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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 3h

NEWS: James Comey pleaded not guilty to criminal charges that followed President Trump’s demand to prosecute.

The judge set a Jan. 5 trial date — but Comey is expected to try to kill the case before it starts, including by disqualifying Lindsey Halligan

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

CUOMO: Why would you put yourself in a situation where you get involved with crypto and have the UAE as one of your big customers, and then they get AI clearance for chips from the US government? You know how that's gonna look

ERIC TRUMP: That can't be a serious question

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 2h

"For instance, CNBC found that one Microsoft data center in Illinois received more than $38 million in data center sales tax exemptions but created just 20 permanent jobs."

www.cnbc.com/2025/06/20/t...

In race to attract data centers, states can forfeit hundreds of millions of dollars in tax revenue to tech companies

Amazon, Meta and Google are among the beneficiaries of state tax exemptions for data centers that help power AI.

www.cnbc.com

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 3h

37 states have passed legislation specifically granting sales tax exemptions for data centers.

Among the beneficiaries of these exemptions are Amazon, Meta and Google, all companies worth over $1 trillion.

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Patrick De Haan @gasbuddyguy.bsky.social · 4h

The median US gas price has fallen to $2.89/gal this morning, according to GasBuddy data, while the national average stands at $3.10/gal. GasBuddy counts 31 states where average #gasprices are below $3/gal, with the cheapest 10% of stations averaging just $2.51/gal.

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Daphne_du Maurier @daphe.bsky.social · 4h

It’s like they don’t even need Majorie anymore :)

a woman is standing in front of a refrigerator in a kitchen and saying `` i 'm not gonna be ignored ... ''

Alt: a woman is standing in front of a refrigerator in a kitchen and saying `` i 'm not gonna be ignored ... ''

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Lauren Ashley Davis @laurenmeidasa.bsky.social · 5h

Once a loyal foot soldier for Trump, Marjorie Taylor Greene is increasingly bucking her party

From the Gaza war to the Epstein files to the government shutdown, the MAGA-aligned congresswoman has grown critical of her fellow Republicans.

www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

Once a loyal foot soldier for Trump, Marjorie Taylor Greene is increasingly bucking her party

From the Gaza war to the Epstein files to the government shutdown, the MAGA-aligned congresswoman has grown critical of her fellow Republicans.

www.nbcnews.com

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 5h

This South Side Weekly report on the Chicago building raid is well worth reading. Most striking to me are the indications of collusion between federal authorities and the building owner and management to effect a mass eviction at the blighted property. southsideweekly.com/federal-agen...

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 5h

@sarahlongwell25.bsky.social and I start with this clip of me from 2024 on Jimmy Kimmel Live and we talk about how Trump told us for years what he was going to do to the country now.

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 1d

"Part of what frustrates me is how much people just didn't listen to the things that he said he was going to do."

"He was telling us he would do these things....he's a sick man."

ICYMI, @gtconway.bsky.social and @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social in the latest episode of George Conway Explains It All:

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 1d

"Part of what frustrates me is how much people just didn't listen to the things that he said he was going to do."

"He was telling us he would do these things....he's a sick man."

ICYMI, @gtconway.bsky.social and @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social in the latest episode of George Conway Explains It All:

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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 16h

He is the speaker of the House. Johnson can gavel the House in anytime he pleases. That's kind of the point of being speaker.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h

RAJU: You swore in 2 GOP members during pro forma session. Why not swear in Grijalva? Does it have to do w/her signature on Epstein petition?

JOHNSON: It has nothing to do with that. We'll swear her in when everybody is back

R: Why not now?

J: Uh - we'll schedule it, I guess, as soon as she wants

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Joshua Failé @joshuafaile.bsky.social · 6h

Pam Bondi, in this single exchange, confirms beyond a shadow of a doubt that she is not the Attorney General of the United States.

She is Attorney Specific of Donald Trump.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

COONS: How did you conclude that these strikes on boats in the open ocean are legal?

BONDI: I'm not going to discuss any legal advice that my department may or may not have issued

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

Trump calls for Brandon Johnson and JB Pritzker to be imprisoned

Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers! Governor Pritzker also!

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

Deputy AG Todd Blanche: "We have organized efforts by domestic terrorists -- and that's what they are -- to do things like box in law enforcement's cars ... they are armed with heavy machinery."

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 6h

“.. If a deal with China isn’t reached soon, Hill said, the soybean market ‘might be a bloodbath.’”

@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/economy/trad...

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 5h

we charge our hyundai ioniq 5 around once every two to three weeks at a muncipal charger and i’d say it runs about $9 for 250 miles of range.

How Much It Costs to Drive an E.V. and a Gas Car in Every State

www.nytimes.com

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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 6h

Prosecution of Comey looks headed to a dead end.

"Federal prosecutors ... determined that a central witness in their probe would ... likely prevent them from establishing their case to a jury."

abcnews.go.com/US/central-w...

Central witness undermines case against James Comey, prosecutors concluded: Sources

Ex-FBI Director James Comey is set to be arraigned Wednesday, but prosecutors investigating him determined that a central witness would prove "problematic," sources say.

abcnews.go.com

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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 6h

5/ "Investigators who reviewed material from Comey's .emails, including his correspondence with Richman, could not identify an instance when Comey approved leaking material to a reporter anonymously."

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 5h

No sign of Comey at the courthouse yet, but some members of his family—including his daughter, Maurene Comey—just joined the line.

We’re going in and unfortunately no phones are allowed in court, but I’ll update when I can.

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 6h

Good morning from the line outside the courthouse in the Eastern District of Virginia, where former FBI director James Comey is set to be arraigned on federal charges.

I’m here for @lawfaremedia.org.

Follow along for updates ⬇️

Federal courthouse in EDVA, with line of people out front and a guy holding a “show trial” sign

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 6h

“.. I think they are absolutely struggling to figure out how they are going to get out of this.”

@politico.com #Shutdown
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 6h

#WarRavagedPortland

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Lauren Ashley Davis @laurenmeidasa.bsky.social · 16h

In an extensive interview Tuesday, Greene, R-Ga., accused her party of not having a plan on health care and made the case that it should be working to fix the problem now.

www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

Marjorie Taylor Greene doubles down on her unexpected break with Republicans over health care in shutdown fight

The MAGA firebrand sparked criticism from GOP leadership after giving voice to a key Democratic demand — extending expiring Obamacare funding to avoid premium hikes.

www.nbcnews.com

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Walter Olson @walterolson.bsky.social · 16h

And now for something completely different: 5 minutes of me being interviewed by the New York Post on the Insurrection Act and whether Trump will invoke it.

What is the Insurrection Act? And Will Trump Invoke it? We Asked an Expert

YouTube video by New York Post

www.youtube.com

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All In with Chris Hayes @allinwithchris.bsky.social · 16h

WATCH: Rep. Jasmine Crockett reacts as Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene breaks with Republicans over healthcare premium hikes, roiling the shutdown fight.

‘Seeing the light’: Crockett on MTG’s surprising GOP break over healthcare

YouTube video by MSNBC

www.youtube.com

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