Trump refused to sign a bipartisan bill to build more housing. Why? Because there was nothing in it for him. No Trump Tower. No ballroom. No gold-plated anything with his name. But the new housing law will lower costs—even without Trump’s signature.
Trump Must Be Impeached
@lizdylan.bsky.social
Proud Democrat. Pro-Democracy. Vegan. Animal Rights. Fuck Trump
Each of the 44 county courthouses is equipped with at least one computer that allows the public to access case information and records from across state courts.
Idaho Judicial Branch launches court records search tool • Idaho Capital Sun
A new interface for accessing court documents was rolled out in all of Idaho's 44 county courthouses, according to the state's Judicial Branch
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"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...
Former J6 federal prosecutors are begging senators -- mostly GOPers, but a handful of Dems are in there, too -- to stop confirming election deniers to lifetime federal courts seats. “Please stop poisoning our courts." www.huffpost.com/entry/live-u...
Former J6 Prosecutors Beg Senators To Stop Confirming Election Deniers To Court Seats
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Voters in Missouri have decisively rejected a proposal to phase out the state's individual income tax and expand sales taxes. The ballot measure was defeated 83% to 17%. Mike Kehoe and Missouri Republicans have failed miserably by a massive margin in both rural red counties and urban blue districts.
Pakistan precinct suspends all 78 officers and staff over alleged rape at police station
Pakistan precinct suspends all 78 officers and staff over alleged rape at police station
Lahore police official says all personnel were responsible for preventing and reporting any wrongdoing at station
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FAA says Marine One was briefly too close to passenger airplane reut.rs/4z4jiZW
FAA says Marine One was briefly too close to passenger airplane
The Federal Aviation Administration said a military helicopter carrying Donald Trump on Tuesday was briefly too close to a passenger jet departing Reagan Washington National Airport but said the U.S. president was not in danger.
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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
🔺 BREAKING: A 35-year-old man, described by police as white British, has been arrested and charged with her death. Detectives have said that Minnie and the suspect were known to each other
Man charged over death of girl, 9, found on Arbroath industrial estate
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“Land Less” — Third-Place Winner of the 2026 Yale Environment 360 Film Contest — follows the activists fighting a bill that would transfer thousands of acres of Alaskan rainforest to five Native corporations, opening the land to logging. Watch the film: bit.ly/4g0zin8
#DailyZiggy after a hard day at play, proud as punch to be weighing in at 18.9Kg!! (up from 16.4kg at his sickest.) I’ll be so happy if we can just get him up between 19kg - 20kg, which is his ideal. #DogsOfBlueSky
If you don’t pay taxes, you face consequences. That’s how our system works. But not for Trump. Trump forced his nominee for Attorney General to promise to make him immune from any tax crimes Trump may have committed.
Now Senate Republicans are set to confirm the nominee and make sure it happens. This vote is a vote to make President Trump above the law. It’s that simple.
VoteHub projects Abdul El-Sayed to win the Democratic primary for Michigan U.S. Senate.
"President Donald Trump’s administration has detained dozens of parents and spouses of active-duty U.S. troops as it rolls back immigration protections for military families to pursue its mass deportation agenda." https://bit.ly/4br4M4m
AP Exclusive: Trump's immigration crackdown has detained more than 50 military spouses and parents
An Associated Press investigation reveals that President Donald Trump’s administration has detained dozens of parents and spouses of active-duty U.S. troops.
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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 )
President Trump on August 3 asked a federal court in Miami, Florida, to reject requests for legal fees from former judges and others who opposed the Republican leader’s now-dismissed $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS, arguing they are not entitled to any recovery reut.rs/4yP5bYa
⚡️ Ukraine's former ambassador to US charged in corruption case. President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Olha Stefanishyna from her post on Aug. 3.
Ukraine's former ambassador to US charged in corruption case
President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Olha Stefanishyna from her post on Aug. 3.
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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
State Rep. Donovan McKinney, a democratic socialist, is challenging U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar in the Detroit-centered district's Democratic primary.
McKinney, Thanedar exchange lead in Detroit Dems' US House primary
State Rep. Donovan McKinney, a democratic socialist, is challenging U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar in the Detroit-centered district's Democratic primary.
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A little nose, big frightened eyes, and a soft, barely audible whimper in the middle of a burned-out forest. That's how Ukrainian rescuers found this tiny fawn while fighting wildfires in France. For Ukrainian firefighters, every life is worth saving. Thank you to each and every one!
Mallory McMorrow immediately endorses: “Congratulations to Abdul El-Sayed for winning the Democratic primary to become our nominee to be Michigan’s next US Senator. I’m proud to give Abdul my full endorsement and support as we head to November together as a unified party”
MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · 7h agoNEWS: Abdul El-Sayed has won the Democratic Primary for U.S. Senate in Michigan. He will face off against Republican Mike Rogers in November.
William Lawrence wins the Democratic primary for Michigan’s 7th congressional district, @nbcnews.com projects. He will face first-term Republican Rep. Tom Barrett in this key swing district.
An obscure Texas firm secretly connected to Donald Trump Jr. said it received at least $100 million from Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries. At the same time, the Ambani family secured major policy wins from the Trump administration. (Published June)
An Indian Billionaire Was Targeted by Trump. Then He Poured Money Into a Startup Secretly Backed by Donald Trump Jr.
An obscure Texas firm secretly connected to the president’s son said it received at least $100 million from Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries. At the same time, the Ambani family secured major polic...
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N628TS Took off from Austin, Texas, United States.
