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Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO) said Elon Musk’s ability to wield power on the battlefield “is beyond disturbing to me. It cannot & should not be the case that a tech oligarch, a private citizen, who has that much control over our national security, who is unaccountable, who is unelected, with zero ⬇️

transparency, is making life & death decisions on the battlefield in systems that our service members & our partners & allies rely upon.”

In a series of interviews with Democratic staff on the House Judiciary Committee, Beatrice Keul, a former beauty queen, said Trump raped her in 1993 in ‘brutal’ fashion in a hotel room at Trump’s Plaza Hotel in Atlantic City after the pair spent time with Jeffrey Epstein.

A new 53-page report was issued by the House Judiciary Committee led by Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD). It contains new evidence never disclosed before from sex abuse survivors of Trump that Trump committed sex abuse alongside Epstein in dozens in cases. The report calls for the immediate appointment of ⬇️

a special prosecutor to go after Trump & others.

nytimes.comNetanyahu Pushed for Attack on Iran Ahead of Israeli Election, Officials SayIsrael’s military chief resisted the prime minister, who then pressed in recent days for a separate action, short of an overt strike, according to an official and a person briefed on the matter.

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Netanyahu Pushed for Attack on Iran Ahead of the Israeli Election, Officials Say. Israel’s military chief resisted the prime minister, who then pressed in recent days for a separate action, short of an overt strike. Netanyahu is a felon like Trump & deserves to lose the upcoming election.

cnbc.comDOJ charges ex-FBI Director James Comey in new caseComey for years has been targeted by President Donald Trump, who fired him as FBI director in 2017.

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Former FBI Director James Comey has been charged by Trump’s DOJ for the 3rd time with federal crimes in a new case, according to a court filing. He’s charged with knowingly communicating information related to national defense to a person not entitled to receive it & conspiring with others in ⬇️

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sharing such information. The complaint was filed after a federal judge in NY ruled against the DOJ, saying it had unlawfully fired Comey’s daughter Maurene Comey last year when she was an assistant US attorney for the Southern District of NY. Trump is a vindictive SOB.

With Trump’s revised design for East Potomac Park, home to popular public golf courses, he wants to attract elite professional golf tournaments, but he’s eliminating a perimeter road for cyclists & runners, & a playground & picnic area, & transforming a 36-hole, 3-course facility to a single 18-⬇️

hole golf course.

Alexandra Petri reacted to Steve Witkoff calling Vladimir Putin a “humanitarian”: “My dictionary just ran outside & threw itself off a bridge. Noah Webster arose from his grave & lurched around, howling & tearing at his hair. Samuel Johnson is bellowing something awful; I can hear it across the ⬇️

Atlantic Ocean. George Orwell is sighing; he has been here before.”

nytimes.comTrump Administration Unlawfully Fired Maurene Comey, Judge RulesMs. Comey, the daughter of James B. Comey, was a trial lawyer for the U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan, handling the prosecutions of Jeffrey Epstein and Sean Combs.

Judge Rules the Trump Admin Unlawfully Fired Maurene Comey. Ms. Comey, the daughter of former FBI director James Comey, was a trial lawyer for the US attorney’s office in Manhattan, handling the prosecutions of Jeffrey Epstein & Sean Combs. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/26/n...

In Serbia, longtime strongman Aleksandar Vučić conceded defeat after nearly 2 years of street protests by students led to an election that ousted his party from power. A former diplomat from neighboring Montenegro noted Vučić perfected a system in which “every criticism of power is treason.”

Archbishop Jeffrey Grob of Milwaukee issued a public apology for participating in the Trump prayer event, saying the White House publicized it “without the consent of the participants.” He insisted that praying for the president “was in no way an endorsement of him, his policies or his party. Grob ⬇️

said he went to the White House with fellow bishops to discuss “immigration enforcement, religious worker visas & human dignity.”

Although Trump embraced the Muslims from Qatar who gave him the luxury plane he now uses as Air Force One, as well as Muslim leaders from Saudi Arabia, he & his allies have attacked Muslim Democrats El-Sayed, a medical doctor like Dr. Oz, & Rep Ilhan Omar (D-MN) as dangerous radicals.

On October 19, 2024, The Economist called the US economy under former President Joe Biden “The Envy of the World.” Trump disagreed & insisted on imposing tariffs & a war with Iran on the American people during the past 2 years. Despite his claims the economy is booming, most Americans can see he’s ⬇️

severely damaged it.

dailykos.comTrump is getting extra weird about menPresident Donald Trump’s fascination with the male form seems to have taken over a large section of his mind palace lately.

Trump’s fascination with male bodies has taken over a large part of his demented mind, starting with his rally for Republican Senator Jon Husted in OH on Oct 12. Veteran Sascha Riley has claimed Trump raped him when he was a boy under Epstein’s control & said he’s willing to testify before Congress.

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After the elections, Medicaid will lose $1 trillion to pay for $1 trillion in tax breaks for billionaires, the top 1%. Over 11 million will lose their health care because Republicans passed Trump’s One Big Beautiful bill. Medicare premiums will also rise. Vote every GOP out.

nytimes.comLula Defeats Bolsonaro for Brazil Presidency, in Blow to Latin America’s RightPresident Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva triumphed over Flávio Bolsonaro, the eldest son of the right-wing leader he defeated four years ago.

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva triumphed over Flávio Bolsonaro, the eldest son of right-wing leader & Trump supporter Jair Bolsonaro, he defeated 4 years ago. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/25/w...

“I’ve got soybean farmers. 100% of them voted for Trump. They lost their first client in USAID. Linda McMahon [Secretary of Education] canceled the farm-to-cafeteria program. Trump’s tariffs pushed China away. All of your farm machinery runs on diesel. & finally, 1/3 of the world’s fertilizer ⬇️

passes through the Strait of Hormuz. They are on the verge of declaring bankruptcy.” KY Governor Andy Beshear

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

Many Americans continue to underestimate one particular threat to our economic future: Trump’s desire to interfere with & even usurp the midterm elections. Nov. 3 could be a defining test for the rule of law in this country, & both our democracy & our prosperity are on the line. Robert Rubin, ⬇️

former US Treasury Secretary, 1995-1999

ourfinancialsecurity.orgBrace for Impact: Protecting People and the Economy When the AI Bubble Bursts - Americans for Financial ReformAn economic crisis from the AI bubble is not inevitable. While the ingredients for a serious crisis are in place, inaction regarding the growing risks would be a dangerous mistake, and policymakers mu...

Brace for Impact: Protecting People & the Economy When the AI Bubble Bursts. ourfinancialsecurity.org/resources/br...

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ms.nowOpinion | JD Vance’s remarks to a Catholic nun unraveled the White House’s claims about religious freedomVance has centered his career on his faith. But he has set those teachings aside in his politics.

When the Trump admin’s actions collide with the Catholic teachings he frequently invokes, JD Vance is willing to set those teachings aside. Hypocrite. www.ms.now/opinion/jd-v...

nytimes.comOpinion | None of This Is Normal (Gift Article)The fundamental issue is Trump’s shredding of the model that made America the world’s leading country.

Under Trump, none of this is normal. We are betraying other countries but also our own history & culture. Worth reading. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/24/o...

Democrats are winning back Latino voters who helped elect Trump in 2024, a new Times/Siena University poll shows. Sadly, Latinos are fickle. If they were smart, they would have never thrown their support behind Trump in 2024, knowing he was racist & against immigrants.

Trump rolled back regulations meant to protect Americans from toxic air pollution. He did the same with regulations for clean water. After the midterms, 20 million are expected to be thrown off Medicaid & lose their health insurance, & premiums will rise for those on Medicare, thanks to Republicans⬇️

passing Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill. They don’t care about you. Vote Blue 💙

GOP Stands for “Gang of Predators.” Donald Trump & JD Vance Defend Vivek Ramaswamy’s Indefensible Embrace of a Child Molester; They Should All Resign. Vivek’s $ million ad campaign weaponizes an estranged child molester’s wife against Dr. Amy Acton, his opponent in Ohio’s governor race. Legal AF

nytimes.comOpinion | Trump Is Turning to an Old Tool of Authoritarian Repression (Gift Article)It evokes dark periods in American history.

Trump Is Turning to an Old Tool of Authoritarian Repression — Stripping Citizenship from His Opponents. It evokes dark periods in American history. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/o...

nytimes.comHow Trump Gave the Worst Polluters a Free PassThe president temporarily waived clean-air rules for industrial facilities that spew cancer-causing gases. Then his appointees worked to gut the regulations altogether.

Trump waived clean-air rules for industrial facilities that spew cancer-causing gases. Then his appointees worked to gut the regulations altogether. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/24/c...

nytimes.comMelanoma Vaccine Ushers in New Hope for Cancer Patients (Gift Article)Beyond melanoma, scientists are studying cancer vaccines for glioblastoma, pancreatic cancer and more.

First-of-Its-Kind Vaccine Ushers in New Hope for Cancer Patients. Beyond melanoma, scientists are studying experimental cancer vaccines for glioblastoma, pancreatic cancer & more. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/w...

If Democrats win the House, in their first 100 hours they plan to: Reinstate expired Affordable Care Act health care premium subsidies. - Reverse the nearly $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts included in Trump’s domestic policy law. - Move to end Trump’s tariffs & restore congressional power over trade ⬇️

policy. - Direct Trump to end the war in Iran or seek authorization from Congress to continue it.

Vote Republicans OUT!

nytimes.comTrump Officials Seek Block on Alaska Senate Race Results if the Republican Dan Sullivan LosesThe department, in a highly unusual lawsuit, argued that confusion over candidates with similar names could taint the election result.

On Trump’s Order, the Justice Dept. Moves to Block Certification of Alaska’s Vote if the Republican Loses. The DOJ argued that confusion over candidates with similar names could taint the election result. The federal government is to play NO role in elections, per the Constitution!