Phil Lewis

Phil Lewis

@phillewis.bsky.social

detroit native. deputy editor at huffpost. WABJ president. check out my free newsletter! --> https://www.whatimreading.net/

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TSA Lines Are About To Get A Lot Worse Agents will miss their first full paycheck this week, and union officials say they expect resignations to start increasing if there's no resolution.

TSA lines at airports nationwide are about to get a whole lot worse

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — District attorney says Rihanna, A$AP Rocky and their 3 children were all home when woman fired shots at her LA house.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Florida woman accused of firing gunshots at Rihanna's Los Angeles home has been charged with attempted murder.

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Federal Judges Are Slowly Realizing They Can Treat Trump Like Anyone Else Federal judges have been reluctant to hold the Trump administration in contempt for violating court orders. Now, they are getting impatient.

real 'the best time was literally any prior opportunity but the second best time is NOW' vibes:

I wrote about how, in the past few weeks, two federal judges held the Trump administration in civil contempt, and two more threatened the admin with criminal contempt

ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...

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Buffalo Wild Wings unveils wing-flavored protein espresso martini Buffalo Wild Wings' new Espresso Proteini is infused with Buffalo Dry Jump and jampacked with 10 grams of protein.

Buffalo Wild Wings unveils wing-flavored protein espresso martini

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Alabama Governor Spares Life Of 75-Year-Old Who Never Killed Anyone Had the execution gone forward, Burton would have faced a harsher punishment than the man who killed the victim during a botched robbery that Burton participated in.

BREAKING: AL Gov. Kay Ivey (R) commuted the death sentence of Charles "Sonny" Burton, a 75-yo-old wheelchair user who, by the state's own admission, never killed anyone www.huffpost.com/entry/alabam...

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Gov. Ivey commutes Charles ‘Sonny’ Burton’s death sentence For just the second time, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has used her powers to order the commutation of a prisoner’s death sentence.

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has commuted the death sentence of Charles “Sonny” Burton to life imprisonment

The 75-year-old was set to be executed even though he was not the person who shot and killed the victim

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NEW YORK, March 9, 2026 - The NBA today announced that it has canceled the Atlanta Hawks' planned in-arena promotion for their game on March 16.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver issued the following statement:
"When we became aware of the Atlanta Hawks' scheduled promotion, we reached out to Hawks leadership to better understand their plans and rationale. While we appreciate the team's perspective and their desire to move forward, we have heard significant concerns from a broad array of league stakeholders, including fans, partners and employees. I believe canceling this promotion is the right decision for the broader NBA community."

The NBA has canceled the Atlanta Hawks' Magic City promotion

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Ohio State University President Ted Carter resigns over 'inappropriate relationship' Ted Carter was president of Ohio State University beginning in January of 2024.

Ohio State University President Ted Carter has resigned following an “inappropriate relationship,” the school announces

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Live Nation Reaches Settlement in Federal Antitrust Case The move spares the concerts-and-ticketing giant from the threat of its business being broken up.

Live Nation and Ticketmaster have struck a deal with the Justice Dept, ending an antitrust trial a week after it began and sparing the company from being broken up

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Rihanna at home as Beverly Hills mansion is hit by at least 10 rounds of gunfire, police say A woman fired several shots into the Beverly Hills home of pop star Rihanna on Sunday, and a round penetrated a wall of the mansion, a law enforcement source told The Times.

A woman reportedly fired several shots into the Beverly Hills home of Rihanna while the pop star was inside, the LA Times reports

No injuries were reported in the incident, authorities said

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ICE Detention Is ‘Hell On Earth.’ Trump Has A Plan To Keep Even More People Locked Up. Immigration detention is not supposed to be punitive. But one man who spent 20 years in state prison told HuffPost the ICE detention facility he is currently in is worse.

New, with @jessicaschulberg.bsky.social: Immigration detention is not supposed to be punitive. But one man who spent 20 years in state prison told HuffPost the ICE detention facility he is currently in is worse. Inside Trump's plan to jail many, many more people:
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

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A tornado was confirmed by the National Weather Service in south Michigan (Union City)

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You know you’re at a Black funeral when:

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Embattled Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales Says He Won't Seek Reelection

GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales withdrew his reelection bid after admitting to an affair with a staffer

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump says he's replacing Homeland Security Secretary Noem with GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin.

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California school hired a coach, but police say he moonlighted as a pimp Multiple dismissals have occurred at Cal State Bakersfield as an investigation probes who knew what and when.

A tipster alleged that an assistant men's basketball coach at California State University, Bakersfield was also "working as a pimp across four states."

The tip triggered an investigation that eventually led to criminal charges against Kevin Mays

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On behalf of Brian’s family, we want to express our deepest gratitude for the overwhelming outpouring of support, messages, and contributions over the last 24 hours.

At this time, our priority is Brian’s wellbeing. We are taking a necessary step back from the public eye to allow him to focus fully on his recovery in private. While he looks forward to engaging with you all again very soon, his health and his family remain the current priorities.

Thank you for your continued patience and for being such an incredible community. Please keep Brian and his family in your prayers.

— Team McGinnis And for the record, I’ve been running long before this, and yes even after breaking my arm standing up for what I believe in. It’s only made me more determined. Anger is real, and so is resolve. Take care.

A message from Brian McGinnis, the firefighter and Marine veteran who was forcibly removed and injured by officers during his anti-war protest at the Capitol

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‘Nazi heaven’: Inside Miami campus Republicans’ racist group chat The chat is the subject of a Florida International University police investigation.

The secretary of Miami-Dade County’s GOP started a group chat for conservative students — and within 3 weeks, it was filled with over 400 instances of the N-word, Nazi rhetoric and writings of "dozens of ways of violently killing Black people"

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Only 1 Republican Votes To End Trump's Iran War Congress will hold no formal debate on another costly military conflict in the Middle East that has already left six U.S. servicemembers dead.

Senate Republicans blocked an effort to rein in Trump’s ability to wage war against Iran without approval from Congress

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House Oversight Committee Votes To Subpoena Pam Bondi Over Jeffrey Epstein Records Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) and four other Republicans joined Democrats in voting for the subpoena.

The House Oversight Committee voted to subpoena Pam Bondi over the DOJ’s failure to make its Jeffrey Epstein records public

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Al Green, Christian Menefee Head To Runoff Election For Texas House Seat Menefee led in Tuesday’s Democratic primary election, but didn’t secure more than than 50% of the vote to win the race outright.

Democratic Reps. Al Green and Christian Menefee are headed to a runoff election in Texas

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For the first time, we now know how many Black-owned bookstores exist in the U.S. The National Association of Black Bookstores has released the “first comprehensive national report” on the state of America’s Black-owned bookstores.

There has never been an official, comprehensive record of Black-owned bookstores across the United States — until now

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Jasmine Crockett concedes to James Talarico in Texas Democratic Senate primary Jasmine Crockett has conceded the Democratic primary in Texas’s Senate race. And the congresswoman is urging Democrats to unite behind state Rep. James Talarico.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Jasmine Crockett concedes Texas Senate primary to James Talarico and calls for Democrats to unify around the nominee.

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BREAKING:

WASHINGTON (AP) — James Talarico wins Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Texas primary election.

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Steve Toth unseats Dan Crenshaw in GOP primary Steve Toth, one of the most conservative members of the Texas House, framed his challenge of Dan Crenshaw as a referendum on the ideological future of the Republican Party.

Breaking: State Rep. Steve Toth beat incumbent U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw for the Republican nomination in Texas’ 2nd Congressional District, according to @apnews.com results.

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UPDATED story with an interview from a veteran who tells the public what they can do to help stop the madness:

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U.S. Troops Were Told Iran War Is for “Armageddon,” Return of Jesus Advocacy group reports commanders giving similar messages at more than 30 installations in every branch of the military

EXCLUSIVE: At more than 30 installations, U.S. commanders told troops the war on Iran is a Christian war.

The Military Religious Freedom Foundation has been “inundated” with more than 110 complaints.

One NCO said they were told the U.S. war is to bring about Armageddon and the return of Jesus…

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Military Commander Tells Troops Bombing Iran Is ‘Part Of God’s Divine Plan’ One commander had a “big grin” on his face while saying Donald Trump “has been anointed by Jesus to light the signal fire in Iran," a service member said.

Some U.S. military commanders have reportedly been accused of telling their troops the Iran war is part of a biblical plan to trigger the end times

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