In case you missed it

This morning Fox and friends gave Trump a pee pad while sitting on the white couch

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$800 a room for USSS while china delegation was charged $400 a room the SAME NIGHT

How horrible to work the security detail for Trump knowing he is giving a better rate to foreign chinese nationals

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This will surprise no one

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee allege that newly obtained records show then-President Donald Trump overcharged the U.S. Secret Service for rooms at his former hotel in Washington, D.C., during his presidency.

I guess the Domestic Emoluments clause is another ones of those bits in the constitution Trump ignores

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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-secret-service-dc-hotel-overcharged/

In case you were not sure

Tim Sheehy who is running for a hotly contested Senate Seat in Colorado against Jon Tester. Claimed to have gotten a bullet left in his arm from combat while serving in Afghanistan

THe Park Ranger who responded to the incident comes forward. Sheehy got the wound after an accidental discharge of a firearm on park grounds. Not in combat, and not in the military

Totally on brand for a GOP candidate to openly lie

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(Wapo archive)
https://archive.is/KQX6J

This is a fascinating poll

Looks like Republicans reject any reality on the economy and instead rely on "Vibes" on how well it is doing.

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The actual economy, stupids, is doing great by almost every metric!

https://navigatorresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Navigator-Update-10.16.2024.pdf

Here they are. Likely nothing new, but here is

Vol 1 https://share.counter.social/s/9a81a8
Vol 2 https://share.counter.social/s/81ab2b
Vol 3 https://share.counter.social/s/26a1a6
And VOl 4 https://share.counter.social/s/f10583

#USAvsTRUMP #politics

Volume 4 -- very little unredacted, and the stuff that is has already been public. It's a collection of documents gathered by the #jan6th committee, Peter Navarro's Hatch Act report, transcripts of Trump's #jan6th speech and video message to rioters, etc.

#USAvsTRUMP #politics

"U.S. v. Trump (Federal/WDC/1/Indictment/01.08/2023)"
Doc #266-3: Appendix Vol. IV

https://share.counter.social/s/f10583

#USAvsTRUMP #politics

OMG its happening

incoming appendix!

#politics #USAvsTRUMP

#BREAKING

Judge #Chutkan says she'll release the special counsel's redacted appendix on the public docket tomorrow (Oct. 18), denying a Trump motion to postpone further

Going to be some amazing reading material over the weekend

This is also.. bad news for Trump

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#BREAKING: Federal judge orders Florida to stop threatening TV stations for running pro-Amendment 4 ads: "To keep it simple for the State of Florida: it’s the First Amendment, stupid."

#abortion #Florida #politics

Ryan #Routh, accused of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump, asks Judge Aileen #Cannon to recuse herself

aw, how cute. He thinks she takes requests.

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VP Kamala Harris in Wisconsin dealing with pro-Trump hecklers as they are escorted out

"Oh, you guys are at the wrong rally. I think you meant to go to the smaller one down the street"

🔥

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Whistle blower claims Trump was aware of a surveillance program targeting US Democrat Senators as late of 2022

This is criminal wire tapping

October Surprise?

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https://www.rawstory.com/trump-surveillance-democrats/

Imagine being a lawyer and upset that ex felons can now vote. But perfectly okay with indicted felons becoming President

Perfect example of cognitive dissonance

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Trump cancels appearance at NRA rally.

Fun fact. Because of Trump's felony conviction he can no longer own a gun

Kamala Harris is a gun owner

Tim walz is an avid hunter

Trump is afraid of guns

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https://www.ajc.com/politics/trump-nra-rally-in-savannah-canceled/52HMNGS5ZVEUDEWO7Z3YGAG5ZM/

someone is going to go to jail for this

"Students attending school out-of-state are being targeted with text messages aimed at discouraging them from casting absentee ballots by leading them to believe they're doing something wrong."

#politics #OnWIsconsin #news

https://www.channel3000.com/news/some-wisconsin-out-of-state-absentee-voters-receive-intimidating-text/article_78e6b154-8b4b-11ef-bd0b-7feb1bd20931.html

An Atlanta judge has just declared seven new #Georgia state election board rules "illegal, unconstitutional and void."

This includes certification rule saying all election docs must be made available to local board members and another requiring hand count # of ballots. (via Sam Gringlas, WABE)

womp womp

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Nebraska Supreme Court orders Secretary of State to implement state legislation to re-enfranchise state residents convicted of felonies who have completed their sentences

Previously the secretary of state and AG refused calling the law unconstitutional

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the Face eating leopard really finds the face of Sheriff Bianco Really tasty

Las Vegas man who was accused of assassination attempt sues Sheriff Bianco of Defamation

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