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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
Trump: "We're gonna be signing a document today renaming artificial intelligence, because it's not artificial. We're gonna be naming it Super Intelligence. Officially renaming it."
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The validity of laws like this have been debated for decades. Now, we’re going to finally see whether they withstand federal court challenges.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A prominent election denier whom the Trump administration hired to pursue investigations into election-related conspiracy theories has resigned several months after he failed to find evidence that the 2020 presidential race was stolen. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Election denier Kurt Olsen leaves DOJ after failing to find evidence of stolen election
A prominent election denier whom the Trump administration hired to pursue investigations into election-related conspiracy theories has resigned several months after he failed to find evidence that the...
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
“I’ve heard people dismiss Trump’s mendacity with a shrugging “they all lie,” but we are witnessing a rare, very possibly once-in-a-lifetime political liar.”
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I started fact-checking Trump 10 years ago. Here are 15 things I’ve learned | CNN Politics
Ten years ago this month, in my old job as Washington correspondent for the Toronto Star, I started what I believed would be a quick little side project: fact-checking underdog presidential candidate ...
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CNN @cnn.com · 27/09/2026
Two giant pandas have left China on a flight bound for their new home at a zoo in Atlanta, where they will live on loan from the Chinese government, the latest episode in Beijing's long tradition of using "panda diplomacy" to strengthen ties with other countries. cnn.it/4AzE4kD
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 27/09/2026
NEWS: Trump just turned on Republican Rep. María Elvira Salazar after she warned his deportation crackdown had “gone too far” and Hispanic voters “feel betrayed. What followed was a dozen-plus-post meltdown on Truth Social.
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“Nothing But a Back Stabber”— Trump Sours on Salazar
Trump shares call for removing his endorsement from Republican candidate.
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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Trump’s DOJ says ban on handgun sales to 18-20 year olds is unconstitutional: www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justi...
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Justice Department Concludes Federal Ban on Handgun Sales to 18 to 20-Year-Olds is Unconstitutional and Cannot Be Criminally Enforced
Today, the Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel released a legal opinion concluding that the federal prohibition may not be enforced against licensed dealers selling handguns to otherwise l...
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
“.. “We need to get some other voices in there to push back a little bit on this stuff,” said Nancy Danner, who farms thousands of acres of corn and soybeans with her husband, Kevin, in western Iowa. “We need as many changes as we can get.” @wsj.com www.wsj.com/politics/ele...
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
For decades Americans in Republican counties have died sooner than those living in Democratic ones Now they’re dying faster than they’re being born These are policy choices
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
They are playing in our faces
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UNITED24 @u24.gov.ua · 26/09/2026
Journalist Mariia Yivzhenko was killed in a russian drone attack on Kyiv. Our deepest condolences to her family and loved ones. May she rest in peace and her murderers burn in hell.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
"The Supreme Court’s decision Friday to revive the Trump administration’s expanded SAVE database for the midterms also suggests the justices may be eager to weaken one of federal law’s most important safeguards against last-minute voter purges." www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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In SAVE ruling, Supreme Court signals path to weaken key protection against last-minute purges
A crucial voter protection could hinge on whether the Supreme Court wants to narrow the definition of “systematic” as applied to purges. And there’s reason to fear that it does.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 24/09/2026
Shalom Baranes, an architect at the firm designing the White House ballroom, declined to comment before the publication of Post story on President Trump’s clash with the project’s prior architect. After the story published, Baranes provided a statement.
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Current White House ballroom architect weighs in on the building’s safety
Shalom Baranes says the project’s current design meets national building code standards.
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Eric Schmitt @erschm.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
8 Navy sailors in U.S.S. Lincoln Strike Group attempted suicide during its more than 300 days at sea www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/u...
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8 Sailors in U.S.S. Lincoln Strike Group Attempted Suicide, Navy Says
The aircraft carrier with its crew of about 5,000 sailors has spent more than 300 days at sea.
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John Ismay @johnismay.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
It wouldn't take all that much net explosive weight in an ammo bunker before the roads around the arch site -- including the GW Parkway, which carries 70k+ cars a day -- would be permanently shut down. Because 'explosive safety quantity-distances' are a thing www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/u...
nytimes.com
Trump Cites National Security as He Faces Pushback on Press Ban, D.C. Arch and More
The president is increasingly invoking the rationale while facing legal challenges to his plans, even in more curious cases like his triumphal arch, which he says will now include snipers and drones.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Wait…If you fight Trump’s frivolous lawsuits you will win??? Did anyone tell this to ABC and CBS News?
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LiveSquawk @livesquawknews.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Shell, Partners Poised To Approve Doubling Of LNG Canada Project - BBG www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
bloomberg.com
Shell, Partners Poised to Approve Doubling of LNG Canada Project
Shareholders of Canada’s biggest liquefied natural gas facility, including Shell Plc, are poised to make the financial commitment to double the project’s capacity as soon as next week, according to pe...
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The White House press corps has proven itself inadequate to meet the moment but capitulation is a choice. The current standoff is the ideal time for responsible outlets to adjust, start behaving as fierce defenders of the truth and of democracy, and rise to meet the occasion.
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Four Changes to Help the White House Press Recover Its Spine
🚨41 Days to the Midterms🚨
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Our president treats the Constitution’s ban on foreign emoluments as mere suggestions. www.ms.now/news/trump-g...
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The lavish gifts Trump has received from world leaders and CEOs
The president has received golden presents from foreign leaders, powerful corporate CEOs and interest groups who received perks and leniency from his administration.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Bulldozers day 1* *okay maybe day 1 is a bit ambitious.
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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.
washingtonpost.com
‘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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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
APOLLO: “The Diesel Shock Is a Core Inflation Shock” ⛽️ @tbpinvictus.bsky.social
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I know we're all* numb to this by now, but it really needs to be said that any one of the batshit insane tyrant tweets from our special little boy would've led to swift efforts to remove any other previous president.
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 23/09/2026
I don't say this lightly, but Pete Hegseth deserves to be impeached. I understand just how serious a vote to impeach is from experience, and I still believe impeaching him is the right thing to do. The Iran war. The purge of senior ranks. The boat strikes. The case is overwhelming. (Link below)
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Miles Taylor @milestaylor.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Fun fact: the U.S. House can sue a sitting president with a simple majority vote. If the Democrats retake the chamber, they should do more than just "investigate" Trump's corruption. They should sue him in federal court for the illegal ballroom, Qatari jet, and more.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 23/09/2026
The National Trust for Historic Preservation will announce a planned $10 million legal defense fund to push back against the Trump administration’s changes to historic sites and preservation laws.
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National Trust, after battling with Trump, to announce legal defense fund
The preservation group, which sued to stop the White House ballroom, says it will push back against the administration’s changes to historic sites and laws.
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Jack Kuenzie @jkuenzie.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Anyone surprised? Trump slammed this project through to get it built before anyone could get in the way. All he wants is another thing with his name on it.
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Laura Barrón-López @lbarronlopez.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
EXCLUSIVE @ms.now: Trump administration officials have discussed attaching the president’s name to Ford’s Theatre, the playhouse where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in 1865 Officials are circulating a list of government sites that could carry the president’s name www.ms.now/news/trump-f...
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Trump aides explore attaching president’s name to Ford’s Theatre
The playhouse where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated has been mentioned among federal properties that could carry the president’s name, people familiar with the effort told MS NOW.
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Lynn @lynnf.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
@hcrichardson.bsky.social Bit Coin
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Dr. Todd Arrington @btarrington.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Now that the first phase of @hcrichardson.bsky.social's wonderful "250 to 250" project has wrapped, I'll share all the videos (one per day) for which I wrote scripts. Some were recorded nearly word for word; others underwent much-needed editing for clarity & brevity. Tonight: Ellis Island.
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Ellis Island, Narrated by Ken Burns
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 22/09/2026
@jvl.bsky.social and @willsommer.bsky.social react as Trump’s press ban immediately backfires. With no press pool there to mic him up, even the most sycophantic networks couldn’t hear what the president was saying.
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
JUST IN: POLITICO's joint lawsuit with CNN and MSNOW to lift the White House ban is now live. Read it here: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 21/09/2026
Joe Kernen on Trump’s media ban: “We don't do this in this country.” Bessent: “This president has been the most transparent president in history.”
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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Telling people where you are placing your high-tech drones and ammunition is not very smart.
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Trump says his triumphal arch to be ‘top grade military complex’
The president says the monument would house drones, snipers and ammunition.
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Just a Dad 📎 @dadmakingcans.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Hitler and other top Nazis inspect a scale model of a planned triumphal arch in Berlin, circa 1939.
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Andrew Weissmann @weissmann.substack.com · 21/09/2026
Huge deal ⬇️
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CNBC @cnbc.com · 21/09/2026
MS NOW, CNN and Politico are set to sue President Donald Trump on Monday morning and to ask a federal judge to reverse his total ban on those three media outlets from the White House. More: cnb.cx/46BiZIZ
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 21/09/2026
Given that protein is all around us, it’s natural to wonder: What is the most affordable way to get your daily dose? Meat is a particularly dense source. It’s easy to digest and rich in amino acids. But it’s by no means the only way, or the optimal one: wapo.st/4doaJ2M
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
MSNOW, CNN, and Politico have announced they will file a lawsuit today against Trump for banning them from the White House in violation of their First Amendment and due process rights. If the prediction markets offer this one, take the plaintiffs for the win.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21/09/2026
Bessent on Trump's ban on the free press: "I've been traveling. I don't know much about it." (Note that the administration has even lost Joe Kernen on this ... )
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Whenever Republicans say gas prices spiked “under Biden” they always fail to mention that it coincided with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But Trump promised dozens of times during the campaign that he had a secret plan to end the war in 24 hours & said it “wouldn’t even be hard.”
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21/09/2026
New in PN: The blackmail part out loud "Trump immediately insisted he was 'only kidding.' But that too is a lie — he's already refused to pay promised funds for North Carolina’s relief, FEMA funds to blue states in the wake of disasters, and attempted to use blackmail to swing election results."
publicnotice.co
The blackmail part out loud
He’s not joking. He’s confessing.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Has he ever pressed his friend Putin to stop bombing civilians in Ukraine every day?
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
"Unfortunately."
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Yale Environment 360 @yalee360.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
For decades, India has relied on coal power to run its growing economy. But over the last two years, the country has seen a remarkable shift: The rapid buildout of renewables has halted the growth of coal.
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In India, a Surge of Solar Is Keeping Coal in Check
India, a country of nearly 1.5 billion people, has long relied on coal to power its growing economy. But over the last two years, it has seen a remarkable shift: The rapid buildout of renewable energy has halted the growth of coal. 
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 21/09/2026
Hunted by ICE, some Haitians in the U.S. are fleeing across the northern border to seek safety in Canada, @nickmiroff.bsky.social reports. He travels the secret routes through forests that some are taking to escape deportation:
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The Northern Passage
Hunted by ICE, Haitians flee across the border to hide in Canada.
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
BREAKING: TV pool will not be providing coverage of presidential events until further notice b/c of CNN's ban, pool chair and FOX News Washington Bureau Chief Bryan Boughton said. It's effectively a boycott by the fellow members — ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX: www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 21/09/2026
TV lovers, we're releasing a list of the 100 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century. To create the rankings, we polled more than 500 stars, showrunners and other industry experts. Nos. 100-81 are out now.
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The 100 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century
More than 500 influential stars, showrunners and other notable names in the world of TV voted on the best series released since Jan. 1, 2000. See what they chose.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Nearly 4 months ago. Still no working pool. Trump Lies About Everything.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 21/09/2026
Internal emails and documents obtained by The New York Times demonstrate President Trump’s political capture of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, including how officials once pursued a plan to unload much of the art collection. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/u...
Debris from fallen ceiling plaster soiled the carpet in the Grand Foyer inside the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. A headline reads: "How President Trump Broke the Kennedy Center." Photo by Salwan Georges for The New York Times.
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