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Amanda Terkel

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Natasha Korecki @natashakorecki.bsky.social · 8d

NEW: Obama has intensified attacks on Trump in recent weeks, a move that came after private conversations w/allies about whether he should speak out more and how to approach high-stakes White House actions as they unfold.

w/@jonallendc.bsky.social & Carol Lee

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With a Democratic Party leadership vacuum, Obama steps up his criticism of Trump

Obama's recent public comments came after private conversations with allies about whether he should speak out more, according to people familiar with the discussions.

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Jo Yurcaba @joyurcaba.bsky.social · 8d

This week I spoke to kids and parents at DOD-operated schools about how the shutdown has canceled their sports games and homecoming dances.

Seniors who are trying to get recruited to play sports in college are among those most affected.

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Shutdown cancels sports games and dances for students at military-base schools

Military parents say their kids, especially those who are high school seniors, are devastated by the cancellation of some of their last sports games and school dances.

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Amanda Terkel @aterkel.bsky.social · 10d

NEW — Dept of Education civil servants tell us that they put up nonpartisan out-of-office email messages that were turned changed to be partisan ones blaming Dems — all without their knowledge or permission.

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Education Department employees surprised to find their email automatically changed to blame Democrats for shutdown

Five furloughed employees told NBC News they had put up nonpartisan out-of-office messages, only to see they were changed — without their permission — to partisan ones.

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Amanda Terkel @aterkel.bsky.social · 10d

NEW — Nonprofit groups are banding together to create a "NATO for nonprofits" — a pact to assist each other if targeted by Trump. They learned lessons from watching universities and law firms go it alone.

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'NATO for nonprofits': Groups organize to band together if targeted by Trump

Nonprofit organizations took lessons away from law firms and universities that largely decided to act in isolation after finding themselves in the administration's crosshairs.

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Amanda Terkel @aterkel.bsky.social · 10d

NEW — Trump admin is using fed govt websites, websites and email msgs to push out partisan shutdown messages.

Some civil servants are being given suggested out-of-office messages to use that pin the shutdown on Dems.

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Trump administration uses government websites and email messages to pin the shutdown on Democrats

Some federal workers were given suggested out-of-office email messages that said they were furloughed because "Democrat Senators are blocking passage" of a funding bill.

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Ryan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray” @ryanjreilly.com · 11d

James Comey case jeopardizes Americans' free speech rights, retired judges warn

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James Comey case jeopardizes Americans' free speech rights, retired judges warn

A group of retired judges said Trump "continues to corruptly abuse the power of his office" by directing the Justice Department to target "his critics and his perceived political enemies."

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Amanda Terkel @aterkel.bsky.social · 11d

Reminder: Members of Congress will still get paid if the government shuts down

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Members of Congress still get paid during a government shutdown

Some House and Senate lawmakers are requesting that their paychecks be withheld as millions of federal workers prepare to go without pay.

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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social · 13d

In honor of Eric Adams dropping out, I'm now resharing my all-time favorite bit of Eric Adams content

for years, this thing was like my video from The Ring, where I had to get other people to watch it in order for me to stay alive

enjoy

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Sen. Eric Adams: Combating Gun Violence

YouTube video by New York Daily News

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Amanda Terkel @aterkel.bsky.social · 15d

Ian Andre Roberts, a Guyana national and superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools, was arrested in an operation, ICE announced in a news release.

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ICE arrests superintendent of Iowa's largest public school district

The agency said Ian Andre Roberts, a Guyana national and superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools, was in the country illegally and had a final order of removal.

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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 17d

NEW: When Mallory McMorrow conveyed her plans to run for Senate, DSCC asked her to hold off, per 3 sources.

More calls, some staff level; same result.

Per one source: “It was, ‘Can you wait a little longer, can you wait?’”

McMorrow defied them and launched.

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Democratic anger at their own party fuels 2026 primaries

With the party's image at record lows and declining even among Democratic voters, candidates for Senate see an opening to win by positioning themselves against leaders.

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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 20d

NEW: White House officials are "ecstatic" at their long winning run at the Supreme Court.

Details on their aggressive legal strategy here:

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White House bullish after a long string of Supreme Court victories

Officials are on a winning streak at the high court, in part due to a strategy of selecting cases most likely to find favor with the conservative majority.

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Amanda Terkel @aterkel.bsky.social · 23d

Yankees games, home renovations, sleeping in a castle, playing golf: Since his inauguration, Trump has been fashioning a presidency aligned with his preferences, taking presidential diversions in new directions.

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Renovations, royal parties and sports: Trump relishes the perks of being president

Amid tariff deals and peace talks, Trump makes time for pursuits that are, well, pretty fun.

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Amanda Terkel @aterkel.bsky.social · 23d

Trump and Republicans find themselves on the other side of the cancel culture wars.

Previously a voice for the canceled, they are now the ones canceling.

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Trump and Republicans find themselves on the other side of the cancel culture wars

A debate over free speech is raging in the wake of Charlie Kirk's assassination.

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Meet the Press @meetthepress.com · 24d

Possible slogans discussed include “Charlie has awakened a generation of warriors.” There is talk of using Turning Point USA chapters as recruitment centers.

Military leaders consider recruiting campaign centered around Charlie Kirk

Possible slogans discussed include “Charlie has awakened a generation of warriors.” There is talk of using Turning Point USA chapters as recruitment centers.

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Ryan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray” @ryanjreilly.com · 26d

'We will do it in Charlie's name': Stephen Miller vows vengeance for Kirk's murder

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'We will do it in Charlie's name': Stephen Miller vows vengeance for Kirk's murder

Vice President JD Vance, hosting the podcast once helmed by Kirk, also encouraged people to make trouble for individuals who were "celebrating" the conservative activist's death.

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Amanda Terkel @aterkel.bsky.social · 26d

New @nbcnews.com project: Use this map to see the childhood vaccination rates for the place where you live, and then see how that figure has changed over time.

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Vaccination map: How protected is your community?

Search for current childhood vaccination rates in thousands of counties across the U.S. and see how these figures have changed over time.

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Amanda Terkel @aterkel.bsky.social · Sep 12

"No way."

"I want an $800,000 refund."

“I just don’t see that’s where I’m going to spend my money.”

Dems who were once major Biden donors or bundlers balk at donating to his presidential library

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'No way': Democratic donors balk at donating to Biden's presidential library

Most of the more than half a dozen people who were once major Biden donors or bundlers said they either wouldn’t give to the library or would give only a token amount.

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Sam Stein @samsteindc.bsky.social · Sep 9

NEW: Nine months ago, Elon Musk's nascent, DOGE effort killed off a beloved pediatric cancer initiative in the govt funding fight. I circled back to see where those bills now stood. What I discovered was less scandalous but no less depressing.

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Elon Musk Torpedoed a Beloved Pediatric Cancer Bill. It’s Yet to Recover.

Sometimes, a good piece of legislation fails to become a law for one simple, stupid reason: congressional inertia.

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Sarah Mimms @smmimms.bsky.social · Sep 9

GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, who is pushing for a stock trading ban in Congress, has invested $250,001 to $500,000 in a private equity firm focused on oil and energy.

Her office says it's not a "stock." But it illustrates the limitations of a stock trading ban:
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Rep. Luna's investment in a donor's energy firm illustrates potential limits of a stock trading ban

The outspoken Florida Republican's office has said she owns no stocks, but her investment in a private equity firm focused on oil and gas could present a conflict of interest, experts say.

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Amanda Terkel @aterkel.bsky.social · Sep 8

Fascinating new results on Gen Z from the
@nbcnews.com Decision Desk poll -- views on family and marriage

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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · Sep 4

🚨EXCLUSIVE:

Federal judges tell NBC News the Supreme Court has got to do a better job of explaining emergency rulings, with frequent decisions in favor of Trump at least appearing to validate harsh criticism of the judiciary at a time of rising threats:

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In rare interviews, federal judges criticize Supreme Court's handling of Trump cases

Ten judges tell NBC News the Supreme Court needs to explain its rulings better, with some urging Chief Justice John Roberts to do more to defend the judiciary against external criticism.

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Amanda Terkel @aterkel.bsky.social · Aug 29

NEW - Social Security whistleblower Charles Borges has submitted his "involuntary resignation," saying he has faced "intolerable" work conditions since coming forward with his concerns that DOGE put Americans' personal data at risk

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Trump’s CDC fight is about stamping out dissent

ANALYSIS: The firing of Susan Monarez as head of the CDC is part of a larger effort by Trump and his administration to consolidate power inside the executive branch.

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Ryan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray” @ryanjreilly.com · Aug 27

WASHINGTON — You could get a grand jury to indict a ham sandwich, the saying goes, but, in Washington, a federal grand jury just declined to indict a man for throwing a salami sub.

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Grand jury declines to indict man who threw a sandwich at federal officer in D.C.

The former Justice Department attorney who threw a sub at federal officers in Washington, and came to be known as "Sandwich Guy," was not indicted on a federal felony charge.

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Amanda Terkel @aterkel.bsky.social · Aug 27

Watching this 10-year-old kid talk about how his friend was shot when he was lying on top of him (and basically saved him) is just so awful. Said they practice shooter drills every month.

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5th grader says his friend was shot shielding him from bullets

Weston Halsne, a fifth grade student at Annunciation Catholic School, says his friend Victor was shot while lying on top of him during the shooting at their

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Amanda Terkel @aterkel.bsky.social · Aug 27

Clarification — a homicide, not just a shooting. Until then, DC had gone 12 days without one, a fact Trump had touted.