FBI whistleblower says White House pushed unconstitutional probe of protesters

The former analyst says supervisors were told not to put things in writing, so many of the directives came in face-to-face meetings.

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Some Republicans Reject Trump’s Move to Import Diesel Fuel From Russia (Gift Article)

High diesel costs have posed a problem for Republicans in the midterms, but President Trump’s decision did not satisfy some candidates in key Senate races.

nytimes.com

How Monae Johnson went from MAGA darling to endorsing a Democrat

South Dakota’s Republican secretary of state once questioned vote-counting machines. Four years later, she is defending them and backing a Democrat to replace her.

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Opinion | Republicans Are Worried About Gina Hinojosa. In Texas, I Saw Why. (Gift Article)

The Texas Democrat who says the culture wars are over.

nytimes.com

Opinion | Tucker Carlson would have you forget the truth about Hitler. Don’t.

In a conversation with Jacob Rees-Mogg, the commentator played fast and loose with the historical record.

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ICE agent strikes man with car during pursuit in Texas, authorities say: VIDEO

Surveillance video shows the moment an unmarked SUV carrying ICE agents ran over a man during a pursuit at a shopping center in Texas.

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Trump bought over $1 million in SpaceX debt days before unveiling space policy

The purchase, revealed in his latest financial disclosure, involved a firm directly affected by his administration’s actions — and led by presidential ally Elon Musk.

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The cost of drugs from Canada is set to soar for millions of Americans because of a federal rule

Millions of Americans who buy cheap drugs from Canada could soon lose access due to a new customs rule.

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MAGA’s Petit Trianon? Katie and Stephen Miller’s House on a Military Base

From her house on a military base, Katie Miller treats Washington’s most powerful to cakes, farm animals, and sake-squirting hibachi chefs. "I can’t fucking stand her,” says one ally. But "Stephen Mil...

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Federal Judge Rules DHS Must Bring Back Arizona Man Imprisoned in Africa - The American Prospect

A Trump-apppointed judge ordered Ahmed Soliman must be returned to the United States.

prospect.org

ICE has quietly used this warehouse as a detention facility all summer, neighbors say

Throughout the summer, rumors have been bubbling in North New Jersey that ICE has quietly been using a warehouse as a detention center. NPR investigated.

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Detained immigrants at Georgia ICE facility launch mass hunger strike

At least 73 people estimated to have joined protest against prolonged detention and Folkston facility’s ‘violations’

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Pentagon raises official toll of troops who died during war with Iran to 21

The Post exclusively reported last month that the number of service members lost was greater than what the Pentagon was reporting in its public database.

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They sat atop a ‘grandmother’ tree for months. Border agents knocked it down.

Activists occupied a cottonwood tree in Arizona for more than two months in a standoff with U.S. Customs and Border Protection contractors.

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Off-Duty ICE Agent Is Shot and Arrested After Sleeping on Lawn in California (Gift Article)

A woman found the agent asleep on her lawn early Friday, and her 72-year-old father shot the agent after he assaulted her, the police said.

nytimes.com

My Afternoon With The Last Living Prosecutor of Nazi War Criminals

YouTube video by Michael Moore

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The federal government is backing away from a decades-old disability rights promise

Lois Curtis and Elaine Wilson won a victory that gave people with disabilities the freedom to choose where they live. That legacy is now under threat.

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Fort Hood Shooter’s Execution Will Be Public and Streamed Live, Pentagon Says (Gift Article)

If carried out, the public execution of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan by firing squad set for Dec. 3 would be the first in modern U.S. history.

nytimes.com

More Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublica

The government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more than 500 Americans who were held against their will during this Trump administrati...

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Friday Meme: DAAAAAAAMN Reaction

ALT: Friday Meme: DAAAAAAAMN Reaction

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Watergate revisionism is Trump’s latest attempt to turn history upside down

Rehabilitating Richard Nixon serves several purposes for the current president — and it undermines our collective understanding of America’s past.

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LIVE: NYC Mayor Mamdani speaks after ICE officer shoots man

YouTube video by Associated Press

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Fort Hood Shooter’s Execution Will Be Public and Streamed Live, Pentagon Says (Gift Article)

If carried out, the public execution of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan by firing squad set for Dec. 3 would be the first in modern U.S. history.

nytimes.com

More Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublica

The government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more than 500 Americans who were held against their will during this Trump administrati...

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