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WFLA News Channel 8 @wfla.com · 19h

Attorney for Rep. Cory Mills accuser calls for removal from office, hints at criminal charges

An attorney for the woman granted a restraining order against Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) said she hopes he is removed from public office, and hinted that he might face future criminal charges. …

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Lauren Ashley Davis @laurenmeidasa.bsky.social · 26m

Americans who say the U.S. is less healthy under the leadership of President Trump and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. now outnumber believers 2-to-1, per the latest Axios-Ipsos American Health Index.

www.axios.com/2025/10/16/a...

Axios-Ipsos poll: Trump, RFK Jr. lose America's trust on health care

Skepticism over child vaccine requirements has ticked up since Trump took office in January.

www.axios.com

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 1d

NEW: Pentagon officials are forcing staff to watch Pete Hegseth's "Warrior" speech he forced generals to listen to.

Officials are even "testing" staff to see if they watched — and are threatening consequences if they lie about watching it or if they mock it, sources tell @swin24.bsky.social and I.

The Pentagon Is Ordering Staff to Watch Hegseth’s ‘MAGA Garbage’ Speech… Or Else

Defense Department sources tell Zeteo that staff have been warned that if they don’t watch or read the speech, or if they speak negatively of it, they could face severe consequences.

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Bob Harvie @bobharvie-pa.bsky.social · 15h

Hi, I’m Commissioner Bob Harvie. In 2023, I helped Democrats hold a majority on the Buck County Board of Commissioners for the first time since the Civil War.

Now I’m running to defeat Brian Fitzpatrick and polling has us tied.

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NOTUS @notus.com · 15h

Democratic candidate Bob Harvie’s campaign is touting new internal numbers that show him tied with incumbent Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick in a hypothetical two-way race for Pennsylvania’s 1st congressional district.

Brian Fitzpatrick’s Democratic Challenger Touts Poll Showing Competitive Race

Fitzpatrick is a top target of national Democrats this cycle.

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American Bridge 21st Century @ab21.bsky.social · 18h

"MAGA now means Make Argentina Great Again."

Farmers across the country are furious. They’re losing export markets to Argentina while Trump sends the country a $20 billion lifeline, with the possibility for $20 billion more.

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Mathew Helman @mathelman.bsky.social · 1h

It is sad how manifestly unfit for the office John Fetterman has demonstrated himself to be.

#PASen @conorlambpa.bsky.social

Axios @axios.com · 1h

When Axios began reporting on this story, Fetterman texted, "Enjoy your clickbait!"

Asked a follow-up question, Fetterman said, "Please do not contact."

Axios @axios.com · 3h

SCOOP: Top Democrats in Pennsylvania are maneuvering to run against Sen. John Fetterman in a 2028 primary, threatening to tear the party apart in the biggest battleground state in the nation.

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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 12h

Exclusive: A planned IRS overhaul would enable its criminal unit to more easily target left-leaning groups.

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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Pop Crave @popcrave.com · 18h

NBC News has cut its teams dedicated to covering Black, Asian American, Latino, and LGBTQ+ issues, The Wrap reports.

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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 19h

Really hard not to see last year quite clearly as a Black woman being nominated for the first time and the response being the return of Jim Crow.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

The Supreme Court Case That Could Hand the House to Republicans

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Politico @politico.com · 19h

EXCLUSIVE: Capitol Police are investigating a swastika found in GOP Rep. Dave Taylor’s office.

“The content of that image does not reflect the values or standards of this office, my staff, or myself, and I condemn it in the strongest terms," Taylor said in a statement.

Capitol Police called to investigate swastika in GOP congressional office

An American flag altered to include an image of a swastika was found in Rep. Dave Taylor’s office.

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Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 19h

Holy shit. This is Angelo Elia, a legislative correspondent for Congressman Dave Taylor.

According to @rooster.info, during a Zoom meeting today, he had an American nazi flag displayed in the background.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 1d

The Trump administration's sweeping Education Department layoffs have cast doubt on a pair of decades-old promises from Congress: ensuring disabled students receive a free and appropriate education and protecting all pupils from discrimination in schools. nyti.ms/4n4yFKq

White House Guts Education Department With More Layoffs

About a fifth of the agency’s remaining staff was affected, including employees working on special education, funding for low-income students and civil rights enforcement.

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 2d

Some 22 million Americans are set to lose health insurance subsidies by the end of the year.

Here's who it will affect and what will happen if the subsidies are allowed to expire:

Who will lose out when ACA health insurance subsidies expire?

Here’s a look at who could be affected by the end of the Affordable Care Act credits and how much prices could change.

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Axios @axios.com · 1d

The most expensive political ad campaign of the year is being run by the Department of Homeland Security, spending at least $51 million on ads thanking President Trump for securing the border.

U.S. government pays for 2025's most expensive political ad campaign

The next closest ad campaign is the $41 million effort to support California's redistricting measure.

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Pablo Manríquez @pabloreports.bsky.social · 8d

SCOOP: Apple Quietly Made ICE Agents a Protected Class

Internal emails show tech giant used anti-hate-speech rules meant for minorities to block an app documenting immigration enforcement.
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SCOOP: Apple Quietly Made ICE Agents a Protected Class

Internal emails show tech giant used anti-hate-speech rules meant for minorities to block an app documenting immigration enforcement.

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Mathew Helman @mathelman.bsky.social · 23h

. @sethmoulton.bsky.social Timeline:
-late 2010's: sought to kneecap Nancy Pelosi
-2019: mounted delusional presidential campaign
-2021: ethics complaint for treating PAC like a slush fund
(www.boston.com/news/politic...)
-2024: embraces Trump-style transphobia
-2025: vanity #MASen campaign

#mapoli

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Rep. Summer Lee @repsummerlee.bsky.social · 23h

Speaker Johnson has cancelled votes for the third week in a row now.

He'd rather send his members on vacation than negotiate ways to keep healthcare affordable for working families and reopen the government.

Republicans are unserious and clearly could care less about the American people.

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Mathew Helman @mathelman.bsky.social · 23h

Fake Christian & House Speaker Mike Johnson declares that he believes that domestic violence is not "really serious."

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h

Q: This has been reported for a while. Cory Mills was accused of beating a girlfriend in his DC apt. Are you concerned about these allegations?

JOHNSON: You have to ask Rep. Mills about that. He's been a faithful colleague. I don't know the details. Let's talk about things that are really serious

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Tyler King @tyleraking.com · 1d

A judge has granted the reigning Miss United States and FL GOP committee member a restraining order against her ex, FL Congressman Cory Mills.

Judge grants ex-girlfriend restraining order against Rep. Cory Mills

A Florida judge said Rep. Cory Mills had cyberstalked an ex-girlfriend and bared the lawmaker from going near her residence or workplace or referencing her on social media.

www.orlandosentinel.com

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Ed Markey @edmarkey.bsky.social · 6d

With so much that we are fighting against, we can't forget what we are fighting for.

Families need health. They need food. And our young people need a livable future.

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Ed Markey @edmarkey.bsky.social · 6d

Real security is funding for hospitals and health centers.

Real security is making sure that Americans can see a doctor when they’re sick without worrying whether they can make rent.

Real security is paying our military AND protecting health care.

This isn’t real security.

Screenshot of headline reading: Senate passes mammoth annual defense policy bill

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Ed Markey @edmarkey.bsky.social · 5d

I am grateful to have the endorsement of the
Massachusetts Nurses Association. Our nurses are miracle workers, compassionate in the face of pain, resourceful in the face of adversity, and healers for patients, families, and the entire Commonwealth. I am humbled to stand with them.

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Mathew Helman @mathelman.bsky.social · 23h

. @sethmoulton.bsky.social Timeline:
-late 2010's: sought to kneecap Nancy Pelosi
-2019: mounted delusional presidential campaign
-2021: ethics complaint for treating PAC like a slush fund
(www.boston.com/news/politic...)
-2024: embraces Trump-style transphobia
-2025: vanity #MASen campaign

#mapoli

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Mathew Helman @mathelman.bsky.social · 23h

. @sethmoulton.bsky.social Timeline:
-late 2010's: sought to kneecap Nancy Pelosi
-2019: mounted delusional presidential campaign
-2021: ethics complaint for treating PAC like a slush fund
(www.boston.com/news/politic...)
-2024: embraces Trump-style transphobia
-2025: vanity #MASen campaign

#mapoli

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