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A new documentary about Elon Musk highlights how DOGE employees gained super-administrator access to federal databases containing Social Security numbers and personal voter information.. Improperly obtained government records combined with AI could be weaponized for political targeting ahead of the midterms.
Right-wing figures amplified an unverified audio clip claiming Texas Senate candidate James Talarico was admitted to a mental health facility in Ohio during a nine-day campaign absence. The rumor completely collapsed after the medical facility issued a public denial and timestamped security images showed Talarico at his home recovering from the flu.
Following a Michigan Senate debate between Mike Rogers and Abdul El-Sayed, the Detroit Free Press noted that all reader letters submitted in support of Rogers contained ethnic slurs and false claims. Attacks from the right wing continue to focus on El-Sayed’s Muslim background.
During a political rally in Ohio, Donald Trump shared an odd story about examining another man’s body, and falsely claimed women might be forced to play NFL football. When the audience began chanting for four more years, Trump expressed enthusiasm about running for a third term.
A woman wearing a shirt demanding the release of the Epstein files was punched in the face by attendees after interrupting Donald Trump’s rally. Instead of discouraging the physical violence, Trump insulted the protester’s appearance from the stage and urged the crowd to respond with more aggression.
At an Ohio campaign rally, Donald Trump referred to Somali immigrants as low IQ people and reasserted his debunked claims about Haitian immigrants eating pets in Springfield. He spent the speech attacking Black immigrant communities rather than addressing the economy and other voter priorities.
Reporters pressed Donald Trump after he publicly accused Ukraine of violating a peace agreement with Russia. When journalists pointed out that both nations explicitly denied any ceasefire exists, Trump insisted an agreement was active simply because he declared it.
Finally, White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia struggled through an abrupt 14-minute debut press briefing and accidentally referred to the president as her husband. Zacharia confirmed the administration requested Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle’s resignation before ending the briefing after only a handful of questions.
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A judge is furious Trump chopped down 430 trees, Ilhan Omar’s home is searched by Trump’s FBI, Kimberly Guilfoyle resigns as ambassador to Greece, and much more...
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where was the mainstream Press on the crowds of assault on a woman protester? Security is certainly a fault for not arresting the perpetrator and Trump were encouraging it. I hope somebody steps up and files a civil suit or an assault charge against that guy.
This is awful! His mind is beyond sick! He’s a depraved demonic being!