How come Mitch McConnell is still getting paid to be a senator, but Lindsey Graham, John McCain, and Ted Kennedy are not?
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In a world where you can be anything, be kind. 🧵💖 I'd follow more accounts, but I can only read so much, so I curate.
I’m so sick of this shit! Trump has no clue. You can’t fix something you don’t even realize is broken. And Republicans are still carrying Trump’s water. #BlueWaveIn90Days
Abdul El-Sayed is the Democrats' Senate nominee in Michigan, a seismic victory for progressives that carries massive implications for the Senate battle map. He narrowly defeated establishment-backed Rep. Haley Stevens, who was boosted by a record-breaking $32 million in spending from AIPAC.
Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary — a major victory for progressives
It’s a clear signal that the ascendant left can win primaries in key battlegrounds and carries massive implications for 2028.
politico.com
In a contempt of Congress resolution, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., argued Dr. Anthony Fauci’s Fifth Amendment rights were “unsupported,” while Fauci’s lawyers have said he is on “solid legal ground.”
Fauci Faces Contempt Vote Tomorrow—Here’s What To Expect
In a contempt of Congress resolution, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., argued Dr. Anthony Fauci’s Fifth Amendment rights were “unsupported,” while Fauci’s lawyers have said he is on “solid legal ground.”
forbes.com
The Los Angeles synchronized sleeping team practices advanced technique ahead of the 2028 Olympics
SCHIFF: You told my staff you stood by your article in white nationalist website VDARE where you wrote, 'Muslim immigrants & their kids seem prone to terrorism' C: I wrote that article in support of Trump's travel ban S: Do you stand by it? C: I stand by that article S: That's all I need to know
NEW from me: I think this is the perfect time to use Rachel Maddow’s oft-repeated phrase - ‘watch what they do- not what they say.’ Ignore Ellison's PR pitch, but look at what's happening at CBS News including directing reporters to add “facts” that did not exist. open.substack.com/pub/jennifer...
David Ellison can’t be trusted with CNN
We've already seen how Ellison has wrecked CBS. Don't fall for his PR push on CNN.
open.substack.com
The United States Treasury: An ATM for the Rich and Powerful
Talarico’s argument is simple: Stop treating marijuana like a crime. Legalize it. Regulate it. Tax it. Stop wasting police resources on low-level marijuana offenses. Clear the records of people whose lives have been derailed by nonviolent marijuana convictions.
Breaking: 740,963 Michigan primary voters shocked to find that they are communists.
Absolutely 💯 “The best legacy we can leave our children isn't more infrastructure. It's healthier rivers, cleaner lakes, and protected aquifers.”
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.
Notice DOJ doesn't talk about its efforts to obtain state voter files anymore. They are 0-20 in those cases and today is the beginning of the quiet period -- states can no longer do systematic removals of names from the voter rolls. TLDR: We won!🥳
El-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.'"
🚨 HAPPENING NOW 🚨 Women's Marchers have been arrested in the Capitol for standing vigil for the people killed by ICE. #AbolishICE llustrations by @channeldraw
Abdul El-Sayed was outspent 9-to-1 by AIPAC and corporate Super PACs in the most expensive Senate Democratic primary of all time. Last night, he proved that organized people can beat organized money.
🚨 Abdul El-Sayed is the Michigan Democratic Senate nominee. Now he’ll have to unify a fractured party to hold the seat for the party. 🔗 politi.co/4xrMXut
SHOUT OUT to Mike Luckovich: one of the all-time great political cartoonists. 🏆 With corporate media doing such a poor job in these most perilous of times, his work is more vital than ever! THANK YOU @mluckovich.bsky.social!!! 🙏
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.
BREAKING: The New Mexico Department of Justice has sued Acting AG Todd Blanche and the DOJ, requesting the court for access to unredacted Epstein-related investigative files that the DOJ has been withholding.
The state said it needs the records to investigate allegations of abuse at Epstein’s Zorro Ranch.
New Mexico Sues Blanche, DOJ For ‘Withholding’ Epstein Files
The state said it needs the records to investigate allegations of abuse at Epstein’s Zorro Ranch.
forbes.com
I’m glad the President has his priorities straight.
Ukraine wrapped up a 40-day deep-strike campaign against Russia after hitting over 100 military and energy sites.
Ukraine Just Completed Its Biggest Deep-Strike Campaign Against Russia Yet. Here’s What It Achieved
Ukraine’s 40-day strike campaign targeted more than 100 strategic Russian sites, including every major oil refinery, air bases, and military facilities.
united24media.com
