@Jim_Brunner

Seattle Times politics reporter. Whataboutism is a helluva drug. Also at: https://xitter.cf/t.co/8eOGLLztvm

 Seattle, WA
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Joined April 2009
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DOJ says it found 400+ noncitizen voters in WA; Hobbs pushes back seattletimes.com/seattle-new… via @seattletimes

DOJ targets alleged noncitizen voters in WA; Hobbs pushes back

The Justice Department says it found 400 illegal noncitizen voters in Washington, out of millions of registered voters, calling it the 'tip of the iceberg.'

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David French
@DavidAFrench1h
lol every loyal Cheesecake Factory customer (I’m one of them) thinks the decor is ludicrously over the top. It’s part of the charm of the place. No one walks in and says, “Hey Marge can we do this in our house?” This is all so fake.
Clay Travis
@ClayTravis19h
Obama mocking Cheesecake Factory tells you everything about how out of touch political elites are. Growing up, eating there was a special occasion for my family, just as it is for millions of Americans today. Obama is telling on himself here.
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Tom Nichols
@RadioFreeTom2h
I feel this
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Sam Stein
@samstein2h
legit some of the funniest drama happening right now. Whole election may be going to hell, war may be restarting, but Trump is dead set on this golf course renovation.
Kyle Cheney
@kyledcheney12h
Trump tonight adds a new reason he must renovate the golf course "immediately," one that DOJ didn't mention in months of litigation: "Narrow fairways ... leading to a constant barrage of people being hit with wayward shots." truthsocial.com/@realDonaldT…
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alex halverson@byalexhalverson23h
Microsoft is offering buyouts to an eye-popping 60,000 employees -- roughly a quarter of its workforce -- as it continues to cut costs and invest in AI. if you work for Microsoft and have thoughts, please reach out! [email protected] or DM for signal. (story in reply)
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Alex Roarty
@Alex_RoartyOct 26
“This is just a ‘batten down the hatches’ situation,” one GOP operative involved in House races told CNN, noting they have not seen an incumbent in a competitive district crack the 50% threshold in any recent internal polling. cnn.com/2026/10/23/politics/…

Mike Johnson asks Trump for more midterm money as Republicans seek to avert disaster in House races...

In the final sprint to the midterms, Speaker Mike Johnson went to President Donald Trump with a crucial ask, according to a person familiar with the exchange. Johnson’s message: Could Trump spare...

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Oregon's future should be decided by Oregonians, so... listen to this famous Californian?
Tina Kotek
@TinaKotekOct 25
Oregon's future shouldn't be dictated by trillion-dollar corporations - it should be decided by Oregonians. I'm proud to stand alongside @Janefonda in the fight to put people over mega-corporate interests. As your Governor, that's exactly what I'll continue to do.
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Real normal stable genius stuff here. REUTERS: Trump calls Norway "shit house country" and ‌says Norwegian immigrants not welcome in U.S. because the Nobel committee, based in Oslo, had not awarded him a Peace ​Prize. reuters.com/world/us/trump-a…

Norway joins the list of countries Trump has abused in vulgar terms

US President Donald Trump on Sunday escalated ​his invective against Norway, calling it a "shit house country" and ‌saying Norwegian immigrants were not welcome in the United States because the Nobel...

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One of the worst things about Elon Musk is that he just persists in saying things, in public, that are not true and never correcting himself or even admitting to a slight degree of nuance about it.
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An October surprise from the PDC: WA lifts caps on big-dollar campaign spending days before midterms seattletimes.com/seattle-new… via @seattletimes

WA lifts caps on big-dollar campaign spending days before midterms

The Washington State Public Disclosure Commission announced Friday it will not enforce the $75,000 cap on contributions for statewide campaigns.

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Andrew Kaczynski
@KFILEOct 24
WaPo reports that a woman featured in a $1 million Republican ad warning that an Iowa Democrat running for congress is “dangerous” for children previously pleaded guilty to child endangerment after driving drunk with her two young kids in the car. washingtonpost.com/politics/…

Woman in ad who said a Democrat endangers kids pleaded guilty to endangering kids

Shellie Flockhart, who called Iowa Democratic House candidate Sarah Trone Garriott “dangerous” for kids, pleaded guilty after authorities said she drove drunk with her children in the car in 2017.

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This Alaska Senate dueling Dan Sullivans thing echoes the "three Bobs" stunt that Gov. Ferguson went apoplectic over in 2024. seattletimes.com/nation-worl… via @seattletimes

Trump administration files lawsuit to block possible Democratic win in Alaska Senate race

The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit to block certification of the U.S. Senate race in Alaska if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses.

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Memory lane: seattletimes.com/seattle-new…

Boggling saga of 3 Bobs on the ballot comes to an end

Two other Bob Fergusons withdrew from the governor's race on Monday after they were sent cease-and-desist letters by the campaign for Bob Ferguson, the state attorney general.

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Ally Mutnick@allymutnickOct 22
NEW: buys are starting to trickle in from No Going Back PAC >> $6.3M in #FL25 to target Jared Moskowitz (D) >> $1M in #WA03 to target MGP (D) >> $85K so far in open #FL22 for Casey Askar (R) >> $1M in #FL14 to target Kathy Castor (D) >>$1.2M in open #MT01 for Aaron Flint (R)
Jake Sherman
@JakeShermanOct 22
🚨🚨BREAKING NEWS PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP'S political organization is dumping more than $25M into the battle for the House, a late-stage infusion they hope will help rescue the majority for the GOP. They are going back into FL-25 to try to beat @JaredEMoskowitz. CLF pulled out this week. They are not going back into NC-11. Buys will begin dropping today and tomorrow. (who got it first? @PunchbowlNews text subscribers)
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It's all coming down to turnout ™
Rémy Numa@remynumaOct 21
🦊🚨 NEW Fox News Poll TEXAS SENATE Talarico (D) - 49% Paxton (R) - 49% TEXAS GOVERNOR Hinojosa (D) - 47% Abbott (R) - 52% Oct 15-19, TX LV ±2.5 OHIO SENATE Brown (D) - 52% Husted (R) - 47% OHIO GOVERNOR Acton (D) - 50% Ramaswamy (R) - 48% Oct 15-19, OH LV ±2
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Sam Stein
@samsteinOct 21
Elon is losing it on his platform right now. This is the interview that has set him off, via @crampell youtube.com/watch?v=z6wJ0ABv…

Kara Swisher Warns Elon Musk: A Reckoning Is Coming | Receipts

Why is Elon Musk pouring hundreds of millions into Republican campa...

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Elon Musk
@elonmuskOct 21
Replying to @WesternLensman
Live by the sword, die by the sword. Sounds like Swisher really wants to go to prison.
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I spoke with six cross country runners from Camas High School. Read about their perspectives: seattletimes.com/sports/high…

Camas athletes speak about being thrust into spotlight over transgender teammate

The Camas HS cross-country team is at the center of a political debate involving trans athletes. Six runners weighed in, as voters will soon decide the fate of an initiative.

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Dj@DjsokeSpeakingOct 21
Final NYT/Siena poll is D+11
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The nonprofit poised to take over The Spokesman-Review at the end of October plans to keep suspended executive editor Rob Curley in a leadership role. The newsroom isn't happy about it. investigatewest.org/rob-curl…

Spokesman-Review union rejects plan to keep Rob Curley

Despite concerns newsroom staffers shared with InvestigateWest and RANGE, the nonprofit taking over Spokane’s daily paper plans to keep Curley in a leadership role

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Kyle Kondik@kkondikOct 20
NEW Crystal Ball: 28 House rating changes as tally of seats at least leaning Dem surpasses both 218 as well as tiny majorities of the last three cycles centerforpolitics.org/crysta…
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