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Reuters @reuters.com · 18h

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to lay off about 550 workers reut.rs/4302N2L

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to lay off about 550 workers

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory said on Monday it will cut nearly 550 jobs as part of a restructuring, not related to the current U.S. government shutdown.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 1d

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com

“Earlier this month, a federal judge appointed by President Trump in 2019, did the worst thing you can do to Trump in a court of law,” our columnist David French writes. “She took him seriously.”

Opinion | How a Trump Judge Exposed the Trump Con

Dishonest presidents should be entitled to no deference at all.

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Peter Elkind @peterelkind.bsky.social · 1d

Hmmm…It does raise questions about his tariff percentages math…

Charles McGuinness @mcguinness.ai · 1d

If he thinks a 654% discount is going to lower prices vaguely by half, what does he think a 100% tariff does in the way of raising prices?

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Peter Elkind @peterelkind.bsky.social · 1d

Read this story, watch the videos, and judge for yourself if that’s what’s happening….

Peter Elkind @peterelkind.bsky.social · 1d

“Operation Midway Blitz,” the Department of Homeland Security announced, would be targeting “the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens in Chicago.”

Peter Elkind @peterelkind.bsky.social · 1d

NYT: How Trump’s actions have escalated conflict and tensions in Chicago. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/12/u...

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 1d

We are an independent, nonprofit newsroom with more than 150 dedicated journalists.

For those who want to read the facts of our reporting — and the documents on which it is based — here’s the full story:

Trump Is Accusing Foes With Multiple Mortgages of Fraud. Records Show 3 of His Cabinet Members Have Them.

The White House has targeted opponents, including a Fed governor, for having more than one primary residence on their loan papers. ProPublica found that, in one case, a Trump cabinet secretary got two...

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Peter Elkind @peterelkind.bsky.social · 1d

Vance response:

A combination of Sgt. Schultz (“I know NOTHING!”) and attacking a Pulitzer-Prize winning messenger — all to blow off addressing a serious issue.

(Full disclosure: I’m a national reporter at ProPublica.)

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

STEPHANOPOULOS: ProPublica reported that several members of the Trump administation have similar questions about their mortgages

VANCE: ProPublica is basically a left-wing blog

S: Do you dispute the facts they reported?

VANCE: I haven't read it. I have no idea. I certainly question the source

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Peter Elkind @peterelkind.bsky.social · 1d

“Operation Midway Blitz,” the Department of Homeland Security announced, would be targeting “the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens in Chicago.”

Peter Elkind @peterelkind.bsky.social · 1d

NYT: How Trump’s actions have escalated conflict and tensions in Chicago. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/12/u...

How Trump’s Chicago Immigration Crackdown Escalated, in 10 Videos

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The Economist @economist.com · 1d

As he jets to the region Hamas gunmen try to retake control

Donald Trump scrambles to seal the deal in Gaza

As he jets to the region Hamas gunmen try to retake control

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The Upshot @upshot.nytimes.com · 1d

The longest ultrahigh-voltage power line stretches more than 2,000 miles from the far northwest to the populous southeast — the equivalent of transmitting electricity from Idaho to New York City.

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How China Powers Its Electric Cars and High-Speed Trains

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Peter Elkind @peterelkind.bsky.social · 1d

Violent weekend in the South…in addition to six dead in small town in Mississippi, four dead and six more critically injured in bar shooting in South Carolina….

NPR @npr.org · 1d

The small town of Leland, Miss., was rocked by the shooting, which took place late Friday.

6 dead in a shooting after Mississippi homecoming game

The small town of Leland, Miss., was rocked by the shooting, which took place late Friday.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 1d

The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has launched investigations against school districts for teaching lessons on systemic racism and hosting empowerment gatherings for students of color.

Five Ways the Department of Education Is Upending Public Schools

The Trump administration has made a rapid succession of hires and decisions at the Department of Education that could spur profound changes in how schools operate and children learn. Here’s what to kn...

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CNN @cnn.com · 1d

"Repeatedly now, judges have said Trump’s proclaimed hellscape isn’t reality," writes Aaron Blake | Analysis
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Texas Observer @texasobserver.org · 1d

Last week: “On the first day, I thought they had picked me up by mistake. … I didn’t know what kind of situation I was getting into.”

But Salomão Castelo Branco Borges' harrowing journey had just begun.

A Brazilian Carpenter's 51-Day Detention Journey from Vermont to Texas

“On the first day, I thought they had picked me up by mistake..."

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 1d

The 21 museums operated by the Smithsonian Institution, many of them top tourist attractions in Washington, closed on Sunday as the federal government shutdown stretched into its second week.

Smithsonian Museums Close as Government Shutdown Persists

The institution operates some of the most popular sites in Washington and beyond, including 21 museums, 14 education and research centers and the National Zoo.

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Peter Elkind @peterelkind.bsky.social · 1d

NYT: How Trump’s actions have escalated conflict and tensions in Chicago. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/12/u...

How Trump’s Chicago Immigration Crackdown Escalated, in 10 Videos

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Peter Elkind @peterelkind.bsky.social · 1d

At his WH briefing, Trump spoke, noted NYT, of delivering "seemingly impossible price reductions, such as a '654 percent discount'" on an AstraZeneca inhaler.

Why "seemingly"? As any math teacher knows, claims of 100%+ price cuts are 100% impossible.
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Trump Announces a Deal on Drug Prices With AstraZeneca

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 2d

China signaled that it would not back down in the face of a 100% tariff threat from President Donald Trump, urging the U.S. to resolve differences through negotiations instead of threats.

China vows to stand firm against Trump's 100% tariff threat

China is signaling that it won't back down in the face of the latest tariff threat from U.S. President Donald Trump.

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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 2d

Amy Poehler returned to host the 50th anniversary episode of "Saturday Night Live," which also included appearances from Aubrey Plaza and Seth Meyers.

Amy Poehler plays a combative Pam Bondi on 'SNL' as Tina Fey makes surprise appearance

Poehler returned to host the 50th anniversary episode of the show, which also included appearances from Aubrey Plaza and Seth Meyers.

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 2d

Illinois law requires all registered vehicles to display front and back license plates, without exception. But to evade accountability, masked federal immigration agents are driving around in unmarked cars without plates.
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Federal immigration officers wear masks, no name tags — now some drive cars without license plates

The Sun-Times has documented four unmarked cars carrying federal officers without required plates, offering another way to shield their identities. Federal officials say they’re meeting regulations.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 2d

Hey, you idiotic propagandists at the New York Post:

God Bless America isn't the national anthem. It's a SHOW TUNE written by Irving Berlin.

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Peter Elkind @peterelkind.bsky.social · 10d

The Trump administration has cut $500 million in emergency food aid, dismissing the vital decades-old program as a "Biden-era slush fund."

Here's a close look at its actual impact: On struggling American families across the country.
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Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here’s What Never Arrived.

ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the administration’s cut...

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 13d

NEW: Judge Mary McElroy, a Trump appointee, ruled that the effort appeared to try to sidestep another judge’s recent ruling that blocked the administration from punishing states who don’t cooperate with immigration enforcement.

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Judge orders Trump administration to preserve $233M in FEMA grants it attempted to pull from blue states

The administration’s abrupt effort to repurpose the funds mere days before the end of the fiscal year appears to be illegal, the judge said.

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Alexandra Petri @petridishes.bsky.social · 13d

I will say if that whole military meeting had been an email it would have been a pretty weird email

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Matt Cameron @mattcameron.bsky.social · 13d

1/ Today Boston senior federal judge William Young has issued a clarion defense of the 1st Amendment rights of non-citizens which may go down as the most notable decision of his 47-year career. It begins with an unheard-of preface *above the caption* which reproduces a threat he received in chambers

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Arya Sundaram @aryasundaram.bsky.social · 13d

An ICE officer pushed a photojournalist to the ground today at immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza in NYC.

The photojournalist couldn't get up afterwards, and EMS was called.

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