Trump banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico. ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox News refused pool duty in solidarity. Trump's helipad ribbon-cutting went out with no usable audio. Courts have sided with the press in fights like this before and will likely do so again. But how much damage will he do along the way?

And the Ban Played On

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Trump's latest effort to lower beef prices ahead of November's midterms has rattled cattle markets, infuriated beef industry groups, and alienated some conservatives. And it's not clear the move will pay off at the meat counter.

‘Trump in purgatory’: A White House plan to lower beef prices is dividing the president’s supporters

Many ranchers and Republicans argue that boosting imports won’t tangibly lower beef prices in the short term — in a rare break with the president’s policies.

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MYSTERY MEAT: Trump says he struck a deal to flood the U.S. with cheaper foreign beef. There’s just one problem: He refuses to tell Americans which countries the beef is coming from. And U.S. ranchers are furious.

Mystery Meat: Trump Refuses to Say Where His New Flood of Foreign Beef Is Coming From

Trump says he has struck a deal to bring 300,000 metric tons of cheaper foreign beef into the United States. There’s one detail he won’t reveal: who the deal is actually with.

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Orange shitgibbon say that he's the No Wars guy. He's killed, literally, millions of people and caused immeasurable suffering.

George Takei@georgetakei.bsky.social · last mo.

Excuse me?

Evil orange raised prices and ruined our retirement savings, and now he's out golfing for the rest of the week.

Jay Kuo@nycjayjay.bsky.social · last mo.

This week’s Just for Skeets and Giggles is out! Have a great weekend. statuskuo.substack.com/p/just-for-s...

EXCLUSIVE updates in my lawsuit against Todd Blanche: A proposed Order for Blanche to produce the unredacted, handwritten FBI notes to the Court by 8/25 & the Notice that shows the DOJ lawyers weren’t telling the truth about other handwritten notes in the Epstein Files. youtu.be/MXtqGKeBMWY

🚨AG Blanche SLAMMED After CAUGHT LYING In MY EPSTEIN Lawsuit!!

YouTube video by Katie Phang

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El-Sayed: I think that's clearly what's gone wrong with Fetterman. It's clear he probably doesn't spend much time in Pennsylvania. He was campaigning with Bernie Sanders and now wants to renounce him. I'm hoping to get to the U.S. Senate. Maybe we can hash that conversation out in person.

Trump Humiliated as His Candidate Loses to Someone Who Dropped Out Turns out Trump isn’t the kingmaker he thinks he is.

Trump Humiliated as His Candidate Loses to Someone Who Dropped Out

Turns out Trump isn’t the kingmaker he thinks he is.

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El-Sayed: "If all Mike Rogers got is that 'his name is Abdul, and my name is Mike,' you're gonna be surprised how many people are like, 'Yeah, but that's the Abdul who wants to bring down the price of my groceries and make sure I got healthcare. So yeah, I like Abdul over your Mike from Florida.'"

Trump entire administration has to be brought up on charges of crimes against humanity.

Mrs. Betty Bowers@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The United States Treasury: An ATM for the Rich and Powerful

In a contempt of Congress resolution, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., argued Dr. Anthony Fauci’s Fifth Amendment rights were “unsupported,” while Fauci’s lawyers have said he is on “solid legal ground.”

Fauci Faces Contempt Vote Tomorrow—Here’s What To Expect

In a contempt of Congress resolution, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., argued Dr. Anthony Fauci’s Fifth Amendment rights were “unsupported,” while Fauci’s lawyers have said he is on “solid legal ground.”

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Trump and his cronies belong in jail.

Linda D@busia11182020.bsky.social · 2mo ago

It really seems that his objective is to destroy our country.

If you look at all his actions to date as a whole, you see a Hitler manifesto or a dictator regime in the making.

Guardian US@us.theguardian.com · 2mo ago

Obama-appointed judge seemed unmoved by Trump attorneys’ arguments in case also naming Murdoch

I like good news.

Scott Pelley lands prestigious new role after Bari Weiss’s CBS shake-up

Sharyn Alfonsi and Scott Pelley, two correspondents recently ousted from "60 Minutes," will be moving from the newsroom to the classroom

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There are so many people about the Epstein files I'm sure getting the girls to write their own list and release it under the Democrats support would really persuade the masses.

Bruce Little@brucedlittle.bsky.social · 2mo ago

A 60 Minutes probe into Epstein's banking, with Wyden already interviewed, vanished right after Sharyn Alfonsi got pushed out under Bari Weiss. Wyden released a sweeping Senate report alleging several of the largest banks of having “been willing to turn a blind eye” to Epstein’s financial activity.

There are more than 120,000 Flock surveillance cameras in 6,000 communities across the US. Carter Sherman speaks to Sanya Mansoor about the underground movement to take them down

Inside the vigilante movement destroying Flock cameras – Stateside with Kai and Carter

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