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NEW: A federal judge rules U.S. Attorney in Los Angeles Bill Essayli is serving unlawfully. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Live-posting this hearing was quite challenging. Things moved fast, there were references to materials that aren’t public, and I don’t have a transcript yet. But here’s a 🧵with some additional details we learned today (with the caveat that i’ll need to confirm some things w/ the transcript later):

The Trump administration has attempted to interfere in the midterms by: ⚠️ Attacking states’ constitutional authority in California and Washington. ⚠️ Suing to block a Democrat from winning in Alaska. Democrats say a restraining order is necessary to stop them: https://demdock.com/4ssfv5u

🚨BREAKING: Nearly 2,900 voters in one Georgia county have yet to receive the absentee ballots they recently applied for and are blaming their local officials’ hiring of an out-of-town vendor for the delays, they charge in a lawsuit filed Tuesday. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Trump lackey, Michelle Tafoya, has no strategy other than mimicking her cult leader, Trump. Meanwhile US Senate candidate @peggyflanagan.bsky.social brings real substance, change & humanity. She joins me for a deeply personal conversation about what’s at stake on Nov. 3. youtu.be/qK8LX9JjiME?...

But 24/7 for the last 3 days straight Fox has been saying Obama’s Cheesecake Factory joke was “elitist.”

Friends – there is so much going on right now – from the election, to catastrophic flooding, cyber attacks, Epstein investigations, and so much more. Here is your update on all the things and your daily reminder to get out and vote! ⬇️🍁🎃

Someone is very, very, very nervous about Texas. Trump flew in to make the closing argument for Ken Paxton — and somehow the pitch became…. Lies.

Trump has now added animals frying on solar panels to his standard line about windmill avicide. bsky.app/profile/atru...

Every Texas bar has that one guy. He’s loud. He’s obnoxious. He makes all the women feel uncomfortable. He adds his drink to your tab when you’re not looking. That’s Ken Paxton — and I don’t know about y’all, but I’m done picking up his tab.

Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski has endorsed Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins for governor of Alaska, crossing party lines just one week before the midterms. She urged Republicans, independents, and Democrats to consider the Democratic ticket: “Alaska needs leaders who will put our state first.”

Ashley Hinson hired the Golden Girls 2.0 from Florida to play “concerned Iowa women” in her new ad.

She said it was God’s will for her to ultimately end up with Paxton, proving that God can sometimes be cruel.

🔥 BREAKING: In a major blow to Trump, a D.C. federal grand jury has REJECTED the corrupt DOJ’s attempt to indict former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson over allegations that she lied to Congress in her explosive testimony about Trump’s actions on J6. He’s F’d!

DOJ has no business interfering in Alaska’s Senate election, especially after voting has already begun. @PreetBharara.bsky.social and I discuss the lawsuit on a new @cafedotcom.bsky.social Insider podcast: cafe.visitlink.me/k7BUyo

Need a reason to stay up late? Have I got one for you! Amazing time on Seth Meyers talking about I Disagree, midterms, Jesse’s mom, and much more. Meeting @bradleywhitford.bsky.social ? Sensational. So great to have friends with me, too. See you at 12.35am! 💋💋💋

And if you’re not sure about who you’re dating, think about what they would do in this moment. If it’s not keeping you in one place as you’re stumbling and ranting in shock while talking to 50,000 lawyers, then they’re not the one for you.

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for my friends in Western Washington, remember that the phone number for the Seattle chapter of the National Lawyers' Guild is 206-OK-TRY-ME

This is mostly true. I was in shock and said if the FBI was going to come arrest me then fucking do it already. Ben was the one who held my hand and told that lawyer to fuck off. But YES. We LOVE the NLG. They found me my lawyers and I will owe all of them my life.

He did it again. Now he’s saying Ken Paxton’s ass isn’t as nice as Jon Husted’s ass.

Justin Pearson's response: "Men of faith––let alone men who are married, in their fifties, and in public office––have no business sending unsolicited nude photos to women."

NEW: Mail ballot rejection rates in North Carolina now sit at nearly 6% following Republicans' decision to implement a new envelope sealing rule before the midterms. One advocate noted that the steadily-growing rate "could make the difference in many key races.” https://demdock.com/4srJjPG

OUR 44th president. Let's finish what he started and guarantee healthcare for every American. 🇺🇸

Just one week left until we make history. If you haven’t voted, make a plan and get it done. Every vote counts, and it takes every one of us. Let’s send the first Navajo to Congress. #warriorup

Jeremy Lewin killed hundreds of thousands without a signed employment agreement.

COMING UP: Preliminary hearing before magistrate judge Faruqui in the criminal case of former FBI agents charged with false statements to Congress and obstruction. Things could get very interesting... I'm here in the media room for @lawfaremedia.org. Follow along!

WOW: Mississippi Democratic Senate candidate Scott Colom says he went DIRECTLY to Trump's rally and spoke with people waiting in line. Some weren't even there to support Trump. One told him they were attending because there was “nothing else to do” — but planned to VOTE FOR COLOM.

The NYT story does not even include the word rape. Not once.

NEW: Transgender Texas Student Union has retained counsel in response to the Travis County filing related to the fake transgender mailers. It's Chris Hilton, who previously worked for Ken Paxton at the Texas Attorney General's office and left temporarily to defend Paxton in his impeachment trial.

Apparently there's an Attorney-Client dispute in SPLC. Reminder that DOJ has violated Jim Comey's Attorney-Client privilege twice, that we know of, and I suspect, a third time. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

NEW: A second archbishop, William Joensen of Des Moines, has apologized for the Oval Office prayer over President Trump led by Denver Archbishop James Golka. Golka has blamed the media for “headlines, which are often crafted to provoke.”

Note: In 2016 Trump won with the help of coordinated messaging amplified by bots. He still relies on that coordinated messaging, tho the Epstein schism undermined that some. But this SEEMS to say you don't stay off Xitter and Facebook--you coordinate to game it.

Alaska authorities strongly oppose the Trump DOJ’s attempted “interference” in the election. This is significant because there were concerns the state—which sought to DQ the second Sullivan—would take the same side. But it didn’t. Quite the contrary. buff.ly/EJHtDpX

One of the most competitive House races in US is Wisconsin’s 3rd. Democrat, Rebecca Cooke, is ready to kick out incumbent and 1/6 insurrectionist, Derrick Van Orden. She joins me for the latest in her race, including Van Orden’s repeated use of AI-generated deepfake ads. youtu.be/vaWfahm9NLQ?...

Wow! I was not expecting that.

Beyond disgusted by even more rape allegations against the President of the United States. "In total, more than 25 different women...have independently accused Donald Trump of rape, sexual assault, or other sexual misconduct." Report w/ new details: democrats-judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...

Per a new report from House Democrats, Trump's DOJ is withholding evidence of his ties to Epstein and slow-walking the complete release of the Epstein files. It's time to end the cover-up and expose the truth. Remember this when you cast your ballot. www.ms.now/news/house-j...

🚨BREAKING: We have moved for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction enjoining Trump from continuing to unconstitutionally impose themselves upon election administration procedures that the Constitution and federal law assign to the States.

🚨 BREAKING: Travis County judge granted Gina Hinojosa's request to inspect Greg Abbott's unredacted Musk emails. Judge Mauzy set Thursday 10 AM as the DEADLINE for Abbott to let her see them. Abbott tried to keep them hidden, calling them "intimate and embarrassing."

It’s going to be interesting to watch many Americans come to terms with the fact that Netanyahu is not The Only Problem

"Flávio has given up." A Bolsonaro family adviser tells The Washington Post he’s terrified his father, former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, will DIE IN JAIL, and that he could be jailed himself THIS WEEK. Flávio effectively conceded defeat after Trump stopped short of intervening, per WaPo

Kelly, Beshear Join Haaland in Final Weeks of New Mexico Governor’s Race Native Vote 2026 With Election Day approaching, Democratic gubernatorial nominee Deb Haaland (Laguna Pueblo) was… https://nativenewsonline.net/currents/kelly-beshear-join-haaland-in-final-weeks-of-new-mexico-governors-race/

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TRUMP: “We didn’t start the war with Iran." LIAR! You illegally started the war on February 28 by assassinating Iran's Supreme Leader without Congressional approval. You even gave it a name: Operation Epic Fury. You said it would take 4–6 weeks. It’s been 8 months.

Trump is interrupted by a protester in Mississippi: "Shove that ballroom up your fat ass!"

I know there's a lot going on but I feel it should probably be more of an above-the-fold story that members of Congress released a thoroughly documented report directly accusing the president of the United States of being a serial rapist.

Final.

Trump has influenced not just what the Republican Party does but what they actually believe is acceptable. “We need to understand how far they have shifted their thinking,” Marc Elias says, “and we need to adjust our tactics accordingly.” New rules, new fights. Follow us to keep up.

Bill Maher said “fuck you” and called us bitches for being upset he dined with Trump. Then Trump tore into Maher on Truth Social calling him a lying, losery coward. That’s funny to me.