Phang: "Capital One said, 'We don't want the business anymore of the 45th president of the United States, his businesses, his failed sons, and his revocable trust.' So you can imagine -- I am just hypothesizing... but it suggests whatever Capital One uncovered was pretty bad. Makes you wonder..."
"Social Security...isn't simply a math problem to solve. It's part of the fabric of American life, relied upon today and counted on tomorrow by Americans across income levels, party affiliations, and generations." - Rebecca Vallas, National Academy of Social Insurance
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump administration has detained more than 50 spouses, parents of US troops in immigration crackdown, AP review finds.
"I want to congratulate Abdul El-Sayed on winning the Democratic nomination...He is a doctor, a community health official, a Rhodes Scholar, and a dedicated Michigander. I am proud to offer my support as he takes on Mike Rogers." Thank you @rephaleystevens.bsky.social. haleyformi.com/news/haley-s...
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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noted this in morning piece. like any winning candidate in a rough primary, AES needs to coalesce Ds behind him. Involves outreach, etc. But one of the best ways to consolidate Democrats is to land punches against Republicans. Not just going on the attack but showing that your punches are landing.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5h agoEl-Sayed: "If all Mike Rogers got is that 'his name is Abdul, and my name is Mike,' you're gonna be surprised how many people are like, 'Yeah, but that's the Abdul who wants to bring down the price of my groceries and make sure I got healthcare. So yeah, I like Abdul over your Mike from Florida.'"
This is basically the implicit argument to trump made about January 6. I haven't been punished for it so it can't have been that bad
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 7h agoRep. Max Miller on Newsmax: "If any of these things were true, I would be in prison"
Of all the things to admit on the internet, “I don’t know how bananas work” is one of the funniest
Jess Calarco@jessicacalarco.com · 17h agoSpoken like a man who has never had to shop for himself.
Three of the most unpleasant looking mutants you've ever seen in your life: You wouldn't want a doctor in charge, would you?
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 6h agoJD Vance: "We don't want the next administration, whoever -- god forbid you're gonna have President El-Sayed in three years ... "
Bessent is fine with deficits to fight needless wars, it’s only deficits to pay for healthcare or education that bother him
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 21h agoBREAKING: Republicans are no longer worried about deficits and debt Bessent: "I'm not as bothered by it ... if '26 is flat to slightly up, this isn't wasteful social spending "
BREAKING: A reporter asked Mike Johnson at a press conference today, “Should we bother asking you any questions about Max Miller, Trump’s latest Iran deal, or his Capital One scandal, or have you not heard about any of them yet?"
Voters Reject Republicans’ Attempt to Ban Abortion in Kansas Through Back Door
Voters Reject Republicans’ Attempt to Ban Abortion in Kansas Through Back Door
Kansas voters foiled state Republicans’ latest scheme to snatch back their abortion...
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Whoever ends up winning the Democratic nomination for Senate in Michigan, I hope with little expectation that those who took seriously polls showing a rout for El-Sayed will think twice about relying on questionable and/or partisan polls.
One last call and response for the primary. You know the drill. 🗣️
MAHA - the pro-death movement of RFK JR and Republicans. A viral collapse, intentional. Enjoy your explosive diarrhea, America. Hope it makes you feel great again and owns "the libs" and "the woke." www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
CDC expands largest known cyclosporiasis outbreak to 15 states
Missouri reported a dramatic jump in cases in the past week. Six states have joined the outbreak linked to lettuce from central Mexico, according to people familiar with the investigation.
washingtonpost.com
This is what Republicans think of your hard-earned benefits. Tuberville lays out the plan if they win in November: Hand Social Security over to Wall Street billionaires.
Senator Patty Murray@murray.senate.gov · 7d agoIf you're wondering what party will help you keep your Social Security benefits and which one is trying to take them away, this is a Republican on the Senate floor TODAY:
"It would be unfair to say the Republican party is pro-abuse. It might be fair to say they seem to be anti-anti-abuse. They seem happy to turn a blind eye to abuse. They certainly don’t seem to get too upset about the abuse of women." It is Trump's party.
Ground Control to Major Don
The president’s planet is getting farther and farther from our own.
lnk.thebulwark.com
Probably would've been nice to know this before the 2024 election, but sure
@GottaLaff@gottalaff.bsky.social · 2d agoABC has picked it up now. "Capital One says it closed hundreds of Trump's bank accounts in 2021 'for anti-money laundering reasons'"
Why are Bari Weiss and David Ellison manipulating the news to protect child rapist Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplices? Possibly connected to how Weiss pushed to hire Epstein friend Peter Attia?
Senator Ron Wyden@wyden.senate.gov · yesterdayOne more interesting point: this spring I sat down with Sharyn Alfonsi of 60 Minutes for an extensive interview about my Epstein investigation. Subsequently, CBS pulled the segment and fired the reporter. The MAGA buyout of media has unquestionably aided the Trump administration’s cover up here.
Important to know/remember: States are generally terrible at notifying formerly disenfranchised people of their voting rights. Many have no idea they’re allowed to vote. Many more avoid voting because they’re not sure if they can. I wrote about this in Kentucky but it’s a problem all over.
Kentucky Activists Step In to Deliver on the Promise of Voting Rights Restoration - Bolts
After the governor restored hundreds of thousands of people’s rights in 2019, a coalition led by formerly incarcerated Kentuckians is working to inform people of their rights.
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Call me crazy, but if a Democratic president had 350 accounts closed by their bank for money laundering it’d be more than a blip in the media
Performative public lying is a hallmark of far right authoritarian parties, the pro-authoritarian billionaires who collaborate with them, & the “journalists” they hire to lie on their behalf.
John Timmer@jtimmer.bsky.social · yesterdayIn this piece, Ellison says that he believes news should be based on facts and truth. But if that's the case, you wouldn't hire Bari Weiss.
This is so true. Texans you have to turn Texas back to blue. You have to want better.
“All of the speculation and hype around A.I. is hiding the fact that the technology isn’t just large language models or agents or data centers. It is the backbone of a superstructure that merges regressive politics with unchecked economic power in the guise of technological innovation.”
Opinion | Want to Fight Back Against Big Tech? Start Here. (Gift Article)
A.I. is a political theory. And it is gobbling up our democracy.
nytimes.com
