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Gov. Beshear on Mitch McConnell: "If he can have a 17-minute conversation with his protege, he can call into any of your news stations for three. All we're asking is just a little bit of proof."
Kyle GriffinNEW: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is demanding in a new letter that Mitch McConnell "directly and verbally address the people of Kentucky and provide proof of your capacity to serve, or resign."
Alex Jones, who has not paid a single cent to the Sandy Hook families despite owing them $1.4 billion, has been in a $3,000 per night suite in Hawaii for the last few weeks illegally using the InfoWars accounts to boost his traffic. Today he said there's going to be a national draft in three weeks.
To my past, current, and future law students: please know that your accommodations are not a "large advantage." They're a need. Legal education is broken in so many stupid ways. But what we are not going to do is normalize this kind of thinking. Let's go over why. 🧵
Orin KerrHere's Professor Sag's discussion about accommodations that precedes the earlier screenshot. Of course, if students believe that Professor Sag is wrong about that, that's super useful, too, I'd be very interested to hear about that.
Donald Trump cut fire prevention to give Elon Musk a tax break. www.startribune.com/report-doge-...
Report: DOGE delayed fire-prevention plan for Echo Trail near ElyWashington Post reporting supports the allegations of a former Forest Service ranger now running for the Legislature.www.startribune.com
George F Will musters the evidence against Todd Blanche: his intended function is right in front of your eyes, you merely have to open them and observe. This is not about an unqualified candidate. It is about whether America is to be a dictatorship. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Against Todd BlancheWill a handful of Senate Republicans admit that Trump's attorney general nominee deserves rejection?www.washingtonpost.com
‘The Heritage Fdn, a rightwing think tank whose work the OMB cites, praised the proposed changes in a recent column. Empowering political appointees establishes the “kind of adult supervision”…’ 😳 So-called “Adult supervision” by the Trump admin:
College grad with no security experience now leading DHS terror prevention teamThomas Fugate’s leadership of the Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships has raised alarm bellswww.independent.co.uk
NUCLEAR CASH President Trump, his family and his circle of advisers have monetized crypto, the predictions markets, the data center boom & rare-earths mining. Now they are seeing there's money to be made in a new vector: The nuclear industry. The NYT takes a look www.nytimes.com/2026/07/26/u...
Trump Is Pushing Nuclear Energy, Including Saudi Deal. His Family and Supporters Could Benefit. (Gift Article)In some cases, no direct line can be drawn from the president’s domestic nuclear agenda to his family or close allies. But they have overlapping business ties that could position them for gains.www.nytimes.com
Contact undecided members of the Sen Judiciary Cmte [such as (R) Senators John Cornyn & Thom Tillis] to urge a NO vote! ONE NO VOTE could sink this. The Capitol switchboard operates 24/7; leave a message! (202) 224-3121. ‼️THIS IS A NAT'L ISSUE, so it's perfectly OK to call outside your state‼️ 2/4
NBC's kristen welker was caught laughing it up with Stephen Miller. Stephen Miller who architected the family separation policy. Stephen Miller who pushed the Muslim travel ban. Stephen Miller who oversaw the killing of Americans by ICE agents. This is why independent media is crucial.
BREAKING: Per WaPo, a new whistleblower report alleges a former DOGE member said he kept his SSA computer & credentials, giving him “God-level” access to Social Security systems. Meanwhile, Trump wants to force every state to rely on SSA data for voter roll purges under the SAVE America Act. 1/
NEWS: Rep. Yassamin Ansari says if Democrats take back the House, the Trump family's days of avoiding congressional scrutiny are over. Here's who she says would be first in line for subpoenas:
Democrat Reveals Who's First on the Subpoena List in Trump FamilyRep. Yassamin Ansari tells MeidasTouch who could be called to testify if Democrats regain control of the House.meidasnews.com
"Many people, a new Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll shows, say they lack the paperwork at all — including citizens who are currently registered to vote." open.substack.com/pub/gelliott...
Poll: These Americans say they’d be disenfranchised by Trump’s election lawFew Americans have heard a lot about the provisions of the SAVE Act. Support declines the more someone hears about itopen.substack.com
Since a certain movie is in the public consciousness: this obscenity — in the Greek sense of the term — is like something out of an ancient play. www.huffpost.com/entry/iran-w...
Iran War Widow Says 'Nobody Has Reached Out' To Explain Husband's Removal From Death TollJamiah Gonzalez-Swinton gave a tearful interview after her late husband, Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, vanished from the Pentagon’s public casualty count.www.huffpost.com