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Friday, October 23, 2026
Democrats Demand “Unredacted Log” of Attendees at $TRUMP Meme Coin Dinner – Mother Jones
Senators seem to be signaling a probe of the president’s crypto empire…
‘Man, I loved that’: Trump cheers South Carolina rally attender who hit protester
President was reportedly heckled at least nine times during campaign event for Darline Graham…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/21/trump-south-carolina-rally-darline-graham
Judge orders Trump to sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11 | PBS News
"No one forced Plaintiff to file this lawsuit and to dispute that his speech on January 6 incited the violence that followed at the Capitol. But as long as he chooses to maintain the case, he cannot commit the fundamental injustice of preventing the BBC from obtaining the evidence it needs to robustly defend itself on every element of his claim."…
Farm country has beef with Trump as midterms approach : NPR
Ground beef currently costs around $6.80 a pound – a fact of which the Trump administration is keenly aware. But the administration's attempts to bring those prices down have backfired politically and possibly economically…
https://www.npr.org/2026/10/22/nx-s1-6011214/farm-country-has-beef-with-trump-as-midterms-approach
Crypto shareholder sues Trump, family-backed crypto venture - POLITICO
A shareholder of a crypto company on Thursday sued President Donald Trump and the crypto venture co-founded by his family in federal court, alleging Trump violated the Constitution by profiting off his office through a pair of deals linked to the United Arab Emirates…
USPS Delays Are Driving Up Ballot Rejections — ProPublica
Rural Cuts: Delays resulting from the U.S. Postal Service’s cost-cutting measures have endangered the validity of ballots cast in rural areas, a ProPublica analysis found.
Rejected Ballots: The rates of ballots rejected for arriving late this year doubled or tripled in areas affected by the cuts compared to the 2022 primary. That wasn’t the case elsewhere.
Extraordinary Measures: Postal Service leaders say special procedures in place for the Nov. 3 election should prevent similar delays, but experts warn that mistakes are likely...
https://www.propublica.org/article/mail-ballot-delays-postal-service-midterms
Trump signs housing affordability executive order - POLITICO
The executive order directs the Federal Housing Finance Agency to create a pilot program proactively canceling mortgage insurance for eligible borrowers with government-backed home loans. The order also directs FHFA to expand an existing program allowing borrowers to qualify for government-sponsored mortgages by using less expensive alternatives to title insurance…
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/10/22/trump-housing-affordability-executive-order-01132637
Tied up and tortured: Israel using US-made electroshock weapons on Palestinian detainees
Investigation suggests American company Axon still supplies Israel with Taser weapons despite evidence they have been used to torture prisoners…
Experts Say Land Venture Linked to David Flippo is “Batshit” and a “Huge Red Flag” – Mother Jones
The Nevada Republican benefited from hundreds of thousands of dollars of political donations tied to a dubious Arizona company in which he claims to have a seven-figure stake…
Student Essay Award Winners (video from the 2026 National Convention of the Freedom From Religion Foundation)
This video captures the voices of three outstanding students who have won essay and activism competitions hosted by FFRF. 
- Isaiah Lopez Ruiz, a first-generation student from Paradise Valley Community College, discusses how white supremacy and Christian nationalism intersect and threaten the principles of a secular democracy.
- Nyla Woods, a visual communications student from the University of Kansas, explores the historical use of Christianity to uphold white supremacy and the ongoing impact on American democracy.
- Ash Bu, a Harvard sophomore, shares her efforts to promote atheist visibility on campus and the importance of creating affinity groups for non-religious students to explore their beliefs and values openly.
Interview:
Iran threatens to strike oil and AI facilities across Gulf if US and Israel renew attacks
Iran’s security chiefs say there will be ‘zero red lines’ if Trump and Netanyahu attack again…
GOP senator questions Elon Musk’s influence over military assets - Live Updates - POLITICO
“I’m uncomfortable with the potential vendor lock in space, and I think the events of the last couple of weeks have demonstrated greater concern, even than just simply cost,” Cramer said…
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/10/22/congress/kevin-cramer-elon-musk-01131989
The Secret Terms of Trump’s Venezuelan Oil Deal — ProPublica
Corporate Firewall: The oil deal is designed to prevent future U.S. presidents and Venezuelan leaders from changing or dismantling the enterprise.
Hidden Investors: Some of the Trump administration’s partners could remain anonymous, hidden behind a parent company based in Barbados.
The Long Run: It could be many years before the company produces enough oil to be a statistically significant share for the United States...
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-venezuela-oil-agreement-terms
Search the Education Department’s Civil Rights Investigations With ProPublica’s Database — ProPublica
ProPublica sued the federal government for records that show which schools are facing civil rights investigations — data that was public before Trump’s second term. Now you can use our database to find cases…
https://www.propublica.org/article/civil-rights-office-education-department-investigations
U.S. and Israel are planning for a possible post-midterms attack on Iran : NPR
According to the person briefed, the U.S. is now amassing forces in the region to be ready to attack by early November, after the U.S. midterm elections, but that these preparations could also be part of a campaign to pressure Iran to reach a diplomatic deal…
https://www.npr.org/2026/10/22/nx-s1-6011514/us-israel-iran-war
Meta strikes deal with Zuckerberg to protect him from California wealth tax
“Every society is taxed. The only question is who will pay. In Trump’s America, working people pay more than they should, while billionaires are so unburdened that they are becoming trillionaires. In the America we seek, billionaires and trillionaires will pay their fair share, while working people will be unburdened,” Khanna wrote in the Guardian last week…
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/22/meta-mark-zuckerberg-california-wealth-tax
The DOE Keeps Appealing Claims by Sick Hanford Nuclear Site Workers — ProPublica
Toxic Legacy: Workers got sick cleaning up radioactive waste at a former federal nuclear weapons site in Washington, and the state passed a law to make it easier to claim benefits.
Litigating Workers’ Claims: The Department of Energy denies responsibility and has filed more than 500 legal appeals seeking to block state benefits being given to workers and their survivors.
Millions Go to Lawyers: DOE has spent nearly $12 million on outside lawyers and expert testimony to fight state compensation claims...
https://www.propublica.org/article/hanford-nuclear-workers-compensation-washington-doe
‘Pure arrogance’: anger in Finland as Google illegally fells 250,000 trees for datacenter
Company ordered to stop work at two sites in country, which has found itself at forefront of tech firms’ latest push…
Trump attacks Ohio governor over call for Ramaswamy to drop ‘deeply troubling’ ad
Donald Trump issued a swift rebuke against Mike DeWine, Ohio’s Republican governor, who on Thursday said gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy was “wrong” to release an ad critical of his Democratic rival Amy Acton that featured her estranged mother…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/22/ramaswamy-attack-ad-ohio-dewine
Ways and Means Democrats ask Treasury about delayed IRS data - Live Updates - POLITICO
“Congressional Republicans have spent months bragging about their tax law, but now that it’s time to show Americans who is actually benefiting, the Administration is keeping the numbers hidden,” Thompson wrote. “Congress and the public deserve the data, whether or not they make for a flattering press release.”…
Judge restricts DHS field operations for noncitizen voters : NPR
In a 19-page order late Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Araceli MartÃnez-OlguÃn, an appointee of President Joe Biden, wrote that the federal government was using "flawed" data in the initiative and that its efforts likely violated the Voting Rights Act, which bars voter intimidation…
https://www.npr.org/2026/10/22/nx-s1-6012682/judge-dhs-noncitizen-voting-operations
Michigan US Senate debate: Live fact-checks of Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers’ second showdown – PolitiFact
PolitiFact fact-checked the debate, which was hosted by Detroit-area TV station WXYZ-TV. Read our full fact-check story…
https://politifact.com/article/2026/oct/21/michigan-debate-fact-check-live-el-sayed-rogers/
US president says he asked Google CEO to rename Atlantic Ocean on Maps
Tech company previously complied with president’s demand to rename Gulf of Mexico as Gulf of America…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/22/trump-atlantic-ocean-rename-google
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