JUST IN: Trump is scrambling to stop the BBC from digging into the finances of his business empire after a judge ordered him to hand over records in his $10B defamation lawsuit against the network.

Sherrod Brown's U.S. Senate campaign releases a new ad scorching Jon Husted for slashing Medicaid: "You can't hug our daughter, take your picture with her, and then cut the care that she relies on."

ABC: A new poll found that more than half of Americans have cut down on eating out in order to pay for basic necessities. Small business restaurants will be crushed by this.

Abdul El-Sayed was outspent 9-to-1 by AIPAC and corporate Super PACs in the most expensive Senate Democratic primary of all time. Last night, he proved that organized people can beat organized money.

This is Fran. She decided to make you a bowl of her famous bean soup. The secret ingredient is toe beans. 13/10 (TT: franfrannoodles)

SHOUT OUT to Mike Luckovich: one of the all-time great political cartoonists. 🏆 With corporate media doing such a poor job in these most perilous of times, his work is more vital than ever! THANK YOU @mluckovich.bsky.social!!! 🙏

Anthropic's CEO says AI could wipe out half of all entry-level white-collar jobs. Victorian bootmakers suggest a different possibility. A story about sewing machines, economics, and why history can help us think more clearly about AI. newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/what-victo...

What Bootmakers Can Teach Us About AI

Anthropic's CEO warns AI could erase half of entry-level jobs. Victorian England suggests a different possibility.

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“THAT’S THE BEST YOU GOT?” Dr. @abdulelsayed.bsky.social reacts to Republicans using his full name in a clearly bigoted effort to gin up racist, Islamophobic fear around his candidacy.

Every single Republican candidate for governor of Minnesota (including Mike Lindell!) makes clear that if Trump tried another Operation Metro Surge in the Twin Cities, they would support his efforts to brutalize residents

BREAKING: Bari Weiss's CBS News gets caught sweeping a MAJOR Jeffrey Epstein story under the rug, proving once and for all that the brand is now full-blown MAGA.

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Cutting Medicare Part D subsidies isn’t “fiscal discipline.” It’s a prescription for higher drug costs, more untreated illness, and greater long‑term healthcare spending. Seniors deserve stability, not surprise hikes in essential medication costs.

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We need more young people in office.

We created this guide for anyone who could experience a miscarriage in a state with abortion restrictions. We wrote it in consultation with dozens of doctors, including those who regularly treat patients who are miscarrying 👇

If You’re Pregnant, Here’s What You Should Know About the Medical Procedures That Could Save Your Life

Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds themselv...

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Will be joining @mehdirhasan.bsky.social to discuss Election Night and the Michigan Democratic Senate Primary Race. Join us! I'll be on 930 pm ET www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGQ2...

LIVE FROM MICHIGAN: Election Night Coverage With Mehdi, Prem, & Special Guests!

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At the risk of ruining my mentions, I want to remind my centrist friends that “vote blue no matter who” also applies when Dems nominate a leftist. We need to be single focused on winning back the Senate. We cannot do that without Michigan.

This went a little different than his nightly interviews with Sean Hannity.

A major bank closing 300 Trump bank accounts because they were flagged for potential money laundering should be a far bigger story…

Is the President Laundering Money?

A major bank closing 300 Trump bank accounts because they were flag...

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Bombshell new report out from my investigators this morning spanning our four year investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s financial records. This report shows exactly how Wall Street protected Epstein and enabled his sex trafficking for decades. Mega thread following with some key points:

Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan, BofA Enabled Epstein, Wyden Report Says

Democrat Ron Wyden cited nonpublic documents held by the US Treasury in a report that says banks delayed reporting suspicious financial transactions and calls for tougher anti-money-laundering rules, ...

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Phang: "Capital One said, 'We don't want the business anymore of the 45th president of the United States, his businesses, his failed sons, and his revocable trust.' So you can imagine -- I am just hypothesizing... but it suggests whatever Capital One uncovered was pretty bad. Makes you wonder..."

"Here Are 19 - Yes, 19! - Ways Trump and Republicans Are Plotting to Rig and Steal the Midterm Elections" Attacking immigrants and Black voting power. Gutting election security. Voter purges. Threats of arrests and raids. And so much more. From Zeteo:

Here Are 19 - Yes, 19! - Ways Trump and Republicans Are Plotting to Rig and Steal the Midterm Elections

Attacking immigrants and Black voting power. Gutting election security. Voter purges. Threats of arrests and raids. And so much more. Trump’s assault on elections is truly unprecedented.

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We’re live now! Twitch.tv/50501movement

50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑@50501movement.bsky.social · 22h ago

Join us live on Twitch at 7:45 PM ET by visiting twitch.tv/50501movement. We’ll just be hanging out and chatting while we wait for election results for primaries tonight! Twitch link is in our bio! Special guest is Democratic candidate Tommy Holstein from Missouri’s 3rd district! 🎉

NEWS: Trump just bragged about gutting endangered species protections so oil drilling, logging, development, and even military training can expand with fewer restrictions.

Trump Announces Rollback of Endangered Species Protections

Trump: ”The United States of America is going to BUILD again.”

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I just watched an avalanche of Republicans talking about why Graham Platner wasn't qualified to run for office in Maine, not sure why Max Miller is getting a pass?

We are deciding whether we want to be a country of ethnic cleansing and concentration camps.

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BREAKING — Another person died at Delaney Hall. The family of Edwin Lopez Cornejo (age 39) said he was not receiving the medications required to treat his diabetes, and blames his death on the lack of medical care (via USA Today). www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Commentary: Southeastern Ohio has a serious problem underground with fracking waste injection. Now that problem is reaching the surface and threatening our drinking water, writes Marietta College petroleum geologist David L. Jeffery, Ph.D ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/08/04/o...

Ohio should treat the threat of radioactive fracking waste like the emergency that it is • Ohio Capital Journal

Southeastern Ohio has a serious problem underground with fracking waste injection. Now that problem is reaching the surface and threatening our drinking water, writes Marietta College petroleum…

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“If we reduce the complaints, we reduce the discrimination”

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Army ends anonymous reporting for harassment complaints trib.al/oQU93m2

This is craaaazy. And they all just stand there.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2d ago

Trump says Jeanine Pirro "choked" and then snaps at a reporter who asks if her job is safe: "Don't ever talk again"