This line in the NYT: “.. the near-complete breakdown of the Justice Department’s traditional independence to prosecute cases based on facts and the law, as opposed to presidential fiat.” @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/u...

PBS NEWS WEEKEND has been cancelled and 34 jobs will be cut at WETA in Washington D.C. The NEWS HOUR West Coast bureau will also close and the updated daily West Coast broadcast will end. “We cannot fully compensate for the scope of the federal funding loss.” current.org/2025/11/weta... #PBS

"Though it apologized, the BBC disagreed that the edit merited a defamation claim, and it did not indicate it would compensate the president as he had demanded." www.axios.com/2025/11/13/t...

This just in: BBC chair Samir Shah has responded to Trump's legal threat by sending a "personal letter" making clear "that he and the Corporation are sorry for the edit of the President's speech." And/but the BBC also says Trump has no basis for a defamation lawsuit.

So AI-generated videos of Black people yelling about public assistance, immigrants being snatched off the street, and women being choked to death seem to be the main output of this technology so far.

The AJC's @ribunchreports.bsky.social has a breakdown of which precincts went for Marci Collier Overstreet and @rohitforatlanta.bsky.social in the Council President race. The map is fascinating! www.ajc.com/news/2025/11...

TFW you Google someone's name, click on their LinkedIn to verify if you're spelling their name correctly...and realize they have that IN feature 😬😬😬

Exciting news! My first novel, MURDER BITES, out 8.4.26 with @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social , is available for preorder! Preorders are super important for authors, so plz share the news! www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/798842...

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have released several emails from the estate of convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein that refer to President Trump. n.pr/4p7hqKa

Let my gravestone read "PUNCTUATION GOES INSIDE THE QUOTATION MARKS."

Jeffries: "I'm not gonna explain what a handful of Senate Democrats have decided to do. That's their explanation to offer to the American people."

U.S. forces strike two more boats allegedly operated by drug cartels in the eastern Pacific, killing six people, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth says.

JUST IN: Last year's biggest winner will try to repeat his wins for song and record of the year, and add album of the year to his trophy case. Other top nominees include Lady Gaga and Bad Bunny.

Former House Speaker Pelosi's retirement announcement is touching off a new round of debate about the congressional Democrats in their 70s and 80s who are resisting calls to retire.

And it is our job as the only Asian American-run news outlet covering health, climate, and the environment to meet the needs of voters where they are, so we can be a resource for them to make informed decisions. This has never been more urgent as CBS and CNN gutted their climate desks this year.

Alongside trusted colleagues @mattacpc.bsky.social @alemzs.bsky.social, collaborators, sources, and even PSC-elect Peter Hubbard himself, we witnessed Democratic candidates having some of the largest wins the state has seen in decades. bsky.app/profile/anth...

I was watching this race in "May-retta" (IYKYK) last night because it was surprisingly so close.

Great article by @newsworthy17.bsky.social www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...

BREAKING: California voters approve a new House map designed to help Democrats net 5 seats next year, NBC News projects, countering Republican redistricting in other states.

Took less than 5 minutes to vote today.

I was laid off from Teen Vogue this week, alongside multiple other phenomenal team members. At our Summit, I was asked how it felt to be 1 of 2 Black women left and what that meant for representation. Now, there are no Black women at Teen Vogue and that is incredibly painful to think about.

This also means that for the first time in a year, I'm available for new projects and clients. Would love to chat about how we can make more cool shit together. www.christinalee.me

Qiyam Ansari has asthma — an attack nearly killed him — and even his cat suffers from it. Their region is notorious for its air pollution. Trump has halted rules that would have forced companies to more accurately measure and reduce emissions in such areas. 🔗 Full story: https://propub.li/4hDtkcb

Local police participated in a drug raid. The feds coordinated beforehand to have ICE take cannabis farm workers into custody.

BOSTON (AP) — Judges order the federal government to use contingency funds for SNAP food aid payments during the shutdown.

Republicans see the contests as a two-front battle: against Democrats mobilized by rising utility rates and against the surge of municipal elections in left-leaning cities, like Atlanta, that are helping drive turnout. #gapol www.ajc.com/politics/202...

This was just posted by a CBS News producer on their Instagram stories.

Anthony Grey, Reuters journalist held captive in Mao’s China, dies at 87 reut.rs/4oKqlRs

no there is not. the law is clear, the constitution is clear, the intent of the lawmakers who passed it all is clear. the end. tired of entertaining this sophomoric nonsense

What does our health care system look like? What does our social safety net look like? It looks like Marcus. At 61, he spends most nights riding the Chicago Red Line or looking for a park bench or bus stop, trying to find sleep. He recently finished radiation treatment for prostate cancer.

France's Senate gives its final approval to a bill defining rape and other sexual assault as any non-consensual sexual act, a move that comes after a landmark drugging and rape trial that shook the country.

🚨 The Senate votes 52-48 to overturn President Trump's 50 percent tariffs on Brazil. 5 GOP Senators break ranks to vote against Trump: Collins ME, McConnell KY, Murkowski AK, Paul KY, and Tillis NC.

10 am Tuesday #HurricaneMelissa starting to make landfall over Jamaica with 185 mph winds.

Kennesaw Pride Alliance to form non-profit following DEI cuts Key Points Kennesaw Pride Alliance opened the Pride Center after Kennesaw State University closed its LGBTQ+ Resource Center due to threats to DEI. Along with the Pride Center, the organization is advocating for the reinstatement of…

The city council president's race is a referendum on Cop City. Proxies for the Atlanta Police Foundation are coming after Rohit Malhotra.

Me: I need to stop wasting money on Uber Eats and start eating the groceries I paid nearly $200 for at the store. Also me: *impulsively orders breakfast on Uber Eats* 😑🤦🏽‍♀️

While Trump has pressed other GOP-led states to strengthen the party’s hold on Congress — including a new North Carolina map — senior Georgia Republicans say there’s no such effort underway here. At least not yet. www.ajc.com/politics/202...

The strongest storm of the year is hours from making historic landfall as strong winds and heavy rain batter Jamaica. Follow live updates. https://cnn.it/48RhR6y

Amazon is reportedly planning to cut as many as 30,000 corporate jobs starting Tuesday

CNN staffers were “taken aback” when the CEO suggested easing up on coverage of the East Wing’s demolition, just one day after his private White House meeting. trib.al/Lg3EHEG

Eric Adams plans to endorse Andrew Cuomo in NYC mayoral race.

Per Atlanta United: "President and CEO Garth Lagerwey is taking an immediate and indefinite leave of absence from the club to fully focus on medical treatment." CSO Chris Henderson, SVP of Strategy Dimitrios Efstathiou and CBO Sarah Kate Noftsinger will oversee club ops.

“The stolen jewels are […] also products of a long history of colonial extraction. The sapphires, emeralds, diamonds, pearls, and other gemstones […] were mined across Asia, Africa, and South America. These regions were systematically exploited for their cultural and natural resources…”

Former President Joe Biden rang the bell and thanked doctors after completing a course of radiation therapy following his prostate cancer diagnosis.

NEW: Embattled Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner responded to a video revealing what appeared to be a Nazi symbol tattooed on his chest: "I am not a secret Nazi."

As a tenuous ceasefire took hold in Gaza this month, Israel launched more airstrikes on southern Lebanon — 11 months into a ceasefire there.