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Reuters photographer @evanvucci captures Trump snapping at @ABC’s @rachelvscott tonight👇🏽 📸 Her crime? Asking why he has to bribe voters if his economic policies are working. 🤷🏼 Video of his tantrum (no other media defended her): www.threads.com/share/_rHmAx...
Abortion is healthcare. Deaths from ectopic pregnancy increased in states with abortion bans than others. An untreated ectopic pregnancy causes bleeding, fallopian tube rupture, death. www.propublica.org/article/ecto... #pinks
Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans.
With prompt and appropriate medical care, experts say, people shouldn’t die from an ectopic pregnancy. Women in Texas and Oklahoma have sued over delays in care, which, coupled with our new analysis, ...
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From day 1 we said the Dobbs decision was never about states' rights, it was about limiting women's access to care. To put an end to these relentless Republican attacks, we must codify reproductive freedoms in law & make clear that a woman's right to choose is her decision.
Louisiana’s abortion pill case could wipe out access in blue states
Red states claiming "sovereign injury" seek to impose nationwide restrictions.
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Emmer throws up a salute with his right hand as he wraps up his speech with more yelling and Trump gargling
Trump HUD Secretary Scott Turner appeared to try to smack Rep. Anna Paulina Luna on the butt as the two crossed paths onstage at the Republican midterm convention, prompting stunned reactions online.
Trump HUD Secretary Appears to Try to Smack GOP Congresswoman’s Butt on Convention Stage
Scott Turner's actions quickly caught the attention of the Internet
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For those playing along at home, the U.S.’ retaliatory strikes against commercial targets is a war crime under international law. #RadioFreeAmerica #politics myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/iran-us...
Iran, US trade blows as Hormuz impasse deepens
Iran, US trade blows as Hormuz impasse deepens
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NEW: A union representing more than 200,000 postal workers issued a stark warning Tuesday. They say a “catastrophic wholesale non-delivery” of hundreds of thousands of mail ballots will likely occur if states are forced to comply with USPS's new mail voting rule this November.
‘Catastrophic’: Postal workers slam Trump’s mail voting restrictions, urge Supreme Court to uphold block
A union representing 200,000 postal workers said the restrictions "will inevitably grind the operation of the postal system to a halt."
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Scoop: The Trump admin is planning to reorganize the National Park Service, moving the nation’s 400-plus park sites to a “hub and spoke” model. Planning is underway for a second Interior shakeup under Doug Burgum👇
Trump Is Quietly Planning to Majorly Change How National Parks Are Run
All Interior Department bureaus are considering major shake-ups under an edict from leadership.
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John A Olsen Spokane wa@chefgus.bsky.social · 3d agoSo, So, Spkr Johnson's claim that the Republican party is the 'Party of Grown ups' is blown apart by the fact the 'Grownups' and in power are doing Nothing....nothing to remove deeply seriously mentally ill Trump. 107 unhinged posts this weekend. www.rawstory.com/trump-renami...
Parisian authorities have promised an investigation after staff at the Eiffel Tower said managers told female workers to retreat out of sight during a religious group’s visit, in an issue that has sparked widespread political condemnation.
Paris in uproar after Eiffel Tower restricts female staff for Hindu group’s visit
The Paris landmark reopened Tuesday following a staff strike.
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NEWS: Iceland has summoned the U.S. ambassador after Trump posted a map depicting Iceland, Canada, Greenland and other countries and territories under the American flag.
Iceland Summons U.S. Ambassador After Trump Posts Image of the Nation as Part of the U.S.
Official diplomatic summons is the first step towards the dissolving of relations
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How nice of Russia to wait until Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff left Kyiv to bomb the city and kill Ukrainians
CNN@cnn.com · 3d agoRussia bombarded Ukraine’s capital Kyiv with missiles and drones Tuesday morning, killing two people. The attack came just one day after US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner visited the region in an attempt to kickstart stalled peace talks. https://cnn.it/4A5XuO4
Veterans and Democrats are escalating efforts to prevent construction on President Trump’s planned arch, arguing the project is illegal and would diminish the experience of visiting nearby Arlington National Cemetery.
Veterans and Democrats intensify fight against Trump’s planned arch
Opponents of the 250-foot triumphal arch project say it could disrupt military burials at Arlington, during construction and after its completion.
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1. Elon Musk is spending millions pushing Americans to VoteSafe, which bills itself as a voter registration site but is actually a digital surveillance machine.
Trump has a rich crony who doesn’t like Bombardier, so he wants to put them out of business resulting in 3,000+ Americans losing their jobs in red states. Because he cares more about his billionaire friends than American workers. If only workers in those states realized it.
Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling confirms he's a terrible person on Fox by responding to Rep. Debbie Dingell's factual critique of the economy by smirking and saying, "I'll refer you to the president's Truth on her" (Trump smeared Dingell for not being more grateful to him after her husband died)
As many large firms succumb to greed and fear, scrappy groups of lawyers are taking Trump’s lawlessness and winning. They deserve our thanks. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Legal veterans lead fightback against Trump’s ‘full-out assault on democracy’
Advocacy groups expand legal challenges and condemn president’s ‘self-serving attempts to take over midterms’
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This is your reminder to get your NEW Flu & COVID vaccinations before the holidays. www.cvs.com/immunization... #flu #covid #vaccines
Trump says the US would “save” $90 billion by cutting off trade with Canada 🥴
Clear now, RFK Jr? “The child contracted measles, and measles caused the death of the child”
Infant died of measles in Pennsylvania, coroner confirms
The Lancaster County coroner said he did not know if this death is one of the two disputed by federal health officials.
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Congress has warned the Interior Department also, criminal penalties. dnyuz.com/2026/06/15/l...
Lawmakers Warn Trump Officials Not to Pursue Arch Project Without Congress
A group of lawmakers warned the Trump administration on Monday that officials could face fines or even criminal prosecution if
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JUST IN: Judge Chutkan orders the Trump admin to provide 48 hours’ notice before doing any work on President Trump’s proposed arch.
Judge blocks Trump’s efforts to control voting by mail. Again. I broke it all down with @jonathancapehart.bsky.social on @msnownews.bsky.social
The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell@lastwordmsnow.bsky.social · 6d agoWATCH: @jonathancapehart.bsky.social talks to former U.S. Attorney @barbmcquade.bsky.social after U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani extended a block on Donald Trump’s efforts to restrict mail-in voting with just two months to go before the midterm elections. #LastWord
NEW ICE wants to build a nationwide database of voters, their voting history and, potentially, their party affiliations too. ....and it's willing to pay someone up to $5M to do it www.wired.com/story/ice-pl...
ICE Plans to Pay $5 Million to Create National Voting Database
As part of a broader DHS surge to investigate alleged voter fraud, ICE has announced it plans to pay up to $5 million to create what amounts to a federal voter database.
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NEW: ICE agents could enter polling places to make arrests this November, according to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin. Speaking to reporters, Mullin insisted that “ICE isn’t there to patrol the polling places,” but said agents could nevertheless enter voting locations in certain circumstances.
DHS chief says ICE could make arrests at polling places — ignoring federal ban on armed agents at voting sites
Under federal law, an official who orders, brings or keeps “troops or armed men” at a location where a general or special election is taking place can face up to five years in prison and disqualificat...
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BREAKING: @democracydefendersfund.org & @splcenter.org just sued FL to STOP H.B. 991, its 'SAVE' Act Miss one mailed notice & the state can purge you. The state is manufacturing a crisis & then billing voters for it Proud to represent @blackvotersmatterfund.org & @lulacorg.bsky.social👇 -TN
#DontLookAway #AbolishICE #FuckICE
RoseMarie@rosesbloom24.bsky.social · last wk.A 76-year-old man holding permanent US residency and grappling with stage four prostate cancer is reportedly being held in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention in Tacoma, Washington. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Their lack of self-awareness is astonishing. Also— “A tinker toy radar?” reports from Iran (with videos) show we seem to have bombed a wedding at a house and killed multiple people, including a child, and injured dozens more: www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/01/i...
