Jane C. Timm
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Jane C. Timm
@janetimm.bsky.social
Telling stories @ NBCNews.
Days after a tense gathering in Washington, D.C., laid bare growing acrimony between President Donald Trump's administration and state election officials, the FBI invited those same officials to discuss "preparations" for the midterm elections.

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FBI invites state election officials to an 'unusual' briefing on the midterms
The invite comes amid growing tensions between state and federal officials on elections, as President Donald Trump calls to "nationalize the voting."
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February 6, 2026 at 3:26 AM
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February 1, 2026 at 11:16 PM
I'm at a DC conference of state election officials (NASS), where in less than an hour someone from government might speak!

Trump admin asked this week for AG Bondi and DHS chief Noem to speak. NASS reworked sched to add a 3pm event titled "DOJ, DHS, DNI". That's all we know.
January 30, 2026 at 7:15 PM
the best thing i've read on what it's like to dramatically cut sugar after a lifetime of eating ~ whatever sounds good ~ (which i've done and am sorry to say is worth it!!)

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Our Former Restaurant Critic Changed His Eating Habits. You Can, Too.
Pete Wells tells how he recovered from an out-of-control diet. And each week in January, he and experts will suggest ways to reset your own appetite.
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January 6, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Hand-counting ballots is time-consuming, expensive, and error prone. But some Republicans are going for it anyway: www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...
Texas Republicans in some counties are pushing to count ballots by hand in next year's primary
Critics warn the move, which requires more time, money and staffers, could lead to confusion, errors and delayed results in key contests in Texas in March.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Democrats added at least 10 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates, building on the party's wins in the top statewide elections and more broadly across the country, AP projects.
Democrats expand majority in Virginia House of Delegates, building on statewide wins
Democrats also won the state's races for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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(1) If it’s a statutory challenge: convince Congress to pass a law.

(2) If it’s a constitutional challenge: try to amend the Constitution.

(3) If that fails: rally voters to elect politicians to do (1) and/or (2).

(4) If that also fails: question whether he is wildly popular.
March 19, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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NBC News spoke with a half dozen pregnant women who recently lost their jobs as part of the Trump administration's layoffs across the federal government.

via @janetimm.bsky.social and @natashakorecki.bsky.social

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March 11, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Can someone explain to me why there is no camp in the last two weeks of August? I understand it's a common vacation time but... the complete lack of options for working parents is WILD
March 6, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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DOGE implied it had slashed
$100,000,000 in diversity trainings at the Agriculture Department.

The actual savings was $121,000.

@janetimm.bsky.social has the receipts: www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...
February 26, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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Many of DOGE’s “wall of savings” and canceled contracts include many eye-popping “receipts.”

There’s just one problem, @janetimm.bsky.social writes:

Many of the so-called receipts aren’t receipts. They’re negotiated agreements with known government contractors, who might provide future services.
Dozens of DOGE ‘receipts’ saved no money and killed contracts meant to boost efficiency
Many of the receipts published by Elon Musk’s DOGE aren’t receipts at all — they’re negotiated deals with vetted vendors who might do future government work.
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February 26, 2025 at 7:07 PM
"Amateur hour in their federal government"
"They’re throwing out the baby with the bathwater"
"Really scary"
"Mathematically impossible"
"Humiliating mistake"

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Big swings, big misses: DOGE struggles to back up its outsized claims
Elon Musk and President Donald Trump continue to tout their cost-cutting and fraud-finding efforts, but high-profile claims aren't holding up to scrutiny.
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February 19, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Can someone make the FSA eligibility rules make sense
January 20, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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Biden has issued preemptive pardons for Milley, Fauci and people who worked on the Jan 6 committee, plus cops who testified before it.
January 20, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Stacey Abrams' New Georgia Project "will pay $300,000 for illegally supporting her 2018 gubernatorial campaign — the largest fine ever assessed for violating Georgia campaign finance laws."

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Stacey Abrams group to pay largest fine for campaign violations in Georgia history
The New Georgia Project admitted to every allegation the State Ethics Commission had leveled against it as part of it's consent agreement.
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January 15, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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New year, new partisan gridlock in state government: Today in Minnesota, state House Dems all left town while Republicans tried to conduct business without the usual quorum

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Minnesota state House Democrats walk out in effort to block GOP speaker vote
The Minnesota Democratic caucus plans to skip nearly three weeks of the new legislative session in a bid to deny Republicans the ability to conduct business before a special election.
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January 14, 2025 at 7:12 PM
States consider cell phone restrictions in schools — and even fines to students who disobey www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
A growing number of states are considering bills to ban cellphones in schools
Proponents of the bills say cellphones are distracting and damaging to students' mental health, but some parents are expressing public safety concerns.
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January 13, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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If you're waiting on the Jack Smith report, why not instead read this deep dive that me + @janetimm.bsky.social did a few months back on what the Trump folks did in Detroit in 2020. www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
How Trump allies stoked election chaos in Detroit in 2020 — and what they're planning in 2024
Trump campaign and RNC staffers were central players in attempts to “stop the count” in Detroit in 2020, an NBC News investigation reveals. Next month, they claim 200,000 “patriots” will volunteer to ...
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January 13, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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January 6, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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WASHINGTON — Jan. 6, 2025. Election certification day on Capitol Hill.
January 6, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Guys, C-SPAN is momentarily in a state of lawless anarchy.
January 3, 2025 at 7:11 PM