{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64e11b3fcc399200115010f0/6ac7ffb1eea51f2aa3e2cc05?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Daily Episode 259 - This Week in Fascism #44","description":"<p>Sources:</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://newsletters.democracydocket.com/this-time-take-trump-literally-1?ecid=ACsprvtlCa_PU_p3pr5AQ6_n1O4SSDoHBVt_2mhb2G5v_2t7YBGhpIsPuEqXC9FCh3G3kdr2OATx&amp;utm_campaign=12114861-Premium%20Membership%20Promo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_z-ThNzCkaIEEk72wVoG-yPQCt9o5ZvfjvuS85VEsXhTM0l6SPIOwxC6Ui0Rlqys1kznsbDC9o0LQP8v3ysw00Km5AHQ&amp;_hsmi=442463127&amp;utm_content=442463640&amp;utm_source=hs_email\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">This time, take Trump literally</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.commondreams.org/news/ice-undermine-elections\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">&#39;Should Concern All Americans&#39;: Records Show ICE Has Gathered 50 Million Voter Records Ahead of Midterms | Common Dreams</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-doj-election-monitors-midterms-b3062209.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Trump plan to send 1,000 DOJ monitors to the polls could ‘jeopardize the election,’ NAACP lawsuit warns | The Independent</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/doj-sued-for-records-on-unprecedented-plan-to-deploy-1000-election-monitors-in-midterms/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">DOJ sued for records on ‘unprecedented’ plan to deploy 1,000 election monitors in midterms - Democracy Docket</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/ice-is-already-showing-up-near-voting-sites-bolstering-lawsuit-against-armed-agents-at-polls/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ICE is already showing up near voting sites, bolstering lawsuit against armed agents at polls - Democracy Docket</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/trump-admin-quietly-changed-overseas-voter-form-at-11th-hour-to-disenfranchise-democrats-lawsuit-says/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Trump admin quietly changed overseas voter form at 11th hour to disenfranchise Democrats, lawsuit says - Democracy Docket</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/gop-controlled-georgia-election-board-asks-doj-to-declare-states-voting-machines-illegal/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">GOP-controlled Georgia election board asks DOJ to declare state’s voting machines illegal - Democracy Docket</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/election-deniers-cleta-mitchell-and-tina-peters-want-trumps-commerce-secretary-to-regulate-voting-machines/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Election deniers Cleta Mitchell and Tina Peters want Trump’s commerce secretary to regulate voting machines - Democracy Docket</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/new-jersey-gop-operative-pardoned-by-trump-accused-of-scheming-to-purge-democratic-voters/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">New Jersey GOP operative, pardoned by Trump, accused of scheming to purge Democratic voters ahead of midterms - Democracy Docket</a></p><p><a href=\"https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/10/can-trump-campaign-ads-taxpayer-dollars-2026-cheating.html?utm_source=reddit&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=&amp;utm_content=edoct1&amp;utm_term=&amp;tpcc=reddit-social--edoct1-\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Can Trump really pay for campaign ads with your tax dollars?</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.thewrap.com/media-platforms/politics/trump-calls-media-outlet-arrests-rally-coverage/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Trump Calls for Media Outlets to Be Arrested Over Rally Coverage</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/06/media/abc-fcc-disney-trump-first-amendment-lawsuit?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=missions&amp;utm_source=reddit\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ABC to federal judge: Trump’s FCC is holding our head on a ‘guillotine’ | CNN Business</a></p><p><a href=\"https://newrepublic.com/post/216269/fbi-whistleblower-trump-demanded-investigation-protesters-tiktok-ice\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">FBI Whistleblower: Trump Ordered Probe of Protesters Over a TikTok | The New Republic</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.military.com/hegseths-new-religious-office-sparks-legal-church-state-fight\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Pete Hegseth&#39;s New Religious Affairs Office Sparks a Legal Church-State Fight</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.military.com/veterans-at-nyc-homeless-shelter-could-lose-fundingcity-clashes-with-va-over-trump-orders\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Veterans at NYC Homeless Shelter Could Lose Funding; City Clashes With VA Over Trump Orders</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.washingtonsun.com/whitehouse/congress-watchdog-trump-illegally-withheld-1-billion-federal-funds\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Congress’ Watchdog Finds Trump Illegally Withheld More Than $1 Billion in Federal Funds - The Washington Sun</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.thebanker.com/content/02286d53-0338-42ef-996d-5f7712b9f133\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Whistleblower who flagged Lutnick’s links to Epstein dies by suicide - The Banker</a></p>","author_name":"Kory & Kellan"}