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Republicans are trying to rig the midterms. It’s nothing new. In this week’s Stop the Presses, @markjacob.bsky.social looks back at 60 years of GOP election schemes, from Nixon’s Vietnam sabotage to the Brooks Brothers Riot to Jan. 6. bit.ly/3W9qYuT

In this week’s Grave Injustice, @thelisagraves.bsky.social explains why Trump and Vance defending Vivek Ramaswamy’s ad featuring Amy Acton’s mother, who fled Ohio with Acton’s indicted abuser, is a new low. bit.ly/4e1lOHs

In this week’s FWIW, @americasvoice.bsky.social explains why the human stories of mass deportation — parents detained at school drop-off, toddlers in ICE custody — break through where enforcement stats don’t. bit.ly/3UjxhLQ

Trump just launched a women’s health initiative. His budget cuts NIH by $5 billion and eliminates maternal health and family planning programs. Michael Jones asked the administration how that adds up. It pointed to a budget that doesn’t exist yet. bit.ly/4kb5iZ9

Banks flagged $1.5 billion in suspicious Epstein transactions. Regulators never investigated them. A new bill from Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Robert Garcia would force them to. @camaron.bsky.social has the details in Below the Beltway: bit.ly/4yDkFgM

Not in Vegas? Watch Nevada governor candidate Aaron Ford and Rep. Steven Horsford take on the issues that matter most, moderated by Deja Foxx. Streaming live on COURIER’s YouTube tomorrow at 3 p.m. PT / 6 p.m. ET. luma.com/courier-48a4

Not in Vegas? Watch Nevada governor candidate Aaron Ford and Rep. Steven Horsford take on the issues that matter most, moderated by Deja Foxx. Streaming live on COURIER’s YouTube tomorrow at 3 p.m. PT / 6 p.m. ET. luma.com/courier-48a4

Happening tonight at 6 p.m. ET: Courier and Americans United dig into how Christian nationalists are reshaping the Supreme Court. Lisa Graves moderates with Rachel Laser, Stasha M. Rhodes, and Michael Podhorzer. Join us in DC or watch live: luma.com/0fyxneiq

Campaigns have spent $35M+ on Epstein ads this cycle, up from three ads in 2024. The files followed the powerful into the midterms, and Wall Street’s reckoning hinges on who controls Congress. Adeola Deosun breaks it down in the latest Cover-Up. bit.ly/4k4bsu3

In this week’s Stop the Presses, @markjacobnews checks Trump against the American Psychiatric Association’s 14 warning signs of mental illness. His tally: 7 yes, 6 no, 1 maybe. Not a diagnosis, he says — but it’s time the media stopped looking away. bit.ly/481OEUx

In this week’s Stop the Presses, @markjacob.bsky.social checks Trump against the American Psychiatric Association’s 14 warning signs of mental illness. His tally: 7 yes, 6 no, 1 maybe. Not a diagnosis — but the media can’t keep looking away. bit.ly/489iTsF

Trump’s push to suppress the midterm vote is mostly failing. In this week’s Below the Beltway, @camaron.bsky.social tracks what’s dead, what’s stalled, and what’s still a threat — from the SAVE Act to armed guards at postal facilities. bit.ly/4s4zabP

Election Day is around the corner. Join COURIER and Tech For The People on Oct. 29, in Denver or online for a live candidate forum with Sen. John Hickenlooper, AG Phil Weiser, and Manny Rutinel, moderated by Katie Phang. luma.com/courier-p00a

Who is the law really for? On Oct. 20, COURIER and Americans United are breaking down how Christian nationalism is shaping the Supreme Court, the fight over church-state separation, and what comes next. Join us in DC or online: luma.com/0fyxneiq

Leon Botstein visited Epstein’s townhouse 25 times. Now he’s out at Bard. In The Cover-Up, Adeola Adeosun explains how Congress unmasked the email the DOJ redacted. bit.ly/3VBbqjp

Steve Bannon is telling MAGA activists to show up at every precinct, armed or not. In this week’s American Freakshow, @ninaburleigh.bsky.social and Katie Chenoweth look at the network airing his midterm pitch — and the convicted fraudster who founded it. bit.ly/4s6BkaM

Trump’s own voters are souring on him, and that’s exactly when authoritarians get dangerous. In this week’s Stop the Presses, @markjacob.bsky.social lays out the warning signs ahead of the midterms and how to prepare. bit.ly/4ylHipE

A judge ordered the DOJ to expedite records mentioning Trump and Mar-a-Lago in the Epstein Files. In today’s Below the Belt(way), @Camaron.bsky.social explains why there’s still no deadline — plus where Trump’s 7 assaults on midterm voting stand. bit.ly/4hOpQE3

Why would seven men in a room think a barely conscious woman wants it? In this week's American Freakshow, @ninaburleigh.bsky.social traces that fantasy from the Cornell Chi Phi case to the Trump White House. bit.ly/3TnPKqf

Congress was told they knew nothing. The public was told the investigation was thorough. The files say otherwise. The Cover-Up's new Contradictions Tracker puts their denials next to the government's own documents. bit.ly/4ebFWqb

In this week's Stop the Presses, @markjacob.bsky.social explains how Elon Musk, the Ellisons, and the Saudis are buying up the news — and why the midterms could decide whether they achieve "media capture." vhttps://bit.ly/4y78dFE

Trump has issued nearly 300 executive orders since January 2025. If Democrats take Congress, at least 58 of them are in play. In today's Below the Beltway, @Camaron.bsky.social breaks down which ones — and how. bit.ly/4djqKXX

Are you ready to vote? Every election is a chance to help shape the future of your community—we're here to help you vote with confidence. Check out COURIER's Voter Guide for more information. bit.ly/3U4QbG7

Congress agrees on more than this week’s Senate votes might suggest. But with the midterms less than five weeks away, the price of compromise is getting higher. Michael Jones explains: bit.ly/4AKj6Ql

The Roberts Court is back like it never left. In this week's Grave Injustice, @thelisagraves.bsky.social breaks down a summer of shadow-docket wins for Trump and what Alito's recusal from the Big Oil climate case may really signal. bit.ly/4hnVJV9

What happens when the wall between church and state comes down? Join COURIER and @americansunited on October 20th, in DC or online, to talk about how Christian nationalist operatives are remaking our courts. luma.com/0fyxneiq

Trump insults reporters, sues outlets, and bans networks. The press responds by inviting him to dinner. In this week's Stop the Presses, @markjacob.bsky.social explains why the White House feels free to kick journalists, and why a united front would blunt it. bit.ly/3Vf0yrb

At least 50 officers have been accused of misusing license-plate readers — 30+ allegedly to stalk romantic partners. Michael Jones reports one police chief allegedly ran ~600 searches on vehicles tied to an ex and her daughter. bit.ly/3VecARA

The Trump administration just ignored a federal court order to restore White House access for Politico, CNN, and MS NOW. In Below the Beltway, @camaron.bsky.social explains how the White House is using slow-moving courts to see how far it can push its crackdown on the press. bit.ly/3Vvyobq

Oslo won three men a Nobel. The Epstein files show what came after: Ehud Barak, Terje Rød-Larsen, and Epstein scheming over Gulf money while Palestinians were left out of the room. @ninaburleigh.bsky.social and Katie Chenoweth on the Epstein Accords, part three. bit.ly/4ye0xCz

In this week's Stop the Presses, @markjacob.bsky.social asks why NYT's flattering JD Vance coverage leans so heavily on anonymous sources — and whether Vance is shaping his own myth ahead of 2028. bit.ly/4Arb4M3

In this week's FWIW, ad exec Josh Millman breaks down how campaigns turn voter data into the ads you can't escape — and why $11.6 billion is flooding screens this cycle. bit.ly/46BSZgC

In this week's Stop the Presses, @markjacob.bsky.social breaks down how MAGA manufactures fake "controversies" — from Ohio pet-eating lies to a bogus WNBA trans "debate" — and why the media keeps falling for it. bit.ly/4gXC8ej

Don Jr. just married into another Epstein connection. His new father-in-law was the banker overseeing Epstein’s personal accounts—and records show he repeatedly stepped in to give Epstein special treatment. This week, American Freakshow follows the money. bit.ly/3UYeZzG

We’re going LIVE at 12:30 PM ET! Stacey Abrams, Abha Khanna, Lucille Wenegieme, and COURIER Georgia’s Colleen Hamilton join us to talk redistricting, voter access, civic engagement, and what’s at stake heading into the 2026 midterms. JOIN US: luma.com/qqtb7quw

In this week's Below the Beltway, @camaron.bsky.social breaks down Trump's $5,000 election-year "dividend" promise — payable only if Republicans win Congress. Same playbook as his no-show $5K DOGE dividend and $2K tariff rebate. bit.ly/3SJrfU6

Pete Hegseth gave Pentagon jobs to three MAGA influencers who went to bat for Trump on Epstein. This week, American Freakshow introduces you to Hegseth’s “Three Musketeers.” bit.ly/4xJE27Z

Fox News helped build Trump. Now, the relationship is starting to crack. After the network dumped Maria Bartiromo, @markjacob.bsky.social looks at the growing tension between Trump and the Murdochs—and why Fox may be more loyal to Trumpism than Trump himself. bit.ly/4inMSnn

Billionaire Leon Black bankrolled Epstein's trafficking operation — now he's dodging Congress. In this week's Below The Belt(way), @camaron.bsky.social breaks down the contempt charges coming his way. bit.ly/4gOSlAS

In this week's FWIW, Nina Hachigian of ALLIES breaks down how mayors are mastering authentic communication — while national leaders still struggle to sound believable. bit.ly/4ylnJhx

In this week's American Freakshow, @ninaburleigh.bsky.social and Katie Chenoweth unmask the men DOJ redacted from the Epstein files — from Steve Bannon to the Saudi crown prince — despite claiming no one was protected. bit.ly/4yhZYHn

Another bank is paying millions to Epstein’s victims. Bank of America will pay $72.5M without admitting wrongdoing, becoming the third bank to settle. Plus, Ghislaine Maxwell lost another bid to overturn her conviction. Catch up in this week’s Cover-Up. bit.ly/4x5Hx7R

When the U.S. takes control of another country’s oil, should journalists cover it like a savvy business deal? In this week's Stop the Presses, @markjacob.bsky.social says that’s exactly what too many news outlets are doing: sanitizing Trump’s “armed robbery” in Venezuela. bit.ly/4gxUlgM

Just 3% of voters are the classic "swing voter." The other 54% are scrolling for hours but skipping anything that looks political. In this week's FWIW, Danielle Butterfield and Priorities USA explain how Dems can reach them anyway. bit.ly/4d5EAwE

DOJ claimed these notes were duplicative. Leaked copies say otherwise — new details, uncontacted witnesses, and no real excuse for keeping them hidden. @camaron.bsky.social on the leak DOJ didn't want out: bit.ly/3Ur6zR5

In this week's Below the Belt(way), @camaron.bsky.social reports on how community pushback killed 22 of 23 Trump admin detention warehouse sites — including the largest, in Socorro, Texas. bit.ly/3SfIT1z

Leon Black called Epstein "dear friend" — and kept cashing in on him for years. New correspondence reveals unexplained photos, NDAs, and a "second chance" Congress isn't buying. @ninaburleigh.bsky.social & Katie Chenoweth report for American Freakshow. bit.ly/4ccQzIv

Trump wants the media to "low-key" his Iran war. In this week's Stop the Presses, @markjacob.bsky.social breaks down why that's dangerous — 18 troops dead, $100B spent, and a $1.5T defense budget request bigger than WWII's peak. bit.ly/4xgGpir