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Don't congratulate John Roberts or the Supreme Court. Congratulate Rick Woldenberg, the Chicago-area leader of Learning Resources, an educadtional toy company that had the courage to sue the president of the United States to save his family business. As well as everyone else who stepped up.

James Comer is bringing Hillary Clinton before his committee to testify about Epstein despite having zero contact with him, but not Epstein’s neighbor Howard Lutnick who lied about his connections to Epstein over many years which is proven in the files.

ICE and CBP stay open in a shut down, so what should we do? youtu.be/0KT5A50i6SE?...

Here’s what was NOT released today: - the proffer agreement between Maxwell and the DoJ - the agreement transferring Maxwell to club fed - communications showing who waived Maxwell’s sex offender status allowing her transfer and possible work assignments outside prison - the Epstein files

As a former Texas State Rep, let me be clear: LOCKING Rep. Nicole Collier inside the chamber is beyond outrageous. Forcing elected officials to sign “permission slips” & take police escorts to leave? That’s not procedure. That’s some old Jim Crow playbook.

Mail voting is a secure way to cast a ballot that dates back to the Civil War. Election officials in every state use tested and multi-layered checks to ensure that mail voting is safe. 1/

Everyone should read this today. A story about how deep the corruption runs in the Trump Administration from a whistleblower at the Department of Justice. "Cases [at DOJ] are being resolved based on political connections, not the legal merits."

If you want a better sense of Stephen Moore's facility with economic data and general relationship to the truth, I recommend googling 'Stephen Moore Volcker Rule.' www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/u...

Dramatic changes to the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program could drive drugmakers from the market, threatening access to shots, experts say. “If (Kennedy’s) unstated goal is to basically destroy the vaccine industry, that could do it.” By @sheinvestigates.bsky.social

My optimism about our ability to save our democracy comes from my experience. No matter how broken or bruised our democracy is today, I have seen it work and I know it can work again. I have seen the power of collective action. I know it can save us now.

NY GOV. KATHY HOCHUL: “If we refuse to fight for our democracy, we’re doomed to lose it… bullies in Texas are not going to intimidate us.”

Your country needs you to fight back—now more than ever. And you can do it by telling 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 story here: ofthebrave.org Follow us at @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social.

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If I only had a brain 🎶

Raskin: This is a gangster state. This is not basically a legitimate government that is sometimes doing corrupt things. This is an essentially corrupt enterprise. It's like watching The Sopranos. Every day, they get up and they try to figure out how to plunder and pillage the people

"Where are the Democratic leaders? We should have been dancing on this (the "We're all going to die!" remarks of Sen. Joni Earnst to her constituents who complained of healthcare cuts) two seconds after she said it!" -Rev. Al Sharpton He's exactly right. Where are they?

@chrismurphyct.bsky.social is the absolute best. TY senator for ALL that you do.

Breaking News: A panel of federal judges blocked President Trump from imposing some tariffs, finding that he vastly overstepped his authority under federal law.

It’s strange to watch Americans memorialize soldiers who died for democracy whilst they giddily embrace fascism.

Jong-Fast: This would be the largest cut to food assistance in US history—and it will result in hungry kids. It’s also important to mention that this bill grows the deficit. I don’t know how it manages to do the two things you absolutely don’t want—starve children and grow the deficit—but it does.

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Fact checking alone isn't enough when these people speak Fact-twist-checking is the new gold standard. Sheesh.

WARREN: Can POTUS legally tell the IRS to change someone's nonprofit status? BILLY LONG: I'm not able to answer WARREN: You can't read these words and tell me what those words say?! LONG: I can read the statute and I did WARREN: Then tell me what they mean!

The F.B.I. is disbanding a unit that investigates members of Congress and federal employee fraud just as the Trump administration moves to sideline divisions handling public corruption.

RFKJ: Americans prefer private insurance. This is BS. Americans prefer to have insurance over not having insurance. They want cheaper, better care. Many right wing pollsters have asked biased questions to make it sound that people prefer private insurance.

BREAKING: The scene at the Rayburn Building is pure rebellion. Protesters are swarming in during live hearings on Medicaid cuts. Security’s losing control. Because when the government wages war on the poor, the poor fight back.

Do your job, Sean.

This is our slingshot moment. When we are dragged backwards only to spring forward and fly. This regime will fail. When it's gone we will rebuild. All the wrongs will not be righted in our lifetime. But we are about to take a great leap toward that future Keep the faith. Get some rest Goodnight 💚

"Donald Trump was completely out of his depth sitting next to Mark Carney," says @velshi.com on Trump meeting with the new Prime Minister of Canada, who is an economist and the former head of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England.

THE PENTAGON BUDGET JUST HIT A TRILLION DOLLARS. Not a single pundit from either political party said “how are we going to pay for it?!” Don’t dare tell us we cannot ALL have healthcare, housing, and education.

We’re intensifying spying on…Greenland. FFS 🤦🏻‍♀️ www.wsj.com/world/greenl...

ICYMI from Tuesday’s show. Senator @chrismurphyct.bsky.social explains the corruption behind Trump’s crypto coin scam. “He’s selling the White House,” Murphy says. Watch:

THIS IS NOT THE AMERICA ANYONE VOTED FOR!! #SHAME #NY17 👇👇👇👇👇

Foreign films are a national security threat? We’re shaking our heads. We’d laugh if this wasn’t such dangerous, authoritarian rhetoric. What other countries do this? Russia and China.

"On Tyranny" is a #1 NYT bestseller again. I wish the moment were different. But I’m glad the book is useful. And grateful for all the kind words about putting the 20 lessons to work. snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...

The Worst Person You Know Just Made Some Great Points

Still growing in numbers! Way to go, everyone! Thank you to all involved keep making good trouble!

Credit to Alysonwelborn @tiktok. This is a must listen! If you believe in Democracy and don’t like what is happening to our country now, this sums it up pretty darn well! #democracy #yourlifedoesntsuck

(1/4) It was America and Britain that guaranteed the sovereignty of Ukraine and its borders in return for persuading them to give up their nuclear weapons.

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And Thom Tillis, up for reelection in 2026, was the key vote to confirm Hegseth along with Joni Ernst. Despite the fact that they knew he was unfit, they were afraid of Trump and put their political futures ahead of the country. Now they own every bit of this debacle.