And, @marcelias.bsky.social joins the table to discuss why Trump’s new Director of National Intelligence, Jay Clayton, has yet to be sworn in days after he was confirmed and the many consequences of failed leadership at Trump's ODNI.

this is the largest ever verdict in a gun trial. The case was brought by @everytown.org which is leading the charge to hold the gun industry accountable. www.courier-journal.com/story/news/l...

Ghost gun company ghosted wrongful death trial, ordered to pay $100M

A jury awarded $4.2 million in compensatory damages and $100 million in punitive damages in the wrongful death case of Henry Willis.

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I could not be more excited about this next project! variety.com/2026/tv/news...

If you're looking for ways to make a difference right now, check out We The Action. They're building a very strong - and badly needed - election protection program. Supporting them with contributions or time is a tangible way to move the needle.

We The Action@wetheaction.bsky.social · 5mo ago

We The Action’s community of 55,000 lawyers has donated more than 400,000 hours of legal services worth over $210M to our 800 nonprofit partners since 2017. Read our 2025 Impact Report to learn about what we built last year and how it will shape our work for 2026: wetheaction.us/2025impact

“When White House staff feel confident in their internal processes and in each other, there’s little incentive to speak out of turn. The rupture between Stephen Miller and DHS could prove to be a major breaking point for the administration.” www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-h...

White House leaks grow as season of scandals hit Trump cabinet

During his first term, power plays between White House aides spilled out into the press from a West Wing that was more ideologically divided.

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it’s easy to get discouraged about politics. But the implosion of this once-juggernaut—until quite recently untouchable—didn’t happen by accident. it took years of organizing, advocacy, determination. www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/fe...

Infighting, money woes drag down NRA’s comeback as a heavyweight in American politics

Dismal fundraising and internal strife have hobbled the 154-year-old National Rifle Association in the quest to regain its status as a political powerhouse, according to people familiar with the sit...

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with ICE and Epstein dominating the news, this is getting overshadowed -- but it may be the most consequential if we want free and fair elections this November.

The Atlantic@theatlantic.com · 6mo ago

“A five-alarm fire”: Election officials were unnerved by the federal government’s raid on Fulton County election offices, and some are comparing it to an occupation, Sarah Fitzpatrick and Yvonne Wingett Sanchez report.

🚨BREAKING: Outrage and grave concern about the midterm elections followed in the wake of the FBI’s court-authorized raid of the Fulton County, Georgia elections office Wednesday. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

‘Five alarm fire for democracy’: Dems, voting advocates voice outrage at FBI raid of Georgia elections office

Outrage and grave concern about the midterm elections followed in the wake of the FBI’s court-authorized raid of the Fulton County, Georgia elections office.

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🚨BREAKING: My law firm just won its lawsuit challenging New York’s 2024 congressional map that dilutes the voting power of Black and Latino voters on Staten Island. Follow @democracydocket.com for more details. www.democracydocket.com/cases/new-yo...

🚨 Williams et al v. Board of Elections of the State of New York et al

Learn more here.

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Filing: OpenAI President and co-founder Greg Brockman donated $25M to Trump's super PAC, MAGA Inc., in H2 2025; Crypto.com operator Foris DAX donated $20M (Bill Allison/Bloomberg) Main Link | Techmeme Permalink

an inspiring few days at @harvardiop.bsky.social with the legendary director Lesli Linka Glatter and the indefatigable Marc Adelman. The future is bright — and tall!

I tuned in to the @60minutes Trump interview with low expectations, and I haven’t bern surprised. Norah let Trump lie and lie with barely any pushback or provision of corrective facts. Where is the Aussie guy from @axios when we need him?

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Zero surprise that the new GOP is manufacturing these horrible young men www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

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We just won our lawsuit against the DHS after a judge ruled the department can't hold life-saving disaster relief funds hostage to advance its anti-immigration efforts. The federal government cannot prioritize its cruel immigration agenda over Americans' safety.

Missouri Gov Kehoe is going to sign the new gerrymandered Congressional map on Sunday. The map cuts Kansas City into three slices, like a 🍕 , and notably puts one precinct into two different congressional districts… governor.mo.gov/press-releas...

in case you need any more evidence that this is made-for-tv authoritarianism: White House sending social media teams with FBI on some arrests in D.C."" www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

White House sending social media teams with FBI on some arrests in D.C., sources say

The White House has dispatched social media teams alongside FBI agents executing arrest warrants in the nation's capital to generate videos that promote U.S. President Donald Trump's crackdown on crime in the District of Columbia, according to two people briefed on the matter.

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"With the Senate negotiating a budget bill that would outright ban states from regulating AI for the next decade, parents stand to be left alone to navigate yet another grand social experiment conducted on their children - this time with graver circumstances than we’ve yet encountered."

Dr. Dana Suskind@drdanasuskind.bsky.social · last yr.

I’m grateful to The Hill for publishing my oped calling for more information on AI’s impact on early brain development. Tech can be a powerful force for good—as a cochlear implant surgeon, I rely on it to help children hear! But we must apply it with intention...especially in early childhood.