Adam Smith

You Can See Everything is as good as everyone says and I definitely recommend seeing it in a packed theater.

nytimes.comOpinion | In Six Decades of Public Life, I Never Thought I Would Write This PieceTrump’s meddling would have dark consequences for our democracy and our prosperity.

Economic stability and democratic stability are tied together and business leaders who ignore that for the sake of short-term gain or fear of the administration should remember that. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/21/o...

washingtonpost.comHegseth wanted Eisenhower’s globe for his office. His staff broke it.Photos obtained by The Post show a gash in the World War II-era artifact that resulted from a botched relocation attempt inside the Pentagon.

Pete Hegseth's staffers dropped and broke Eisenhower's famous globe because they didn't want to wait for historians to help move it. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

bloomberg.comJan. 6 Rioters Pardoned for Assaulting Cops Now Want Taxpayer MoneyNearly 200 people granted clemency by Trump for Jan. 6 charges are suing for US compensation, including dozens convicted of attacking or impeding law enforcement

More than 200 January 6th insurrectionists are suing the US for compensation, including 53 who "were convicted at trial or pleaded guilty to 'assaulting, resisting or impeding' officers." www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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citizensforethics.orgCREW requests records on Meta’s “No Kings” suspension - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in WashingtonAmericans need answers about whether the Trump administration was involved in the suspension of the No Kings account.

NEW: This past weekend, Meta suspended the No Kings Instagram account for roughly 90 minutes. Americans need answers about whether the Trump admin was involved in this suspension. So we requested records immediately from DHS on Meta and No Kings.

citizensforethics.orgSecret Service claims no records of Trump memecoin gala - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in WashingtonThe Secret Service claims to have “no responsive records” about President Trump’s April memecoin gala at Mar-a-Lago.

It's sort of strange that the Secret Service said they have no responsive records to @citizensforethics.org FOIA request about Trump's April memecoin dinner - did they not vet attendees? www.citizensforethics.org/reports-inve...

nytimes.comA Billionaire Wanted a Trump Pardon. His Family Gave Alina Habba a $50 Million Deal.Julio Herrera Velutini, a prominent Venezuelan, was seeking clemency. He got it not long after his daughter gave Ms. Habba, a lawyer close to President Trump, an extraordinarily lucrative job.

It’s so nice to finally see some innovation in the corruption space. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/20/u...

washingtonsun.comWhite House Rushed to Install Chandeliers Ahead of a ‘Birthday’A small firm received a no-bid contract for nearly $50,000, with government officials citing “unusual and compelling urgency.”

Just incredible use of taxpayer money. www.washingtonsun.com/whitehouse/d...

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BREAKING: We just sued Jared Kushner for unlawfully acting as one of the country's top diplomats without undergoing Senate confirmation or filing financial disclosures. It’s abundantly clear that he should be blocked from performing this outsized role: www.citizensforethics.org/legal-action...

"She I guess dated my son for a while"

axios.comKimberly Guilfoyle asked to resign as Greece ambassadorShe's denied WSJ allegations that she used political connections to seek financial favors and promote private business interests.

The thing about Trump is he generally only condones corruption by his people like this if he's personally cut into the grift. www.axios.com/2026/10/13/k...

"The review, which has not been previously reported, is not expected to include the “prediction markets” such as Kalshi and Polymarket." www.washingtonsun.com/administrati...

I'm the guy at Google who logs you out of your account right before your Meets call is about to start.

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BREAKING: A federal court just sided with us in our lawsuit representing @commoncause.org and voters challenging DOJ's illegal voter roll consolidation attempts. This is a huge win—protecting eligible voters’ freedom to cast a ballot without fear that their data will be misused.

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citizensforethics.orgKimberly Guilfoyle's financial disclosures - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in WashingtonCREW obtained Kimberly Guilfoyle's nominee public financial disclosure and a periodic transaction report.

In case anyone wants to take a look at Kimberly Guilfoyle's financial disclosure...we've posted it here:

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smcphail.bsky.social

@smcphail.bsky.social

the excuse? "nor do we have authority over ads produced by any third-party PAC that we contribute to in Arizona" Except you do, big donor. You can't just hand off a bag of cash (and claim the 1A right to do so without limit because it funds speech) & then wash your hands of that speech.

Rick Hasen@rickhasen.bsky.social

#ELB: “Airbnb Disavows Anti-Trans Ad From Republican Super PAC It Supported” https://electionlawblog.org/2026/airbnb-disavows-anti-trans-ad-from-republican-super-pac-it-supported/

washingtonsun.comElection Deniers Have Trump's Ear on a Voting Machine ConspiracyConspiracy theorist Tina Peters and other allies want to convince the White House it already has the authority to probe voting systems.

Shout out to Jared Polis!

The Washington Sun@washingtonsun.com

Election deniers peddling conspiracies about voting machines have gotten President Donald Trump’s attention less than a month before the midterms.

wsj.comThe Latest Nuisance on Flights Is a Zoom Call at 30,000 FeetFree, fast internet is finally rolling out on planes around the world, ushering in a new era of in-flight connectivity—and in-flight annoyance.

Jail time. www.wsj.com/lifestyle/tr...

wsj.comExclusive | ‘Honey Please’: Kimberly Guilfoyle Pushed Donor to Wire $100,000 to Her Amex AccountText messages with a MAGA ally show Guilfoyle seeking funds and offering access to top administration officials before becoming ambassador to Greece.

This administration is finding ways to do corruption nobody has ever thought of before. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

punchbowl.newsThe $117 million message: Stock-trading ads flood the midtermsThe new hot topic flooding the airwaves this election season is a ban on members of Congress trading stocks.

People don't like corruption and the next Congress must make reform a priority: "Candidates and groups in more than 80 races have spent upwards of $117M on TV ads about stock trading by lawmakers, showing the potency of the 'clean-up-the-government' message this year." punchbowl.news/article/camp...

Lots of coincidences in politics today: "defense companies backed by the president's sons..have now raked in more than $6 billion dollars in active or promised government contracts..." abcnews.com/Politics/tru...

motherjones.comA new Trump administration rule could transform gun sales. The president’s son has a stake in a company poised to profit.It’s one of a slew of changes to federal gun policy pursued under Trump this year. And according to a veteran gun violence prevention attorney, “probably the most dangerous action taken by the US gove...

The Trump administration has proposed a new rule that'll make it easier to buy guns online--and Donald Trump Jr. just happens to be invested in a company that'll benefit. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

nytimes.comKaroline Leavitt, Trump’s ‘Machine Gun,’ Has a New Gig at Fox NewsA fierce and nimble speaker, Ms. Leavitt is the second of Mr. Trump’s former press secretaries to join the cable news network.

We call this a lateral move. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/b...

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Zach Everson

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Replying to @zacheverson.com

Love that the small print acknowledges that while contestants are buying Trump's meme coin—ostensibly causing the price to rise—he and his business partners may be selling the bump.

citizensforethics.orgAs Trump promotes data centers, he holds millions in data center stock - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in WashingtonTrump owned millions in investments in companies owning, operating or providing infrastructure for data centers at the end of 2025.

As Trump advocates for data centers, a new @citizensforethics.org analysis found he owns millions in investments related to data centers. www.citizensforethics.org/reports-inve...

They're bringing back The Eternals after all.

IGN@ign.com

Marvel fans need to prepare for "a very surprising ending" to Avengers: Doomsday, directors Joe and Anthony Russo have teased. https://bit.ly/4z1aMtK

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citizensforethics.orgCREW sues for records on noncitizen voting numbers - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in WashingtonThe federal government must respond to CREW’s requests seeking records underlying the Trump administration’s claims about noncitizen voting.

BREAKING: We just sued DHS and USCIS to compel it to respond to our records request seeking evidence behind the Trump admin's claims about noncitizen voting. Given the upcoming midterms, the public needs answers immediately.

citizensforethics.orgThree things you need to know about Trump’s “pocket rescission” proposal - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in WashingtonTrump's proposed so-called “pocket rescission,” which attempts to claw back $810 million in funds appropriated by Congress, is illegal.

Great piece from my colleague at @citizensforethics.org on the illegality of the administration's "pocket rescissions" www.citizensforethics.org/reports-inve...

reading the news in the morning

@donaldonethics.bsky.social is right--one of the big problems with Trump's corruption is Congress has completely given up on its Constitutional oversight duties. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

nytimes.comJustice Jackson Calls Emergency Docket ‘Potentially Corrosive’Hours after fielding the Trump administration’s latest emergency application, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson gave a speech urging the Supreme Court to rethink such requests.

She's right! nytimes.com/2026/09/24/u...

"does not a scandal make" www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

citizensforethics.orgThe Trump Organization has announced 13 foreign developments since Trump won back the presidency - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in WashingtonCREW is tracking all the foreign projects that the Trump Organization has announced since Trump became a candidate for president in 2022.

New @citizensforethics.org analysis finds that the Trump Organization has announced 13 foreign developments since Trump won in 2024. www.citizensforethics.org/reports-inve...

There’s a lot of discourse that grassroots donors make politics more extreme but have y'all met the actual biggest donors? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/u...

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Ian Vandewalker

@ianvan.bsky.social

propublica.orgThe FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the WayAfter the FBI caught a defense contractor’s CEO making illegal campaign contributions, it sought to launch a sweeping political bribery probe involving Collins and others. Then the second Trump admini...

This deeply researched piece has jaw-dropping allegations of pay-to-play deals where tens of thousands in political donations are made right before a company gets tens of millions in contracts for products the DOD didn't want. www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...

bostonglobe.comA Western Mass. lesbian bar required KN-95 masks. When it changed the rules, all hell broke loose. - The Boston GlobeLast Ditch Bar in Greenfield wanted to build community. They got a firestorm instead.

I think it's so nice to read stories about some of the interesting people in this country. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/22/m...

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citizensforethics.orgCorporations are backing election deniers running for attorney general - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in WashingtonMajor corporations have donated to multiple attorney general candidates with a record of election denialism.

NEW: Major corporations—including Microsoft, General Motors, Home Depot, Koch Industries, GEO Group, Altria Group, BNSF Rail, 1-800 Contacts and Zillow—have donated to multiple attorney general candidates with a record of election denialism, according to CREW analysis.

"No no, the favors we did for donors was completely legal" is always my favorite defense. Yes that's the problem!

cityandstateny.comTrump to meet with Mamdani MondayThe leaders got along famously well last year. This meeting, on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, could be more tense.

20 Sept

It’s cute when old guys have little crushes. www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...

theatlantic.comSpeak at Your Own RiskDonald Trump’s attacks on the First Amendment

20 Sept

there’s just nowhere to store munitions or place snipers other than a traffic circle a mile and a half from the PENTAGON

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Adam Serwer

@adamserwer.bsky.social

19 Sept

Trump banning media outlets from the WH over their coverage is unlikely to affect their reporting much, but it is yet another example of how the right wing definition of “free speech” is that they can say what they want and you can say what they want. (Gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

citizensforethics.orgMany insurrectionists have run for office—but voters are overwhelmingly rejecting them - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in WashingtonFourteen people charged with participating in the January 6th insurrection ran for office during this election cycle and lost or withdrew.

18 Sept

Interesting new @citizensforethics.org report on the people charged with crimes for January 6th who are running for office this year--they're mostly losing. www.citizensforethics.org/reports-inve...

kristv.comKentucky man pardoned by Trump for Jan. 6 riot arrested in Corpus Christi on federal gun chargesPeter Schwartz, who received the stiffest sentence of any Jan. 6 defendant, is back in federal custody after park rangers found two loaded pistols and suspected cocaine in his truck.

17 Sept

Y’all are going to be shocked to hear another man pardoned by Trump for January 6th has been arrested for a new crime. www.kristv.com/news/local-n...

washingtonsun.comHouse Republican Meeting Turns Into Shouting Match: ‘This Is Fucking War!’Speaker Mike Johnson summoned top GOP members to discuss suspending the gas tax, but the session got ugly and personal.

16 Sept

All 3 men mentioned in this story are over 60 years old and acting like this, btw. www.washingtonsun.com/congress/hou...

15 Sept

It must be freeing to be this delusional. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/b...

nytimes.comWorried About Your College Kid? Now You Can Hire a Local Mom.At some universities, parents can pay to make sure their children are cared for, the way they were back home.

14 Sept

What www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/w...

14 Sept

Nikki McCann Ramírez@nikkimcr.bsky.social

Bettina Trump, wife of Trump Jr., posts a lengthy Instagram caption responding to @propublica.org’s reporting that a Russian oligarch paid for over $170,000 of her wedding.

propublica.orgDonald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian OligarchThe oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large...

14 Sept

What could go wrong: "a member of Putin’s circle financially supporting the president’s son and gaining intimate access to the Trump family." propublica.org/article/dona...