Today, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals has denied voter groups’ bid to lift the restraining order keeping the Missouri Republican map in place, John Fetterman is going to speak at the Republican midterm convention via a video praising Donald Trump, Europeans investigating Epstein say the US Department of Justice refuses to cooperate, a judge has ruled that the Tate brothers are a flight risk and must remain in prison during their extradition process, Salvadorans will keep their temporary protected status for now, Trump gave $45,000 in cash gifts to Natalie Harp, the LIV golf league has filed for bankruptcy, and oil hits $100 a barrel as the war in Iran wages on.

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Trump gave $45,000 cash gifts to Natalie Harp, two other close aides - The Washington Post

https://www.wsj.com/sports/golf/liv-golf-bankruptcy-2b33c886

Tate brothers lose bid for release from US jail pending extradition | Reuters

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/09/09/europeans-investigating-epstein-say-doj-has-not-agreed-requests-help/

https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/oil-hits-100-barrel-middle-east-conflict-intensifies-us-iran-trump-gas-rcna596752

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/09/us/tps-el-salvador-immigrants-trump.html

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ca8.115480/gov.uscourts.ca8.115480.00805606415.0.pdf

https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/missouri-election-chief-could-be-held-in-contempt-for-using-gerrymandered-map-amid-dueling-court-orders/

Today, the United Arab Emirates warned Netanyahu of a major Hamas operation 10 days before the October 7th attack on Israel, Corey Lewandowski shook down Qatar and the UAE for money in exchange for his help with the Trump administration, when Senator Roger Marshall was a doctor he sued 700 patients and 81 were arrested, Mayor Mamdani has released 170,000 documents that suggest New Yorkers were misled about the safety of the air quality following the 9/11 attacks, Trump is asking the Supreme Court to restore states’ access to the SAVE database of voters, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals upholds block on IRS sharing taxpayer data with ICE, and the Supreme Court has denied a bid from Missouri republicans to let them use their garbage map in the midterm elections, but hours later a federal district judge approved the republican map.

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https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/corey-lewandowski-influence-dhs-43d3fe03

Roger Marshall Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator. - The New York Times

UAE warned Netanyahu of major Hamas operation days before Oct. 7 attack | AP News

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/08/trump-asks-supreme-court-to-restore-states-access-to-citizenship-database-before-election

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/07/nyregion/sept-11-air-quality-cancer.html

https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/04/politics/missouri-asks-supreme-court-to-allow-redistricting

https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/08/politics/supreme-court-missouri-redistricting-loss-for-republicans

Today, ICE is force feeding a Cuban hunger striker with a gastric tube, a man with ties to Ramaswamy and Husted has been arrested for attacking Amy Acton in Ohio, Representative Jasmine Crockett is demanding DOJ investigate an alarming pattern of modern-day lynchings, Nepal held a day of mourning after floods kill at least 1,300 people, the far-right AfD party won in a regional election but fell short of a majority, and Trump’s late-night nemesis pulls off two big Emmy upsets.

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ICE given permission to force-feed Cuban hunger striker with gastric tube | US immigration | The Guardian

Man arrested near Acton is brother of Ramaswamy donor Andrew Havas — TiffinOhio.net

https://apnews.com/article/nepal-tibet-floods-mourning-f5477d09ca1c56541450828302818d73

https://apnews.com/article/germany-saxony-anhalt-election-far-right-afd-c538060710a2495c72425b6468df0d40

Today, an armed individual attacked Democratic candidate for Ohio Governor Dr. Amy Acton at an event near Youngstown, the Maryland Supreme Court approves Democratic redistricting plan for 2028, the Pentagon is administering polygraphs to Joint Staff to find who leaked about depleted stockpiles, a federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to divulge the names of people involved in setting up the $1.8bn slush fund, the Justice Department says states can handle the chaos in a bid to ask the First Circuit Court of Appeals to allow the USPS rule over mail ballots to move forward, Epstein co-conspirator Leon Black failed to show up for his Congressional testimony, Trump breaks ground on his triumphal arch before getting approval, and the president has installed Adam Telle as acting Army Secretary after Driscoll’s resignation.

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https://www.reuters.com/world/us/opponents-seek-block-us-breaking-ground-trump-arch-washington-2026-09-04/

Maryland Supreme Court upholds Democrats’ redistricting plan - Democracy Docket

https://apnews.com/article/trump-army-secretary-adam-telle-driscoll-hegseth-ab235fbfd006506d4e6d52311f0e7002

In Major Leak Hunt, Pentagon Gives Polygraph Tests to Joint Staff Members - The New York Times

Judge Orders Trump Officials to Divulge Names of Those Who Set Up $1.8 Billion Fund - The New York Times

Trump DOJ says states can handle last-minute mail voting overhaul, asks appeals court to lift block - Democracy Docket

Leon Black sues House panel over subpoena in Epstein inquiry : NPR

https://www.wlwt.com/article/amy-acton-attacked-at-campaign-event-near-youngstown/73625988

Today at Noon pacific time, 3 PM ET, I will sit down with USPS whistleblower attorney David Kligerman to discuss the impact of his client’s report on federal court cases - one of which has resulted in a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration from making the rule mandatory.

I will also share with you my latest Freedom of Information Act request demanding any final orders allowing work on the rule to continue despite court orders blocking it. The government contends that they’re simply building the Mail Ballot Portal for states who want to voluntarily participate, while simultaneously arguing to the Supreme Court that they want the rule to be mandatory for all.

This fight isn’t over, and 43 million votes hang in the balance. Here is a link to The Breakdown today. The show starts at noon PT/3 PM ET. Join the conversation here:

If you want to support Whistleblower Aid, you can do so directly here.

Today, the Missouri Supreme Court has paused the Republican gerrymander netting Democrats 1 seat this November, ICE agent Christian Castro has been federally charged with false statements over his shooting of Sosa-Celis in Minnesota but not the actual shooting because the Justice Department blocked that, a federal judge has blocked Trump’s new order limiting birthright citizenship, ICE plans to spend $5M creating a national voter database, Speaker Johnson has canceled House votes for the next two weeks after Democrats propose a new Epstein files discharge petition, the House has rejected Mike Johnson’s amendment to keep the Supreme Court at 9 justices, the Pentagon has suspended the testosterone testing program but for worse reasons than you think, a whistleblower says ICE skipped basic standards in a rush to recruit, Mitch McConnell’s staff says they hope he’ll return to the Senate September 14th, Maria Bartiromo is leaving Fox News effective immediately, and the trailblazing journalist and activist Gloria Steinem has died at 92.

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US judge blocks Trump’s newest order limiting birthright citizenship | Reuters

ICE Plans to Pay $5 Million to Create National Voting Database | WIRED

https://www.propublica.org/article/doj-blocks-charges-ice-agent-minneapolis-julio-cesar-sosa-celis

https://abcnews.com/Politics/speaker-johnson-reversal-cancels-house-votes-leaving-days/story?id=136173855

ICE Skipped Basic Checks in Rush for Recruits, Whistle-Blower Says - The New York Times

Gloria Steinem, trailblazing journalist and activist, dies at 92 : NPR

https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/03/politics/mitch-mcconnell-return-senate?cid=android_app

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c70dzzkwgg5o

https://www.nbcnews.com/business/media/fox-news-maria-bartiromo-rcna595954

EXCLUSIVE: Pentagon temporarily rescinds guidance on testosterone screening for US troops | Reuters

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/house-supreme-court-constitutional-amendment-vote/

Missouri Supreme Court pauses GOP gerrymander, likely netting Democrats 1 House seat - POLITICO

Today, Ed Markey has soundly defeated Seth Moulton in the Massachusetts Senate primary, the Trump administration has mobilized hundreds of DHS agents to scour voter lists for non-existent fraud, the Justice Department has drafted an OLC memo saying states must report all undocumented immigrants or lose federal funding, a Canadian company just won a $382M ICE contract, the USS Abraham Lincoln has arrived in Thailand after its extended deployment, a survey of more than 70 Republican candidates and members revealed that most do not plan to attend Trump’s midterm convention, and Missouri voters appear to have recalled a city councilman over data center support.

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Erin In The Morning

Seth Moulton Abandoned Trans People, And It Cost Him Everything: Ed Markey Crushes Him In MA Senate Primary

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ICE holds man with stage 4 cancer in detention despite permanent US residency | ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement) | The Guardian

Republicans aren’t exactly flocking to Trump’s midterm convention - POLITICO

DOJ says states must report all undocumented immigrants — or lose federal funds - POLITICO

Project Salt Box

ICE awards GardaWorld up to $382 million to move detainees across Texas

Immigration and Customs Enforcement awarded GardaWorld Federal Services a contract worth up to $382 million to provide armed, around-the-clock ground transportation for people taken into custody under the 287(g) program in all 254 Texas counties…

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https://www.nbcnews.com/world/asia/uss-abraham-lincoln-arrives-thailand-extended-iran-deployment-rcna595651

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/technology/data-center-recall-vote-independence.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/us/politics/trump-election-voter-fraud.html

Today, a USPS whistleblower tells Congress that the agency defied a court order and moved ahead with implementing vote by mail rules that could disenfranchise millions, the Commerce Department quietly cut language banning political interference from the department’s scientific integrity policy, Tina Peters turned down a Shasta County registrar’s office job after Governor Newsom pledged to block any transfer of her parole supervision to California, and content warning for self harm; a Haitian immigrant took his own life after ICE fitted him with an ankle monitor, ICE is planning to buy robot dogs to carry out immigration enforcement, and the Forest Service chief is under scrutiny over logging industry ties as Trump plans to gut protections.

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Policy change raises interference concerns at Census Bureau : NPR

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/01/trump-roadless-rule-old-growth-forests

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/us/politics/whistle-blower-voting-by-mail.html

ICE plans to buy robot ‘dogs’ for some immigration enforcement operations

https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2026/09/01/haitian-immigrant-ohio-takes-his-own-life-after-losing-temporary-protected-status-family-says/

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/6064127-tina-peters-declines-shasta-job/

Today, the Supreme Court rules 5-4 with John Roberts joining the liberals to allow Trump to continue construction on his illegal ballroom, the Pentagon has installed military influencers in civilian roles on Twitter, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has resigned due to conflicts with Hegseth leaving the Army with no senate- confirmed leadership, Judge Talwani denies the government’s bid to stay her restraining order against the administration’s mail in voting rule, Freedom Gas stations sold $4M in stolen gasoline, European soccer seeks to subpoena Josh Kushner over his failed FIFA privatization scheme, and prediction market startup Kalshi has banned George Santos for life and fined him $71K.

GUEST: Leah Litman: professor of law at the University of Michigan Law School, co-host of the Strict Scrutiny podcast, and author of Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes.

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Pentagon secretly installs military influencers in civilian roles - The Washington Post

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/27/josh-kushner-subpoena-fifa-privatization-plan-01053003

https://www.reuters.com/business/ex-us-lawmaker-george-santos-permanently-banned-trading-kalshi-2026-08-31/

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-allows-trump-move-forward-white-house-ballroom-construct-rcna594097

Discount gas stations praised by Trump sold $4m of stolen fuel, lawsuit claims | US news | The Guardian

https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/army-secretary-resigns-after-months-of-friction-with-hegseth-9c124207?st=LQ8re5

Today, Judge Talwani in Boston has once again blocked Trump’s efforts to curtail mail in voting, more than 1.2M Texas voters have been flagged, Wyoming’s Republican governor calls for an investigation into Justice Department primary election poll watchers, Trump calls on the FCC to help him rig polls in his favor, Rep Jim Clyburn endorses expanding the Supreme Court to include 13 justices, military leaders warn Hegseth against continuing the war in Iran as the U.S. arsenal becomes severely depleted, Senator Ron Wyden calls for a criminal investigation into RFK Jr. for lying to Congress during his confirmation hearing, three fired journalists from Stars and Stripes have filed a lawsuit against the Pentagon, a Filipino nurse has been detained by ICE in Arizona, Donald Trump refuses to attend the Ground Zero 9/11 memorial because they won’t let him speak, and right winger Milo Yiannopoulos has been deported by ICE.

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https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/judge-blocks-trumps-postal-service-regulation-mail-ballots-rcna594692

Fired Journalists From Stars and Stripes Sue Pentagon - The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/us/politics/wyoming-governor-objects-to-very-odd-doj-election-monitoring.html

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/27/rfk-jr-confirmation-hearing-investigation

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2026/8/27/filipino-nurse-detained-by-ice-in-arizona-family-appeals-for-community-support-1800

Trump’s war on Iran is rapidly draining US navy budget, documents and interviews reveal | US military | The Guardian

https://www.keranews.org/texas-news/2026-08-28/texas-voters-suspense-list-flagged-election-address

Trump Plans to Mark 9/11 at the Pentagon, Not Ground Zero - The New York Times

Military leaders warn Hegseth against extending Iran war operations - The Washington Post

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/28/stars-and-stripes-journalists-facing-firing-get-one-week-reprieve-01055447

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mad.298449/gov.uscourts.mad.298449.218.0_1.pdf

THE FAKE POLLS USED BY OUR CROOKED MEDIA ARE OUT OF CONTROL, AND SOMETHING MUST BE DONE ABOUT IT. FCC TO THE RESCUE! President DJT

I just wanted to remind everyone that despite a renewed and public call to use the FCC to rig polls, that Trump has been rigging polls for a long time.

Back in 2019, the Wall Street Journal reported:

In early 2015, a man who runs a small technology company showed up at Trump Tower to collect $50,000 for having helped Michael Cohen, then Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, try to rig online polls in his boss’s favor before the presidential campaign.

In his Trump Organization office, Mr. Cohen surprised the man, John Gauger, by giving him both a blue Walmart bag containing between $12,000 and $13,000 in cash and, randomly, a boxing glove that Mr. Cohen said had been worn by a Brazilian mixed-martial arts fighter, Mr. Gauger said.

Five years later, I was sitting in the court’s media room for Trump’s hush money/election interference trial in Manhattan, and the smoking gun evidence was a note written by Michael Cohen to Donald Trump outlining the money he was owed. It included $130,000 for paying Stormy Daniels to keep quiet, PLUS $50,000 to Red Finch.

Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts in that case. That conviction still stands. In fact, a New York court just denied Trump’s bid to take his appeal to federal court in a desperate attempt to get it in front of his bought-and-paid-for Supreme Court.

That small poll rigging payment detail in Cohen’s note went largely unnoticed, but I remember it. So I’m not at all surprised that Donald Trump is now using the levers of power to rig polls. He’s been doing it for over a decade.

~AG

Today, the Navy sailor in distress who jumped off the USS Abraham Lincoln is being brought up on charges of faking an illness, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Senator Ashley Moody stole $10M from poor sick children and funneled it to republican political campaigns, a former Mike Collins staffer posted Nazi and KKK images, the Talarico campaign is asking the court to unseal Ken Paxton depositions, a top general was asked to drop the helicopter flyby Kid Rock investigation before Hegseth fired him, Chuck Edwards is pushing back against the ethics committee findings of sexual misconduct, National Guard members are speaking out against their occupation of DC, the ICE agent Christian Castro who shot Sosa-Celis and lied about it has been released from jail in Texas after Abbott failed to sign his extradition warrant, and the Tate brothers were forced to admit they’re fake rich in court.

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Barron’s Manosphere Pals Forced to Make Embarrassing Wealth Admission

Navy sailor who jumped off USS Lincoln faces disciplinary charges

Talarico campaign asks court to unseal Paxton depositions

Grand jury finds DeSantis administration “misappropriated” $10 million in taxpayer money to Hope Florida - CBS Miami

Mike Collins’s former staffer posted KKK, Nazi imagery - The Washington Post

Chuck Edwards fights back against House Ethics Committee recommendation

In candid interviews, National Guard members speak out about D.C. deployment : NPR

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/us/christian-castro-jail-minnesota-texas-ice-agent.html

Today, a federal judge in Boston has lifted the last remaining block on a USPS plan to regulate mail-in ballots, but asks for briefing to re-block it, and Democrats have renewed their bid to block it in DC, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned Black voters redistricting win in Georgia, a federal judge has declined a Justice Department request to dismiss the contempt charges against Steve Bannon, a judge rules that ICE agent Christian Castro can be released from a Texas jail because Governor Abbot hasn’t signed the extradition request, third Dan Sullivan endorses Dan Sullivan over Dan Sullivan in the Alaska senate race, Enes Kanter Freedom has been banned by the Chicago Sky after his altercation with Natasha Cloud, Democrats widen their probe of the Kushner’s Albanian resort deal, actor Tim Curry has died at the age of 80, hundreds are missing after a flash flood sweeps through villages near the Nepal-Tibet border, and a judge strikes down the Texas drag ban telling people offended by them “just don’t go.”

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Democrats renew bid to block Trump’s ‘unlawful’ anti-mail voting order - Democracy Docket

Dan Sullivan endorses Dan Sullivan to beat Dan Sullivan in perplexing Alaska Senate race

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7538770/2026/08/25/enes-kanter-freedom-banned-sky-games-wnba/

Judge strikes down Texas ban on drag shows, tells people offended by them ‘just don’t go’

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/movies/tim-curry-dead.html

https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/judge-clears-way-for-legal-fight-on-constitutionality-of-trumps-attack-on-mail-voting/

https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/citing-callais-appeals-court-overturns-black-voters-redistricting-win-in-georgia/

https://www.nbcnews.com/world/asia/flash-flood-nepal-tibet-villages-destroyed-american-tourists-missing-rcna594473

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/movies/tim-curry-dead.html

https://www.startribune.com/judge-rules-ice-agent-arrested-for-shooting-in-minneapolis-can-be-released-from-texas-jail/601882413

Today, a father of a sailor aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln was taken into ICE custody while taking his car into the mechanic, Kennedy Center revenue plunged after Trump put his name on the building, a federal judge has rejected Ghislaine Maxwell’s bid to get out of prison, two unvaccinated people have died from measles in Pennsylvania, the Padres catching coordinator detained by ICE has been released on bond, CIA director John Ratcliffe is on a secret trip to Russia, a Trump backed house candidate has removed all mentions of Donald Trump from his website, DHS refuses to release an email justifying ICE entering homes without judicial warrants, and actress and icon Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80

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https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/trump-backed-house-candidate-removes-mentions-president-website-rcna593719

https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/08/25/kennedy-center-revenue-plunged-after-trumps-name-went-building/

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/judge-rejects-ghislaine-maxwells-bid-toss-conviction-warns-appeals-rcna594298

https://abcnews.com/Health/2-people-die-measles-pennsylvania/story?id=135932723

The same day, I filed a Freedom of Information Act request for all Office of General Counsel (OGC) records describing or memorializing this ‘determination’ by the Department of Homeland Security OGC. We argued that since the OGC “determination” “has been officially adopted by DHS and ICE as working law”, that any otherwise applicable privilege has accordingly been waived.

Agencies aren’t allowed to keep secret legal opinions they expressly adopt.

By March 29th, DHS hadn’t acknowledged my request, so my lawyer Kel McClanahan at National Security Counselors filed a lawsuit in federal court on behalf of my podcast network. The case was assigned to Judge Christopher Cooper, an Obama appointee.

Today, we got a response from the Department of Homeland Security, and it turns out there’s no Office of General Counsel memo underpinning the Todd Lyons memo. It was an email written by Adam Loiacono, the Deputy Principal Legal Advisor for Enforcement and Litigation in the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor at ICE.

Adam Loiacono is the same lawyer that wrote the opinion (via email) legally justifying the questioning of unaccompanied minors at HHS facilities without Miranda warnings.

I’m not sure if he writes these as emails to avoid having to release them, but that shouldn’t matter, because any policy adopted as working law waives the privilege they claim justifies the redactions you’ll see below. Our next status update is due to Judge Cooper October 13th.

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Here is the cover letter DHS sent:

And here is the email chain between Adam Loiacono and Joseph Mazzara. You’ll notice they misspelled DELIBERATIVE:

Thanks for reading! I’ll keep you posted about what happens next.

~AG

Today, the Supreme Court is letting Trump move forward with his mail ballot post office plan, a whole secret White House bunker built during the Obama administration that could undermine Trump’s ballroom national security argument, the mayor of Gary Indiana says 12 days without power is unacceptable, the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals has made a ruling that will help some immigrants, Trump escalated his trade war with Canada by threatening to hit imported cars, trucks, automobile parts and steel with 50% tariffs starting Jan. 1, 2027, California has canceled talks with Paramount over the Warner Bros. merger, and an arbitrator has ordered the Washington Post to reinstate Karen Attiah, who was fired after posting about Charlie Kirk.

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Secret White House bunker undercuts Trump’s ballroom lawsuit, ex-officials say - The Washington Post

Frustration builds in US city struggling without power for 12 days

Washington Post Ordered to Rehire Fired Columnist Karen Attiah - The New York Times

Trump threatens 50% tariffs on Canadian cars, trucks, metals

https://apnews.com/article/trump-rubio-visas-revoke-e9c14fdfd0ada439d2b9d8694e678a46

https://www.npr.org/2026/08/24/nx-s1-5909592/trump-mail-voting-order-supreme-court

Today, minority leader Hakeem Jeffries met in secret with Jared Kushner to discuss how a Democratic House could work with the Trump administration, the postal service has published its rule on refusing to send mail ballots to people not on a federal list, Trump’s claims about immigrants voting in Nevada turned out to be completely false, the Navy is weighing removing a black navy veteran’s name from a new ship and replacing it with Donald Trump, the DNC is suing the Justice Department for communications about ballot seizures during the midterms, the president will travel to South Carolina to campaign for Darline Nordone, trade talks with Canada have cratered and Mark Carney is fighting back, the Pentagon has fired the editor of Stars and Stripes, Republicans are criticizing the administration’s plan to import foreign beef, protected wild horses are heading to slaughter, and a court has slashed Alex Jones’ $50M payout to two Sandy Hook families.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/us/politics/trump-nevada-voter-election-fraud.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/20/politics/navy-weighs-renaming-carrier-black-war-hero-to-trump

https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/democrats-sue-trump-doj-for-records-on-potential-ballot-seizures-in-midterms/

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/us/trump-wild-horses-legal-loophole-slaughter.html?unlocked_article_code=1.61A.sEaw.shjmGTAa4AXK&smid=url-share

https://apnews.com/article/alex-jones-infowars-newtown-b7866ab5ef652bbc7307ae55b09937ce

https://apnews.com/live/trump-economy-news-updates-08-21-2026?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=bluesky

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/us/politics/pentagon-fires-stars-stripes-editor.html

Breaking: USPS Issues Final Rule on Handling Mail Ballots Following Trump’s Mail-In Executive Order; Federal Government Says In Court Filings It Cannot Enforce It with Two Injunctions Against It in Place: What It Means for Pending Supreme Court Stay Request - Election Law Blog

https://www.notus.org/immigration/baby-asylum-hearing

https://www.ms.now/news/postal-service-order-mail-in-voting-trump-election

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/us/politics/jeffries-kushner-private-meeting.html

Message from the Underworld

USN never again

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21 days ago · 32 likes · 8 comments · Jim Ruland

This week, not only did the FBI admit they have them, but that they have over an hour of them. They are also refusing to include other materials we asked for over 8 months ago, but didn’t object to until this past week.

I’ll share what they are claiming, and our objections, today at Noon PT/3 PM ET on MTN. Here’s a link, which will work later if you can’t join me live.

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