NEW: DOJ cited a watchdog group's report to justify its investigation of George Soros' nonprofits. But the report's authors say they found no evidence Soros' groups committed a crime. nytimes.com/2025/10/10/us/…

It all started with a personal message to "Pam": How the DOJ began obeying Trump's demands to prosecute his enemies politico.com/news/2025/10/1…

Former NFL player Wesley Leasy and his daughter are seeking $2 million after police mistakenly detained them at gunpoint at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport earlier in April. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/f…

Gavin Newsom approves slavery reparations agency ow.ly/ivPn106o6E0

A woman who spat on Ed Martin, then the interim chief prosecutor for the nation’s capital appointed by President Donald Trump, will avoid prison time after a federal judge sentenced her to time served. wapo.st/4nNgSZD

A bubbling measles outbreak in the upstate of South Carolina has forced 153 unvaccinated children out of the classroom and into quarantine for a minimum of 21 days. nbcnews.com/health/health-…

Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day!🌈💙 It is more important than ever to read books written by and about Indigenous Peoples highlighting their heritage, cultural pride, and strength. Here are some books to honor and celebrate Native heritage not only this week, but year-round!📚

Falcons owner Arthur Blank's foundation is donating $50 million to four HBCUs in Atlanta: • Morehouse College • Spelman College • Morris Brown College • Clark Atlanta University

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Doug Lebda, the founder and CEO of LendingTree, died following an all-terrain vehicle crash. He was 55. charlotteobserver.com/news/business/…

Breaking news: The Washington Post joined the New York Times, CNN and the Atlantic in refusing to sign the Defense Department’s restrictive new press policy, citing First Amendment concerns. wapo.st/4n37b87

Can add the Washington Examiner to the list of conservative outlets that will not sign the Pentagon’s press policy. Statement from editor Hugo Gurdon:

Strong statement from the Pentagon Press Association, noting that most members on Wednesday will have their credentials confiscated by the Pentagon and won’t be given new ones because the reporters can’t and won’t “acknowledge a policy that gags Pentagon employees and threatens

The City of Miami Beach honored global superstar Gloria Estefan on Monday by naming a street “Gloria Estefan Way,” celebrating the four-time Grammy winner’s lasting impact on music and her deep ties to the city where her career began. wsvn.com/entertainment/…

Bay Area police arrest suspected leader of Lego theft ring; $6,000 in stolen toys found cbsnews.com/sacramento/new…

🚨NEW I spent nearly a year investigating Russ Vought, the Trump adviser and Project 2025 architect who wants to put civil servants "in trauma." I obtained new audio recordings & videos. This is the most definitive profile yet. ProPublica + The New Yorker propublica.org/article/russ-v…

Interesting: Earlier this year, Congress prohibited D.C. from spending roughly $1.1 billion of its budgeted money. There's been lots of questions about the exact impact that had, and now there's an interesting answer: it actually cost the city more money not having that money.

BREAKING NEWS: It appears from docs released today that Jeffrey Epstein had a tentative meeting set with "Matt Menchel" in 2011. Matt Menchel was one of the top federal prosecutors who gave Epstein his sweetheart plea deal in 2008. I have reached out to him for comment.

.AZ Attorney General Kris Mayes and I are going to court to ensure that 800,000+ Arizonans in AZ-07 are no longer silenced. Speaker Mike Johnson’s obstruction has gone far beyond petty partisan politics – it’s an unlawful breach of our Constitution and the democratic process.

Just in: FSU will retire Charlie Ward’s basketball jersey before Sunday’s exhibition between FSU and Florida A&M, where Ward is the new coach. Ward will be the first FSU athlete (and must be on a short list of college athletes) to have his football and basketball jersey retired.