"Why today's 90-day "quiet period" deadline may have shut the door on Trump's scheme just in time for the midterms."
This Just Killed Trump's National Voter Database
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"And so what Callais does is weaken, and really in many ways upend, the entire framework of Section Two, and reduce the Voting Rights Act to little more than words on a paper."
‘This Decision Is an Erasure of Black Political Power Unlike Anything We’ve Seen in Our Lifetimes’: CounterSpin interview with Vincent Southerland on Black voting barriers
"What Callais does is weaken...the entire framework of Section Two, and reduce the Voting Rights Act to little more than words on a paper."
fair.org
"Today's epilogue diminishes the gravity of that day, denigrates the work of the prosecutors and law enforcement officers who secured these convictions, and excuses criminal acts"
Judge blasts Trump’s DOJ as Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy convictions are erased
A judge on Tuesday granted the Justice Department's request to dismiss cases against members of the right-wing Oath Keepers militia who took part in the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol
the-independent.com
"El-Sayed overcame a nearly $65 million onslaught of outside money and an establishment that had rallied around Stevens."
Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, notching a Midwest victory for the left
The former public health official has defeated Rep. Haley Stevens, NBC News projects, despite facing a huge advertising disadvantage.
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"The administration has sought private health information to help its mass deportation agenda, its anti-vaccination agenda, and its assault on federal workers. What dark plans does it have this time?"
Trump Admin Demands Emergency Room Records in Alarming Move
A tiny federal agency is trying to force hospitals to hand over emergency room records—including all personal identifying information.
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"The fires, heat and extremes that have dominated the summer of 2026 are what scientists have long been warning about from the burning of coal, oil and gas."
This summer isn't breaking heat records — yet. Wait until El Nino kicks in, scientists say
With parts of the globe aflame in wildfires, deadly heat waves parking over cities, record hot oceans and a strengthening super El Nino, it seems like we’re baking through the hottest year on record.
apnews.com
At @zeteo.com last night @justinglawe.bsky.social and @swin24.bsky.social discuss the possible doomsday scenario that could happen if Trump starts losing power. #midterms #startthesteal #trump #americandoom #zeteo
‘Doomsday Scenario’: How Trump and Republicans Could Steal Power – Even If They Lose
Jan. 3 could be the new Jan. 6 if Republicans challenge election wins by Democrats and try to steal power in the House.
open.substack.com
"Six of 10 judges agreed with a lower court judge that the EPA likely violated the law when it terminated the grants and tried to claw back funds based on a policy disagreement."
Divided federal appeals court says Trump administration was wrong to terminate climate funds
A federal appeals court has ruled that the Trump administration improperly ended a multi-billion-dollar program for clean energy projects.
apnews.com
"Bank accounts held by President Donald Trump were closed by Capital One in 2021 after it flagged financial activity that had characteristics of money laundering"
Trump bank accounts were closed due to concerns over possible money laundering, Capital One says
Capital One closed President Donald Trump’s accounts in mid-2021 after flagging financial activity that resembled money laundering.
apnews.com
"His baby bust obsession is clearly grounded in xenophobia and white nationalist anxieties."
The ‘Rigor’ and ‘Empathy’ Ross Douthat Will Bring to 60 Minutes
A roundup of FAIR's coverage of ex-New York Times columnist Ross Douthat, whom 60 Minutes calls “one of the preeminent public intellectuals in America today."
fair.org
"And the BJP-RSS’s ‘God’ game is getting exposed for what it always has been. A hoax. A gangster-driven gold-rush."
Cockroach Democracy: Unarmed and Dangerous
Can all the people be fooled all the time? Can a country with a population of a billion-and-a-half be dragged around like a corpse forever? It cannot. The
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“Trump is mad at Pirro because she finally admitted what we made clear in our legal filings all along: Trump’s botched renovation was responsible for the damage — not Davey Hearn"
Trump blasts Pirro after she refutes his claim that Reflecting Pool was damaged by vandals
President Donald Trump is sharply criticizing U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro after her assessment that damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool following a recent renovation was caused by shoddy co...
apnews.com
"Two federal appeals courts on Thursday shot down the Trump administration’s bid to subject millions of immigrants — most of whom have lived in the U.S. for years without criminal records — to mandatory detention without bond."
Two more federal appeals courts reject ICE mass detention policy
politico.com
"The roughly 25 million Americans with Medicare Part D plans will find out about their 2027 rates in the fall, when they are casting ballots in November’s elections."
The Trump administration is ending a Medicare drug subsidy program. Here's how it could affect costs
Millions of older adults on Medicare prescription drug coverage could face higher monthly costs in 2027.
apnews.com
"So it’s clear that the bond market reaction wasn’t a judgment on the rate decision itself. It was, instead, a judgment on Warsh. In other words, Warsh’s remarks on Wednesday led the market to distrust his commitment to fighting inflation."
The Bond Market Doesn’t Like Bullshit
Why Kevin Warsh just bombed
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"At this point, the most logical inference to Blanche’s steadfast refusal to put this all in writing is that the slush fund just might make a reappearance. And Sens. Cornyn and Tillis seem very aware of what's really going on."
Todd Blanche's Confirmation Vote Gets Postponed Because He Just Won't Put His Promises In Writing - Above the Law
The Senate Judiciary Committee vote has been postponed while two Republican senators wait for written commitments Blanche won't make.
abovethelaw.com
"Now all Patel has to show for the case is a court record that preserves, for all time, what Stewartson called him"
Kash Patel Keeps Losing in Court
This week, his $10 million defamation lawsuit against a blogger went up in smoke, just like his other lawsuits that seek to intimidate and silence his critics.
open.substack.com
"In his new book, “No Prophets,” Huffman makes the case that Christian nationalism permeates the Trump administration and poses an urgent threat to democracy."
An atheist Bay Area congressman confronts Trump’s politics of faith and fear
In his new book, “No Prophets,” Rep. Jared Huffman makes the case that Christian nationalism permeates the Trump administration and poses an urgent threat to democracy.
sfchronicle.com
“Not only must this project not go ahead … but the time has now come for football political leaders to ask themselves the right questions and make the right decisions.”
Senior FIFA executive says staff were deceived over Infantino's World Cup sell-off plan
Two senior FIFA officials have criticized Gianni Infantino’s World Cup sell-off plan. One has resigned as a presidential adviser and the second says staff have been deceived by a project that must not...
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"Former President Barack Obama privately slammed Donald Trump as a “hopeless idiot” and a “pathologic[al] liar” and called his successor’s son, Donald Trump Jr., a “fucking moron” 🤣
Fauci’s Diary Reveals What Obama Really Thought Of Trump And Don Jr.
The former president apologized to Fauci “for using crude language” but then tore into Donald Trump, according to the diary.
huffpost.com
"The Asian Women’s Shelter has been helping survivors like Paz rebuild their lives for over 30 years."
Trump Administration Told DV Shelter Its Priorities Don't Align
Trump’s war on ‘gender ideology’ and diversity is hurting San Francisco Asian Women’s Shelter’s ability to help victims.
sfpublicpress.org
"And I think it’s about damn time we had Democrats who are willing to be dangerous for all the people rigging our politics against us.”
Abdul El-Sayed Lost in 2018. It Set Him Up for 2026. - The American Prospect
I covered Abdul El-Sayed when he ran for governor and lost. Here’s how he and the landscape have changed.
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"The war on civilians has been one of the most defining features of Russia's aggression."
Russia's war of conquest and its war on civilians
The hotel where we like to stay in Lviv, one of Europe's most picturesque cities, sits on a small square, a block from City Hall. Cafes and cobblestones, church towers and small shops enchant visitors...
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