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Josh Gerstein @joshgerstein.bsky.social · 17h

JUST IN: 11th Circuit politely tells Judge Aileen Cannon to get moving on motions seeking to unseal remainder of Special Counsel Jack Smith's final report. Basically, gives her 60 days to act or appeals court will take further action. Doc: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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ORDER: Motion for writ of mandamus filed by Petitioner American Oversight is HELD in abeyance. [10567702-2] in 25-13400, Motion for writ of mandamus filed by Petitioner Knight First Amendment Institut...

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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 4d

"The approval process for the resort, which is a collaboration between Hung Yen Hospitality, a subsidiary of Kinh Bac City Development, and The Trump Org, took place as Vietnam’s government sought to stave off a threatened 46% tariff on exports to the US — levies that were later reduced to 20%"

Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 4d

The Trump Organization-branded $1.5 billion luxury golf resort in Vietnam faces land clearance delays as angry farmers challenge compensation payments.

Trump-Branded Golf Resort in Vietnam Hits Snag Over Land Dispute

The Trump Organization-branded $1.5 billion luxury golf resort in Vietnam remains just fields of fruit trees as angry farmers challenge the site’s clearance plans.

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MSNBC @msnbc.com · 4d

TOMORROW: Watch “MSNBCLIVE ‘25: This Is Who We Are” a special two-hour presentation of our second live community fan event.

Don’t miss it! Friday, 10/31 at 9pm ET on MSNBC.

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MaddowBlog @maddowblog.bsky.social · 4d

Hi! Plan ahead!

Special Election Night coverage Tuesday starts at 6 with Ari and Jen, and then the whole gang at 7 'til late!

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Maggie Astor @maggieastor.bsky.social · 4d

When ProPublica emailed questions to Newby’s daughter, the North Carolina Republican Party’s communications director, Matt Mercer, responded, writing that ProPublica was waging a “jihad” against “NC Republicans,” which would “not be met with dignifying any comments whatsoever.”

“I’m sure you’re aware of our connections with the Trump Administration and I’m sure they would be interested in this matter,” Mercer said in his email. “I would strongly suggest dropping this story.”

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MaddowBlog @maddowblog.bsky.social · 6d

Are you frustrated that you missed out on getting tickets to Rachel's live event with Michael McFaul before it sold out? Fret not!

Rachel has another live event next month with Timothy Snyder in Chicago.

Tickets and details through the Harris Theater site:
my.harristheaterchicago.org/10853/10854

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MaddowBlog @maddowblog.bsky.social · 7d

" All three cite the same thing for this sour economic outlook — President Donald Trump’s policies, which have reduced federal employment and increased tariffs, both of which have hit Virginia uniquely hard..."
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Virginia’s GDP growth drops from 6.2% to 1.7%. Three new economic reports issue warnings about why and what comes next.

The reports also suggest the state may be losing high-wage jobs but gaining lower-wage jobs.

cardinalnews.org

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MaddowBlog @maddowblog.bsky.social · 7d

"But documents show that some of the technology may also be used to target what the administration regards as anti-ICE extremist groups."
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

ICE amps up its surveillance powers, targeting immigrants and antifa

Iris scanners, facial recognition apps, phone-hacking software and cellphone location data are among the agency’s recent technological purchases.

www.washingtonpost.com

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MaddowBlog @maddowblog.bsky.social · 7d

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Dr. Vin Gupta @vinguptamd.bsky.social · 7d

Even if you are leader of the free world, you don’t just get an MRI without a clear reason to do so.

There’s no such thing as a “screening” MRI.

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MaddowBlog @maddowblog.bsky.social · 11d

Hi!

The audio of the MSLIVE ’25: The State of U.S. Democracy with Rachel Maddow and Lawrence O’Donnell has been published to the Rachel Maddow Show podcast feed.

We often put more than just the show audio in there so it's worth subscribing wherever you get your podcasts.

Here's the Apple link:

The Rachel Maddow Show

News Podcast · Updated Semiweekly · The Rachel Maddow Show airs Mondays at 9pm ET on MSNBC, and shortly thereafter in this feed. **SPECIAL TO THIS FEED: The January 6th hearings and corresponding anal...

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MaddowBlog @maddowblog.bsky.social · 12d

Research shows that, among other criteria, for a protest movement to bring real political change, it must engage the participation 3.5% of the population.

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MaddowBlog @maddowblog.bsky.social · 12d

Study: Anti-Trump protests are reaching deeper into Trump country

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MaddowBlog @maddowblog.bsky.social · 12d

You can't help but wonder how much bigger the massive No Kings protests would have been if people had seem him tearing down the White House beforehand.

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MaddowBlog @maddowblog.bsky.social · 14d

Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott is weirdly afraid of his own constituents in Austin...

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MaddowBlog @maddowblog.bsky.social · 14d

Rachel seems particularly partial to the pun signs.

What were your favorites from Saturday?

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MaddowBlog @maddowblog.bsky.social · 14d

Metaphor alert...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom

The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Michigan Advance @michiganadvance.com · 16d

Demonstrators in Flint, Michigan turn out for a No Kings rally.

Michigan Advance will have additional coverage from Lansing and Detroit.

States Newsroom has live No Kings coverage from across the nation:

www.newsfromthestates.com

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Lynn Ames @authorlynnames.bsky.social · 16d

Same here in ruby-red Hendersonville, North Carolina. Massive crowd, great energy, inventive signs.

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 16d

When the Birmingham, Alabama, march is packed, you know something is up in America!

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Rachael P @plussone.bsky.social · 16d

#NoKings Chicago. 📸: @aaroncynic.bsky.social

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Georgia Recorder @georgiarecorder.com · 16d

Organizers say more than 10,000 people have turned out for the No Kings rally at the Atlanta Civic Center in Georgia. The actual number could be closer to 12,000, says Laura Judge with Indivisible North Metro, which is one of the event's organizers. (Photo by @alander.bsky.social)