No surprise, but Speaker Johnson says he’s standing behind Max Miller — despite the very credible allegations of domestic abuse from Miller’s ex-wife and daughter. Absolutely vile human beings.
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I’m sorry, but Max Miller is one sick, misogynistic POS.
NEW: Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards says he's dropping his re-election campaign, after the House Ethics Committee recommended a censure for inappropriate behavior with female staffers.
Mallory McMorrow, who dropped out of the Democratic Senate race a month before the primary, endorsed Abdul El-Sayed as he maintained a narrow lead over Haley Stevens early this morning. “I’m proud to give Abdul my full endorsement and support as we head to November together as a unified party.”
McMorrow endorses El-Sayed as he holds edge on Stevens
"Whatever differences there were between the candidates in this race, those differences are nothing compared to the contrast in November," she said.
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❗️Vladimir Tkachuk, head of the Uraldronzavod plant that produces Upyr drones in Russia, was blown up. He survived and is in the hospital in critical condition. Upyr is a Russian FPV drone used against Ukraine since 2023. Some of their parts are 3D printed.
Ted Cruz panics on national TV: “There have been multiple polls in the past week that show Talarico leading. One after the other! This is a very real race.”
I guess Max Miller figures that some Ohio voters keep reelecting Jim Jordan so he might as well stay in.
This is why this is not just about Max Miller. It’s about “devout Christian” House Republican leadership who is standing with this guy because they crave power above all else. It’s the culture of MAGA and it comes straight from Trump. Vote them out.
whoa -- Max Miller on CNN threatens Sen. Bernie Moreno with "exposing a deeply and personal embarrassing matter" after Moreno called for his resignation
Tapper: Senator Moreno said on Sunday that you have admitted privately that you need to get help. Miller: That’s projection. Tapper: Have you ever said that? Miller: No, not to him. Tapper: To anyone? Miller: I think a lot of people within this country see a therapist
Today, for the first time in New York City history, 2,000 two year-olds received offers for FREE 2-K. A big step for those who take baby steps. A big step towards a City every New Yorker can afford.
MacFarlane: I think it's an anti-establishment era we may be entering here. Look at all the different ways in which people are bucking against establishment. If El-Sayed is somebody who channels people who don't want the establishment to run and to reign, he's going to have a big night…
Our fight has never changed. From universal healthcare to reproductive rights to dependable childcare, now's our time to say to the system: This isn't working.
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Jon Cooper@joncooper-us.bsky.social · yesterdayMy podcast today travels to a lonely Texas highway in 1980, where three people saw a strange object hovering above the road. They described intense heat, mysterious military helicopters, and painful illnesses that changed their lives forever. Investigators still can’t agree on what they experienced.
Ken Paxton failed to disclose he secretly purchased real estate worth millions of dollars in Hawaii, Florida, and Utah. Experts say this is a direct violation of Texas state ethics rules.
4 August 1943 | A French Jewish girl, Marguerite Sznajderman, was born in Paris. She arrived at #Auschwitz on 12 February 1944 in a transport of 1,500 Jews deported from Drancy. She was among 1,229 of them murdered in gas chambers after the selection. She was 6 months old.
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
My podcast today travels to a lonely Texas highway in 1980, where three people saw a strange object hovering above the road. They described intense heat, mysterious military helicopters, and painful illnesses that changed their lives forever. Investigators still can’t agree on what they experienced.
The Cash–Landrum Incident: The UFO Encounter That Left Scars
Podcast Episode · Echoes of the Unknown · August 4 · 23m
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CNN’s Harry Enten: “In a word, ‘yikes’: Trump's moderate GOP support is collapsing. He led them by 69 points vs Harris in 2024. His net approval now is +10 pt. A 59 pt shift. He was more trusted vs Harris on the economy by 80 pt. Net approval now? +3 pt. A 77 pt shift! On inflation, he's at -17 pt!”
Moreno on Max Miller: "My daughter lives in constant fear of this man ... you can't fathom what that makes me feel like when the dad's number one job is to protect your kids... if there's any minimum standard for being an elected official, he feels to meet it. I don't care about the politics at all"
The founders are calling. They suggest you read the damn Constitution.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 23h agoCornyn: "There's nothing we could do to rein in the president"
Republicans promised they wouldn’t touch Medicare. Then they passed a bill that triggers tens of billions in cuts. Seniors will feel it in higher costs, fewer providers, and harder choices between medicine and rent. Broken promises have consequences. #RepublicanMedicareCuts
Republicans just voted to slash Medicare benefits that seniors rely on every single day. They call it “reform.” Patients will call it higher costs, fewer doctors, and longer waits. This isn’t abstract. It’s your parents’ meds. Your grandparents’ care. #RepublicanMedicareCuts
On the campaign trail, Trump promised to make in-vitro fertilization completely free. Of course, he lied. Now, Senate Republicans have unanimously killed Sen. Tammy Duckworth’s proposal to expand coverage for military service members and their families. So much for being the “pro-family” party.
G.O.P. Kills Bid to Expand I.V.F. Access in the Military
In a notable shift, Republican senators voted unanimously against a proposal to expand the military’s coverage of fertility treatments.
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Whitehouse: "Today I think is a sad and embarrassing day for this committee as it looks like on a party-line vote we are going to advance out of this committee probably the most discreditable person ever to seek the office of attorney general. Let's start with the Epstein files ... "
The proposition that the president of the United States is an adjudicated rapist isn't an argument. It is a fact.
Win or lose, El-Sayed’s campaign in Michigan has forced a Democratic reckoning Regardless of whether voters select Abdul El-Sayed or Haley Stevens, the Democratic Party will face the monumental task of restoring trust among the many rank-and-file Democrats.
Opinion | Win or lose, El-Sayed’s campaign in Michigan has forced a Democratic reckoning
Regardless of whether voters select El-Sayed or Stevens, the Democratic Party will face the monumental task of restoring trust among the many rank-and-file Democrats.
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