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Steven T. Dennis @steventdennis.bsky.social · 10h

President Trump plans another dinner for the top holders of his memecoin, which has plummeted in value even as he made hundreds of millions of dollars last year — more than the salaries of all of Congress. Last year, he spoke and top holders got a WH tour. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Trump Memecoin Dinner Returns as Democrats Threaten Scrutiny

The promoter of Donald Trump’s memecoin is marketing another chance for top holders to attend an event with the president, just as Democratic lawmakers threaten fresh scrutiny of his crypto business d...

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Steven T. Dennis @steventdennis.bsky.social · 16h

Korea disputes Trump's claim it agreed to spend $54 billion on Alaska's LNG pipeline; project announcement featured longtime backer Senator Dan Sullivan, who trailed Democrat Mary Peltola in first round of voting. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Korea Disputes Trump’s Claim It Agreed to Invest in Alaska LNG

South Korea has pushed back on the Trump administration’s announcement that the country would invest $54 billion in a liquefied natural gas project in Alaska, saying it had agreed to do so only if the...

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Steven T. Dennis @steventdennis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

A big part of the MAGA thing is to never apologize or admit you screwed up. (Roy Cohn’s advice).

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Steven T. Dennis @steventdennis.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

BREAKING from @jendlouhy.bsky.social and Ruth Liao: TRUMP to announce $54B Alaska LNG plan backed by South Korea and long championed by embattled Senator Dan Sullivan, who faces tough fight against Mary Peltola in key battleground www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Trump to Unveil $54 Billion Alaska LNG Plan Amid Midterm Woes

President Donald Trump is set to unveil South Korea’s plan to invest some $200 billion in the US, including $54 billion for a long-stalled venture to export natural gas from Alaska that’s been champio...

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Steven T. Dennis @steventdennis.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Roger Marshall’s not saying that the woman accusing him of having her arrested while 8 months pregnant in front of her daughter wasn’t arrested. He appears to be saying she owed a lot more than $50, that the arrest was failing to appear in court re: the debt, not the debt per se, and so on.

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David Nir @davidnir.com · 29/09/2026

And if you're curious as to why stations can be held liable for defamatory claims in third-party ads but *not* in candidate ads, we did an explainer earlier this year! It all goes back (believe it or not) to a Senate race in North Dakota ... in 1956 www.the-downballot.com/p/morning-di...

Normally, broadcasters can be sued for airing defamatory material—even advertising created by others—since stations are regarded as “publishers” of any such advertisements. A 1959 Supreme Court case, however, gave broadcasters immunity when it comes to candidate ads.

Three years earlier, a North Dakota TV and radio station, WDAY, had allowed the Democratic and Republican candidates running for the U.S. Senate to both air speeches shortly before Election Day. An independent candidate, Arthur Townley, then demanded—and received—the same opportunity.

In his address, Townley charged that his rivals “take orders from Communist controlled Democrat Farmers Union” and claimed the organization wanted to “establish a Communist Farmers Union Soviet right here in North Dakota.”

The Farmers Union then sued both Townley and WDAY for defamation, but WDAY argued that because it was obligated to give Townley equal time under the Communications Act, it could not be held liable. The Supreme Court ultimately agreed, setting a nationwide precedent that holds to this day.

(Townley, incidentally, never responded to the lawsuit and won less than 1% of the vote.)

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David Nir @davidnir.com · 28/09/2026

In theory, Hamilton himself could held be liable for defamation, but even if so—huge, huge "if"—any recompense for Marshall would be years down the road (following extensive, expensive litigation). Most importantly, it would *not* result in the ad getting taken off the air before Election Day.

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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., slams the White House’s pro-Trump ad that’s paid for with taxpayer money and says it is not a PSA: “I hate it. I tell you, it feels like Viktor Orbán talking to the Hungarian people. There’s no place for that sort of thing.”

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 29/09/2026

Buried lede: among those speaking out against this is Gregory Baylor, senior counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom, a major conservative Christian legal group: “The government shouldn’t punish people who pursue socially valuable callings just because in its judgment they don’t earn enough money.”

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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

How clear is it that Trump's taxpayer funded ads are illegal? I explain why it is 10/10 clear. Senate in passing the law: Ban is designed to stop public funds used for "glorification" of an individual official. GAO: funds can not be used for "self-aggrandizement" nor partisan political purposes.

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Steven T. Dennis @steventdennis.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Another aspect of Trump's trade war is countries that are mad at us (like all of Canada) aren't buying as much of our stuff, and/or spending their tourism dollars elsewhere.

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Steven T. Dennis @steventdennis.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Rick Scott after Parkland signed a law barring 18-20 year olds from buying AR-15s and other long guns, too. Then when he got to the Senate he said it was a state's rights issue and opposed a national law after the Uvalde massacre. floridapolitics.com/archives/523...

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Rick Scott defends post-Parkland decision to block gun sales to ‘irresponsible’ 18-year-olds

Parents can accompany young adult children to buy firearms, however.

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Steven T. Dennis @steventdennis.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

A lot of people are dunking on this, but there has been a lot of boiler-room type behavior to sign up people for ACA plans, especially in Florida, with people sometimes unaware what they were signing up for. Bloomberg reported on the practice here: www.bloomberg.com/features/202...

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How Celebrity Deepfakes Supercharged Florida Health-Care Hustle

A wannabe hip-hop mogul and blue-haired internet marketer turned Obamacare into a lucrative get-rich-quick scheme, with an assist from Bain Capital.

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Ben Penn @benjaminpenn.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

SCOOP: FBI removes two veteran counterterrorism leaders over frustrations from Stephen & Katie Miller that they hadn't made progress in probing allegedly threatening phone calls Katie received news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

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FBI Ousts Officials Probing Threats to Stephen Miller’s Family

FBI leadership removed two counterterrorism leaders due to dissatisfaction with their investigation of allegedly threatening phone calls made to senior White House aide Stephen Miller’s wife, said thr...

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Steven T. Dennis @steventdennis.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

At what point do these corporations get charged with felonious activity? Humans certainly aren't allowed to mess with government websites or else the FBI would be knocking on their door. We all saw Wargames.

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Steven T. Dennis @steventdennis.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

bloomberg.com

How Celebrity Deepfakes Supercharged Florida Health-Care Hustle

A wannabe hip-hop mogul and blue-haired internet marketer turned Obamacare into a lucrative get-rich-quick scheme, with an assist from Bain Capital.

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Steven T. Dennis @steventdennis.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Zuckerberg's, Musk's and Brin/Page's (YouTube) social media networks are apparently censoring ads for the Musk movie. I guess the billionaires don't like this sort of thing? (I generally don't go on Threads because they actively downrank reporters & news.) www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig...

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The Major Social Media Platforms Are All Rejecting Paid Ads for Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ (Exclusive)

YouTube, TikTok and Meta have all turned down the trailer for the Oct. 9 doc, citing “political” content. X won't even take Bleecker Street's calls. The distributor is appealing.

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Brian Galle @bdgesq.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

My convo with The New Yorker's incredibly professional & dedicated fact checker: IPADFC: "This says you're going to get $100 billion from just 200 people. How is that possible?" Me: "Well, the 200 people are worth > $2.2 trillion." IPADFC: <long pause> IPADFC: "Those are really enormous sums."

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Steven T. Dennis @steventdennis.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Trump going to Alabama and Oklahoma instead of to swing districts/states. Did nobody in tough race want a rally with him?

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

1. UPDATE: JMSN — the singer whose song the White House used in this video — says he DID NOT grant a synchronization license or master use license for his song and that he would never do so for any political purpose.

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Steven T. Dennis @steventdennis.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I think JD Vance technically could cast a tie-breaking vote to pass the resolution to end the Iran war. Not that he would. VP’s are not appendages of the president under the constitution; they are independent constitutional officers.

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Steven T. Dennis @steventdennis.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Dan Sullivan just voted again against ending the Iran War. Along with other Rs in tough races save for Susan Collins.

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Steven T. Dennis @steventdennis.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Most of the vulnerable Senate Republicans plan to continue to vote against ending the war in Iran. Most of the talk about wanting the war to end immediately is wishcasting as opposed to "I will vote to do so."

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 23/09/2026

Walt Disney Co. is raising prices on several of its streaming subscriptions, with users being notified as early as Wednesday, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Disney+ Price to Jump 13% to $21.49 Per Month as Soon as Wednesday

Walt Disney Co. is raising prices on several of its streaming subscriptions, with users being notified as early as Wednesday, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

“.. China's trade position has never been stronger. .. some supply chains are now moving back INTO China. German firms are boosting their China investments .. And polls find China is viewed more favorably than the US in numerous countries for the first time.” www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

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Charles Gaba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 23/09/2026

Oh for gods sake. First, while it’s true that Florida has the highest ACA enrollment in the country, no, there are not "5 x more people enrolled in Obamacare in Florida than live in the state." Around 19% of the total population is enrolled, which is high but hardly over 100%. 1/5th =/= 5x.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23/09/2026

Renee Good's mom: "I am a registered Republican. I voted for President Trump under the impression that these agents were here to protect citizens -- innocents like our family and the others here. Certainly not to accuse those of us here of being terrorists and take precious lives. This is madness."

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Patricia Zengerle @reuterszengerle.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Timing of Trump/Vance cutting 760,000 Americans off health insurance ahead of the midterms is quite something. I know they crow about "fraud" (I get the RNC emails) but potential stories of: "my child got pneumonia and now I'm losing my house" would be quite a pre-election message.

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Steven T. Dennis @steventdennis.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Rs who previously espoused free markets now backing price controls, diesel embargoes, ending wars, government ownership stakes in tech companies, massive tariffs and inflationary give everybody-a-$5,000-check-but-only-if-we-win policies right before an election.

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Steven T. Dennis @steventdennis.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The follow up question to this is “or what?”

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I was deputy M.E. at the WSJ when Murdoch took over, with a similar “editorial independence board.” Within 4 months, our top editor was gone, replaced by a loyal Murdoch deputy. That board raised a quivering objection, but the deed was done. If the Ellisons own CNN, they’ll do whatever they want.

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Steven T. Dennis @steventdennis.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Democrats have just 4 senators from states without an international border - Colorado and Nevada. The Iowa / Kansas / Nebraska sudden battlegrounds are doubly interesting - not just for control of the Senate but whether Ds figure out how to win again in the heartland.

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Steven T. Dennis @steventdennis.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

If there’s one word that describes GOP angst today, it’s DIESEL.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

“.. People may not fully grasp just how wound up the market and the economy is in all of this,” said Jim Morrow at Callodine Capital Management. “There are just so many things to unravel if it starts.” @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

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Steven T. Dennis @steventdennis.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

🚨🛢️DIESEL EXPORT EMBARGO pushed by the senior Senate Republican. Grassley's Iowa is a top battleground state in the fight for the Senate, w/Ashley Hinson up against Josh Turek. Earlier this week, John Thune told me he was open to exploring a diesel export ban to cut prices.

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Steven T. Dennis @steventdennis.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

When I visited NYC the lack of public bathrooms was a pain. There is a Throne bathroom on the bike path in DC burbs that is great. Solar powered, self cleaning, air conditioned, you don't have to touch anything, real sink. It's nicer than my bathroom at home. And free to anyone with a phone.

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Steven T. Dennis @steventdennis.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Hunter Biden's new cryptocoin "LAPTOP" is now down 99.98% since its all-time high. People who bought it experiencing what lots of other buyers of crypto have experienced, only faster?

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

“.. the latest indication that neither Ukraine nor Russia has signed up to an energy truce that US President Donald Trump claimed on Sept. 14 had been agreed ..” @bloomberg.com ⛽️ www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Patrick De Haan @gasbuddyguy.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

my live fuel clock showing Americans now have spent $70 billion more on filling up with gasoline since March 1 (vs same period a yr ago) and $44 billion more on diesel (same dates) for a total of ~$114.2 billion spent over this time.

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Steven T. Dennis @steventdennis.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Cory Booker ripped the college sports bill for limiting the rights of college athletes but not the coaches who profit the most from them. (Lane Kiffin has a $91 million contract.)

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