Sen. Markwayne Mullin speaking about NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Sunday: "He swears to a different oath than what I swore to. I put my hand on the Bible of the Christian faith, meaning that I believe in God we trust." open.substack.com/pub/azipayba...

Bannon earlier: "We're going to have ICE surround the polls" Reporter: Is that something the president is considering? Karoline Leavitt: "That's not something I ever heard the president consider, no" Reporter: Can you guarantee ICE won't be at polling sites? KL: "... silly hypothetical question"

The next question! Reporter: "On the nuclear arms ..."

1/ BREAKING: Government documents reviewed by ProPublica identify Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa, 43, and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez, 35, as the two who fired their weapons during the deadly encounter with Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.

Bellingcat took a very close look at the killing, which clearly contradicts the DHS narrative bsky.app/profile/bell...

🧵 The Trump administration’s first deadly strike on an alleged drug smuggling boat, in early September, was conducted by a secretive military aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane, multiple officials confirmed to the Washington Post.

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Mamdani’s first sit-down interview since taking office is with FAQ NYC: ‘It Is Right To Hope? We're Going To Show Them That It Is.’ www.thecity.nyc/2026/01/08/m...

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The Minnesota Star Tribune identified the victim of the ICE shooting in Minnesota as Renee Nicole Good. Her father, Tim Ganger, told The Post that he and his wife were still processing the news. “She was a wonderful person,” he said.

Fox Producer: Jesse Watters would like to invite you on his show AOC: He has sexualized and harassed me on his show. FP: That’s not true AOC: He accused me of wanting to sleep with Stephen Miller. So why don’t you tell me what you think is acceptable to tell a woman.

CNN graphics put the asterisk in the wrong place, it appears…

A friend in Minneapolis just sent me this video. Looks like thousands have come together for a vigil after an ICE agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good. This was my neighborhood for several years before coming to Portland.

"You're fighting the Democrats and you're fighting the fake news. ... You are fighting the news, but you can beat them. That's why I'm standing here."

1. Hundreds of corps that pledged to stop donating to members of Congress who voted to overturn the election on 1/6/21 have broken their promise over the last 5 years But we've identified 10 promise keepers: Farmers Airbnb Expedia Nike Clorox Eversource Energy Holland & Hart Qurate Whirlpool Lyft

The Department of Homeland Security posted three messages on social media Thursday and Friday, twice declaring, “Christ is Born!” and once stating, “We are blessed to share a nation and a Savior.” wapo.st/4pYXQR9

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Despite anti-media rhetoric, the government is still reading the news

Smart convo about gift inequality for your kids podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...

A day after @washingtonpost.com asked the White House about the purchase … www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202... via @merylkornfield.bsky.social & @hannahnatanson.bsky.social

It’s always nice when the rebroadcasts still slap

Prof. Mark Bray: "... But that's like a preventative anti-fascism that no longer pertains to the American situation." @maryharris.bsky.social: "You mean this has escaped the lab, kind of thing?" Prof. Bray: "Yes, exactly." podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

Four takeaways from the latest release of Epstein files, via @merylkornfield.bsky.social Link: www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

This is an absolutely riveting portrait of Katie Miller, and answers some of the questions I had about how she ended up married to Stephen. Fantastic reporting and storytelling by @tessowen.bsky.social.

The exchange between Stephen Miller and Vanity Fair photographer Christopher Anderson, via @washingtonpost.com

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😷 South Carolina has had 123 reported cases of #measles so far this year, according to health officials, who have described the outbreak there as “accelerating.” Last year, the state had only 1 case.

Eight months ago vs today. 🤡 @atrupar.com @cnbc.com @cbsnews.com

According to a new court filing, the Trump administration has a six-page list of banned words that Head Start locations are forbidden from using when describing their programs. Among the censored words: "disability," "race," "women," "trauma," "Gulf of Mexico." Short thread with the full list. 🧵

“According to CBP, the proposal is open for a 60-day public comment period.” www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

Key detail “Hegseth declined to be interviewed by the inspector general or turn over his personal cellphone as part of its review, the report said.”

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How it started / How it’s going

"The boat in the first strike was hit a total of four times, twice to kill the crew and twice more to sink it, four people familiar with the operation said." www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

SCOOP: For the Trump admin's Sept. 2 strike targeting 11 men on a boat suspected of ferrying drugs, SecDef Hegseth gave an order, officials say, to kill them all. When two men were still alive, orders were given to strike again, finishing them off. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

"As two men clung to a stricken, burning ship targeted by SEAL Team 6, the Joint Special Operations commander followed the defense secretary’s order to leave no survivors." www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

Bessent: "If something happens down in Venezuela, we could really see oil prices go down even more."

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A reporter asked the White House press secretary if President Donald Trump wants any members of Congress to be executed. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said no, and later added, "Why aren't you talking about what these members of Congress are doing?"

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"Trump addressed [Jensen] Huang [CEO of Nvidia] directly when he took an even deeper swipe at the U.S. workforce: 'I don’t think you can do that with people that don’t even know what a chip looks like.'" via Natalie Allison & @cqzakrz.bsky.social Link: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

"President Donald Trump’s plan to shore up Republicans’ House majority in the 2026 midterm elections by redrawing congressional maps is backfiring, at least for now." Link: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

"The Washington Post asked representatives of more than 20 prominent guests about their decision to attend the dinner. They all declined to comment or did not respond." via @cqzakrz.bsky.social Link: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Bellingcat’s contact email has always been a magnet for people with fairly unusual views; paranoid delusions, sprawling conspiracies, the works. But recently, the pattern has shifted, we’re seeing more and more emails clearly written with ChatGPT.

How many people does it take to fill Representative Jerrold Nadler’s shoes? Technically one, but the number of Democrats fighting to succeed him is far higher. Here's a look at the 10 contenders seeking the coveted House seat in Manhattan. trib.al/jgYx8Cj