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Text • Brendan Fitzgerald

A Texas Cop Signed on to Help ICE Deport His Neighbors. It Tore the Town Apart.

"Today more than 1,900 agencies in at least 30 states have signed up for ICE’s task force model, with more than 29,000 deputized officers. With their help, ICE recently hit a record of immigration arrests."

Ars Technica
Text • John Timmer

Turning a solar power system into its own backup

Turning a solar power system into its own backup

Plant design allows it to run on either stored solar heat or combustion.

TPM – Talking Points Memo
Text • Kate Riga and Khaya Himmelman

Trump Admin Lobs Half-Hearted Hail Mary in Effort to Coerce States to Overhaul Elections

Hello, and Welcome Back to The Franchise The Trump Justice Department has, after a month’s delay, revived its attempt to...

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Trump on his approval rating: 'Donald Trump is at 42%.' 42% where? You mean times 2 and add 20!

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Trump: Everybody knows we had to attack Iran

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Trump: Scott Bessent asked to come today. I said, 'What the hell do you know about South Carolina?' He said, 'I lived there.' I didn't know that!

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Trump: People that run for president or vice president should be forced to have cognitive tests. I took 3 of 'em. Aced every single one, by the way.

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Trump's closing message:

Husband and wife talking, 'Darling, let's watch the president debate tonight.' And they say, 'No, I'm sorry, we can't. The wind isn't blowing. We have no electricity, the wind. We need electricity for our television.'

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Trump: Tranny Annie Andrews

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Trump admits he is nervous Darline Graham might lose: "Politics. You never know!"

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Trump is interrupted by a protester in South Carolina

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Trump: I don't have to waste time. One you hear some of the numbers on the economy, the rest is just fluff. I don't have to stand here all day and talk and talk.

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Trump: I love you too. He's a guy, but I love him. He's a guy! He's a good looking guy. But we like him anyway. Never been my thing. I don't know why.

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Trump: Michael Whatley should win. But what are you gonna do?

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Trump: During the hurricane, which was a water-cane, because it had more water than anybody

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Trump: Lindsey Graham said he considered sister the greatest person he's ever known. Honestly, I was quite insulted. What about me?

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Trump has reportedly noted to allies that JD Vance has not drawn large crowds at his midterm rallies.

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Texas Trump voter: I cannot stand Ken Paxton. I don't like anything he stands for.

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Anthony Scaramucci joins Piers Morgan's interview with Katie Zacharia:

"We're going to bring in somebody who knows exactly how it feels to be fired from the Press Secretary job. We thought it was going to be the record shortest stint ever."

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Text • Drew Magary

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Drew Magary’s Thursday Afternoon NFL Dick Joke Jamboroo runs every Thursday at Defector during the NFL season. Got something you wanna contribute? Email the Roo. You can also read Drew over at SFGATE, and buy Drew’s books while you’re at it. In case you missed it a wee...