Cory Booker was discussing Todd Blanche’s handling of the Epstein files when MAGA Sen. Eric Schmitt raised a handwritten sign: “I DON’T CARE!” He may have intended to troll Democrats—but the image revealed something far more damaging. #EricSchmitt #ToddBlanche #EpsteinFiles

Cory Booker Was Talking About Epstein’s Victims—Then a MAGA Senator Held Up Two Stunning Words

Sen. Eric Schmitt could have challenged the accusations against Todd Blanche. He could have defended Blanche’s record, disputed the Democrats’ legal arguments or explained why Donald Trump’s former…

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Less than a week ago, a the head counsel of DHS posted a list on X of the “Worst of the Worst, District Judges Edition,” calling out Federal Judges by name for their rulings against Gov’t immigration policy.

THE $168 BILLION WAS TAKEN ILLEGALLY AND THE GOVERNMENT DIDN’T WANT TO GIVE IT BACK. Kill me I’ve wasted my life.

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Bessent: "Here at the Treasury, I had $168 billion of tariff revenues that we're gonna have to refund. So when the Democrats scream, "Oh, the refunds should go back to the American people!', well, the American people had it, it was in the Treasury and it was paying down the debt."

Susan Collins announcing she'll vote against a controversial nominee is basically the moment it becomes clear that nominee will be confirmed. It means Thune has enough votes to confirm, and thus, Collins gets a pass to look independent.

My dude, we don't need to know your "heart and mind," we just have to look at your prior actions. You've already turned CBS News into a ham-handed partisan laughingstock in land speed-record time, so we have an excellent idea what you will do with CNN.

Mark Harris@markharris.bsky.social · yesterday

"Unfortunately, I can't give anyone a view into my heart and mind." Why? Are you unfamiliar with them? Ellison's whole "I'm not allowed to express my specific political opinions here, but trust me" approach is transparent nonsense. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/o...

Booker: "Ghislaine Maxwell is sitting in the lowest possible confinement after giving no information that helped us get one more investigation started and has been silent, and the man responsible for that we're about to make the attorney general of the US ... this is farcical."

I dare anyone to come up with a worse album cover than this.

I was under the impression that presidents were not allowed to do stuff like that....

By tomorrow it will be out of the news cycle and forgotten. A pedophile, convicted felon, adjudicated rapist, money launderer is president of the United States….

BASH: How do you prepare for next pandemic? RFK Jr: We did almost everything wrong B: But what about now? K: We need to protect our rights B: ? K: During covid we dismantled our rights B: But I'm asking what *to* do K: You were part of the problem B: You want to sit here and attack me?

It's criminal what they're doing to migrants.

Sir #DavidAttenborough “Things are going to get worse. This is the new extinction. We are in terrible, terrible trouble and the longer we wait to do something about it, the worse it is going to get." #ClimateEmergency

David Attenborough, the voice of Our Planet: “Things are going to get worse”

The voice of some of the most stunning nature documentaries ever made is pessimistic about the future of wildlife on earth.

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Your 'moment of doom' for Aug. 1, 2026 ~ Climate hell incoming. "Temperatures above 50°C (122°F), which have been virtually impossible at Mediterranean locations in the pre-industrial world, have seen their likelihood increase by a factor of 10 to 1,000 under human-induced climate change"

Building for 131°F: Europe races to protect its infrastructure from a ‘quiet catastrophe’

A summer of weather extremes and severe infrastructure stress has prompted companies and policymakers across Europe to respond.

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This should absolutely be the centerpiece of Emilia Sykes' or Lebron James' 2030 campaign against Moreno.

Wajahat Ali@wajali.bsky.social · 5d ago

The man beat his daughter and injured his granddaughter but he's fine with it apparently. www.notus.org/ohio/bernie-...

The Lower Basin states of Arizona, California and Nevada could together be forced to reduce their use by up to 3 million acre-feet annually through 2036 to stave off a crisis in the beleaguered Colorado River. https://to.pbs.org/4vZDOYG

Arizona, California and Nevada would share cuts under federal proposal for Colorado River

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation proposal spares four other states from facing mandatory cuts for now.

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Congressional subpoena power won’t mean *nothing* in 2027—but I fear she’s right it won’t mean much different from D ability to compel testimony now, b/c the Trump DOJ won’t enforce subpoenas. Someone should be writing and publishing an inherent contempt rule now, to get ready for Jan 2027. Yes?

Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News@froomkin.bsky.social · 5d ago

Three takeaways: 1) Maggie thinks congressional subpoena power in 2027 will mean nothing because it will be unenforceable; 2) She says 70% of his attention is on his construction projects; 3) She confirms he has zero policy ambitions, just personal ones. 2/2

Will Dems send a criminal referral to DOJ for Blanche lying under oath?

Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 5d ago

Todd Blanche quite obviously lied to the Senate Judiciary Committee when he told them this was dead. It was never dead. It was just on hold until he was confirmed.

Bordeaux, France, has now recorded more days above 40°C in 2026 alone than during the entire 105-year period from 1920 (when observations began) to 2025. This is deeply shocking.

FOX: Xi told you that China would not give or sell Iran any weapons. There's a new report that Iran is about to get 400 rocket launchers from China-- TRUMP: Well, that would be surprising. Things like that happen.

Weird he can’t bring this kind of energy towards his colleague who is accused of beating up his daughter.

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Moreno to Fauci: "Who the fuck did you think you were?"

Way more than enough evidence in these papers not only to get Comey’s charges 86’d before trial in federal district court, but also to get Blanche—and Trump—86’d at an impeachment trial in the Senate.

1. American taxpayers are spending $2 BILLION every year providing Medicaid benefits to hundreds of thousands of employees of Amazon and Walmart, a new analysis by Popular Information reveals.

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Canadian life expectancy is 3.3 years longer, and our crime rate is a third of yours.

Massie is _exactly correct_ and US corporate media have decided this is a taboo subject.

Lake Powell and Lake Mead have fallen to historic lows, threatening drinking water, agriculture and hydropower for millions. A CNN analyst warned the Colorado River crisis has become a “ticking time bomb.” #ColoradoRiver #WaterCrisis #LakeMead

AMERICA’S WATER “TIME BOMB” IS TICKING—And a Worst-Case Scenario Could Leave Millions Facing the Unthinkable

Millions of Americans turn on the tap each morning and assume water will come out. That basic expectation may be resting on two reservoirs now approaching historically dangerous levels. Lake Powell…

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Rubio: Russia is now suffering strikes deep in its territory. That's something you didn't see. It's the only conflict where killed-in-action rate is higher than casualty rate. Russians are losing upwards of 5,000 to 6,000 soldiers a week. That's extraordinary, staggering number.

Answers so bad they’re disqualifying. Read the details of Todd Blanche’s answers to written follow up questions from his confirmation hearing. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

Todd Blanche's Bad, Inadequate Answers

Along with a Senate confirmation hearing, it’s customary for nominees to submit written answers to questions asked of them by the senators on the Senate Judiciary Committee considering their nominatio...

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