Making sure low-income kids have high-quality child care isn't "radical." Helping our youngest learners get school ready isn't "radical." Doing what's best for our kids isn't "radical." We will fight for Head Start. That's a promise. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/u...

Trump Administration Plans to Upend Head Start by Deregulating It

The White House tried but failed to block funding for preschool for poor children. Instead, it will seek to strip away standards on health, literacy — and brushing teeth.

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Moyen-Orient en direct : un pétrolier signale des explosions dans le détroit d'Ormuz

Moyen-Orient en direct : un pétrolier signale des explosions dans le détroit d'Ormuz

Un pétrolier a signalé avoir entendu des explosions alors qu'il transitait par le détroit d'Ormuz, près d'Oman, a indiqué jeudi une agence maritime britannique, au moment où Téhéran et Mascate mènent des discussions pour gérer conjointement cette voie maritime stratégique. Suivez notre direct.

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There’s an old saying that in Hollywood, nothing succeeds like colossal failure —when you’re trying to lick someone’s boots. www.huffpost.com/entry/melani...

Melania Trump Gets The Docuseries Treatment Just Months After Film Disaster

The announcement comes after January’s “Melania” documentary grossed $16.6 million worldwide after costing $75 million to produce, acquire and promote.

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A massive Russian missile attack killed nearly two dozen people in Ukraine overnight. Such strikes have become almost routine this summer as Moscow looks to exploit a critical air defense shortage in Ukraine. https://to.pbs.org/4bRpyub

Russian missile attacks on Kyiv expose weakness in Ukraine's air defense

A massive Russian missile attack killed nearly two dozen people in Ukraine overnight. Such strikes have become almost routine this summer as Moscow looks to exploit a critical air defense shortage in ...

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The Democratic Party has a ton of problems these days, but one thing it does not have is a US senator and a US congressman arguing over who had ownership rights regarding a 2 year old’s stuffed bunny rabbit.

Tonight on Alaska News Nightly: Sen. Lisa Murkowski deflects when asked how she'll vote on President Trump's pick for attorney general. Plus, one of the top Democrats running for governor makes his case to voters ahead of the primary. Listen here: https://akpub.io/4hmWXAt

Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Sen. Lisa Murkowski deflects when asked how she'll vote on President Trump's pick for attorney general.

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Dread over the impending end of TPS has been hanging over the Haitian community in South Florida, where many fear Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids are imminent.

TPS ends for 350,000 Haitians: Federal judge lifts stay after Supreme Court ruling

Dread over the impending end of TPS has been hanging over the Haitian community in South Florida, where many fear Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids are imminent.

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House Republicans' "Stop Insider Trading Act" is a sham.   We need real reform that bans stock trading for Members of Congress, the President, and the Vice President.

When a Republican is calling you out for your actions being weak maybe you’re weak. Fucking Dems are so disappointing.

Adam Kinzinger@adamkinzinger.substack.com · 5h ago

The fact that the Democratic senators are agreeing to a continuing resolution until Dec 11th with NO compromises for them is absolute political malpractice and head scratching. Why not even try to ban like…. The arch? Anything!

Is there a bet for the gruesome murder of Kalshi’s c-suite and board of directors?

Django Wexler@djangowexler.bsky.social · 8h ago

Somehow things that would have been a background gag in a Verhoeven movie are now just real

Ukraine passed a law restricting oligarchs from owning media, limiting their political power. It's the first law of it's kind. Listen to my interview with kleptocracy expert @cjcmichel.bsky.social who is sanctioned by Russia. Listen here: youtu.be/3uPwI5h2N1Q?...

Andrea Chalupa@andreachalupa.bsky.social · 5h ago

Let's do this, America! “Before the war, President Zelensky signed an anti-oligarch law. Anyone formally designated an oligarch could not donate to political candidates or own a stake in the media.” -- @cjcmichel.bsky.social

Again, a reminder that a mere 35 years ago, a Republican POTUS led a broad international coalition, under United Nations auspices, to reverse the illegal & unprovoked violation of the territorial sovereignty & the seizure of the oil resources of another country.

Mediaite@mediaite.com · 5h ago

Trump Brags He’s Taking ‘Billions of Barrels of Oil From Venezuela’ Because ‘To the Victor Belong the Spoils’ 

Paxton has his aide step and doesn't answer when someone asks him "how come on a government salary you own over 15 houses?"

not going to defend anyone in this shit administration but i highly doubt trump was 'misled' by anything other than his own ignorance and incuriousness

Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 4h ago

Three-byline alert: 🚨 “.. Trump’s frustration over the Iran war boiled over at Camp David last week, where he demanded answers from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on why he had apparently been misled on extreme munitions shortages ..” @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

Just call it a bribe and be done with it

Three-byline alert: 🚨 “.. The Defense Department’s second in command hastily gathered top military and defense acquisition officials for a meeting Friday night to discuss ways to quickly address a shortfall of U.S. weaponry — after he got an angry phone call ..” www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...

El-Sayed on Vance: Is that Peter Thiel's boy with that Ohio charisma? The last thing that he said that made any sense was Hillbilly Elegy—after he said that Donald Trump had no business being president of anything. And then he decided to suck up to power.

The fact that 25 MILLION adults under 35 live with their parents is more proof that this admin’s policies are failing young Americans. While we have the world's first trillionaire now, the federal minimum wage has sat at $7.25 since 2009! We don't have 2009 bills, so how can we survive off 2009 pay?

Record number of U.S. adults are moving in with their parents as costs rise, study finds

One woman in her mid-30s said her $60,000 annual income wasn't enough to cover all her bills after a breakup, leading her to move back home.

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Today, the Senate received a briefing on the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Sudan. Here's the bottom line: We can & must do more to stop this. This war has already killed over 150,000 people & displaced over 14 MILLION. We must act NOW.

Oof. @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

"Adan" sent this from Wapato WA where he's thinning grapevines at a non-union farm. "I earn WA minimum wage. The air quality is terrible now. But we still have to work. The rancher did not provide me with a mask. My phones' weather app says the AQI is unhealthy at 182." #WeFeedYou

We’ve depleted our missiles. Trump was unaware. Hegseth thought his deputy told Trump. It’s partly why Trump had to call of his escalation against Iran. Other than that, everything’s fine: wapo.st/4hQVTF0

Trump, Hegseth clashed at Camp David over Iran missile depletion concerns

At a Camp David summit this weekend, President Trump demanded answers from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over extreme munitions shortages.

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Enjoyed this Esquire feature on the Churchwell brothers. IMO, they are among the last elegantly dressed men in the United States. Notably, neither are "fashion influencers." They are both distinguished cardiologists with great taste and a lifetime relationship with the same tailor.

Russia has discovered a new purpose for drones, @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu writes: “Instead of avoiding civilians, Russian operators can now target them, as if they were playing a video game”:

The Dystopian Future Dawns in Kherson

Putin’s human safari in Ukraine is the beginning of a grim new normal.

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“It was as if Musk had chartered a fourth branch of the government – one above the legislative, out of reach of the judicial, and on par with the executive.” Exclusive excerpt from Casey Michel's new book on how the country's wealthiest are monopolizing U.S. democracy zeteo.com/p/americans-...

More than half of young adult women who grew up as Latter-day Saints have now left the church. Many are reacting against politics, purity culture and powerlessness.

Jana Riess: Why are so many young women leaving the LDS Church?

More than half of young adult women who grew up as Latter-day Saints have now left the church. Many are reacting against politics, purity culture and powerlessness.

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The state of New Mexico sued the Department of Justice and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Wednesday, saying the federal government blocked the state's ability to investigate the sex crimes of financier Jeffrey Epstein at a ranch there. https://to.pbs.org/3Sdv0kg

State of New Mexico sues Justice Department and Todd Blanche, saying they blocked its Epstein probe

The state of New Mexico sued the Department of Justice and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Wednesday, saying the federal government blocked the state's ability to investigate the sex crimes of...

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German police raise the alarm at an airport after an explosives-laden drone was found near a Ukrainian cargo plane and another aircraft collided with an unknown flying object nearby before landing safely. Germany's interior minister describes it as 'a new level of danger' ➡️ u.afp.com/SHqV