[1/3] Movie script rejected as too fantastical! A president colludes with his recent criminal defense attorney to access almost $2 billion to reward his allies and obtain total immunity for his personal unpaid taxes.

Saddened to learn that this morning Susan Dawson lost her long struggle with cancer. Decades ago, I met Susan as a successful young entrepreneur in Austin’s emerging tech sector.

[1/2] Earlier this year, Trump urged Iranians to stand up to their government. Now, reports indicate his Administration is allegedly turning over information on Iranian Christians seeking asylum in the United States to the very regime they fled. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

Iranian Christians allege U.S. gave Tehran details of asylum claims

At least six Iranians said they were visited in immigration detention facilities by Iranian officials based in the United States who knew details from their asylum cases, according to the allegations.

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[1/2] Trading Obamacare for Trump Nothingcare only costs taxpayers more as families lose access to preventative health care and seek more expensive emergency care at hospitals. Trump’s tariff taxes and reckless wars add to the burden.

Like tyrants everywhere, Trump remains intent on censoring every news media that does not praise him. America without an independent press is America without democracy.

[1/2] Another misleading claim to distract from his failures in the foolish Iranian war— just the latest broken promise of relief for Palestinians.

[1/2] With Trump reportedly preparing to begin construction at Big Bend’s Mariscal Mountain, I led Texas Democratic members and other concerned colleagues in urging delay to potentially irreparable destruction. doggett.house.gov/media/press-...

[1/2] As a parasitic outbreak harms many and threatens many more of us across our country, Trump once again shares responsibility. www.msn.com/en-us/health...

Todd Blanche, Trump‘s recent criminal defense attorney and nominee for Attorney General, declared death of the $1.8 billion slush fund created through his collusion.

[1/2] Before launching his foolish assault on Iran, Trump was advised that the Strait of Hormuz could be closed and America could be hit by cyber attacks.

The only thing Trump wants America to remember is himself. Like other authoritarians, Trump is working to erase our Nation’s history and replace cultural icons with gaudy, self-adulating monuments.

[1/2] 60 years ago, I watched the UT Tower — a symbol of pride became a source of tragedy. So many lives lost or disrupted. Walking on campus then, I could have been one of them. We saw great acts of courage by fellow students & police. spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/austin/ne...

U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett remembers UT Tower shooting 60 years later

Fifteen people were killed and more than 30 were injured, making it one of the deadliest mass shootings in America at the time.

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The rose-colored glasses are slipping off as Trump supporters realize he has broken all of his promises to lower prices and end forever wars.

[1/2] Thanks to George, Mark, Eloise and all those with RESULTS, who continue to advocate for fighting infectious diseases around the world. www.statesman.com/opinion/lett...

If the U.S. debt matters, so does the soaring cost of war with Iran | Letters

The U.S. debt is approaching $40 trillion, and the bombing campaign of Iran is only adding to the spending, a reader says.

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Trump has fenced off Lafayette Square across from the White House, denying access to a public park long known as the site of celebrations, protests, and tourists taking photographs. Fencing off the public: fencing himself off from reality.

[1/2] 61 years ago, LBJ signed Medicare and Medicaid into law, providing a lifeline to millions of Americans so they no longer have to choose between their health and their financial security.

Trump's mug shot on a banner overhanging the US Department of Justice building is indicative of his eagerness to make the law of the land the law of Trump.

[1/2] Austin's @LukeMetzger recently led @EnvironmentTex in finding that microplastics are in 99% of Texas waterways. Microplastics pose threats to both human and environmental health. www.kxan.com/news/texas-p...

[1/2] While families struggle to afford gas, groceries, and just about everything else under Trump’s tariff taxes and other failed policies, Trump’s taken mighty good care of himself.

[1/2] This week, an Advisory Council stacked with Trump appointees voted to gut Section 106 of the Preservation Act, the review process that's safeguarded historic sites since 1966, all to clear the way for a 250-foot arch to glorify Trump. www.npr.org/2026/07/23/n...

Trump allies vote to weaken protections for historic sites — not just in D.C.

A council packed with Trump appointees wants to rewrite historic preservation rules. Critics say that could help him build his D.C. arch faster — and endanger important sites across the country.

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[1/2] To find the truth concerning Trump’s many election lies look no further than the evidence he presents. His own evidence isn’t just irrelevant, some of it debunks his own claims! www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/u...

Takeaways From Trump’s Address Claiming Election Vulnerabilities

Documents released by the Trump administration to support the president’s claims did not back up his most aggressive statements.

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Trump’s weakness has created another forever war costing American blood and innocent Iranian lives. Replacing one hardline regime with another and diminishing US military strength, we are all less safe.

[1/3] Trump’s new plan to help on pharmaceutical prices—double the prices, then triple them with new 100-200% tariff taxes on generic drugs. www.usatoday.com/story/money/... ]

Generic drug tariffs set to skyrocket in 2028. Consumers could feel impact

Trump plans to impose a 100% tariff on imported generic drugs in two years to bolster domestic manufacturing of these widely-used medications.

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36 years ago, the ADA tore down walls of exclusion for individuals with disabilities, but our work isn't finished. To address one barrier, I authored the Stop the Wait Act to end waiting periods that delay access to SSDI disability payments and Medicare.

With continued indifference to discrimination, the Trump regime eliminated nearly 50-year-old guidance and the data analysis tools used to expose racial discrimination in schools. Unintentional bias and discrimination harms our children and their learning. We must guarantee equal protection for all.

While he promised to “drain the swamp,” Trump didn’t mean to deny his family enriching themselves. Don Jr.’s investment firm profits from backing companies that land lucrative federal contracts and secure favorable regulatory decisions and skyrocket in value. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/22/b...

Trump and Hegseth continue to evade accountability for the US strike that killed more than 100 schoolchildren in February. Rather than remedy the problems that led to the erroneous bombing of an elementary school, Trump engages in denial and deflection.

The Department of Government Evisceration may have been dismantled, but federal programs like Social Security will long feel the impacts of Trump’s false claims of fraud, abrupt layoffs, and erratic policies.