Sarah Mimms

I think the rule we are learning of breakups among Certain Writers/Artists is to be Lily Allen. Just say the thing without 700 overwrought metaphors about bamboo and wildfires

Ritzy dinners and a dog's birthday party: Life's pretty normal for Congress and Trump despite shutdown While thousands of federal workers go without pay, the government shutdown has had little impact on the day-to-day happenings on Capitol Hill and in the White House.

On Day 15 of the government shutdown, a U.S. senator held a well-attended birthday party for his bulldog and President Donald Trump gathered some of the richest people in the country for dinner.

Meanwhile, thousands of federal workers are not getting paid. www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

The New York Times (having apparently never been online??) posted a list of great wedding-guest dresses that includes these two that absolutely read WHITE??

I feel insane? www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...

The NYT Cooking newsletter this morning: "Sit down, kids. I have something to tell you. Daddy’s gone..."

Me: "Oh ha ha. What a silly opening. Anyway."

@nytcook.bsky.social : "...Sam Sifton has a fancy new job as the host of The Morning."

Me: "!! Daddy! No!"

Rep. Luna's investment in a donor's energy firm illustrates potential limits of a stock trading ban The outspoken Florida Republican's office has said she owns no stocks, but her investment in a private equity firm focused on oil and gas could present a conflict of interest, experts say.

GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, who is pushing for a stock trading ban in Congress, has invested $250,001 to $500,000 in a private equity firm focused on oil and energy.

Her office says it's not a "stock." But it illustrates the limitations of a stock trading ban:
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D.C. sues Trump administration over 'illegal deployment' of National Guard in Washington "None of this is lawful," the suit from D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb says.

BREAKING: Washington, D.C. sues the Trump administration over its deployment of the National Guard in the nation's capital.

In rare interviews, federal judges criticize Supreme Court's handling of Trump cases Ten judges tell NBC News the Supreme Court needs to explain its rulings better, with some urging Chief Justice John Roberts to do more to defend the judiciary against external criticism.

Four of the judges also said that Chief Justice John Roberts should do more to defend the judiciary as a whole at a time of rising threats.

“Somebody is going to die,” one of the judges said. www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...

In rare interviews, federal judges criticize Supreme Court's handling of Trump cases Ten judges tell NBC News the Supreme Court needs to explain its rulings better, with some urging Chief Justice John Roberts to do more to defend the judiciary against external criticism.

SCOTUS is increasingly overruling lower courts for Trump with as little as a paragraph of explanation. 10 federal judges said SCOTUS is essentially validating GOP criticisms of the judiciary, making it seem like they did shoddy work and are biased against Trump. www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...

In rare interviews, federal judges criticize Supreme Court's handling of Trump cases Ten judges tell NBC News the Supreme Court needs to explain its rulings better, with some urging Chief Justice John Roberts to do more to defend the judiciary against external criticism.

12(!) federal judges gave rare interviews to @lawrencehurley.bsky.social about the Supreme Court increasingly overturning the lower courts in favor of the Trump admin. 10/12 were highly critical of the Court

Really impressive and important reporting here: www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...

This is incredible work.

In a just world it would win some major reporting awards. I’m saying that now bc I don’t think it will. There’s a particular kind of scoop you only get by being a really effing good beat reporter for a long time who sources trust. Investigative reporting doesn’t prize that.

Washingtonian: The 12 Best Subs to Throw at Federal Agents

Eater DC: Jose Andres Offers Lunch Special on Federalist Pig Sandos

The 51st: Your Rights After You've Sandwiched a Fed, Explained

WCP: Darrow's Page 4 Sandwich Shots

Axios: EXCLUSIVE: Fed Saddened by Sandwich

All of TikTok right now

"On July 28, Netanyahu and [Trump] had a private phone conversation that devolved into shouting," @nbcnews.com reports.

Sequence: Trump saw images of children in Gaza and said it's "real starvation." Netanyahu demanded a call with Trump, told him it's fake.

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Thinking of this guy today

Trump signs NIL overhaul order to curb big money influence in college sports The president's executive order signed Thursday would prohibit "third-party, pay-to-play" payments to college athletes, the White House said.

Trump signs NIL overhaul order to curb big money influence in college sports
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Republicans plan to use the threat of impeachment as a key midterm issue Democratic leaders, however, say they see impeachment as a distraction from bread-and-butter issues.

Republicans plan to use the threat of impeachment as a key midterm issue — even as Democrats say they're not at all focused on it

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Calls to strip Zohran Mamdani's citizenship spark alarm about Trump weaponizing denaturalization Past administrations, including Obama's, have sought to denaturalize U.S. citizens, such as terrorists and Nazis. But advocates worry he could target political opponents.

GOP calls to strip Zohran Mamdani of his citizenship have immigration advocates worried about Trump weaponizing the denaturalization process.

Fantastic explainer from @lawrencehurley.bsky.social on what's possible and what past admins have done: www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

This congressman wants to ban companies from using your search history to set personalized prices Democratic Rep. Greg Casar is introducing legislation to ban "surveillance pricing," whereby companies use personal data to charge consumers different prices for the same products.

My newest obsession: "Surveillance pricing" whereby companies can charge use your search history and other personal data you (yes, you!) more for a product than they charge other people. Rep. Greg Casar has a new bill to ban it www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

House cancels last day of votes before summer break as Epstein consumes Capitol Hill Speaker Mike Johnson expressed unusual frustration with fellow Republican Rep. Thomas Massie, who is working with Democrats to force the release of the Epstein files.

Ah, it's good to be back:

House cancels votes its last day of votes before summer break as Epstein consumes Capitol Hill nbcnews.com/politics/con... via @nbcnews.com

Hunter Biden Really Needs to Shut It Why is he talking? Why is he still talking?

OPINION | I simply cannot figure out why Hunter Biden thinks that the Democratic party—or the world—is in need of his opinions about politics, writes Chris Cillizza.