2. Most of the money Whatley has spent on private jets has gone to an LLC linked to Carl Andrew “Drew” Boggs — a felon convicted of defrauding the federal government.
GOP Senate candidate, campaigning as truck-driving everyman, travels by private jet
North Carolina Senate nominee Michael Whatley’s committees have spent over $100,000 for use of a private jet linked to a convicted felon
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1. Michael Whatley, the GOP nominee for U.S. Senate in North Carolina, launched his general election campaign with an ad emphasizing that he travels in his GMC truck. A Popular Information investigation has found that Whatley has spent over 130K reimbursing donors for the use of private jets.
🔴 More than four in five Britons (83%) believe wealthy individuals use political donations to influence the government in their own personal interests. Episode 2 of Democracy for Sale's new series with @transparencyuk.bsky.social on big money in British politics out now! youtu.be/q84jM1QHQkk?...
How mega donations destroy public trust (part 2)
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The British media has spent more time investigating how a guy raised £5 million for charity than investigating the £5 milion donation received from a crypto billionaire by a leading politician in Britain.
Peter Jukes@peterjukes.bsky.social · 4d agoImagine hounding a man to death who DID run all those marathons — not for glory, but for charity. The ghoulishness of these goons
The kidnappings and deportations to random third countries are atrocious and $5million is insulting chump change for Liberia to accept for its part in this sordid scheme. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/u...
U.S. Agreed to Pay Liberia $5 Million in Connection with Deportees, Documents Say
The Trump administration approved the payment after Liberia said it would consider taking migrants from other countries.
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When your government says it’s planning to open multiple prisons that will house up to 3,000 children, it’s time to demand a new government. There is no context in which this is legitimate or acceptable.
Whitney Curry Wimbish@whitneycwimbish.bsky.social · 5d agoThe Trump regime is looking for immigrant detention camps big enough to hold up to 3,000 children. At an industry roundtable discussion, officials wouldn't say exactly where or when they need them, only that they’re expecting a “surge.” New from me in @prospect.org.
We have officially reached the point where TMZ is doing better journalism than the legacy political press.
Mitch McConnell Repeatedly Confused on Senate Floor
Senator Mitch McConnell was showing signs of utter confusion 10 days before he was hospitalized ... voting incorrectly and even getting the Senate Clerk to signal yea or nay.
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Nearly five months later, it says the DOJ and FBI have produced no responsive documents, so it is now asking a court to force the agencies to search for and release any records that exist.
DNC Sues Trump Administration for Records on Ballot Seizures - Democrats
The Trump administration has refused to comply with the DNC’s FOIA requests regarding ballot seizures during the upcoming election Today, the DNC sued the Trump administration over its failure to resp...
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This 'guidance' from the Home Office is a godsend for Britain's Far Right. Did Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood sign off on this? Presumably yes. She should be hauled in front of the Commons to answer questions on why she is producing propaganda for Farage, Lowe and Tommy Robinson?
Sky News@news.sky.com · 5d ago'Don't rape, sexually assault or make kissing noises': Asylum seekers warned in guidance about living in UK
🎧NEW episode🎧: WHY did hundreds of federal agents descend on one South Side Chicago apartment complex? @melissa-sanchez.bsky.social explains how she did what no other reporter could: identify the men arrested and ask — were they truly Tren de Aragua gang members? www.propublica.org/podcast/why-...
The True Story of Why Immigration Agents Raided a Chicago Apartment Building
Trump officials claimed they successfully arrested members of Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua in a dramatic midnight raid. We uncovered a very different story.
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This episode features reporting by an absolute DREAM TEAM of investigators: @jodiscohen.bsky.social Sebastian Rotella @tchristianmiller.bsky.social and @mariamelba.bsky.social Check out the stories behind this episode here: www.propublica.org/article/chic...
The Real Story Behind the Midnight Immigration Raid on a Chicago Apartment Building
The Trump administration has claimed the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua had taken over the building. But new documents make no mention of the gang and reveal federal agents had information about “ille...
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NEW - Parents of kids who play sports: Did you know that there’s an official list you can check to see if their coaches have been accused of sexual abuse? Here’s how to use it — and how to let us know what you find.
What Parents Need to Know About Sexual Abuse in Youth Sports
The public SafeSport list is one of the most powerful tools for parents looking to research their kids’ coaches. But many families have no idea it exists or how to use it. Critics also say the organiz...
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ProPublica@propublica.org · 5d agoNEW: Despite being ruled “permanently ineligible” from coaching by SafeSport, a Texas girls volleyball coach has continued to run his club, posting hundreds of videos in which he works with players, supervises practices and is alone with teen girls. with @washingtonpost.com
ROSIE: “.. I'm back in the spotlight all thanks to President Ompa J. Loompa, who is watching us this evening from inside a catering cart. You know, I couldn't have done it without you, sweetie. You brought me back just like you did with fascism and the measles." $DIS
Byron Donalds: "The reason why so many families have been struggling is because of Democrat policy" (Republicans have had total control of the federal government for nearly two years, and have had total control of Florida for even longer)
If tax cuts for billionaires were ever going to deliver prosperity for working class people, it would've happened by now.
Tens of thousands of people in Gary, Indiana, about 25 miles outside of Chicago, have been without power for a week and we aren’t hearing a thing about it. Trump approved FEMA resources to be distributed on the 17th. That’s a 6 day gap. Gary’s population is 67,289, & 76.2% Black
Here‘s the real story from @nafeez.bsky.social The Peter Thiel-Linked Race Science Network that Penetrated Cambridge University and Targeted Jason Arday bylinetimes.com/2026/08/18/t...
The Peter Thiel-Linked Race Science Network that Penetrated Cambridge University and Targeted Jason Arday
The media's coverage of the academic's life was fuelled by the campaign of an established far-right network
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Civilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken. “I felt like I was going to pass out and die,” said a 16-year-old citizen put in a chokehold. The government won’t say if any agents have been punished. (Published January)
We Found More Than 40 Cases of Immigration Agents Using Banned Chokeholds and Other Moves That Can Cut Off Breathing
Civilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken. “I felt like I was going to pass out and die,” said a 16-year-old citizen put in a chokehold. The government ...
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NEW: Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) used the following words to describe data center developers today; "Predators" "Bullies" "Secretive" Shapiro signed a new state exec order tightening restrictions on data centers, requiring they get local approvals & provide their own power
Two years ago, ABC kicked off corporate media’s capitulation to Trump by settling a defamation lawsuit with him. Now, they’re fighting back against Trump’s FCC, accusing the agency of violating their free speech rights. Kudos to ABC for taking a stand. More media companies should follow suit.
Brian Stelter@brianstelter.bsky.social · 7d agoBREAKING: ABC has filed a First Amendment lawsuit against the FCC in DC District Court. The suit says the Trump administration "has waged a retaliatory campaign against ABC for a single reason: it disapproves of what ABC broadcasts." www.cnn.com/2026/08/18/m...
In early August, ICE revealed plans to purchase $20 million worth of electric-shock gloves. Police departments, jails, and even school resource officers across the country have used the gloves for years—though human rights groups like Amnesty International say they’re “readily misused for torture.”
Cops love ICE's new shock gloves. Parents want them out of schools.
Omaha requested 40 pairs of the gloves for just under $66,000 in 2025.
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A Ron DeSantis appointee has been arrested on child sex charges.
DeSantis suspends Palm Beach clerk after his arrest on child sex-abuse charges
Mike Caruso was booked into the Palm Beach County jail on allegations of kidnapping and sexually molesting a child, arrest affidavit says.
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Air Force Major Jason Watson tells Erin Burnett President Trump is 'flagrantly violating the Constitution' and he hopes his actions 'inspire Americans to act.' #ImpeachConvictRemove www.cnn.com/2026/08/17/p...
Airman arrested after protesting Trump in uniform speaks out: Trump ‘has failed us’ | CNN Politics
In a CNN exclusive, the airman who was arrested last month on the steps of the U.S. Capitol after calling for President Trump and Vice President Vance’s impeachment and removal from office over the wa...
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🚨 EXCLUSIVE: An attorney says his client suffered a brain bleed and traumatic brain injury after a violent ICE apprehension, then woke up in a hospital with no memory of what happened. His family didn't know where he was for days. Now his lawyer is demanding answers.
Lawyer Says ICE Detainee Suffered Brain Bleed After Violent Apprehension, Was Guarded by Agents Instead of Given Private Medical Care
MeidasTouch has obtained a detailed narrative from the attorney representing Jose Mejia Hernandez, describing a violent apprehension by immigration
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"Resent" is the key verb for understanding all rich, white, stupid men, it woud appear.
The London Economic@thelondoneconomic.bsky.social · 7d agoThe White House later shared a vindictive personal attack targeting the CNN reporter, saying her children would be "sickened and embarrassed." This is how a free press is treated by the US government in 2026.
Florida Man storms Capitol, goes to prison, gets pardoned by Trump, and is now running for Congress.
The international underwear model who stormed the Capitol is now running for Congress
Florida's most crowded GOP primary has two Trump-pardoned felons. John Strand is one of them.
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