When we spoke last week, El-Sayed said his race wasn’t about the right vs the left: “Most people don't walk around asking, ‘Where do I sit on the left right spectrum?’ Most people are walking around asking, ‘What the hell's going to happen if I get sick?’” podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Abdul El-Sayed on The Intercept Briefing

Podcast Episode · The Intercept Briefing · July 31 · 48m

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NEW POD 🎧: We’re bringing you an early Intercept Briefing episode breaking down last night’s results. With @jessica_m_wash & @jonahmv podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

The Most Expensive Democratic Senate Primary Has a Winner

Podcast Episode · The Intercept Briefing · August 5 · 35m

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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 · 3d 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.

The effective federal corporate income tax rate: 1950: 50% 1990: 25% 2020: 13% Stop asking "but how we will pay for it?" Restore the corporate tax rate. That is how we will pay for it.

Corporate spending on elections has already topped $500 million this year. That's one third of the $1.58 billion in total that corporations have spent since Citizens United in 2010. Hawaii and Montana both have plans to neutralize this disastrous SCOTUS ruling. Other states must get on board.

This is a story about the President and several of his hand-picked appointees all committing crimes and blatantly lying to the public while stealing public funds and abusing the criminal justice system, but the NYTimes describes the situation like they're recapping a soap opera.

Larry Glickman@larryglickman.bsky.social · 4d ago

Another example of the problem with the fixation with Trump’s putative emotions: here a story about the Trump administration’s corruption, incompetence, and venality is framed as one about Trump’s “wrath.” www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/u...

Nearly 3 years of a genocide, and this morning Israel killed a number of children and adults in Gaza yet again. The video is shared by Mosab Abu Toha (obvious trigger warning: substack.com/@mosababutoh...) Nearly 3 years of dead children, every single day

Ms. Rachel expresses support for Abdul El-Sayed, Cori Bush, Justin Pearson, Jarrett Keohokalole, Peggy Flanagan, Becca Balint, William Lawrence, Elijah Manley, Troy Jackson, Donavan McKinney, Oliver Larkin, and Angie Nixon. "These are some folks I believe care about all kids."

Are you saying the DOJ withdrew that pool vandalism indictment… upon reflection?

i'm on 1A @npr.org talking about democratic socialism! will be joined by @melatkirosco.bsky.social later in the hour t.co/SADeWvJnNO

I joined @theintercept.com to talk more about my new podcast FIRST AMERICA. We got into the Declaration's final grievance, calling Native people "merciless Indian savages,” and why so many historians read the document as ordered least to most important: theintercept.com/2026/07/11/a...

I joined The Intercept to talk about the increasing violence of mass deportation and the political agenda that has led ICE to maximize arrests and minimize accountability at the expense of public safety, core democratic values & the livelihood of immigrants.

Akela Lacy@akelalacy.bsky.social · 2w ago

NEW POD: Trump built a national police force to go after immigrants. Now, with a budget bigger than most militaries around the world, it’s bringing the war on the southern border home to roost. w/ @naureenshah.bsky.social & @naynagupta.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

NEW POD: Abdul El-Sayed tells me about the Trump voters backing him. "I give them a kinda quizzical look," he said. "I ask why, and it's because, 'Hey, I really think you want me to have healthcare.' I'm like, 'I really want you to have healthcare.'" podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Can the Left Win in the Midwest? Abdul El-Sayed Says Yes.

Podcast Episode · The Intercept Briefing · July 31 · 48m

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The Michigan Senate primary is the next biggest test for the direction of the Democratic Party. @abdulelsayed.bsky.social joined @akelalacy.bsky.social to talk about the state of the race: youtube.com/shorts/FRzTC...

Dr. Abdul El-Sayed On AIPAC Money In Politics

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Uber Eats and DoorDash hid tip buttons and set default tips below 10%. As a result, tips for delivery workers fell 79%.  In January, we made these corporations change their apps — and in the past six months, we've put $104 million back in delivery workers' pockets.  This is only the beginning.

This is a good reminder that some "voluntary" departures people sign while detained by ICE are the product of coercion. The worst incidents I've heard of over the years involve agents grabbing a person's hands and forcing them to sign a piece of paper they can't read; it's a "voluntary" removal.

Senator Patty Murray@murray.senate.gov · last wk.

ICE agents threatened to beat up a Seattle small business owner, married to a citizen, with NO criminal record unless he signed a "voluntary" departure. I'm told there were cameras in the room. I'm demanding any video and that Eduardo be brought home immediately.

NEW — Jamie Raskin, top Democrat on House Judiciary, joins rising calls: “These are profoundly disturbing allegations from Congressman Miller’s ex-wife and another knowledgeable woman speaking from personal experience. If proven true, he should resign immediately from Congress or be expelled."

First Draft: Why Is This Alleged Abuser Still in Congress?

Republican Max Miller, a top Trump ally, faces horrific allegations of domestic abuse and yet no condemnation from his GOP colleagues. Plus, Trump asks his pals on the Supreme Court for another favor.

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Manosphere grifters have figured out that some men are easily manipulated by making them feel insecure about their masculinity. The GOP has turned this sales pitch into both an ideology and a campaign strategy. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Upwards of 200,00 people may have lost their jobs today; or will in the upcoming days. There is a palpable sense of fear among the Haitian community right now. They need your support.

Heba Gowayed هبة جويد@hebagowayed.bsky.social · last wk.

My Haitian friend was just fired from his job. "They said I don't have a legal status now." This is likely happening to hundreds of thousands of people across this country today. Sick.

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This is ultimately what it comes down to.

Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social · last wk.

Reminder that any political party trying to make it harder to vote is sending a clear message: they can't win on their ideas alone.

This includes people who came here legally on a visa, applied for another form of status, and are just waiting for the US government to decide their case. People who haven’t done a single thing wrong.

Hamed Aleaziz@haleaziz.bsky.social · last wk.

NEW: The Trump administration has begun arresting foreign citizens with expired visas as they travel through airports, according to documents obtained by The Times and interviews with lawyers — a tactic that opens up a vast new pool of people for deportation. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/u...

Americans believe Israel is committing genocide in Palestine by a +19 margin Total: 43-24 Black: 51-9 Hispanic 42-16 Harris voters: 72-7 Independents: 45-16 22% of Trump voters as well Only some two dozen Democrats & two ex/outgoing Republicans (MTG & Massie) call it genocide

MY LATEST: After a string of humiliating defeats in court, the DOJ asked the Supreme Court in an emergency appeal to let it seize control of mail voting ahead of the midterms. This case will be considered on the so-called shadow docket. newsletters.democracydocket.com/democracy-is...

if you’re an immigrant and unemployed, you’re a freeloader, but if you’re gainfully employed, you’re stealing someone’s job. They just don’t want these people to exist except as targets for their hatred one way or the other bsky.app/profile/heba...

Heba Gowayed هبة جويد@hebagowayed.bsky.social · last wk.

My Haitian friend was just fired from his job. "They said I don't have a legal status now." This is likely happening to hundreds of thousands of people across this country today. Sick.

NEW: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is demanding in a new letter that Mitch McConnell "directly and verbally address the people of Kentucky and provide proof of your capacity to serve, or resign."

Speak or resign: Beshear ups demand for McConnell health status

McConnell's absence is fueling speculation about his capacity to serve.

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"Tonk" is a Border Patrol slur that refers to the sound a metal flashlight makes when used to beat a migrant in the head. And that's the word that Border Patrol agents under the direct command of Greg Bovino were using when bragging about their arrests in Los Angeles last year.

Los Angeles Times@latimes.com · last wk.

Immigration agents used racial slurs referring to Latinos in text messages, video obtained by ACLU

The Red Scare, but Dumber. In an interview with @onthemedia.bsky.social, I expose the chilling strategy behind Trump’s fake “communist” talking points. Thanks to @hcrichardson.bsky.social for boosting my analysis! www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...

The Red Scare, but Dumber | On the Media | WNYC Studios

This week, the State Department published a report accusing Cuba of being the “capital of 21st-century communism,” and of plotting an anti-American revolution. On this week’s On the M...

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It is genuinely bizarre that we’ve become acclimatized to right wingers throwing a tantrum every time a black person (particularly a black woman) is cast in something, but are also supposed to pretend that this is not racism but related to some other substantive concern.