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The chain in today’s lead took two court dockets, three transcripts, and a stack of Texas campaign filings to build, check by check. If someone you care about still thinks Paxton is just “controversial,” a gift subscription will settle that. Founding Members keep us digging all the way to November 3. Democrats Are Crushing It. Here’s The Proof.Texas, Georgia, and Iowa are all in play, Trump’s own judge overruled his press ban, and we matched Ken Paxton’s campaign checks to a federal court file.
With all of Trump’s madness, I’m glad you’re here. I have a great edition for you today. We have another investigation to lay out—this one into Ken Paxton’s campaign. You’ll see what I found in a minute. But before we get started, can I ask you a favor? Can you tap the ❤️ like button and then restack this post? The like nudges Substack to show this to people who’ve never heard of us. And the restack puts it into the feed of everyone who follows you. Investigating and reporting is half of what we do here. The other half is putting it in front of millions of voters and fighting Trump’s propaganda online, every single day. Both halves run on paid subscribers and nothing else. So if you haven’t yet, join us as one today:
Paxton’s Dubai Donor Faces A JudgeOn New Year’s Eve 2024, Texas AG Ken Paxton watched fireworks over Dubai’s Burj Khalifa with his mistress, Tracy Duhon. Six months later, his wife filed for divorce on “biblical grounds.” Also at the party were two men indicted back home that July, accused of stealing more than $15 million from a small hospital on Chicago’s West Side. One of them was Anosh Ahmed. The Wall Street Journal published video from the party this week. So we dug into the court records and Texas filings ourselves. Ahmed gave Paxton’s campaign $190,000, every dollar after the FBI subpoenaed his company’s COVID testing records in June 2022. Look at when the big checks came in:
We found no refunds to Ahmed in the Texas campaign finance records. But we did find Paxton’s old deputy Aaron Reitz receiving contributions for his campaign as well. Just five days after a Texas political site called Ahmed a “Fugitive Paxton Donor,” Reitz’s campaign for attorney general logged $99,894.26 from him, listed at an address in Dubai. As Trump weighed endorsing Paxton, the Journal reports, he was told damaging revelations were likely to surface, but he was dismissive. Paxton’s senior adviser Nick Maddux told the Journal: “Like President Trump, Ken Paxton has been politically persecuted for years.” Trump has gotten away with it so far, so why wouldn’t Paxton? On Tuesday, the day after the video went public, Ahmed stood in a federal courtroom and pleaded not guilty. The man Paxton toasted is now answering to a judge. Paxton’s opponent James Talarico slammed him: “A party with multiple fugitives and Ken Paxton is still the sketchiest guy in the room.” Two new polls out Wednesday, from Marist and the University of Texas, both have Talarico ahead, and that makes four this month. It’s still close, and no Democrat has won statewide in Texas since 1994. But in 19 days, that streak can end.
Trump’s Own Judge Just Overruled His MediaBanOn September 18, Trump posted that CNN, MS NOW, and Politico were banned from the White House. No notice, no warning, 78 reporters locked out, and the reason given was: “fake news.” The outlets sued, and on Tuesday, Trump-appointed Judge Timothy Kelly ruled. Kelly granted a preliminary injunction, which keeps the ban blocked for as long as the case lasts. The White House gave no warning, he wrote, “to put it mildly.” He said the ban “threatens to cut off all Plaintiffs’ access to the White House press area.” Only after the ban was in place did the regime’s lawyers claim it was about national security. Kelly found nothing to back it up, and refused to pause his ruling so the regime could appeal. Trump wanted to decide who gets to ask him questions. A judge he picked just told him he can’t. Trump keeps losing in court, and once again he lost to his own appointee.
Mike Collins Had No Answer For Jon OssoffOn Tuesday night during the final Georgia Senate debate, a panelist asked Trump’s handpicked Senate candidate—Rep. Mike Collins—if he still believes Trump beat Joe Biden in 2020. You’d think after six years a grown man could answer that. “There was a lot of doubt in that election,” Collins said. Sen. Jon Ossoff didn’t let it sit there: “Here’s your third chance. Did Donald Trump really win the 2020 election? You want to answer, Mike?” Collins still didn’t answer. Trump would destroy him if he did. Four years ago, in a House debate, Collins called himself “100% pro-life, period, no exceptions.” On Tuesday, Ossoff told viewers what to expect: “Let’s see if he tries to change his position tonight.” Sure enough, with the whole state watching, Collins said he never meant a total ban on abortion. Then a moderator asked Collins, flat out, whether he’s a white nationalist. The reason why? His son-in-law has shared nazi imagery and antisemitic material online, along with the fact that one of his former staffers posted swastika and Klan pictures. Collins said he condemns hate “of any kind” and blamed Ossoff’s rhetoric for threats against his family. But Ossoff didn’t give Collins an inch: “How weak a person do you have to be to be unable to stop someone under your own roof from disseminating neo-nazi propaganda while you run for the Senate?” That’s what a fearless Democrat looks like. Georgians started voting Tuesday, Ossoff leads by 8 in the polling average, and Trump’s flying into Dalton on Friday to prop up his guy. If Ossoff holds this seat, Trump’s rubber-stamp Senate majority gets a whole lot harder to keep.
The Paralympic Champion WhoCould Flip IowaJosh Turek won two Paralympic gold medals in wheelchair basketball, and he never let an announcer leave out his hometown: Council Bluffs, Iowa. Now he’s the Democrat running to represent all of Iowa in the Senate. On Tuesday night, he faced Trump’s pick, GOP Rep. Ashley Hinson, in their final debate. Turek went hard at Hinson over Trump’s war with Iran: “We are in this situation because of this unnecessary war in Iran that Ashley Hinson voted in favor of continuing seven times.” If you farm in Iowa, you don’t need that explained. Diesel hit a record this fall, right in the middle of harvest, and fertilizer is up. Then Turek turned to Social Security. Hinson said in 2020 she was open to raising the retirement age. Just last week she still wouldn’t rule it out, saying for a 20-year-old “it’s a very different conversation.” On the campaign trail, Turek has hammered her for cheering Trump’s DOGE cuts as “exactly what the federal government needs” while the Social Security office in Decorah sat empty for six months. He’s also hit her for voting against capping insulin at $35 a month. And at the debate he made this promise: “I give my pledge I will support and protect Social Security and Medicare to every single one of our seniors. It’s an earned benefit.” The race is a toss-up, early voting started Wednesday, and Iowa hasn’t sent a Democrat to the Senate in 18 years. If the kid from Council Bluffs breaks that streak, Trump almost certainly loses the Senate with it. A lot of you folks have been with me since way before the 2024 election, some as far back as 2016 when I first started fighting Trump. It’s been a long road, so there is no way we will slow down now. We have 19 days to go until the midterm election. That’s it. We need all hands on deck for the final stretch, as we continue to help lead the resistance. We dig up the truth, put it in front of millions, fight Trump’s propaganda online, and keep nonstop pressure on Congress. The best part of it is, we do it all with only support from our readers. No billionaires. No advertisers. No nonsense. So, if you haven’t already, help us sprint through Election Day and beyond by joining us as a paid subscriber today: Be sure to hit the ❤️ like button and restack this on your way out. Somebody on your feed needs to hear this news today, and you can be the one who delivers it. Onward! Scott If someone you know said their vote doesn’t matter, what would you tell them to get them to the polls? Thanks for your support! Another way to help us out is by gifting subscriptions to friends and family! You can get yours by clicking the link. For all contact Congress links, or to volunteer, you can go here: https://actionnetwork.org/forms/sign-up-for-the-watchdog-coalition |
Be sure to share this on social media, send it to reporters, make sure folks in Michigan see this! Let's get the word out! Thank you!
JUST A FEW COMMENTS AMONG MANY:
You know what I find so interesting? When Democrats accuse someone of doing something not on the up and up, they always bring receipts to show the proof of their accusations. When republican accuse someone of the same thing, they expect you to just believe it because they said so. Yes, I do believe Mike Rogers should give the money back. Will he? No, because republicans don't see anything wrong with that.
Michigander here. No Mike Rogers will not give the money back. His ads are a bunch of lies. He claims the tariffs are wrong and that he will stand up to trump. Abdul is getting hit hard here. If folks can please donate. abdulforsenate.com Also is there some way I don't have to get a code every time I want to comment?
MY MOTTO: IF REPUBLICANS DIDN'T LIE, NO ONE WOULD ELECT THEM!
ABDUL EL SAYED HAS OFFERED BRILLIANT RESPONSES!
His credentials and education are impressive!
It's time to ELECT SMART PEOPLE TO OFFICE!
Re: CODES ARE A NUISANCE!
Abdulforsenate.com
I'm in Texas. I donated to Abdul. And tomorrow I am voting!
Would a Republican candidate actually do something morally and ethically right??? Sadly, not under the current administration. Giving the money back is of course the moral and ethical thing to do, if someone has good character. But BIG MONEY is paying for corruption!
I expect nothing less from Rogers.
Can you provide links to media in Michigan? It would just make it a little easier. Thanks!
Good idea!
Here's a few:
www.freep.com
Mlive.com
Bridgemi.com
I'm sure others can add more.
I'll send this to my contact in the Michigan Dems Voter Protection team. I don't know anyone on the campaign side this year.
We never know what will stick. So we throw everything!
I don't know how you do it. How you go through all the pages. Thank you for everything you do. Yes he needs to give back the money just like all the evil oligarchs and Trump need to give the money back they have stolen from this country. Will they do it? Nope.
The republican corruption is unbelievable & being done almost out loud! I feel like many are just thumbing their noses at all Americans, feeling gleeful I'm sure. And there is utterly NO attempt to compromise on anything. You can see them spitting hate & distrust to divide us. Its part of the plan of conservative nationalist republicans. People are at each other's throats, many relationships destroyed. If we don't get the old croney money lovers out of office, those difficult personal relationships in our individual households will split into the streets & real blood could spill. I hope I'm wrong. ✌️💙🕊
Of course he should give the $ back. Probably will find an excuse not to though.
Great reporting and investigative work! Rogers is nothing but another gop rubber stamp for a fascist dictatorship.
Abdul makes me wish I lived in Michigan just so I could vote for him!!! Folks in MIchigan PLEASE do not disappoint!
Go Blue Poem
A person elected to be a president doesn't mean he owns the country
Deals that enrich Trump's family and benefit Putin is blasphemy
America doesn't normalize tyrants, and we don't betray Allies
The betrayal of Ukraine and Afghanistan is hidden behind the Trump's lies
Our Constitution protects free speech and the rights of every citizen
Our laws are not subjective to the fragile ego of a president, and his pen
Citizens elected to the government should uphold the Constitution
Loyalty to a political party and a crooked president is corruption
The DOJ should protect citizens' rights, not a lawless president
The FBI investigates crimes, not because of a resentment
A Defense Secretary gives voice to the Generals of the Military
He doesn't commit war crimes, promote steroid use, or dictates strategy
The right to vote is protected by the Constitution, Period.
It can not be taken away by a president who is an idiot
The Supreme Court should protect the rule of law
Protecting the law to rule and not us, sticks in our craw
A Congress doesn't remain silent when a president abuses his oath of office
Fear of his retribution is no excuse for Congress to remain cautious
Democracy doesn't work when our representatives refuse to do their jobs
We pay their salaries to represent us not to be childish, impudent slobs
Trump's doomsday clock is ticking and election day is near
No amount of interference will stop us from voting, which we hold dear
The more Trump whines about election fraud, the more he shows his fear
Donald Trump and the Republican party are on the ballot this year
The reign of corruption has not gone unnoticed from the public
We see and hear everything because we love our Constitutional Republic
All together now let's sing, Follow the money road follow the money road follow follow follow the money 💰 road. Guaranteed it won't lead to OZ.
IT IS SAD THAT MIKE ROGERS IS DEEPLY ENGAGED WITH THE CORRUPT INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BOUGHT PARDONS FROM TRUMP. THOSE PARDONS WENT TO THE WORST OF THE WORST.
While driving, our local PBS/NPR station broadcast an impressive discussion about NUCLEAR WEAPONS. The numbers are staggering!
tRump and others are concealing their studies and considerations, but also bear in mind the staggering costs in an already BLOATED PENTAGON BUDGET.
Are we on the verge of a new Cold War?
Will WalkeyMeghna Chakrabarti
October 19, 2026
The Pentagon is rethinking America's nuclear weapons strategy – including lowering the barrier for their use in the battlefield. Why national security analyst Joe Cirincione says this could spark a new nuclear arms race.
Guests
Joseph Cirincione, national security analyst. Vice chair of the Board of Directors of the Center for International Policy. Author of multiple books about nuclear weapons policy, as well as the Substack "Strategy & History."
The Jackpod: Ten seconds to midnight
https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2026/09/28/jackpod-ten-seconds-to-midnight
Doomsday Clock - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
57:32
On January 27, 2026, the Doomsday Clock was set at 85 seconds to midnight, the closest the Clock has ever been to midnight in its history. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists ' Science and Security Board (SASB),
https://thebulletin.org/doomsday-clock/
Nuclear Weapons by Country 2026
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/nuclear-weapons-by-country
ELLIOTT BROIDY?
My consideration of ELLIOTT BROIDY stopped after the article below was posted.
(When men have ZIPPER PROBLEMS, why don't they have VASECTOMIES?)
Elliott Broidy Quits RNC Post After Report on Payment to Ex-Model
Fundraiser agreed to pay $1.6 million to woman who said he had impregnated her, Wall Street Journal reported
By Rebecca Ballhaus and Julie Bykowicz
Updated April 13, 2018
https://www.wsj.com/articles/elliott-broidy-quits-rnc-post-after-report-on-payment-to-ex-model-1523645801