A new @abdulelsayed.bsky.social ad out from Senate Majority PAC — stark contrast to the Mike Rogers fearmongering that has already started
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“We overlook just how large a role we all play--and by 'we' I mean society--in determining who makes it and who doesn't.” ― Malcolm Gladwell
The U.S. is undergoing one of the biggest changes to its social safety net in recent history, with huge numbers of people getting dropped from the government’s food assistance program. Nowhere has this been more dramatic than in Arizona. Listen as we explain why and its implications on "The Daily."
Arizona’s Food Stamp Crisis Is Coming for the Rest of the U.S.
The number of people who receive nutrition assistance in Arizona has dropped significantly in a matter of months.
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An Oregon woman got 10 years in prison for her baby's death. She opened up in court about alleged domestic violence by the baby's father: “There had been numerous times I thought he would kill me, and after a while, I gave up trying to leave.” www.investigatewest.org/oregon-woman...
Oregon woman sentenced to 10 years for baby's death
A judge said the alleged domestic violence Deborah Albin experienced did not meet Oregon law’s strict criteria to avoid a mandatory-minimum sentence
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Guatemala remained on alert August 4 after evacuating villages during a volcano eruption. The Volcán de Fuego, one of Central America’s most active volcanoes, has entered a more intense eruptive phase. Read more: https://wapo.st/4c1z8KM
Homeland Security told immigrants that leaving the US would wipe out fines it claims they owe. Now it wants private investigators to find them in their home countries and collect. www.wired.com/story/dhs-is...
DHS Is Hiring Bounty Hunters to Find and Photograph Deported People’s Homes Abroad
Homeland Security told immigrants that leaving the US would wipe out fines it claims they owe. Now it wants private investigators to find them in their home countries and collect.
wired.com
Turns out Trump isn’t the kingmaker he thinks he is. trib.al/JHbWuO3
Trump Humiliated as His Candidate Loses to Someone Who Dropped Out
Turns out Trump isn’t the kingmaker he thinks he is.
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A trans couple has been brutalized by a mob, and then the trans woman ended up being arrested afterwards, at a public bathroom in Louisiana. EITM writer S Baum investigates this horrible act of violence in our latest piece. www.erininthemorning.com/p/trans-coup...
Trans Couple Brutalized At Louisiana Park Bathroom, Then Charged By Police
An angry mob allegedly beat them. The police charged them. The municipality voted for one of the most severe anti-trans bathroom ordinances in the country.
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WIN: A Wisconsin court blocked state laws that discriminated against absentee voters with disabilities in violation of the ADA. Pro-voters argued that the state's current system, which requires absentee voters to fill out and return paper ballots, limits disabled and elderly voters' choices.
TN-7 — it was pointed out to us Darden Copeland, a Dem in the race, is a lobbyist whose company Calvert St. has worked on behalf of data center projects and currently includes it on his website We asked his position on data centers: “The world needs data centers in moderation”👇🏽
NEW: The Michigan Senate matchup is poised to be one of the most closely watched races in November. As such, Trump wasted no time in spreading false claims of mail voter fraud, laying the groundwork of a voting conspiracy to lean on if his election-denying candidate of choice loses.
Trump, MAGA already pushing conspiracies about Michigan mail voting
It’s no surprise the president and prominent election deniers are already planting the seeds of a voting conspiracy to lean on if El-Sayed beats GOP candidate Mike Rogers.
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Jackson police are investigating the death of an unidentified Black woman who was found hanging in a tree behind a vacant home in Mississippi’s capital city on Monday night. www.mississippifreepress.org/black-woman-...
Black Woman Found Hanging in Tree Behind Vacant Home in Jackson, But Details Are Sparse
Jackson police are investigating the death of a Black woman who was found hanging in a tree behind a home in Mississippi's capital city.
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OPINION: "[N]ow, almost a year after Trey (Reed) died, while much of the national attention has disappeared, Nick (Judin) is still making the calls, still asking the questions and still standing beside a family that says they are waiting for answers," Erica Powe writes.
Opinion | Families Don’t Stop Grieving When Headlines Fade. Neither Should the Reporting.
Erica Powe writes about Trey Reed’s death reminding her of her brother’s death and how she understands why Trey Reed’s family wants answers.
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Three Republican-backed ballot initiatives in Missouri and Kansas were rejected by wide margins by voters. The Missouri amendments have tied in a handful of counties, which in Kansas the margin was slightly closer.
Ramaswamy has spent $9 million on ads. Amy Acton has spent $100,000. The race is tied. "You can't buy Ohio, and you can't buy us." www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/the-trump-...
Breaking: Democratic primary voters narrowly voted to oust Representative Shri Thanedar of Michigan on Tuesday, nominating democratic socialist Donavan McKinney for a deep-blue, Detroit-area district in the latest sign of the party’s hunger for new blood. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/u...
Shri Thanedar Is Ousted by a Democratic Socialist in a Michigan House Primary
Representative Shri Thanedar is among a wave of Democratic incumbents in Congress whom primary voters have sent packing in a surge of anti-incumbent fervor this cycle.
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Christian Nationalism On the Ballot in Tennessee: From calls to ban mosques to AI Crusader videos, two candidates are pushing Christian nationalist agendas to the forefront of Thursday’s Republican primaries. www.confrontthehate.com/p/executions...
Executions for Abortions? Deport Muslims? Christian Nationalism On the Ballot in Tennessee
From calls to ban mosques to AI Crusader videos, two candidates are pushing Christian nationalist agendas to the forefront of Thursday’s Republican primaries.
confrontthehate.com
Q: The president has publicly criticized Pirro for her decision to drop the reflecting pool case. Do you agree with the move to dismiss the charges? BLANCHE: *stammering word salad that doesn't answer question*
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?"
In other news - Rollin Horton and the council passed eminent domain in NASHVILLE late last night, taking another step towards blocking the data center project planned for the property next to the zoo. (From @nonewdatacenters )
🎉 Pro-tip: Look for the candidates saying things like this today
The U.S. Army's missile stockpile is dwindling and could take years to replenish. And, the Food and Drug Administration is deciding whether to approve a flu vaccine with mRNA technology. n.pr/45FZf6t
U.S. missile stockpiles dwindle. And, FDA weighs approval of flu shots with mRNA tech
The U.S. Army's missile stockpile is dwindling and could take years to replenish. And, the Food and Drug Administration is deciding whether to approve a flu vaccine with mRNA technology.
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Nine unelected people can void anything you vote for. The man running them answers to nobody. actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
Tell Congress: Impeach Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts
Contact Congress today!
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Mike Johnson tells Politico that he's standing behind Republican Max Miller — despite the "serious" domestic abuse allegations against him.
NEW: After our tests showed many Omaha yards still contain toxic lead after remediation, the city’s response to residents has been inconsistent. Some received additional testing and cleanup, while others were denied. with @flatwaterfreep.bsky.social
Lead Contamination Is Still a Problem in Omaha. Why Is the City Cleaning Up Some Yards and Not Others?
After our tests showed many yards still contain toxic lead after remediation, the city’s response to residents has been inconsistent. Some received additional testing and cleanup, while others were de...
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Money out of politics. Money in your pocket. Medicare for All. Michigan... We won. I am so proud to be your Democratic nominee for US Senate. Let's win in November.
Drone found at German airport after cargo plane collides with object mid-air
Drone found at German airport after cargo plane collides with object mid-air
Investigators looking into whether incidents at Leipzig are linked after DHL plane forced to make emergency landing A DHL cargo plane was forced to make an emergency landing after colliding with an unknown object as it was climbing away from Germany’s Leipzig airport, where police later found a drone on the ground. The German government on Wednesday confirmed the incident, which led to serious disruption of air traffic. Continue reading...
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