Overnight, Taylor Swift hit the mute button on Donald Trump. My latest for @meidastouch.com:
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If you’re just waking up: the U.S. Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general at around 4:30am ET in a 50–49 vote.
As we’re standing by for Todd Blanche’s confirmation as attorney general, let’s remember who really runs the DOJ. My latest from DC for @meidastouch.com:
El-Sayed: Now Mike, I'm just going to remind you: if you don't know how to say the name, keep the name out your damn mouth. Or just call me Abdul, But I got some opinions about his name....
This photo of Cassidy was taken just after he announced his intention to vote for Blanche. REUTERS/Nathan Howard
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U.S. President Donald Trump walks at Newark Liberty International Airport as he travels en route to Trump National Golf Club Bedminster, in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., August 7, 2026. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz
Today in Politics, Bulletin 435. Everything you need to know about what happened today in politics. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
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The White House tried to turn Spider-Man into an ICE mascot. There’s just one problem: a classic Marvel comic shows Spider-Man protecting undocumented migrants, condemning anti-immigrant rhetoric, and protesting a deportation arrest.
Classic Marvel Comic Contradicts White House's Spider-Man ICE Mashup Post
A 1988 Spider-Man storyline portrayed the web-slinger protecting undocumented migrants while criticizing deportation rhetoric.
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NEWS: A federal judge rejected Donald Trump's effort to shield key evidence in his $10 billion lawsuit against the BBC, ruling the network can seek discovery into Trump's intent behind his Jan. 6 speech because it goes directly to whether its reporting created a false impression. 1/
Moms for Liberty Illinois is organizing a pregame rally in Chicago on Saturday to support WNBA player Sophie Cunningham ahead of her game, after she became a favorite in MAGA circles. Cunningham has said she is not MAGA despite the growing embrace.
MAGA Group to Rally for Sophie Cunningham in Chicago
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If the U.S. can't afford to take care of its veterans, then we can't afford to go to war. That's how @maurasullivan is feeling after Congress proposed to cut veteran disability benefits for tinnitus & sleep apnea. Navy veteran @rebeccafornj07 speaks firsthand to the importance of this care.
Trump's White House ballroom plan just got BLOCKED. The U.S. lost 23,000 jobs in July. Republicans are ready to reward Blanche after his corruption and Epstein cover-up. And much more. Your midday recap is here.
Friday Afternoon News Updates: Ballroom Blocked, Jobs Disaster, Trump's Defeat + More – 8/7/26
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WTF is going on August 7, 2026: A federal court just blocked Trump’s White House ballroom without Congress's approval, Cassidy is a yes on Blanche, the US lost 23k jobs while Canada added 75k, and Don Lemon’s fighting to dismiss his church protest indictment.
BREAKING: A federal appeals court has ruled that Trump’s proposed White House ballroom cannot be built without congressional approval, affirming an injunction blocking construction. The ruling is stayed for 14 days to allow an appeal to the Supreme Court.
BREAKING: Bill Cassidy says he’s a YES on Todd Blanche, solidifying his legacy as the man who enabled RFK Jr. to wreak havoc on Americans’ health, and now the man who will let Blanche weaponize the DOJ like never before seen in history and cover up for Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes.
“Don Lemon was indicted for exercising his First Amendment right to report on a protest at Cities Church in St. Paul.” Don Lemon files new motion seeking dismissal of federal criminal case in Minnesota
JUST FILED: Another GOP defection from Todd Blanche Impeachment articles introduced against Russ Vought youtu.be/27PZLQ6KXes?...
GOP Senators REVOLT Putting Trump AG Pick ON THIN ICE
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ALERT: Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) will announce his pivotal decision on Todd Blanche nomination in a floor speech at 10:40am eastern
Scott MacFarlane@macfarlanenews.bsky.social · yesterdayALERT: Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) is a "NO" vote for Todd Blanche Another defeat for Team Trump at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Debate announcement in yet another emerging US Senate race DAY AHEAD editorial note is stocked w/ new reporting macfarlanenews.substack.com/p/day-ahead-...
Here's why this is so grim. Folks expected jobs growth to slow to +80k, but we got -23k. Also downward revisions to the last two months subtracted a total of -103k. So over the past three months, the US economy created about -200k fewer jobs than we had thought.
That's a big kick in the guts. Payrolls is much weaker, and the U.S. lost -23k jobs in March, well below expectations of +80k. Huge downward revisions, too: May now +63k (instead of +129k), June now +20k (down from +53k). Very bad news. Revise down your views substantially.
The economy is telling a very different story than the White House. A jobs report with negative payroll growth, massive downward revisions, and slowing hiring.
Justin Wolfers@justinwolfers.bsky.social · yesterdayThat's a big kick in the guts. Payrolls is much weaker, and the U.S. lost -23k jobs in March, well below expectations of +80k. Huge downward revisions, too: May now +63k (instead of +129k), June now +20k (down from +53k). Very bad news. Revise down your views substantially.
@meidastouch.com @meidasjordy.bsky.social @katiephang.bsky.social @muellershewrote.com This is possibly one of the top 5 or 10 episodes of Meidas touch. Katie Phang is with them now and is doing what several attorneys general have failed to do.
🔵 FLIP: Democrats have won control of the Knox County, Tennessee, Board of Education. The board oversees public schools in a county with more than half a million residents.
WOW: Charlie Hatcher is projected to win Tennessee’s 5th District Republican primary, defeating Trump-endorsed incumbent Andy Ogles.
FLASH: The “vandalism” case against David Hearn is dead. My latest for @meidastouch.com from the Reflecting Pool…
Trump gets bad news in the Epstein Files case as the DOJ gets caught in more shady moves. Trump erupts as U.S. missile stockpiles dwindle, Houthi attacks intensify, Trump gets roughed up by BBC, and more. Watch the MeidasTouch Podcast live at 8 PM ET!
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