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Another Betrayal of the Epstein SurvivorsThe Senate just moved Todd Blanche one step closer to becoming Attorney General. Here’s why I believe that should concern every American who still believes in truth, accountability, and justice.open.substack.com
This is so true. Texans you have to turn Texas back to blue. You have to want better.
A judge found that the #Massachusetts State Police have engaged in “a pervasive informal practice of violating” the state’s Public Records Law and may order the agency to adopt reforms for how it responds to records requests. #mapoli
Mass. judge finds State Police engaged in pattern of records law violationsA Suffolk Superior Court judge found Massachusetts State Police engage in a “pervasive” pattern of violating public records law. The agency has been ordered to develop proposed reforms to improve reco...www.masslive.com
BREAKING NEWS! The Senate has paused the OMB rule that would put Trump appointees in charge of federal spending. Next step - Contact your MoC and tell them to permanently REVOKE THE RULE: zurl.co/1SXEN Article: zurl.co/23mF8
Senate finalizes funding patch that would block Trump’s grant overhaulLanguage is included to delay the president’s move to put political appointees in charge of grant approval.zurl.co
He serves in the branch that the Constitution specifically charges with the duty of removing the President for criming.
Aaron RuparCornyn: "There's nothing we could do to rein in the president"
last I checked we spend ~5 points of GDP more than any other country on healthcare, while having worse healthcare access and worse health outcomes than peer nations on most key metrics, above all life expectancy
the difference would be even larger if we accounted for how US healthcare is hugely expensive, ie GDP-boosting, while also being mediocre-to-utter dogshit compared to peer nations
"Germany is not poorer than the US. It has just chosen to cash out more of its productivity in the form of free time than the US has. The other Western European countries have made similar decisions." peoplespolicyproject.org/2026/08/04/w...
Western Europe Is Richer Than the USLet's put an end to the stupid GDP discourse.peoplespolicyproject.org
An alarming U.S.-Israeli military policy is currently attached to must-pass defense legislation. Bernie Sanders and AOC are pushing to block the provision that calls for the U.S. and Israel to co-produce weapons, coordinate AI tech for war, and sync surveillance data.
Block the integration of the U.S. and Israeli militaries!Lawmakers are trying to make military cooperation with Israel a core, legally-binding aspect of U.S. defense policy.act.demandprogress.org
Whitehouse: "Today I think is a sad and embarrassing day for this committee as it looks like on a party-line vote we are going to advance out of this committee probably the most discreditable person ever to seek the office of attorney general. Let's start with the Epstein files ... "
So Tillis and Cornyn thought the 1.8. Billion dollar slush fun was so bad, that they will be willing to confirm the guy who came up with it. Huh
one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-5906... You know who else made up numbers? McCarthy
🔊 Listen Now: Trump's claims of 250,000 non-U.S. citizens on voter rolls leave some states baffledAll Things Considered on NPR One | 3:51one.npr.org
It’s taken me 47 years, but some kind of switch flipped this year and I’ve gotten really into the Grateful Dead. www.npr.org/2026/08/03/n...
How long will the Grateful Dead's songs survive?The Grateful Dead endured an original run of 30 years, but its appeal has survived just as long in a world where the band no longer exists. The question now is not whether the music will continue, but...www.npr.org
The effective federal corporate income tax rate: 1950: 50% 1990: 25% 2020: 13% Stop asking "but how we will pay for it?" Restore the corporate tax rate. That is how we will pay for it.
The gaslighting is off the charts with this one. Every word is a lie. His actual approval rating is the second worst in modern presidential history, behind only Nixon’s 24% just before he resigned.
Recent polls indicate Abdul El-Sayed is pulling ahead, which suggests once-undecided Michiganders are breaking for him. He was up by as much as 18 points in polling released last week. If accurate, he would pull off a stunning upset in Tuesday’s primary.
El-Sayed Surges in Michigan Senate Primary Polls Despite Big Spending by AIPACThe pro-Israel group has spent record amounts to back Haley Stevens against progressive challenger Abdul El-Sayed.truthout.org
“The president and first lady seemed totally unfazed about whether there was an abuser—another abuser—in their workplace. There was no follow-up from either of them to see if I needed help or protection. There was no investigation ordered. No effort to get to the bottom of this ....
Inflammatory disorders can be brutal. I’d know personally (thanks vasculitis et al). But the misinformation, including on vaccines, is dangerous. A deep dive from me into how MAHA sped up the inflammation panic. New from me at @motherjones.com www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
The Great Inflammation panicThe wellness world's favorite buzzword has gone federal. For those of us with real inflammatory disorders, the misinformation isn't just annoying—it's harmful.www.motherjones.comKennedy’s focus on a reality TV show comes as the U.S. is dealing with a nationwide cyclospora outbreak, which the CDC stopped monitoring last year under his watch. It also comes as Kennedy has failed to address the rapid increase in measles cases over the past two years.
RFK Jr.’s Cooking Show Continues Long Line of Trump’s Obsession With Reality TVTrump’s cabinet features a wide gallery of former reality TV stars and other celebrities.truthout.org