Mike Stewart
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Mike Stewart
@mikestewartap.bsky.social
Chief photographer for The Associated Press in the Deep South. Winner 2021 Pulitzer prize also part 107 drone pilot.
Lubbock Will Remove Buddy Holly-Themed Crosswalk After Federal Crackdown www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/u...
Lubbock Will Remove Buddy Holly-Themed Crosswalk After Federal Crackdown
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November 17, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Judge scolds Justice Department for 'profound investigative missteps' in Comey case

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Judge scolds Justice Department for 'profound investigative missteps' in Comey case
A federal judge says the Justice Department engaged in a “disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps” when it secured an indictment against former FBI Director James Comey.
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November 17, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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FBI Director Kash Patel Waived Polygraph Security Screening for Dan Bongino, Two Other Senior Staff
As the FBI’s deputy director, Bongino receives some of the country’s most sensitive secrets, including the President’s Daily Brief. His ascent to that position without passing a standard bureau backgr...
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November 15, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Trump Ramps Up Pressure on G.O.P. to Thwart Epstein Vote www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
Trump Ramps Up Pressure on G.O.P. to Thwart Epstein Vote
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November 12, 2025 at 9:58 PM
“No Separation Between Church and State”: Inside a Texas Church’s Training Academy for Christians Running for Office www.propublica.org/article/fort...
“No Separation Between Church and State”: Inside a Texas Church’s Training Academy for Christians Running for Office
A Fort Worth church’s candidate training program is the “next stage” of a religion-driven political movement, which has more latitude now that the IRS has allowed religious leaders to endorse candidat...
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November 12, 2025 at 3:09 PM
How Trump Has Exploited Pardons to Reward Allies and Supporters %%page%% %%sep%% %%sitename%% www.propublica.org/article/trum...
How Trump Has Exploited Pardons and Clemency to Reward Allies and Supporters
The president’s second term has brought a flood of clemency for allies and donors — as well as felons, like him, who were convicted of financial wrongdoing.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Johnson to Seat Grijalva, Seven Weeks After She Was Elected www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/u...
Johnson to Seat Grijalva, Seven Weeks After She Was Elected
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November 12, 2025 at 3:27 AM
These 8 senators broke with Democrats on the government shutdown deal. Here's how they explain it

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These 8 senators broke with Democrats on the government shutdown deal. Here's how they explain it
Eight senators are facing criticism from Democrats for their deal with Republicans to end the federal government shutdown.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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Foreign Food Safety Inspections Hit Historic Low After Trump Cuts
The dramatic shift in oversight comes at a time when the U.S. has never been more reliant on foreign food, which accounts for the vast majority of the nation’s seafood and more than half its fresh fru...
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November 9, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Trump Administration Live Updates: Officials Demand States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamps www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Officials Demand States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamps
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November 9, 2025 at 3:48 PM
How the Trump Administration Is Giving Even More Tax Breaks to the Wealthy www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
How the Trump Administration Is Giving Even More Tax Breaks to the Wealthy
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November 8, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Judge Permanently Blocks National Guard Deployments to Portland for ICE Protests www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
Judge Permanently Blocks National Guard Deployments to Portland for ICE Protests
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November 8, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Judge rules Trump administration failed to meet legal requirements for deploying troops to Portland

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Judge rules Trump administration failed to meet legal requirements for deploying troops to Portland
A federal judge in Oregon has ruled that President Donald Trump’s administration failed to meet the legal requirements for deploying the National Guard to Portland.
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November 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Judge Criticizes Immigration Agents in Chicago: ‘Use of Force Shocks the Conscience’ www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...
Judge Criticizes Immigration Agents in Chicago: ‘Use of Force Shocks the Conscience’
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November 6, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Jurors Find Sandwich Hurler Not Guilty of Assault www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...
Jurors Find Sandwich Hurler Not Guilty of Assault
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November 6, 2025 at 8:29 PM
California voters approve new US House map to boost Democrats in 2026

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California voters approve new US House map to boost Democrats in 2026
California voters have approved a plan to overhaul the state’s congressional district boundaries, giving Democrats a boost in their bid to win the U.S.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:16 AM
FBI fires additional agents who participated in investigating Trump, AP sources say

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FBI fires additional agents who participated in investigating Trump, AP sources say
The FBI has continued its personnel purge, forcing out additional agents and supervisors tied to the federal investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election despite efforts by Washington’s to...
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November 5, 2025 at 12:48 AM