In a country with a president who is such a destructive sore loser, politicians who are both helpful and gracious in defeat is a greatly appreciated novelty.
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“Brazil recalls Argentina ambassador after Milei insults Lula at Flavio Bolsonaro campaign launch” 7/27/26 … 1/
Brazil recalls Argentina ambassador after Milei insults Lula at Flavio Bolsonaro campaign launch
Brazil recalled its ambassador to Argentina Sunday after President Javier Milei referred to his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as a "convict" and a "thief" during an event formally no...
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Republicans keep laughing about affordability but young people understand that what’s happening right now isn’t normal. I live by myself in a small apartment, I just paid $300 for my monthly electricity bill. The highest I paid under Biden was $60.
California's tax and fee department has seized over $168M in illicit cannabis and tobacco products since 2019. We're ensuring the protection of LEGAL businesses by enforcing tax laws, removing illicit products, and protecting revenues that fund vital state programs.
Vice President Kamala Harris endorses Abdul El-Sayed for U.S. Senate in Michigan. “This was a hard-fought Democratic primary, and Michiganders were lucky to have such inspiring leaders step up in this moment.”
Lindell: "I know a guy. I have an advantage over everyone up here. I can call up the president!"
The Minnesota GOP is all in for the military occupation of Minnesota and brutalization of its people, because this is what Dear Leader wants. They're indifferent to the fact that 80% of Minnesotans oppose this. bsky.app/profile/atru...
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2h agoEvery single Republican candidate for governor of Minnesota (including Mike Lindell!) makes clear that if Trump tried another Operation Metro Surge in the Twin Cities, they would support his efforts to brutalize residents
Klobuchar: "I'm gonna live what I'm saying, and that means making sure that small towns can develop, that we keep our rural hospitals strong, and that's not gonna happen when my opponents -- all 3 of them -- have embraced Donald Trump's big beautiful bill that cut Medicaid!"
Next step in the biggest pump and dump scheme in stock market history. www.ft.com/content/41f7...
Elon Musk’s SpaceX unnerves investors with lavish AI spending plans
Shares slide even as group says its quarterly revenues nearly doubled
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Judge Wise finds that ICE coerced a 20-year-old Tongan man — admitted legally to the country three years ago — to sign a document accepting deportation, despite no criminal record or immigration proceedings against him. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
In memory Adam Nathaniel Yauch aka MCA, American bass player, rapper and founding member of the hardcore punkrock / hip hop group Beastie Boys, born on this day in 1964, NYC Photo by Gene Ambo #punkrock #hardcorepunk #adamyauch #mca #beastieboys #history #punkrockhistory #otd
These men are immoral, untrustworthy cowards.
Gabe Ortíz@tusk81.bsky.social · 17h ago“Republican Senators Thom Tillis and John Cornyn each reneged on their promises to meet with victims of Jeffrey Epstein, with Tillis even leaving them waiting in his office for 45 minutes before they gave up.” newrepublic.com/post/213959/...
Your groceries need a hazmat team, but sure, let’s hold another hearing about masks.
BREAKING: 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 "
Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth have completely botched this war. Yesterday, Trump said that Phase 1 is to open the Strait of Hormuz. His goal is now to fix the thing he broke. And the only thing the American people have to show for it is higher prices.
I've warned that Donald Trump and Republicans across the country are working to rig the system and weaken voting rights. Today, the Maryland General Assembly took action to pass a constitutional amendment that, if ratified, will ensure that Marylanders have the final say over their representation.
Ron Johnson: "Aaron Rodgers was smart enough to take ivermectin when he got covid ... unfortunately, more people didn't follow him. We wouldn't have had as many of athletes falling unconscious, sometimes dead on the field of play. You've seen the video reels of this happening in 2021."
1 in 8 young people personally know someone who has been the target of deepfake nudes. The DEFIANCE Act stands to give those survivors a chance to seek justice. Whether my name is on the bill or not, we must not allow sexual predators to run amok. We must pass DEFIANCE.
NEW: After losing 20 consecutive lawsuits seeking states’ voter rolls, DOJ conceded that its case against Washington is no different from the others — but still urged another court to embrace the sweeping legal theory rejected by every court to consider it. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
After 20 straight losses, Trump DOJ struggles to defend demand for Washington state voter rolls
The concession left DOJ asking the Washington court to reject a judicial consensus that now includes 20 district court rulings and one federal appellate decision — without identifying any distinct fac...
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Last night, the Senate unanimously passed a bill reining in illegal robocalls. I'm proud that the bill included four of my amendments to strengthen efforts to trace illegal calls to their source, crack down on sham phone companies & expose the networks that enable these scams.
RAJU: Sen. Moreno is calling for Max Miller to resign. Do you side w/Moreno? THUNE: It's a family matter &, um, I don't have any observations beyond that Q: If a member of Congress is facing domestic abuse allegations, should they continue to serve? T: It's a House matter. It's a family issue too
LA County confirmed that SoCal Edison's unused transmission tower started the Eaton Fire, which destroyed much of Altadena. The tower had been dormant since the 70's, but was left up anyway. It energized in the high wind and sent molten metal into dry brush underneath. www.cnn.com/2026/08/04/u...
Southern California Edison equipment blamed for 2025 Eaton fire in Los Angeles | CNN
Sparks from an idle transmission tower owned by Southern California Edison caused the 2025 Eaton fire in the Los Angeles area that killed 19 people and destroyed more than 9,400 homes and businesses, ...
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Colorado GOP candidate for governor Victor Marx is circulating antisemitic images of his Democratic opponent Phil Weiser with horns.
New Fox poll finds Trump 9 points underwater *in Texas.* Half of Texas independents have a *strongly* unfavorable view of Trump. Talarico +3. Those are crazy numbers for Texas. On the pod, @sawyerhackett.bsky.social is good on the possibilities this opens for Dems: newrepublic.com/article/2139...
Trump Hit by Fox Poll Shocker That Undercuts His Latest Midterm Tirade
As Fox News polling shows serious slippage for Trump in unexpected places, a Democratic strategist ponders whether his party can pull off miracles in Texas and other red states.
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Hedge funds buying up houses is one reason homeownership has gotten further out of reach for too many young people. So, we’re cracking down on that with our bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act to lower costs and make it easier to live the American Dream.
So it’s a “service fee,” not a toll. Trump let Bibi drag the US into this mess. The deal gives Tehran more leverage over the waterway than before the war. As analyst Ali Vaez puts it, Trump faces a choice between “an unwinnable war and an unpalatable peace.” www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/u...
I worked for New York’s largest medical center at the start of the pandemic. There were morgue trucks on the streets. They set up emergency medical tents in Central Park. Healthcare worker colleagues died. It is horrific that RFK Jr is on national TV lying that ICUs were empty.
Q: Do lawyers for Trump wind up being disbarred? A: Not all of them. But many of them.
