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Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social

“.. The world’s richest man poured $446 million of his own money into this year’s midterm elections, mostly aimed at preserving the Republican Party’s control of Congress, recent election filings show.” @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/elections/in...

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

LMAO -- Exclusive Senior Adviser to First Lady Melania Trump Marc Beckman claims Melania is "negotiating a ceasefire" between Russia and Ukraine

The Bulwark@thebulwark.com

Trump inviting Putin to the G20 summit at the Trump National Doral Miami resort is a real thing that is happening.

lnk.thebulwark.comVladimir Putin Doesn’t Belong in FloridaAnd if he shows up at the G20 meeting, other leaders should boycott.

Dan Diamond@ddiamond.bsky.social

Trump adds several political appointees to the National Capital Planning Commission, replacing career officials as alternate commissioners, before next month's vote on his controversial triumphal arch.

washingtonpost.comTrump shuffles key federal panel ahead of vote on his archFour Trump political appointees were added to the National Capital Planning Commission, which could approve the president’s project on Nov. 5.

Barb McQuade@barbmcquade.bsky.social

An important part of The Fix is ending gerrymandering. Congress could end it with a statute that requires all states to do what Michigan does — appoint a bipartisan commission to draw fair district lines. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/10/17/o...

nytimes.comOpinion | How to End Gerrymandering (Gift Article)A ban on extreme partisan gerrymandering could restore much of the congressional diversity that the Voting Rights Act initially made possible.

The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com

Lawyers for Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minnesota) accused federal authorities of ignoring key restrictions that a judge placed on the search of the lawmaker’s residence and demanded the immediate return of all property seized from the home.

washingtonpost.comRep. Ilhan Omar’s lawyers say authorities ignored judge’s restrictions on home searchIn a letter obtained by The Washington Post, attorneys for the Minnesota Democrat condemned a Justice Department inquiry into her immigration history as a politically motivated attack.

Michael Feinberg@michael-feinberg.bsky.social

The administration can easily muster resources to make Election Day a horrible mess, if it decides to go down that route. It’s much more difficult for it to do that for the entire early voting period. If your state offers it, vote as soon as you can.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump: "They want to cut your children. It's unbelievable what they do. Your son leaves as Jimmy and comes home in three days as Janet, and they don't even ask you. They can take your child out of school and do whatever the hell they want. Minnesota is one of those states."

The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com

The Trump administration has withheld tens of millions of dollars in annual funding for a global chemical weapons watchdog, endangering efforts to dispose of weapons in Syria and track their use in war zones such as Ukraine and Sudan.

washingtonpost.comState Dept. funding delay imperils plan to destroy Syrian chemical weaponsThe Trump administration has paid only around 20 percent of the $90 million it owes the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

KARL: You've been a strong supporter of Ukraine & voted for sanctions on Russia. What do you make of Trump's plan to buy Russian diesel? EMMER: Well, it's another example of our president thinking out of the box. He's listening to the American people. They're hurting. He's the president of peace.

Norm Eisen@normeisen.bsky.social

Camp David, Windsor Castle, the Elysée Palace... & a Trump golf club? That's the real pitch, comped memberships for future presidents included The Emoluments Clause would like a word I'll get into it & more @ms.now at 5pm ET👇 -TN

washingtonpost.comTrump wants to turn his West Palm Beach golf club into the new Camp DavidThe plan calls for the federal government to be granted part of the property, with the rest maintained as a private course.

Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social

“.. The housing market, he said in February 2025, will ‘unfreeze’ within weeks ..” @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Kevin Hassett on the unemployment rate going up: "People are seeing the strong labor market and they're saying, 'Oh! I need to get bad to the labor force because I'm going to make so much money.' That's one reason the unemployment rate just ticked in a different direction."

Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social

(Reuters) - US President Donald Trump said he regretted nominating three Supreme Court justices Neil Gorsuch, Amy Coney Barrett and Brett Kavanaugh, .. according to a Time Magazine interview. ".. What can I do? .. I gave them the position of a lifetime, and they vote against me often."

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump: "We're gonna be signing a document today renaming artificial intelligence, because it's not artificial. We're gonna be naming it Super Intelligence. Officially renaming it."

Matthew Gertz@mattgertz.bsky.social

Fox and the Trump administration are using the narrative of a new migrant “caravan” to drive attention back to border security, a rare issue where Trump and his party retain an advantage in the polls, but one whose salience has fallen. www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/fox...

mediamatters.orgFox News is running its midterms migrant caravan playbook again

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump's eyes are getting very heavy

southpaw@nycsouthpaw.bsky.social

latest in a long running series of Republicans discovering that Republican policy preferences are bad when they’re applied to their loved ones

Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social

“IF U CAN EMBARGO CHIPS U CAN EMBARGO DIESEL.” ⛽️

Catherine Rampell@crampell.bsky.social

Bill Pulte Scrutinized Mortgages of Trump’s Political Rivals—and Todd Blanche www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

wsj.comExclusive | Bill Pulte Scrutinized Mortgages of Trump’s Political Rivals—and Todd BlancheThe episode, which the housing chief denied, occurred as Pulte and Blanche clashed over an investigation into Sen. Adam Schiff.

mre3s.bsky.social@mre3s.bsky.social

@rawstory.com reports on the @cnn.com, @politico.com, & @msnowreports.bsky.social lawsuit 👍🏻; how the #ManBaby whined "A man who ruled in favor of @jimacosta.bsky.social 👏🏻, …The Judge’s name is Tim Kelly, and he was, sadly, appointed by ‘TRUMP.’” So again, self-own. 😂 www.rawstory.com/white-house-...

rawstory.comTrump fumes as judge 'sadly appointed by Trump' will hear new lawsuitPresident Donald Trump lashed out Monday after CNN, Politico and MS NOW sued his administration over its decision to bar their journalists from the White House.The case was assigned to U.S. District J...

Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social

#ExportBan ⛽️

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump: "The United States is working on a massive Deal with respect to the purchase of Potash from Belarus. The pricing would be for substantially less than we are currently paying to Canada, very good news for our Farmers and Ranchers. Thank you for your attention to this matter!"

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Q: You posted that you intend to ban CNN, Politico, and MS Now from the White House. Every president takes an oath to uphold the Constitution, which includes the First Amendment. How do you justify this? TRUMP: Because they're fake news. There may be others to join them.

Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social

$43.6 billion. @punchbowlnews.bsky.social

Katie Phang@katiephang.bsky.social

NOTE: Judge Sullivan makes it a point to remind Todd Blanche in this order that the "courts have the inherent power to enforce compliance with their lawful orders through civil contempt." Sullivan writes that violating an order that is "clear and unambiguous" can give rise to a contempt finding.

Mila ........ Flip The United States Senate Blue 💯💙🇺🇸💙 I’m Blue@iwantmycountry26.bsky.social

Robert Kraft Is a Epstein Island Visitor. The New England Patriots Owner Is a Child Rapist

Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social

Apparently it is of no concern to any Republicans that Trump and Bessent are taking in billions of dollars from plundered Venezuelan oil and nobody knows where the money is, where is has been going, if anyone is getting proceeds, with no accounting of any of it made available.

The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com

Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin appeared in a campaign video for United Russia, the country’s governing party, which supports President Vladimir Putin — using his star power to endorse the forces responsible for Russia’s war in Ukraine.

washingtonpost.comNHL star Alexander Ovechkin campaigns for pro-Putin party in new adOvechkin appeared in a video for United Russia, the country’s ruling party, as the country heads into key parliamentary elections this weekend.

The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com

Breaking news: President Trump appeared to dismiss calls from top artificial intelligence leaders to slow down development of AI models, saying that the U.S. needed to maintain its competitive edge over China.

washingtonpost.comTrump dismisses AI leaders’ calls to slow down, citing Chinese competitionDemocrats are increasingly attacking the administration’s hands-off approach to artificial-intelligence regulation as midterms approach.

Lora Kolodny@lorak.bsky.social

The UAE led a $3B investment into The Boring Company, Elon Musk's tunneling venture. Boring Co. has been convincing some US states or cities to privatize rather than develop fully public transit in their quest to keep traffic flowing to popular destinations... www.cnbc.com/2026/09/10/e...

cnbc.comElon Musk's Boring Co. turns to Middle East for expansion in reaching $23 billion valuationThe Boring Co.'s latest $3 billion financing round was led by the United Arab Emirates.

The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com

President Trump suggested renaming New Mexico as “New America.” While Trump can use executive authority to rename bodies of water and other geographic features, he lacks authority to rename New Mexico or other states.

washingtonpost.comTrump suggests renaming New Mexico amid torrent of online memes and tauntsThe suggestion came as the president unleashed dozens of social media posts. He lacks authority to rename New Mexico or any other state.

Philip Bump@pbump.com

Gosh, I wonder which of these pitches was more effective? (From the great Ben Terris's look at Trump and the ballroom.) nymag.com/intelligence...

The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com

A Cabinet officer appointed by President Trump maintained an “inappropriately close and unprofessional relationship” with a member of her security detail, used government funds for personal travel and regularly drank on the job, a federal watchdog found.

washingtonpost.comFormer labor secretary misused funds and drank on the job, report findsLori Chavez-DeRemer resigned in April over the misconduct allegations. She oversaw a "toxic, intimidating and humiliating" work environment, a federal watchdog said.

The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com

Breaking news: The Trump administration is threatening to cut off executive agencies’ cooperation with the Smithsonian. An Interior Dept. letter threatened the institution “under current leadership” with loss of support for sourcing artifacts and more.

washingtonpost.comTrump administration threatens to cut off agencies’ ties to SmithsonianEchoing White House attacks, an Interior Department letter threatened the institution “under current leadership” with loss of support for sourcing artifacts and more.

Matthew Hay Brown@matthewhaybrown.bsky.social

As Venezuela's vice president two years ago, Delcy Rodríguez warned that then-U.S.-backed opposition leader María Corina Machado would hand its oil over to Washington. Now, as interim president, she's allowing the U.S. a controlling stake in nearly a quarter of the country's untapped oil reserves

washingtonpost.comVenezuela vowed not to ‘hand over’ its oil. Trump aims to grab a windfall.The deal cements the United States’ long-term dominance over Venezuela, which has become a neo-colony since the U.S. military’s capture of then-President Nicolás Maduro in January.

Barb McQuade@barbmcquade.bsky.social

Here is what I see on Google Maps. Don’t believe everything you read in a social media post.

Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social

(NBC News) - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told close friends and associates that he is considering a run for president in 2028 .. @nbcnews.com www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...

Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social

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Mike Masnick@masnick.com

MapQuest takes a stand.

Matthew Hay Brown@matthewhaybrown.bsky.social

EXCLUSIVE in settlement negotiated by administration, RWE will give up wind leases off New York, California and Louisiana and receive $1.2 billion in federal funds to invest in oil, gas or nuclear projects. $900 million of that will go to billionaire Trump donor and neighbor Michael Dorrell

washingtonpost.com$900 million from a canceled wind deal will benefit a Trump donorThe Trump administration’s latest deal to abandon offshore wind projects and boost investment in fossil fuels is set to deliver a windfall to a private equity firm run by one of President Donald Trump...

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Rep. Tony Wied: "The bottom line is Canada is not living up to their end of the deal ... the tariffs are in a huge way coming from Canada ... they need to be held accountable"

Jon Cooper@joncooper-us.bsky.social

A Florida grand jury found the DeSantis administration “misappropriated” $10 million meant to provide health insurance for poor children. Part of a “sophisticated scheme to fund political activities,” the money was funneled through multiple organizations before reaching two PACs and the Florida GOP.

cbsnews.comGrand jury finds DeSantis administration "misappropriated" $10 million in taxpayer money to Hope FloridaA Florida grand jury found the DeSantis administration misappropriated $10 million in taxpayer money for political purposes.

Steve Herman@newsguy.bsky.social

European football's governing body preparing a criminal complaint against Gianni Infantino over the FIFA president's failed plan to sell a stake in the World Cup to private investors. www.ft.com/content/7729314c-4...

ft.comUefa prepares criminal complaint against Fifa’s InfantinoGoverning body of European football seeking documents from Joshua Kushner’s investment firm

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Howard Lutnick says he sent texts to Rep. Joyce Beatty saying "c'mon, let's just sit down and talk" even after Beatty's lawyers contacted him and said Beatty didn't want to hear from him directly and only wanted to engage through lawyers