For the first time since 2017, a Reuters/Ipsos poll finds Democrats surpassing Republicans on which party voters think has a better approach to the economy. Trump's approval rating is at 35%. Democrats lead by 5-points on the generic congressional ballot.

Voters prefer Democrats over Republicans on economy for first time in a decade, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Democrats lead Republicans 37% to 36% on the economy, a Reuters/Ipsos poll shows.

reuters.com

Badenoch's two biggest flaws are that she's nowhere near as smart as she thinks she is and is incapable of admitting error. Both well illustrated by this fiasco.

Alex Partridge@alexpartridge87.bsky.social · 5h ago

Joshua Bonehill-Paine steps back from being a Conservative council candidate following backlash

This is a wonderful answer, and echoes the way I have spoken to my Jewish relatives about why they should care about Palestinian children.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5h ago

El-Sayed: "My commitment to Jewish safety is the same commitment that I have to the safety of my own daughters. Because if there is one question of political philosophy that ought to animate us all, it's what would we do if we treated all our kids like they were all of our kids?"

Whereas Miller shows his love for his daughter in his own very unqiue way.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 7h ago

Rep. Max Miller on his ex-wife: "It's sad to see that the only person this affects is our daughter, someone I don't think she cares about very much"

If money can’t buy power, the rich have nothing. This is the real revolution.

#StupidSuez@diplomatofnight.com · 14h ago

Unfathomable

If you are the type of person who believes that other types of humans are lessor beings than you, then no, you should not be representing people politically. Live your life, be whatever you want, but your chance at being the politician should be over. Why do the Greens do this to themselves?

James Austin@jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 8h ago

I do, in fact, think that Neo-Nazis should be pushed out of public life permanently.

"So facts can't persuade him by definition." That in itself is the definition of MAGA.

Greg Sargent@gregsargent.bsky.social · 8h ago

It's funny that Jeanine Pirro brought a box of evidence to WH to persuade Trump. He wants her to consciously *throw out* exculpatory facts and *knowingly* prosecute innocent people. So facts can't persuade him by definition. Me and @barbmcquade.bsky.social on this: newrepublic.com/article/2139...

Work what out? His swing? So he can do more than break his daughters collarbone next time?

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 16h ago

Q: Any comment on Rep. Max Miller? TRUMP: I hope he's able to work it out. I feel badly for him.

Cornyn will be long gone and wont have to get in front of the cameras and explain himself when this 100% does happen. If he gave a shit he wouldnt have voted for Blanche. Fuck that guy.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterday

Cornyn: "As to the idea it could be revived in the future, I think it's highly unlikely that could happen without the cooperation of the DOJ. And I think Mr Blanche gave us the assurances that it was dead and would not be revived and in this case we have no alternative but to take his word" 🙃

The free speech absolutist shows his true colours once more.

The Guardian@theguardian.com · yesterday

Elon Musk’s X latest to block Saudi dissident accounts inside kingdom

One more interesting point: this spring I sat down with Sharyn Alfonsi of 60 Minutes for an extensive interview about my Epstein investigation. Subsequently, CBS pulled the segment and fired the reporter. The MAGA buyout of media has unquestionably aided the Trump administration’s cover up here.

Senator Ron Wyden@wyden.senate.gov · yesterday

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:

Boom

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterday

Whitehouse: "The last Q I'm left with is what's left of this committee? What's left when we don't demand straight answers? How many times has this DOJ been asked what became of the $50k the FBI reported it handed to Homan? ... our Republican colleagues see no evil, hear no evil, and speak no evil"

When Whitehouse is on, he's on. This is a flamethrower.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterday

Whitehouse: "Today I think is a sad and embarrassing day for this committee as it looks like on a party-line vote we are going to advance out of this committee probably the most discreditable person ever to seek the office of attorney general. Let's start with the Epstein files ... "

These guys are freaking out over their own imaginations again.

We have camps! There are camps all over the country right now!! But these morons don't mind because of who's in them

Jonathan Howard@joho.bsky.social · yesterday

These guys are freaking out over their own imaginations again.

Well, at least it was for a completely lawless and pointless cause.

CNBC@cnbc.com · yesterday

U.S. has used 'virtually all' of its long-range precision missiles during Iran war: Reuters

Scum gotta defend scum.

MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · 2d ago

Trump on Max Miller: It's a very sad thing. I know Max. He's a good person. I'm going to let the families figure that out. It's a very sad thing… but it's accusations and I'm gonna let them figure that out.

RFK Jr and wife had a soiree at their Hollywood mansion during COVID and required proof of COVID vaccination with RSVP. Watch what they do, not what they say. –Rachel Maddow

I worked for New York’s largest medical center at the start of the pandemic. There were morgue trucks on the streets. They set up emergency medical tents in Central Park. Healthcare worker colleagues died. It is horrific that RFK Jr is on national TV lying that ICUs were empty.

I almost feel a smidge of pity for the pathetic bastard.

David Roberts@volts.wtf · 3d ago

This goes beyond cringe to some whole other category for which we don't even have a name. We need our best scientists on this.

Great to hear how Republican Senators are so relaxed about mental illness. Doesn't seem to always be the case, but with Trump they are super cool about it.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3d ago

Sen. John Kennedy on Trump's blatant reflecting pool lies: "The president says it was caused by vandals. I don't know if he really believes that or it's part of his political messaging or he's just thinking out loud ... he grows anxious when he has an unexpressed thought."

So weird that he only wins at his own courses

Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 3d ago

Trump allegedly just won his 43rd Club Championship today at one of his courses.

“And now we learn that Max Miller threatened to reveal something about Bernie Moreno—in a text to him—that would allow people to “get to know you better than your wife does” after Emily Moreno accused Miller, per court filings, of abuse against her and their daughter.“

Michelangelo Signorile@msignorile.bsky.social · 6d ago

“Moreno won’t call for the resignation of Miller, his son-in-law, accused by Moreno’s daughter of domestic abuse. Is it MAGA loyalty, or is it Miller’s threat to uncover something about the senator?” www.signorile.com/p/is-rep-max...

This guy is a real piece of shit it would seem.

Jen Taub@jentaub.bsky.social · 3d ago

Max Miller has a documented history of violence against women dating back to high school. Read this article from 2021. web.archive.org/web/20211105...

Here's where the show's host should say: "If you don't stop lying, we're going to end this interview."

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3d ago

RFK Jr: We had the highest death rate from covid of any nation on earth BASH: That's not accurate RFK Jr: What I said was accurate BASH: There are other countries that had higher RFK Jr: When Fauci was mismanaging the pandemic, he was doing it under the Biden administration

The complete opposite to what he was saying when he wasn't Health Secretary, but then I guess it's easy to talk utter bullshit when you are in the cheap seats and a bit harder when you are the guy who is actually responsible.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3d ago

BASH: I want you to use your bully pulpit to tells parents who have not vaccinated their kids that they should vaccine their kids for measles. Will you do that? Look into the camera RFK Jr: I'll say it right now. Parents should get their children vaccinated for measles.

Genuinely amazing to see the worlds foremost power so obviously and publically cooked and defeated like this. Utterly, utterly stuck without the stomach to do whats needed to get free in either direction

Shipwreck@shipwreck75.bsky.social · 4d ago

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Max Miller won't resign after it's revealed he beat his wife and injured his baby. Why would he? MAGA's King and Daddy, Trump, is a rapist who is protecting pedophiles. I'm sure he will do a defiant act today and perform as a victim and tough guy at once. Good luck with this one, GOP.