Tuesday, October 06, 2026
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TODAY'S TOP MADDOWBLOG POSTS
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The president is taking a step toward resolving an ongoing election-season scandal, but there are plenty of unanswered questions that need answers.
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The more Americans make their dissatisfaction with the economy clear, the more the White House tries to tell them how good they have it.
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The more Americans make their dissatisfaction with the economy clear, the more the White House tries to tell them how good they have it.
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It’s reached the point at which Donald Trump sees Dr. Annie Andrews as worth attacking, which speaks volumes about her race.
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It’s reached the point at which Donald Trump sees Dr. Annie Andrews as worth attacking, which speaks volumes about her race.
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We’re suddenly reminded why it’s unwise to put a nation’s public health infrastructure in the hands of those who cannot manage it responsibly.
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We’re suddenly reminded why it’s unwise to put a nation’s public health infrastructure in the hands of those who cannot manage it responsibly.
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OTHER STORIES ON OUR RADAR
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- Job creation numbers:
"The blue columns point to Biden’s presidency, while the red columns point to Trump’s..."
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(Rachel shares Steve's MaddowBlog post)
- U.S. sends torture survivor back to Nicaragua, where he is immediately jailed again
(L.A. Times)
- ICE is now separating children from their parents in the nation’s interior and deeming them “unaccompanied.”
(Mother Jones)
- This nurse was assaulted by ICE – and it was caught on video. Now she wants her day in court
(The Guardian)
- "We have tallied and cataloged every case we can find of an immigration agent holding a citizen during the current administration.
More than 500 cases."
(ProPublica)
- "Duffy, who has nine children, has urged young people to tie the knot and “have lots of kids.” He’s one of several Cabinet members with big families, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, DHS head Markwayne Mullin and Health and Human Services chief Robert F. Kennedy Jr."
Trump administration unveils plan to tie high birth and marriage rates to transit funding
(Politico)
- "Data Centers are the only private construction still growing"
(Paul Krugman)
- Veteran conservative lawyer quits Trump’s interior department and warns of ‘assault on the rule of law’ — John Murdock had been working for the agency for 18 years and his resignation comes during an exodus of longtime federal workers and scientists
(The Guardian)
- "This trip confirmed for me that there is an active, unprecedented, unconstitutional effort underway to hide the costs of this war and the implications of this war from Congress and the American people," Murphy told a small group of journalists in Riyadh, the second stop on his trip.
US Senator Murphy says Pentagon denied him access to US base in Qatar
(Reuters)
- "Suspended Palm Beach County Clerk of Courts Mike Caruso said he still “intend[s] to win” the November election and has not abandoned his campaign — nor has the local Republican Party abandoned him — even after his August arrest on allegations he molested a small child."
(South Florida Sun Sentinel)
- Arkansas campaign ad sparks conservative backlash for portraying lazy welfare recipient as white
(Associated Press)
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