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Tod Hardin
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Storyteller. Award-winning filmmaker and marketer. Editor-in-Chief of DCReport. Founder of Scout Monkeys Media.
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U.S. carrier group deployed off Venezuela; ~10,000 troops already in the Caribbean. The administration says 10 drug boats were destroyed (43 crew killed) — legal experts call the strikes extrajudicial. Republicans warn: don’t shortcut Congress.

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Building a Caribbean Military Threat
Trump’s deployment of warships and bombers off Venezuela bypasses Congress, kills civilians, and risks igniting a wider Latin American war.
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October 26, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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“Murder. That’s the word.”

Investigative @davidcayjohnston.bsky.socialexposes chilling new claims: Trump has allegedly ordered the military to blow up boats in international waters—bypassing all due process and killing people without trial.

www.dcreport.org/2025/10/31/d...
David Cay Johnston: Trump’s Redistricting Power Grab Could Backfire
According to Pulitzer Prize–winner and DCReport co-founder, David Cay Johnston, redistricting moves could weaken Trump’s grip on power.
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October 31, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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Brace yourselves: the economy is entering choppy waters. Growth is cooling, wage pressure persists, and external risks are surfacing.

This isn’t a crash prediction—it’s a reality check by @davidcayjohnston.bsky.social

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Reality Check: With the Economy, We're In for A Rocky Ride
Pulitzer-winning journalist David Cay Johnston warns that the U.S. economy has stopped growing, with small businesses shedding jobs and trade collapsing.
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October 14, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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🛑 How Safe Are We? — FBI under Patel is firing, reassigning agents seen as disloyal; DOJ is purging dissenting prosecutors. Power is centralizing.

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Article by Terry H. Schwadron
How Safe Are We?
FBI Director Kash Patel fires agents, DOJ prosecutors dismissed, and Trump’s loyalty purge deepens — leaving America’s national security at risk.
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October 8, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Tech used to challenge power. Now it's bending the knee.

Check out @davidcayjohnston.bsky.social's video as he provides us with another Reality Check ✔️✅!

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Silicon Valley Bends the Knee
David Cay Johnston exposes how tech CEOs fear Trump’s retaliation — and how a secret Intel deal gives him dangerous power over private enterprise.
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October 10, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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👉 @davidcayjohnston.bsky.social makes it clear that what’s at stake is: access to essential services, freedom of organizational policy, and the relationship between federal power and state/local autonomy.

Full article: www.dcreport.org/2025/10/11/t...
Trump Using Small Grants to Force Deportation Compliance
Trump’s team is embedding anti-DEI and deportation mandates in small federal grants - forcing towns to choose between funding and freedom.
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October 12, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Two faces of Trump: abroad, a peacemaker; at home, an autocrat. 🤔 Ceasefires & hostage deals are being hailed, but domestic crackdowns, political control & suppressing dissent tell another story.

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Article by: Terry H. Schwadron
Reconciling Clashing Trump Images
Trump casts himself as a global peacemaker while tightening control at home—deploying troops, silencing critics, and reshaping democracy.
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October 12, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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Why America’s post-war advantages won’t return: global rivals are catching up, domestic institutions are fraying, and the old formulas of power & leverage no longer apply.

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Why America’s Post-War Advantages Won’t Return Once Lost
America’s post–WWII advantages—global leadership, education, economy, and military strength—can’t simply return once lost. Here’s why.
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September 21, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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Breaking: Adelita Grijalva wins AZ-7 special election, becoming the first Latina Arizona has sent to Congress. 🎉
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Arizona Votes to Send Its First Latina to Congress
Adelita Grijalva has won Arizona’s 7th District special election, becoming the first Latina elected to Congress from the state.
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September 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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🚨 “Accuser, Judge and Jury” digs deep into the indictment of James Comey — but argues it’s less about Comey himself, and more about power, narrative, and the weaponization of justice.

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Accuser, Judge and Jury
The central issue with the White House-ordered indictment of James B. Comey Jr. obviously isn't about the fate of Comey, but about Donald Trump and the Justice Department officials he uses as avatars ...
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September 27, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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🔍 When It Comes to Rising Costs, Women Are More Worried Than Men, About Everything reveals how economic pressures are hitting women harder, especially women of color.

This is more than statistics, it’s a warning: costs don’t rise equally.

Full article: www.dcreport.org/2025/09/28/w...
When It Comes To Rising Costs, Women Are More Worried Than Men — About Everything
A new 19th News/SurveyMonkey poll shows women, especially women of color, are more worried than men about groceries, housing, child care, and medical bills.
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September 28, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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Sending troops into US cities against their will.

Strong-arming corporations and extracting gifts in exchange for tariff exemptions.

Calling on state governments to gerrymander in his favor.

Trump is the "big government" nightmare conservatives have always warned us about.
August 17, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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As the use of AI becomes more prevalent by the day, writer Tom Cantlon cautions against blindly relying on it to be in charge of important decisions.

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When the “Paint Grass Green Guy” Runs the World: The Dangers of Blind AI Reliance
As AI becomes more convincing, willful ignorance and incompetent leadership could put us at risk. Relying on AI without oversight is a dangerous game.
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August 12, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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The cancellation of almost $500 million in contracts involving mRNA vaccines by the United States government could halt progress on cancer research.

Story via @19thnews.org

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A Promising Path to Breast Cancer Treatment Just Hit a Political Roadblock
RFK's attack on vaccines could create a chilling effect that will jeopardize efforts to develop vaccines against breast cancer
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August 8, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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Is it influencing... or a campaign strategy? Gen Z candidate @dejafoxx.bsky.social is using her social platform to keep her competitive in the race for a congressional seat in Arizona.

Story via @19thnews.org

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They’re calling her an influencer. She’s calling it campaign strategy.
Deja Foxx uses social media to fuel her Gen Z-powered congressional campaign, connecting with voters and challenging the political establishment.
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July 8, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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With new rulings this week, the Supreme Court is in effect telling Donald Trump once again that he is practically above the law and Constitution, writes Terry Schwadron.

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Where Are Trump's Legal Limits?
The Supreme Court stunningly shut its eyes again this week to the Donald Trump legal steamroller, overruling a lower court.
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July 11, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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Unemployment rates over the past year have remained largely steady for every group of workers but one: Black women, whose unemployment rates have been rising.

Economists say it's a warning sign.

Story via @chabeli.bsky.social and @19thnews.org

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Black Women’s Unemployment Is Rising. Economists say it’s a warning sign.
Black women’s rising unemployment signals deeper economic and policy issues, according to new BLS data and experts.
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July 4, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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It may seem like Donald Trump has had an impressive string of successes lately. But many of them, writes Tom Cantlon, are hollow.

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Trump's String of Successes
Trump’s wins look impressive — but most are hollow, harmful, or for show. Here’s what’s real and what progressives can learn.
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July 6, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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What's behind Donald Trump's belief that white males are the primary victims of racism?

@davidcayjohnston.bsky.social shares his take on why this silly notion has resonated with millions of white American.

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Trump's Racism and Misogyny in Action
Trump's racism and misogyny is in action, as he claims whites are the real victims of American racism. David Cay Johnston brings the reality.
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May 27, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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More than a decade after the Flint water crisis, families are still suffering from lasting health effects.

In this piece from #FlintUnfiltered, student reporter Alaa Al Ramahi captures the lingering stress and resentment families are feeling from the crisis.

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Flint, Michigan: A Poisoned Legacy
Through interviews with Flint residents, Alaa Al Ramahi captured the stress and resentment families are feeling from the Flint Water Crisis.
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May 29, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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Recent chaos in the government has forced the Federal Reserve to act in nervous and unusual ways, including in ways that could undermine workers, writes Tom Cantlon.

www.dcreport.org/2025/05/30/t...
Trump May Force Fed to Hurt Workers
When the Fed (Federal Reserve) fights inflation it does so by undermining workers. Huh? Tom Cantlon provides insight.
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May 30, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Flint, Michigan is full of abandoned houses. But there's hope that with low prices, a market comeback is on its way.

See student reporter Emily Niedermeyer's report from #FlintUnfiltered.

www.dcreport.org/2025/05/11/f...
Flint, Michigan: For the low, low price of $3,000…
Do Flint's property values reflect poverty levels and the effects of the city's water crisis? Emily Niedermeyer reports.
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May 12, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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There’s a new pope - and he has made his stance on a number of social issues very clear.

Story via @19thnews.org

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Pope Leo XIV on LGBTQ+, Immigration, and Abortion
America’s first pope, Leo XIV, a Chicago-born cardinal, now leads over 1B Catholics and signals continuity with Francis on politics.
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May 15, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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A new report by a Right-leaning research group challenging the safety record for mifepristone, the FDA-approved abortion pill, is being used to demand retrospective clinical data about its safety.

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Checking Abortion Pill Facts
A new report from a conservative group questions the abortion pill’s safety and calls for a review of past clinical data.
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May 16, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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A new report shows women and gender-nonconforming voters cited safety concerns during the 2024 election, leading to lower turnout.

Story via Grace Panetta and @19thnews.org

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Fears of Violence Lowered 2024 Voter Turnout
Fear of harassment and violence impacted voter turnout - especially women and gender-nonconforming voters - from casting ballots in 2024.
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May 16, 2025 at 7:28 PM