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Lynox Norman @lynoxnorman.bsky.social · 1h

WAPO: ...senior Justice Department leaders put pressure on the office in Maryland to charge Bolton quickly as Trump has ratcheted up the pressure on the Justice Department to prosecute his perceived foes, the people familiar with the investigation said.

Former Trump aide John Bolton indicted over handling of classified material

Bolton has been indicted on charges of mishandling classified documents. He’s the third longtime target of President Donald Trump to be federally charged in a month.

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Lynox Norman @lynoxnorman.bsky.social · 8h

Chicago Tribune: Under federal law, registered foreign nationals must carry proof of registration with them at all times. But prior to a second Trump administration, it was rarely enforced.

ICE tickets Chicago man with legal residency $130 for not having his papers on him: ‘It’s not fair…I’m a resident’

Under federal law, registered foreign nationals must carry proof of registration with them at all times. But prior to a second Trump administration, it was rarely enforced.

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Lynox Norman @lynoxnorman.bsky.social · 8h

NYT: Over 1.5 million people in Georgia are on Obamacare plans and could face substantial cost increases if the subsidies lapse. In Republican-controlled districts, premiums could increase from $1,500 to over $2,000, according to estimates from KFF, a health policy research group.

Ossoff Walks Political Tightrope in Georgia as Shutdown Drags On

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Lynox Norman @lynoxnorman.bsky.social · 8h

"Trump really cares only about retribution for himself, and it will consume much of a second term," Bolton wrote in the forward to the paperback edition of his memoir, which painted a bleak picture of America during a second Trump term.

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Lynox Norman @lynoxnorman.bsky.social · 20h

WSJ: “Scott will do that. That’s easy for Scott,” Trump said during a recent cabinet meeting about Bessent’s helping with the investigation.

Exclusive | Trump Team Plans IRS Overhaul to Enable Pursuit of Left-Leaning Groups

The effort would install a Trump ally at the IRS’s criminal unit who has drawn up a list of investigative targets.

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Lynox Norman @lynoxnorman.bsky.social · 20h

NYT: The president, who vowed to go after the “scum” who once investigated him, often calls for investigations of people he hates, including Beyoncé and Bruce Springsteen.

Oval Office Becomes a Diorama of Power Dynamics as Trump Goes After Rivals

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Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 1d

here’s more context to the videos DHS is putting out from Chicago.

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Lynox Norman @lynoxnorman.bsky.social · 1d

NYT: Without Section 2, which has been interpreted to require the creation of majority-minority districts, Republicans could eliminate upward of a dozen Democratic-held districts across the South.

The Supreme Court Case That Could Hand the House to Republicans

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The Weeknight on MSNBC @weeknightmsnbc.bsky.social · 1d

Rep. @kamlager-dove.house.gov joins The Weeknight as the government shutdown enters its second week and Washington remains deadlocked with no resolution in sight.
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'We don't trust these fools': House Dem slams GOP shutdown lies

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Lynox Norman @lynoxnorman.bsky.social · 1d

If agents are spotted on the street, motorists lean on their horns as a warning and sometimes give chase. Around the city last weekend, pairs of volunteers were seen with orange whistles around their necks, blowing the whistles at the first sight of immigration agents.

Lynox Norman @lynoxnorman.bsky.social · 1d

NYT: As the agents left, they released tear gas, apparently without warning, sending people coughing and running for cover. Among those affected by the gas were 13 Chicago Police Department officers, the police department said

ICE Is Cracking Down on Chicago. Some Chicagoans Are Fighting Back.

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Lynox Norman @lynoxnorman.bsky.social · 1d

NYT: As the agents left, they released tear gas, apparently without warning, sending people coughing and running for cover. Among those affected by the gas were 13 Chicago Police Department officers, the police department said

ICE Is Cracking Down on Chicago. Some Chicagoans Are Fighting Back.

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The Weeknight on MSNBC @weeknightmsnbc.bsky.social · 1d

“Republicans want to create a king”: @michaelsteele.bsky.social slams Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans for calling the upcoming No Kings protest a “hate America rally,” saying the attacks are a distraction from the truth that they want a king.

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Lynox Norman @lynoxnorman.bsky.social · 2d

AJC: Atlanta airport will not air TSA video that blames Democrats for the shutdown

Atlanta airport will not air TSA video that blames Democrats for the shutdown

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport will not display the Department of Homeland Security’s newest video for airport security screening checkpoints.

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Lynox Norman @lynoxnorman.bsky.social · 2d

NYT: And for the first time since the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks on Israel, Hamas no longer held any living Israeli captives.

As Hostages and Prisoners Return Home, Trump Declares ‘New Dawn’ in Mideast

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MSNBC @msnbc.com · 2d

"I stand on solid rock and I will not bow, I will not break, I will not bend, I will not capitulate, I will not give in, I will not give up."

New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks out after being indicted by the Trump DOJ.

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The Weeknight on MSNBC @weeknightmsnbc.bsky.social · 3d

PLUS: Trump retribution takes center stage as Tish James speaks out, Comey faces key court deadlines, and Adam Schiff becomes Trump’s latest target. Former CIA Director John Brennan joins The Weeknight to break down the national security stakes.

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The Weeknight on MSNBC @weeknightmsnbc.bsky.social · 3d

Trump’s shutdown deepens as House Republicans are completely AWOL and Democrats turn up the heat. Rep. @jayapal.house.gov joins us to break down Jeffries’ urgent call to action, the growing outrage on Capitol Hill, and the mounting demands for accountability.

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Lynox Norman @lynoxnorman.bsky.social · 4d

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Lockdowns and a Mysterious Meeting: A Quiet Texas Prison Adapts to Life With Ghislaine Maxwell

The unexpected arrival of the Epstein associate upset the camp’s routines. Some inmates say she got favorable treatment.

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Lynox Norman @lynoxnorman.bsky.social · 4d

WSJ: Maxwell has the fourth-longest remaining sentence of the more than 600 inmates at Bryan, a Journal analysis of Bureau of Prisons records found.

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The Weeknight on MSNBC @weeknightmsnbc.bsky.social · 5d

@msnbc.com legal analyst @cfcolemanjr.bsky.social, who spoke to Letitia James earlier this week, says the New York AG is "a resilient woman and a fighter" who will not cower

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The Weeknight on MSNBC @weeknightmsnbc.bsky.social · 6d

The Trump administration’s next target in its unrelenting retribution campaign is Fmr. National Security Advisor John Bolton, following Trump’s attacks on New York AG Letitia James and Fmr. FBI Director James Comey. @ilattygeneral.bsky.social Kwame Raoul joins The Weeknight to weigh in.

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The Weeknight on MSNBC @weeknightmsnbc.bsky.social · 6d

"Ridiculously dumb indictments”: @democracydocket.com founder @marcelias.bsky.social discusses interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, Lindsey Halligan, who obtained the indictment of Letitia James after securing a grand jury indictment against former FBI Director James Comey.

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Lynox Norman @lynoxnorman.bsky.social · 6d

Trump’s threats are no longer bluster. The guardrails of his first term are gone. He is instead surrounded by enablers, including a pliant attorney general.

Retribution Is Here

The president’s threats of revenge are no longer bluster.

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Lynox Norman @lynoxnorman.bsky.social · 6d

The judge said the administration violated the 10th Amendment, which grants certain powers to states, and the 14th Amendment, which assures due process and equal protection.

Judge blocks National Guard deployment in Illinois for 2 weeks

A judge has blocked the deployment of National Guard troops in the Chicago area for two weeks, finding no substantial evidence that a “danger of rebellion” is brewing in Illinois.

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Lynox Norman @lynoxnorman.bsky.social · 6d

Before Trump Ordered In Troops, Federal Officers Called Portland Protests ‘Low Energy’

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