A judge ordered the DOJ to expedite records mentioning Trump and Mar-a-Lago in the Epstein Files. In today’s Below the Belt(way), @Camaron.bsky.social explains why there’s still no deadline — plus where Trump’s 7 assaults on midterm voting stand. bit.ly/4hOpQE3

Why would seven men in a room think a barely conscious woman wants it? In this week's American Freakshow, @ninaburleigh.bsky.social traces that fantasy from the Cornell Chi Phi case to the Trump White House. bit.ly/3TnPKqf

Congress was told they knew nothing. The public was told the investigation was thorough. The files say otherwise. The Cover-Up's new Contradictions Tracker puts their denials next to the government's own documents. bit.ly/4ebFWqb

In this week's Stop the Presses, @markjacob.bsky.social explains how Elon Musk, the Ellisons, and the Saudis are buying up the news — and why the midterms could decide whether they achieve "media capture." vhttps://bit.ly/4y78dFE

Trump has issued nearly 300 executive orders since January 2025. If Democrats take Congress, at least 58 of them are in play. In today's Below the Beltway, @Camaron.bsky.social breaks down which ones — and how. bit.ly/4djqKXX

Are you ready to vote? Every election is a chance to help shape the future of your community—we're here to help you vote with confidence. Check out COURIER's Voter Guide for more information. bit.ly/3U4QbG7

Congress agrees on more than this week’s Senate votes might suggest. But with the midterms less than five weeks away, the price of compromise is getting higher. Michael Jones explains: bit.ly/4AKj6Ql

The Roberts Court is back like it never left. In this week's Grave Injustice, @thelisagraves.bsky.social breaks down a summer of shadow-docket wins for Trump and what Alito's recusal from the Big Oil climate case may really signal. bit.ly/4hnVJV9

What happens when the wall between church and state comes down? Join COURIER and @americansunited on October 20th, in DC or online, to talk about how Christian nationalist operatives are remaking our courts. luma.com/0fyxneiq

Trump insults reporters, sues outlets, and bans networks. The press responds by inviting him to dinner. In this week's Stop the Presses, @markjacob.bsky.social explains why the White House feels free to kick journalists, and why a united front would blunt it. bit.ly/3Vf0yrb

At least 50 officers have been accused of misusing license-plate readers — 30+ allegedly to stalk romantic partners. Michael Jones reports one police chief allegedly ran ~600 searches on vehicles tied to an ex and her daughter. bit.ly/3VecARA

The Trump administration just ignored a federal court order to restore White House access for Politico, CNN, and MS NOW. In Below the Beltway, @camaron.bsky.social explains how the White House is using slow-moving courts to see how far it can push its crackdown on the press. bit.ly/3Vvyobq

Oslo won three men a Nobel. The Epstein files show what came after: Ehud Barak, Terje Rød-Larsen, and Epstein scheming over Gulf money while Palestinians were left out of the room. @ninaburleigh.bsky.social and Katie Chenoweth on the Epstein Accords, part three. bit.ly/4ye0xCz

In this week's Stop the Presses, @markjacob.bsky.social asks why NYT's flattering JD Vance coverage leans so heavily on anonymous sources — and whether Vance is shaping his own myth ahead of 2028. bit.ly/4Arb4M3

In this week's FWIW, ad exec Josh Millman breaks down how campaigns turn voter data into the ads you can't escape — and why $11.6 billion is flooding screens this cycle. bit.ly/46BSZgC

In this week's Stop the Presses, @markjacob.bsky.social breaks down how MAGA manufactures fake "controversies" — from Ohio pet-eating lies to a bogus WNBA trans "debate" — and why the media keeps falling for it. bit.ly/4gXC8ej

Don Jr. just married into another Epstein connection. His new father-in-law was the banker overseeing Epstein’s personal accounts—and records show he repeatedly stepped in to give Epstein special treatment. This week, American Freakshow follows the money. bit.ly/3UYeZzG

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In this week's Below the Beltway, @camaron.bsky.social breaks down Trump's $5,000 election-year "dividend" promise — payable only if Republicans win Congress. Same playbook as his no-show $5K DOGE dividend and $2K tariff rebate. bit.ly/3SJrfU6

Pete Hegseth gave Pentagon jobs to three MAGA influencers who went to bat for Trump on Epstein. This week, American Freakshow introduces you to Hegseth’s “Three Musketeers.”
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