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Corky Siemaszko @corkysiemaszko.bsky.social · 17h

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‘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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Andrew Couts @couts.bsky.social · 18h

NEW: A plan circulated among Trump officials and the Netanyahu government for rebuilding Gaza includes some 30 companies as part of the proposal. Turns out, many of them tell @wired.com they have no involvement.

@carolinehaskins.bsky.social with the scoop: www.wired.com/story/a-plan...

A Plan to Rebuild Gaza Lists Nearly 30 Companies. Many Say They're Not Involved

A presentation that has been shared with the Trump administration references Tesla, Ikea, TSMC, and more in its plan to rebuild Gaza. Some of these companies say they had no idea they were mentioned.

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Corky Siemaszko @corkysiemaszko.bsky.social · 18h

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In Texas, new details about its execution drug underscore a closely guarded secret

A state law shields its source of pentobarbital, the sedative used in lethal injections. But documents reviewed by NBC News offer a glimpse into its most recent supply.

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Corky Siemaszko @corkysiemaszko.bsky.social · 1d

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Supreme Court turns away Alex Jones' attempt to block $1.5B defamation judgment

The conspiracy theorist had asked the justices to immediately intervene, warning that the ownership of his Infowars website could be transferred to the satirical news site The Onion.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

You need to see this:

“The show of force is the point. They want these images to be out…The Department of Homeland Security is walking around Chicago with a film crew.” @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 1d

NEW: There’s a disaster unfolding in Alaska right now. And no major network is covering it.

The remnants of Typhoon Halong battered western Alaska overnight. Homes, with people in them, have literally been swept into the Bering Strait.

At least 20 are missing. No comment from any federal agency.

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Corky Siemaszko @corkysiemaszko.bsky.social · 1d

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U.S. consumers bearing more than half the cost of tariffs so far, Goldman Sachs says

The findings suggest U.S. consumers will continue to struggle with high prices — something Trump had promised to address in the run-up to his re-election.

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Corky Siemaszko @corkysiemaszko.bsky.social · 3d

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How Bill Pulte learned the art of the attack, from his own family to Letitia James

Bill Pulte has become a significant player in the Trump administration. Known for his aggressive online persona and bitter public fights with several family members, Pulte currently serves as director...

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 4d

I recently sat down with three leaders who are part of the @obamafoundation.bsky.social's alumni network to hear more about their work to strengthen democracy in Hungary and Poland. They’re an example for us all. Take a look:

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Corky Siemaszko @corkysiemaszko.bsky.social · 4d

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VIDEO: Chicago news producer violently detained by ICE agents

A producer with Chicago television station WGN was violently apprehended and detained by Border Patrol agents on the city’s northside Friday, as seen in videos captured by witnesses.

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City Nolan @ndhapple.bsky.social · 4d

"Report on Soros Cited by Justice Dept. Does Not Show Funding for Terrorism: The head of a conservative watchdog organization acknowledged that its report did not find evidence that the network of liberal billionaire George Soros had broken the law."

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Report on Soros Cited by Justice Dept. Does Not Show Funding for Terrorism

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Corky Siemaszko @corkysiemaszko.bsky.social · 4d

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Trump accidentally posted message pressuring Pam Bondi to charge his enemies, source says

Trump pressured the attorney general to bring charges against former FBI Director James Comey, Sen. Adam Schiff and New York Attorney General Letitia James.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 5d

Kristi Noem, while governor of South Dakota, supplemented her roughly $130,000 salary by secretly accepting $80,000 donated to a political nonprofit she was affiliated with, records show.

She never disclosed this income on federal ethics forms.

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Kristi Noem Secretly Took a Cut of Political Donations

A dark money group paid $80,000 to Noem’s personal company when she was governor of South Dakota. She did not include this income on her federal disclosure forms, a likely violation of ethics requirem...

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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 5d

White House response is measured as always:

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Corky Siemaszko @corkysiemaszko.bsky.social · 5d

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Sister Jean, beloved chaplain for Loyola Chicago men's basketball team, dies at 106

Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt became one of the most talked-about personalities during the school's run to the Final Four of the 2018 NCAA Tournament.

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Corky Siemaszko @corkysiemaszko.bsky.social · 5d

Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Venezuela's María Corina Machado www.nbcnews.com/world/europe...

Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Venezuela's María Corina Machado

"When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist," the committee said.

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 5d

Immigrants have been awarded 40% of the Nobel Prizes won by Americans in chemistry, medicine and physics since 2000. nfap.com/research/new...

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Corky Siemaszko @corkysiemaszko.bsky.social · 5d

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DOT chief threatens to fire air traffic controllers who skip work

The Trump administration has also threatened to lay off thousands of federal employees at other agencies if Congress doesn’t halt the government shutdown.

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Corky Siemaszko @corkysiemaszko.bsky.social · 5d

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Former student at an elite Catholic school in New Jersey wins $5 million in damages

The first civil trial against the church in the state involved an ex-Delbarton School student who alleged a monk sexually abused him in the mid-1970s.

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Corky Siemaszko @corkysiemaszko.bsky.social · 6d

I’m the Foreign Minister of Poland. This Is How to Negotiate With Putin. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/o...

Opinion | I’m the Foreign Minister of Poland. This Is How to Negotiate With Putin.

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 8d

Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b----' before shooting chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/10...

Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorn...

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Corky Siemaszko @corkysiemaszko.bsky.social · 7d

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Airport delays hit second day amid government shutdown

Staffing shortages have already caused delays at airports in Denver; Burbank, California; and Newark, New Jersey.

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 12d

Weber State University in Utah was set to host a conference this week on "Navigating the Complexities of Censorship.”

Then, the conference got ... censored.

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‘I was ordered to lie’: Weber State censorship event canceled, after organizers said school wanted to censor speakers

Weber State University's annual Unity Conference tried to tackle the subject of censorship. Organizers said they canceled when school officials said they would have to censor some of the speakers' mat...

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Corky Siemaszko @corkysiemaszko.bsky.social · 11d

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How 'normal' guides JD Vance's political worldview

The left has labeled Vance as weird. But "normal" has long been a platonic ideal that the vice president has aspired to in his personal life and centered in his political career.

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Corky Siemaszko @corkysiemaszko.bsky.social · 12d

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Rock Legend Tied to Yardbirds and Led Zeppelin’s Origins Dies at 79 — Parade

A pioneering musician linked to both the Yardbirds and Led Zeppelin’s earliest days has died at 79.

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