JUST IN: Trump is scrambling to stop the BBC from digging into the finances of his business empire after a judge ordered him to hand over records in his $10B defamation lawsuit against the network.
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Here we go again with the nonstop corruption in this administration. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/u...
Trump Seeks a Boost for Hemp That Would Benefit a Top Aide’s Family
At the White House’s request, senators tucked a change sought by the hemp industry into a crucial spending bill. It would benefit the son-in-law of Susie Wiles, the president’s chief of staff.
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RFK Jr: "I'm announcing that HHS has begun the decertification of Network for Hope, the organ procurement organization."
A major bank closing 300 Trump bank accounts because they were flagged for potential money laundering should be a far bigger story…
Is the President Laundering Money?
A major bank closing 300 Trump bank accounts because they were flag...
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This is Fran. She decided to make you a bowl of her famous bean soup. The secret ingredient is toe beans. 13/10 (TT: franfrannoodles)
Abdul El-Sayed was outspent 9-to-1 by AIPAC and corporate Super PACs in the most expensive Senate Democratic primary of all time. Last night, he proved that organized people can beat organized money.
And MEN like to say / believe women are too irrational and emotional under pressure. NOT THE CASE‼️
NEWS: Democrats sweep Republican-backed initiatives across America. Trump faces massive embarrassment has his endorsed candidate loses to someone who dropped out. UFC loses $30 million on White House fight. And major Epstein news coming. Subscribe to support my work:
NEWS: Democrats Sweep GOP-Backed Initiatives, Trump Embarrassed in Michigan, UFC Loses $30 Million on Trump Fight
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It’s bad. Ukraine is still effectively hitting both inside Russia and occupied Crimea almost daily, but Putin (as usual) is targeting population centers instead of legitimate military targets.
"We took over control of the state of Missouri tonight, repudiating absolutely atrocious ideas."
By 60-Point Margin, Missouri Voters Reject GOP Push to Make Ballot Measures Harder to Pass
Missouri voters deliver a resounding rejection of GOP-backed measures, protecting their rights and standing up against special interests. Will this wave of defiance continue in November's election?
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Schumer/Gillibrand on @abdulelsayed.bsky.social's nomination: "Democrats are united by a common purpose: putting a check on Donald Trump by defeating his Republican enablers and taking back the Senate. We look forward to working with Abdul and Democrats across Michigan to win this seat in November."
Kash Patel invited Chinese officials to FBI facilities in the U.S. while still conceding that the nations remain “adversarial.”
Keystone Kash Slammed for Rolling Out Red Carpet to U.S. ‘Enemies’
Kash Patel has strengthened ties with China and Russia.
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In May, Trump promised seniors, “Now you have the lowest drug prices anywhere in the world.” Today, his administration is ending the Medicare Part D program that helped keep prescription drug premiums lower for 25 million Americans. Promises made. Promises broken. #RepublicanMedicareCuts
Why is it not front page news on every major media outlet that the United States commander in chief had hundreds of his bank accounts frozen for money laundering??????
So…CBS buried a 60 Minutes investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s banking ties while claiming to uphold journalism. When billionaires own the newsroom, the public gets PR not accountability. Follow the money! 💰 #USDemocracy #RisingBlue newrepublic.com/post/213927/... via @newrepublic.com
60 Minutes Ended Story About Epstein’s Shady Bank Transactions
Senator Ron Wyden sat for an interview with correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi about Jeffrey Epstein’s bank transactions. Alfonsi was fired for other reasons shortly after, and the story never aired.
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“When @raskin.house.gov searched [for] Trump’s name in the unredacted Epstein files… it came up ‘more than a MILLION times.’ The three million documents that [Trump’s regime] has not publicly released ‘are the ones I’d like to see… go ahead and release them,’ he said.” Archive: archive.is/LfWHs
Trump is in the unredacted Epstein files "more than a million times," Raskin alleges
One document recounts that Trump said he "never" asked Epstein to leave Mar-a-Lago.
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Jill Lawrence@jilldlawrence.bsky.social · 6mo ago“Raskin also said that he saw ‘references to 17-year-old girls, 16-year-old girls, 14-year-old girls, 11-year-old girls, 10-year-old girls, and I saw a reference today to a 9-year-old girl. So it is a really gruesome and grim story.’“ www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
honestly can't stress enough, as a former family law attorney, how depressingly common Max Miller's behavior and words are, right down to the petty fixation on custody procedure and rules when faced with allegations of shocking violence.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 23h agoRep. Max Miller: "When I was reported for child abuse of my daughter for a broken collarbone, my daughter was in my ex-wife's care 9 out of the last 11 days and she took her to the emergency room, which is a contempt violation from our shared parenting plan."
So now the next step is to find out what Capital One's months-long anti-money laundering review by professionals with decades of law enforcement experience discovered about Trump's 300+ accounts...
MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · yesterdayPhang: "Capital One said, 'We don't want the business anymore of the 45th president of the United States, his businesses, his failed sons, and his revocable trust.' So you can imagine -- I am just hypothesizing... but it suggests whatever Capital One uncovered was pretty bad. Makes you wonder..."
Brown University has a widget that tracks the cost of the Iran war to American consumers (as contrasted to whatever the Pentagon is spending). Per-household cost now exceeds $600. iranwarcost.watson.brown.edu
NYT: “During a trip to the bathroom, they ran into Mr. Trump’s new wife, whom they had met earlier. Ms Maples clasped her hands, Ms Coleman recalled, and looked her in the eye. ‘Whatever you do, do not let her around any of these men, and especially my husband,’ she told Ms Coleman. ‘Protect her.’”
Adam Rifkin 🐼@ifindkarma.bsky.social · 8mo ago“Epstein coerced her into attending 4 parties at Epstein’s home. Trump attended all 4, the woman said. At 2 of them Epstein directed her to have sex with other guests… She feared for her family’s safety after Trump said some of his critics could be executed for sedition.” NYT link: archive.ph/O3YaQ
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Phang: "Capital One said, 'We don't want the business anymore of the 45th president of the United States, his businesses, his failed sons, and his revocable trust.' So you can imagine -- I am just hypothesizing... but it suggests whatever Capital One uncovered was pretty bad. Makes you wonder..."
He started by committing housing discrimination. Cheated dozens of contractors. There were the charities and Trump University people he defrauded. He assaulted E Jean Carroll. 34 financial crimes. Even now he’s running a crypto scam He’s always been a criminal and con artist MAGA chose him anyway
MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · yesterdayPhang: "Capital One said, 'We don't want the business anymore of the 45th president of the United States, his businesses, his failed sons, and his revocable trust.' So you can imagine -- I am just hypothesizing... but it suggests whatever Capital One uncovered was pretty bad. Makes you wonder..."
Capitol One shut down 300 accounts belonging to Trump because they were flagged for potential money laundering. That was 2021. Imagine if this were Biden. How would America react? But yes "liberal media."