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Contributing editor, Harper's Magazine; Lecturer, Columbia Law School; Attorney

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · May 14

ZDF is now broadcasting the documentary I prepared with Johannes Hano and David Frum concerning the Russian influence operation targeting Musk, Thiel and other Silicon Valley South Africans, which was personally overseen and run by Vladimir Putin and was deemed hugely successful by the Russians.

Putins Helfer

Rücken Trump und sein Umfeld näher an Russland? Bedrohen Autokraten und Tech-Oligarchen die liberale Ordnung?

www.zdf.de

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 49m

Bill Bramhall, New York Daily News

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 50m

Is this comparison fair to the Geheime Staatspolizei?

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 1h

Lacking the confirmation of the US Senate, Lindsey Halligan is _not_ in fact a United States Attorney. She purports to be an acting US Attorney, but given the serial appointments and resignations of Acting US Attorneys designated by Trump in his first nine months in office, that power has lapsed.

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 1h

This is actually very clever. I didn't think Chuck had it in him.

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America First: $20 billion in American taxpayer funds has been invested by the US Treasury in Argentina's domestic currency market in order to salvage a devastating investment made by Trump election donor and Bessent friend Robert Citron. www.ft.com/content/778e...

US Treasury intervenes in Argentina’s currency market

Scott Bessent announces $20bn ‘currency swap framework’ with the South American country’s central bank

www.ft.com

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When federal prosecutors learned that video evidence of the entire event was in the hands of defense counsel and that it showed nearly every detail in the allegations coming from ICE officers was a lie, they dropped the charges this afternoon.

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 2h

They came from Brooklyn. A fascinating dive into the world of West Bank settlers, who they are, their culture of entitlement and how they live, namely with a great deal of violence against their neighbors. newlinesmag.com/reportage/th...

The Settlers Bursting Tel Aviv’s Bubble

The religious-nationalist right has targeted Israel’s most secular, liberal city

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 2h

As Pope Leo and the Catholic Church directly attack Musk, Thiel and other techbros over their intense greed and failure to engage in charitable giving, Thiel doubles down on avarice and asks Musk to join him. www.reuters.com/world/us/pet...

Exclusive: Peter Thiel in talk on 'Antichrist' says he told Elon Musk not to give wealth to charity

Peter Thiel, the billionaire venture capitalist and early supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump, has urged long-time associate Elon Musk to quit the Giving Pledge under which signatories leave the majority of their wealth to charity.

www.reuters.com

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 2h

When she arrived at the Ritz in Orlando, she learned she didn't have a hotel room. Ingrassia then told her that she would be staying with him. She initially protested but then relented. She found out later he had cancelled her reservation so she'd have to stay with him, officials said.

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 2h

Paul Ingrassia, Trump's controversial nominee to head up the Office of Special Counsel, is under investigation for sexual predatory conduct towards a female colleague at DHS who worked for him, including an assault during a work trip to Florida, Politico reports. www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Key Trump nominee accused of sexual harassment

Paul Ingrassia has been investigated for allegedly harassing a lower-ranking colleague, according to administration officials. Fearing retaliation, the woman later withdrew a complaint, and Ingrassia ...

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 2h

Spiegel on the criminal complaint against James: The US legal system has become a farce. When lackeys can file charges on the orders of their masters, no one can feel safe anymore. Then arbitrariness prevails. The end of the rule of law and freedom. And that affects everyone

US-Justizministerium klagt prominente Trump-Gegnerin Letitia James an

Die Vorwürfe lauten Bankbetrug und falsche Angaben: Das US-Justizministerium hat Anklage gegen Generalstaatsanwältin Letitia James erhoben. Die Widersacherin von Donald Trump reagierte mit einer Kampf...

www.spiegel.de

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 2h

As these political scientists point out, prosecuting critics for economic crimes is the accepted technique used by the Chinese Communist Party to silence them. This is what Trump is doing now with the prosecutions he ordered against Comey, James and Schiff. www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 2h

Steve Rattner: Ironically, red states are more dependent on the expiring healthcare tax credits that Democrats are fighting for.

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 3h

The MAGA scheme to throw out the votes of Blue States.

Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 1d

Two big GOP activists from Oregon were in DC last month for meetings with Trump admin officials. On their podcast they talk about a plan they discussed to nullify the results of Oregon's 2026 federal elections. Pass federal voter ID law, then refuse to seat OR delegation because OR didn't comply.

Ep. 18: September to Remember
October 6 • S1 E18 • 44 min
Also, we proposed a idea how to do a end run on vote by mail. Concept is based on what Trump proposed. When you vote, you check everyone's citizenship as well as voter ID.
In a vote by mail state, you might be able to check citizenship during voter registration. You can send copies of your passport and your birth certificate in.
How in the world are you going to check our voters?
Voter ID, right? Vote by mail. So that creates a problem for Oregon.
But if federal government new requirement is to check both, and if Oregon can comply with the requirements, what would happen to our election result? I'm talking about the entire federal delegation.
For federal elections, we're talking about only federal elections.
COMMON SENSE
Vascluar

Ep. 18: September to Remember
October 6 • S1 E18 • 44 min
So entire federal delegation, congressmen and senators could be challenged, could be unseated because you didn't follow federal requirements to elect them. So I said the trade-off is worth it. You know why?
Democrats control two Senate seats out of six congressional seats. We only control one. They control five.
You talk about trade-off, right?
COMMON SENSE
Sanctuany

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 3h

Brilliant. The Daily Show juxtaposes ludicrous claims made by the Trump administration about what is going on in Portland with the actual demonstrations they are talking about. bsky.app/profile/thed...

The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 8h

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Schumer's support for a 73-year-old former governor who is poised to lose to Sen Susan Collins as opposed to an oysterman who holds a 16 point lead over her is infuriating Maine Democrats and causing many more to demand his retirement from politics.

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 3h

No mention of Leticia James. No mention of James Comey. What a total weenie.

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John Buss, Repeat1968

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Rupert Murdoch’s flagship WSJ lines up with all other professional media in saying that what Trump and Noem claim is going on in Portland simply isn’t going on—protests are small, peaceful and forced on playful sarcasm rather than violence or threats of violence. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

What’s Really Going On in Portland, According to Police Reports

Protests outside an ICE facility were dwindling in size and at times ”low energy” in the days and weeks before President Trump called in troops, according to official law-enforcement logs.

www.wsj.com

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 5h

Secret deployment of national guard units is now a standard Trump tactic. Why?

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 5h

The Trump administration has ordered the prosecution of prominent Democrats and dissident Republicans, bullied law firms and cut federal funding to universities. Our polling with YouGov shows how Americans feel about all of it. Basically Republicans at this point are happy with dictatorship.

What American voters really think of the revenge agenda

A third of Republicans support deporting citizens who disagree with Donald Trump

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 5h

One of the most intense marine heatwaves on Earth has developed off the coasts of China and South Korea, where ocean temperatures are up to 5°C (9°F) above normal. NOAA has classified this event as a Category 4 (extreme) marine heatwave.

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 5h

From this we can conclude two things: (1) RFKJr skipped out of high school biology and never learned the basics of human reproduction; and (2) his brain worm has again commandeered control of his mouth. www.youtube.com/watch?v=SS9D...

SHOCK CLAIM: RFK Jr. Says Children Circumcised Early Have Twice The Autism Rate Due To Tylenol Use

YouTube video by Forbes Breaking News

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