Graham Kates
@grahamkates.bsky.social
Reporter, @CBSNews. KatesG@cbsnews.com grahamkates@protonmail.com
The secret double life of Thomas Crooks
Our profile of Trump’s would-be assassin, one year after the attack. (w/ Cara Tabachnick, Laura Geller, Matt Clark, Nicole Sganga and @macfarlanenews.bsky.social)
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Our profile of Trump’s would-be assassin, one year after the attack. (w/ Cara Tabachnick, Laura Geller, Matt Clark, Nicole Sganga and @macfarlanenews.bsky.social)
www.cbsnews.com/lifeofthomas...
CBS News investigation: The secret double life of Thomas Crooks, Trump’s would-be assassin
A monthslong investigation by CBS News punctures Thomas Crooks’ secrecy to reveal the broadest portrait yet of the lonesome young student who tried to kill President Trump.
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July 11, 2025 at 1:58 PM
The secret double life of Thomas Crooks
Our profile of Trump’s would-be assassin, one year after the attack. (w/ Cara Tabachnick, Laura Geller, Matt Clark, Nicole Sganga and @macfarlanenews.bsky.social)
www.cbsnews.com/lifeofthomas...
Our profile of Trump’s would-be assassin, one year after the attack. (w/ Cara Tabachnick, Laura Geller, Matt Clark, Nicole Sganga and @macfarlanenews.bsky.social)
www.cbsnews.com/lifeofthomas...
On 1/31/24, Thomas Matthew Crooks asked for an update on an order of 2+ gallons of nitromethane, an explosive fuel. He was also polishing college applications.
Documents obtained by CBS News shed light on the young man who tried to kill President Trump.
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Documents obtained by CBS News shed light on the young man who tried to kill President Trump.
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Trump shooter Thomas Crooks' emails reveal a student dreaming of a bright future. And contemplating a violent attack.
Emails and essays obtained by CBS News shed new light on Thomas Matthew Crooks, the 20-year-old who opened fire at a Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
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May 23, 2025 at 6:19 PM
On 1/31/24, Thomas Matthew Crooks asked for an update on an order of 2+ gallons of nitromethane, an explosive fuel. He was also polishing college applications.
Documents obtained by CBS News shed light on the young man who tried to kill President Trump.
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Documents obtained by CBS News shed light on the young man who tried to kill President Trump.
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My dad and stepmom have been married 33 years today. Happy anniversary! I hear the reception was great. Missed it bc my older brother and I (and for a bit, my dad) snuck down to the bar under the dance hall to watch the Knicks and Bulls in game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
a man wearing a new york jersey number 33 walks on the court
ALT: a man wearing a new york jersey number 33 walks on the court
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May 17, 2025 at 3:51 PM
My dad and stepmom have been married 33 years today. Happy anniversary! I hear the reception was great. Missed it bc my older brother and I (and for a bit, my dad) snuck down to the bar under the dance hall to watch the Knicks and Bulls in game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
The DOJ's Todd Blanche has been appointed acting Librarian of Congress, @macfarlanenews.bsky.social & Weijia Jiang report. It's unclear if the career lawyer has previously done work involving the Dewey Decimal System (or the Library of Congress Classification system).
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Justice Department's Todd Blanche appointed acting Librarian of Congress
Todd Blanche is President Trump's former personal criminal attorney.
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May 12, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The DOJ's Todd Blanche has been appointed acting Librarian of Congress, @macfarlanenews.bsky.social & Weijia Jiang report. It's unclear if the career lawyer has previously done work involving the Dewey Decimal System (or the Library of Congress Classification system).
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nail biter after nail biter after nail biter
May 8, 2025 at 10:43 AM
nail biter after nail biter after nail biter
Reposted by Graham Kates
Thanks to @grahamkates.bsky.social for shouting out my forthcoming biography in this article about Renée Richards, which is worth a read
A transgender sports pioneer reflects on Trump's first 100 days
Renée Richards believes the fierce debate over trans athletes has fueled broader attacks on trans rights.
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April 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Thanks to @grahamkates.bsky.social for shouting out my forthcoming biography in this article about Renée Richards, which is worth a read
The Justice Department wants to step in for Trump in E. Jean Carroll appeal
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Justice Department wants to step in for Trump in E. Jean Carroll appeal
The Department of Justice wants to stand in for President Trump in his ongoing appeal of a defamation case that could cost him tens of millions of dollars.
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April 17, 2025 at 6:27 PM
The Justice Department wants to step in for Trump in E. Jean Carroll appeal
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Everything is very convenient these days. Your mail, 4-6 things you used to look at once a day, now comes straight to your device. Just enter a password, authenticate 2nd factor, check the box to recognize the device from now on, sort through 78 spams and phish, repeat in an hour.
April 11, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Everything is very convenient these days. Your mail, 4-6 things you used to look at once a day, now comes straight to your device. Just enter a password, authenticate 2nd factor, check the box to recognize the device from now on, sort through 78 spams and phish, repeat in an hour.
President Trump's New York fraud case debt has now topped $500 million, with interest continuing to accrue.
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President Trump's New York fraud debt tops $500 million
The figure has been growing while President Trump appeals a 2024 judgment finding he and his company liable for fraud.
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April 8, 2025 at 7:30 PM
President Trump's New York fraud case debt has now topped $500 million, with interest continuing to accrue.
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Watched the Wicked movie for the first time with the kids. Guys, it was great. That song about gravity is a banger. Very catchy.
March 30, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Watched the Wicked movie for the first time with the kids. Guys, it was great. That song about gravity is a banger. Very catchy.
*Mark, completes Cold Harbor*
Helly: What is that?
Mark: I don't know, I've never gotten this far!
Helly: What is that?
Mark: I don't know, I've never gotten this far!
March 24, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Knicks loss tonight seemed bad, but can any team contain Sandro Mamukelashvili?
March 20, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Knicks loss tonight seemed bad, but can any team contain Sandro Mamukelashvili?
She advanced DEI at her university. Her son-in-law, Vice President JD Vance, wants to end it nationwide.
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She advanced DEI at her university. Her son-in-law, Vice President JD Vance, wants to end it nationwide.
Lakshmi Chilukuri helped create a pilot course on race, ethnicity and gender in biology and medicine.
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March 13, 2025 at 12:38 AM
She advanced DEI at her university. Her son-in-law, Vice President JD Vance, wants to end it nationwide.
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My kid, not close to falling asleep at bedtime, saying, “something doesn’t seem right.”
Me, not mentioning that for some reason we switched the clocks yesterday.
Me, not mentioning that for some reason we switched the clocks yesterday.
March 11, 2025 at 12:33 AM
My kid, not close to falling asleep at bedtime, saying, “something doesn’t seem right.”
Me, not mentioning that for some reason we switched the clocks yesterday.
Me, not mentioning that for some reason we switched the clocks yesterday.
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If you received a handwritten letter from me today, and are trying to decide if it's legit, it is. I hope you'll write back. I value your story.
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If you received a handwritten letter from me today, and are trying to decide if it's legit, it is. I hope you'll write back. I value your story.
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February 27, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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If you received a handwritten letter from me today, and are trying to decide if it's legit, it is. I hope you'll write back. I value your story.
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If you received a handwritten letter from me today, and are trying to decide if it's legit, it is. I hope you'll write back. I value your story.
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Eric Adams’ predecessor, Bill de Blasio, remains in the embattled mayor’s corner.
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New York's last mayor, Bill de Blasio, defends successor Eric Adams amid scandal
Adams is at the center of a controversy over a directive by the Justice Department to drop corruption charges against him.
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February 14, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Eric Adams’ predecessor, Bill de Blasio, remains in the embattled mayor’s corner.
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When El Salvador agreed to put migrants in "mega-prison," the U.S. paved the way for nuclear power
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When El Salvador agreed to put migrants in "mega-prison," the U.S. paved the way for nuclear power
The nuclear agreement is a potential national security win for the United States, one expert said.
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February 11, 2025 at 8:40 PM
When El Salvador agreed to put migrants in "mega-prison," the U.S. paved the way for nuclear power
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My daughter calls crushed red pepper “spicy sprinkles.” Objectively badass.
February 2, 2025 at 11:20 PM
My daughter calls crushed red pepper “spicy sprinkles.” Objectively badass.
Asked Steve Bannon just now (on his way into court) if he believes @elonmusk undermined President Trump's AI announcement this morning.
"No doubt about it," Bannon said.
"No doubt about it," Bannon said.
January 22, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Asked Steve Bannon just now (on his way into court) if he believes @elonmusk undermined President Trump's AI announcement this morning.
"No doubt about it," Bannon said.
"No doubt about it," Bannon said.
An appellate court that typically issues opinions on Tues. & Thurs. mornings didn't weigh in on Trump's fraud case today. He'll become president while he and co-defendants remain on the hook for more than half a billion dollars.
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Judgment in Trump's New York fraud case stands at $502 million ahead of inauguration
President-elect Donald Trump will likely owe the state of New York about half a billion dollars when he's sworn in as president.
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January 16, 2025 at 7:12 PM
An appellate court that typically issues opinions on Tues. & Thurs. mornings didn't weigh in on Trump's fraud case today. He'll become president while he and co-defendants remain on the hook for more than half a billion dollars.
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The judge implied that Trump's upcoming presidency affords him a lenient sentence that he perhaps wouldn't get if he was Donald Trump, civilian.
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Trump sentenced in felony "hush money" case, released with no restrictions
Trump was found guilty in May of 34 felonies in authorizing a scheme in 2017 to falsify records in order to cover up reimbursements for a "hush money" payment.
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January 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The judge implied that Trump's upcoming presidency affords him a lenient sentence that he perhaps wouldn't get if he was Donald Trump, civilian.
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