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Cooke calls Van Orden’s AI deepfake videos defamatory, threatens legal action

Van Orden has posted multiple AI-generated deepfake videos portraying Cooke, using both her image and her voice to create fake videos of her.

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Scott Perry’s involvement in the 2020 presidential election, explained

Text messages and committee findings show Rep. Scott Perry lobbied to install Jeffrey Clark at the Justice Department and pressed Pennsylvania lawmakers to dispute the 2020 election results.

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Wisconsin candidate David Daniels denies setting up adult dating accounts connected to him

Data leaks link married WI candidate David Daniels to AdultFriendFinder and Fling.com accounts.

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Radio Free America: How James Carville could cost Democrats the election

Democratic text spam raised $678 million, and only $11 million went to making the case for candidates. James Carville's name is on some of those texts.

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Human rights lawyer @qasimrashid.com joins Richard Chew to fire back at his critics trying to disbar him over his opinions. "I'm going to double down, I'm going to continue to speak truth to power. And do your worst."

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Radio Free America: Republicans want to make Texas European again

Bo French's racist tirade against South Asian UT fans exposes a GOP identity crisis, splitting Texas Republicans and testing whether ethnic nationalism can survive past Trump.

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"He asked our governor... to help him out and getting one more seat out of the state of Missouri, and our governor called a special session... with the hope of doing that." MO State Rep. Mark Boyko (D) details with Patti Vasquez how Trump pressured Missouri leadership to redraw maps mid-cycle

"Trump’s ultimate goal ... in pushing for the SAVE Act, and all the lies he tells repeatedly about our elections, is just to sow confusion and doubt." Statehouse expert @cfidd.bsky.social warns that Trump's attacks on mail-in voting are meant to undermine trust with @joanesposito.bsky.social.

Crop price rally offers hope, but $6 diesel leaves Midwestern farmers squeezed

A rally in corn and soybean prices offers hope, but $6 diesel fuel and soaring shipping surcharges continue to squeeze farm profits.

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"It is dishonesty; it is a lack of transparency and it is meant to essentially just distract people..." Democracy Unbought founder Anabel Mendoza tells Chew's Views how dark money PACs use misleading names to hide their real corporate agendas.

"You're now seeing an evolving tactic with dark money groups infiltrating these districts because they believe that they'll be able to secure these wins very quickly..." Democracy Unbought founder Anabel Mendoza talks with @chewsviews.bsky.social about special interests targeting Chicago elections.

"John James has this long record of just being a yes-man for Trump ... He has just not shown that he is paying attention to what voters are telling us." Michigan Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D) calls out GOP guv nominee James on @chewsviews.bsky.social for ignoring voters.

On Chew's Views, former Air Force commander Eileen Isola says she will "carry the mantle" women in uniform, even if she didn't ask for it. "I am absolutely going to be one who’s going to look behind me and reach down and take the hand of the next one."

"It was ... un-American, plain and simple." Illinois @govjbpritzker032.bsky.social (D-IL) marks the one-year anniversary of the start of Operation Midway Blitz, condemning masked federal agents in military gear for waging a campaign of "terror and abuse" across Illinois communities.

"It is rare to cite a moderator as a reason not to want to face an opponent." FOX 2 Detroit anchor Roop Raj sets the record straight after Michigan GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers backed out of a debate with Abdul El-Sayed, alleging media bias over a Hasan Piker compliment.

Join WCPT 820’s Joan Esposito LIVE at Duke’s Ale House in Crystal Lake on Sept. 15 (2–5 PM CT)! This FREE event features local Dem candidates Suzanne Ness, Mary Mahady, John Bartman & more. Come for great food, craft brews & live commentary. 🎟️: RSVP: mchenrydems.com

Infectious disease, U.S. healthcare, urban policy & Trump’s budget on "Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive" today (2–5 PM CT). See today's guest lineup:

Live, Local & Progressive

Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive is a topical and interactive talk show from Chicago that focuses on national, state and city politics. A veteran Chicago broadcaster, Joan talks to politicians and professors, activists and authors, candidates and correspondents, as well as listeners who call in to share their views on the news of the day. Her goal is to Edify, Entertain and Elect — Democrats, of course.

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Join WCPT 820’s Joan Esposito LIVE at Duke’s Ale House in Crystal Lake on Sept. 15 (2–5 PM CT)! This FREE event features local Dem candidates Suzanne Ness, Mary Mahady, John Bartman & more. Come for great food, craft brews & live commentary. 🎟️: RSVP: mchenrydems.com

Join WCPT 820’s Joan Esposito LIVE at Duke’s Ale House in Crystal Lake on Sept. 15 (2–5 PM CT)! This FREE event features local Dem candidates Suzanne Ness, Mary Mahady, John Bartman & more. Come for great food, craft brews & live commentary. 🎟️: RSVP: mchenrydems.com

Join WCPT 820’s Joan Esposito LIVE at Duke’s Ale House in Crystal Lake on Sept. 15 (2–5 PM CT)! This FREE event features local Dem candidates Suzanne Ness, Mary Mahady, John Bartman & more. Come for great food, craft brews & live commentary. 🎟️: RSVP: mchenrydems.com

@joanesposito.bsky.social's 9/11 special feature: • Twin Towers survivor Joseph Dittmar • Clifford Chanin (9/11 Memorial Museum) • Graeme Wood (The Atlantic author on al-Qaeda) • James Dowdell (Visionary Network 9/11 memorial group) Listen live:

Heartland Signal

We bring talk radio, original video, and accountability journalism to Midwest politics — Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and beyond — covering elections, state houses, and the fight for democracy.

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Radio Free America: The lessons Democrats can learn from Charlie Kirk

A year after his assassination, Charlie Kirk has become a meme instead of a martyr, and his movement looks rudderless. But he was a top-notch opportunist who savvily glommed onto Christian Nationalism for cultural power, and we shouldn't ignore the political lessons of his success.

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Jackson County GOP names 9/11 golf sponsorships after attack sites

Jackson County GOP names 9/11 golf sponsorships after attack sites – Heartland Signal

The Jackson County Republican Party is selling golf sponsorships named after the Twin Towers, the Pentagon and Flight 93 for an event on the 25th anniversary of 9/11. Michigan House Democrats want Rep. Kathy Schmaltz to call for it to be canceled.

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Join WCPT 820’s Joan Esposito LIVE at Duke’s Ale House in Crystal Lake on Sept. 15 (2–5 PM CT)! This FREE event features local Dem candidates Suzanne Ness, Mary Mahady, John Bartman & more. Come for great food, craft brews & live commentary. 🎟️: RSVP: mchenrydems.com