Messaging Matters

Pretty sure he had prior plans (1) that he would lose the election, and (2) to move to FL.

Breaking: Abigail Spanberger wins Virginia Governor race, flipping the seat from red to blue.

(Source: @decisiondeskhq.bsky.social)

Binance Helped Trump Family’s Crypto Venture Make Billions — Weeks Before Trump Pardoned Its CEO A new report says Binance helped the Trump family’s crypto venture make billions — right before Donald Trump pardoned Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao.

#Binance Helped #Trump Family’s #Crypto Venture Make Billions — Weeks Before Trump Pardoned Its CEO

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Nearly 400,000 people are starving in Sudan, a new report finds The war involving the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has created the world's largest humanitarian disaster, a leading hunger agency says. The major city of el-Fasher has been particularly hard-hit.

Nearly 400,000 people are starving in #Sudan, a new report finds

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‘Business continues to be severely depressed’: U.S. manufacturers blame tariffs. American manufacturing contracted for the eighth month in a row, a new survey showed, and there appeared to be no end in sight because of high tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.

‘Business continues to be severely depressed’: U.S. manufacturers blame #tariffs.

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Trump cratering to 37% approval per CNN this morning. Worst of his second term. Americans are pretty universally pissed off with him—67% disapproval. Brutal numbers, and a good reminder that the confidence and bravado from MAGA world is born of insecurity and fear.

🧾 Factchecking Trump on '60 Minutes' Mehdi debunks the president's lies, unpacks the failure of our mainstream media, and has the latest from Gaza, as well as Trump's 'Great Gatsby'-esque Halloween party.

"Factchecking Trump on '60 Minutes'"

In today's 'First Draft' morning newsletter from Zeteo, I counted and debunked at least *17 obvious, brazen lies* that the president told CBS's Norah O'Donnell, and that she just let slide:

Indeed, in the House of Representatives, we do hold elections for the whole country, every two years.

The Trump administration found $40 billion to bail out Argentina.

But Republicans are unwilling to spend a dime to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits.

The extremists will always put their billionaire donors first.

And America last.

Layoffs Already Higher Than for Any Full Year Since 2020 Announced US job cuts by quarter

It’s been harder than normal to get a grasp on the US labor market lately, with several agencies that produce key economic data, including the Bureau of Labor Statistics, going dark during the government shutdown. Even before that, President Donald Trump’s efforts to downsize the US government left holes in the sprawling federal statistical system. But private datasets have helped fill in some of the gaps. A report from outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas showed almost 950,000 US job cuts this year through September, the highest year-to-date total since 2020—and that was before the heavy October run of announcements. (Excluding that first year of the Covid-19 pandemic, US job cuts in the first nine months have already surpassed full-year layoffs for every year since 2009.) When something is almost the worst since the Great Recession, North says, “that’s not a very encouraging number.”

Congrats to everyone who put Republicans in charge "for the economy," the first three quarters of 2025 already had more layoffs than any of the years in which Biden or Obama was President except 2009 (when Dems were still cleaning up the prior Republican mess).
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If you can’t ask tough follow-up questions as a reporter, you’re not a reporter. You’re a prop for a dictator.

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People like it when Democrats fight for them.

Most Americans say country is on the wrong track, blame Trump for inflation, disapprove of the president and say he is going too far to expand power of presidency Over 6 in 10 say Trump and GOP are out of touch. Even more say that about Dems.

Most Americans say country is on the wrong track, blame #Trump for #inflation: Poll

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FBI fires top official amid Kash Patel’s outrage over reports of agency jet use Patel reportedly became furious after revelation he flew to visit girlfriend as agency fires official who oversees fleet

FBI fires top official amid Kash Patel’s outrage over reports of agency jet use

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Donald Trump’s Approval Rating Falls to All-Time Low With White Voters A poll found Trump's approval rating among white people has slipped to the lowest level since he returned to office in January.

Donald #Trump ’s Approval Rating Falls to All-Time Low With White Voters

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Nancy Pelosi, arm linked around SEIU representative, surrounded by other demonstrators.

Rep. Nancy Pelosi, accompanied by local SEIU leader, joins the No Kings protest in San Francisco on its way to UN Plaza.

🚁 🇯🇲 Linda is at the Kingston airport, where WCK teams just finished loading a helicopter with hot meals, fresh fruit, Jamaican patties, and water—all ready to deliver to communities in western Jamaica hit hard by Hurricane Melissa. #ChefsForJamaica

James Li

The 60 Minutes interview with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner where they admitted a Gaza “Master Plan” has been in the works for over 2 years was filmed on October 10, 2025 — which would mean… 🤨😳

PS. Yeah, Charlie Kirk was right.

I love how Rep. Joe Neguse reframed this question.

Today is the first day of ACA Open Enrollment.

Around 22 million people will see higher health care costs when they enroll due to Trump and Republicans refusing to extend enhanced ACA credits.

YouTube video by Jamaica Observer Marooned Jamaican Towns Rebuild from Scratch After Hurricane Melissa’s Destruction

Marooned #Jamaica Towns Rebuild from Scratch After #HurricaneMelissa Destruction

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Judges order the Trump administration to use contingency funds for SNAP payments during the shutdown Two federal judge have ruled that the Trump administration must continue to fund the SNAP food aid program using contingency funds during the government shutdown.

Judges order the #Trump administration to use contingency funds for #SNAP payments during the #shutdown

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This is amazing. And it’s truly the stuff of nightmares.

Jerome Powell says the AI hiring apocalypse is real: 'Job creation is pretty close to zero.’ | Fortune Powell said the Fed is walking a tightrope as AI-fueled investment props up growth but erodes hiring.

Jerome #Powell says the #AI hiring apocalypse is real: ‘#Job creation is pretty close to zero’

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Hundreds killed in Darfur hospital massacre, 'hero' doctors abducted The last hospital in Darfur's el-Fasher has been destroyed by paramilitaries — hundreds of patients killed and doctors taken.

Hundreds killed in Darfur hospital massacre, 'hero' doctors abducted

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One reason you don't vote for someone with a Nazi tattoo is so you can confront the Nazis that are taking over the Right.

And Jordan has a tattoo! Yes he knew what the tattoo meant when he got it.