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Amee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule.bsky.social · 16h

James Comey, has filed a notice of his motion to dismiss challenging the lawfulness of the appointment of the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. The motion will be heard and determined by an "out-of-district judge."

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 19h

If Mike Johnson is refusing to call the House back into session during the shutdown, then we’ll do the work right here the Bronx.

The New York Essential plan is being eliminated entirely next year due to the GOP healthcare cuts. People’s lives are at stake.

And that’s why we’re fighting back.

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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 18h

As the Trump shutdown drags into its third week, it's clear Republicans are so committed to raising people's health care costs that they're willing to hold the country hostage to do it.

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Amee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule.bsky.social · 16h

"California, the whole nation is counting on you," President Obama says endorsing the Prop 50 California redistricting effort. "Democracy is on the ballot Nov. 4., Republicans want to steal enough seats in Congress to rig the next election and wield unchecked power for two more years."

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Amee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule.bsky.social · 16h

A new series of revealed messages from leaders of young Republican groups reveals some horrific racism and violence, including musings about putting their political opponents in gas chambers, raping their enemies, and lauding Republicans who support slavery. www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Amee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule.bsky.social · 16h

Jim Jordan continues his retaliatory political witch hunt against former Special Counsel Jack Smith, claiming members of his team have intentionally evaded Judiciary Committee questions by asserting grand jury secrecy protections. You know, like Trump does. judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...

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Amee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule.bsky.social · 16h

The Supreme Court has denied an appeal by Alex Jones over a his $1.4 billion defamation judgment for his false claims that the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School was a hoax, which leaves in place the record-breaking sum he was ordered to pay in 2021. www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme...

Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones' appeal of $1.4 billion defamation judgment in Sandy Hook case

The Supreme Court turned away an appeal by Alex Jones over a $1.4 billion defamation judgment for his false claims that a 2012 school shooting was a hoax.

www.cbsnews.com

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Amee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule.bsky.social · 17h

Even Newsmax told Trump to suck it. www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...

News outlets including The New York Times and Newsmax say they won't sign Pentagon rules document

The new rules declare large swaths of the Pentagon off-limits to reporters and declares that journalists who report information not formally approved by Hegseth's team risk getting their access revoke...

www.pbs.org

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Amee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule.bsky.social · 17h

Hundreds of federal employees working on mental health services, disease outbreaks, and disaster preparedness were among those hit by the latest round of Trump mass firings over the weekend in an attempt to pressure Democratic lawmakers to give in to the shutdown. apnews.com/article/trum...

Federal employees in mental health and disease control were among targets in weekend firings

Federal employees working on mental health services, disease outbreaks and disaster preparedness were among those hit by the Trump administration’s mass firings over the weekend.

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Amee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule.bsky.social · 2d

A Friday court filing indicated that more than 4,000 federal workers were laid off, though it is unclear how that number has changed after the administration moved to reverse certain CDC layoffs on Saturday. www.nbcnews.com/politics/whi...

Trump administration reverses layoffs for some CDC staff

An official said the employees who received incorrect notifications were never separated from the agency and were notified that they are not subject to the reduction in force.

www.nbcnews.com

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Amee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule.bsky.social · 2d

NO SLOWING on the gun violence this week: there were seven separate mass shooting incidents in the United States where 15 people were killed and 48 were injured.

My Sunday recap covers this and all the critical legal and political details of last week: shero.substack.com/p/shero-on-s...

SHERO on Sunday

A lightning-fast rundown of the week's most significant political and legal events for October 6th - 12th, 2025

shero.substack.com

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Amee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule.bsky.social · 4d

A powerful explosion ripped through a central Tennessee military ammunition plant on Friday, killing and injuring multiple people. The extent of the damage is not clear, but the blast appears to have leveled part of the facility and left behind a fiery debris. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Blast at Tennessee military explosives plant leaves multiple people dead or missing

Number of people dead unknown as secondary blasts initially kept first responders from entering site

www.theguardian.com

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Amee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule.bsky.social · 4d

Trump is threatening to raise more tariffs on China.

RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES. www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-c...

Trump threatens to jack up tariffs on China over its new rare-earth controls

President Trump is vowing to retaliate if China enforces stricter curbs on exports of materials used in electronics, defense weapons and high-tech products.

www.cbsnews.com

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Amee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule.bsky.social · 4d

MIT was one of nine universities asked by Trump to sign an agreement in early October to ensure access to federal funding and grants, with stipulations involving international students and race or sex factors in admissions.
factors.

MIT won't sign. www.cbsnews.com/news/white-h...

White House asks 9 universities to sign agreement to ensure access to grants and other federal benefits

A White House compact asks universities to freeze their tuition for five years and ban the use of sex and gender as criteria used in admissions.

www.cbsnews.com

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Amee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule.bsky.social · 5d

Another day, another failure by prosecutors to secure an indictment against ICE protestors in Chicago. shero.substack.com/p/less-than-...

"Less Than a Ham Sandwich"

SHERO is a reader-supported publication that makes most articles free and available to the public.

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Amee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule.bsky.social · 4d

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, winning recognition as a woman “who keeps the flame of democracy burning amid a growing darkness.” apnews.com/article/nobe...

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado wins the Nobel Peace Prize

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has won the Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian Nobel committee praised her as a key unifying figure in the opposition, advocating for free elections and...

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Amee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule.bsky.social · 4d

Senators went home for the four day weekend, so the shutdown goes on!

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Amee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule.bsky.social · 5d

Two weeks after a separate criminal case charging former FBI Director James Comey with lying to Congress, an Eastern District of Virginia Grand Jury has indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James on a 'Trumped-Up' fraud charge. apnews.com/article/leti...

New York Attorney General Letitia James indicted on fraud charge, AP source says

A grand jury has indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James on a fraud charge in the latest Justice Department case against a perceived enemy of President Donald Trump, according to a person fam...

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Amee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule.bsky.social · 5d

Another day, another failure by prosecutors to secure an indictment against ICE protestors in Chicago. shero.substack.com/p/less-than-...

"Less Than a Ham Sandwich"

SHERO is a reader-supported publication that makes most articles free and available to the public.

shero.substack.com

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Amee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule.bsky.social · 5d

He looks extremely confused.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6d

Q: Have you given any more thought to possibly suspending habeas corpus?

TRUMP: Suspending who?

Q: Habeas corpus

TRUMP: I don't know. I'd rather leave that to Kristi.

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Amee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule.bsky.social · 5d

The Texas National Guard is now confirmed to be in Chicago and assisting ICE.

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 6d

You’ve gotta be kidding me.

This WaPo editorial presents a misleading revisionist history of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s criminal cases against Trump.

Then it has the gall to compare that to Trump’s overt targeting of his perceived enemies.

Really embarrassing stuff.

But the mere fact that a legal tool might be available does not mean it should be used. The
current rage over Grassley's revelation shows why. Smith showed little restraint in his pursuit of a former president. He charged Trump for official acts he took as president. He sought a gag order to limit Trump's ability to criticize the prosecution. He tried to accelerate the case to try a leading presidential candidate before the 2024 election.

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Amee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule.bsky.social · 5d

A new Health Information and Trust Tracking Poll from KFF found that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has seen a decline in public trust as the Trump administration works to dismantle many of its mandates. www.kff.org/public-opini...

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Amee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule.bsky.social · 6d

In an arraignment that lasted less than half an hour, former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty Wednesday in his criminal case, with Comey lawyers ready to a argue that the DOJ has been weaponized to target adversaries of Donald Trump.

History is happening. apnews.com/article/trum...

Comey pleads not guilty as lawyers signal intent to argue Trump foe's case is politically motivated

Former FBI Director James Comey has pleaded not guilty in a criminal case that has highlighted the Justice Department’s efforts to target adversaries of President Donald Trump.

apnews.com

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Amee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule.bsky.social · 6d

A new survey from The New York Times and Siena University shows that registered voters largely support the idea of removing immigrants who have arrived in the country illegally, but a majority of voters now say they feel his methods have gone too far.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Cross-Tabs: September 2025 Times/Siena National Poll of Registered Voters

Results of a nationwide New York Times/Siena poll of 1,313 registered voters conducted from Sept. 22 to 27, 2025.

www.nytimes.com

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