"Trump Team Feuds Over Whether Reflecting Pool Was Hit by Vandals or Botched Work" from the WSJ. "Trump insists vandals damaged Reflecting Pool, blasts DOJ for dropped charge" from WaPo. If Trump’s own administration admits they’re lying, why can’t the legacy media come out and say it, too?

Trump and Pirro are Lying. Why Can’t Legacy Media Just Say it?

Pirro admitted she prosecuted an innocent man based on fabricated evidence. Guess which word legacy media outlets avoided in their coverage?

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NEW: Todd Blanche doesn't believe in the rule of law, and John Cornyn and Thom Tillis don't care. Blanche's Sunday night moves should not save his nomination. The reaction from the pair of soon-departing Republican senators is not oversight and not principled. Tonight, at Law Dork:

Todd Blanche doesn't believe in the rule of law, and John Cornyn and Thom Tillis don't care

Blanche's Sunday night moves should not save his nomination. The reaction from the pair of soon-departing Republican senators is not oversight and not principled.

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Many Democrats insist Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed is not electable in a general election. El-Sayed's response: "We're so worried about what they're going to say about us. Let's start talking about them. Let's start talking about the corruption that we've seen out of this administration."

“The swamp is DEEPER than it ever was.” Roy Cooper – the frontrunner in North Carolina's senate race – slams Donald Trump for his corruption and says that his Republican opponent will just “do and say” whatever Trump tells him. “We need to bring back the checks and balances.”

The Night Light: Liz Ayala -- When deadly floods struck Kerrville, Texas last month, Liz Ayala seized the moment to look out for her neighbors and speak up for more needed aid.

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Just before midnight last night, news broke that Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche had rescinded the order of May 18, 2026, establishing a $1.776 billion slush fund for those who claimed that the D...

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No labels, no dividing people into corners. Whoever wants to come together to make life better for Americans, come to the table. He’s the opposite of what has been done to us & what they keep trying to do to us. Control & divide for their gain. This is OUR country! #Pinks #DoBetter

Abdul El-Sayed on socialist labels, who he thinks belongs in the Democratic Party

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Todd Blanche pledges to work to introduce a federal abortion ban that will supersede any state law permitting abortions... Any senator voting for him is supporting this. www.politico.com/news/2026/08...

Blanche assures anti-abortion supporters that Dobbs will be ‘permanent in every single state’

The acting attorney general made the remarks during a private call with faith leaders.

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The campaign finance expert for the Independence Institute, which is often aligned with Colorado Republicans, says Victor Marx's claim he's funneling unlimited contributions through a merch shop "requires some kind of explanation." A formal complaint was filed today.

MEMPHIS: “A mechanical contractor who helped build Elon Musk’s Memphis-area data centers at breakneck speed says SpaceXAI is dragging its feet on paying his company for work performed since 2024…owes his company more than $136 million…” www.actionnews5.com/2026/08/01/c...

James Talarico CAN WIN TEXAS..!! Just think if we all send him even $1 how great it will be to help his campaign Hope you saw him on Maddow tonight How to send that great little $1 (or more) Just go to : jamestalarico.com @jamestalarico.bsky.social

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James Talarico: Since taking office, Ken Paxton has become a multi-millionaire — all while most Texans’ pay has remained stagnant for decades. He now owns 15 homes, while most Texans can't afford one. We can't afford Ken Paxton's corruption.

Michigan, this is OUR moment. Vote Tuesday, August 4th.

Denver Water asked customers to cut back 20% of their summer usage during the drought. Customers have only saved 5%.

Federal prosecutors just dropped charges against 3 MORE defendants who were falsely accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool www.cbsnews.com/news/lincoln...

I don’t think I could pick a favorite version of you! It's like trying to choose between Batman and Bruce Wayne, except you’re both of them and you don't wear spandex. However, I do suspect you wear a cape! 💙⚖️

Okay! So hello. My name is Allison Gill. For the last 9 years, you’ve known me as Mueller, She Wrote. I used to have to be anonymous. But not anymore. So, hello world!

Allison Gill@muellershewrote.com · 2d ago

Changed my name from Mueller, She Wrote to my actual name, Allison Gill. Hoping I can get my blue check back. @joshpetri.bsky.team can you help?

🚨 Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has reportedly attacked a U.S. military base in Kuwait with at least three drones, according to a source cited by The Jerusalem Post.

Just so everyone knows, this is a tried-and-true mainstream media tactic. For progressives/leftist candidates, every election is a “crucial test” and any loss would serve as proof to the media that the latest left-side moment is at its end. Any win, though, just means it’s time to find a new test.

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Michigan will provide another crucial test of whether progressives can not only keep up their winning streak in safe-blue seats but also break through in battlegrounds crucial for control of Congress. The stakes for the Democratic Party are huge.

James Talarico: Since taking office, Ken Paxton has become a multi-millionaire — all while most Texans’ pay has remained stagnant for decades. He now owns 15 homes, while most Texans can't afford one. We can't afford Ken Paxton's corruption.

James Talarico: Today is the the anniversary of Ken Paxton’s famous mugshot. What's fascinating about that story is that he was scamming his own friends. If Ken Paxton is willing to scam his own friends for a quick buck, what makes you think he's not going to scam you in the United States Senate?

Shoutout to when AI was a nascent sideshow, good for simply rendering giant microscopic organisms being venerated on children's television.

Hillary Clinton is at NY Liberty game

🎉WIN: Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger restored voting rights for over 66k people with past felony convictions. “These Virginians deserve the right to use their vote, make their voices heard, and be recognized as contributing citizens to our Commonwealth and country," she said.

Virginia Gov. Spanberger has restored voting rights for 66,000 people with past felony convictions

The volume presents a dramatic reversal of prior Gov. Glenn Youngkin's tenure, when he restored less than 10,000 voter's rights during his entire four-year term.

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We had a great time marching in the Olmsted Falls Heritage Days Parade and being part of its return after a seven-year absence! We loved seeing the community come together, with all the young families and community members lining the route.

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Maddow: Why Trump's request for emergency room records isn't what it seems

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You just know Republicans are gonna lose their mind if this guy becomes mayor.

This guy is literally evil what the fuck.

James Talarico on Texas officially banning THC: “Texans aren’t going to stop smoking weed and eating edibles because politicians in Austin say so. We are now telling full-grown adults how to live their lives. This is the nanny state at its worst; this is big government at its worst."

It’s time for change. Rural communities are turning out to say enough is enough.