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Axios @axios.com · 1d

The U.S. labor market looks to be in a precarious balance, in solid shape for the moment but vulnerable to a rapid worsening.

The worrying kink in this job openings, unemployment curve

The Fed's rate-cutting is a matter of risk management.

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Axios @axios.com · 1d

JUST IN: Trump says 25% tariff on foreign-made trucks coming Nov. 1

Trump says 25% tariff on foreign-made trucks coming Nov. 1

The previously telegraphed tariffs are the latest blow to global automakers.

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Axios @axios.com · 1d

JUST IN: Hundreds of ex-DOJ staffers demand oversight ahead of Pam Bondi hearing, amid widespread questions about the department's decisions to target Trump's political foes such as former FBI director James Comey.

Hundreds of ex-DOJ staffers accuse Pam Bondi of putting Trump over the constitution

The former staffers warn that the Justice Department is failing its mission in an open letter released Monday.

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Axios @axios.com · 1d

President Trump suggested today he may use the Insurrection Act if courts continue to bar him from deploying the National Guard to U.S. cities.

Trump floats Insurrection Act use amid National Guard standoff with states

The extreme presidential power hasn't been used without state consent in over 60 years.

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Axios @axios.com · 1d

Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy tomorrow plans to call on the GOP to embrace a less overtly belligerent and oppositional posture, Axios has learned.

No more "owning the libs": Ramaswamy pushes sharp break for GOP

Ohio gubernatorial candidate sees "fork in the road" for conservatives and wants Republicans to be less confrontational.

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Axios @axios.com · 1d

Flights at major U.S. airports were delayed amid staffing issues tonight, hours after Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy reported an uptick in air traffic controllers calling in sick since the government shutdown began.

Staffing issues see U.S. flights delayed as shutdown persists

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy reported an uptick in air traffic controllers calling in sick since the shutdown began.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

CNN: Trump sending troops is unpopular, they don’t buy his argument that it’s about crime, he’s also underwater on immigration… and 🇺🇸 know he’s raising prices not lowering them.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

TBI — HANCOCK COUNTY: “school board member Jack Mullins (75) charged with 2 counts of Solicitation of a Minor + 1 count of Official Misconduct… approached a juvenile female at a fitness center and attempted to solicit her to engage in sexual activity…” tbinewsroom.com/2025/10/06/h...

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

ICE doesn’t racially profile? This lie from the Trump admin gets four Pinocchios 🤥🤥🤥🤥

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

Republican Shutdown: Day 6

Via @petebuttigieg.bsky.social

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

U.S. Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva won her election two weeks ago. Republicans refuse to seat her in Congress.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

WATCH: “There we go!”

🔥🧢 Holler hat-wearing @timmiller.bsky.social commends @aoc.bsky.social for mocking Stephen Miller’s insecurities, says it’s not about attacking masculinity but instead pointing out what masculinity should really be about. (Hint: Miller ain’t it)

Full: youtu.be/YxrC0cqtKNg?...

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

😬 awkward

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

TRUMP: “We’re negotiating with the Democrats on health care”

SCHUMER: “not true”🤔

#TrumpShutdown

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

WATCH: CA Gov. Gavin Newsom calls BS on Republican healthcare promises by pointing out the recent damage they’ve done to our healthcare 🎯

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

Donald Trump & Gov. Bill Lee have made a huge political spectacle about sending the National Guard into Memphis.

The police chief says the troops aren’t even there — yet. 🤔

Via Imani Williams

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

WATCH: “58% oppose um using the National Guard in our American cities”

Jessica Tarlov says Trump is trying to normalize military occupation in U.S. cities, but judges of all stripes as well as a majority of Americans are pushing back. cc Gov. Bill Lee

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 23h

282 Ex DOJ officials open letter: “We believe it’s our duty to sound the alarm about this administration’s degradation of DoJ’s vital work, and its assault on the public servants who do it”

www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/e...

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 23h

ATLANTIC: “Miller, like Trump, appears to believe his side stands for what is right and good, and his opponents stand for what is evil. Any methods used by Trump are ipso facto justified, and any methods used against him illegitimate.” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 22h

wild @MarshaBlackburn & Hagerty are making a big deal of this. calls from WH/Giuliani to Senators after 1/6 to halt certification is described in the Trump indictment

By all means let’s see every doc/grand jury testimony mentioning them to confirm if phone records were relevant!

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21h

Miles was chief of staff at DHS in Trump’s first term 👇🏽

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21h

Wow — Trump & Russell Vought are trying to stiff furloughed federal workers and not give them back pay for the shutdown… but Speaker Johnson’s own website says they are legally entitled to back pay when the government reopens. 🤔

www.axios.com/2025/10/07/t...

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20h

WATCH — @whitehouse.senate.gov : “What became of the $50,000 in cash in that Cava bag? Did the FBI get it back from Homan?”

AG PAM BONDI: *LASHES OUT aggressively, avoids answering entirely* 🤷🏼‍♀️

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20h

Q: “Congresswoman Greene (R) said REPUBLICANS do not have a plan to deal with health care.”

SPEAKER JOHNSON: “She’s not on the committee… she’s probably not read in on that yet…” (LOL OK MIKE 🤔)

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20h

“Who’s more responsible for the government shutdown?”

“Republicans.”

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