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Editor, co-founder www.24sight.news covering 2nd Trump term and more Mike Pence biographer: http://amzn.to/3mKjRom tom@24sight.news

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Musk's tweets/retweets about the trial have been an issue for the judge in this case. In court this morning, Justice Breyer raised the issue that these kinds of posts could bias the jury if they inadvertently came across them. Today he asked jurors if they had seen any publicity related to the case.

09.03.2026 20:50 πŸ‘ 251 πŸ” 49 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Fuzzy memories and hard facts: An SC accuser's claims against Epstein, Trump examined An alleged victim of Jeffrey Epstein gave FBI agents true accounts of her time growing up in SC. Claims she made about Donald Trump remain unsubstantiated.

β€œShe only recalled encountering Epstein once in a non-sexual situation, telling agents she bumped into him at a Rick James concert in Savannah, Ga., when she was around age 15. She said he got her drunk.”

www.postandcourier.com/news/epstein...

08.03.2026 20:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Imporant to note how much of how we write the news has changed back to β€œnormal” in a year. This time last year a number of outlets were incorrectly reporting executive proposals as de facto fiats and dismissing judicial rulings

08.03.2026 19:49 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump was sentenced to life in prison for child sex abuse Since receiving presidential pardons, dozens of former Capitol rioters have gotten into more legal trouble. In Florida, Andrew Paul Johnson was sentenced to life in prison for child sex abuse.

Since receiving presidential pardons, dozens of former Capitol rioters have gotten into more legal trouble. In Florida, Andrew Paul Johnson was sentenced to life in prison for child sex abuse.

08.03.2026 13:22 πŸ‘ 788 πŸ” 337 πŸ’¬ 71 πŸ“Œ 53
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Judge rules Kari Lake unlawfully ran U.S. media agency, voiding layoffs Sweeping layoffs at Voice of America made by Trump appointee Kari Lake were declared void by a federal judge, who said she served unlawfully.

Judge rules Kari Lake unlawfully ran U.S. media agency, voiding layoffs

Kari Lake, the Trump appointee in charge of Voice of America and other international broadcasters, has used dubious authority in her effort to dismantle the agency.

www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

08.03.2026 00:51 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Redirecting...

Remarkable, Potus had time this week for a meeting with Indiana state Senate candidates

www.facebook.com/share/1ChG3a...

07.03.2026 00:25 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pardon Industry Offers Rich Offenders a Path to Trump One inmate paid lobbyists and lawyers with ties to the president’s team and walked free. Others are following his blueprint, but it is not always clear who can deliver.

A former nursing-home owner, who had been convicted of tax crimes, paid a lawyer and lobbyist at least $100,000 to help secure a pardon from President Trump and walked free. Others are following his blueprint in a lucrative pardon industry that has emerged around Trump.

06.03.2026 17:07 πŸ‘ 301 πŸ” 203 πŸ’¬ 31 πŸ“Œ 41
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Virginia moves to forbid schools from teaching that Jan. 6 was peaceful In what appears to be a first in the country, legislation headed to the desk of Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) would prohibit public schools from teaching that the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capit...

Virginia lawmakers have passed a first-of-its-kind bill that prohibits schools from teaching that the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection was a peaceful demonstration or that there was massive fraud in the 2020 presidential election.

06.03.2026 14:30 πŸ‘ 370 πŸ” 90 πŸ’¬ 29 πŸ“Œ 15
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Live Updates: U.S. Employers Cut Jobs in Sign of a Shakier Economy

U.S. Employers Cut Jobs in Sign of a Shakier Economy

A weaker-than-expected report for February showed a decline of 92,000 jobs, and a rise in the unemployment rate to 4.4 percent.

www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03...

06.03.2026 14:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump administration sued over U.S.-TikTok deal The lawsuit was filed by the Public Integrity Project, new firm led by a former Justice Department lawyer seeks to raise the "reputational cost of corruption in America." It argues the deal violates ...

BREAKING: A group that seeks to increase the β€œreputational cost of corruption in America" sues over TikTok deal they say benefits Trump-backed investors who have "at times personally enriched him.”

05.03.2026 15:04 πŸ‘ 180 πŸ” 59 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 4

Friends! Join me and @patdennis.bsky.social today at 2p! We’re recapping the Texas results and looking ahead to November #2026Midterms

See you soon on the Substack Live!

05.03.2026 17:15 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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24sight News | Tom LoBianco | Substack 24sight News is the independent news site covering the battle for American democracy, from the statehouse to the White House. By veteran reporter and author Tom LoBianco, Congressional ace Juliegrace ...

Did you attend Life Church in Indiana? Keeping up with the Peternel scandal? Get in touch, let's chat. Open DMs

Full coverage at www.24sight.news

05.03.2026 16:56 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A run for their money: Young candidates rival older incumbents in midterm fundraising As a growing crop of young candidates challenge longtime Democratic incumbents, some are not just breaking through in the money race, but outraising their opponents altogether.

As a growing crop of young candidates challenge longtime Democratic incumbents, some are not just breaking through in the money race, but outraising their opponents altogether. n.pr/3NgKMIE

05.03.2026 10:53 πŸ‘ 491 πŸ” 91 πŸ’¬ 17 πŸ“Œ 8
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3/4/26β˜€οΈ AM: PRESENTED BY IN THIS EDITION Texas is going to get ugly over the next 3 months What’s next for Congress on Iran? Vault: Bisignano’s Capitol Hill debut

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today
- Cornyn to face Paxton in runoff & Talarico beats Crockett in Texas Senate primary
- Bad night for incumbents. Warning signs flashing!
- What’s next for Congress on Iran?
- Vault: Bisignano’s Hill debut
- Noem faces House panel

punchbowl.news/archive/3426...

04.03.2026 10:27 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Legendary

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If the Foo shits, wear it

05.03.2026 02:19 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

*important to note that was House Oversight vote to subpoena, but point applies across the entire body, from full chamber to committees

04.03.2026 21:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It would be hard to overstate just how tenuous the Rs hold on the House of Representatives is *at the moment*. Big things happen with just a handful of Rs joining Ds, witness Pam Bondi subpoena today

#2026midterms

04.03.2026 21:01 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

ALERT: With 5 Republicans joining Democrats, House Oversight Committee has just voted to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi to testify as part of their ongoing Epstein investigation

04.03.2026 20:51 πŸ‘ 2506 πŸ” 570 πŸ’¬ 71 πŸ“Œ 34
James Talarico is seen holding a microphone and wearing an open white shirt and jacket. A headline reads: James Talarico Wins Democratic Senate Primary in Texas. Photo by Tamir Kalifa for The New York Times

James Talarico is seen holding a microphone and wearing an open white shirt and jacket. A headline reads: James Talarico Wins Democratic Senate Primary in Texas. Photo by Tamir Kalifa for The New York Times

James Talarico, a 36-year-old state legislator, won the Democratic nomination for Senate in Texas, finishing ahead of Representative Jasmine Crockett as his party’s voters put their faith in him to pursue an elusive decades-long goal of turning the state blue. nyti.ms/4u8ZS3k

04.03.2026 11:00 πŸ‘ 334 πŸ” 53 πŸ’¬ 18 πŸ“Œ 17
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Opinion | Nine Law Firms Surrendered. Four Law Firms Won. The four law firms that fought Trump’s executive orders have forced him to retreat.

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com

The nine law firms that surrendered to President Trump’s illegal intimidation campaign β€œfailed a high-stakes character test,” the editorial board writes. β€œTheir leaders faced a choice between submitting to a bully and doing the right thing.”

04.03.2026 12:20 πŸ‘ 217 πŸ” 58 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 6
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β€˜I Just Stood Up’: The Stunning Arrest Of Aliya Rahman At The State Of The Union Rahman, who was Rep. Ilhan Omar’s guest, suspects her unprecedented punishment was related to her testifying to Congress about her brutal ICE detention in Minneapolis.

ICYMI: This is insane and is not getting enough attention IMO www.huffpost.com/entry/aliya-...

02.03.2026 17:30 πŸ‘ 646 πŸ” 312 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 17
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Good morning from federal court in Nashville.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia just entered this building as a free man for the first time.

Look out for coverage of his vindictive prosecution hearing today on All Rise News.

26.02.2026 14:29 πŸ‘ 2242 πŸ” 446 πŸ’¬ 28 πŸ“Œ 11
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'Old-school newspaperman': Montana Standard reporter Mike Smith remembered for getting it right In the wake of Mike Smith's unexpected death Tuesday, former colleagues and public officials in Butte celebrated the reporter for The Montana Standard for his integrity and commitment to truth.

RIP Mike Smith

mtstandard.com/news/local/a...

26.02.2026 14:59 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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ICE won't be at polling places this year, a Trump DHS official promises In a call with top state voting officials, a Department of Homeland Security official stated unequivocally that immigration agents would not be patrolling polling places during this year's midterms.

In a call with top state voting officials, a Department of Homeland Security official stated unequivocally that immigration agents would not be patrolling polling places during this year's midterms. n.pr/3ZYTPkh

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This is. Epic

26.02.2026 01:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

why step in shit and when you can just wear it?

26.02.2026 00:25 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Nathan Peternel stepping aside after investigation deems sex videos wrong Head of powerful Life Church announces brother-in-law taking over while he enters β€œrestorative process”, one week after son sentenced in child porn case

Friends, please help spread the word on the Life Church, Nathan Peternel, Micah Beckwith, Jonathan Peternel scandal. I've seen a number of AI scraping sites ripping off my reporting without proper citation.

There's more coming. I can't reveal details yet

www.24sight.news/p/nathan-pet...

25.02.2026 16:56 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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24sight News | Tom LoBianco | Substack 24sight News is the independent news site covering the battle for American democracy, from the statehouse to the White House. By veteran reporter and author Tom LoBianco, Congressional ace Juliegrace ...

Thanks! Full coverage at www.24sight.news … more coming

25.02.2026 16:50 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Give credit to @24sight.news Tom LoBianco, whose reporting made this downfall possible

25.02.2026 15:32 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1