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News junkie. Media critic. Producer/director/writer. Narrative Producer. Trope Creator. “A story is the greatest delivery system ever invented for an idea.” Aaron Sorkin. X

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Pam Bondi Flails as Democrat Grills Her on Tom Homan’s $50K Cash Bribe | The New Republic The attorney general was asked nearly 10 times what exactly Tom Homan did with his massive cash bribe.

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08.10.2025 01:23 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Deportation ends 36-year dream for celebrated Waco chef | The Texas Tribune Sergio Garcia built a wide following for his regional Mexican cuisine over the decades, becoming a favorite of the White House press corps visiting Waco during the Bush presidency. Then in March, ICE came looking for him.

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08.10.2025 01:07 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Attorney General Pam Bondi faces Senate questions | AP News Attorney General Pam Bondi has repeatedly deflected questions while seeking to defend herself during a combative congressional hearing in the face of growing criticism that she's turning the law enforcement agency into a weapon to seek vengeance against President Donald Trump’s political opponents.

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07.10.2025 21:51 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol says agent said, 'Do something b----' - Chicago Sun-Times Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney alleged.

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07.10.2025 21:47 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Opinion | No, Trump Can’t Order Troops to Wherever He Wants - The New York Times The president’s claims about cities don’t hold up.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/o...

07.10.2025 20:45 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Welcome to Zero Migration America Closed borders will make the country smaller, poorer and less innovative

Welcome to Zero Migration America
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from The Economist

07.10.2025 20:35 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Judge Says DOJ May Be Vindictively Punishing Abrego Garcia for Challenging Removal to El Salvador - Democracy Docket Read more here.

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07.10.2025 19:31 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Highlights of the Conversion Therapy Argument at the Supreme Court - The New York Times Colorado and over 20 other states have banned the practice aimed at changing the sexual orientation or gender identity of young people.

www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...

07.10.2025 19:30 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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'One Battle After Another' Draws Some Conservative Fire While Paul Thomas Anderson's film is being heralded as a masterpiece by many, some conservatives accuse the film of potentially inspiring left-wing violence.

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07.10.2025 16:31 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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'One Battle After Another' Draws Some Conservative Fire While Paul Thomas Anderson's film is being heralded as a masterpiece by many, some conservatives accuse the film of potentially inspiring left-wing violence.

www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

07.10.2025 16:30 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here’s What Never Arrived. — ProPublica ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the administration’s cuts.

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07.10.2025 16:26 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Democrats cast government shutdown as a health care showdown : NPR Democrats are pressuring Republicans to extend billions of dollars in federal tax credits that have dramatically lowered premiums and contributed to record-low rates of uninsured Americans.

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07.10.2025 16:25 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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@theguardian.com on Bluesky Republicans post fake image of Oregon protest – using photos of South America https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/06/oregon-republicans-protest-photo-south-america?CMP=bsky_gu&utm_source=Bluesky&utm_medium#Echobox=1759836328
07.10.2025 16:24 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Federal workers not entitled to back pay after shutdown, budget office says - The Washington Post Federal workers may not be entitled to backpay after the government shutdown ends, the Trump administration’s budget office wrote in a new draft memo obtained by The Washington Post, ratcheting up tensions in Washington over the week-long closure of dozens of federal agencies.

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07.10.2025 16:24 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Global renewable energy generation surpasses coal for first time | Renewable energy | The Guardian Record solar expansion and steady wind growth driving world’s shift away from fossil fuels in 2025, report finds

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07.10.2025 15:25 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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ICE closes Office of Detention Oversight, citing government shutdown - The Washington Post The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s entire Office of Detention Oversight has been placed on furlough, despite surging numbers of detainees.

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07.10.2025 15:24 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Spending hours on TikTok? Here’s how the app keeps you swiping. - Washington Post Washington Post reporters analyzed data from over 800 TikTok users to learn how the app turns people into power users, some of whom spend hours per day scrolling.

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07.10.2025 12:25 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Retro kitchen TVs make a comeback - The Washington Post Nostalgia for the aesthetics and phone-free days of the ’90s is driving the mini trend.

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07.10.2025 11:02 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Flight Delays Begin as Air Traffic Staffing Shortages Worsen - The New York Times The delays came just hours after the transportation secretary warned that flying could be disrupted by the government shutdown.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/u...

07.10.2025 11:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Flight Delays Begin as Air Traffic Staffing Shortages Worsen - The New York Times The delays came just hours after the transportation secretary warned that flying could be disrupted by the government shutdown.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/u...

07.10.2025 10:59 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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No air traffic control crew at busy LA airport amid government shutdown staffing crunch | California | The Guardian Air traffic to the Hollywood Burbank Airport would be remotely managed for six hours on Monday night causing delays for travellers

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07.10.2025 10:57 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Shutdown Politics Has Republicans Singing Government’s Praises - The New York Times As Republicans try to pin blame for shutdown damage on Democrats, they are hailing a federal bureaucracy they normally bash as wasteful and overreaching.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/u...

07.10.2025 10:56 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Live updates: Israel-Hamas talks on Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan; Oct. 7 anniversary news | CNN Negotiators are in Egypt holding talks to finalize a deal based on US President Donald Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan as Israel marks the anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attacks. Follow for live updates.

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07.10.2025 10:54 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The ruin of Gaza: how Israel’s two-year assault has devastated the territory | Gaza | The Guardian IDF’s bombs and ground offensive have killed tens of thousands of people and reduced entire cities to rubble

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07.10.2025 10:53 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Two years on, will Israel and Hamas seize the chance to end the war? There is a chance of a deal that will end the killing and destruction in Gaza and return the Israeli hostages, living and dead, to their families.

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07.10.2025 10:52 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Trump advisors amp up extreme rhetoric against Democrats during government shutdown, immigration raids - Los Angeles Times Miller's rhetoric comes amid a federal crackdown on Portland, Ore., where he says the president has unchecked authority to protect federal lives and property.

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07.10.2025 10:51 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Judges appointed by Trump keep ruling against him. He’s not happy about it. - POLITICO From the National Guard to deportations, Trump has suffered numerous legal setbacks from people he put on the bench.

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

07.10.2025 10:50 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Trump says he would invoke the Insurrection Act 'if it was necessary' Trump said he would consider invoking the Insurrection Act to deploy the military into cities if courts block his deployment of National Guard troops.

Check out this article from USA TODAY:

President Trump says he would invoke the Insurrection Act 'if it was necessary'

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07.10.2025 10:49 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Trump's use of the National Guard sets up a legal clash | AP News President Donald Trump's plan to deploy the military on U.S. soil is sparking conflict with blue state governors that is playing out in the courts.

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07.10.2025 10:48 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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We Asked 50 Legal Experts About the Trump Presidency. They’re Very, Very Worried. - The New York Times Before the election, we surveyed the legal establishment about what a second Trump term could mean for the rule of law. A year later, they’re very, very worried.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/m...

07.10.2025 10:47 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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