🚨BREAKING: Voting advocates filed a lawsuit Tuesday, asking a state court to quickly put a redistricting referendum on the November ballot as Missouri Republicans inch closer to thwarting voters’ efforts to block gerrymandered new voting maps. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Missouri voting advocates sue after redistricting referendum rejected

Missouri voters have fought for nearly a year to put the gerrymander to a statewide referendum vote in November.

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The introduction of roundabouts on our roadways is  one of the biggest indicators of how inflexible our society is when it comes to change.

Mallory McMorrow immediately endorses: “Congratulations to Abdul El-Sayed for winning the Democratic primary to become our nominee to be Michigan’s next US Senator. I’m proud to give Abdul my full endorsement and support as we head to November together as a unified party”

MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · 7h ago

NEWS: Abdul El-Sayed has won the Democratic Primary for U.S. Senate in Michigan. He will face off against Republican Mike Rogers in November.

Just wake me up when whomever wins the Dem primaries today wins in November. I’m going to bed.

BIG: Kansas just rejected a ballot measure that would have required state Supreme Court justices to be elected rather than appointed by the governor — dealing another setback to Republicans trying to overturn a decision that established a constitutional right to abortion.

If I had eaten a whole cake, why would I be baking a cake now? Whatever you’ve heard, they’re just accusations.

🚨BREAKING: Nearly a year after voting advocates launched a campaign to prevent a GOP gerrymander from taking effect in Missouri, Secretary of State Denny Hoskins officially blocked the citizen-initiated referendum on the new map from appearing on the ballot. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Missouri blocks anti-gerrymander referendum from November ballot in attempt to silence voters

Voter advocates are expected to immediately challenge the move and ask the courts to ensure that Missouri voters have the final say on the map.

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I feel a change a-comin’

Michael Popok on Todd Blanche's tax relief scheme for the Trump family: "How can you settle a case and have a super pardon for Donald Trump when the underlying case was illegitimate?"

BREAKING: Republicans are no longer worried about deficits and debt Bessent: "I'm not as bothered by it ... if '26 is flat to slightly up, this isn't wasteful social spending "

Biden was replenishing our stockpiles with US manufacturers using US union steel. Trump has sent tens of thousands of those jobs overseas and has crippled our supply chain with tariffs and none of our allies want to help us. Maybe we can buy our arms back from Saudi Arabia.

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In case you’re wondering who’s really “begging for a deal”

Proud that Elias Law Group is helping the Democratic Party fight for voting rights and free and fair elections. news.bloomberglaw.com/business-and...

Marc Elias Firm Rebounds as Key DNC Litigator for Midterms

Marc Elias and his firm have reemerged as a top legal adviser for the Democratic National Committee after the party organization cut back work with the prominent elections attorney during the 2024 cam...

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I like Senators who always vote no on bad legislation & unethical confirmations.

📰 She's finally here! Some editions take a little longer because accuracy comes first. Today's SheShed Daily was verified, polished, and built with care. Inside: today's top stories, election updates, a woman making history, and a few reasons to smile. #SheShed #VivaHerAlliance

Cornyn and Tillis fold and reward the guy covering for Epstein; the U.S. runs dangerously low on precision missiles; a House GOP abuse scandal keeps getting worse; and more. Your midday update is here:

Tuesday Afternoon News Updates: Blanche Moves Ahead, U.S. Munitions Run Out – 8/4/26

Important midday update

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Narrator: It was not, in fact, paying down the debt, which keeps getting higher.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 20h ago

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."

For a political party which has campaigned relentlessly for decades on claims that its Democratic opposition is seeking to rip up the Constitution and destroy the United States, the Republicans have done an absolutely incredible job of ripping up the Constitution and destroying the United States.

This is pretty straightforward, and it's weird to me that people are against it.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2d ago

👀 Nathan Robinson takes full advantage of a chance to explain to Katie Pavlich why Democratic Socialism is on the rise 🔥

CNN: Measles in the US is at 35-year high, the 2nd record-breaking year in a row. 93% of these cases are among unvaccinated. This is happening on your watch. For years, you denied the efficacy of vaccines. Do you accept some responsibility for this outbreak? RFK: Absolutely not.

RAJU: Sen. Moreno is calling for Max Miller to resign. Do you side w/Moreno? THUNE: It's a family matter &, um, I don't have any observations beyond that Q: If a member of Congress is facing domestic abuse allegations, should they continue to serve? T: It's a House matter. It's a family issue too

President Barack Obama: “Do not let people think you do not belong.” Happy Birthday, President Barack Obama. Thank you for your leadership and for reminding us that we all have a place at the table. ❤️ #SheShed

House GOP said Spanish territory 'belongs' to Morocco. Two weeks later, tens of thousands of Moroccan migrants stormed the border.

House GOP Backed Moroccan Claim to Spanish Territories Two Weeks Before Ceuta Migrant Crisis

Hypocrisy on full display as MAGA Republicans decried the "invasion" of Europe from Morocco only days after lending taxpayer support to the Moroccan claim to Ceuta

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If all MAGA men are doing this, it sure does explain so much.

Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 20h ago

What a surprise, the alleged abuser was jacking himself up on testosterone.

jfc This fills me with rage.

Bruno J. Navarro@brunojnavarro.bsky.social · 22h ago

Migrant children incarcerated at a now-closed facility next to an Air Force Reserve base outside of Miami were exposed to toxic chemicals such as arsenic and lead, which are linked with developmental harm and cancer, according to more than 20,000 pages of records released ...

Another botched job wapo.st/4fYGqQW

Was there sex trafficking at the Playboy Mansion? Several women have now claimed there was. The parallels to Epstein are extraordinary, but in this case, the crimes were glamorized on tv’s The Girls Next Door. Watch this clip of Karissa Shannon from Lisa Guerrero Unleashed youtu.be/rbCW4poBhXM?...

Schiff: "The president is entitled to his own views about me or anybody else. He is not entitled, however, to use the DOJ to go after his political opponents. The day we say that's ok and the day we confirm an AG who says that's ok is the day the rule of law becomes merely an unenforceable idea."

Experiencing deja vu like real hard.

Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 19h ago

BREAKING on MS NOW: Susan Collins says she's voting against Todd Blanche's nomination to be Attorney General.

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."

If you aren't angry then you aren't paying attention.