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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 11h
Republicans in Congress: “IT’s the aDviSoRs.” bsky.app/profile/atru...
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Steven T. Dennis @steventdennis.bsky.social · 11h
Trump's move to import diesel from Russia comes just 21 days after signing Lindsey Graham's bill intended to sanction countries importing Russian oil. Trump only signed it after sponsors agreed to hand Trump the power to waive the penalties.
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Steven T. Dennis @steventdennis.bsky.social · 10h
This week *Trump thx Putin for agreeing to send diesel to US *Chief of staff's daughter pictured with a European official of govt allied w/Putin; her lobbying firm $$$ *Top Trump political operatives reported to have visited/worked for same Putin allied govt/paid $$$ (Just like Manafort in Ukraine.)
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 10h
President Trump’s allies have sought to prove a “grand conspiracy” through a sprawling Justice Department inquiry. It has buckled under staffing shake-ups, internal disputes and trouble finding evidence.
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How Trump’s Revenge Campaign Descended Into Turmoil
The president’s allies have sought to prove a “grand conspiracy” through a sprawling Justice Department inquiry. It has buckled under staffing shake-ups, internal disputes and trouble finding evidence.
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 10h
“Prediction market Kalshi has launched an investigation into a series of suspicious trades on their platform about the selection of President Trump’s new White House press secretary.”
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Exclusive | Kalshi Examines Bets on Trump’s Pick for New White House Press Secretary
The prediction market is examining a series of trades that correctly predicted the appointment of Katie Zacharia, who wasn’t previously seen as a front-runner.
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Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 10h
In which @karaswisher.bsky.social recorded a surprise message for @caseynewton.bsky.social about his decision to rejoin Elon Musk's X, which we played for him on this week's Power Lines. Watch the full episode on YouTube: youtu.be/cGLpMYiWAp8
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Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 9h
David Ellison's Skydance is now carrying $80 billion in debt. @brettlogiurato.bsky.social reports on why cutting it down will be far from easy—though necessary, for the company to survive. His story in @status.news: www.status.news/p/skydance-d...
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The Skydance Squeeze
Skydance closed its Warner Bros. deal with a virtually unprecedented tower of debt. Cutting it to sustainable levels won’t be easy, experts told Status.
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Lauren McGaughy @lmcgaughy.bsky.social · 21h
Scoop: In 2014, Ken Paxton sat for a deposition where federal lawyers quizzed him about his growing wealth and investment tactics. The depo has never been made public. We got a copy. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/u...
nytimes.com
Inside Ken Paxton’s Private Testimony About His Money
A leaked deposition from a fraud inquiry in 2014 provides insight into the Senate candidate’s growing wealth and his tactics for defending himself.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h
Q: Zelenskyy said you're weak because of the Putin deal. He just criticized you TRUMP: Who said that? Q: Zelenskyy. He said you're weak TRUMP: Okay. *walks away*
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Sarah Longwell @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social · 11h
Brian Fitzpatrick is running a deceptive campaign based on dubious blog posts from a man who claims "Every Democrat female is a sexual assault survivor, especially the morning after, when the guy hasn't fallen in love with her" and "Obama is a pure Muslim.” bit.ly/4hLzBTu
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The Bigot Behind Brian Fitzpatrick’s Attack Ads
The embattled congressman has been pushing wild claims made by a family friend with a history of bizarre criminality and despicable social media posts.
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ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 12h
president trump’s response to record diesel prices: buy more diesel from russia. biggest slap to the ukrainians since the us (briefly) suspended intelligence last year.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h
Q: Did you personally authorize or approve the livestreamed execution? TRUMP: Did I approve? Absolutely I did
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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 12h
Millions of Americans literally bet their life that RFK Jr, a complete crackpot, knew science better than the CDC and Jonas Salk and just about every living doctor
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Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 12h
Here is Trump's new Press Secretary defending Trump's $100,000/month Truth Social subcription: "They're not getting insider trading information. They're getting early access."
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 15h
Arlington County's local elected body has just sued to block construction of Trump's planned triumphal arch — arguing that administration officials bypassed a key review process in their push to begin work on the structure.
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Northern Virginia county sues to block Trump from building his arch
Arlington County’s all-Democratic board argues that the planned 250-foot-tall arch needs more review.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 13h
Three weeks ago: @pbsnews.org #Russia www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 14h
Documents released by a watchdog group suggest that despite Trump's promise to fund Freedom 250 events through private donations, taxpayers largely footed the bill. The budget estimates leave open questions about where tens of millions in private donations ended up.
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Trump Raised Big Bucks for Freedom 250 — But Most Events Appear to be Funded by Taxpayers
Newly released documents raise questions about what happened to the corporate and private donations.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 13h
Selling out Ukraine to side with Russia in order to marginally reduce the negative impacts of his dumb war with Iran
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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 13h
Poor Scott Jennings. All that groveling every night on nationwide TV, and he still comes up short. At least he can go back to having long, languid conversations with Mitch McConnell, covering everything from Chilean copper prices to Homer’s use of metaphors. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Trump taps conservative commentator as next White House press secretary
Katie Zacharia replaces Karoline Leavitt, who departed the White House in August after giving birth to her second child.
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vsraj.bsky.social @vsraj.bsky.social · 13h
He just suspended the sanctions bill to import diesel
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 13h
Trump: “It is my Great Honor to have just appointed, as Press Secretary, Katie Zacharia. Katie currently serves as Senior Communications Advisor to Truth Social (Trump Media & Technology Group), where she has been outstanding!”
Trump: It is my Great Honor to have just appointed, as Press Secretary, Katie Zacharia. Katie currently serves as Senior Communications Advisor to Truth Social (Trump Media & Technology Group), where she has been outstanding! A native of California, Katie previously served as Spokesperson and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs at the Department of Homeland Security. Katie is a distinguished Graduate of Pepperdine University, and the Pepperdine Caruso School of Law, an attorney, and a frequent Commentator on outlets, including Fox News and Newsmax. She was previously involved in my Campaigns, assisting in key Swing States, where we won 7 out of 7. She has an unblemished record of support, and has been a loyal and brilliant supporter, right from the beginning. She is, likewise, a devoted fan and member of MAGA! I am confident that Katie will deliver strong results for our Country as the next White House Press Secretary, as she has the respect of, and will work fantastically with, the Media, the American People, and my Administration. Katie is replacing the fabulous Karoline Leavitt, who did a fantastic job as Press Secretary. Good luck Katie! President DONALD J.
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 13h
more info on the bill: www.thebulwark.com/p/senate-vot...
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Senate Voting to Give Trump a Tariff Nuke
A bill supposedly aimed at Russia is really an unprecedented new tariff power grab—yet prominent Democrats are backing it.
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 13h
Trump announces that the U.S. will buy Russian oil. This is just a few weeks after Trump signed the Lindsey Graham Russia Sanctions bill, which authorized him to place 100% tariffs on countries that are the biggest importers of Russian oil/gas. Are we going to tariff ourselves now?
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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 14h
It’s a Friday afternoon and midterms are in 25 days, what are the chances.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 14h
The United States is now officially allied with Vladimir Putin and Russia. We will fund Russia’s genocidal war machine in exchange for Putin helping Trump and the Republican Party in the midterms. One of the most shameful and disgusting days in the history of this Republic.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 14h
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 14h
This is completely outrageous and disgusting. This must immediately be blocked by Congress and Trump should be impeached for this. The US is now funding Putin’s war machine as he murders civilians including children. We are lost as a country.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 14h
“.. Carr ⁠told CNBC it was his understanding this would not air on ​broadcast TV. But asked if he would allow it to be aired, he ​said: ‘Ultimately we're going to defer to Secretary Hegseth ..’”
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 14h
When someone is a true degenerate malefactor it can be pretty hard to keep up with all the different kinds of misbehavior they're either committing or proximate to.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 15h
FEDWATCH: “.. The odds of another rate hike have not moved on the Lisa Cook news. .. .. even if the president gains more influence .. by appointing ‘loyalists,’ the Supreme Court offers the relevant precedent: justices once seen as loyalists have repeatedly ruled against his wishes.”
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h
JD Vance blatantly lies: "We've made a lot of progress. Inflation is way lower today than it was when we took office." (Inflation has gone up!)
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h
JD Vance distances himself from Hegseth's televised execution: "Look, if it's ultimately livestreamed, I'm not going to be watching it"
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Mike Masnick @masnick.com · 15h
Gosh. What a surprise that Brendan Carr is a fucking coward. Comedians making jokes on late night TV requires an investigation into the "public interest" standard, but a literal execution is "not my job, go talk to Hegseth who is doing a great job."
A livestream falls outside of the FCC’s regulatory power, but the Pentagon feed is something that, absent restrictions, broadcasters could pick up. The FCC’s obscenity, indecency and profanity guidelines do not directly address executions, but under his tenure, Carr has launched investigations of networks on the grounds that they may not be meeting their public interest obligations. FCC guidance earlier this year emphasized, among other things, that stations must air programming that is “responsive to the needs of their local communities.”

“My understanding is it’s not on broadcast TV, so I don’t think there’s a role for the FCC one way or the other there,” Carr said on CNBC. “But I trust Secretary Hegseth. I mean, he’s implementing the laws and regulations that are relevant to the Department of War, and I think he’s doing a great job, and I trust that he’s making the right call on these issues.”
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 15h
EVERCORE: “.. Early or mail-in voting is underway in the majority of states. .. Cook Political Report moved Kansas to Toss Up, which is surprising given the state last elected a Democratic U.S. senator in 1932.”
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h
Q: We had a record trade imbalance last month. So when is the the rhetoric gonna catch up? PETER NAVARRO: The deficit was almost all driven by products we need to build up our manufacturing base. It's all good.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 14h
Millions of people with private Medicare coverage in the U.S. are being forced to change their insurance for 2027 and will pay higher prices for prescriptions and medical care. Some experts are warning that more older Americans will face greater financial hardship.
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Private Medicare Plans Are Raising Costs And Forcing Millions To Find New Insurance
As enrollment for Medicare Advantage begins this month, older Americans are confronting fewer options because insurers are discontinuing coverage in many areas.
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The Verge @theverge.com · 14h
The Pentagon is planning to livestream the execution of a convicted shooter, but the FCC Chairman says that the agency will ‘defer to Secretary Hegseth’ about if it will be broadcast. www.theverge.com/policy/10089...
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Brendan Carr says he’ll let Pete Hegseth decide whether TV networks can air the public execution
Carr is deferring.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h
man, even Jim Jordan won't appear on stage with JD Vance!
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 19h
All-Star lineup for Turning Point’s annual rally.
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Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 17h
Apparently this was incorrect
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 16h
ProPublica and The Texas Tribune reviewed Ken Paxton's travel records dating back to 2015. Paxton has taken nearly 1,000 trips with a state-funded security detail, costing $3.3 million. The outlets could only connect 138 of those trips and $553,000 in security costs to actual state business.
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Ken Paxton’s Security for Travel Cost Taxpayers Millions. Just 1 in 6 of His Trips Had a Stated Business Purpose.
Records show the Texas attorney general has taken nearly 1,000 trips during his tenure, costing $3.3 million in security. We could only connect 138 of those trips and $553,000 in security costs to sta...
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 18h
Republicans always working hard to make things more affordable for Americans.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 17h
With deep sorrow and regret I must report that President Donald J. Trump did not win this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. I know how devastated all of you must be. But inevitably, someday, in the not-too-distant-future, he will give the world something much greater to celebrate.
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Chris Turner @chrislturner.bsky.social · 17h
finger still on the pulse of the voter less than 30 days out
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Julia Ioffe @juliaioffe.bsky.social · 17h
The Kremlin continues dangling billions and trillions of dollars of potential business to Kushner and Witkoff to get them to steamroll Ukraine. But that money is a mirage. My latest. puck.news/kushner-witk....
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Kushner and Witkoff’s Pipe Dreams
Putin is dangling dubious Russian riches before Trump’s inner circle, betting that personal profit will succeed where diplomacy has failed in persuading Washington to abandon Ukraine. Will it work?
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Seamless transition from lying while working for Trump to lying while working for Fox since the job description is the same.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 18h
Crybaby Trump is posting his lawyer complaining about him not winning the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Eric Levai @ericlevai.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Now THIS is how you write a story. Devastating.
Screenshot from this article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/us/politics/fort-hood-execution-streamed-public.html?unlocked_article_code=1.HVE.Rw7O.Sj-0_s5YONzL&smid=nytcore-android-share
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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 20h
An amazingly stark example of how the US economy has broken: Zaslav clears nearly a *billion* dollars amid a CEO tenure where he made basically anything he touched worse, harmed multiple prestigious brands, led huge layoffs—but delivered a corrupt merger for shareholders. variety.com/2026/tv/news...
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David Zaslav Gets $606 Million Payout From Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger
David Zaslav will receive $606 million as he leaves Warner Bros. Discovery, after the company's merger with David Ellison's Paramount was completed.
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Waldo Jaquith @waldo.net · 21h
This is pretty funny. This is the story of conspiracy theorists trying to document their conspiracy to clear the lowest of legal bars, but they keep discovering that their theories don’t fit the facts. These people then quit, to be replaced by new conspiracy theorists. Repeat forever.
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How Trump’s Revenge Campaign Descended Into Turmoil (Gift Article)
The president’s allies have sought to prove a “grand conspiracy” through a sprawling Justice Department inquiry. It has buckled under staffing shake-ups, internal disputes and trouble finding evidence...
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