates in China and SE Asia as well. Officials claim the bank has provided billions in financial benefits to Iran 1/3

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Jacob Gardenswartz @reporterjacobg.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

JUST IN: draft resolutions Kennedy Center officials will vote on tomorrow, noting it's "unlikely that President Trump will provide the fundamental oversight of the renovation of the main building and lead the fiscal rescue of the Center" unless his name's re-added to facade 1/2

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Jacob Gardenswartz @reporterjacobg.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Former CIA Director John Brennan was recently subpoenaed to provide testimony to a grand jury in FL, his attorney says in court declaration storage.courtlistene...

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Jacob Gardenswartz @reporterjacobg.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

NEW: DHS Inspector General report finds the immigration detention center in FL dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" at times housed migrants in cramped, outdoor cages www.oig.dhs.gov/site... 1/6

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Jacob Gardenswartz @reporterjacobg.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Some big actions in federal court over the weekend - all cutting against the Trump admin: 1. Judge in CA temporarily blocks plan to build ICE facility in Gilroy, finding the admin failed to conduct proper environmental reviews storage.courtlistene... 1/4

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Jacob Gardenswartz @reporterjacobg.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Some of the senior U.S. leaders (current and former) as Pentagon officials read the names of the 184 people who died here on 9/11

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Jacob Gardenswartz @reporterjacobg.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Statements from former Presidents Clinton & Obama on the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks

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Jacob Gardenswartz @reporterjacobg.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

In the wake of this announcement, Missouri's Secretary of State says the old, non-gerrymandered districts will be used in the upcoming election

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Jacob Gardenswartz @reporterjacobg.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit declines to stay a lower court order halting implementation of most of Trump's proposed changes to USPS mail-in ballot rules. U.S. Supreme Court is still considering the issue, however -- we await a decision on that storage.courtlistene...

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