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Amplify the good stuff. Bring attention to topics in danger of falling off the radar. Focus on legit news in need of amplification. Remember: Carl Bernstein says, "Truth is not neutral." Christiane Amanpour, says be "truthful, not neutral."
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Marc Elias on why GOP targets mail-in voting: Trump “knew he was going to lose”

A newly unsealed affidavit reveals an election denier helped trigger the FBI raid on a Georgia elections office. @democracydocket.com's @marcelias.bsky.social joins The Weeknight to sound the alarm on voter suppression.
February 11, 2026 at 3:01 AM
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@crow.house.gov: “I’m taking names”

A federal grand jury declined to indict six Democratic lawmakers, including Rep. Jason Crow, on sedition charges tied to a video urging service members to refuse unlawful orders. Crow, who has accused Trump of weaponizing the DOJ, joins The Weeknight.
February 12, 2026 at 2:48 AM
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"Equal opportunity voter suppression”

@whipkclark.bsky.social slams the Republican-controlled House for voting to pass the SAVE America Act, a sweeping election bill that would require states to obtain documentary proof-of-citizenship and show photo ID in order to cast a ballot in person.
February 13, 2026 at 3:56 AM
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@michaelsteele.bsky.social SLAMS Hegseth after judge blocks Kelly punishment

BREAKING: A federal judge ruled Thursday that the Trump administration "trampled" on Sen. Mark Kelly’s First Amendment rights, blocking Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's efforts to punish Kelly, a retired naval officer.
February 13, 2026 at 4:56 AM
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BREAKING: We’re hours away from a partial government shutdown over DHS funding. Meanwhile, the agency is mired in chaos. Former CIA Director John Brennan joins The Weeknight to unpack the latest.
February 13, 2026 at 10:54 PM
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State Rep Scott Bottoms (R) says he tipped off the FBI to his claims of pedophile rings at the Colorado State Capitol three years ago. Then his story about the FBI shifted. I asked him about that. He responded with insults.
February 14, 2026 at 12:36 AM
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President Donald Trump insisted Friday that voter ID requirements will be in place for this year’s midterm elections regardless of congressional approval, escalating his push for sweeping changes to how Americans vote.

www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
Trump pushes voter ID ‘whether approved by Congress or not!’
The president says he won’t need Congress to force sweeping changes in midterm voting.
www.politico.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:49 PM
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Right now, we have a tax code that forces firefighters and teachers to pay a higher share of their income than many billionaires and major corporations.

We need to change that - because our economy requires it, and because it is simply the right thing to do.
February 14, 2026 at 12:02 AM
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Say what you want about Trump, but at least he's transparent with his corruption
February 13, 2026 at 9:04 PM
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Noem adviser Lewandowski sought to carry a firearm at DHS, alarming officials www.ms.now/news/noem-le...
Noem adviser Lewandowski sought to carry a firearm at DHS, alarming officials
A lawyer who refused the request was reassigned, according to two people familiar with the matter.
www.ms.now
February 13, 2026 at 10:36 PM
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NEW: President Donald Trump suggested he would issue an executive order attempting to impose a nationwide photo ID requirement for voting, a requirement to show proof of citizenship for registration, and a ban on mail voting ahead of the 2026 midterms. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Trump: ‘There will be Voter I.D. for the Midterm Elections, whether approved by Congress or not!’
"I have searched the depths of Legal Arguments not yet articulated or vetted on this subject, and will be presenting an irrefutable one in the very near future," wrote Trump, who is not a lawyer.
www.democracydocket.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:34 PM
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🚨BREAKING: Voting rights groups filed a federal lawsuit Friday challenging Ohio’s sweeping new voter purge law. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Voting rights groups sue to block Ohio law that purges voters without warning
At stake, the plaintiffs argue, is nothing less than the fundamental right to vote.
www.democracydocket.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:18 PM
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My New Yorker interview with David Remnick. Give it a listen.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
What Donald Trump and “Everyone” Knew About Jeffrey Epstein
Podcast Episode · The New Yorker Radio Hour · 02/13/2026 · 36m
podcasts.apple.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:37 PM
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ICE has forfeited that claim thanks to its own behavior and leadership. It’s not a “legitimate law enforcement agency.” Defund ICE.
Homan: "ICE is a legitimate federal law enforcement agency. We're not out scouring the streets to disappear people or deny people their civil rights or due process."
February 13, 2026 at 10:36 PM
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What Jamie Raskin really thinks about Pam Bondi calling him a “washed-up loser lawyer.”

Watch the entire interview now on YouTube: youtu.be/u-KBYR2P7Os?...
February 13, 2026 at 10:35 PM
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A federal immigration judge ended the deportation case against Narciso Barranco, a Mexican father of three U.S. Marines.

Barranco's arrest on video, showing masked federal agents pinning him down and punching him outside an IHOP in Southern California, went viral last year.
Mexican father of 3 US Marines in California gets deportation reprieve
www.stripes.com
February 12, 2026 at 10:58 PM
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We love to see it! My favorite headline of the day.
February 13, 2026 at 10:58 PM
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AG Bondi, answer the question??
February 13, 2026 at 10:43 PM
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The more we learn about the attack on Marimar Martinez, the worse it gets: Greg Bovino actually THANKED the agent who shot a U.S. citizen five times.

This agency is rotten from top to bottom and should absolutely be held accountable.
February 13, 2026 at 3:27 PM
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Some Army officers are slated to be shuttled into new job specialties or even transferred to a different service as jobs are eliminated.
Army officer communities face cuts in service-wide restructuring
Some Army officers are slated to be shuttled into new job specialties or even transferred to a different service as jobs are eliminated.
www.militarytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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The service relieved Capt. Douglas Whimpey of his duties due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command, the Navy announced.
Navy fires commodore of First Naval Construction Regiment
The service relieved Capt. Douglas Whimpey of his duties due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command, the Navy announced.
www.militarytimes.com
January 26, 2026 at 4:19 PM
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Breaking:

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Feds open criminal probe into whether ICE officers lied about the shooting of a Venezuelan man in Minneapolis.
February 13, 2026 at 7:55 PM
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Dr. Oz emailed an invite to a Valentine's Day party in 2016 to Jeffrey Epstein.

Oz appears several more times in the Epstein files, including an email sent from an account under his name to Epstein on Jan. 1, 2016, that has the subject line "Dr oz." The body of the message is completely redacted.
Senior US health official Oz invited Epstein to Valentine's Day party, documents show
Mehmet Oz sent the invite almost a decade after Epstein's first sex crime charges became public.
www.reuters.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:01 PM
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New via MS NOW:

Corey Lewandowski raised alarm inside DHS when he sought approval to carry a federally-issued firearm while working for the agency.

Lewandowski's pursuit of a weapon became so contentious that a veteran attorney for ICE was escorted from the building after refusing the request.
Noem adviser Lewandowski sought to carry a firearm at DHS, alarming officials
A lawyer who refused the request was reassigned, according to two people familiar with the matter.
www.ms.now
February 13, 2026 at 11:20 PM