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NEW: Trump is speaking today at a casino owned by a company battling lawsuits alleging its properties failed to stop the trafficking of a 9-year-old girl and other victims. The suits allege negligence and inadequate security. Our latest:
Trump to Speak at Casino Owned by Company Facing Lawsuit Alleging Failure to Prevent Trafficking of 9-Year-Old Girl
The ownership group is battling multiple lawsuits involving sex trafficking victims
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Huge spending gap in Ohio and GOP is still stuck in a dead heat with Dems. $9M in ads hasn't moved the needle because independents are breaking hard the other way. Full breakdown on Ohio, Jena Griswold, and a big win in a data center fight:
The Trump Regime Wanted Every Colorado Voter’s File. Jena Griswold Refused.
They sued her. It went badly. Plus a $19 billion walkout and his worst poll yet.
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How is this not a bigger story?!?! Capital One Financial hit back against a lawsuit over its decision to close the Trump Organization's bank accounts years ago, stating that it did so after a review by anti-money laundering experts. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3RN2QMQ #TrumpCrimeFamily
MAGA stupidity, cognitive dissonance, and Trump Delusional Syndrome as a two-panel cartoon. Yeah I said TDS—because you have to be delusional to be this fucking moronic to think Trump makes any kind of sense.
Today is the day our Indian Pueblo bill gets marked up in the Senate! This bill will return almost 10 acres of land to the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque. Grateful to our colleagues for their bipartisan support for this bill and the IPCC—which is right in the heart of our community!
Morning Kitten and Friend (Noticing a lot of cat/deer friendships blossoming lately)
Abdul officially wins! $80 million can’t keep the voters from having their say. Fuck PACS. Power to the people.
A gracious concession: “I want to congratulate Abdul El-Sayed on winning the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. 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 in the general election…
As the conversation turns to ELECTABILITY… You can’t game out your vote when you can’t trust the news or the polls. But you know what you can trust? Your gut. Go with your gut and you make them electable.
The State Department needs a mandatory domestic service requirement for Foreign Service Officers, writes Matt Petit. "Americans don’t see how foreign policy affects them because they don’t feel connected to the country’s diplomats or the work they do."
How a Domestic Service Requirement Would Strengthen American Foreign Policy
A domestic service requirement for foreign service officers would help connect the U.S. diplomatic corps with the rest of the country beyond Washington.
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The natural sound of the sea has a calming effect on body and mind. The gentle sound of the waves evokes feelings of freedom and a connection to nature—offering a welcome escape from everyday life and a moment of tranquility for the soul. Save the oceans!
Beach Waves at Sunset
ALT: Beach Waves at Sunset
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Rick Scott on spending: "Government is the problem. It's not the Iran war." (Who is waging the Iran war?)
Harry Enten Spots ‘Big Uh-Oh’ Moment For Trump With 1 Key GOP Group #HuffingtonPost
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Harry Enten Spots ‘Big Uh-Oh’ Moment For Trump With 1 Key GOP Group
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If you want to end Trump's illegal Iran war, support Senator Jeff Merkley this midterm. We need him in this fight. 💪 @50501movement.bsky.social @or50501.bsky.social @indivhillsboro.bsky.social @indivisible-oregon.bsky.social @coin-indivisible.bsky.social @ord2indivisible.bsky.social
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.gov · 3d agoI’m committed to ending Trump’s illegal, misguided, and hugely destructive war of choice with Iran.
The problem is, even if there is a process, it relies on people being transparent and the senate enforcing the rules. And that is clearly not going to happen in this regime.
“The attacks by the United States and Israel on Feb. 28, followed by Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz, immediately stranded some 1,500 ships and nearly 20,000 sailors, according to the International Maritime Organization.” www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/b...
Sailors Working in Strait of Hormuz Are Caught in Crossfire of Iran War
Thousands of civilian workers remain stranded on ships at risk of attack by Iran. On one vessel, sailors have been held by the Iranian navy for more than three months.
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Johnson says things 'don't look good' for Max Miller #TheHill https://twp.ai/9OZeT7
#BlueskyResistance #Voices4Victory #ProudBlue And I suppose the fact that you’re up for reelection had nothing to do with it.  Well, I’ve carefully reviewed your qualifications, and I hope that the people of Maine are not fooled by your attempt at being a chameleon.  x.com/senatorcolli...
Sen. Susan Collins (@SenatorCollins) on X
I have carefully reviewed Todd Blanche’s qualifications to be Attorney General. This includes his record and responses to questions from Senators at the Department of Justice Appropriations hearing, his confirmation hearing, and in the weeks that followed. While I believe Mr.
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OUCH! Fox News Host Sean Hannity Slams His Own Network In Wild Live TV Confession #HuffingtonPost
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‘I Don’t Believe It For 2 Seconds’: Hannity Tears Into Fox News Finding On Live TV
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In China, robots which are also solar panels, clean the other solar panels. Original post
I am grateful to have the support of Rep. Jamie Raskin in our fight to crush the corruption in D.C. that is raising costs for working families.
Narrator: While Rick Scott was the CEO of Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation when it systematically defrauded federal healthcare programs. The hospital chain later pleaded guilty to 14 corporate felonies and paid a record $1.7 billion in federal fines and penalties.
El-Sayed beats Stevens to take on Rogers in battleground Michigan Senate race #TheHill https://twp.ai/9OZeT6
“The documents suggest that the administration was ‘lying or spreading misinformation about these fantastic public lands’ when it justified cutting the protected areas…” www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/c...
Documents Undercut Trump’s Claims About Bears Ears National Monument
President Trump said recreation in Bears Ears National Monument was virtually impossible. Documents reviewed by The New York Times show officials knew otherwise.
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