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Former global business executive, financial market investor, democratic activist, Human Rights defender, LGBTQIA+, son of a vet, great-grandson of immigrants.

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 29/09/2026
The Department of Homeland Security has tapped $20 million to pay for the campaign-style ads glorifying President Donald Trump that have drawn widespread criticism from Republicans and Democrats as a misuse of taxpayer dollars that likely runs afoul of anti-propaganda law. to.pbs.org/46W8fFh
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Homeland Security spending $20M in taxpayer funds for pro-Trump ads
The Department of Homeland Security has tapped $20 million to pay for the campaign-style ads glorifying President Donald Trump that have drawn widespread criticism from Republicans and Democrats as a ...
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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 28/09/2026
One of the biggest winners from President Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" were the largest tech and AI corporations, who are already worth billions of dollars. It's why I joined @warren.senate.gov to demand a full accounting of how they've taken advantage of those tax loopholes and deductions.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Of course, the vile Trump regime sides with bigoted parents over vulnerable kids.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 28/09/2026
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Trump and Xi's 'stalemate' summit was a glitzy gift to China
President Donald Trump hoped his pomp-filled summit with Xi Jinping in Washington last week would showcase the strength of his personal relationship with the Chinese ​leader.
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Aaron Black @aaronblack.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Trump seeks to label Democrats as communists, but he was the one who rolled out the red carpet for Chinese President Xi Jinping and kissed his ass. He is clearly Putin’s comrade and buying government stakes in private companies, so why aren’t more people calling out this bullshit? #ComradeTrump
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The objective of Republicans has always been trolling liberals, not achieving any helpful goals. The simpleton Ronald Reagan is a good example. He blathered on about how much he was in favor of smaller government. Well, guess what? The federal government was *larger* when he left office.
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Newsweek @newsweek.com · 27/09/2026
Trump Rebukes Supreme Court After It Rejects Missouri GOP Map for 3rd Time
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Trump Rebukes Supreme Court After It Rejects Missouri GOP Map for 3rd Time
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Because of the Texas state government's error, Texas "counties are now dealing with nearly a year of backlogged voter registration tasks to process. They could include new registrations or simply updates to voters’ existing records, like a change in address..." www.votebeat.org/texas/2026/0...
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Tens of thousands of Texas voter registration applications likely ensnared in state error
Democrats are calling for investigations into why voter registration applications submitted via a DPS portal weren’t forwarded to counties.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
“'You don’t live here,' the crowd shouted like they were in a basketball arena...” kansasreflector.com/2026/09/18/u...
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US Sen. Roger Marshall leaves paper trail in Florida while calling Kansas home • Kansas Reflector
U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall established deeper roots than previously disclosed in Sarasota, Florida, where he had a vacation home that he traveled to on official business and said he used for visiting fa...
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 26/09/2026
Lawmakers blasted a plan by President Trump to claw back more than $800 million in congressionally approved spending across the government, saying the president had no right to defy Congress in how he directs federal funding.
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Lawmakers slam Trump’s move to cancel $810M in funding approved by Congress
The White House announced plans to cancel funding for refugee services and other domestic programs. Lawmakers say it infringes on their spending authority.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
That picture was taken right after Trump and Putin had a 2-hour private meeting with only a translator present. The translator was instructed to destroy her notes. I suspect that Trump had just learned that Putin had pedophilia kompromat thanks to Epstein.
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Human Rights Campaign @hrc.org · 25/09/2026
Groceries are expensive. Gas is expensive. Housing is expensive. Blaming LGBTQ+ people won't change any of that. People need solutions to rising costs, not scapegoats.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 25/09/2026
The former lead prosecutor in a high-profile Trump administration case that targeted anti-ICE protesters resigned this week, accusing Chicago’s U.S. attorney of pushing unwarranted felony charges.
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Prosecutor Resigns, Saying U.S. Attorney Mishandled Chicago Protest Case
The prosecutor said that U.S. Attorney Andrew S. Boutros had intervened and overruled her in the case against a group of protesters known as the “Broadview Six.”
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Reuters @reuters.com · 25/09/2026
The US Supreme Court revived an expanded immigration database that President Trump's administration said aims to combat voting by noncitizens but critics argue could disenfranchise eligible voters reut.rs/47gN1C3
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Supreme Court restores Trump's mass voter verification system
The U.S. Supreme Court revived on Friday an expanded immigration database that President Donald Trump's administration said aims to combat voting by noncitizens ​but critics contend could disenfranchi...
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 25/09/2026
We can't trust AI companies to regulate themselves. It's time for Congress to start taking AI seriously and put safeguards in place to protect Americans.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 25/09/2026
We’re in federal court today to defend over 100 Venezuelan men who the Trump administration deported to a a torture prison in El Salvador last year. Multiple courts have found their removal under the wartime Alien Enemies Act was illegal — these men deserve to finally have their day in court.
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CNN @cnn.com · 24/09/2026
The Trump administration has said it will end a key part of a review assessing the impact of the president’s proposed triumphal arch, effectively evading the federal historical preservation law that has been in place since 1966. cnn.it/4yWcsF0
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 24/09/2026
More than 167,000 pounds of raw pork, beef and goat products are being recalled nationwide because they were produced without proper inspection, federal safety regulators said.
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More Than 167,000 Pounds of Meat With False Inspection Mark Are Recalled
The raw pork, beef and goat products from Star Meat Delivery Inc. of North Carolina were distributed across the United States.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 24/09/2026
Orthodox Jewish protesters gathered outside the U.N. headquarters ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s speech shared a friendly exchange with the Palestinian permanent observer to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour.
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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 24/09/2026
Texas mothers are dying, and instead of giving us answers, Abbott’s administration is hiding that data. Texans deserve the truth. They deserve transparency. And our state officials have a legal obligation to give it to them. I’m demanding the report be released immediately.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 24/09/2026
Breaking News: The Trump administration scrambled to halt a number of imminent deportations after a court ruling blocked authorities from expelling people to third countries without a chance to contest their cases, according to documents obtained by The New York Times.
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Trump Administration Scrambles to Stop Third-Country Deportations After Court Ruling
The decision adds a new burden for the government as it attempts to rapidly remove migrants from the United States without interference from their lawyers.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 24/09/2026
Increasingly anxious about the Iran war, senators are set to vote Thursday on a war powers resolution seeking to halt President Donald Trump's military action, which has been largely blamed for the spike in fuel prices and become a flashpoint in the midterm election. to.pbs.org/4hLYFuE
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Senate to vote on war powers resolution to halt military action in Iran as gas prices upend midterms
More Republicans are peeling way from the president as the war drags on, a rare slap back to Trump, as they campaign for control of Congress.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 24/09/2026
CIA did not warn France about possible Russian drone attacks, Macron says reut.rs/4dDSsP5
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CIA did not warn France about possible Russian drone attacks, Macron says
The U.S. Central Intelligence ​Agency has not warned ‌Paris of a potential Russian strike across ​southern Europe ​that could also hit France, ⁠French President ​Emmanuel Macron said on ​Thursday.
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 24/09/2026
A judge dismisses President Trump’s lawsuit accusing The Des Moines Register and its former pollster of misrepresenting the state of the 2024 presidential race, rejecting the president’s claim that the newspaper’s poll coverage violated Iowa’s consumer fraud law.
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Iowa judge dismisses Trump’s lawsuit against pollster Ann Selzer and Des Moines Register
Selzer said she was grateful for the ruling, which “reaffirms the fundamental freedom to pursue and publish the truth without political interference.”
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Reuters @reuters.com · 24/09/2026
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Eight attempted suicides during US aircraft carrier's extended mission
There were eight suicide attempts among US sailors on board the Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group ​during its extended 286 consecutive-day deployment at sea, the Pentagon ‌told a lawmaker in a written response to questions.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 24/09/2026
US to seek Supreme Court relief after court blocked third-country removals, Blanche says reut.rs/4ycW7M1
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US to seek Supreme Court relief after court blocked third-country removals, Blanche says
The Trump administration will appeal to the US Supreme Court a lower court ruling ​rejecting a policy that allowed authorities to rapidly ‌deport migrants to countries other than their own, US Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Thursday.
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Newsweek @newsweek.com · 24/09/2026
An Indianapolis police officer faces 26 criminal charges after prosecutors alleged he used Flock license plate reader technology to conduct 1,396 unauthorized searches and stalk women.
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Police officer accused of using flock cameras to secretly track women
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 24/09/2026
LATEST: CNN, MS NOW and Politico seek emergency hearing after reporters were again turned away. A judge ordered overnight their access be temporarily restored.
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Judge orders White House to restore access for CNN, MS NOW and Politico
Attorneys for the three news outlets had argued that President Donald Trump’s directive barring them from White House grounds was unconstitutional.
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 24/09/2026
Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar, roll out an aggressive bill to rein in artificial intelligence, escalating the debate on Capitol Hill.
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Bernie Sanders and Greg Casar propose AI ‘superintelligence’ ban with a 20-year jail penalty
New legislation authored by Sen. Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Casar, D-Texas, also calls for a Cabinet-level secretary of AI to regulate artificial intelligence.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Republicans' fear of fake socialism in the United States is bringing about real fascism in the United States. Mainly because they are too ignorant to know the difference.
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Fed up American @rogeratl.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This isn't getting enough media before the midterms .. so please share to all those who haven't been impacted yet by the administration but these bangers might. The student loan is way bigger than you may realize due to the current economy and the amount per student.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 23/09/2026
Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar are unveiling legislation that would ban artificial superintelligence and create a federal agency to oversee advanced AI as some of the industry's own leaders urge Congress to impose guardrails on the advancing technology. to.pbs.org/3VcevWL
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Sen. Bernie Sanders unveils bill to ban artificial superintelligence and create Department of AI
Two leading progressive lawmakers, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar, are unveiling legislation Wednesday that would ban artificial superintelligence and create a federal agency to oversee advan...
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Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 23/09/2026
As Trump hunts for a headline and a photo-op with Xi Jinping today, he’s at risk of losing sight of what’s at stake for the American people. Trump needs to stop fawning over foreign strongmen and put his foot down. Standing up for the American people means standing up to Xi Jinping.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 23/09/2026
The CDC updated its national measles tally Wednesday to include one death in 2026, after Pennsylvania reported four measles-associated deaths in a growing outbreak.
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CDC updates measles death toll to one, despite Pennsylvania’s higher tally
The state’s report of four measles-related deaths in 2026 is at the center of a political feud with the Trump administration.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Same stupid logic: "What's the point of having auto insurance if you don't get in at least one bad crash a month?"
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 23/09/2026
NEW: President Trump's unfounded insistence that mail-in ballots lead to fraud appears to be persuading only his loyal coalition and almost no one else, a new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll finds ahead of midterm elections. to.pbs.org/4iKtDVc
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How Trump's mail voting claims are affecting voters
President Donald Trump's unfounded insistence that mail-in ballots lead to fraud appears to be persuading only his loyal coalition and almost no one else, a new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll finds ahead of...
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 23/09/2026
Jane Fonda, an actor and climate activist, said both political parties are responsible for inaction on climate change. “We’ve got a corporate government," Fonda said during The New York Times’ annual Climate Forward event.
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Jane Fonda Hits Both Parties for Inaction on Climate Change
The longtime activist urged people to vote for leaders who understand the threat a warming planet faces.
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Human Rights Campaign @hrc.org · 23/09/2026
We will not stop fighting until everyone can have access to the healthcare they need. Read more: www.hrc.org/press-releas...
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HRC on Wave of Hospital Settlements with Trump Admin: “Nothing less…
"We will not stop fighting until everyone can have access to the healthcare they need.”
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 23/09/2026
Exclusive: In the weeks leading up to his resignation last year, the first architect on the White House ballroom clashed with President Trump over design features that the architect believed violated building safety codes. “I am the code,” Trump said.
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‘I am the code’: Trump clashed with ballroom architect over safety issues
James McCrery II resigned in October after warning that the president was insisting on designs that violated fire and safety codes.
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Fed up American @rogeratl.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
BREAKING WaPo: JD Vance and admin officials are set to announce that they're removing hundreds of thousands of people from Affordable Care Act coverage — claiming that they were fraudulently enrolled in the program, according to three people with knowledge of the forthcoming announcement.
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Trump officials plan to cut hundreds of thousands from ACA, claiming fraud
Vance targeted ACA enrollment as part of a broader administration crackdown on suspected fraud.
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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 22/09/2026
Trump: "I could teach this guy a lot about socialism"
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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 22/09/2026
Trump calls for the abandonment of the International Criminal Court... where a president doesn't have immunity⁩
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Reuters @reuters.com · 22/09/2026
Republican senator calls for probe into Trump family's business dealings reut.rs/4di4b5Z
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Republican senator calls for probe into Trump family's business dealings
A Republican US senator on Tuesday called for an investigation into the ​ways that President Donald Trump's family is profiting from his time in office, saying the perception that they are ‌exploiting their position is undermining trust in the government.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 22/09/2026
US says it canceled 315,000 Obamacare policies last month reut.rs/47bWI4D
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US says it canceled 315,000 Obamacare policies last month
The US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said on ​Tuesday it had canceled 315,000 ‌Obamacare health plans covering about 760,000 people last month, citing unverified ​citizenship or immigration documentation and ​suspected improper enrollments.
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CNN @cnn.com · 22/09/2026
A ban on one is almost like a ban on all. That’s the prevailing feeling now that President Donald Trump’s ban of CNN, MS NOW and Politico has been implemented by the White House and challenged in court by the news organizations. cnn.it/4ySCLfb
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 22/09/2026
Courts have consistently ruled that denying or restricting a journalist’s entry to the White House on the basis of their reporting violates the First Amendment. Legal experts said they are skeptical that President Trump’s case will hold up.
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White House media bans have been tried before. They rarely hold up in court.
Trump’s ban on reporters from CNN, MS NOW and Politico could run afoul of the Constitution.
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Tonight’s post is long. I bet you knew it would be. Be kind to yourself and consider reading it in “courses” or with an intermission. But please do read the whole thing. It matters. joycevance.substack.com/p/the-wolf-c...
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The Wolf Came As A Wolf: Trump and the First Amendment
Tonight’s post is long.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 22/09/2026
Censoring medical research goes against the very mission of public health agencies and negatively impacts everyone’s health. See you in court.
Brown graphic with yellow text reading "The Trump administration is cutting research on dementia because it doesn't like 'DEI language'. We're suing." A screenshot of an email is on the graphic, sent from NIH to a researcher explaining that she must remove "DEI activity" from her grant application.
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Jonathan Ladd @jonathanmladd.com · 21/09/2026
The government moving or hiding jailed people to avoid review by courts isn't some loophole in our habeas corpus rights. This government behavior has been considered a violation of the people's habeas corpus rights since at least the Habeas Corpus Act of 1679. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habeas_...
Jailors were forbidden to move prisoners from one prison to another or out of the country to evade the writ. In case of disobedience jailers would be punished with severe fines which had to be paid to the prisoner.[5][6]
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