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Conor Sen @conorsen.bsky.social · 53m

Jake Sherman: "An administration source said the RIF is substantial, but will not hit every government agency."

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Jesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 51m

“Do nothing. Win.”

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 1h

Breaking news: President Trump threatened new tariffs on China and warned that he may cancel a meeting later this month with Chinese leader Xi Jinping after Beijing escalated trade tensions with new restrictions on rare earth minerals.

Trump threatens tariffs on China, says he may cancel meeting with Xi

President Donald Trump said he is unhappy about China’s “hostile” move to limit access to rare minerals used in manufacturing.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 51m

Breaking News: President Trump said he may impose new tariffs on China and threatened to call off a meeting with China’s leader, Xi Jinping.

Trump Sees 'No Reason' to Meet Xi and Threatens New China Tariffs: Live Updates

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Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 53m

Three key points:
1) The admin has been planning mass firings to begin in October since February
2) The work necessary to carry out mass firings is illegal during a shutdown, violating the Antideficiency Act, which carries a criminal penalty
3) This harms America, ridding us of talent and expertise

Russ Vought v @russvought
The RIFs have begun.
12:27 PM • 10/10/25 • 15K Views

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FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 59m

WHITE HOUSE OMB HEAD VOUGHT SAYS LAYOFFS HAVE BEGUN

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

Bacon: "The president was demanding her indictment 2 weeks ago and I think it really muddies the water. Normally, the president says out of this discussion, they let the attorney general and the process work. When you have a president ordering & demanding indictments, it will be used by the defense"

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Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 2h

The government's only witness today is John Schultz, the deputy assistant director from ICE's Enforcement Removal Operations.

He's sworn in.

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Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 2h

"All rise."

Court is now in session.

The attorneys register their appearances, and Judge Xinis discusses a matter privately with counsel before proceedings begin.

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Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 2h

Good morning from Greenbelt, Md.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia's attorneys will argue in federal court for his release from immigration detention. Now feds want to send Abrego to Ghana.

Reporting live.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2h

(AP) — Maine’s two-term Democratic Gov. Janet Mills will run for the U.S. Senate seat held by veteran Republican Sen. Susan Collins next year, according to two people familiar ..

@apnews.com #MEgov
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2h

$PSKY

Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 3h

News: Bari Weiss just sent a memo to staffers at CBS News asking them to produce a memo explaining "how you spend your working hours—and ideally, what you've made (or are making) that you're most proud of."

One CBS News staffer puts it like this to me: "We just got Elon Musked."

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Jessica Tarlov @jessicatarlov.bsky.social · 2h

The corruption is so blatant.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

Hegseth: "I'm also proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emeri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho."

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 3h

The Speaker of the House is telling the Fox News audience that a peaceful demonstration by Americans on the National Mall will actually be a gathering of organizations the administration has designated as violent terrorists.

Seems bad?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

Mike Johnson: "We're so angry about it. I mean, I'm a very patient guy, but I've had it with these people. The theory we have right now -- they have a hate America rally that's scheduled for October 18 on the National Mall. It's the pro-Hamas wing and antifa people ... "

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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 2h

HELLO? CONGRESS?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

Hegseth: "I'm also proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emeri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho."

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 4h

Vance is back in Indiana today, personally pressuring GOP lawmakers to ignore their conscience and enact an extreme gerrymandering plan. The fact that they have to send in the VP tells us something important and encouraging: political pressure against this plan is working, even in deep red places.

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TJ Wells @twells.bsky.social · 3h

@bradmossesq.bsky.social @anthonymkreis.bsky.social @votevets.org @annabower.bsky.social

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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 3h

We’re doing what?!

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

Hegseth: "I'm also proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emeri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho."

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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 3h

I presented DOJ cases to grand juries for 25 years. Cases can be legally -but unethically- influenced by the prosecutor.

Exculpatory info like James telling her loan officer the property will NOT be her primary residence could be withheld. $18K being below pros guidelines would not be disclosed.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

i know grand juries have a relatively low bar for bringing indictments but i find myself wondering WTF is up with some of these grand jurors

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The Maine Monitor @themainemonitor.org · 3h

@sanders.senate.gov is warning Gov. Mills to keep out of the state’s midterm Senate race, while backing Graham Platner, an oyster farmer and veteran who says on his website that he is aiming to flip the seat “for the working Mainers being priced out of our homes.”

Sanders scolds Democrats for encouraging Mills to run for Senate

Bernie Sanders believes Graham Platner, an oyster farmer and veteran, is the best candidate to flip the Maine seat.

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G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 5h

A majority of adults oppose Trump’s use of the National Guard in America cities www.gelliottmorris.com/p/a-majority...

A majority of Americans oppose Trump sending the National Guard to Democratic-run cities

The president is defying the will of the people, federal judges, and the Constitution

www.gelliottmorris.com

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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 5h

How Right-Wing Influencers Are Shaping the Guard Fight in Portland www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...

How Right-Wing Influencers Are Shaping the Guard Fight in Portland

www.nytimes.com

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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 5h

It kind of feels like the Washington Post will keep shedding journalists until the only thing left is an AI bot trained on the writings of Ayn Rand.

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Canuckstan @jonchevreau.bsky.social · 5h

#USpol

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

New in PN: The impossibly dumb reason for Trump's invasion of Portland

"Trump’s confusion isn’t just darkly comical (and a troubling reminder of the president’s growing senility) — it’s a stark illustration of the whiplash-inducing disconnect between his rhetoric and the reality on the ground."

The impossibly dumb reason for Trump's invasion of Portland

It'd be hilarious if he wasn't the commander in chief.

www.publicnotice.co

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Melissa Sanchez @melissa-sanchez.bsky.social · 5h

“I don’t want to be here anymore… What am I supposed to do?”

Trump wants them to self deport. They want to self deport. But many Venezuelans cannot leave … like this woman who told me she now plans to try to turn herself into ICE to get out of USA.

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“I Don’t Want to Be Here Anymore”: They Tried to Self-Deport, Then Got Stranded in Trump’s America

Venezuelan immigrants signed up for a Trump-promoted app called CBP Home, which promised a safe and easy way to leave the country, and prepared to leave on their given departure dates. Those dates hav...

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

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

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