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ICE detains British journalist after criticism of Israel on US tour

Trump ally Laura Loomer took credit for Sami Hamdi’s detainment in move denounced as ‘affront to free speech’

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CJ @squirrel18.bsky.social · 20h

Mike Pence has 'never-before-published' notes with 'evidence in case against Trump': ABC

ABC's Jonathan Karl has a new book which contains "previously unpublished" notes from Mike Pence revealing that Donald Trump berated him and called him a wimp on Jan. 6, 2021.According to ABC:"Accordi...

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CJ @squirrel18.bsky.social · 20h

Study finds COVID-19 mRNA vaccine sparks immune response to fight cancer - UF Health

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Patients with advanced lung or skin cancer who received a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine within 100 days of starting immunotherapy drugs lived…

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Republicans Now Suddenly Care A Lot About Something They Voted Against

Food insecurity experts say this is the first government shutdown in which SNAP benefits have been at such severe risk.

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CJ @squirrel18.bsky.social · 1d

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Trump Is Making A Shutdown Deal Damn Near Impossible

What’s the point of making a deal when Trump will either refuse to spend money or decide to spend that money on something else?

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CJ @squirrel18.bsky.social · 1d

Trump backer Timothy Mellon identified as donor of $130m for US troop pay during government shutdown

Reclusive Republican donor is descendant of gilded aged industrialist and former treasury secretary Andrew Mellon

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CJ @squirrel18.bsky.social · 1d

Amazon strategised about keeping its datacentres’ full water use secret, leaked document shows

Executives at world’s biggest datacenter owner grappled with disclosing information about water used to help power facilities

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CJ @squirrel18.bsky.social · 1d

‘I’m the speaker and the president!’ Trump humiliates Mike Johnson in private conversation

As President Donald Trump continues to wield near-unchallenged influence over House Republicans, he’s reportedly joked behind the scenes about effectively holding the position of president and House s...

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CJ @squirrel18.bsky.social · 1d

Revealed: How ex-MAGA schools chief lied to board members to pass controversial standards

The Oklahoma State Board of Education plans to review, and possibly dismantle, social studies academic standards approved during the tenure of controversial former state schools Superintendent Ryan Wa...

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CJ @squirrel18.bsky.social · 1d

Trump nominee won't say if he believes Black Americans should be allowed to vote

President Donald Trump’s nominee to be ambassador to South Africa this week refused to say whether he would support or oppose repealing laws allowing Black Americans to vote.During a Thursday Senate c...

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2d

Threatening to arrest governors for seditious conspiracy. Getting dark fast.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2d

Seems like an important detail

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Justice department plans to send election monitors to polling sites in California, New Jersey – live

In marked departure, federal observers will only be sent to six counties – five in California and one on New Jersey

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CJ @squirrel18.bsky.social · 2d

Trump orders US carrier strike group to Caribbean

The move is a major escalation of warships in the region.

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CJ @squirrel18.bsky.social · 3d

Revealed: police across US spread false rumors about Venezuelan gang threats

Claim that Tren de Aragua planned to attack officers was widely shared – only for FBI to later acknowledge it was mistaken, internal files show

CJ @squirrel18.bsky.social · 4d

Pentagon names new press corps from far-right outlets after reporter walkout

Spokesperson calls journalists who refused to agree to new rules ‘self-righteous media who chose to self-deport’

CJ @squirrel18.bsky.social · 4d

New York unveils portal for public to share ICE footage after four US citizens arrested

Attorney general Letitia James urges residents to share video and photos amid outcry over Chinatown raid

CJ @squirrel18.bsky.social · 4d

No plans filed for Trump’s new ballroom despite demolition being under way

Amid backlash over partial demolition of East Wing, White House reportedly intends to send blueprints

CJ @squirrel18.bsky.social · 4d

US military kills two people in strike on alleged drug-trafficking boat in Pacific

Latest strike was off coast of Colombia while seven previous attacks in Caribbean killed at least 32

Shooting by ICE officer in Los Angeles wounds motorist, U.S. marshal

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 5d

ICE fired shots again, hitting a civilian and a U.S. marshal. DHS, once again, is claiming the man rammed ICE with his car. Let’s see how long before that version of events unravels. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Federal authorities said the driver had threatened officers with a vehicle while trying to flee an arrest.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 5d

christ almighty what is this guy doing

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CJ @squirrel18.bsky.social · 4d

Not republicans…..that’s a given. 🤬

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CJ @squirrel18.bsky.social · 4d

Trump news at a glance: Rare Republican pushback forces Trump nominee to lead whistleblower office to drop out

Paul Ingrassia dropped out of consideration after racist text messages he sent surfaced this week. Key US politics stories from 21 October 2025 at a glance

CJ @squirrel18.bsky.social · 4d

Arizona sues Mike Johnson to force swearing-in of Democrat who could sway Epstein vote

Adelita Grijalva was elected last month but Republican House speaker has so far blocked her from taking seat

CJ @squirrel18.bsky.social · 4d

Protests erupt in New York City after Ice raids Chinatown over ‘counterfeit goods’

Demonstrators were seen near a federal building after an unknown number of detainees were taken by agents