FUN FACT: Big oil spent $445m in last election cycle to influence Trump and Congress. Perhaps they’ll lower prices temporarily to influence the election , then raise them. www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl... Trump again called on oil companies to lower gasoline prices for American consumers on Monday.

Trump demands lower gas prices from oil companies, chides Chevron CEO

U.S. President Donald Trump again called on oil companies to lower gasoline prices for American consumers on Monday, chiding Chevron Chief Executive Mike Wirth for not crediting his administration’s e...

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Trump is the host of “Iran Deal or No Deal.” www.axios.com/2026/08/05/u... The U.S., Iran and Oman are closing in on an interim agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with the U.S. aiming for a Wednesday announcement, according to two regional sources and a U.S. official.

U.S. nears Hormuz deal, aiming for Wednesday announcement

The deal received signoff from Iranian leadership on Tuesday.

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NEW: Two government watchdog groups have demanded an investigation into whether FCC officials violated ethics requirements by accepting luxury gala tickets from Paramount as it sought federal approval for its $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros.

FCC Commissioners Face Ethics Complaints for Taking Luxury Gifts From Paramount

Citing a ProPublica report on Paramount providing luxury Kennedy Center gala tickets to FCC officials, the complaints note that commissioners accepted the gifts while the FCC was reviewing or about to...

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Some ICE thugs still can be identified by their distinctive tattoos. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/n... New York’s law prohibiting federal immigration agents from wearing masks and requiring them to display identification was blocked on Monday after a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction.

N.Y. Law Barring ICE Agents From Wearing Masks Is Blocked by Judge

While the ruling dealt a blow to New York’s efforts to rein in ICE, a ban on formal cooperation with local police officers will move forward.

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The Trump Organization is a criminal enterprise. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/b... Trump, a billionaire who has tangled with the I.R.S. throughout his life, no longer has to worry about the agency coming after him for any of the many aggressive tax positions he has taken over the years.

Republicans Let Trump Keep Unparalleled Benefit: I.R.S. Immunity

The rebellion against Todd Blanche’s nomination to be attorney general, now seemingly contained, at no point fundamentally questioned President Trump’s new protections from the I.R.S.

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We don’t believe any statement that comes from ICE. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/n... “ICE is committed to ensuring that all those in custody reside in safe, secure and humane environments,” the agency said in a statement. “At no time during detention is a detained noncitizen denied emergency care.”

Immigrant Held at Delaney Detention Center Has Died, Officials Say

The mayor of Newark identified the dead man as Edwin Lopez-Cornejo. The New Jersey center has been the focus of intense scrutiny for its treatment of detainees.

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RFK Jr.: “You probably don’t understand this as you’re not a scientist.” Dana Bash: “You’re not a scientist either.”

The Trump Organization is a criminal enterprise. www.npr.org/2026/08/02/g... Capital One’s lawyers wrote that the bank’s own filings and the Trump businesses’ allegations “make clear that Capital One closed Plaintiffs’ accounts for anti-money laundering (‘AML’) reasons.”

Capital One says it closed Trump Organization accounts over money-laundering concerns

The bank is asking a judge to permanently dismiss a lawsuit from Trump-affiliated businesses, arguing a monthslong internal review — not the Jan. 6 riot — explains why hundreds of accounts were shut d...

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We have heard that smoke from this fire is wafting into Canada… www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/u... The Old Trails fire near Spokane had grown to about 3,500 acres by Sunday morning, propelled by strong wind gusts and high temperatures.

More Than a Dozen Wildfires Burn in Washington State, Forcing Evacuations

The Old Trails fire near Spokane had grown to about 3,500 acres by Sunday morning, propelled by strong wind gusts and high temperatures.

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Only $68 billion over almost 5 years has gone to Ukraine… 1.5 percent. Bottom line: the US has only spent a fraction of our total defense spending to destroy one of our main enemies. /END

Bottom line: we have spent about 2 percent to 4 percent of our TOTAL defense spending to help destroy one of our big three enemies…. This is a “good deal” in terms of an investment. But there are so many who lie, or don’t understand what is happening.

Most of that money would have been spent on replacements regardless, but this was then charged to Ukr account That is called PDA: Presidential drawdown authority. So the $350 billion is a lie. It was closer to $190 billion. We have been outspent, significantly, by Europe.

Total U.S. appropriations RELATED to Ukraine ~$195 billion OF THAT: military/security assistance to Ukraine ~$68 billion committed The $68 billion is more the direct assistance, the remaining $130 billion was spent to replace old weapons that were going to expire anyway, that we sent to Ukraine.

Thread (1 of 5). Time to set the record straight, MAGAs will say “fake news” but it’s not, and the truth is the truth. A thread on US assistance to Ukraine. Total U.S. defense spending from full scale invasion to today: (Feb. 2022–mid 2026) ~$4.2–4.5 trillion Cont...

Deal or no deal? www.nytimes.com/2026/08/02/w... Trump said he agreed to requests from Iran and other Middle Eastern countries to cancel planned attacks, citing what he said was progress in reaching the “perimeters of a deal” with Tehran.

Trump Says He Is Canceling Strikes on Iran, Pending a Rapid Deal

President Trump said he agreed to requests from Iran and other Middle Eastern countries to cancel planned attacks, citing what he said was progress in reaching the “perimeters of a deal” with Tehran.

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actionnetwork.org/forms/civil-... Sign the letter to demand that Congress impeach and remove Russell Vought.

Civil Servants Demand: Impeach Russell Vought

The Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought is the central architect driving the destruction of your government. Russell Vought created lawlessness in every part of the Trump administ...

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByWv...

Sen. Josh Hawley Running on January 6th

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Pammygirl10@pammygirl10.bsky.social · 4d ago

Anyone who can find the video of Josh Holly running away from the January Sixers just put it on the Web. Remind people of what a little whiny baby he is.

In the Trump era, “Lame-Duck Power” no longer is an oxymoron. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/u... In standing in the way of Todd Blanche, President Trump’s choice for attorney general, a liberated Senator John Cornyn is wielding his leverage.

Defying Trump, Cornyn Uses His Lame-Duck Power

In standing in the way of Todd Blanche, President Trump’s choice for attorney general, a liberated Senator John Cornyn is wielding his leverage.

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Ronald Reagan ignored the AIDS crisis—and his “dear friend” from Hollywood, Rock Hudson, who asked for help. Dr. Fauci jumped in and helped. Guess which guy the homophobic ghouls in the Republican Party revere today.

Charges Dropped in Reflecting Pool Case as Prosecutors Say Work Was ‘Botched’ www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/u... former Olympian will not face trial after federal prosecutors acknowledged that the Trump administration’s claims of vandalism were false.

Charges Dropped Against Ex-Olympian David Hearn Accused of Damaging Reflecting Pool

A former Olympian will not face trial after federal prosecutors acknowledged that the Trump administration’s claims of vandalism were false.

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FUN FACT: Zelenskyy was a comedian before he went into politics.

@cbum-in-co.bsky.social · 4d ago

From today, and every day that traitorous rapist sack of shit is corrupting our country, I will post #TrumpWillNeverBeMyPresident

He’s tainted by Trump. That stain won’t go away.

alexjungle.bsky.social@alexjungle.bsky.social · 4d ago

Big news: UEFA to declare loss of confidence in Gianni Infantino as FIFA president. Statement expected imminently. Drop a follow for updates

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced Friday that she has restored voting rights for 66,085 people who otherwise wouldn’t be able to vote due to past felony convictions. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Virginia Gov. Spanberger has restored voting rights for 66,000 people with past felony convictions

The volume presents a dramatic reversal of prior Gov. Glenn Youngkin's tenure, when he restored less than 10,000 voter's rights during his entire four-year term.

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JB PRITZKER Said These Words Yesterday, July 31 2026.......👏🏻

Performative bullshit. Fauci is a hero. Besides, they’re trying to ban an 85-year-old retiree from a job he already left.

How is Ken Paxton able to own at least 15 real estate properties worth around $9 million—including a $1 million property in Hawaii with an ocean view—on his government salary of $153,000 per year? Explain it to me like I’m five.

Okay, now let’s see Trump’s tax returns… www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/u... The taxable income of California’s governor and his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, exceeded $1 million a year from 2021 to 2024.

Gavin Newsom and His Wife Made $1.4 Million in 2024, Tax Returns Show

The taxable income of California’s governor and his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, exceeded $1 million a year from 2021 to 2024.

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This crisis is the direct result of climate change, which the Trump administration denies. It must be just the weather. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/c... A federal plan would impose drastic water cuts on Arizona, California and Nevada in dry years over the next decade. A legal battle could follow.

U.S. Raises Threat of Steep Water Cuts in Lower Colorado River Basin

A federal plan would impose drastic water cuts on Arizona, California and Nevada in dry years over the next decade. A legal battle could follow.

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