NEW: Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards says he's dropping his re-election campaign, after the House Ethics Committee recommended a censure for inappropriate behavior with female staffers.

When We the People come together and VOTE everything is possible! #StrongerTogether

Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social · 2h ago

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.

Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan's Democratic Senate primary against Haley Stevens despite being outspent by $65M in outside money and opposing establishment figures like Gov. Whitmer. Backed by Sanders and AOC, his progressive populist campaign focused on Medicare for All and anti-establishment themes.

Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, notching a Midwest victory for the left

The former public health official has defeated Rep. Haley Stevens, NBC News projects, despite facing a huge advertising disadvantage.

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Mallory McMorrow, who dropped out of the Democratic Senate race a month before the primary, endorsed Abdul El-Sayed as he maintained a narrow lead over Haley Stevens early this morning. “I’m proud to give Abdul my full endorsement and support as we head to November together as a unified party.”

McMorrow endorses El-Sayed as he holds edge on Stevens

"Whatever differences there were between the candidates in this race, those differences are nothing compared to the contrast in November," she said.

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Schumer/Gillibrand on @abdulelsayed.bsky.social's nomination: "Democrats are united by a common purpose: putting a check on Donald Trump by defeating his Republican enablers and taking back the Senate. We look forward to working with Abdul and Democrats across Michigan to win this seat in November."

Roy Cooper said it and he’s right: we need Senators who actually remember young people exist. Rising rent, brutal job hunts, and half of Washington’s still stuck in 1995. We fix that by voting like hell in 90 days. #BlueWaveIn90Days

And Susan Collins says she'll vote against type, sending Todd Blanche down the tubes. I think the point here is that Collins can be counted on to do the right thing for the wrong reasons. If Mainers learn anything here, it's you can count on Collins to vote for own self-interests. Mainers come 2nd.

The Government of Canada is investing $10.9 million in 22 projects to expand electric vehicle charging infrastructure and increase awareness about EVs across Canada. ⚡🇨🇦 🔗 News release: bit.ly/4wEIFA0

Pure scum wrapped in fake piety.

Alberta is now allowing people to get an MRI, CT scan and other tests in the private system without a doctor ordering one. What impact will the change have on the province's medical system? Q+A w/ Fiona Clement, Renaud Brossard (scroll to 22 minutes) www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... via @cbcnews.ca

We're 90 days from the November Midterms Elections. And our votes can SAVE the USA from the continued demolition of democracy, and the desecration of our constitution, by an evil authoritarian regime. Without a Blue Wave: • Higher costs for gas, groceries, housing and other essentials.

One of the BEST results of the night

Bayliss Wagner@baylisswagner.bsky.social · 4h ago

Breaking: Democratic primary voters narrowly voted to oust Representative Shri Thanedar of Michigan on Tuesday, nominating democratic socialist Donavan McKinney for a deep-blue, Detroit-area district in the latest sign of the party’s hunger for new blood. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/u...

Voters Reject GOP “Power Grab” Referendum Measures in Kansas and Missouri truthout.org/articles/vot...

Voters Reject GOP “Power Grab” Referendum Measures in Kansas and Missouri

GOP-sponsored measures in both states went “down in flames,” observers of the elections noted.

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The state said it needs the records to investigate allegations of abuse at Epstein’s Zorro Ranch.

New Mexico Sues Blanche, DOJ For ‘Withholding’ Epstein Files

The state said it needs the records to investigate allegations of abuse at Epstein’s Zorro Ranch.

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I wrote about how weird and bad it is to have a future AG going around claiming he'll make Dobbs "permanent in every single state"—unless he understands Dobbs to be a national abortion ban, and thinks his job is to force states to comply

Todd Blanche Is Claiming That He Can Ban Abortion In Any State

As he fights to be confirmed as attorney general, Blanche is trying to appease Christian-right groups with wild legal theories about restricting abortion.

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New Ad: Gina Hinojosa, Dem TX Gov. candidate promising to rein in GOP leaders "who forgot who they serve." She plans to take on the corporate interests she says have been controlling the Texas GOP for far too long.

Don't do the incremental change at the expense of the big change. Do the incremental change, while you're pursuing the big change. One should be in service of the other, not pitting them against each other." 🎯 Medicare for All Who Want It is a glidepath to M4A. 🤷🏾‍♀️

Pete Buttigieg@petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 17h ago

We see that our political system is broken, then keep behaving as if it worked. We need serious change, and it's time to take bigger swings.

SCHIFF: You told my staff you stood by your article in white nationalist website VDARE where you wrote, 'Muslim immigrants & their kids seem prone to terrorism' C: I wrote that article in support of Trump's travel ban S: Do you stand by it? C: I stand by that article S: That's all I need to know

Why incur the time & expense of a trial when just pleading guilty at the outset can open the door to riches? What a concept!

Mark Jacob@markjacob.bsky.social · 5h ago

🧵🧵🧵 A scandal that hardly anyone knows happened is Trump giving traitor Michael Flynn $1.25 million in your tax money. Flynn, Trump’s 1st national security adviser, pleaded guilty twice to lying to the FBI but was pardoned by Trump. He sued, alleging "weaponization," and DOJ paid him in March. 1/4🧵

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…

1/2 Global warming isn't just raising temperatures—it is redrawing Africa's disease map. A Nature study reveals malaria could spike 20% in coastal southern Africa as mosquitoes invade cooler highlands. Can fragile healthcare systems adapt before warming outpaces vector control? #ClimateChange

Climate change expected to redraw Africa’s malaria map, study finds

Malaria killed an estimated 579,000 people in Africa in 2024, about three-quarters of them children under five, according to the World Health Organization.

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Five minutes of texting. Hundreds of voters reached. That's the math of a movement. Join us in text banking and bring democracy to their inbox! It couldn’t be easier and you’ll feel great! #BlueWaveIn90Days social.demcast.com/s/bTc2h2mH

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BREAKING: The New Mexico Department of Justice has sued Acting AG Todd Blanche and the DOJ, requesting the court for access to unredacted Epstein-related investigative files that the DOJ has been withholding.

Republican political theory: everyone to the left of hunting the poor for sport is a communist.

Democrats had a big win! #Pinks #USDemocracy

“Racism and capitalism are impossible to separate from each other in the American story. And Musk is a modern variant of that.” The latest from our colleagues at @revealnews.org:

How Elon Musk is re-engineering the world

Author Quinn Slobodian talks about how Musk’s futuristic worldview is transforming capitalism, government, and how we live our lives.

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I repeat: Late primaries SUCK! They drain resources, cause inter party divides to harden, exhaust the candidates, and lead to negative message saturation too close to the election. ALL Dem primaries should be completed by June 30. That way, we spend the lions’ share of our time, energy