Alex Taliadoros
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Sen. Susan Collins helped steer millions in federal defense contracts to Navatek, whose CEO illegally funneled thousands of dollars to her campaign.
The FBI sought to launch a probe and was eyeing Collins and other lawmakers.
Then Trump gutted the unit in charge. THREAD 🧵
The FBI sought to launch a probe and was eyeing Collins and other lawmakers.
Then Trump gutted the unit in charge. THREAD 🧵
September 22, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Sen. Susan Collins helped steer millions in federal defense contracts to Navatek, whose CEO illegally funneled thousands of dollars to her campaign.
The FBI sought to launch a probe and was eyeing Collins and other lawmakers.
Then Trump gutted the unit in charge. THREAD 🧵
The FBI sought to launch a probe and was eyeing Collins and other lawmakers.
Then Trump gutted the unit in charge. THREAD 🧵
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NEWS: The D.C. Council gave initial approval to a bill adding new restrictions and slower timelines for ballot initiatives, largely by limiting them to a single subject (contra I-83, which had two issues). CM Silverman and @cmzparker5.bsky.social voted no, @cmlewisgeorgew4.bsky.social present.
In @washingtonsun.bsky.social's local newsletter I reported on D.C. Council bill that would add new restrictions and process on getting an initiative on the ballot. Proponents say it's to give the public more time to weigh in, critics say it's an effort to strange direct democracy.
September 22, 2026 at 6:53 PM
NEWS: The D.C. Council gave initial approval to a bill adding new restrictions and slower timelines for ballot initiatives, largely by limiting them to a single subject (contra I-83, which had two issues). CM Silverman and @cmzparker5.bsky.social voted no, @cmlewisgeorgew4.bsky.social present.
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In @washingtonsun.bsky.social's local newsletter I reported on D.C. Council bill that would add new restrictions and process on getting an initiative on the ballot. Proponents say it's to give the public more time to weigh in, critics say it's an effort to strange direct democracy.
September 22, 2026 at 2:50 PM
In @washingtonsun.bsky.social's local newsletter I reported on D.C. Council bill that would add new restrictions and process on getting an initiative on the ballot. Proponents say it's to give the public more time to weigh in, critics say it's an effort to strange direct democracy.
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NEW: In late 2024, FBI investigators had enough evidence to launch a sweeping bribery probe that could ensnare top lawmakers, including Sen. Susan Collins.
Then Trump was reelected and eviscerated the FBI and DOJ teams handling public corruption probes.
Then Trump was reelected and eviscerated the FBI and DOJ teams handling public corruption probes.
The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way
After the FBI caught a defense contractor’s CEO making illegal campaign contributions, it sought to launch a sweeping political bribery probe involving Collins and others. Then the second Trump admini...
www.propublica.org
September 22, 2026 at 10:15 AM
NEW: In late 2024, FBI investigators had enough evidence to launch a sweeping bribery probe that could ensnare top lawmakers, including Sen. Susan Collins.
Then Trump was reelected and eviscerated the FBI and DOJ teams handling public corruption probes.
Then Trump was reelected and eviscerated the FBI and DOJ teams handling public corruption probes.
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NEW: We are suing the owners of a Fairlawn building under the Nuisance Act.
The Ward 8 property has become a hotbed for drug distribution and other criminal activity after the owners repeatedly failed to take basic security measures.
The conditions endanger tenants, neighbors, and nearby schools.
The Ward 8 property has become a hotbed for drug distribution and other criminal activity after the owners repeatedly failed to take basic security measures.
The conditions endanger tenants, neighbors, and nearby schools.
September 22, 2026 at 1:00 PM
NEW: We are suing the owners of a Fairlawn building under the Nuisance Act.
The Ward 8 property has become a hotbed for drug distribution and other criminal activity after the owners repeatedly failed to take basic security measures.
The conditions endanger tenants, neighbors, and nearby schools.
The Ward 8 property has become a hotbed for drug distribution and other criminal activity after the owners repeatedly failed to take basic security measures.
The conditions endanger tenants, neighbors, and nearby schools.
The Home Rule Act gives DC residents the right to propose ballot initiatives and referenda.
Today, the Council will vote on a bill to gut that right by imposing dozens of new restrictions, requirements, legal barriers, and delays to effectively block any initiative before it reaches your ballot.
Today, the Council will vote on a bill to gut that right by imposing dozens of new restrictions, requirements, legal barriers, and delays to effectively block any initiative before it reaches your ballot.
September 22, 2026 at 11:50 AM
The Home Rule Act gives DC residents the right to propose ballot initiatives and referenda.
Today, the Council will vote on a bill to gut that right by imposing dozens of new restrictions, requirements, legal barriers, and delays to effectively block any initiative before it reaches your ballot.
Today, the Council will vote on a bill to gut that right by imposing dozens of new restrictions, requirements, legal barriers, and delays to effectively block any initiative before it reaches your ballot.
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ICE is erasing immigrants with final deportation orders from a searchable online database, leaving families and attorneys in the dark.
“It is truly a forced disappearance,” said Atenas Burrola Estrada of the Amica Center for Immigrant Rights.
“It is truly a forced disappearance,” said Atenas Burrola Estrada of the Amica Center for Immigrant Rights.
Immigrants with final deportation orders disappear from ICE detainee locator
The change will make it harder for many families and attorneys to determine where an immigrant is being held after being taken into ICE custody.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 22, 2026 at 1:15 AM
ICE is erasing immigrants with final deportation orders from a searchable online database, leaving families and attorneys in the dark.
“It is truly a forced disappearance,” said Atenas Burrola Estrada of the Amica Center for Immigrant Rights.
“It is truly a forced disappearance,” said Atenas Burrola Estrada of the Amica Center for Immigrant Rights.
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September 21, 2026 at 4:34 PM
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NEW: @apnews.com confirms that ICE has begun electronically "disappearing" people in the agency's custody who have final orders of removal.
As of last week, anyone jailed by ICE with a final order of removal will NOT appear in the ICE Online Detainee Locator System, making them effectively vanish.
As of last week, anyone jailed by ICE with a final order of removal will NOT appear in the ICE Online Detainee Locator System, making them effectively vanish.
September 21, 2026 at 4:57 PM
NEW: @apnews.com confirms that ICE has begun electronically "disappearing" people in the agency's custody who have final orders of removal.
As of last week, anyone jailed by ICE with a final order of removal will NOT appear in the ICE Online Detainee Locator System, making them effectively vanish.
As of last week, anyone jailed by ICE with a final order of removal will NOT appear in the ICE Online Detainee Locator System, making them effectively vanish.
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🚨 We’re calling it: Summer is over in DC.
After 50 days of 90+ heat and one of our 10 hottest summers on record, the pattern has finally flipped.
70s today. 60s Tuesday and Wednesday. And no sustained heat in sight.
Welcome, fall. 🍂
Link: www.capitalweather.com/we-declare-s...
After 50 days of 90+ heat and one of our 10 hottest summers on record, the pattern has finally flipped.
70s today. 60s Tuesday and Wednesday. And no sustained heat in sight.
Welcome, fall. 🍂
Link: www.capitalweather.com/we-declare-s...
We declare summer over. Welcome autumn.
A sharp turn toward cooler weather means summer is over in DC, just as autumn officially arrives.
www.capitalweather.com
September 21, 2026 at 2:59 PM
🚨 We’re calling it: Summer is over in DC.
After 50 days of 90+ heat and one of our 10 hottest summers on record, the pattern has finally flipped.
70s today. 60s Tuesday and Wednesday. And no sustained heat in sight.
Welcome, fall. 🍂
Link: www.capitalweather.com/we-declare-s...
After 50 days of 90+ heat and one of our 10 hottest summers on record, the pattern has finally flipped.
70s today. 60s Tuesday and Wednesday. And no sustained heat in sight.
Welcome, fall. 🍂
Link: www.capitalweather.com/we-declare-s...
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BREAKING: TV pool will not be providing coverage of presidential events until further notice b/c of CNN's ban, pool chair and FOX News Washington Bureau Chief Bryan Boughton said.
It's effectively a boycott by the fellow members — ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX:
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
It's effectively a boycott by the fellow members — ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX:
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
September 21, 2026 at 1:11 PM
BREAKING: TV pool will not be providing coverage of presidential events until further notice b/c of CNN's ban, pool chair and FOX News Washington Bureau Chief Bryan Boughton said.
It's effectively a boycott by the fellow members — ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX:
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
It's effectively a boycott by the fellow members — ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX:
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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NEW: CNN, MS NOW, Politico to sue White House over blocked access
CNN, MS NOW, Politico to sue White House over blocked access
The outlets will argue their First Amendment rights were violated by the ban.
www.axios.com
September 21, 2026 at 10:31 AM
NEW: CNN, MS NOW, Politico to sue White House over blocked access
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The horror has come to our city: ICE has shot a person in Austin this morning.
As the facts emerge, I am demanding a full, independent investigation, immediate release of the body camera footage, and accountability for any ICE officer who broke the law.
As the facts emerge, I am demanding a full, independent investigation, immediate release of the body camera footage, and accountability for any ICE officer who broke the law.
September 20, 2026 at 7:29 PM
The horror has come to our city: ICE has shot a person in Austin this morning.
As the facts emerge, I am demanding a full, independent investigation, immediate release of the body camera footage, and accountability for any ICE officer who broke the law.
As the facts emerge, I am demanding a full, independent investigation, immediate release of the body camera footage, and accountability for any ICE officer who broke the law.
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Usually, when a lender lends you money, it's because they think you will be able to pay it back. Not in this case.
CAC made auto loans to people it knew couldn't afford them — then profited as they lost their cars and drowned in debt.
It also let car dealers inflate loan costs with hidden add-ons.
CAC made auto loans to people it knew couldn't afford them — then profited as they lost their cars and drowned in debt.
It also let car dealers inflate loan costs with hidden add-ons.
September 18, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Usually, when a lender lends you money, it's because they think you will be able to pay it back. Not in this case.
CAC made auto loans to people it knew couldn't afford them — then profited as they lost their cars and drowned in debt.
It also let car dealers inflate loan costs with hidden add-ons.
CAC made auto loans to people it knew couldn't afford them — then profited as they lost their cars and drowned in debt.
It also let car dealers inflate loan costs with hidden add-ons.
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Federal agents and the National Guard – assisted by a U.S. Park Police helicopter – flooded into Park View this morning, scaring parents of kids at Bruce-Monroe Elementary School. Federal officials say it's to help fight crime; critics say it's overkill: www.washingtonsun.com/metro/dc-fed...
Neighbors Upset Over Federal Agents’ Presence at D.C. School
Agents and National Guard troops handed out fliers outside a Northwest elementary school, as a helicopter hovered overhead.
www.washingtonsun.com
September 17, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Federal agents and the National Guard – assisted by a U.S. Park Police helicopter – flooded into Park View this morning, scaring parents of kids at Bruce-Monroe Elementary School. Federal officials say it's to help fight crime; critics say it's overkill: www.washingtonsun.com/metro/dc-fed...
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Trump: "We spent more than $2 billion in FEMA funding. You're waiting for some additional funding. I'm gonna get that to you. Now if Michael loses, I'm not sending it."
Crowd: *groans*
Crowd: *groans*
September 17, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Trump: "We spent more than $2 billion in FEMA funding. You're waiting for some additional funding. I'm gonna get that to you. Now if Michael loses, I'm not sending it."
Crowd: *groans*
Crowd: *groans*
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Former D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine verbally sparred with tenants who said they had experienced horrid housing conditions, and took pictures of tenants and organizers as they spoke during a protest against the developer.
Former D.C. Attorney General Crashes Protest to Defend Landlord
Karl Racine represents a developer being sued by D.C.'s current attorney general over poor housing conditions.
www.washingtonsun.com
September 16, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Former D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine verbally sparred with tenants who said they had experienced horrid housing conditions, and took pictures of tenants and organizers as they spoke during a protest against the developer.
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Finneas and Aaron Rowe withdraw as opening acts for Ed Sheeran in protest of Macklemore being dropped from the tour after the rapper says New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft organized a boycott against him.
Finneas, Aaron Rowe exit Ed Sheeran tour in protest of Macklemore being dropped over pro-Palestine remarks
Two of Sheeran’s openers have left the tour after New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft worked to have Macklemore removed.
nbcnews.to
September 15, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Finneas and Aaron Rowe withdraw as opening acts for Ed Sheeran in protest of Macklemore being dropped from the tour after the rapper says New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft organized a boycott against him.
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EXCLUSIVE: When elected officials and advocates in Danbury, Connecticut, said ICE arrested a parent at a school bus stop Aug. 26, federal officials denied their accounts.
I got video that appears to show such an arrest.
My latest at @ctinsider.bsky.social —
www.ctinsider.com/news/article...
I got video that appears to show such an arrest.
My latest at @ctinsider.bsky.social —
www.ctinsider.com/news/article...
Video appears to show ICE arrest near CT school bus stop, despite federal denials
ICE has denied it made an arrest at a school bus stop, but confirmed it made 118 arrests in Connecticut that week.
www.ctinsider.com
September 14, 2026 at 11:41 PM
EXCLUSIVE: When elected officials and advocates in Danbury, Connecticut, said ICE arrested a parent at a school bus stop Aug. 26, federal officials denied their accounts.
I got video that appears to show such an arrest.
My latest at @ctinsider.bsky.social —
www.ctinsider.com/news/article...
I got video that appears to show such an arrest.
My latest at @ctinsider.bsky.social —
www.ctinsider.com/news/article...
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BREAKING: The Supreme Court rejected President Trump's bid to restrict mail ballots ahead of the midterms.
Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions for now ahead of midterms
The Supreme Court has rejected President Donald Trump’s bid to restrict mail ballots ahead of the midterms.
bit.ly
September 14, 2026 at 11:41 PM
BREAKING: The Supreme Court rejected President Trump's bid to restrict mail ballots ahead of the midterms.
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Breaking news: The Trump administration plans to repeal Biden-era rules to limit the carbon dioxide emissions from power plants that drive climate change, according to people familiar with the matter.
EPA plans to scrap Biden-era rules that limit power-plant climate emissions
Agency chief Lee Zeldin had planned the repeal as part a slew of proposals he called “the largest deregulatory announcement in U.S. history.”
www.washingtonpost.com
September 14, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Breaking news: The Trump administration plans to repeal Biden-era rules to limit the carbon dioxide emissions from power plants that drive climate change, according to people familiar with the matter.
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25 years later.
DC will never forget the profound sacrifice and the unwavering courage of our communities on September 11, 2001.
DC will never forget the profound sacrifice and the unwavering courage of our communities on September 11, 2001.
September 11, 2026 at 5:43 PM
25 years later.
DC will never forget the profound sacrifice and the unwavering courage of our communities on September 11, 2001.
DC will never forget the profound sacrifice and the unwavering courage of our communities on September 11, 2001.
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HISTORY: diesel has crossed $6/gal nationally for the first time ever, according to live GasBuddy data. every truck, every delivery, every package, every grocery run just got more expensive. the cost of moving everything in america just hit a record. Statement⬇️ (9/10/26, 3p CT)
September 10, 2026 at 8:19 PM
HISTORY: diesel has crossed $6/gal nationally for the first time ever, according to live GasBuddy data. every truck, every delivery, every package, every grocery run just got more expensive. the cost of moving everything in america just hit a record. Statement⬇️ (9/10/26, 3p CT)
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Trump administration sued over warrantless ICE arrests in Maryland buff.ly/iJGfj3M
September 10, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Trump administration sued over warrantless ICE arrests in Maryland buff.ly/iJGfj3M
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NEW: It's SCOTUS time for ICE's mass detention policy, which has been met with overwhelming rejection at every level in the courts: from more than 460 district judges and nine federal appeals courts.
www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
Appeals court rejects ICE detention policy, setting stage for SCOTUS
The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals compared ICE’s policy to Japanese internment.
www.politico.com
September 10, 2026 at 1:58 PM
NEW: It's SCOTUS time for ICE's mass detention policy, which has been met with overwhelming rejection at every level in the courts: from more than 460 district judges and nine federal appeals courts.
www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
www.politico.com/news/2026/09...