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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 3h

Decimating the alert system for critical infrastructure so as to provide for more raids of Home Depot parking lots

Patrick Howell O’Neill @patrickhowelloneill.com · 6h

New: DHS has reassigned hundreds of national security specialists, including cyber personnel from CISA, into jobs that support President Donald Trump’s mass deportation efforts and said it would fire anyone who refuses to go along. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Homeland Security Cyber Personnel Reassigned to Jobs in Trump’s Deportation Push

The US Department of Homeland Security has shifted hundreds of national security specialists, including cyber personnel, into jobs that support President Donald Trump’s deportations and said it would ...

www.bloomberg.com

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 3h

I guess I should also add that a key difference between the Trump investigation and the Comey indictment is that *Trump did something obviously and significantly wrong*. Like, if you can't grok that distinction as important, I don't know what to say.

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 4h

If you’d like a more realistic assessment; I wrote about it today. www.pbump.net/o/dethawing-...

Thawing out ‘Arctic Frost’ and the new Biden-was-worse argument

A recent American presidency, you may be alarmed to hear, engaged in an action that was "arguably worse than Watergate" — an event still positioned in some circles as the gold-standard of presidential...

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Meghan Montemurro @mmontemurro.bsky.social · 4h

Cubs beat the Brewers, 4-3, to force Game 4 tomorrow night at Wrigley.

If the Phillies get swept in LA, first pitch will be 6:08 p.m. If Phillies win tonight, Cubs-Brewers Game 4 will be at 8:08 p.m.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 4h

With fewer than 60 lawyers, we are currently litigating 63 voting and election cases in 30 states — a number that will almost certainly rise in the weeks to come. The only thing that could cause it to fall anytime soon would be court closures resulting from the Republican-caused government shutdown.

Why My Law Firm is Litigating 63 Voting Rights Cases

Read here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Matthew Sheffield @matthew.flux.community · 9h

There is no left-wing violence in Chicago or Portland. It simply is not happening.

It's so not happening, in fact, that Republicans in Oregon took footage from two South American countries to create a hoax photo about Portland.

They have no actual violent footage to put forward.

Republicans post fake image of Oregon protest – using photos of South America

A federal judge had blocked Trump’s request to deploy California national guard to Portland

www.theguardian.com

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Brad Heath @bradheath.bsky.social · 4h

WSJ: President Trump believed his Truth Social post demanding prosecutions of James Comey and other political foes was a private message to his attorney general, and "and was surprised to learn it was public."

www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

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Daniel Malmer @malmer.com · 4h

Trump’s running the country through an iPhone app and there’s a good chance other countries are listening in. Zero chance the clowns at Truth Social are smarter than foreign intelligence agencies.

Brad Heath @bradheath.bsky.social · 4h

WSJ: President Trump believed his Truth Social post demanding prosecutions of James Comey and other political foes was a private message to his attorney general, and "and was surprised to learn it was public."

www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 13h

JUST IN: A federal judge has granted the New York Times’ demand for a list of Elon Musk’s security clearances. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11h

Pritzker: "He wants to militarize major cities because he wants us to get used to the idea of troops on the streets. I believe he's gonna post people outside of polling places and if he needs to in order to control those elections, he'll assume control of the ballot boxes & count the votes himself"

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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 14h

As the WNBA Finals continue, friction between players and the league commissioner spills into public. With a labor deadline looming, can the W build on its clear momentum?

Caitlin Clark Calls This the WNBA’s ‘Most Important Moment.’ Why Is It Such a Mess?

Friction between players and the league commissioner spills into public as a labor deadline looms.

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Henry Farrell @himself.bsky.social · 17h

"It wanted to signal strength. Instead, it’s revealing its weakness. The administration’s need to break the academy is forcing it to make a desperately risky gamble." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/o...

Opinion | You Beat Trumpism by Banding Together. It’s as Hard and as Simple as That.

www.nytimes.com

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stevelevitsky.bsky.social @stevelevitsky.bsky.social · 16h

They are not Trump's enemies. They are critics and opponents. He sees them as enemies, because that's how autocrats perceive their critics. NYT should not repeat and normalize authoritarian discourse.

How Trump Is Using the Justice Department to Target His Enemies www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

How Trump Is Using the Justice Department to Target His Enemies

President Trump has long spoken of seeking vengeance against his political enemies. Here’s a list of whom he is targeting.

www.nytimes.com

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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 17h

This is a horrific development that was also entirely avoidable.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 17h

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

@wsj.com
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Sarah Posner @sarahposner.bsky.social · 17h

Pope Leo tells US bishops to address Trump's immigration crackdown

www.reuters.com/world/pope-l...

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CNBC @cnbc.com · 17h

Goldman Sachs says we're not yet in a bubble — but still has a warning for investors

Chatter around an AI bubble is swirling, but Goldman says we're not there — yet.

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 1d

"In any case, Ms. Weiss has certainly found her time becoming too valuable to engage in actual journalistic work."

That is from an op-ed on the .... WSJ editorial page.

www.wsj.com/opinion/cbs-...

Opinion | CBS Deal Smells Like a Gimmick

An aspiring mogul finds yet another way to appease Donald Trump.

www.wsj.com

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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 17h

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."

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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.

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 1d

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday he’ll schedule the swearing in of the new Arizona Democratic House member “as soon as she wants.” https://to.pbs.org/3VVdijJ

WATCH: Delay swearing in Rep. Grijalva 'has nothing to do' with Epstein petition, Johnson says

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday he’ll schedule the swearing in of the new Arizona Democratic House member "as soon as she wants."

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Mina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social · 1d

New pod—recapped the Jags win over KC with @foxworthshow.bsky.social

Also: Broncos Pats Bills and more

📺: youtu.be/Dmij7oRT7Fo?...

🎧: apple.co/46Y7Gdy

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

(Politico) - One week into the government shutdown, top Republican leaders appear to have lost the plot.

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

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 1d

Literally unconstitutional; Congress has the power of the purse under Article I. Trump is trying to create a personalist regime where every dollar of federal spending is allocated at his whim.

Lisa Needham @snipy.bsky.social · 1d

absolute mad king behavior here. singlehandedly raise taxes, then singlehandedly dole revenue out whenever advantageous

White House says it will use tariff revenue to fund federal food aid for mothers and young children | CNN Politics

The Trump administration said Tuesday it will use tariff funds to keep afloat a federal food assistance program for nearly 7 million pregnant women, new moms and young children during the government s...

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 1d

Happening right now. To us. In America.

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Sam Shirazi @samshirazi.bsky.social · 2d

I know everyone has moved on

But according to new CNU Virginia poll

Spanberger is up +13% on handling trans issue

It is top of mind for only 3% of voters

After GOP spent 2 months and millions pushing message

Perhaps why they have shifted focus in recent days…

Blue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social · 2d

Kinda surprising in the new Wason Center poll: Spanberger leads Earle-Sears on who "would do a better job handling....transgender policy” - by 13 points! But only 3% say “transgender policy” is "top of mind" for them, so simply not a big issue. bluevirginia.us/2025/10/new-...

New Wason Center Virginia Poll: Spanberger Leads 52%-42% (+10); Hashmi 48%-39% (+9); Jones 49%-43% (+6); Slightly Tighter Than Wason’s Last Poll on 9/18

The last poll by CNU's Wason Center, on September 18, had the Virginia statewide races as follows: Abigail Spanberger 52%-Winsome Earle-Sears 40% (+12 points); Ghazala Hashmi 48%-John Reid 37% (+11 po...

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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 1d

We did have some wonky service interruptions, but site's up

Paul Topping @paultopping.bsky.social · 1d

The whole Atlantic site appears to be down. Coincidence?

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