Is it weird that Republicans seem to have the same talking point on Mitch McConnell? “We spoke for about 20 minutes.”
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Daughter & mom of Army vets. Love sports. A child of the 60’s. #VoteBlue!!!! Lil blue dot in a sea of ruby red. Desperately want TX to turn blue!! Anti-fascist! Karma comes & it’s a locomotive! #IStandWithUkraine Fire the liar‼️ My DMs are off! ♊️ Ⓜ️Ⓜ️
Greg James talked about his experience at Taylor and Travis’ wedding: “I did speak to Taylor and I spoke to Travis. I actually did say to her ‘Do you know how difficult it’s been to keep this a secret? Doing a radio show everyday’l
• David Costello: Attorney, 2026 U.S. Senate candidate. • Hannah Pingree: Former Speaker of the Maine House, former director of the Gov Office of Policy Innovation. The clock is ticking. Dems have less than 3 weeks to choose a nominee in one of the most important Senate races in the country. 5/5
• Valli Geiger: State representative, registered nurse, former mayor of Rockland. • Dan Kleban: Co-founder of Maine Beer Company, entrepreneur, former U.S. Senate candidate. • Paige Loud: Former congressional candidate, educator and community advocate. 4/5
• Nirav Shah, MD: Former director of the Maine CDC, former CDC principal deputy director, physician. • Jordan Wood: Former congressional aide, pro-democracy advocate, 2026 congressional candidate. 3/5
Potential replacements include: • Troy Jackson: Former Maine Senate president, labor leader, former gubernatorial candidate, currently running for the nomination. • Shenna Bellows: Maine secretary of state, former U.S. Senate nominee, former gubernatorial candidate. 2/5
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? Graham Platner has suspended his campaign and says he’ll file the paperwork to formally withdraw from the ballot by Monday, the legal deadline. If that happens, Maine Democrats will have until July 27 to choose a replacement nominee. 🧵
Why is a taxpayer-funded org paying to advertise on Trump's own social media platform? Freedom 250 gets tens of millions in federal money — and now some of it may be flowing straight into Trump Media's pockets via sponsored Truth Social ads. We follow the money:
Freedom 250 Ads on Truth Social Raise Transparency Questions
The taxpayer-backed initiative is running sponsored posts on Trump's social media platform.
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NEW: Platner told his staff he's not filing his withdrawal paperwork until Monday. The drop-dead date to file. www.axios.com/2026/07/09/g...
Scoop: Platner privately told staff he'll formally exit Senate race Monday
Platner's last-minute timing is likely to cause a final pang of anxiety within the party.
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USDA had to revise its late June U.S. beef export numbers DOWN 90%. Quite the "error."
ICE gunned down Lorenzo Salgado Araujo on the streets of Houston — and now his family can't even get his body back for a funeral. LULAC CEO Juan Proaño joins Katie Phang with exclusive new details. Watch:
EXCLUSIVE: NEW Details EMERGE After DEADLY ICE SHOOTING In Houston!!
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Supporters of former U.S. Olympic canoeist David Hearn hold signs following Hearn’s arraignment on a felony destruction of property charge related to “vandalizing” the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, at DC Superior Court in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 9, 2026. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz
Honestly I think Taylor should do what Megan Thee Stallion did and threaten content creators and magazines with legal action for misinformation and defamation or bettet yet, actually sue them like she did. Girly pop has gotta stop being so nice to these loser ass creators and magazines.
I won't be satisfied until the MDP says the paperwork has been filed and he's officially out. He's up to something. Color me suspicious.
Christopher Webb@cwebbonline.com · 4w agoWe need to be clear on something here. Platner has “suspended” his campaign & says he’ll file the paperwork to formally withdraw from the ballot by Monday, the legal deadline. He’s proven himself untrustworthy. That paperwork could have been filed yesterday but certainly by EOD today. Let’s see.
Mourners gather on the day of the burial of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 in Israeli and U.S. airstrikes, in Mashhad, Iran, July 9, 2026. REUTERS.
NEWS: Trump closed the WH to press for the day and keeps escalating the war. Plus: the White House attacked our own team this week and it backfired spectacularly, the truth about U.S. oil reserves, and more. Your midday update is here.
Thursday Afternoon News Updates: Trump Attacks Meidas, Shuts Down WH, and Escalates War – 7/9/26
Hi all, Ben here.
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Another "Freedom Fuel" victory lap, another Google Street View receipt. The White House touted $3.47/gallon at a Philly station as proof Trump's lowering gas prices, but the same station was selling gas for $3.05 back in April 2025. They're celebrating a price hike.
Google Street View Undercuts Another White House Freedom Fuel Victory Lap
The station highlighted by the administration showed lower posted prices during Trump’s current term.
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LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK‼️ “Donald Trump and Republicans in the House and the Senate won’t even spend a dime to make life more affordable for the American people.” #TrumpsWarOfChoice
This is Oreo. He will eventually eat the blueberry. But first he must establish dominance over it. 12/10 (TT: oreominibernedoodle)
The Rhode Island Community Food Bank made a video thanking Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce for their $1 million donation to the charity!
Under my authority, I have directed the Secretary of War, Nicki Minaj, to bomb the shit out of the Islamic Republic of Japan. — Senile Shitler
He's the Boss, and he's been denied the recognition that he deserves for being a helluva intelligent musician and doing so much good for the music industry!
It would be nice if the media was as interested in Ken Paxton as they are in Graham Platner.
A service dog training to protect his owner's head when she has a seizure.
I’m not buying these alleged Mitch McConell phone calls with GOP colleagues. The GOP has zero credibility. We need a picture of McConnell holding up a copy of today’s newspaper.
Aww she was nervous but it's like she knew he was trying to help. “Over 10 billion pounds of plastic trash are dumped into our oceans every year. And here we see the impact, derelict fishing net entangling the nest of an albatross” TT: Jeff Corwin Kure Atoll Conservancy