A reminder that in the 10 years I worked at WaPo, every single news item Dylan Byers wrote about the place contained “facts” I knew to be false. Bro’s entire career is built on single-source stenography of rumors an owner or c-suite chucklehead heard from afar. “Lickspittle” is underselling it.

3/ Houthi development and use of Kheybar Shekan variants with maneuverable re-entry vehicles that can change the missile’s trajectory mid-flight present a challenge to Saudi air defenses as the Houthis continue to fire missiles and drones targeting Saudi critical infrastructure.

NEW: Recent waves of Iranian attacks on vessels in and near the Strait of Hormuz indicate that Iran retains the ability to effectively target vessels in the strait, suggesting that Iran has either overcome previous operational challenges or is adapting to such constraints through new capabilities.

They both did it.

The White House is hiding a report about your taxes until after you vote. Each year the IRS publishes data on what people at every income level deducted and owed. This version is the first look at the GOP tax law from 2025. It was expected in July. It’s October. Full story at link in comments ⬇️

Traitorous.

Before King Charles spoke before Congress, I attended a roundtable with Epstein survivors. Throughout the meeting, Melanie Stansbury was furiously scribbling notes as she listened to what the survivors and experts said. Didn't have an aide do it. She did it.

I feel deep, deep gratitude toward every single person who takes a couple hours out of their busy lives to be a part of this movement to get money out of politics, put money in pockets, and pass Medicare for All.

"A Google search would have shown Edwards appearing to wear the exact same patriotic shirt in the sex offender registry as the one Ramaswamy complimented him for wearing when they met at the fair."

Elon Musk is a fascist POS. Donald Trump is a fascist POS and a fucking moron. Fuck these guys.

The President is a traitor. The Republican Party is full of traitors. They all serve Russia and not the American people.

Talarico on AI: I've rolled out a plan to crack down on giant data center companies. We've got to force them to pay for their own energy instead of jacking up our utility bills. And we've got to force them to recycle their water so they are not exacerbating the water crisis here in Texas.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio sent a message to all State Department employees on Wednesday reminding them to act in accordance with ethics rules -- a day after President Donald Trump ousted US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle.-Bloomberg

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You know who gets to calls themselves lawyers, ma’am? Those of us who passed the damn bar. Who know who doesn’t? Failures like you.

Saudi Coalition: Interception and destruction of a drone in the eastern region. (Means near Dammam or oil fields near UAE border)

👇🎯 Your regular reminder that you now live in a partially authoritarian country where there are two classes of citizenship, & many of us have the second kind.