The thing about tactical nukes is that we deployed them across Asia during the Cold War but withdrew them starting in the 70s (Japan/Okinawa, Taiwan, Philippines) because they were security/logistical/political headaches and basically made obsolete by sea and CONUS based forces.

Jesse Johnson@jljzen.bsky.social · 6h ago

The Defense Department’s policy chief is drafting a new U.S. nuclear strategy that emphasizes the possible use of shorter-range tactical weapons in case of a regional war with China or Russia, according to five people familiar with the plans. www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...

"President Donald Trump’s administration has detained dozens of parents and spouses of active-duty U.S. troops as it rolls back immigration protections for military families to pursue its mass deportation agenda." https://bit.ly/4br4M4m

AP Exclusive: Trump's immigration crackdown has detained more than 50 military spouses and parents

An Associated Press investigation reveals that President Donald Trump’s administration has detained dozens of parents and spouses of active-duty U.S. troops.

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Young people don't think politics is about proper tax rates or balancing efficiency and justice. Young people — and in this sense they're just seeing the world more clearly — understand politics now is about status. Who deserves to have it stuck to them? Who should do the sticking? These are our Qs

Something I think those of us who grew up in 90s or earlier are going to have to internalize — and will always struggle to remember — is that US voters no longer accept the fiction that politics is a contest between liberal and conservative ideas, rather than faction-based culture war by other means

Missouri Republicans tried to make voter-initiated constitutional amendments impossible by requiring passage in every congressional district instead of just statewide. Voters rejected the amendment in not just every congressional district but every county too. Trump won all but four counties there

Stephen Wolf@stephenwolf.bsky.social · 18h ago

NEW: Missouri voters have rejected Amendment 4, which Republicans had passed to make citizen-initiated constitutional amendments effectively impossible. It would have required initiatives to pass in every congressional district—not just statewide—giving the overwhelmingly red districts a veto

I’m telling you this as a political scientist. The person who is electable is the one who is elected. This can and does change over time. Any and all speculation about “electability” is either puffery or anxiety and is often both.

Julia Azari@juliaazari.bsky.social · 16h ago

One way to be safe is to never write an electability take

In a bit of an upset, state Sen. Cindy Holscher has won the Democratic primary for #KSgov, per the AP. She defeats Ethan Corson, who was Laura Kelly's preferred successor. Holscher is more anti-establishment, anti-data center, and anti-public money for the Chiefs stadium.

Nearly 20 million sick Americans — including 350,174 Missourians — will have to prove they’re working or lose health coverage. | Opinion

One Big Beautiful Bill’s Medicaid cuts are about to hit Missouri hard | Opinion

Nearly 20 million sick Americans — including 350,174 Missourians — will have to prove they’re working or lose health coverage. | Opinion

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damn a GREAT run for KC today

The Kansas City Star@kansascity.com · 15h ago

City officials said the funding could support $20 million of housing projects each year to build thousands of affordable units.

Probably would've been nice to know this before the 2024 election, but sure

@GottaLaff@gottalaff.bsky.social · 2d ago

ABC has picked it up now. "Capital One says it closed hundreds of Trump's bank accounts in 2021 'for anti-money laundering reasons'"

Bombshell new report out from my investigators this morning spanning our four year investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s financial records. This report shows exactly how Wall Street protected Epstein and enabled his sex trafficking for decades. Mega thread following with some key points:

Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan, BofA Enabled Epstein, Wyden Report Says

Democrat Ron Wyden cited nonpublic documents held by the US Treasury in a report that says banks delayed reporting suspicious financial transactions and calls for tougher anti-money-laundering rules, ...

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Banks permitted millions in suspicious transactions tied to Epstein—and former 60 Minutes correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi had the story months ago. But the report would never air. trib.al/ZShZlIS

From minute one Flake saw what Trump was & spoke out against it, even though it meant a sure-fire primary election loss. He freely gave up his political career to do what he could to stop Trump. Whatever else he is, Flake's a staunch defender of American democracy & he will always have my gratitude.

During his last session in Congress Flake was the 3rd most conservative member of the Senate.

MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · yesterday

NEWS: Former Senator Jeff Flake (R-AZ) has endorsed Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) for re-election Flake: “I’m still a conservative Republican. But character matters. And I want someone in that seat who takes the institution seriously and will protect the institution.”

😳

Jeff Lazarus@jlazarus.bsky.social · yesterday

During his last session in Congress Flake was the 3rd most conservative member of the Senate.

Military veteran and D.C. resident Anna King has filed a $3 million lawsuit against the Idaho National Guard, saying three guard members assaulted her while detaining her in front of her home. n.pr/4wyjw9S

A veteran was detained by the National Guard in her front yard. Now she's suing

Military veteran and D.C. resident Anna King has filed a $3 million lawsuit against the Idaho National Guard, saying three guard members assaulted her while detaining her in front of her home.

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A taxpayer who lacks representation being deprived of her rights by uniformed military personnel from thousands of miles away acting as domestic law enforcement

NPR@npr.org · yesterday

Military veteran and D.C. resident Anna King has filed a $3 million lawsuit against the Idaho National Guard, saying three guard members assaulted her while detaining her in front of her home. n.pr/4wyjw9S

Had this theory for years. The "normie*" obsession with trans women sports is seeded in our unique national obsession with kids' sports, which could otherwise be a normal pastime except we turned access to higher level education into the hunger games.

Marisa Kabas@marisakabas.bsky.social · 2d ago

the obsession with trans women in sports is, apart from the abject bigotry, a symptom of how we take amateur sports participation way too seriously in this country.

The "do your own homework"(WSJ) view of Warsh is such a lazy perspective. There is a difference between forward guidance and transparency. Press conferences are an exercise in transparency, and 45 minutes of "everything is great" and "trust me, bro" are a major step backwards

EXCLUSIVE: US has used 'virtually all' of its long-range precision missiles during Iran war, sources say reut.rs/4gc28C0

EXCLUSIVE: US has used 'virtually all' of its long-range precision missiles during Iran war, sources say

The U.S. Army has used up much of its stockpile of highly accurate long-range missiles during its five-month war with Iran, according to three people familiar with the data, raising concerns about the military's ​readiness for future conflicts.

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Deciding to sidestep his Blackwater mercenary death squad time was really A Choice, huh.

I have, with my own eyes, watched my tax dollars in the form of missiles as they hit buildings inhabited by civilians. I'd much prefer subsidizing a grocery story I don't use.

USA TODAY Opinion@usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 2d ago

Opinion: Mamdani's idea may sound appealing, but it's NYC taxpayers who will take the hit, subsidizing discounts they may never even use.

Mike Elias stood aside Adley Rutschman after the 2019 draft, marking him as the start of a bright future. Now, Elias has sold his All-Star, acknowledging yet another failed roster. Why should the Orioles keep trusting this guy to fix his own mistakes? www.thebanner.com/sports/oriol...

no shit www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/w...

For Iran, Trump’s Reversal on Escalation Shows Who Has the Upper Hand

By expanding the arena of fighting in the region, experts say, Tehran sent a warning about the dangers of a widening war.

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Too bad we don't have a press corps that can simply find out and report the truth of the matter instead of just telling us what both sides are saying

Capital One asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought by President Trump’s trust over its closing of Trump Org-affiliated accounts years ago, saying it did so only after money laundering concerns were flagged by experts. thehill.com/business/600...

Capital One says Trump Organization accounts were closed after money laundering review

Lawyers for Capital One on Friday asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought by President Trump’s trust over its closing of Trump Organization-affiliated accounts years ago, saying it did s…

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Gift link. People risk their lives for their country. They follow the rules. One of those rules is: you need a diagnosis of gender dysphoria to transition. They get it. Then they’re told that that shows they are too psychologically damaged to serve. 😡 www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/u...

Inside the Secretive Boards Deciding Trans Troops’ Fate (Gift Article)

The Pentagon is relying on closed-door hearings to kick out transgender service members. An Army Reserve lawyer is one of the few who have seen how they really work.

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FLAG: Trump gets to keep tax immunity for himself, his sons, and the Trump Organization under the new 'deal' struck by Todd Blanche. The new order also reaffirms that Trump won't have to pay any taxes he might have owed the IRS.

DOJ released documents to address Republican senators’ concerns before a key confirmation vote. The documents offer political cover, but do not legally change existing agreements or protections. meidasnews.com/news/todd-bl...

Todd Blanche's Midnight Confirmation Gambit Doesn't Actually Rewrite Trump's Deal

And the "concerned" senators and much of the media are falling for it.

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the telling thing isn’t what he says it’s all the praise he gets for saying it

Razzball@razzball.bsky.social · 2d ago

just woke up to the Jays are buying at the deadline and Pete Crow-Armstrong thinks Babe Ruth was made-up