Just Leann 🦋
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~E.E. Cummings
~E.E. Cummings
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Trump’s moves against the White House press pool are crimping coverage as he deals with wars, the economy and his fellow world leaders. Read more in today’s WSJ Politics Newsletter: on.wsj.com/46WqM4t
Trump’s moves against the White House press pool are crimping coverage as he deals with wars, the economy and his fellow world leaders. Read more in today’s WSJ Politics Newsletter:
on.wsj.com
September 22, 2026 at 10:54 AM
Trump’s moves against the White House press pool are crimping coverage as he deals with wars, the economy and his fellow world leaders. Read more in today’s WSJ Politics Newsletter: on.wsj.com/46WqM4t
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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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White House shredded for promoting its own news app after Trump’s media ban: ‘State run media’
White House shredded for promoting its own news app after Trump’s media ban
The White House promoted its official app as a way to receive ‘the news that matters most’
trib.al
September 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM
White House shredded for promoting its own news app after Trump’s media ban: ‘State run media’
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Major US broadcasters have suspended press pool broadcast coverage of the White House following a ban imposed on CNN, MS Now and Politico. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
US TV networks suspend White House pool coverage over Trump media ban
White House promoted its own ‘Trump TV’ feed online after ABC, CBS, Fox News and NBC decline to participate
www.theguardian.com
September 22, 2026 at 8:17 AM
Major US broadcasters have suspended press pool broadcast coverage of the White House following a ban imposed on CNN, MS Now and Politico. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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President Trump and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani continued their surprising rapport Monday, meeting for an hour at Gracie Mansion, the mayor’s official residence.
Trump and Mamdani Maintain Their Rapport—Even When They Disagree
The president and the New York City mayor, on opposing sides of the ideological spectrum, appeared side-by-side at Gracie Mansion.
on.wsj.com
September 22, 2026 at 9:06 AM
President Trump and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani continued their surprising rapport Monday, meeting for an hour at Gracie Mansion, the mayor’s official residence.
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The legal battle over Missouri’s congressional districts has been reopened by a federal appeals court in a ruling that threatens to again upend the state’s voting map before the midterm election in November
Appeals Court Revives Missouri Legal Spat Over Voting Map
The legal battle over Missouri’s congressional districts has been reopened by a federal appeals court in a ruling that threatens to again upend the state’s voting map before the midterm election in November.
bloom.bg
September 21, 2026 at 11:00 PM
The legal battle over Missouri’s congressional districts has been reopened by a federal appeals court in a ruling that threatens to again upend the state’s voting map before the midterm election in November
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ALL five major news networks — including Fox News — announced they will decline regular White House pool duties following Donald Trump's move to ban CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the press pool.
September 21, 2026 at 3:42 PM
ALL five major news networks — including Fox News — announced they will decline regular White House pool duties following Donald Trump's move to ban CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the press pool.
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Trump’s grip on power is showing new cracks: courts are blocking more of his actions, some Republicans are breaking with him, and his approval has weakened.
It’s the start of Trump’s lame-duck decline — advisers fear he becomes more impulsive when he feels powerless.
The midterms are 43 days away.
It’s the start of Trump’s lame-duck decline — advisers fear he becomes more impulsive when he feels powerless.
The midterms are 43 days away.
September 21, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Trump’s grip on power is showing new cracks: courts are blocking more of his actions, some Republicans are breaking with him, and his approval has weakened.
It’s the start of Trump’s lame-duck decline — advisers fear he becomes more impulsive when he feels powerless.
The midterms are 43 days away.
It’s the start of Trump’s lame-duck decline — advisers fear he becomes more impulsive when he feels powerless.
The midterms are 43 days away.
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Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler dismisses record-high diesel prices: "Small businesses are looking through this right now"
September 21, 2026 at 11:57 AM
Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler dismisses record-high diesel prices: "Small businesses are looking through this right now"
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Small businesses are dying because of tariffs and high gas prices.
Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler dismisses record-high diesel prices: "Small businesses are looking through this right now"
September 21, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Small businesses are dying because of tariffs and high gas prices.
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NATO backs US, Denmark deal over Greenland security.
The deal falls way short of American ownership — an earlier demand by #Trump that had strained NATO to its breaking point and was wildly unpopular with the US voters.
The deal falls way short of American ownership — an earlier demand by #Trump that had strained NATO to its breaking point and was wildly unpopular with the US voters.
September 21, 2026 at 1:34 PM
NATO backs US, Denmark deal over Greenland security.
The deal falls way short of American ownership — an earlier demand by #Trump that had strained NATO to its breaking point and was wildly unpopular with the US voters.
The deal falls way short of American ownership — an earlier demand by #Trump that had strained NATO to its breaking point and was wildly unpopular with the US voters.
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FEMA…
Responsible for coordinating and administering disaster response, recovery, and mitigation assistance…
Controlled by a POTUS who is openly breaking the law, as he empties the coffers…
He’s just jonesin’ for more natural disasters…
He doesn’t care about you…
AT ALL
Open your eyes 👁️🤡👁️
Responsible for coordinating and administering disaster response, recovery, and mitigation assistance…
Controlled by a POTUS who is openly breaking the law, as he empties the coffers…
He’s just jonesin’ for more natural disasters…
He doesn’t care about you…
AT ALL
Open your eyes 👁️🤡👁️
New in PN: The blackmail part out loud
"Trump immediately insisted he was 'only kidding.' But that too is a lie — he's already refused to pay promised funds for North Carolina’s relief, FEMA funds to blue states in the wake of disasters, and attempted to use blackmail to swing election results."
"Trump immediately insisted he was 'only kidding.' But that too is a lie — he's already refused to pay promised funds for North Carolina’s relief, FEMA funds to blue states in the wake of disasters, and attempted to use blackmail to swing election results."
The blackmail part out loud
He’s not joking. He’s confessing.
www.publicnotice.co
September 21, 2026 at 1:34 PM
FEMA…
Responsible for coordinating and administering disaster response, recovery, and mitigation assistance…
Controlled by a POTUS who is openly breaking the law, as he empties the coffers…
He’s just jonesin’ for more natural disasters…
He doesn’t care about you…
AT ALL
Open your eyes 👁️🤡👁️
Responsible for coordinating and administering disaster response, recovery, and mitigation assistance…
Controlled by a POTUS who is openly breaking the law, as he empties the coffers…
He’s just jonesin’ for more natural disasters…
He doesn’t care about you…
AT ALL
Open your eyes 👁️🤡👁️
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New in PN: The blackmail part out loud
"Trump immediately insisted he was 'only kidding.' But that too is a lie — he's already refused to pay promised funds for North Carolina’s relief, FEMA funds to blue states in the wake of disasters, and attempted to use blackmail to swing election results."
"Trump immediately insisted he was 'only kidding.' But that too is a lie — he's already refused to pay promised funds for North Carolina’s relief, FEMA funds to blue states in the wake of disasters, and attempted to use blackmail to swing election results."
The blackmail part out loud
He’s not joking. He’s confessing.
www.publicnotice.co
September 21, 2026 at 11:50 AM
New in PN: The blackmail part out loud
"Trump immediately insisted he was 'only kidding.' But that too is a lie — he's already refused to pay promised funds for North Carolina’s relief, FEMA funds to blue states in the wake of disasters, and attempted to use blackmail to swing election results."
"Trump immediately insisted he was 'only kidding.' But that too is a lie — he's already refused to pay promised funds for North Carolina’s relief, FEMA funds to blue states in the wake of disasters, and attempted to use blackmail to swing election results."
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"some Fairshake donors no longer appear interested in bipartisanship." Can we get some centrist Dems on a Project Blueprint to rebuild the party's relationship to the crypto industry?
The Crypto Industry Targets Sherrod Brown of Ohio, a Top Democratic Senate Candidate
Angry after the defeat of a major crypto bill last week, the industry is planning to spend $30 million against Sherrod Brown in Ohio.
www.nytimes.com
September 21, 2026 at 1:34 PM
"some Fairshake donors no longer appear interested in bipartisanship." Can we get some centrist Dems on a Project Blueprint to rebuild the party's relationship to the crypto industry?
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KARL: Do you support Trump banning news organizations because he doesn't like what they're reporting?
SCALISE: Look, Biden removed the press credentials from 400 agencies
KARL: That's not true. 400 reporters who had credentials didn't reapply. They weren't banned from the WH. That did not happen.
SCALISE: Look, Biden removed the press credentials from 400 agencies
KARL: That's not true. 400 reporters who had credentials didn't reapply. They weren't banned from the WH. That did not happen.
September 20, 2026 at 2:08 PM
KARL: Do you support Trump banning news organizations because he doesn't like what they're reporting?
SCALISE: Look, Biden removed the press credentials from 400 agencies
KARL: That's not true. 400 reporters who had credentials didn't reapply. They weren't banned from the WH. That did not happen.
SCALISE: Look, Biden removed the press credentials from 400 agencies
KARL: That's not true. 400 reporters who had credentials didn't reapply. They weren't banned from the WH. That did not happen.
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NEW: The Trump Administration is planning to slash human subject research regulations by redefining informed consent. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/trump-plan...
Trump Plans to Redefine Informed Consent for Human Research Subjects
The Department of Health and Human Services has noticed a forthcoming rule on the OMB regulatory information site to redefine what undue influence means for vulnerable human research subjects
www.muellershewrote.com
September 20, 2026 at 11:43 PM
NEW: The Trump Administration is planning to slash human subject research regulations by redefining informed consent. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/trump-plan...
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BREAKING: Evanston police confirm a U.S. citizen was briefly detained by federal agents Sunday morning near Howard and Dodge before being released
The man was taken to the hospital for injuries to his head, neck and teeth after agents drove off
The man was taken to the hospital for injuries to his head, neck and teeth after agents drove off
Federal agents detained U.S. citizen Sunday morning - Evanston Now
Police chief says officers responded to a man with injuries to head, neck and teeth on Howard and made contact with agents involved.
evanstonnow.com
September 21, 2026 at 12:37 AM
BREAKING: Evanston police confirm a U.S. citizen was briefly detained by federal agents Sunday morning near Howard and Dodge before being released
The man was taken to the hospital for injuries to his head, neck and teeth after agents drove off
The man was taken to the hospital for injuries to his head, neck and teeth after agents drove off
WTF?!? And Liberals are the communist/socialist ?????
White House Plan to Subsidize Stay-at-Home Parents Divides Conservatives www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/u...
White House Plan to Subsidize Stay-at-Home Parents Divides Conservatives www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/u...
White House Plan to Subsidize Stay-at-Home Parents Divides Conservatives (Gift Article)
Some praise the idea championed by Vice President JD Vance to direct federal money to support traditional families, while others say it cuts against conservative principles.
www.nytimes.com
September 21, 2026 at 1:38 PM
WTF?!? And Liberals are the communist/socialist ?????
White House Plan to Subsidize Stay-at-Home Parents Divides Conservatives www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/u...
White House Plan to Subsidize Stay-at-Home Parents Divides Conservatives www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/u...
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3/ "Further, the military attacks have focused on cocaine and not addressed the primary cause of drug overdose deaths in the United States, fentanyl and opioids, which are largely not transported by sea from Venezuela."
September 21, 2026 at 1:03 AM
3/ "Further, the military attacks have focused on cocaine and not addressed the primary cause of drug overdose deaths in the United States, fentanyl and opioids, which are largely not transported by sea from Venezuela."
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He is not wrong.
"There are reasonable grounds to believe that the reported 68 attacks that killed 223 people constituted crimes against humanity of murder under customary international law"
- United Nations Special Rapporteur on U.S. Killing “Narco-Terrorists” at Sea
www.ohchr.org/sites/defaul...
"There are reasonable grounds to believe that the reported 68 attacks that killed 223 people constituted crimes against humanity of murder under customary international law"
- United Nations Special Rapporteur on U.S. Killing “Narco-Terrorists” at Sea
www.ohchr.org/sites/defaul...
September 21, 2026 at 12:36 AM
He is not wrong.
"There are reasonable grounds to believe that the reported 68 attacks that killed 223 people constituted crimes against humanity of murder under customary international law"
- United Nations Special Rapporteur on U.S. Killing “Narco-Terrorists” at Sea
www.ohchr.org/sites/defaul...
"There are reasonable grounds to believe that the reported 68 attacks that killed 223 people constituted crimes against humanity of murder under customary international law"
- United Nations Special Rapporteur on U.S. Killing “Narco-Terrorists” at Sea
www.ohchr.org/sites/defaul...
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They all knew ahead of time who he is...
September 20, 2026 at 4:09 PM
They all knew ahead of time who he is...
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Ricky Bell is looking to outlaw face coverings in the city centre, increase police funding and tighten restrictions on electric bikes
Balaclavas should be banned for safer Glasgow, says new council leader
www.thetimes.com
September 20, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Ricky Bell is looking to outlaw face coverings in the city centre, increase police funding and tighten restrictions on electric bikes
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President Donald Trump has renewed his attacks on the Federal Reserve after it hiked its benchmark interest rate Wednesday, but the Fed matters less than broader economic trends when it comes to longer-term borrowing costs, economists say.
Federal Reserve rate hike reflects new world of sticky inflation and faster growth
President Donald Trump has renewed his attacks on the Federal Reserve after it hiked its benchmark interest rate Wednesday, but the Fed matters less than broader economic trends when it comes to longer-term borrowing costs, economists say.
bit.ly
September 20, 2026 at 7:00 PM
President Donald Trump has renewed his attacks on the Federal Reserve after it hiked its benchmark interest rate Wednesday, but the Fed matters less than broader economic trends when it comes to longer-term borrowing costs, economists say.
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The Supreme Court struck down the Trump administration’s recent efforts to impose new rules on mail-in voting ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Use our guide to catch up on what happened and what you need to know if you plan to vote by mail 👇
Use our guide to catch up on what happened and what you need to know if you plan to vote by mail 👇
September 20, 2026 at 3:58 PM
The Supreme Court struck down the Trump administration’s recent efforts to impose new rules on mail-in voting ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Use our guide to catch up on what happened and what you need to know if you plan to vote by mail 👇
Use our guide to catch up on what happened and what you need to know if you plan to vote by mail 👇