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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."
Do read this. It's not just another story to skip over. People with power in important places.
"In some instances, she advised Epstein on how he might go about trying to repair his image and defend himself publicly against new claims of misconduct."
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"In some instances, she advised Epstein on how he might go about trying to repair his image and defend himself publicly against new claims of misconduct."
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Gifts and soup from 'Uncle Jeffrey': The Epstein ties that ended Kathy Ruemmler’s run at Goldman
Kathy Ruemmler's resignation as Goldman Sachs’ top lawyer comes after emails show she stayed close with Jeffrey Epstein long after his conviction on sex crimes.
apnews.com
February 14, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Do read this. It's not just another story to skip over. People with power in important places.
"In some instances, she advised Epstein on how he might go about trying to repair his image and defend himself publicly against new claims of misconduct."
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"In some instances, she advised Epstein on how he might go about trying to repair his image and defend himself publicly against new claims of misconduct."
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Find your way to Status and Power Lines. Seriously. Independent Journalism looking at those shaping and framing the news and ultimately much of public opinion. @oliverdarcy.bsky.social and @passantino.bsky.social don't hold back. They get right to it. Time well spent and well informed. 👏👏
The latest episode of Power Lines is out.
In this week's episode: We break down Bari Weiss' massive forthcoming layoffs at CBS News, how MAGA Media is turning on Pam Bondi over the Epstein Files, and the FTC's threat to Tim Cook over Apple News.
Watch on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uX7...
In this week's episode: We break down Bari Weiss' massive forthcoming layoffs at CBS News, how MAGA Media is turning on Pam Bondi over the Epstein Files, and the FTC's threat to Tim Cook over Apple News.
Watch on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uX7...
February 14, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Find your way to Status and Power Lines. Seriously. Independent Journalism looking at those shaping and framing the news and ultimately much of public opinion. @oliverdarcy.bsky.social and @passantino.bsky.social don't hold back. They get right to it. Time well spent and well informed. 👏👏
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The latest episode of Power Lines is out.
In this week's episode: We break down Bari Weiss' massive forthcoming layoffs at CBS News, how MAGA Media is turning on Pam Bondi over the Epstein Files, and the FTC's threat to Tim Cook over Apple News.
Watch on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uX7...
In this week's episode: We break down Bari Weiss' massive forthcoming layoffs at CBS News, how MAGA Media is turning on Pam Bondi over the Epstein Files, and the FTC's threat to Tim Cook over Apple News.
Watch on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uX7...
February 13, 2026 at 3:02 PM
The latest episode of Power Lines is out.
In this week's episode: We break down Bari Weiss' massive forthcoming layoffs at CBS News, how MAGA Media is turning on Pam Bondi over the Epstein Files, and the FTC's threat to Tim Cook over Apple News.
Watch on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uX7...
In this week's episode: We break down Bari Weiss' massive forthcoming layoffs at CBS News, how MAGA Media is turning on Pam Bondi over the Epstein Files, and the FTC's threat to Tim Cook over Apple News.
Watch on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uX7...
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Industry insiders are whispering about what Comcast's Brian Roberts might do next with Peacock—with buzz that it could make a run for Paramount if Ellison's Warner dream sputters.
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/comcast-pe...
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/comcast-pe...
Comcast’s Peacock Problem
Industry insiders are whispering about what Comcast's Brian Roberts might do next with Peacock—with buzz that it could make a run for Paramount if Ellison's Warner dream sputters.
www.status.news
February 13, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Industry insiders are whispering about what Comcast's Brian Roberts might do next with Peacock—with buzz that it could make a run for Paramount if Ellison's Warner dream sputters.
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/comcast-pe...
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/comcast-pe...
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"I spent a few hours trying to get in touch with Rep. Fine ... to ask where he got his information or whether he planned to take the post down. Calls to his office went unanswered and emails to him and his spokesman weren’t returned."
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MAGA’s Hopped Up Outrage
MAGA Media and Republican lawmakers whipped themselves into a frenzy over Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show—only for the FCC to quietly determine the outrage was built on lyrics that were never per...
www.status.news
February 14, 2026 at 3:48 PM
"I spent a few hours trying to get in touch with Rep. Fine ... to ask where he got his information or whether he planned to take the post down. Calls to his office went unanswered and emails to him and his spokesman weren’t returned."
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More in @status.news: www.status.news/p/bad-bunny-...
"In some instances, she advised Epstein on how he might go about trying to repair his image and defend himself publicly against new claims of misconduct."
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Gifts and soup from 'Uncle Jeffrey': The Epstein ties that ended Kathy Ruemmler’s run at Goldman
Kathy Ruemmler's resignation as Goldman Sachs’ top lawyer comes after emails show she stayed close with Jeffrey Epstein long after his conviction on sex crimes.
apnews.com
February 14, 2026 at 3:50 PM
"In some instances, she advised Epstein on how he might go about trying to repair his image and defend himself publicly against new claims of misconduct."
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'“We decided our students and families would be best served by keeping all of our pictures in-house for the rest of this year, and we are looking at all of our options for the 2026-2027 school year,” Smith said."
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Some US schools cancel class pictures after online claims surrounding Epstein
Some school districts in the U.S. dropped plans for class pictures after widespread social media posts linked a billionaire with ties to Jeffrey Epstein to the photography giant Lifetouch.
apnews.com
February 14, 2026 at 3:48 PM
'“We decided our students and families would be best served by keeping all of our pictures in-house for the rest of this year, and we are looking at all of our options for the 2026-2027 school year,” Smith said."
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"Jeffrey Epstein repeatedly played up his ties to the former head of the Nobel Peace Prize committee in invitations to and chats with elites like Richard Branson, Larry Summers, Bill Gates and Steve Bannon, a top ally of President Donald Trump, the Epstein files show."
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How Jeffrey Epstein used the glamour of the Nobel Peace Prize to entice his global network of elites
Jeffrey Epstein repeatedly played up hosting the head of the Nobel Peace Prize committee in invitations to and chats with elites like Richard Branson, Larry Summers and Steve Bannon, the Epstein files...
apnews.com
February 14, 2026 at 3:43 PM
"Jeffrey Epstein repeatedly played up his ties to the former head of the Nobel Peace Prize committee in invitations to and chats with elites like Richard Branson, Larry Summers, Bill Gates and Steve Bannon, a top ally of President Donald Trump, the Epstein files show."
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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.
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
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.
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.
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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.
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
@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.
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.
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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.
@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
"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.
@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.
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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.
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
@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.
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.
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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
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.
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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
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.
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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.
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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
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...
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
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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.
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
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.
We need to change that - because our economy requires it, and because it is simply the right thing to do.
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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
Say what you want about Trump, but at least he's transparent with his corruption
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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
Noem adviser Lewandowski sought to carry a firearm at DHS, alarming officials www.ms.now/news/noem-le...
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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
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/...
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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
🚨BREAKING: Voting rights groups filed a federal lawsuit Friday challenging Ohio’s sweeping new voter purge law. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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My New Yorker interview with David Remnick. Give it a listen.
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What Donald Trump and “Everyone” Knew About Jeffrey Epstein
Podcast Episode · The New Yorker Radio Hour · 02/13/2026 · 36m
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February 13, 2026 at 10:37 PM
My New Yorker interview with David Remnick. Give it a listen.
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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
ICE has forfeited that claim thanks to its own behavior and leadership. It’s not a “legitimate law enforcement agency.” Defund ICE.
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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?...
Watch the entire interview now on YouTube: youtu.be/u-KBYR2P7Os?...
February 13, 2026 at 10:35 PM
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?...
Watch the entire interview now on YouTube: youtu.be/u-KBYR2P7Os?...
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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.
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
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.
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.
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We love to see it! My favorite headline of the day.
February 13, 2026 at 10:58 PM
We love to see it! My favorite headline of the day.