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Officials, locals undercut Trump claims about Venezuela drug boats Trump says the U.S. is blowing up boats carrying deadly fentanyl to the United States. U.S. and other officials say the route under attack carries cocaine and marijuana to Europe and Africa.

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Michael Days, pioneering journalist who led the Philadelphia Daily News during its 2010 Pulitzer Prize win for investigative reporting, has died at 72 Days was a mentor to countless young journalists and was president of the National Association of Black Journalists-Philadelphia.

So saddened by this news. He was a very respected and important leader in journalism.
— Michael Days, pioneering journalist who led the Philadelphia Daily News during its 2010 Pulitzer Prize win for investigative reporting, has died at 72 share.inquirer.com/PF2NYL

So sorry to hear of the loss of Michael Days. He will be missed

To me, the story of the Eagles’ day was Hurts. Not just his stats, but clutch throws in tough spots. A 4th-and-4 TD to AJ Brown, 28 yards to DeVonta on 3rd and 15, 13 yards to AJ on 3rd-and-13 on the last TD drive. Then that final 3rd and 10 45-yarder to AJ to run out the clock.

South Koreans held their government accountable earlier this year. And now they’re protesting for American’s rights and democracy on No Kings too!

Thank you South Korea! #NoKings ❌👑

“.. It was not immediately clear where the funding for the jets came from.”

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MSNBC captured the crowd from the Boston "No Kings" rally:

😍 Boston, you are beautiful. #NoKings

1. Washington DC

#NoKings 👑

Across all the major outlets — NYT, WSJ, WaPo, LAT, CNN, ABC, CBS, Fox News, NBC, CNBC, NPR, Bloomberg — the only outlet without a No Kings story on its home page is CBS News.

For every other outlet, it's near the top. Even Fox News is running with "Nationwide unrest looms as thousands mobilize"

On April 1, ICE apprehended 47 people — including 9 children — at a birthday party in Dripping Springs, Tex. The agency’s only disclosure about the raid describes the operation as targeting people believed to be connected to the Tren de Aragua gang. 🧵

THIS. DISSENT is what makes this country.

White words on a black background read: 50+ Immigration agents have the authority to detain whom they reasonably suspect are in the country illegally. We found more than 50 Americans who were held after agents questioned their citizenship. They were almost all Latino. ~130 Agents also can arrest citizens who allegedly interfered with or assaulted officers. We compiled cases of about 130 Americans, including a dozen elected officials, accused of assaulting or impeding officers. ~20 Among the citizens detained are nearly 20 children, including two with cancer.

Hi, I'm the ProPublica reporter who's been tracking an unusual stat: U.S. citizens grabbed by immigration agents.

I did it because the government isn’t.

This is what I found.

I used this view decades ago (now taken from Google Earth) to argue that full-globe Cassini imaging coverage of Saturn's moons was imperative. We won!

Hemispheric dichotomies are common across the solar system. If you flew closely over this hemisphere 👇, you'd never know Earth had continents.

🧪🔭📰

It's incredible how much the speaker of the house doesn't seem to know.

Trinidadian Family Says U.S. Military Killed Relative in Boat Attack

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Washington Post v. Democracy Docket on today's Bolton news.

I cannot express how dangerous it is that legacy media is normalizing Trump's targeting of his political opponents. I don't like Bolton. But what is happening here is dangerous and wrong.

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Head of the U.S. Military’s Southern Command Is Stepping Down, Officials Say

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Media companies thought late night TV was irrelevant. Kimmel proved them wrong Jimmy Kimmel's return to airwaves might just point the way forward for late night TV to prove its relevance to American audiences — and to itself.

Finally got to write my magnum opus for NPR on why late night TV still matters, charting how it has mattered so much over 60 years of TV history. I also float my theory that key to its continued relevance may be in today's hosts sticking together. READ: https://loom.ly/MZ0a9IE

NBC News’ 150 Layoffs Guts Black, Latino, Asian American and LGBTQ+ Diversity Teams The cuts affected teams across the NBC News operation and came as the network no longer needed to support two different news operations. MSNBC has begun growing its own newsroom, hiring swaths of tale...

“NBC News eliminated its teams dedicated to covering issues affecting Black, Asian American, Latino and LGBTQ+ groups as part of its layoffs of about 150 staffers on Wednesday, according to two sources familiar with the matter...”

Cowardly collaborators.

Over 1,500 measles cases have been reported in 42 states — a 500% increase from 2024 and the highest count in more than 30 years.
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Freelancer struck by projectiles at Illinois anti-deportation protest Freelance reporter Leigh Giangreco was shot with multiple pepper balls by federal officers while covering protests outside a U.S. Immigration …

Freelance reporter @leighgiangreco.bsky.social was on assignment for @blockclubchi.bsky.social, covering Sept. 19 protests outside the ICE facility in Broadview, IL, when federal officers shot her with pepper balls.

The newsroom has since filed suit and won a temporary restraining order.

Pressed on Tom Homan controversy, JD Vance and Pam Bondi struggle to answer The attorney general and the vice president confronted straightforward questions about the scandal surrounding the border czar. Both Republicans struggled.

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The ceasefire enacted yesterday was pretty much the same ceasefire that was on the table last Fall. And Netanyahu ignored it then. It wouldn’t be surprising at all that Trump told Netanyahu then not to agree to any ceasefire b4 the 2024 election bcuz it would help elect Harris.

How Tom Homan wound up ensnared in an FBI contracts-for-cash sting A former associate of Trump’s border czar allegedly proposed a $1 million scheme last year that put FBI agents on Homan's trail.

"He held several subsequent conversations with the agents about his cash-for-contracts proposal, culminating in a Sept. 20, 2024, meeting in Dallas at which agents recorded Homan accepting $50,000 in cash, according to the document and sources."
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Watch the trailer for MSNBC Films presents "Andrew Young: The Dirty Work," executive produced by Rachel Maddow, which retraces Andrew Young's story as he carried Dr. King's dream into the world of politics.

Airs Friday, Oct. 17 at 9pmET on MSNBC

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Why Republicans’ attempts to kill Obamacare keep backfiring The White House and some Republicans are growing nervous that Democrats’ demand to boost Obamacare as part of a government funding bill has salience with voters.

"His family is also affected. His wife is likely to pay about $1,200 or more each month, up from about $500 in 2024, he said.

'I voted for Trump,' Reynolds said. 'I didn’t expect this'...”

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MAGA TV network refuses to sign Hegseth's dubious new press policy Pro-MAGA TV network Newsmax joined many other outlets in refusing to sign the Pentagon's new restrictive press policy."Newsmax has no plans to sign the letter," the network said in a statement provide...

Pentagon’s policy bars reporters from accessing or soliciting info not authorized by the DoD which is funded by nearly $1 trillion in taxpayer dollars. NYT’s Richard Stevenson said it limits coverage. Noncompliant journalists must surrender credentials by Tuesday.
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Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones' appeal of $1.4 billion defamation judgment in Sandy Hook shooting The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and left in place the $1.4 billion judgment against him over his description of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting as a hoax staged by crisis actors.

BREAKING: The Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones' appeal of $1.4 billion judgment for calling Sandy Hook school shooting a hoax.

Why Diane Keaton’s Death Hits Harder

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