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[Marc E. Elias @marceelias]

NEW EPISODE: With two weeks until the midterms, Donald Trump’s attacks on our elections have reached a dangerous new stage. Over the weekend, Trump said California election officials will “all go to jail for a long period of time.” https://t.co/9qbzGDlB7b

[John Harwood @JohnJHarwood]

congrats for opening your eyes, WSJ editorial board

[Marc E. Elias @marceelias]

The Trump administration is reportedly conducting raids in California using its unverified list of 20,000 people it alleges are “likely noncitizens” registered to vote in the Golden State. https://t.co/LbAsxTE2gc

[Headquarters @HQNewsNow]

New reporting reveals top Trump advisor Ric Grenell offered a Turkish billionaire access to Trump in exchange for a $6,000,000 donation to the Kennedy Center:

"Once the money comes to the company here, I will arrange the donation to Kennedy Centre [sic], and you'll be joining the VIP events and get close with the administration, even with POTUS."

[Adam Klasfeld @KlasfeldReports]

Donald Trump canceled his scheduled Oct. 16 deposition in his lawsuit against the BBC because of "matters of national importance."

The BBC alerts the judge that those matters were: a rally in Dalton, Ga. and a fundraiser at Mar-a-Lago.

[Republicans against Trump @RpsAgainstTrump]

WOW: Top Trump adviser Ric Grenell outlined a stunning pay-for-influence offer to a Turkish billionaire last year: access to "POTUS," "VIP events" and administration officials, according to a text message, reviewed by Axios

“Once the money comes to the company here, I will arrange the donation to Kennedy Centre [sic], and you'll be joining the VIP events and get close with the administration, even with POTUS," the May 3, 2025, text says.

[The Tennessee Holler @TheTNHoller]

Per SEMAFOR, CBS News(Max) Editor Bari Weiss pushed their outlet to tie @AbdulElSayed to 9/11 and peddle the lie that @jamestalarico was in a mental health facility.

https://t.co/IvX94qM6Os

[X Global @X_Global_tv]

🚨 BREAKING:

Nate Vance, JD Vance's cousin, explains why the Vice President is wrong about Russia: "I've personally witnessed them shooting their own soldiers... This happened so many times. They're not our allies, and they never will be."

[MeidasTouch @MeidasTouch]

This gutter racism should never be normalized

[The Tennessee Holler @TheTNHoller]

“We caught her red-handed taking millions in bribes… the Republican Party has completely dissolved…”

Leaked audio describes Trump ambassador to Greece (former campaign fundraising chair + Don Jr. fiancé) taking bribes.

A crook in Trump’s orbit?? Shocking! (H/T @BlueGeorgia)

[Dr. Abdul El-Sayed @AbdulElSayed]

He says the name just fine when he’s begging the Qataris for a personal jet or the Saudis for funding for his son-in-law’s private equity firm.

Wonder what’s changed?

[Maine @TheMaineWonk]

I’m 39 years old.

Every Republican President in my lifetime broke the economy, increased the national debt and started/joined wars in the Middle East.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

[Jay in Kyiv @JayinKyiv]

JD Vance joins Trump's 24/7 Putin praise tour, heaping compliments onto the Russian dictator that's murdered around 20 Ukrainian children in the past week alone.

What a fucking piece of shit this whole admin is..

[Morgan J. Freeman @mjfree]

Of course he lied.

[Amy Siskind @Amy_Siskind]

When you’ve lost the conservative National Review.

https://t.co/8QYCVCeraN

[Morgan J. Freeman @mjfree]

Here’s why Trump ordered Zuckerberg to shut down Instagram’s #NoKings page today.

[Alonso Gurmendi @Alonso_GD]

So @Meta employees now admit the tech giant restricted the reach of pro Lula accounts and favoured pro-Bolsonaro ones. US tech giants are interfering in Brazil’s elections

[William Crawley @williamcrawley]

I doubt that this is widely known by American voters.

[Senator John Cornyn @JohnCornyn]

Congress Must Investigate Trump’s Aid and Comfort to Putin https://t.co/zo3ntPFBBU

[Amy Siskind @Amy_Siskind]

Stop buying this man’s products! He is erratic and dangerous, and no one person should have so much power.
Stop buying Teslas.
Stop using Starlink.