Sherrod Brown's U.S. Senate campaign releases a new ad scorching Jon Husted for slashing Medicaid: "You can't hug our daughter, take your picture with her, and then cut the care that she relies on."
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Will Lawrence, a progressive activist and organizer, won a contested three-way Democratic primary for a top battleground district in Michigan that divided the moderate wing of the party.
Progressives prevail in a Michigan House primary that divided moderates — and women’s groups
Will Lawrence won in a showdown that raised questions about gender, electability and establishment politics in a swing seat.
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PSA for New Orleans: Free IUDs for people without insurance and who make 400% or less of the Federal Poverty Level w/proof of income. Basically, if folks wanted an IUD but cost is a barrier, this is a great chance. via @nolanews.bsky.social
CrescentCare in New Orleans is giving away free IUDs in August. See who is eligible.
To be eligible, a person must be uninsured and make 400% or less of the Federal Poverty Level. Without insurance, an IUD typically costs between $500 and $1,800.
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Jackson police are investigating the death of an unidentified Black woman who was found hanging in a tree behind a vacant home in Mississippi’s capital city on Monday night. www.mississippifreepress.org/black-woman-...
Black Woman Found Hanging in Tree Behind Vacant Home in Jackson, But Details Are Sparse
Jackson police are investigating the death of a Black woman who was found hanging in a tree behind a home in Mississippi's capital city.
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Hello, my name is [...] I am 9 years old. Can you help me get out of this jail? We are children, not criminals. We are 3 siblings, my mom and my dad. Please, a federal judge see this letter and help us. We have been here for 47 days [...] Leave us in your country, don’t deport us. ⛓️👧👦👧👩👨⛓️ FREEDOM
JJ in DC@jjindc.bsky.social · 2d ago🧊😲 KIDS IN CAMPS ⛓️👧🏻 What could drawings from children possible be evidence of?
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has restored voting and other civil rights to more than 60,000 Virginians since taking office in January, reversing the more restrictive restoration process adopted by her predecessor. ohiocapitaljournal.com/briefs/spanb...
Spanberger restores voting rights to more than 60,000 Virginians • Ohio Capital Journal
Gov. Abigail Spanberger has restored voting and other civil rights to more than 60,000 Virginians since taking office in January, reversing the more restrictive restoration process adopted by her…
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“About 1,000 Hoosiers supportive of immigrants marched through Fishers, Indiana on Saturday — a counter protest to a pro-deportation event planned for the city…” indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/08/01/p...
Public march counters pro-deportation event in central Indiana • Indiana Capital Chronicle
About 1,000 Hoosiers supportive of immigrants marched through Fishers on Saturday — a counter protest to a pro-deportation event planned for the city with remarks from two statewide elected officials.
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Here's some background. emptywheel.net/2025/03/02/r...
Russia Russia Russia - emptywheel
Those expressing bewilderment about why Trump might be rushing to deliver Ukraine to Russia have somehow missed that Trump picked up right where such coordination halted in 2017 when the FBI caught wi...
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Great reporting from @emilybregel.bsky.social about a gay man who’s been in the US since he was four, imprisoned in a “hotel” in Equatorial Guinea since April. He says he’s being denied soap and toilet paper in retaliation for filing a complaint w African Commission. 1/ tucson.com/news/local/b...
Arizona man languishes in African hotel after third-country deportation
A 30-year-old man, Ahmed Soliman, is confined in a decommissioned hotel in Equatorial Guinea after being deported there by ICE without warning. He faces the threat of return to Egypt, where he may fac...
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MAGA influencer and Trump appointee Nick Adams’ FLAG nonprofit has raised much of its money through a sweepstakes operation that has promised donors a chance to win $1,000,000 — a prize FLAG’s records show no evidence of ever paying.
This MAGA Influencer Runs a Charity to Teach Kids Civics. Much of the Money Goes to Him Instead.
Nick Adams’ Foundation for Liberty and American Greatness has brought in millions in donations and helped him land a State Department appointment, but records show there is almost no indication FLAG w...
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Researchers found that in states with strict abortion bans, the share of girls who reported suicidal ideation increased, and in states without bans it declined — resulting in a total difference of 4.3 percentage points between states with and without abortion bans. https://bit.ly/3RC3lcx
Abortion bans may be fueling a 'concerning increase' in suicidal thoughts among teen girls
A new study found a significant increase in suicidal ideation for teen girls in states with abortion bans — regardless of if they are pregnant. There was no increase for teen boys.
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This InfoWars caper is going a little too well. We need to staff up a bit. We're hiring a Social Media Lead, who will help make InfoWars the network of the future. We need someone who is extraordinarily online, has big ideas for how things break through in 2026, and can pull those ideas off quick.
Social Media Lead, InfoWars at Global Tetrahedron
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It’s that time of year again: here are some of the books I’ve enjoyed this summer. If you’ve read any good ones, let me know!
And if you’re in Chicago, be sure to stop by the new Chicago Public Library branch at the Obama Presidential Center to check out some of my favorites!
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“Teens sue Musk's xAI over Grok's pornographic images of them *** Two of the teenagers behind the lawsuit are under the age of 18…” 3/16/26 … 1/ www.bbc.com/news/article...
Teens sue Elon Musk's xAI over Grok's pornographic images of them
Musk's AI chatbot has created millions of fake sexualised images, experts say.
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I had missed that the AARP released a Georgia poll yesterday, with Ossoff up 52% to 43% for the Senate & Bottoms up by a much closer 48% to 46% for governor. www.aarp.org/content/dam/...
Some say the new language puts a greater focus on planning for pregnancy rather than preventing it.
The new teen pregnancy prevention plan isn't that focused on prevention
The Trump administration will steer millions of dollars toward organizations that focus on anatomy, fertility tracking, hormonal production and “reproductive goals counseling.”
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I took a hard look at the financial donors to ICE’s biggest supporters in Congress. These are people who want to significantly expand ICE’s power and have sponsored or co-sponsored legislation to do so. Here are the top 25 consumer brands bankrolling the biggest ICE supporters in Congress:
“Military identifies 2 🇺🇸 soldiers killed in Jordan… a third 🇺🇸 service member killed… Pentagon did not disclose info about dozens of military injuries…”
🇩🇪 🔥 ouch — “Trump and Infantino — those two were made for each other… fascinated by power. And by themselves, too.”
Before plagiarizing Shirley Chisholm, Hasan Piker says, “We don’t need those Democrats anymore!” meaning anyone who isn’t a socialist. He is a dangerous, hateful extremist and anyone campaigning with him should be held accountable by voters.
Trump is invoking foreign election interference to justify his own | Jamil Smith
Trump is invoking foreign election interference to justify his own | Jamil Smith
The president no longer treats the people who defeated him as voters. He treats them as suspects
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Trump officials have proposed giving taxpayer dollars to groups aligned with conservative movements in Europe as well as advocates for white South Africans, according to interviews and documents reviewed by ProPublica.
Trump Officials Want to Use Human Rights Aid to Advocate for White South Africans and Right-Wing Causes in Europe
Proposed grant recipients have included a free-speech organization that has fought against bans on “gay conversion therapy” and an Afrikaner group that promotes self-governance.
propublica.org