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Today in Politics, Bulletin 489. Everything you need to know about what happened today in politics. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...

🚨BREAKING NEWS: From California, Washington State and Washington DC. Join now. www.youtube.com/live/6-4fYH3...

🚨BREAKING: Democratic candidate Mary Peltola and her party asked a federal court in Alaska to throw out DOJ's unprecedented lawsuit that seeks to preemptively block certification of Alaska’s U.S. Senate race if the Republican incumbent loses. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

The leaves have only just begun to fall, but New Hampshire’s Department of Transportation is already raising concerns about snowplowing season. From @ethandewitt.bsky.social #NHPolitics

This year’s statewide ballot measures are written, on average, at a graduate-school reading level, according to a new report. From @acvollers.bsky.social via @stateline.org

NEWS: Young people are taking out strongmen. They just defeated a Trump-backed strongman. Trump is likely next. The bottom is falling out from the Republican Party right now. Trump's closing message? Look at Nicki Minaj's ass. Musk gets access to sensitive military information. Subscribe:

🚨BREAKING: A three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit is hearing arguments at 4pm ET TODAY in the DOJ effort to force California to disenfranchise voters. I will go live right after the hearing concludes to break down what happened and what comes next. Tune in at 5:15: www.youtube.com/live/EsuYPbm...

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🚨BREAKING: A federal appeals court agreed Saturday to the Trump administration’s request that it consider its unprecedented bid to block California from counting tens of thousands of ballots. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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"Right now, we’re living in Trump’s world, in Vance’s world, in Hegseth’s world. This is what a world without empathy looks like. It’s a world of constant othering, of constant rage, of a constant belief that life is a zero-sum game. But nothing flourishes in that world." — @snipy.bsky.social

Big update: Trump aides prepare for 'rampage' as the Presidency reaches a breaking point. "This is the beginning of the end." Trump sells out Alaska as secret Russian money is funneled into major energy deal. Hitler's estate is burning. I sit down with Pete Buttigieg. Subscribe today:

NEW: Trump’s attempt to meddle in election faces strong headwinds …. Including from Republicans youtu.be/pFr1A3AsK_k?...

Ossoff: "Mike Collins should explain his votes for the war, tariffs, and healthcare cuts, and he should come out and explain this morning's CNN report. If Mike Collins does not come out today and respond to this CNN reporting, then he is a coward." Here's the report: www.cnn.com/2026/10/23/p...

🚨BREAKING: Democrats have asked a federal judge to move quickly in their lawsuit seeking to stop the White House from threatening state and local election officials with criminal prosecution and demanding that states remove voters from registration rolls. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

🚨 NEW: The mother featured in Vivek Ramaswamy’s $4 MILLION attack ad against Amy Acton was found “not credible” by a court in an animal neglect case involving newborn kittens left in a 120°F car. Two kittens died. The disturbing details Ramaswamy’s ad leaves out:

I thought he was going to drain the swamp?

"The court’s ruling, which was unsigned, restores a 2026 New Hampshire law that removed the school ID cards from the list of acceptable documents to prove identity at the polls." From @ethandewitt.bsky.social #NHPolitics

New Hampshire high school and college students will be barred from using their school identification cards to vote Nov. 3, after the U.S. Supreme Court overruled a New Hampshire federal judge Thursday evening. From @ethandewitt.bsky.social #NHPolitics

NEW: In a powerful op-ed, Lana Pelletier, the longtime partner of Maine Senate candidate Troy Jackson, breaks her silence after months of attacks on her family by Susan Collins and her allies. “If Susan Collins truly cared about my voice, she could have listened to it.”

🚨BREAKING: U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche, in new comments Thursday, did not rule out that the Department of Justice (DOJ) could try to prevent a state from certifying its election results — a process over which the federal government has no authority. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Major update: The Pentagon is lying to you. American bases are being destroyed. Service members are struggling. And I am exposing it. Meanwhile, the DOJ refuses to roll out blocking election certification. Trump forced to be deposed under oath. Trump defends Vivek's Amy Acton ad. And more:

Something is off with Trump tonight. The gaffes, the glitches, the confusion are well beyond his usual. "They gave the wonderful peace prize, right? Does anybody know the name of that peace prize? They gave the Pulitzer Prize to a young lady."

NEWS: Trump launches massive operation, sends armed agents to ask voters' immigration status, registration status, and voting history at their homes. They are going door to door. Meanwhile, voters in Tennessee observe issues with voting machines altering their choices. Major Epstein news.

On today’s Uncovered, Witkoff praises Putin, Vivek’s despicable ad, Vance makes it even worse. Starshield withheld from Ukraine, Trump uses disaster aid & cancer money to bribe voters, Trump obsession with Husted’s butt, another corrupt pardon & lots more! www.youtube.com/live/5W9feAH...

Dolly Parton's sister claims voting machines in Tennessee changed her vote to the Republican candidate.

The U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday denied the Trump administration’s emergency request to implement a rule that would terminate gender-affirming care for transgender people incarcerated in federal prisons. From @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social

JUST FILED: Early voting bonanza has been uncorked Debate night in hottest Senate race in the country Forecasts shift toward Democrats in 28 more races Big day in court for FBI agents fired after crim. probe of Trump Lots of reporting in DAY AHEAD: macfarlanenews.substack.com/p/day-ahead-...

Today in Politics, Bulletin 485. Everything you need to know about what happened today in politics. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...

Look what came today. #WTFAmerica

🚨BREAKING: Thousands of North Carolina midterm ballots are set to be rejected over minor technical issues after a federal court upheld strict new Republican-backed rules for mail voters, according to data shared exclusively with Democracy Docket. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

"Trump’s actual purpose was plainly not to increase US diesel supplies, or otherwise lower prices, but rather to make clear his intention to definitively change sides & become Russia’s wartime ally — & to undermine the sanctions regime against Russia the US worked so hard to implement over 5 years."

Today in Politics, Bulletin 484. Everything you need to know about what happened today in politics. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...

🚨BREAKING: A top federal prosecutor in Texas began the first day of early voting with a stark message to voters: “If you violate federal election law, I will hunt you down and prosecute you. Election Day is Tuesday, November 3. We’ll see you out at the polls.” www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

President Donald Trump has no legitimate grounds to order the seizure of ballots or voting machines during this year’s midterm elections. But the dismal reality is he may try anyway. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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Jeanne Seto was fatally shot by law enforcement on Oct. 8 in Bath, New Hampshire. Authorities said Seto was armed with a handgun during a confrontation involving a vehicle pursuit.

Meet the Pintail in today’s Autumn Arrival Spotlight! 🦆 Known for their striking long tails, these graceful ducks migrate thousands of miles to enjoy our rich autumn wetlands. Look out for their stunning silhouette in flight over our lakes.

Newsom: "Trump is ruthless. I'm sorry -- we need to be a little more ruthless. And if you think I'm exaggerating, I woke up this morning & read Trump wants to arrest me. He said on Truth Social. He's not screwing around. He's trying to quite literally rig the election again today in the state of CA"

Pochards glide into today’s Autumn Arrival Spotlight. 🦆 These sleek diving ducks, with their chestnut heads and black breasts, settle into the UK’s lakes and reservoirs for the winter months.

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“Vote and know what and who you’re voting for," No Kings protester Jane Stapleton said Saturday in Concord. She was one of hundreds gathered around the State House Saturday. From @willskipworth.bsky.social #NHPolitics newhampshirebulletin.com/2026/10/17/l...

❗❗❗Mark Zuckerberg's meta just suspended the No Kings Instagram account. I just rushed back from my local No Kings to jump on this. Bottom line, would be helpful for all pro-No Kings folks to elevate the issue and help us get the word out about No Kings today. The Nerd Reich strikes again.

NEW: The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) asked a federal district court Friday night to allow it to continue collecting state voter roll data and comparing it against federal databases to identify alleged instances of noncitizens registering or voting. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Exeter, NH came out to protest. #NoKings