Laura Loomer: "Nothing serious comes out of Fox News. Okay? It's basically TV for stupid people. It's TV for stupid people."

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.

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.”

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

NEW: Experts recommend electronic poll books, a secure method for tracking voter information, for every voting site as they are a "vital tool in election administration." All but three Minnesota counties use them, but one city is suing over unfounded claims the software isn't secure.

A Minnesota city is suing the state. Why? Conspiracy-fueled opposition to election software

One election conspiracist cast doubt on the software, calling an iPad with voter names a “black box” and saying “you don’t know what’s in it.”

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Gonna go out on a limb here and say racist cranks who write for extremist white nationalist websites like VDARE should not, in fact, be confirmed to top roles in the Department of Justice.

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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

Gross — Mike Rogers 🤥 is already lying about @abdulelsayed.bsky.social, saying he said “🇺🇸 deserved 9/11” (he did not) He also says “I’ve never seen someone so radical and extreme get nominated”😵‍💫 The fearmongering and lies is so laughably predictable and stale

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.

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Tired of seeing voters go around them, Republican legislators in Missouri pushed a proposal to curtail citizen-initiated ballot measures, and asked voters to pass it. The gambit failed — by 60 points. www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...

In statewide ballot measures, Republican plans fall far short on multiple key issues

It’s not just candidates that the GOP has to worry about this year: The party is also suffering setbacks on closely watched ballot measures.

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Trump’s crypto dealings are an embarrassment. But they also underscore the need to establish a safe and sound regime for digital assets to protect investors. www.wsj.com/opinion/clar...

Opinion | Clarity for Crypto, Sort Of

The Senate bill to regulate the digital currency needs changes to reduce risks to the financial system.

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The USCIS withheld records about their involvement in President Trump’s attempts to identify and purge people from the voter rolls. So we sued.

Lawsuit seeks evidence of federal immigration agency’s role in Trump’s voter purge plans

Democracy Forward went to court after USCIS failed to disclose the public records, despite multiple Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests about the agency’s involvement in Trump’s unprecedented a...

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The United States is dragging its feet on approving President Emmanuel Macron’s pick for French ambassador to Washington amid a spat over human rights at the United Nations, according to three people familiar with the dispute. www.politico.eu/article/wash...

Washington holds up approval for France’s US ambassador pick amid human rights spat

Trump and Macron play up their friendship in front of the cameras, but the simmering diplomatic tensions between the two countries aren’t going away.

politico.eu

PJM has a new plan to cope with data demand: Lean on its states.

PJM’s big new data center plan: Make the states figure it out

Grid operator PJM wants states and utilities to hold data centers responsible for buying their own power — or risk being cut off from grid service.

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😮 Trump's nominees are the most pathetic men in the world 😮 During a hearing, Blumenthal made Trump nominees squirm by asking them who won the 2020 election -- a question they refuse to answer -- but then Schiff upped the ante by asking them *who won the 2016 election.* Here's a supercut:

😮 Trump's nominees are the most pathetic men in the world 😮

YouTube video by Aaron Rupar

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Mike Rogers, a former U.S. congressman who pushed false claims of a stolen 2024 election in Michigan and praised Trump’s recent primetime tirade against elections, won Michigan’s Republican primary election for an open U.S. Senate seat Tuesday. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Mike Rogers, GOP convert to election denial, wins Michigan GOP Senate primary

If elected, Rogers will flip a key seat and be another Trump ally in the Senate who could help to pass more voter suppression measures, including the stalled SAVE America Act.

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Bad news for pipeline corporations is good news for the rest of us!

A controversial plan to update Line 5 just suffered a major loss at the Michigan Supreme Court

Opponents are hopeful that a recent ruling by the court to vacate a key permit could eventually shut down the pipeline a

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The love of money has gone too far... A public coalition urged the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to block prediction markets from offering bets on wildfires, raising alarms over public safety, potential arson, & the ethics of profiting from natural disasters ✏️ @kptvmedia.bsky.social

Oregon senators warn prediction markets allowing betting on wildfires could incentivize arson

A public report urges the CFTC to ban prediction market contracts on destructive wildfires, raising concerns over public safety and potential arson.

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They indicted Davey Hearn before asking the obvious question: could he have caused any of this damage at all? Their own eyewitness never went before the grand jury @democracydefendersfund.org, Steptoe LLC & WLG are asking for dismissal w/ prejudice @apnews.com on what the govt knew & when👇 -TN

Lawyers in Reflecting Pool case say Justice Department knew case was flawed

Lawyers for a former Olympian charged with damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool say that the Justice Department knew or should have known for weeks that its case was flawed.

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SCHIFF: When Trump ran against Hillary Clinton, who won? CANDEUB: Um. Trump was certified as winner S: Did he in fact win? C: He was certified S: Do you have some doubt about if he won? C: I have no doubt he was certified S: When did it become so difficult to answer such a simple question?

First, the Trump Administration tried to eliminate Head Start altogether. When that failed, they apparently decided to make it worse instead.

Trump Administration Plans to Upend Head Start by Deregulating It (Gift Article)

The White House tried but failed to block funding for preschool for poor children. Instead, it will seek to strip away standards on health, literacy — and brushing teeth.

nytimes.com

NEW: Republicans tried to get Missourians to effectively kill direct democracy and ballot initiatives. Last night, Missourians literally laughed in their face — rejecting the measure by a massive 80% to 20%. Here’s what to know:

Missourians Reject Measure That Threatened to Kill Citizen-Led Ballot Initiatives - Bolts

Missourians on Tuesday overwhelmingly voted against a measure to restrict direct democracy, while state officials are trying to block even more citizen-led reforms from the November ballot.

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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

Q: Director Patel, any update on the Guthrie case? KASH PATEL: *walks away*

Every 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 responds: "None of my opponents on this stage condemned what ICE did. Not a word. Two innocent people were killed, shot in the back. We had many people arrested when they weren't supposed to be arrested, and we need reform to ICE."

Lindell: "I know a guy. I have an advantage over everyone up here. I can call up the president!"

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!"

* It's unreal how terrible Trump's nominees are * DURBIN: You wrote, 'Feminists advanced a theory that rape is meant to perpetuate male domination.' Do you still oppose Violence Against Women Act? CANDEUB: I haven't really thought it D: In 2023 you did an interview & decried harassment laws ...

Mike Lindell's closing statement at the gubernatorial forum at Farmfest is a lunatic rant about the 2020 election and Trump's big lie

BLUMENTHAL: Judge Cook, who won the 2020 election? COOK: A joint session of Congress certified Joe Biden BLUMENTHAL: How many times have you rehearsed that answer with the White House? Who won the popular vote? COOK: So if you look at each state, the governor-- B: So you're unwilling to answer