David Corn
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Washington bureau chief, Mother Jones. Author of the forthcoming HOW RUSSIA WON and the OUR LAND newsletter. Go to davidcorn.com. On Signal: DavidCorn.99
Bessent is fine with deficits to fight needless wars, it’s only deficits to pay for healthcare or education that bother him
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 17h agoBREAKING: Republicans are no longer worried about deficits and debt Bessent: "I'm not as bothered by it ... if '26 is flat to slightly up, this isn't wasteful social spending "
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"
The founders are calling. They suggest you read the damn Constitution.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterdayCornyn: "There's nothing we could do to rein in the president"
Wow. Dr. Oz is really going after Trump hard here.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterdayDr Oz: "This is corruption on the underlying system ... when everyone is doing it, that's a real pathology. Bc if you're not part of the corrupt system, you're a fool. When I'm lying to you & you know I'm lying & I know that you know that I'm lying, & on & on & on, that's how countries collapse."
Last I saw they were debating the macho-ness of Senate candidates in Texas. This ain't very macho.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterdayCornyn: "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" 🙃
My new investigation into a mass shooter’s harrowing history with ChatGPT reveals numerous red flags—and some very disturbing ChatGPT replies—from long before his attack on Florida State University www.motherjones.com/media/2026/0... 1x 🧵
Inside a mass shooter’s harrowing history with ChatGPT
A year of chats reveals glaring red flags—and disturbing ChatGPT replies—from long before a rampage at Florida State University.
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Maybe he can appoint Bill Pulte acting DHS secretary AND acting US attorney in Washington, DC.
Hey America, your president is delusional.
Acyn@acyn.bsky.social · 2d agoTrump: I am very disappointed with Jeanine Pirro. She folded like an umbrella.
This fucking lying hack. California home price index.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2d agoHassett: "One of the metrics of shelter costs that I find most interesting is that they're going down pretty rapidly in places like California because everybody is leaving. Even though there are high prices in California, it puts downward pressure on inflation because everybody is leaving the state"
Abby was the one that broke open the Max Miller story (and shame on NYT for not acknowledging that). Here is her original story: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Assault, misogyny, verbal threats: Records detail new allegations against Rep. Max Miller
Police reports and filings in a bitter custody dispute raise new questions about the conduct of an Ohio Republican as he campaigns for a third term.
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Abby Vesoulis@abbyvesoulis.bsky.social · 3d agoI first got 1000+ pages of court documents from Miller & Moreno's custody case. Anybody can request these from Cuyahoga County. I reviewed those by myself, one by one—no AI involved!—and the filings pointed to police reports. I then sought those out separately and spent days combing through them.
NEW: The Fauci hearing this week was a GOP travesty. But it showed how Republicans are better at long-term messaging warfare than the Dems, as I explain in my OUR LAND newsletter. link.motherjones.com/public/46838... For a FREE trial subscription to OUR LAND, go to davidcorn..com.
In "Silo," how did Robert Sims (Common) get that cool black leather jacket? Was there one issued to every silo?
The claim was a lie. Trump had no evidence of vandals. He makes shit up all the time. That's the big story, the never-ending story, the story that needs to be reported over and over.
Sahil Kapur@sahilkapur.bsky.social · 5d ago“Trump administration drops Reflecting Pool case, blaming damage on ‘botched’ installation.” A major concession from President Trump’s team after he repeatedly claimed the problem was caused by vandals. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
A few overlooked details from my July 18 piece on Rep. Max Miller—threading them below. 🧵 www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Assault, misogyny, verbal threats: Records detail new allegations against Rep. Max Miller
Police reports and filings in a bitter custody dispute raise new questions about the conduct of an Ohio Republican as he campaigns for a third term.
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This is concerning.
Joe Sudbay@joesudbay.bsky.social · 5d agoVia @pressherald.com (gift link) Elon Musk planning to throw financial support behind Susan Collins’ U.S. Senate bid Collins "had friendly meetings with Musk in the past while also saying last year she was “very concerned” about some of DOGE’s moves" www.pressherald.com?p=7697086&uu...
Several Democratic members of Congress are requesting the House Ethics Committee investigate Congressman Max Miller (R-OH) over allegations that he assaulted his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, and possibly injured their child.
How anti-ICE protesters became prisoners in Trump’s war on antifa. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
How anti-ICE protesters became prisoners in Trump's war on antifa
“We are not terrorists.”
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Amazing it didn’t happen when Biden was president and had four years to do it.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5d agoHassett claims that Democrats are attempting "a communist takeover of America" 🙃 Maria Bartiromo tells him he's making "a great point"
Did they discuss her line “Jesus died for somebody’s sins but not mine”?
Christopher Hale@christopherjhale.bsky.social · 5d agoThe godmother of punk Patti Smith met Pope Leo XIV this morning.
Good thing it’s a Golden Age. Otherwise, he’d really be in trouble.
Steven T. Dennis@steventdennis.bsky.social · 6d agoA lot of bad news for Trump this week: *Record low approval *Mortgage rates spike to 6.66% *30-year bond rates hit 19-year high *GDP growth in second qtr anemic 1.5% annualized rate *No deals on Trump priorities like crypto, Save Act or war $ *No Iran deal *$4 gas *Blanche trouble
Allowing a proven liar and conspiracy theorist to assail someone else for supposedly being dishonest ain’t great journalism. What an exclusive!!!!
USA TODAY@usatoday.com · 6d agoHealth Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the biggest surprise in Anthony Fauci's diary was that he fell ill after getting a COVID-19 vaccine.
These guys are bullshitters through and through.
Mark Jacob@markjacob.bsky.social · 6d agoNews: The U.S. economy grew at a disappointing 1.5% in the 2nd quarter of 2026. Congratulations to @sarahbca.bsky.social for her “Bookmark this” comment last December when Howard Lutnick said 2Q of 2026 would be “amazing.” @atrupar.com
