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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h
Fox Business: "45% odds now of an October rate hike now. No! They're gonna hike in the month before the midterms?! ... I know you don't like it, but this is the biggest [inflation] jump since May. It is outpacing workers' wages."
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 7h
Four days after Musk wrote, “Zelensky has gone too far.” @financialtimes.com #ukraine www.ft.com/content/3708...
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 8h
New speed limits on Starlink terminals, operated by billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX, disrupted drone attacks over Russian-occupied Ukraine, Ukrainian officials and military units said.
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Ukraine Says New Starlink Speed Limit Is Disrupting Its Attacks
Drone attacks over Russian-occupied Ukraine were affected, military units and Kyiv officials said.
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Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 22h
New: I pulled the Character ai bankruptcy documents. They show: - They were spending $14 million/month on compute alone at a time their revenue was around ~$1 million/month - Currently losing $9 million a month - They admitted they enshittified & that it didnt work www.404media.co/character-ai...
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Character.ai's Bankruptcy Documents Show the Economics of AI Don't Work
Character.ai enshittified its product but was still burning tons of cash, its bankruptcy documents say.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 20h
WSJ: Ken Paxton partied in Dubai on New Year's Eve 2024 with two fugitives from U.S. justice and a woman who wasn't his wife. Paxton is the top law enforcement official in Texas.
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Exclusive | Ken Paxton Partied in Dubai With Fugitives Ahead of High-Stakes Texas Senate Race
Trump backed the scandal-plagued Paxton in one of the riskiest bets of the midterms
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/10/2026
Ossoff: "The last time Trump lost the presidency, he tried to seize the presidency and overturn the election. That's why it's so important that we vote in unprecedented numbers. This is up to the people."
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
BREAKING: KIMBERLY GUILFOYLE HAS RESIGNED.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
BREAKING: Trump's new press secretary just announced that Kim Guilfoyle has been asked to resign as U.S. Ambassador to Greece.
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
OOPS GOP ad buyer mixes up Portlands, spends money meant to help Maine Sen. Susan Collins in Oregon The PAC boosting Collins is "absolutely furious" at the "ridiculous error" made by the buyer, which takes blame and has refunded the money. www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
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GOP ad buyer mixes up Portlands, spends money meant to help Maine Sen. Susan Collins in Oregon
An outside group mistakenly spent nearly $25,000 to boost Collins in Portland, Oregon, rather than Portland, Maine. The buyer admitted to the error and refunded the PAC.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 11/10/2026
A bipartisan group of six senators on Sunday called for President Donald Trump's administration to "immediately reverse course" on a plan to purchase diesel from Russia as part of an effort to lower high fuel prices. to.pbs.org/4rZjAOk
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Bipartisan group of senators calls on Trump to 'reverse course' on Russian diesel plan
Four Republican senators and two Democratic senators signed onto the statement released Sunday in protesting the deal. They said the administration failed to consult with Congress or submit any explan...
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Another bad report for Kim Guilfoyle: According to an audio recording reviewed by WSJ, Guilfoyle boasted at Davos about her close ties to two Greek tycoons and said they were bankrolling her high-rolling trips around the world.
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Exclusive | At Davos, Kimberly Guilfoyle Boasted of Private Jet Trips, Luxury Stays
A recording captured the U.S. ambassador saying that Greek businessmen were paying for her travels and pleading for an invitation to an event with Eric Trump.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
> @axios.com
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Politico @politico.com · 11/10/2026
Attack on Riyadh airport killed 12 people and wounded over 300 more, Saudi authorities say politi.co/3VYoVcT
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Attack on Riyadh airport killed 12 people and wounded over 300 more, Saudi authorities say politi.co/3VYoVcT
Attack on Riyadh airport killed 12 people and wounded over 300 more, Saudi authorities say politi.co/3VYoVcT
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Zelenskyy says Trump has betrayed Ukraine.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Zelenskyy issues a statement responding to Trump’s deal with Putin to lift sanctions to purchase Russian oil and diesel.
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Andrew Couts @couts.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
NEW: ICE agent in a high-viz vest holding a rifle at the scene of shooting near the Bronx has a history of allegedly lying, using excessive force, and courts have found his arrests unlawful. @dmehro.bsky.social @awinston.bsky.social, @regret.bsky.social w/ the scoop: www.wired.com/story/ice-ag...
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ICE Agent at NYC Shooting Has History of Alleged Violence and Illegal Arrests
Brenden Cuni, an ICE supervisor, has been accused of excessive force and tackling a pregnant woman to the ground. Several of his arrests were later found to be unlawful in federal court.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 08/10/2026
FCC Chair Andrew Ferguson touts the administration's work to "protect white American men from discrimination"
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 08/10/2026
JD Vance on H-1B recipients: "It's one thing if you were to bring in a person like Elon Musk. I think 99% of American citizens look at somebody like Elon Musk and say, 'if that person wants to come in and build something great in the US, we support that.' But if you're bringing in an accountant... "
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 08/10/2026
Eric Deters: "Kimberly Guilfoyle is a grifter. Kimberly Guilfoyle I have no doubt has done this to more than me. She's doing it right now in Greece. I know Corey Lewandowski did this stuff. I know Kristi Noem did this stuff."
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Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Leaked audio of Ken Paxton revealing he wants to cut programs like Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid: “Making some reasonable cuts to mandatory spending… Suck it up.”
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
BREAKING WaPo: Trump wants to transform his West Palm Beach golf club into a presidential retreat modeled after Camp David. 
The plan calls for a parcel of the private club to be designated a permanent, official sanctuary for foreign leaders and future U.S. presidents.
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Trump wants to turn his West Palm Beach golf club into the new Camp David
The plan calls for the federal government to be granted part of the property, with the rest maintained as a private course.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 06/10/2026
Trump shouts out Russ Vought and then says, ominously, "we have some big surprises coming up in a few weeks, right Russ? He's gonna be one of the important people in the history of our country."
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
🚨BREAKING: GOP lawyer Cleta Mitchell and convicted election denier Tina Peters are pushing a scheme to have Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick seize voting machines, as part of a broader effort for the Trump administration to interfere with the midterm vote. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Election deniers Cleta Mitchell and Tina Peters want Trump’s commerce secretary to seize voting machines
The problem? No federal official can seize control of election administration from the states and counties, who hold the power run elections under the U.S. Constitution.
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Chris⚖️Justice @chrisjustice01.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
"Let 'em take out Los Angeles and San Diego, it's a small price to pay!" ~ Traitor Trump on Iran
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 06/10/2026
DR OZ: We went grocery shopping. Butter in America -- it's about a buck for a stick INGRAHAM: Where are you shopping? It's not a buck. It's like $4
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
UPDATE: After deciding this weekend to block Politico from riding on Air Force One, White House staffers called numerous outlets to ask one to fill the primary print slot for the out-of-town pool rotation. Each of those outlets declined to step in. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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White House blocks Politico from Air Force One trip, cannot secure replacement
President Donald Trump will travel without a primary print pool reporter for the first time in recent memory.
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Brian Stelter @brianstelter.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Scoop: The White House is refusing to allow Politico on Air Force One today, which means the news outlet cannot fulfill its pool responsibilities. There's another show of solidarity in the works >>> www.cnn.com/2026/10/05/m...
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White House blocks Politico from Air Force One amid press access lawsuit | CNN Business
The White House is refusing to allow Politico on Air Force One on Monday, which means the news organization cannot fulfill its press corps pool responsibilities.
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Marty Lederman @martylederman.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Samuel Alito: We won't overturn Obergefell because it's engendered reliance interests. Jan Crawford: Well, many people had organized their lives around Roe v. Wade. Alito: No, they didn't. Women merely had an "abstract" interest in "ideas about the kind of society that they were going to live in."
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The Alito Court: A rare interview with the influential Supreme Court justice
Justice Samuel Alito discussed his opinion in the Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade, the leaked draft and its aftermath, same-sex marriage rights and why he's not retiring yet.
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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 03/10/2026
JUST POSTED: Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have pushed a multibillion oil deal with Russia as part of peace talks that will bring profits to their family business partners. A new front for Trump-era conflicts of interest. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
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U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies (Gift Article)
President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of inter...
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CNN @cnn.com · 03/10/2026
A CNN investigation has found that while Jared Kushner acted as a key Middle East peace negotiator, his private equity firm held the largest stake in an Israeli company backing businesses tied to Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, including its largest arms manufacturer. cnn.it/4AIwBQs
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CNN @cnn.com · 02/10/2026
David Rivera, a former Miami congressman and longtime friend of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in connection with a secret $50 million lobbying campaign on Venezuela's behalf during the first Trump administration. cnn.it/3ThtvlN
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Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
White House drops CNN from the press pool covering President Trump's trip to Texas and Oklahoma, a move that comes after a federal judge blocked the administration's effort to more tightly control the media outlets that have access to the president. www.washingtonsun.com/media/w...
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White House Drops CNN From Trump’s Travel Press Pool Again
The move comes after a federal judge blocked the administration’s effort to more tightly control the media outlets that have access to the president.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 30/09/2026
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Ron Wyden says the DOJ and FBI withheld a secret interview with a banker tied to Jeffrey Epstein from the files released to the public. And he says there may be more.
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EXCLUSIVE: Senator Accuses DOJ and FBI of Withholding Secret Epstein Banker Interview, Demands Release of All FBI 302s
Senator Ron Wyden is accusing the Justice Department and the FBI of withholding a key record from the Epstein files, demanding in a letter obtained exclusively
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Owning the libs.
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Eric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
And there is Jack Smith. At game in Maryland. PULITZER.
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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It's a meme now.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
🤡 Schmitt beclowns himself 🤡 Schmitt concocted an elaborate conspiracy theory that Smith traveled to Atl for a Hawks game and to collude with Fani Willis, & flashed his "evidence" before accusing Smith of perjury. There's just one problem -- his facts were totally wrong. Here's the whole sequence:
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith: "Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in serious crimes against our nation ... rather than accept his defeat in the 2020 election, he engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results and prevent the lawful transfer of power"
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It's often weakened by attacks on the institutions and the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort."
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Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Scoop: Paramount is in advanced talks to purchase a Lindsey Graham documentary for a staggering eight figures. The documentary is said to include footage of David Ellison and Paramount's top lawyer has been personally negotiating the deal. More in @status.news: www.status.news/p/paramount-...
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Ellison’s Graham Doc Grab
Paramount is nearing a deal to pay an eye-popping sum for a documentary about the late Lindsey Graham that is also said to contain candid footage involving David Ellison himself, Status has learned.
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Eric Columbus @ericcolumbus.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"The sources added that Patel consistently kept Bailey at arm's length and cut him out of meetings the deputy FBI director should attend because Bailey was constantly flagging things that were unconstitutional." www.cbsnews.com/news/top-fbi...
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Top FBI official Andrew Bailey, who was once widely seen as Patel successor, resigns
Bailey was originally brought in to help ease tensions between former Attorney General Pam Bondi and former FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino.
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Texas Tribune @texastribune.org · 28/09/2026
Breaking: The Texas Tribune has identified the ICE agent who witnesses say fired through an open van window and killed 52-year-old Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston nearly three months ago.
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ICE agent who shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston identified
The federal government has withheld his identification, even as major state and local law enforcement agencies across the country typically identify officers involved in shootings on the job soon afte...
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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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Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Ken Paxton: The criticism has been that I let a child predator out after one day. Well guess what? They served 60 days.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The Pentagon's public tally of troops wounded during the Iran war was quietly increased this week without explanation from Trump's Defense Department. The total number of troops now wounded during the war is 861, according to DCAS.
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Pentagon quietly adds dozens to tally of troops wounded amid Iran war
With the addition of 29 U.S. sailors and eight Marines, the total number of personnel wounded since the start of hostilities has risen to 861, a Pentagon database shows.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 27/09/2026
Blanche: "The president has every right to get to decide who gets to fly on his plane, and it is national security…they refuse to report anything accurately. By the way, that is a national security problem when you have complete misinformation coming out of the White House."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 26/09/2026
Q: Barack Obama just said 'if you put women in charge of every government for two years, things would be better.' Do you buy that? TRUMP: It's ridiculous. I love women. I think they're great. But what a ridiculous statement that is.
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Scoop: The White House blocked CNN from traveling aboard Air Force One to Tennessee on Saturday. It was set to serve as the designated TV pooler. The decision calls into question the state of the TV pool which was reinstated Friday. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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White House blocks CNN from trip on Air Force One
The White House’s decision puts the state of the rotational TV pool, which resumed on Friday, in jeopardy once more.
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 26/09/2026
Exclusive: Trump has rejected Iran's proposal for a seven-day ceasefire and has told aides he expects to resume bombing Iran after the midterms, officials said.
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Trump Rejects Iran Ceasefire, Expects Renewed Bombing After Midterms
The president is skeptical that Tehran will meet his demands.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Chinese media allowed at WH. American media banned in defiance of a court order.
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