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This isn't a sign that we're winning, asTrumo insists. Our bombers are headed for the hills while the risk of terror attacks in the UK & Europe rises. Iran, too, is playing with fire. The British military packs a bigger punch than Dubai. I see greater potential for the war to expand than end.

US Air Force removes all bombers from British air base targeted by a suspected terror attack

The U.S. Air Force has brought home its bombers stationed at a U.S.-run military air base in England used to strike Iran following an investigation into a planned terror attack at the RAF Fairford bas...

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If Brazil moves right & Cuba's invaded, the MAGA Doctrine will be a fait accompli. Mexico and Canada don't kowtow to Trump. A slim bulwark against fascism, but a trench line. WSJ The result..underscored the strength of rightwing sentiment in Brazil that none of the major polls..managed to capture.

Flávio Bolsonaro Surges Past Lula, Setting Up a Bitter Brazil Election Runoff

Son of imprisoned former president finishes first, leaving the leftist incumbent with an uphill fight ahead of an Oct. 25 runoff.

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AP The layoffs — occurring just three days before President..Trump’s rally on Saturday at a nearby high school — were large enough to..erase an entire year of job growth in..Dayton.. They are one reason why Bos, 30, plans to spend the final weeks before the..election canvassing votes for Democrats.

A gut punch in Ohio: Nearly 1,400 laid off at truck factory just days before Trump rally

President Donald Trump is trying to rally voters in the Dayton, Ohio, area on Saturday. But days ago, 1,400 workers were laid off from a truck factory there.

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President Trump, tear down that wall! Big Bend is sacred ground in the Lone Star State. NYT The federal government “shall not build border barrier or related infrastructure, or engage in any construction or ground disturbing activities, in the Big Bend sector,” the judge, Kathleen Cardone, wrote..

Judge Blocks Border Wall Construction in Big Bend in Texas (Gift Article)

The ruling dealt a setback to the Trump administration’s plans for hundreds of miles of barriers that have drawn local opposition.

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CBP could have used this money to stop fentanyl trafficking at the border. Trump's drug war is a great pretense. NYT The money for the ads was freed up..when the [OMB] shifted $20 million in Customs and Border Protection funds to a budget category called One Big Beautiful Bill Commemorative Events.

Trump Directed Use of Taxpayer Money for Ads Praising His Presidency (Gift Article)

The government-funded ads show just how much President Trump has been able to use federal money for his own aims.

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This is a victory for democracy, the law and for those of us living on the Left Coast in Seattle who abhor political prosecutions. ST U.S. District Judge Stanley Bastian granted a preliminary injunction and reinstated Rogoff as U.S. attorney..saying Trump had no authority to terminate him...

U.S. attorney in Western WA, fired by Trump after 54 minutes, reinstated by judge

A federal judge reinstated Roger Rogoff, saying Trump had no authority to fire him and ordering no further interference with Rogoff’s duties.

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Defying Congress. The new Congress should claw back his family's dirty contracts. WaPo The administration quietly notified Congress it was defying the hold and moving ahead, diverting to Panama, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia $52 million..approved for Slovakia, N. Macedonia, Tunisia and Iraq.

Trump defies Democrats, diverts aid for Europe to Latin America instead

The diverted funds include tens of millions of dollars that Congress approved for countries affected by the war in Ukraine.

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Sock it to them! AP The..lawsuit alleges a conspiracy to interfere with civil rights. It names as defendants: Jonathan Ross, the immigration officer who shot her;..Stephen Miller; ..Kristi Noem;..Gregory Bovino, Corey Lewandowski, Donald Trump’s campaign manager, and others.

Renee Good's family sues US government and immigration officials over her killing in Minneapolis

Renee Good’s family has sued the U.S. government and several immigration officials, alleging wrongful death, conspiracy and other violations in the 37-year-old woman’s killing by an immigration office...

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The WH is using a private data firm, Acurrint (LexisNexis), to help. A tactic may be to use the flawed data to target voters at the polls, with ICE and FBI agents making arrests (using the dark data as probable cause) all to disrupt the election. They need chaos to steal power. Organizing's the fix.

White House pushes for speedy review of voter rolls in hunt for noncitizen voters

The White House has pushed federal agencies to accelerate their review of at least 47 state voter rolls obtained by the Department of Homeland Security, according to an internal email seen by Reuters,...

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This is an AI-generated political cartoon. It was not paid for with US taxpayer money like Trump's new image-campaign ads. Time: Trump's Taxpayer-Funded Ads Draw Bipartisan Criticism time.com/article/2026...

"Freedom of speech is a principal pillar of a free government; when this support is taken away, the constitution of a free society is dissolved, and tyranny is erected on its ruins." — Ben Franklin, On Freedom of Soeech and the Press, The Pennsylvania Gazette, 1737 books.google.com/books?id=qXQ...

It's not a surprise that the press is now accused by Trump of threatening national security. But recall Trump himself stole classified info. National security leaks have long been tools of government propaganda. Our national security isn't the same as Trump's political interests. He conflates them.

This is how corruption looks. Acting without justification. The whole idea of integrity in elections is a myth because one Star Chamber can sanction the use of flawed data to allow the king to dienfranchise mass blocks of the electorate not favoring the crown, and to do so with surgical precision.

Supreme Court lets Trump administration use revamped federal voter eligibility database for now

The Supreme Court is allowing states to resume using a controversial federal tool to check voter eligibility before the November elections.

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Makes you wonder who will foot the bill for Trump TV as it ramps up. AP “It’s inappropriate. It’s not like they need a GoFundMe page to have the dollars to do that sort of ad and they could do it. But using taxpayer dollars, it feels like Viktor Orban,” he [Sen. Thom Tillis, R) said.

US government foots bill for television advertisement featuring Trump's midterm messaging

An ad running on Fox News and Newsmax showing images of President Donald Trump and calling for the defeat of communism was paid for by the U.S. government.

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How many banner headlines announcing the press is free in the US of A does BS artist Trump need to see? Before he he gets the message those headlines are writing his political obituary.

Judge orders White House to restore access to news outlets Trump banned

A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s move to ban three news outlets from the White House grounds and said CNN, MS NOW and Politico must have their access restored.

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Proof Trump's war on drug boats and alliance of Latin American dictators are propelling the drug trade. WSJ The record amounts of cocaine now produced in South America have pushed down wholesale prices worldwide. In Spain, a kilo..sells for..$15,000, compared with $35,000 two years ago.

Cocaine Smugglers Blow Past Europe’s Law Enforcement With Speedboats and Tech

Fleets outrun Spanish authorities to deliver the drug in unmatched quantity and quality.

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If only the Trump frequency could be blasted into the vast emptiness of space, where only dead planets get the signal.

MAGA Podcasters Are Tuning Out Trump. We Tracked What They Are Talking About Now.

The Wall Street Journal analyzed nearly 70,000 hours of podcasts, using a new AI tool, to find out why conservative creators appear to be losing interest in the president.

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These cranks are now in greater numbers in our election machinery but not in sufficient numbers in the right places. They can't swing the midterms, but they can spark chaos aimed at disruption. They're like vampire sympathizers who invite the villain in the door. But sunlight is fatal to vampires.

FBI visits California MAGA county after vague voter fraud claims: ‘It smelled wrong’

A California election official said ballots looked, smelled and felt funny after he lost in this MAGA stronghold. Then the FBI visited

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The same strategy of attacking the court and using executive power corruptly to intimidate judges and the court that is now employed by Noboa in Equador is the same strategy Trump is using against US courts and judges. It's how fascists role. www.law.nyu.edu/rule-law-lab...

El Laboratorio del Estado de Derecho de la Universidad de Nueva York documenta las represalias del gobierno de Noboa contra la Corte Constitucional de Ecuador

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The problem isn't drones. Cartels already get most of their guns from the US. The problem is a failed drug war strategy focused on busting very replaceable drugs and kingpins. The dirty money & deadly weapons (drones too) still flow south across our "closed" southern border. TheGreatPtretense.org

Drug cartels are making alarming drone advances, U.S. assessment warns

The technological shift in Latin America, fueled by fighters returning from the Russia-Ukraine war, complicates President Donald Trump’s war on drugs, officials say.

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National security threat or Chilling Effect? Invent the Pentagon Papers out of a mole hill. "Fake News is Treasonous!" Red meat for the base and a pretext for manipulating agenda-setting news outlets and public opinion, even election coverage. Backdoor, wear down newsrooms in courts and board rooms.

Trump media ban: Banned news outlets 'threat to national security', president says - as media sue over White House access

CNN, MS NOW and Politico say they intend to sue over the restrictions - but the administration has hit back, defending its "access changes". Trump also said that 'I have an obligation not to let fake ...

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Because you never know when Trump, like George Washington, will have to cross the Potomac to save the country. A triumphal arsenal on the river, equipped with snipers, drones and explosives, will ensure victory!

Trump says planned 250-foot arch will be ‘military complex’ for drones, snipers

The president’s post about the 250-foot arch planned near Arlington National Cemetery comes as veterans groups, historic preservationists and others attempt to stop the project.

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