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DOJ asked Washington to set aside ballots of 405 alleged noncitizen voters a week before the midterm election, with no one charged standingrecord.com/entries/2026...

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Los Angeles Times obtained NOAA draft findings suspending California coastal funding until the state meets demands, including talks with SpaceX standingrecord.com/entries/2026...

Newport Beach canceled a court-ordered special election on three resident initiatives as ballots were due to be mailed standingrecord.com/entries/2026...

RFK: "There's five hundred million Arabs in the world. And yet they don't produce science. They don't win the Nobel Prize. They don't win the Fields Prize. They don't win the Wolf Prize. They don't produce literature."

Josh Turek of Iowa, Democrat, comes out with one of the worst anti-trans ads yet. Not only is it an anti-sports ad, it proposes a ban on federal funding for gender affirming care. That would hit all medicaid and medicare patients, and any ACA federally-subsidized plans as well. Horrific.

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...

DOJ demanded California counties set aside ballots from voters on its "likely noncitizen" list within 48 hours, warning of prosecution standingrecord.com/entries/2026...

Beyond that Amy Acton ad, "there are thousands of other children and domestic violence victims whose lives have been made materially worse by Trump policies—and, in most cases, for no obvious electoral advantage."

This emoluments lawsuit includes a citation to an article I wrote at @forbes.com —

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DOJ 'Appears to Be Covering Up' Trump-Epstein Connections, Dems Say in New Report

Hi. I, a trans woman, am the Executive Producer of this show. I wrote the question. He called trans girls men. He has now said it in three different places in the past week.

"[B]ird flu has raged uncontrolled on a Utah farm that raises thousands of mink for fur." "Instead of trying to stop the outbreak and prevent it from spilling into humans, state and federal officials have done little except try to keep its existence quiet." #Utah #USA #Animals #Labour #Healthcare

Mrs. Miller complains that Dems want to [checks her highlighted passage] prosecute those who committed federal crimes

This is literally the end of the rule of law. If a President can pardon people committing crimes on his behalf - and the Supreme Court says he himself can't be prosecuted for crimes committed as part of his job - then the government becomes a lawless entity able to violate our rights without limit.

The Standing Record just published: 3 events from October 23, 2026 + 19 more from earlier dates — 349 this month, 2611 total. → standingrecord.substack.com → standingrecord.com/subscribe/ If you know of any events we are missing in our archive reply below with a link.

NEW: GOP operative Scott Presler built his reputation registering Republicans and accusing Dems of voter fraud. But a review by The Bulwark found GOP operatives from other states voting from his home—and evidence raising questions about their residency. www.thebulwark.com/p/gop-operat...

Here’s Daniel Kimmage’s message to his colleagues, fired because their mission of fighting foreign propaganda was “severely misaligned” with Trump administration priorities. “Hold your head high.” Watch the rest: www.thewayfinder.net/p/is-the-us-..., on YouTube, or on your favorite podcast app.

OK, I've just pushed a big update to this article about the DOJ lawsuit, including the fact that Trump says he ordered it filed: alaskabeacon.com/2026/10/23/t... #akleg #alaska

If you encounter ICE, here's what every New Yorker should know.

If that ad is still living rent-free in your head as you wonder, "What the hell were they thinking?" this edition of my newsletter is for you. Because I have a theory. www.altrightdelete.news/p/was-this-a...

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Has anyone ever filled an IPRA/FOIA and has the subject’s lawyer demand to review all documents before they are released?

Sometimes the metaphors are too obvious. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

Judge orders Trump to sit for a deposition in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC over Jan. 6 report.

The Standing Record just published: 1 event from October 21, 2026 + 10 more from earlier dates — 316 this month, 2578 total. → standingrecord.substack.com → standingrecord.com/subscribe/ If you know of any events we are missing in our archive reply below with a link.

Let’s just recall that she is talking about a twelve-year-old.

A 56-year-old Mexican man held at a federal immigration facility in Laredo was found dead in his cell Saturday morning. His family says the center would not give him medicine for diabetes, high blood pressure and a heart condition. He is the 7th person to die in ICE custody in Texas this year.

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The intersection of virtually unrestricted cash gifts to the executive, an unrestricted executive pardon power, and a Congress unable or unwilling to utilize the impeachment power is virtually fatal to democracy.

So far we have not recorded a single anti-democratic event taking place in West Virginia. Either I need to move or we have a gap in our coverage to address. Which is it? Know of anything in West Virginia we missed? Coverage map: standingrecord.com/where/

The Standing Record just published: 2 events from October 19, 2026 + 34 more from earlier dates — 295 this month, 2563 total. → standingrecord.substack.com → standingrecord.com/subscribe/ If you know of any events we are missing in our archive reply below with a link.

🚨 A top prosecutor in Texas kicked off early voting by threatening voters and election officials on social media. With Democrats poised to potentially win a statewide seat for the first time in decades, Republicans are hellbent on intimidating voters and officials: https://demdock.com/4zFqafJ

The Trump admin is moving forward on plans to impose financial penalties on Americans in default on their federal student loans and hire private debt collectors to go after them. The plans are unlikely to be announced until after the midterms.

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Trump allies are feuding over who gets rich from the resources of the sovereign country they’ve illegally taken over. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/u...

Our weekly recap video is out, still some tweaks to do but it's a good overview of what we have recorded this week. www.youtube.com/watch?v=vm0z... We are also on tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@standing.re...

New from me today www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

The Standing Record just published: 3 events from October 16, 2026 + 17 more from earlier dates — 233 this month, 2519 total. → standingrecord.substack.com → standingrecord.com/subscribe/ If you know of any events we are missing in our archive reply below with a link.

The Standing Record just published: 9 events from earlier dates — 214 this month, 2503 total. → standingrecord.substack.com → standingrecord.com/subscribe/ If you know of any events we are missing in our archive reply below with a link.

this has to be one of the most appalling jail lawsuits i have ever seen. how in the actual fuck does this happen. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

The Standing Record just published: 3 events from October 14, 2026 + 16 more from earlier dates — 201 this month, 2493 total. → standingrecord.substack.com → standingrecord.com/subscribe/ If you know of any events we are missing in our archive reply below with a link.

The No Kings Comic-Con is TONIGHT, friends! 7 pm ET, online, free! Voting and comics and pop culture hijinks! DO NOT MISS! I'm co-emceeing with @ethansacks.bsky.social and the guest lineup is ASTOUNDING! Gonna be fun! RSVP NOW to get the streaming link: www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

The Standing Record just published: 1 event from October 13, 2026 + 15 more from earlier dates — 191 this month, 2484 total. → standingrecord.substack.com → standingrecord.com/subscribe/ If you know of any events we are missing in our archive reply below with a link.

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WaPo published my letter, but first they censored it. Here’s the story . . 1/

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