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on this day in 1963 white supremacists bomb the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, AL, four young black girls were killed in the attack, "explosion was so intense one of the girls' bodies was decapitated & so badly mutilated her body could be identified only through her clothing and a ring."
September 15, 2026 at 10:51 AM
on this day in 1963 white supremacists bomb the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, AL, four young black girls were killed in the attack, "explosion was so intense one of the girls' bodies was decapitated & so badly mutilated her body could be identified only through her clothing and a ring."
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Some racists called the cops on their Mexican neighbors for having a party and it backfired BEAUTIFULLY.
September 15, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Some racists called the cops on their Mexican neighbors for having a party and it backfired BEAUTIFULLY.
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NEW: As ice caps melt and new shipping lanes open in the north, the U.S. Arctic Research Commission has arguably never been more important.
Its new leader is a MAGA influencer with close ties to Russia.
Its new leader is a MAGA influencer with close ties to Russia.
How a MAGA Influencer With Ties to Russia Became Trump’s Arctic Adviser
As head of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission, Thomas Dans has backed a takeover of Greenland and other items on President Donald Trump’s list. But it’s not always clear where the administration’s ag...
www.propublica.org
September 15, 2026 at 11:46 AM
NEW: As ice caps melt and new shipping lanes open in the north, the U.S. Arctic Research Commission has arguably never been more important.
Its new leader is a MAGA influencer with close ties to Russia.
Its new leader is a MAGA influencer with close ties to Russia.
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NEW: ProPublica investigated how talented young baseball players from the Dominican Republic are sometimes robbed of their education and signing bonuses by an unregulated network of high-interest lenders and trainers.
Here are the key takeaways.
Here are the key takeaways.
Underage Players, Predatory Moneylenders: 7 Findings From Our Dominican Baseball Investigation
ProPublica uncovered the machinery of the Dominican Republic baseball factory, whose lenders and trainers exploit players as young as 11. Here are the key findings from our reporting.
www.propublica.org
September 15, 2026 at 12:30 PM
NEW: ProPublica investigated how talented young baseball players from the Dominican Republic are sometimes robbed of their education and signing bonuses by an unregulated network of high-interest lenders and trainers.
Here are the key takeaways.
Here are the key takeaways.
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Today would’ve been my father’s 95th birthday.
In search of a better life, he came to America with only $2.43 and a Korean-English dictionary. He had no friends or family here. Like many immigrants, he dreamt of the promise of what this country could offer.
Each day I work to honor his memory.
In search of a better life, he came to America with only $2.43 and a Korean-English dictionary. He had no friends or family here. Like many immigrants, he dreamt of the promise of what this country could offer.
Each day I work to honor his memory.
September 15, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Today would’ve been my father’s 95th birthday.
In search of a better life, he came to America with only $2.43 and a Korean-English dictionary. He had no friends or family here. Like many immigrants, he dreamt of the promise of what this country could offer.
Each day I work to honor his memory.
In search of a better life, he came to America with only $2.43 and a Korean-English dictionary. He had no friends or family here. Like many immigrants, he dreamt of the promise of what this country could offer.
Each day I work to honor his memory.
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Ben Meiselas does an impression of Jared Kushner
September 15, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Ben Meiselas does an impression of Jared Kushner
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The FBI director doesn’t know what pages Whitehouse is referring to, but the rest of us know because we follow @katiephang.bsky.social
Whitehouse grills Patel on Epstein 👇
WHITEHOUSE: Am I accurate in suggesting the missing 37 pages likely include FBI contemporaneous notes from interviews w/woman who said she was assaulted by Trump?
PATEL: I don't know what you're referencing. We've produced 3.5m pages
W: But not these 37
WHITEHOUSE: Am I accurate in suggesting the missing 37 pages likely include FBI contemporaneous notes from interviews w/woman who said she was assaulted by Trump?
PATEL: I don't know what you're referencing. We've produced 3.5m pages
W: But not these 37
September 15, 2026 at 4:07 PM
The FBI director doesn’t know what pages Whitehouse is referring to, but the rest of us know because we follow @katiephang.bsky.social
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Today we are thrilled to announce the newest class of Obama Foundation Scholars, emerging leaders—learning to tackle big challenges through study at University of Chicago, in addition to our robust programming.
September 15, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Today we are thrilled to announce the newest class of Obama Foundation Scholars, emerging leaders—learning to tackle big challenges through study at University of Chicago, in addition to our robust programming.
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Is Paxton still too scared to debate Talarico?
September 15, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Is Paxton still too scared to debate Talarico?
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Trump just posted that the Kennedy Center is “doomed,” and “isn’t that too bad?” He says his handpicked board is meeting today and “it will be interesting to see what happens.”
He’s going to tear down the Kennedy Center because he’s not allowed to put his name on it, isn’t he
He’s going to tear down the Kennedy Center because he’s not allowed to put his name on it, isn’t he
September 15, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Trump just posted that the Kennedy Center is “doomed,” and “isn’t that too bad?” He says his handpicked board is meeting today and “it will be interesting to see what happens.”
He’s going to tear down the Kennedy Center because he’s not allowed to put his name on it, isn’t he
He’s going to tear down the Kennedy Center because he’s not allowed to put his name on it, isn’t he
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The right to vote is one of the most fundamental parts of our democracy. Check your voter registration at IWillVote.com and make a plan to vote early or on Election Day on November 3.
September 15, 2026 at 6:02 PM
The right to vote is one of the most fundamental parts of our democracy. Check your voter registration at IWillVote.com and make a plan to vote early or on Election Day on November 3.
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NEW on “Paper Trail”: You may have heard that President Trump did not attend his eldest son’s wedding. But you know who did? A Russian oligarch with close ties to Putin.
And he didn’t just attend the wedding — he bankrolled it.
🎧 Listen to how we found out:
And he didn’t just attend the wedding — he bankrolled it.
🎧 Listen to how we found out:
The Russian Benefactor Who Funded Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding
www.propublica.org
September 15, 2026 at 6:18 PM
NEW on “Paper Trail”: You may have heard that President Trump did not attend his eldest son’s wedding. But you know who did? A Russian oligarch with close ties to Putin.
And he didn’t just attend the wedding — he bankrolled it.
🎧 Listen to how we found out:
And he didn’t just attend the wedding — he bankrolled it.
🎧 Listen to how we found out:
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Schiff to Patel: "I will remind you, bc you probably need reminding that while this Congress is not going to investigate the wrongful termination of potentially hundreds of agents, the next Congress will. And you have an obligation as FBI director to ensure none of the [documents] are destroyed"
September 15, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Schiff to Patel: "I will remind you, bc you probably need reminding that while this Congress is not going to investigate the wrongful termination of potentially hundreds of agents, the next Congress will. And you have an obligation as FBI director to ensure none of the [documents] are destroyed"
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The Trump administration announces the Kennedy Center will stay closed until courts add his name back to the building.
www.cnbc.com/2026/09/15/t...
www.cnbc.com/2026/09/15/t...
September 15, 2026 at 7:27 PM
The Trump administration announces the Kennedy Center will stay closed until courts add his name back to the building.
www.cnbc.com/2026/09/15/t...
www.cnbc.com/2026/09/15/t...
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How not surprising that a president who acts like a petty mob boss is holding one of our nation’s treasured institutions hostage until we meet his conditions—that is, putting his stupid name on the building. I say we just put it in mothballs until he is gone.
September 15, 2026 at 7:31 PM
How not surprising that a president who acts like a petty mob boss is holding one of our nation’s treasured institutions hostage until we meet his conditions—that is, putting his stupid name on the building. I say we just put it in mothballs until he is gone.
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Could he be any more pathetic?
Breaking News: President Trump said he would cancel a $257 million renovation of the Kennedy Center if his name wasn’t added to the building.
Trump Fights Back After Judge Says Name Must Stay Off Kennedy Center
President Trump threatened to cancel a $257 million renovation of the performing arts venue if the judge’s ban was not overturned.
nyti.ms
September 15, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Could he be any more pathetic?
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NEW: Jared Golden and Glusenkamp Perez have helped republicans pass a rule that will expand Trump's tariff authority; surrendering more Congressional authority to the president.
House passes rule to allow vote on Russian sanctions.
Democratic Yeses: Golden, Gluesenkamp Perez
GOP Noes: Harris, Burchett, Norman
The vote comes just a week after Golden and Gluesenkamp Perez faced heavy backlash from their own party…
https://x.com/FaytuksNetwork/status/2099974871262359556
Democratic Yeses: Golden, Gluesenkamp Perez
GOP Noes: Harris, Burchett, Norman
The vote comes just a week after Golden and Gluesenkamp Perez faced heavy backlash from their own party…
https://x.com/FaytuksNetwork/status/2099974871262359556
September 15, 2026 at 9:41 PM
NEW: Jared Golden and Glusenkamp Perez have helped republicans pass a rule that will expand Trump's tariff authority; surrendering more Congressional authority to the president.
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NEW: Rep. Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, has launched an investigation into Donald Trump Jr.’s relationship with a Russian oligarch who paid for much of the president’s son’s Bahamas wedding earlier this year.
Top Oversight Dem Opens Investigation of Donald Trump Jr.’s Russian Oligarch-Funded Wedding
Rep. Robert Garcia said the revelations that Umar Kremlev had bankrolled the wedding raise “serious national security and public corruption concerns” and requested the president’s son provide financia...
www.propublica.org
September 15, 2026 at 9:52 PM
NEW: Rep. Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, has launched an investigation into Donald Trump Jr.’s relationship with a Russian oligarch who paid for much of the president’s son’s Bahamas wedding earlier this year.
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On this International Day of Democracy, we celebrate Obama Foundation Europe Leader Vigjilenca Abazi, the Co-Founder and Executive Director of the European Whistleblowing Institute, which supports those who have the courage to speak up to protect the public’s interests.
September 15, 2026 at 10:00 PM
On this International Day of Democracy, we celebrate Obama Foundation Europe Leader Vigjilenca Abazi, the Co-Founder and Executive Director of the European Whistleblowing Institute, which supports those who have the courage to speak up to protect the public’s interests.
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PabloReports: Donald Trump says we’re in a golden age. Do you agree?
Frost: Yeah, if you’re a billionaire, you’re in the golden age. They’re taking all of our money and giving it to them.
Frost: Yeah, if you’re a billionaire, you’re in the golden age. They’re taking all of our money and giving it to them.
September 15, 2026 at 10:35 PM
PabloReports: Donald Trump says we’re in a golden age. Do you agree?
Frost: Yeah, if you’re a billionaire, you’re in the golden age. They’re taking all of our money and giving it to them.
Frost: Yeah, if you’re a billionaire, you’re in the golden age. They’re taking all of our money and giving it to them.
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And Climate Change will make the weather minder.
And crime will make cities safer.
And white supremacy will lead to racial equality.
Because lying is magic!
And crime will make cities safer.
And white supremacy will lead to racial equality.
Because lying is magic!
September 16, 2026 at 1:06 AM
And Climate Change will make the weather minder.
And crime will make cities safer.
And white supremacy will lead to racial equality.
Because lying is magic!
And crime will make cities safer.
And white supremacy will lead to racial equality.
Because lying is magic!
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Don’t believe the lies. Trump is *not* selling $2.8 billion of bombs for Israel’s genocide.
It’s worse.
Trump is *giving away* $2.8 billion of bombs for Israel’s genocide. American taxpayers are paying for those bombs.
It’s worse.
Trump is *giving away* $2.8 billion of bombs for Israel’s genocide. American taxpayers are paying for those bombs.
September 16, 2026 at 1:14 AM
Don’t believe the lies. Trump is *not* selling $2.8 billion of bombs for Israel’s genocide.
It’s worse.
Trump is *giving away* $2.8 billion of bombs for Israel’s genocide. American taxpayers are paying for those bombs.
It’s worse.
Trump is *giving away* $2.8 billion of bombs for Israel’s genocide. American taxpayers are paying for those bombs.
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This isn’t a “sale”. Israel purchases these weapons with a fund created with U.S. taxpayer dollars. Biden/Harris blocked these 2000-pound bombs from going to Israel. Congress can block this “sale.” VOTE. www.nbcwashington.com/news/nationa...
Trump administration plans to send powerful bombs to Israel in $2.8B weapons sale
The Trump administration is planning to deliver powerful 2,000-pound bombs to Israel as part of an upcoming arms deal.
www.nbcwashington.com
September 16, 2026 at 1:27 AM
This isn’t a “sale”. Israel purchases these weapons with a fund created with U.S. taxpayer dollars. Biden/Harris blocked these 2000-pound bombs from going to Israel. Congress can block this “sale.” VOTE. www.nbcwashington.com/news/nationa...
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NEW: Senior AI policy advisor at White House OSTP Sihao Huang, who has been deeply involved in developing frontier AI policy, is leaving to join Anthropic
September 16, 2026 at 1:28 AM
NEW: Senior AI policy advisor at White House OSTP Sihao Huang, who has been deeply involved in developing frontier AI policy, is leaving to join Anthropic
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Ossoff: Blanche is a joke and a hack. These folks are not just corrupt, they're clowns. Here you have a Kremlin connected Russian oligarch giving massive cash gifts to the president's son…
September 16, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Ossoff: Blanche is a joke and a hack. These folks are not just corrupt, they're clowns. Here you have a Kremlin connected Russian oligarch giving massive cash gifts to the president's son…