A gracious concession: “I want to congratulate Abdul El-Sayed on winning the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. He is a doctor, a community health official, a Rhodes Scholar, and a dedicated Michigander. I am proud to offer my support as he takes on Mike Rogers in the general election…

Sen. Josh Hawley repeatedly accused Fauci of using his staff to solicit cash prizes during the COVID-19 pandemic. We spoke to government ethics experts about the claim: www.snopes.com/news/2026/08...

Did Fauci use staff to solicit cash prizes for himself? We investigated

Ethics experts said Fauci followed the rules, despite allegations claiming otherwise from Republican Sens. Josh Hawley and Rand Paul.

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El-Sayed: "My commitment to Jewish safety is the same commitment that I have to the safety of my own daughters. Because if there is one question of political philosophy that ought to animate us all, it's what would we do if we treated all our kids like they were all of our kids?"

Blanche refuses to say whether he was aware that Pirro was going to drop the charges against Hearn or approved her decision

Via Kelcie Moseley-Morris: In a conference call hosted by the White House Faith Office on July 30, acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said he was committed to working to ensure that the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision “becomes permanent in every single state.” https://ow.ly/5oes50ZwAkz

"When a military overreaches, someone always pays in blood. In Iran, the U.S. military has reached way, way out. The question now is how much blood it will cost." Read @jscros.bsky.social's commentary: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

Klobuchar responds: "None of my opponents on this stage condemned what ICE did. Not a word. Two innocent people were killed, shot in the back. We had many people arrested when they weren't supposed to be arrested, and we need reform to ICE."

Face it. The Court is captured by right-wing billionaire interests, just the way railroad barons used to capture the railroad rate commissions, or mining barons the mine safety commissions. Look up “regulatory capture” or “agency capture.” thehill.com/opinion/judi...

Just admit it: The Supreme Court is political

Let’s face it, the Supreme Court has dug itself into a hole, and it just keeps digging.

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'Make this guy a star': Retiree who  'humiliated' Trump charms with scribbled note to FEC #RawStory

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'Make this guy a star': Retiree who  'humiliated' Trump charms with scribbled note to FEC

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Makes you afraid to swim, travel, eat, drink, etc. Good grief.

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What to Know About the ‘Flesh-Eating’ Bacteria That Killed Someone in Florida #Time

Whether you’re looking for a city break or an island escape, this is where to go to avoid the crowds.

Revealed: The best travel ‘dupes’ for Venice, Lake Como and more

Whether you’re looking for a city break or an island escape, this is where to go to avoid the crowds.

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Your little oopsie "mistakes" had me worrying for a year of my life about my partner going to jail for up to a decade based on lies likely fed to you by the top of the federal government. Show everyone what you're covering up in these emails and texts. There's a reason you don't want them released.

Boutros acknowledges 'mistakes' in 'Broadview 6' case but says sanctions, special counsel aren't needed

Chicago's top federal prosecutor noted in a court filing that his office has already dropped charges in the case, implemented “robust root-cause changes” and started the process of reviewing over 1,00...

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JD Vance: "We don't want the next administration, whoever -- god forbid you're gonna have President El-Sayed in three years ... "

Congress has a choice to make. Either we can decide to protect the top 6% of all earners in America and cut benefits for seniors. Or we can decide that everybody pays the same share and protect Social Security forever into the future. - @warren.senate.gov

Just to make the point abundantly clear, Chris Wallace is now a paid advisor to an investment firm that has a large stake in Paramount and a vested interest in getting the Warner Bros. merger over the line. www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...

Chris Wallace: States Are Playing Politics With the Law to Block Paramount’s Warner Bros. Deal

"I don’t believe government should use its powers to determine who owns a news platform or to control how that outlet reports the news," writes the former Fox and CNN anchor, who is now a paid advisor...

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"Hard to overstate the level of strategic failure." Art of the deal!!

Josh Marshall@joshtpm.bsky.social · 1h ago

as noted yesterday, Trump has now come around to treating an Iranian toll system covering the Strait of Hormuz as a given. Hard to overstate the level of strategic failure. US started the war purely as a war of choice and ends up dramatically empowering Iran and given the Iranian govt big wins.

A civilian medical plane went down after an experimental US military GPS jamming test reportedly disrupted its radar. Every person aboard lost their life. www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti...

Under Netanyahu, Israel seized 230 square miles of Lebanon, razed villages, expelled the native population and built new bases. There is no indication that Israel will leave this newly occupied land, but plenty of signals it intends to incorporate it into Israel. www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

Israel captured 230 square miles of Lebanon, razed villages and built new bases

The IDF has seized 230 square miles of Lebanese territory, where extensive construction is underway – including a base far from the Israeli border. Negotiations with Lebanon resumed today

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whoa -- Max Miller on CNN threatens Sen. Bernie Moreno with "exposing a deeply and personal embarrassing matter" after Moreno called for his resignation

In May 2 pilots and 2 medical crew were the victims of SOMEONE in the military who couldn't wait to play with a new toy.

It Appears That the US Military Accidentally Killed Everybody on Board a Civilian Medevac Flight in New Mexico

"When those lights go out, man, you know you are in big trouble."

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Ebola has killed more than 1,700 people in eastern Congo in what has become the fastest-growing outbreak of the disease, according to data — spreading faster than health officials can track and with patient zero still unidentified. www.statnews.com/2026/08/04/e...

Ebola kills 1,700 in eastern Congo as the fastest-growing outbreak surges

Ebola has killed more than 1,700 people in eastern Congo in what has become the fastest-growing outbreak of the disease.

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Tapper: "There are now three women who have accused you of violent behavior…Are all three of these women who don't know each other lying?" Rep. Max Miller: "Yes…It's all hearsay." Tapper: "It's not hearsay if it is firsthand testimony from women."

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."

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

Max Miller: When I was reported for child abuse, for 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

Nature hater Trump is putting 2,840 acres of Ohio’s only national forest out to bid for fracking He will lay waste to one of Americas most precious forest Where is the uproar -where is the protest ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/30/f...

Federal government will put 2,840 acres of Ohio’s only national forest out to bid for fracking • Ohio Capital Journal

The Bureau of Land Management announced 41 parcels totaling 2,840 acres in Wayne National Forest will go up for a bid on Sept. 15.

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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..."

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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DOJ is now 0-20 in cases to obtain state voter files. Here is the list: Arizona California Colorado Connecticut Illinois Kentucky Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island Virginia West Virginia Wisconsin

Stolen valor from Mr. Bone Spurs. An insult to every man and woman who has worn the uniform.