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BREAKING WaPo: The D.C. government and the state of Virginia just sued to block construction of Trump's planned triumphal arch — calling it a "flagrantly unlawful" project that will forever change the landscape of the nation's capital.
D.C. and Virginia sue to block Trump’s proposed triumphal arch
The lawsuit by the two jurisdictions, which called the arch “flagrantly unlawful,” increases legal pressure against the president’s planned construction project.
washingtonpost.com
The U.S. Senate race between a former governor and a former labor union leader is one of the most expensive the state has seen in direct fundraising, according to an Examiner analysis of campaign finance reports. From Juan Salinas II buff.ly/2HJCOtD
Nebraska Senate race is one of the most expensive political races in state history • Nebraska Examiner
Sen. Pete Ricketts, Dan Osborn, and the other candidates on the ballot have raised more than $25.6 million combined.
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Torn netting and yellow grass. Trump’s solution: Bulldoze the whole park. www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
Only Trump can save Americans from the danger of … a golf course?
The president’s latest excuse for why he needs to tear down a Washington, D.C., landmark: Left to its own devices, this golf course will murder you.
dailykos.com
Long lines form for early in-person voting at Douglas County Election Commission More: https://on.wowt6.com/4yL2429
Long lines form for early in-person voting at Douglas County Election Commission
Long lines formed outside the Douglas County Election Commission office today for early in-person voting. Cars also drove up to drop off mail-in ballots in the drop box.
wowt.com
there was a new rape allegation against the president of the United States *this week*
jamelle@jamellebouie.net · 3d agoit actually is making me a little crazy to see people treat “got a guy with the same name to get on the ballot” as the height of scandal. people have used more cutthroat tactics to win student council seats!
the president: accused of rape a few days ago the media:
NPR@npr.org · 2d agoHint: He likes them big (and he cannot lie). n.pr/4jOMEq0
The Trump Administration is trying to weaken respirator mask rules in workplaces. Does inhaling lead, asbestos, or formaldehyde sound healthy to you? Donald Trump is the most anti-worker president in American history.
BREAKING: A federal judge just opened a formal inquiry into whether Trump admin officials and DOJ lawyers misled the court about Trump's plan to remake the East Potomac Golf Links.
More than 43 million Americans have voted early in person or returned mail-in ballots, according to an AP analysis — nearly 10 million more than at this point in 2022.
"The Iran war has been very lucrative for American oil companies, which have earned more than $130 billion in profit as people pay much higher prices for gasoline and diesel. These companies earned less than $47 billion collectively during the same period in 2025" www.nytimes.com/2026/10/30/b...
U.S. Oil Industry Earned Over $130 Billion in Profit During Iran War
That was almost three times as much as what businesses producing and refining oil in the United States made in the same period in 2025.
nytimes.com
The real scandal in Alaska is Trump's weaponization of DOJ to try to control who can be certified the winner in Senate elections.
A former Miss Switzerland who accused the president of rape isn't a trustworthy media source, but a disgruntled former Mary Peltola staffer who retracted her story is
Even if this story were true, (and I have my doubts) what law was broken? Republicans do all kinds of fuckery that's worse than this, and it's not illegal.
Greg Sargent@gregsargent.bsky.social · 2d agoAlaska's GOP governor Mike Dunleavy: “If we conclude that there were things that should not have happened, that are illegal, we will act on that. That may impact whether somebody is seated in the US Senate.” This is likely to be come a cause celebre for MAGA: newrepublic.com/article/2173...
this is a far, far bigger scandal than anything Peltola did, and the fact that the media refuses to treat it as such is embarrassing but not surprising
VoteHub@votehub.com · 2d agoNEW — Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R) declined to commit to certifying the U.S. Senate election if Democrat Mary Peltola wins while an investigation into a second Dan Sullivan candidate continues, per Axios.
NEW: Appeals court again rejects Justice Department’s bid to set aside more than 20,000 alleged noncitizen ballots in California.
Appeals court again rejects DOJ’s bid to segregate over 20,000 alleged noncitizen ballots in California
In a 2-1 ruling, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals cited questions about the government’s methodology and proximity to Election Day.
nbcnews.to
As much as Trump lies about matters large and small, he managed to say something important this week that was true: Thanks to the war in Iran, Big Oil is making a “freaking fortune.” www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
Trump gets one thing right: Big Oil really is making a ‘freaking fortune’
The president deceives the public about many things, but when he says the war with Iran has created a windfall for oil and gas companies, that’s true.
ms.now
US costs of Iran war rise to over $47 billion, according to Pentagon estimate reut.rs/3UsO1QT
US costs of Iran war rise to over $47 billion, according to Pentagon estimate
The US military has spent over $47 billion so far to prosecute the war in Iran, more than 25% higher than the Defense Department's estimate in July, according to Pentagon data obtained by Reuters.
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Whoa. We were just sent this photo taken from the nosebleeds at the Ossoff/Bottoms/Obama rally.
While the judge rejected the Department of Justice's unprecedented demand in California, the case isn't over yet and will likely be appealed. n.pr/4e7aKbQ
Judge denies the Justice Department's bid to stop processing California ballots
While the judge rejected the Department of Justice's unprecedented demand in California, the case isn't over yet and will likely be appealed.
n.pr
BREAKING: A federal judge in California is refusing a request by the Trump administration to segregate 20,000 mail-in ballots from individuals it alleges are non-citizens.
Judge declines to block California from counting alleged noncitizen voters’ ballots in DOJ lawsuit
The DOJ said it had identified over 20,000 “likely non-citizens,” but California officials said the claim wasn’t backed by evidence and the government was trying to interfere in the election.
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