"I feel badly for him."

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 13h ago

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

El-Sayed: We live in an era where we continue to see a few very small people try to define America as being as small as they are. We can't control the past 250 years. What we can do is build the next 250

Dear @coribush.bsky.social , Primaries are not the end game. We (you included) Democrats need to win the general election. I hope you will support the winner of the primary. Important to win blue in November 2026 for more reasons that bones in our bodies. Thanks for thinking it through.

A gracious concession: “I want to congratulate Abdul El-Sayed on winning the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. He is a doctor, a community health official, a Rhodes Scholar, and a dedicated Michigander. I am proud to offer my support as he takes on Mike Rogers in the general election…

The primary is over I congratulate El-Sayad Now is TIME only 90 days out ... Michigan, UNITE PLEASE MICHIGAN, YOU ARE SO IMPORTANT So unify ..BEAT MIKE ROGERS... This won't be easy But please FOCUS on ISSUES THAT UNITE

No surprise, but Speaker Johnson says he’s standing behind Max Miller — despite the very credible allegations of domestic abuse from Miller’s ex-wife and daughter. Absolutely vile human beings.

Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary, setting up test for progressives in November - Apple News Spotlight

Michigan's primary election tomorrow is a big one: Democrats will choose between Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive candidate, and Rep. Haley Stevens, the more moderate, establishment-backed choice. It's another telling moment for the party's direction.

The Democratic Party Playbook Is On The Ballot In Michigan

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GOP holdouts say they will back Blanche’s AG nomination after striking deal over “anti-weaponization” fund - The Associated Press

More than 4 million people are no longer receiving food aid after sweeping changes to SNAP - NPR

This supposed 'deal' doesn't prevent payouts to violent insurrectionists in the future. It doesn't prevent the admin from bringing the slush fund back from the dead next week or using DOJ’s Judgment Fund for the same illicit purpose.

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

FYI: Blanche rescinded the ORDER establishing the slush fund, not the underlying “settlement.” The settlement says any changes must be agreed to by ALL parties, not just Todd. This “rescission” isn’t worth the paper it’s printed on.

Happy 65th Birthday, August 4th, to the best President in US History. The black man "they" feared, led with humor, dignity & grace for 8 yrs scandal-free, has a beautiful & accomplished family, and is beloved by millions around the world. @barackobama.bsky.social #BarackObama #ThePeoplesPresident

Reminder: The 2008 primary. Democratic establishment said to pick Hillary Clinton...or else. The people chose Barack Obama. It was ugly, nasty, and vicious. Obama won. What happened? He crushed McCain, turned around and asked Clinton to be his Sec of State, and then beat Romney as well.

Anyone who has worked with domestic violence victims know the answer to this is too often yes.

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced Friday that she has restored voting rights for 66,085 people who otherwise wouldn’t be able to vote due to past felony convictions. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Virginia Gov. Spanberger has restored voting rights for 66,000 people with past felony convictions

The volume presents a dramatic reversal of prior Gov. Glenn Youngkin's tenure, when he restored less than 10,000 voter's rights during his entire four-year term.

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No other Justice Department has screwed up so much, so badly & been forced to dismiss its own cases before a Judge bashed them. Oh, and this happened on Todd Blanche’s watch.

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BREAKING: STATEMENT ON DOJ’S DISMISSAL OF CRIMINAL CASE AGAINST DAVEY HEARN

🚨BREAKING: In a decisive win for voters, the Kansas Supreme Court rejected Secretary of State Scott Schwab’s (R) final emergency effort to revive a strict Election Day receipt deadline for mail-in ballots right before the state’s primary. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Kansas Supreme Court deals final blow to GOP bid to throw out late-arriving mail ballots

The ruling is a conclusive defeat for Schwab’s last-minute campaign to enforce a Republican-backed law that attempted to eliminate the grace period and required mail ballots to arrive on Election Day ...

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Minnesota has the safest, freest, and fairest elections in the nation. Vote early by mail or in person for Minnesota’s primary elections by August 11!

Native Americans would like a word

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Rep. Michael Rulli on reports that ICE is preparing to mass deport of Haitians from Ohio: "Let's get them out of here. Let's get 'em all out of here, and let's start from the beginning."

Singer-songwriter Carly Simon reveals she’s been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and cancer - People

The Paramount Warners merger is not only hitting a wall of opposition in the US We @democracydefendersfund.org have also filed a complaint in the UK, which has said it is "minded to act" Stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Alan Cumming & Benedict Wong urge that the UK do so @theguardian.com

A TV and cinema calamity could be disastrous for what you watch and what you know. Act now to stop that | Alan Cumming, Benedict Cumberbatch and Benedict Wong

The Paramount-Warner Bros merger is being fought on both sides of the Atlantic. Britain’s culture secretary knows the risks and can intervene. She should, say actors led by Alan Cumming, Benedict Cumb...

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A federal judge just ordered all of the Epstein files to be turned over to him and DOJ must defend each redaction. This is solely because of Katie Phang’s lawsuit. Yay independent journalism! 👏

The people being abducted off of our streets by #ICE are good, hard-working people. In fact, they are some of the hardest working people in our entire country! They are not criminals. Only a minuscule percentage of the people being abducted by Trump's ICE thugs are violent criminals. Speak out!🧵

🚨BREAKING: Federal Court DISMISSES Department of Justice lawsuit seeking to compel Kentucky to provide the DOJ with access to its complete statewide voter registration database. DOJ is now 0-17 in these case. Elias Law Group remains undefeated. www.democracydocket.com/cases/kentuc...

🚨 United States of America v. Adams

Learn more.

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Oh look. Texas also made voter registration errors. They were caught and fixed, all without needing the SAVE act or a national voter roll database. CRAZY. www.kxxv.com/news/local-n...

Election errors found in Texas voter database ahead of November election

A campaign worker found errors in Texas's voter database. Here's what it means for McLennan County voters ahead of the November election.

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Actions have consequences. It turns out that when we slash research funding and fire public health experts, we see entirely avoidable disease outbreaks.

The Hegseth budget: defense secretary’s $1.5tn ask reveals military-industrial chaos #TheGuardian

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The Hegseth budget: defense secretary’s $1.5tn ask reveals military-industrial chaos

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BREAKING: Vance Boelter, the man who assassinated Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband and shot Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, just got sentenced to two life terms plus 40 years. He will die in prison.

Man Who Killed Dem Lawmaker and Her Husband Sentenced to Two Life Terms Plus 40 Years

A federal judge said it was the longest sentence he's ever handed down, for a man who posed as a police officer to gun down elected officials in their own homes.

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