Justin Pearson's response: "Men of faith––let alone men who are married, in their fifties, and in public office––have no business sending unsolicited nude photos to women."
Tennessee Republican Brent Taylor, running to flip a House seat his party radically gerrymandered, reportedly sent unsolicited nude photos as recently as 2021.
Taylor faces Democrat Justin Pearson for a seat that Trump won 60-39 under the new lines. www.the-downballot.com/p/the-downba...
NEW: Mail ballot rejection rates in North Carolina now sit at nearly 6% following Republicans' decision to implement a new envelope sealing rule before the midterms.
One advocate noted that the steadily-growing rate "could make the difference in many key races.” https://demdock.com/4srJjPG
Just one week left until we make history. If you haven’t voted, make a plan and get it done. Every vote counts, and it takes every one of us. Let’s send the first Navajo to Congress. #warriorup
Despite the agency's human resources department saying he hadn’t even been onboarded, Jeremy Lewin oversaw the destruction of USAID. It’s not clear he had the legal authority to do so.
COMING UP: Preliminary hearing before magistrate judge Faruqui in the criminal case of former FBI agents charged with false statements to Congress and obstruction.
Things could get very interesting...
I'm here in the media room for @lawfaremedia.org. Follow along!
While you were sleeping: DOJ files superseding complaint, adds obstruction counts in case against former FBI agents Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides
Preliminary hearing set for today at 11 am.
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WOW: Mississippi Democratic Senate candidate Scott Colom says he went DIRECTLY to Trump's rally and spoke with people waiting in line.
Some weren't even there to support Trump.
One told him they were attending because there was “nothing else to do” — but planned to VOTE FOR COLOM.
NEW: Transgender Texas Student Union has retained counsel in response to the Travis County filing related to the fake transgender mailers. It's Chris Hilton, who previously worked for Ken Paxton at the Texas Attorney General's office and left temporarily to defend Paxton in his impeachment trial.
Apparently there's an Attorney-Client dispute in SPLC.
Reminder that DOJ has violated Jim Comey's Attorney-Client privilege twice, that we know of, and I suspect, a third time.
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NEW: A second archbishop, William Joensen of Des Moines, has apologized for the Oval Office prayer over President Trump led by Denver Archbishop James Golka.
Golka has blamed the media for “headlines, which are often crafted to provoke.”
Note: In 2016 Trump won with the help of coordinated messaging amplified by bots. He still relies on that coordinated messaging, tho the Epstein schism undermined that some.
But this SEEMS to say you don't stay off Xitter and Facebook--you coordinate to game it.
Pro-Lula Brazilians doing en masse digital organizing against the platforms is interesting. Basically took website/influencer growth hacking techniques—eg everyone go like/comment/share this, get the algorithm to pick it up—and applied them to electoral politics at a grand scale.
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Alaska authorities strongly oppose the Trump DOJ’s attempted “interference” in the election.
This is significant because there were concerns the state—which sought to DQ the second Sullivan—would take the same side.
But it didn’t. Quite the contrary. buff.ly/EJHtDpX
One of the most competitive House races in US is Wisconsin’s 3rd. Democrat, Rebecca Cooke, is ready to kick out incumbent and 1/6 insurrectionist, Derrick Van Orden. She joins me for the latest in her race, including Van Orden’s repeated use of AI-generated deepfake ads.
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Alaska authorities strongly oppose the Trump DOJ’s attempted “interference” in the election.
This is significant because there were concerns the state—which sought to DQ the second Sullivan—would take the same side.
But it didn’t. Quite the contrary. buff.ly/EJHtDpX
Beyond disgusted by even more rape allegations against the President of the United States.
"In total, more than 25 different women...have independently accused Donald Trump of rape, sexual assault, or other sexual misconduct."
Report w/ new details: democrats-judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
Per a new report from House Democrats, Trump's DOJ is withholding evidence of his ties to Epstein and slow-walking the complete release of the Epstein files.
It's time to end the cover-up and expose the truth.
Remember this when you cast your ballot. www.ms.now/news/house-j...
🚨BREAKING: We have moved for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction enjoining Trump from continuing to unconstitutionally impose themselves upon election administration procedures that the Constitution and federal law assign to the States.
🚨 BREAKING: Travis County judge granted Gina Hinojosa's request to inspect Greg Abbott's unredacted Musk emails.
Judge Mauzy set Thursday 10 AM as the DEADLINE for Abbott to let her see them.
Abbott tried to keep them hidden, calling them "intimate and embarrassing."
"Flávio has given up."
A Bolsonaro family adviser tells The Washington Post he’s terrified his father, former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, will DIE IN JAIL, and that he could be jailed himself THIS WEEK.
Flávio effectively conceded defeat after Trump stopped short of intervening, per WaPo
TRUMP: “We didn’t start the war with Iran."
LIAR! You illegally started the war on February 28 by assassinating Iran's Supreme Leader without Congressional approval.
You even gave it a name: Operation Epic Fury.
You said it would take 4–6 weeks.
It’s been 8 months.
I know there's a lot going on but I feel it should probably be more of an above-the-fold story that members of Congress released a thoroughly documented report directly accusing the president of the United States of being a serial rapist.
Trump has influenced not just what the Republican Party does but what they actually believe is acceptable.
“We need to understand how far they have shifted their thinking,” Marc Elias says, “and we need to adjust our tactics accordingly.”
New rules, new fights. Follow us to keep up.
Bill Maher said “fuck you” and called us bitches for being upset he dined with Trump. Then Trump tore into Maher on Truth Social calling him a lying, losery coward. That’s funny to me.
NEWS
A federal judge just agreed to FAST-TRACK her decision on whether to dismiss Trump DOJ’s lawsuit seeking to block certification of Alaska’s election if the GOP incumbent loses.
She indicated that she will rule by Wednesday at 5 pm local time.
Doc buff.ly/YeQtu5n
BREAKING: The DOJ has charged JAMES COMEY (on information, no grand jury indictment) with violations of the ESPIONAGE ACT going back to 2016. They charged this exactly 10 years after they allege the "crime" occurred: equal to the statute of limitations. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
NEW: I'm in the Comey docket now. Comey petitioned the court to unseal this case, which Judge McFadden granted today. That's why we're getting this news now 1/
New charges against Jim Comey, now for alleged disclosure of classified information in 2016. I can’t tell you anything about the merits, because the language is so vague, but I can see that this is an information, not an indictment
issued by a grand jury.
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They extended the 30 to allow his challenge to proceed. But he's arguing charging by information is improper.
I actually think they may have SOL wrong in any case.
I believe that DOJ has 30 days to get a grand jury indictment after charging on information unless Comey waived his right to a grand jury indictment, which I kind of doubt. That 30 days would expire 11/4. Is that correct @joycewhitevance.bsky.social@barbmcquade.bsky.social@rparloff.bsky.social ?
BREAKING: The DOJ has charged JAMES COMEY (on information, no grand jury indictment) with violations of the ESPIONAGE ACT going back to 2016. They charged this exactly 10 years after they allege the "crime" occurred: equal to the statute of limitations. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
In the last few weeks, the Trump admin has:
🔺 Tried to stop California from counting 20k ballots
🔺 Preemptively sued Alaska from certifying results of a key race — if the Republican loses
🔺 Inserted itself into Michigan's election
That’s not all. Here's how it's already meddling in the midterms 👇
NEW: Trump is offering $1 million to anyone who reports cases of "voter fraud" in the midterms or past elections that lead to a conviction.
It's his latest attempt to present rare cases of illegal voting as a widespread problem that threatens U.S. elections. https://demdock.com/4zaT6fH
Think of it like a shared ride-hailing service (UberX Share, for example) that runs on a flexible, demand-based bus route.
Here's what to know. 👇
www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/phoenix...
NEW: At least 18 voting centers in Alaska Native communities have not opened despite early voting having already started in the state last week.
“There is no legal excuse for the failure to open these sites,” one state senator wrote to the Alaska elections chief.
The Native Vote matters. Native voices matter. Native participation matters.
Join Native News Online on Thursday, October 29, for Energizing the Native Vote, a live stream highlighting the importance of Native voices and participation in the 2026 midterm elections.
Even with all the levers of power he has his hands on, and even with control of every mechanism in the federal government, Trump has been unable to find election fraud. So he's crowdsourcing it now.
Trump: "Anybody reporting Voter Fraud in the past Elections, or the upcoming 2026 Midterm Election, will be paid $1,000,000 upon the arrest and conviction of those that created the Fraud! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP"
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COMING UP: I break down Trump's attacks on free and fair elections, why he is so angry and how Democrats are fighting back! Plus, I will take your questions.
Tune in at 6:30pm ET. www.youtube.com/live/6-4fYH3...
NEW: TX U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico’s new ad blasts Ken Paxton’s “crackdown on voters of color.”
It features a Black woman prosecuted for voting when she mistakenly believed she was eligible. The charges came amid Paxton's push to stoke fears of illegal voting. https://demdock.com/4yGEy6s