Thursday, November 12, 2026
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TODAY'S TOP MADDOWBLOG POSTS
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The proof the president came up with to show his lack of corruption is actually evidence pointing toward his apparent corruption.
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Will Scharf is effectively telling congressional Democrats, “Don’t launch abusive investigations — because that’s our thing.”
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Will Scharf is effectively telling congressional Democrats, “Don’t launch abusive investigations — because that’s our thing.”
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“The Trump Administration is so afraid of transparency and oversight that they are weaponizing the Department of Justice,” Sen. Richard Blumenthal said.
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“The Trump Administration is so afraid of transparency and oversight that they are weaponizing the Department of Justice,” Sen. Richard Blumenthal said.
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All kinds of Democrats were thrilled by Senate victories, but only Scott Colom’s win generated celebrations in the streets.
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All kinds of Democrats were thrilled by Senate victories, but only Scott Colom’s win generated celebrations in the streets.
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OUT OF THE FRYING PAN, INTO THE BOOK TOUR
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WHAT'S ON RACHEL'S BLUESKY RADAR
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"Ukraine said restrictions on its military-grade Starlink satellite-internet service are once again hindering its drone operations, renewing disruptions to defenses against Russian attacks that hit the country last month."
(Wall Street Journal)
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Aliya Rahman Is Suing ICE For Abuse. DHS Deleted Its Tweets About Her. — A department spokesperson wouldn’t say when ― or why ― it erased its posts defending ICE agents’ violent arrest of the Minneapolis resident.
(HuffPost)
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"The Department of Homeland Security says it’s not detaining Americans.
In written statements, it has said that “allegations that ICE is arresting and deporting U.S. citizens is FALSE.”
It has said that “when individuals are briefly questioned under ‘reasonable suspicion’ and are found to be U.S. citizens, they are immediately released.” And it has said that “U.S. citizen agitators are only held while they actively remain a safety threat to our officers and the public.”
But ProPublica has identified more than 500 citizens detained since President Donald Trump returned to office."
(ProPublica)
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North Carolina GOP pays the ultimate price for a bona fide dummymander — Democrat Raymond Smith just won a district Republicans would’ve been better off leaving alone
(The Downballot)
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"Democrats set to control key congressional investigative committees are questioning President Trump’s chief fundraiser Meredith O’Rourke, requesting information about her role in raising more than $800 million for the president’s key projects and saying that her operation “reeks of potential corruption.”"
(Wall Street Journal)
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"MS NOW reviewed exclusive audio of Navy leaders telling families of sailors in the USS George H.W. Bush carrier strike group that the carrier would not be home before the holidays. Family members confronted officials over broken equipment, dwindling supplies of fresh food and a lack of mental health care."
(MS NOW)
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Democrats Target Trump’s Warship as They Look to Slash His Signature Projects — Lawmakers will also unpick Hegseth’s ‘War Department’ rebrand and other defense priorities when they take control of Congress next year
(Wall Street Journal)
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"For years, Russia has sought a European security deal that limits NATO expansion and scales back its military presence in Eastern Europe. The U.S. has rejected those demands in the past, but now appears open to them in some form as part of a broader agreement to end the war in Ukraine."
(Axios)
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NEW YORK CITY ADDED TO THE 'SOLD OUT' LIST
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229 West 43rd St.
New York, NY 10036
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