Sue Kopen Katcef
@umnewsie.bsky.social
Award winning b'cast journalist now freelancing for @MPTNews.
Former @merrillcollege @CNSmd B'cast Bureau Dir.
Member @SPJ_tweets, @RTDNA, @NATAS
Forever Terp!
Former @merrillcollege @CNSmd B'cast Bureau Dir.
Member @SPJ_tweets, @RTDNA, @NATAS
Forever Terp!
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The right-wing influencers of the Pentagon's new "press corps" haven't closely covered the giant operation in Venezuela. One said Hegseth had a 1000-watt "lightbulb of charisma." Another had ideas for cities the U.S. should strike next www.washingtonpost.com/business/202... @scottnover.bsky.social
Hegseth’s remade press corps covers Venezuela raid with praise, not probing
Newfound access hasn’t provided more information to the largely right-wing press corps that signed the Defense Department’s media rules.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 7, 2026 at 11:08 AM
The right-wing influencers of the Pentagon's new "press corps" haven't closely covered the giant operation in Venezuela. One said Hegseth had a 1000-watt "lightbulb of charisma." Another had ideas for cities the U.S. should strike next www.washingtonpost.com/business/202... @scottnover.bsky.social
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FEMA supervisors are advising their staff to prepare for the elimination of 1,000 jobs this month as part of changes that Kristi Noem, the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, is overseeing at the agency, according to three people with knowledge of the discussions.
FEMA Staff Bracing for Dismissal of 1,000 Disaster Workers
The job cuts expected this month are part of a plan by the Homeland Security secretary, Kristi Noem, to remake the agency.
nyti.ms
January 7, 2026 at 11:10 AM
FEMA supervisors are advising their staff to prepare for the elimination of 1,000 jobs this month as part of changes that Kristi Noem, the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, is overseeing at the agency, according to three people with knowledge of the discussions.
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Trump has announced "trade deals" with the EU, UK, Japan, China, and others, none of which have gone into effect. Why do we treat this claim as fact? Particularly when there are no details? www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Trump Says Venezuela to Send Oil Worth Up to $2.8 Billion to US
President Donald Trump said Venezuela would relinquish as much as 50 million barrels of oil to the US, worth roughly $2.8 billion at the current market price, announcing the cargoes would be sold with...
www.bloomberg.com
January 7, 2026 at 11:21 AM
Trump has announced "trade deals" with the EU, UK, Japan, China, and others, none of which have gone into effect. Why do we treat this claim as fact? Particularly when there are no details? www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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A high-ranking official in the Interior Department is drawing scrutiny from ethics experts because she failed to disclose her family’s financial interest in the nation’s largest lithium mine that had been approved by her agency, according to state and federal records.
The Trump Administration Approved a Big Lithium Mine. A Top Official’s Husband Profited.
Karen Budd-Falen, the No. 3 at the Interior Department, didn’t disclose a $3.5 million water-rights contract between her husband and the developers of a Nevada mine, records show.
nyti.ms
January 3, 2026 at 8:10 PM
A high-ranking official in the Interior Department is drawing scrutiny from ethics experts because she failed to disclose her family’s financial interest in the nation’s largest lithium mine that had been approved by her agency, according to state and federal records.
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Moulton: "When we had briefings on Venezuela, we asked, 'Are you going to invade the country?' We were told no. 'Do you plan to put troops on the ground?' We were told no. 'Do you intend regime change in VZ?' We were told no. So in a sense, we have been briefed, we've just been completely lied to"
January 3, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Moulton: "When we had briefings on Venezuela, we asked, 'Are you going to invade the country?' We were told no. 'Do you plan to put troops on the ground?' We were told no. 'Do you intend regime change in VZ?' We were told no. So in a sense, we have been briefed, we've just been completely lied to"
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In case you were wondering, Jack Smith's testimony was the *opposite* of "total exoneration."
December 31, 2025 at 10:54 PM
In case you were wondering, Jack Smith's testimony was the *opposite* of "total exoneration."
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I don’t know who needs to know this but “blood thinners” have nothing to do with the viscosity of your blood
Trump admits to taking more aspirin than his docs recommend: “They say aspirin is good for thinning out the blood, and I don’t want thick blood pouring through my heart. I want nice, thin blood pouring through my heart. Does that make sense?”
What could possibly go wrong! (2/6)
What could possibly go wrong! (2/6)
January 1, 2026 at 3:15 PM
I don’t know who needs to know this but “blood thinners” have nothing to do with the viscosity of your blood
The White House is reconstituting a fine arts review panel — after firing Biden holdovers — looking for people willing to approve Trump's ballroom.
The panel's former Trump appointees — themselves fired by Biden — in line to be invited.
WH also considering Trump loyalists w little arts expertise.
The panel's former Trump appointees — themselves fired by Biden — in line to be invited.
WH also considering Trump loyalists w little arts expertise.
Trump is reconstituting the Fine Arts panel set to review his ballroom
The White House is seeking members likely to clear the way for President Donald Trump’s controversial ballroom and other projects.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 1, 2026 at 4:07 PM
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Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
December 22, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
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This email from Sharyn Alfonsi to her colleagues after Bari Weiss killed their @60minutes.bsky.social piece on CECOT is powerful and worth a full read. (h/t @yasharali.bsky.social)
BREAKING: 60 Minutes Correspondent Says Trump Story Was Spiked For Political Reasons
In an email to her colleagues, Sharyn Alfonsi said that CBS News Editor in Chief Bari Weiss spiked a story about the Trump administration and El Salvador prisons for political reasons.
open.substack.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:18 AM
This email from Sharyn Alfonsi to her colleagues after Bari Weiss killed their @60minutes.bsky.social piece on CECOT is powerful and worth a full read. (h/t @yasharali.bsky.social)
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At Turning Point USA’s annual gathering, speakers scarcely mentioned Democrats and other liberal figures. Instead, some of the most prominent right-wing leaders in the U.S. insulted members of their own movement, revealing serious rifts.
Turning Point’s Annual Gathering Turns Into a Gripefest
At AmericaFest, conservative leaders insulted one another, revealing serious rifts over conspiracy theories, antisemitism and who belongs in America.
nyti.ms
December 21, 2025 at 5:25 PM
At Turning Point USA’s annual gathering, speakers scarcely mentioned Democrats and other liberal figures. Instead, some of the most prominent right-wing leaders in the U.S. insulted members of their own movement, revealing serious rifts.
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Just walked right into that one.
WELKER: Why was this photo of a desk with a drawer open containing photos of Trump taken down?
BLANCHE: You can see in that photo there are photos of women. We learned there were concerns about them.
W: Are you saying those women are victims of Epstein?
B: No, that's not what I'm saying.
BLANCHE: You can see in that photo there are photos of women. We learned there were concerns about them.
W: Are you saying those women are victims of Epstein?
B: No, that's not what I'm saying.
December 21, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Just walked right into that one.
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Welker: Why was Maxwell moved just days after you interviewed her?
Blanche: That's a Bureau of Prison security issue I will not talk about.
Welker: Did you have anything to do with it?
Blanche: I am responsible for the BOP. Every decision they make lands on my desk to the extent it needs to
Blanche: That's a Bureau of Prison security issue I will not talk about.
Welker: Did you have anything to do with it?
Blanche: I am responsible for the BOP. Every decision they make lands on my desk to the extent it needs to
December 21, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Welker: Why was Maxwell moved just days after you interviewed her?
Blanche: That's a Bureau of Prison security issue I will not talk about.
Welker: Did you have anything to do with it?
Blanche: I am responsible for the BOP. Every decision they make lands on my desk to the extent it needs to
Blanche: That's a Bureau of Prison security issue I will not talk about.
Welker: Did you have anything to do with it?
Blanche: I am responsible for the BOP. Every decision they make lands on my desk to the extent it needs to
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The Trump administration threatened to withhold federal funds from the Smithsonian if it did not submit extensive documentation for a sweeping content review.
President Trump is set out to purge what he called “improper ideology” from the museum system.
President Trump is set out to purge what he called “improper ideology” from the museum system.
White House threatens Smithsonian funds in sweeping content review
It is not clear on what authority the administration could withhold Smithsonian funds, as President Trump tries to purge “woke” content from cultural institutions.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 21, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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apnews.com/article/rele... least 16 files have disappeared from the DOJ webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein
At least 16 files have disappeared from the DOJ webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein
The Justice Department’s webpage for documents related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is missing at least 16 of its files a day after they were released.
apnews.com
December 21, 2025 at 2:04 AM
apnews.com/article/rele... least 16 files have disappeared from the DOJ webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein
Crownsville State Hospital in Anne Arundel County closed two decades ago. Its troubled history is now being confronted even as plans are in the works to give the site a new place in the community. My story for this week's "State Circle" on #MarylandPublicTV.
youtu.be/gjgF7hB-iZY
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Crownsville State Hospital: confronting a troubled past while finding a new place in the community
YouTube video by Sue Kopen Katcef
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December 21, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Crownsville State Hospital in Anne Arundel County closed two decades ago. Its troubled history is now being confronted even as plans are in the works to give the site a new place in the community. My story for this week's "State Circle" on #MarylandPublicTV.
youtu.be/gjgF7hB-iZY
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LOLLL Trump claims he’s cutting drug prices by 600 percent, which is not possible
December 18, 2025 at 2:15 AM
LOLLL Trump claims he’s cutting drug prices by 600 percent, which is not possible
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👉 Donald Trump’s businesses have sought to bring in at least 2,033 foreign workers to staff his clubs, resort, and winery since 2008.
Published yesterday: The Trump Organization requested a record 184 foreign workers this year.
me, for @forbes.com
me, for @forbes.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:24 AM
👉 Donald Trump’s businesses have sought to bring in at least 2,033 foreign workers to staff his clubs, resort, and winery since 2008.
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Hegseth has had no problem releasing videos of strikes on boats -- except the one that shows the second strike that killed two survivors clinging to the wreckage of a smashed vessel. That one, he says, is too "top secret" to release. @sangernyt.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/u...
For Hegseth, There Is One Boat Strike He Doesn’t Want the Public to See
www.nytimes.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Hegseth has had no problem releasing videos of strikes on boats -- except the one that shows the second strike that killed two survivors clinging to the wreckage of a smashed vessel. That one, he says, is too "top secret" to release. @sangernyt.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/u...
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Despite having an office of hundreds of attorneys, Ken Paxton is frequently opting for private lawyers — many to whom he has personal or political ties — to argue on behalf of Texas.
One attorney cost taxpayers more than $24,000 for a day’s work.
With @texastribune.org
One attorney cost taxpayers more than $24,000 for a day’s work.
With @texastribune.org
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Is Outsourcing More of His Office’s Work to Costly Private Lawyers
Despite having an office of hundreds of attorneys, Ken Paxton is frequently opting for private lawyers — many to whom he has personal or political ties — to argue on behalf of Texas. One attorney cost...
www.propublica.org
December 18, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Despite having an office of hundreds of attorneys, Ken Paxton is frequently opting for private lawyers — many to whom he has personal or political ties — to argue on behalf of Texas.
One attorney cost taxpayers more than $24,000 for a day’s work.
With @texastribune.org
One attorney cost taxpayers more than $24,000 for a day’s work.
With @texastribune.org