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Ted Dixon Jr. @teddixonjr.bsky.social · 1h

Blue Jays get back in the series in a big way.

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AZ Intel @azintel.bsky.social · 3h

Dozens of Democrats running for U.S. House seats across the country told Axios they either wouldn't vote for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) as party leader or declined to commit to doing so.

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Ted Dixon Jr. @teddixonjr.bsky.social · 2h

In a regional first, Uruguay passes a law allowing euthanasia

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In a regional first, Uruguay passes a law allowing euthanasia

Uruguay’s senate has passed a law decriminalizing euthanasia, putting the South American nation among a handful of other countries where seriously ill patients can legally obtain help to end their liv...

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 4h

Governor Newsom's press office responds:

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 5h

The Trump admin is apparently finalizing plans for two days of events under the pretext of the 250th anniversary of the Marines. Sources close to MTN describe the closure as part of a “vanity parade” that may involve Navy warships shooting live missiles into Camp Pendleton as a “show of force.”

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 5h

BREAKING EXCLUSIVE: Trump may launch missiles from warships into California this Friday and Saturday as part of what is being described as a “vanity parade” and shut down portions of the I-5 during the No Kings protests meidasnews.com/news/exclusi...

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Ted Dixon Jr. @teddixonjr.bsky.social · 3h

Pneumonia.

Diane Keaton’s Family Shares Her Cause of Death, Thanks Fans for Their ‘Love and Support’ (Exclusive)

Diane Keaton's cause of death has been shared by her family in an exclusive statement to PEOPLE. The Oscar-winning actress’s family confirmed she died of pneumonia on Oct. 11 and expressed their grati...

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 7h

Something else that has never happened before in American history, as the Trump admin continues to piss on the Bill of Rights while Republicans in Congress continue to remain silent. Another thing to protest on Saturday.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7h

Trump suggests he may get even more involved in prosecuting his political foes: "What we're doing is nothing. I don't have to leave it up to them. But I choose to at this moment at least."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7h

Trump: "These are sick, bad people. And don't tell me about us going after them. If anything, we've been very, very soft. I wouldn't be that soft, I'll tell you that. Thank you very much."

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Ted Dixon Jr. @teddixonjr.bsky.social · 7h

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Supreme Court appears ready to limit key part of Voting Rights Act

The section protects equal opportunity for racial minorities in redistricting.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h

Trump: "I'm going to be strongly recommending at the request of govt officials, which is always nice, that you start looking at San Francisco. I think we can make San Francisco -- one of our great cities 10 years ago, 15 years ago, and now it's a mess."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h

Trump: I never thought we'd go into every city and make them safe. Now it's like a passion for me and it's a passion for the people behind me.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h

Trump: "We're just at the start. We're going to go into other cities that we're not talking about purposely. We're getting ready to go in."

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AZ Intel @azintel.bsky.social · 10h

The Trump administration has secretly authorized the C.I.A. to conduct covert action in Venezuela, according to U.S. officials, stepping up a campaign against Nicolás Maduro, the country’s authoritarian leader. (NYT)

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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 11h

Educators say incidents, including tear gas moving towards the playground and a woman being dragged to the floor near a school by ICE officers in Chicago, are disrupting their jobs, upending their communities and traumatizing their students.

Chicago teachers say immigration enforcement near schools is scaring kids and disrupting class

Staff members are reporting ICE activity and patrolling areas around their schools and, in some cases, escorting families to and from school.

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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 10h

Members of Congress are growing concerned over a lack of information from the Trump administration about the intelligence and strategy underlying its strikes on alleged drug smuggling boats in the Caribbean, six sources tell NBC News.

Members of Congress growing concerned over lack of information from administration about Venezuela strikes, sources say

Republicans and Democrats say the administration is failing to share basic information with Congress about the intelligence, rationale and goals of its war on drug trafficking.

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AZ Intel @azintel.bsky.social · 11h

At least one U.S. military strike in the Caribbean over the last two months targeted Colombian nationals on a boat that had left from Colombia, according to two people briefed by the Pentagon about the strikes. (CNN)

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AZ Intel @azintel.bsky.social · 10h

The aircraft carrying U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth departed Belgium but later declared a #7700 emergency over the Atlantic, prompting it to turn back toward the United Kingdom. - reports

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Ted Dixon Jr. @teddixonjr.bsky.social · 10h

Check out this article from USA TODAY:

Government shutdown live updates; judge blasts Trump administration's mass layoffs

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Government shutdown live updates; judge blasts Trump administration's mass layoffs

A federal judge said she's likely to temporarily pause the mass layoffs of more than 4,000 federal employees that the White House started last week.

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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 14h

A group of House Democrats marched to Speaker Mike Johnson’s office to demand the swearing in of Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva. Grijalva won a special election in Arizona in September but has yet to be sworn in.

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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 14h

Officers with the U.S. Capitol Police, tasked with protecting elected officials on Capitol Hill and keeping the complex safe, missed their full paycheck for the first time since the government shutdown began 14 days ago, according to their union.

U.S. Capitol Police officers miss first full paychecks due to government shutdown

Officers were only partly paid last week, but members of Congress will continue to receive their full paychecks.

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 15h

I remember when there were government shutdowns in the past that it felt like a major story every single day.

Like it was all we talked about.

Now it feels like a B or C level story.

thoughts?

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Ted Dixon Jr. @teddixonjr.bsky.social · 16h

Good Wednesday.

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AZ Intel @azintel.bsky.social · 1d

U.S. President Donald Trump will hold a press conference with FBI Director Kash Patel tomorrow afternoon.

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