For the first time since 2017, a Reuters/Ipsos poll finds Democrats surpassing Republicans on which party voters think has a better approach to the economy. Trump's approval rating is at 35%. Democrats lead by 5-points on the generic congressional ballot.
Voters prefer Democrats over Republicans on economy for first time in a decade, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Democrats lead Republicans 37% to 36% on the economy, a Reuters/Ipsos poll shows.
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They’re all going to come crawling back lol
Stan Oklobdzija@stano.bsky.social · 4h agoFor federal elections, splitting the GOP into two competing crank Nazi movements would be great for Democrats. At the state/local level, however, we'd be condemning large portions of the South and Midwest to governance by Crossfit George Wallace's.
"Miller, on the other hand, says he’s determined to stay in the race. And the only people who could perhaps change his mind—House Speaker Mike Johnson and President Donald Trump—seem determined not to force the issue...Miller will run and lose." www.thebulwark.com/p/its-still-...
It’s Still a Blue Wave
The fundamentals still apply after Tuesday night’s primaries. And they look good for Democrats.
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Managing THAT crew will be the ultimate expat job.
FinTwitter@fintwitter.bsky.social · 7h ago$SPCX - SPACEX PLANS MOON FACTORIES POWERED BY HUMANOID ROBOTS
I’m so out of the loop with sports that the local sewer district is how I find out we have a wnba team now and their new logo is so good!?
NE Ohio Regional Sewer District@neorsd.org · 22h agoour own graphic designer @nicoleharvel.bsky.social reviewed the new @wnba.com Cleveland Sirens logo because why wouldn’t she
AND: the #BostonRedSox just totally swept them in their weekend series last week. although, I would argue this says more about the Red Sox than perhaps the Dodgers.
Mike Petriello@mikepetriello.bsky.social · 7h agoThe Dodgers are without question the most talented team and most likely to win the World Series Also, over last 30 days, they have 5th-worst bullpen ERA (5.16), are 20th in runs scored, & have maybe the weakest right-now C situation Both things are true, it's why baseball rules
This may be more concessions from Trump to get Iran to agree to a deal.
Shipwreck@shipwreck75.bsky.social · 6h agoThe United States has removed counterterrorism sanctions from two aircraft and three airlines with links to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, according to details posted to the U.S. Treasury Department's website on Wednesday. ofac.treasury.gov/recent-actio...
Zelenskyy issued an update after massive attack on Kyiv: “As of now, 44 people have been reported injured in massive Russian strike on Kyiv and Kyiv region. Another 17 people, tragically, were killed. It was a heavy strike - 24 ballistic missiles (…) interceptors could’ve saved lives”
“.. Again, shorting is not for everyone,” Burry wrote. “I must short. Most should not.” @cnbc.com www.cnbc.com/2026/08/04/m...
“ICE will request emergency court orders from federal judges allowing them to quickly force-feed them. In six of the cases reviewed by the Guardian, detained immigrants did not have any legal representation during the court proceedings.”
‘What they’re doing qualifies as torture’: new details of ICE force-feeding revealed
Exclusive: cases of Afghan man, Ukrainian man and Saudi woman show repeated nasogastric tube insertions and lack of legal representation
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Trump on Jeanine Pirro: "Well I just think she was totally wrong...I told her I was not happy." Q: "Is she safe? Are you going to keep her in the position?" Trump: "I haven't made a determination."
RAPIDAN: “Do you see an imminent deal to reopen Hormuz?” “No.”
Elaine Luria won the Democratic nomination for the Second Congressional District of Virginia, setting up a high-stakes general election rematch against Rep. Jen Kiggans, a Republican, in one of the most competitive House districts. Both are Navy veterans.
Luria Wins House Primary in Virginia, Setting Up a Rematch With Kiggans
Elaine Luria will face Jennifer Kiggans, the Republican incumbent who defeated her in 2022, in the highly competitive Virginia Beach-area seat. Both are Navy veterans.
nyti.ms
Unbelievable backside flip. Dude in the car clearly a skater because he knows you only get one take that good
Jerad Walker@jeradwalker.bsky.social · 20h agoI hope this guy just drives around town cheering everyone on.
In 1953, Katsumi Tezuka (right) offers a refreshing cup of tea to the original actor within the Godzilla suit, Haru Nakajima (left). The internal temperature inside the Godzilla costume could reach up to 60 degrees Celsius or 140-150 degrees Fahrenheit!
“They suggest that Ms. Pirro’s decision to withdraw the indictment was self-protective: She might be trying to head off disciplinary action that could result if grand jury testimony or other internal materials are made public….”
julie weisberg@julieweisberg.bsky.social · 22h ago“Ms. Pirro came prepared. She entered the White House from the West Executive driveway in a bright red blazer that matched her fight-back mood, schlepping a white box containing evidence, plus a black box with documents, on wheels.”
“Ms. Pirro came prepared. She entered the White House from the West Executive driveway in a bright red blazer that matched her fight-back mood, schlepping a white box containing evidence, plus a black box with documents, on wheels.”
julie weisberg@julieweisberg.bsky.social · 22h agoI’ve never been a fan of Piro going back to my Westchester County reporting days, but I can tell you one thing: she is a bull! lol
I’ve never been a fan of Piro going back to my Westchester County reporting days, but I can tell you one thing: she is a bull! lol
Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 22h ago“.. During the meeting, Ms. Pirro, her voice raised at times, directly confronted Mr. Burgum, accusing him of misleading the president. She made the case that Mr. Burgum had promoted a self-serving cover story to conceal his own missteps.” @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/u...
It's the random back handsprings that make this art
CSketch@csketch.bsky.social · yesterdayOh my god I think I found the video.
The growing cooperation between Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea continues to spread far beyond Ukraine. Japan’s new defense report is the latest warning that we should all be paying attention.
Japan’s Defense Report Deserves Far More Attention
Another warning the international community should not ignore
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You can tell that he never hurt or threatened his wife or child from...the way that he is publicly threatening his wife's father
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 23h agowhoa -- Max Miller on CNN threatens Sen. Bernie Moreno with "exposing a deeply and personal embarrassing matter" after Moreno called for his resignation
“Mr. Martin said that the party did not release the chapter because the D.N.C. never saw it. ‘If I or the D.N.C. had report materials that went after self-enriching consultants, we absolutely would have included them,’ he said in the statement.” sorry, not buying it.
Author of Democrats’ 2024 Autopsy Says Party Left Out Key Chapter (Gift Article)
A dispute over the chapter between the author and the Democratic National Committee has added to the party’s turmoil as it tries to look forward, not backward.
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