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NOTUS @notus.com · 58m

James Comey pleaded not guilty at an arraignment Wednesday morning in Virginia to charges of making a false statement and obstruction of proceedings.
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Comey Pleads Not Guilty to Charges as Judge Warns Trump Admin Against Slowing Document Review

The case is heading towards a speedy trial after Comey’s arraignment in Virginia Wednesday morning.

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NOTUS @notus.com · 3h

On NOTUS: Another October surprise in Virginia? The politics of Trump’s domestic deployments. And: How James Comey missed out on one of the many pardons at the end of Biden’s term.
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Why Comey Wasn’t Pardoned

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NOTUS @notus.com · 3h

The NRCC successfully pressured a liberal group to modify political ads targeting three battleground Republican incumbents.
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NRCC Pressured Liberal Group to Modify TV Spots Attacking Republicans

Officials at the National Republican Congressional Committee say their success is evidence they’ll be able to deflect some attacks from Democrats in next year’s midterms.

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NOTUS @notus.com · 3h

Why didn‘t Joe Biden pardon James Comey?
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Why Didn’t Biden Pardon Comey?

The former FBI director was briefly mentioned, but never seriously considered, before then-President Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons, sources told NOTUS.

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NOTUS @notus.com · 3h

The Trump administration is targeting blue states’ energy grants in an attempt to pressure Democrats to end the government shutdown. But a closer look at the canceled funding reveals that the administration also hit states that voted for Trump.
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Trump Targeted Blue States by Canceling Energy Grants. Red States Will See Fallout Too.

Several projects listed as blue-state cancellations were slated to take place partially or entirely in states that voted for Trump.

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NOTUS @notus.com · 15h

Chicago Journalists Sue Trump Administration Over ‘Extreme Brutality’ at Local Protests
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Chicago Journalists Sue Trump Administration Over ‘Extreme Brutality’ at Local Protests

“Never in modern times has the federal government undermined bedrock constitutional protections on this scale,” the lawsuit reads.

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NOTUS @notus.com · 16h

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker threatened to withdraw their states from the National Governors Association if it does not condemn the Trump administration’s National Guard deployments.
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Blue-State Governors Threaten to Quit Bipartisan Group Over Trump Deployment Response

The National Governors Association “has lost its voice and its way,” Gov. Gavin Newsom of California wrote this week in a letter to the organization.

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NOTUS @notus.com · 18h

Republican senators didn’t condemn the long-promised deployment of National Guardsmen in Chicago Tuesday, but they didn’t sound celebratory, either.
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Republicans Back Trump's Deployment of Troops to Chicago — For Now

The president is sending troops to cities over the objection of mayors and governors, testing his party’s commitment to keeping the federal government from meddling in state affairs.

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NOTUS @notus.com · 19h

“Hold on to your hats: I think this is the first time I’ve said this, but on this issue, Rep. Greene said it perfectly,” Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said.
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‘Hold Onto Your Hats’: Democrats Embrace MTG’s Change of Heart on Health Care

Mike Johnson shrugged off the defection, saying Greene wasn’t “read in” on the issue.

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The Maine Monitor @themainemonitor.org · 20h

Sen. Susan Collins said that whether workers receive back pay was a “settled” issue.

“As a backup, we could pass what often is passed after shutdowns, and that is a bill that says that any obligations that were incurred during the shutdown are authorized to be paid,” Collins added.

Collins says federal workers should get back pay after shutdown

A draft White House memo says workers have no guarantee of compensation for time the government is closed.

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NOTUS @notus.com · 20h

Senators grilled Attorney General Pam Bondi over the $50,000 FBI agents reportedly gave White House border czar Tom Homan last year in a federal bribery investigation.
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Senators Grill Pam Bondi over FBI’s Alleged $50,000 Tom Homan Bribe

Bondi responded to the questioning in increasingly combative and personal terms.

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NOTUS @notus.com · 21h

Supreme Court justices questioned whether conversion therapy actually causes harm to minors when hearing oral arguments in Chiles v. Salazar.

Justice Samuel Alito said Colorado’s statute “looks like blatant viewpoint discrimination.”
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Supreme Court Justices Question Medical Consensus that Conversion Therapy Is Harmful

Justice Samuel Alito said conversion therapy bans look like “blatant viewpoint discrimination.”

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Em Luetkemeyer @emluetkemeyer.bsky.social · 1d

Republican leaders say they want back pay for fed workers after the shutdown despite a White House memo that says otherwise.

“All you have to do to prevent any federal employee from not getting paid is to open up the government," Sen. John Thune said.

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Republican Leaders Say Federal Workers Should Get Back Pay After Shutdown

A draft White House memo says workers have no guarantee of compensation for time the government is closed.

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NOTUS @notus.com · 1d

Republicans leaders argued that federal employees should receive back pay after a draft White House memo said workers aren’t guaranteed compensation for the time they must work during the government shutdown.
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Republican Leaders Say Federal Workers Should Get Back Pay After Shutdown

A draft White House memo says workers have no guarantee of compensation for time the government is closed.

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NOTUS @notus.com · 1d

On NOTUS: Schrödinger’s health care talks. Guard deployments vs. the courts. Kellyanne Conway brings Ukraine to Trumpworld and more ↘️
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Look Who’s Talking Now

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Jose Pagliery @josepagliery.bsky.social · 1d

Last week, I spent time with Ryan Crosswell as he knocked on doors in suburban eastern Pennsylvania.

People told him they fear for this country under Trump. He pointed to his track record cracking down on public corruption.

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He Refused to Drop Charges Against Eric Adams. Now He’s Running for Congress.

Ryan Crosswell was a prosecutor in the Justice Department’s Public Integrity Section, which has been all but obliterated under Donald Trump.

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The Assembly @theassemblync.bsky.social · 1d

Via @notus.com | Once a MAGA poster child, former North Carolina Rep. Madison Cawthorn is attempting a political comeback—this time in an open House seat in Florida—but he shouldn’t expect any help from those in President Donald Trump’s orbit.

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Trump Allies Won’t Help Madison Cawthorn's Attempted Comeback

Scandal-ridden former North Carolina lawmaker Madison Cawthorn has launched a run for a House seat in Florida.

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NOTUS @notus.com · 1d

Ryan Crosswell refused to drop charges against Eric Adams. Now he’s running for Congress.
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He Refused to Drop Charges Against Eric Adams. Now He’s Running for Congress.

Ryan Crosswell was a prosecutor in the Justice Department’s Public Integrity Section, which has been all but obliterated under Donald Trump.

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NOTUS @notus.com · 1d

Campaigns think that the underlying issues of immigration and health care will drive voters in 2026, even if the shutdown is a distant memory.
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The Shutdown Won’t Matter in 2026. Lawmakers Bet the Messaging From It Will.

Campaigns think that the underlying issues of immigration and health care will drive voters in 2026, even if the shutdown is a distant memory.

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NOTUS @notus.com · 1d

The Senate is starting to feel a lot like “Groundhog Day” as the shutdown spills over into its second week.

The Senate Is Starting to Feel a Lot Like ‘Groundhog Day’

Bipartisan discussions are brewing, but the Senate is still headed for a week of voting on the same pair of stopgap funding measures — over and over and over.

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NOTUS @notus.com · 1d

Oklahoma’s new school superintendent has a low profile, and that’s just how some of the highest-ranking Republicans in the state want it.
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Republicans Want a Low-Key Oklahoma Superintendent to Replace His MAGA Predecessor

The appointment follows a tumultuous tenure from MAGA firebrand Ryan Walters, who recently resigned.

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NOTUS @notus.com · 1d

Former Federal Election Commissioner Trey Trainor has announced a congressional campaign to replace Rep. Chip Roy in Texas.
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Former FEC Commissioner Joins Packed Race for Chip Roy’s House Seat

Trey Trainor resigned last week from his seat on the FEC, leaving the body two members short of operational.

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NOTUS @notus.com · 1d

“Trump’s claim isn’t true — but if he’s finally ready to work with Democrats, we’ll be at the table,” Sen. Chuck Schumer said.

House and Senate leadership quickly shut down Trump’s claim that he had begun negotiations with Democrats on a health care deal.
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Trump Says He’s Discussing a Health Care Deal With Democrats. That’s News to Them.

“Trump’s claim isn’t true — but if he’s finally ready to work with Democrats, we’ll be at the table,” Chuck Schumer said.

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NOTUS @notus.com · 1d

At a Monday news conference, Speaker Mike Johnson called Hakeem Jeffries’ offer to debate “nonsense.”
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Johnson Responds to Hakeem Jeffries’ Debate Challenge

At a Monday news conference, Johnson called Jeffries’ offer to debate “nonsense.”

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Amelia Benavides-Colón @ameliacolon.bsky.social · 1d

In fiscal year 2025, 21 detainees died in ICE custody making it one of the deadliest years in the agency's history.

My analysis of the deaths found the majority were men from Latin American countries, with an average age of 45.

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2025 Fiscal Year Among the Deadliest in ICE History for Detained Migrants

Nearly all of ICE’s detention centers are run by privately owned companies and have been criticized for overcrowding and unsanitary living conditions.

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