Deborah Ludwig
@debludwig.bsky.social
Political junkie; former, possibly again future actress; travel bug - often solo; cancer survivor; author of Rebirth. Life mantra: Leap, and the net will appear.
This notion that they've done anything to improve DC in any way including re: crime is ludicrous. Ask anyone who lives in DC. They've done nothing, zero, bupkis.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 6h agoBlanche credits Pirro with transforming DC "into a place that we can all now walk around in after sunset" 😆
The Reflecting Pool saga is a perfect diorama of how right-wing media turns Trump’s fantasies into public reality, and then tries to quietly conceal the wreckage once the facts catch up.
Jeanine Pirro's Reflecting Pool reckoning
The former Fox News star couldn't sustain Trump's fantasy. Her downfall is classic MAGA tale
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Yep. Earlier this year I was interviewed by Sharyn Alfonsi of 60 Minutes about my Epstein investigation. Subsequently, CBS pulled the segment and fired the reporter. The MAGA buyout of media is aiding the Trump administration’s Epstein cover up.
The New Republic@newrepublic.com · yesterdayBanks permitted millions in suspicious transactions tied to Epstein—and former 60 Minutes correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi had the story months ago. But the report would never air. trib.al/ZShZlIS
This is why this is not just about Max Miller. It’s about “devout Christian” House Republican leadership who is standing with this guy because they crave power above all else. It’s the culture of MAGA and it comes straight from Trump. Vote them out.
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 · 22h 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 "
"Irrational... leaders so trapped by self-regard, so isolated, so imprisoned within their own sense of infallibility that they refuse to consider any arguments or information that conflicts with their beliefs." "((Ceausescu) and his wife died shouting orders at their firing squad.)"
Tom Nichols@radiofreetom.bsky.social · 23h agoThe war in Iran has shown that Trump’s inability to perceive reality has become truly dangerous. Iran is a disaster, but Trump’s irrationality could create other, even more perilous situations. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Probably would've been nice to know this before the 2024 election, but sure
@GottaLaff@gottalaff.bsky.social · 2d agoABC has picked it up now. "Capital One says it closed hundreds of Trump's bank accounts in 2021 'for anti-money laundering reasons'"
Durbin: "Mr Blanche has aided and abetted the most corrupt administration in the history of the United States ... Blanche's willingness to casually lie under oath about he statement he made in a room full of witnesses shows the lengths he will go to to avoid offending President Trump."
After this ordeal, it feels like Trump views the entire federal budget as this “thug fund.” He’s turning it all into a payoffs, pet projects, pardons, and payback machine.
The Bulwark@thebulwark.com · yesterdaySen. Blumenthal on Blanche’s rescission of anti-weaponization fund: “This document itself is a sham...Blanche himself says that that agreement is an enforceable document…Tomorrow Donald Trump’s counsel can go to court and seek to establish that trust fund, that thug fund…if he chooses to do so.”
They're probably hoping you won't hear about this. But tomorrow in TX, Tarrant County officials meet to vote on a GOP plan to cut almost HALF of Election Day voting locations, plus 8 early voting locations, some of them on campuses. Not hard to guess why. fortworthreport.org/2026/07/30/t...
Tarrant County considers cutting 140 Election Day polling sites for November
County commissioners vote Aug. 4 on proposed reductions to the number of early voting and day-of sites for the midterms.
fortworthreport.org
11 years ago today, Ken Paxton surrendered at the Collin County Jail on felony securities fraud charges. This is his mugshot.
"But without the show being made public, major corporations really did spend millions sending Duffy and his family on some sweet vacations for no legitimate reason." www.thebulwark.com/p/what-the-h...
What the Hell Happened to Sean Duffy’s Road-Trip TV Show?
Three months after it was announced, the secretary of transportation’s summer show—funded by companies he regulates—hasn’t aired a single episode.
thebulwark.com
“This legislation would require individuals who receive pardons to disclose any significant financial gifts made in connection with their clemency…It also confirms federal bribery laws apply to the President and Vice President.” No Payoffs for Pardons bill. www.democrats.senate.gov/newsroom/pre...
Leader Schumer, Senator Blumenthal, Rep. Morelle & Senate Democrats Seek To End Unprecedented Presidential Corruption, Stop “Pay-To-Play” Pardons | Senate Democratic Leadership
Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Representative Joe Morelle (D-NY) led the...
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Really. We're losing to Iran in the battle to control a 21 mile wide strait but we're laying down the law for the Indo-Pacific (half the world.) And our weapons stocks are depleted. And our DoD is run by imbeciles. And our Commander-in-Chief is, at his best, fast asleep? Sure we are.
PBS News@pbsnews.org · 2d agoThe head of U.S. Pacific Command said Monday that coercive actions by China and other actors are challenging regional stability, warning the United States will not allow any nation to dominate the Indo-Pacific. https://to.pbs.org/3RwNThU
“All the Jan 6 people I’m promising to turn into millionaires are VERY enthusiastic about the fund Todd Blanche wants me to have. They are so excited I don’t even think they will mind my 47% handling fee .”
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3d agoTrump on his insurrectionist slush fund: "This would be a reimbursement for the pain they suffered. A lot of people like it. If they don't approve Todd, I'll put it back on the table. A lot of people like it. A lot of big supporters of Trump like it."
Every vote to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general is a vote to continue the coverup of the Epstein Files.
"First, Democratic senators should kill the deal on the CR. Then they need to use the Blanche confirmation to highlight that a GOP Senate will be a rubber stamp for Trump. Blanche may get confirmed. But Democrats can turn that sour lemon into sweet, tart lemonade." www.thebulwark.com/p/gop-sheep-...
GOP Sheep to the Midterm Slaughter
Todd Blanche’s confirmation will be bad for the country—and a gift to Senate Democrats.
thebulwark.com
Trump says Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, and Iran convinced him to call off a planned attack on Iran, adding: “I think there’s a deal.” Reminder: Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar all have business ties to the Trump family. Nothing about this is normal.
The Trump family said they were “debanked” for political reasons after Jan. 6—and used that to justify going hard into crypto. Turns out Capital One flagged them for money laundering. And then Blanche wrote the memo shielding the Trump family from IRS audits? Hm.
Eliot Higgins@eliothiggins.bsky.social · 4d agoCapital One says it closed Trump Organization’s accounts after anti-money-laundering review www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Every law student in America should be required to read this as a cautionary tale. Every lawyer at Paul Weiss should be required to read this to understand what they have become. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/02/u...
How a Top Law Firm Went From Standing Up to Trump to Bending the Knee
Paul Weiss was a progressive stalwart for decades and led the legal resistance against President Trump in his first term. Then it surrendered without a fight. This is the inside story of its transform...
nytimes.com
This is VERY bad. Congressional investigation immediately. They’re trying to use Palantir to figure out who you voted for. 0% chance this ends well. Stop it ASAP.
Exclusive: FBI gets voter's IP address in new fraud probe tactic
The move offers a glimpse into how authorities are now digging into voter rolls and registration practices.
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