The kratom-derived opioid MGPI has been identified in at least 48 fatal overdoses in 2025-2026.
This month, after lobbying & donations to Republicans from kratom interests, @RobertKennedyJr announced that @HHSGov was backing away from a total ban on MGPI. nytimes.com/2026/10/28/us/…
This month, after lobbying & donations to Republicans from kratom interests, @RobertKennedyJr announced that @HHSGov was backing away from a total ban on MGPI. nytimes.com/2026/10/28/us/…
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After @JamesBlairUSA & @ChrisLaCivita donated $$$ they were paid to advise the pro-Russian government of Republika Srpska to the Trump presidential library, Trump said he is no longer concerned about whether their work represented a conflict of interest. nytimes.com/2026/10/23/us/…
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.@tylerpager scoop -->
A firm created by Venezuelan banker Julio Herrera Velutini's family offered to pay @AlinaHabba $10m/yr while she was an administration advisor.
Weeks after she started at the company, Trump pardoned Herrera Velutini, who had been charged in a bribery case nytimes.com/2026/10/20/us/…
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A firm created by Venezuelan banker Julio Herrera Velutini's family offered to pay @AlinaHabba $10m/yr while she was an administration advisor.
Weeks after she started at the company, Trump pardoned Herrera Velutini, who had been charged in a bribery case nytimes.com/2026/10/20/us/…
Weeks after she started at the company, Trump pardoned Herrera Velutini, who had been charged in a bribery case nytimes.com/2026/10/20/us/…
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Kenneth P. Vogel retweeted
Sometimes, what — or, who — isn’t pictured is just as important as what is.
Watch research reporter Alex Mierjeski explain how ProPublica figured out a Russian oligarch bankrolled much of Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding: propub.li/4eiYp4h
Watch research reporter Alex Mierjeski explain how ProPublica figured out a Russian oligarch bankrolled much of Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding: propub.li/4eiYp4h
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SCOOP: Susie Wiles' daughter @KatieWiles0303 traveled to Srpska in August with a Texas energy entrepreneur to explore a gas pipeline deal with the pro-Russian gov't.
The entrepreneur has ties to Trump's orbit & counts @DonaldJTrumpJr as an investor. nytimes.com/2026/10/15/us/…
The entrepreneur has ties to Trump's orbit & counts @DonaldJTrumpJr as an investor. nytimes.com/2026/10/15/us/…
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Kenneth P. Vogel retweeted
The FEC opinion letting super PACs coordinate canvassing with candidates that Wiener is using came from a 2024 request by Elias Law Group. The firm's leader, Marc Elias, also requested the 2010 opinion that created super PACs.
The congressional campaign of Scott Wiener and its coordinated super PAC are pushing their relationship to legal extremes — sharing staff, a fundraising consultant, a pollster and a headquarters, according to a Washington Sun review of spending documents.
washingtonsun.com/influence/scot…
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SCOOP: While Trump was doing midterm rallies last week, two of his top political advisers were in Republika Srpska helping its pro-Russian government.
@JamesBlairUSA & @ChrisLaCivita were paid hundreds of thousands of dollars each for election advice. nytimes.com/2026/10/06/us/…
@JamesBlairUSA & @ChrisLaCivita were paid hundreds of thousands of dollars each for election advice. nytimes.com/2026/10/06/us/…
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Kenneth P. Vogel retweeted
Lobbyist spending helped pay for elected officials’ getaways to Florida beaches, Chicago and other destinations.
ajc.com/politics/2026/…
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Kenneth P. Vogel retweeted
Revolving door watch: Chris Wright's chief of staff Carl Coe, who left DOE in July, is joining Checkmate Government Relations — the lobby shop run by Ches McDowell, a close friend of Donald Trump Jr.'s. Also joining is Jill Buria, who's married to Hegseth's chief of staff.
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Not everyone in the Trump administration is shutting out Politico, CNN & MS NOW.
Reporters from those outlets were welcomed at a @StateDept UNGA kickoff reception at a midtown hotel last night where @marcorubio delivered off-the-cuff remarks & mingled, per @playbookdc.
Reporters from those outlets were welcomed at a @StateDept UNGA kickoff reception at a midtown hotel last night where @marcorubio delivered off-the-cuff remarks & mingled, per @playbookdc.
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Kenneth P. Vogel retweeted
Scoop: David Milstein, a top Jerusalem embassy aide who holds a top-secret security clearance, sent a wedding invitation soliciting “monetary wedding gift[s]” in either “U.S. dollars or Israeli shekels” & a QR code.
After @playbookdc asked Milstein whether he had State and WH appra new note to invitees saying he could not accept gifts of any kind.
After @playbookdc asked Milstein whether he had State and WH appra new note to invitees saying he could not accept gifts of any kind.
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A custom “WH Rolex” — available only to bona fide (& rich) MAGA insiders & featuring the gold seal of the president on the dial, a star at the 45- & 47-second markers & an engraving of the WH on the back — is one of many markers of status in Trump’s DC. vanityfair.com/story/status-s…
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Kenneth P. Vogel retweeted
DOJ just issued a statement reinforcing its commitment to enforce the Foreign Agents Registration Act (#FARA). Unclear what prompted the press release, but suspect its trying to correct the notion that FARA is dead—w/ specific investigations in mind.
justice.gov/opa/pr/liabili…
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While @SenKatieBritt was publicly defending Trump's tariffs, she was privately seeking exemptions for 4 companies operating in Alabama that could be hurt by tariffs, according to emails between her staff & @USTradeRep, obtained via FOIA by @WSJopinion. wsj.com/opinion/katie-…
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NEW @POLITICO POLL: 63% of Americans believe AI could destroy humanity one day.
Nearly half favor pausing development of more advanced AI models — 48% — compared with 31% who favor continued development. politico.com/news/2026/09/1…
Nearly half favor pausing development of more advanced AI models — 48% — compared with 31% who favor continued development. politico.com/news/2026/09/1…
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Despite Democratic claims to the contrary, “this is not a MAGA court,” said Donald B. Verrilli Jr., an Obama solicitor general.
Justices have rejected Trump initiatives on tariffs, citizenship, the National Guard & now the coming election. nytimes.com/2026/09/15/us/…
Justices have rejected Trump initiatives on tariffs, citizenship, the National Guard & now the coming election. nytimes.com/2026/09/15/us/…
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Brett Tolman has ties in Trump’s orbit.
He was overheard by @CBSNews telling a pardon seeker that he (@tolmanbrett) expects to work on "40 or 50" clemency cases in Trump's 2nd term & expects to be successful in more than 2/3 of them. cbsnews.com/news/trump-par…
He was overheard by @CBSNews telling a pardon seeker that he (@tolmanbrett) expects to work on "40 or 50" clemency cases in Trump's 2nd term & expects to be successful in more than 2/3 of them. cbsnews.com/news/trump-par…
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