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Bellows: The DOJ asked for the sensitive personal voter information — not just of me and Maine voters, but of every Secretary of State…

Do we really want the Justice Department checking to see if you’re a Democrat or a Republican before they make a decision about who to investigate?

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As Speaker Johnson takes aim at Newsom’s effort to counter the Trump effort to steal the 2026 election, let me introduce the Speaker to somebody.

This gentleman came to power from what is arguably the least accountable statehouse in the nation…

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Because nothing says “you should feel free to come visit Washington” like standing in front of dozens of armed soldiers next to a guy who thinks women shouldn’t be able to vote 🙃

Opinion: The Soldiers Are Asking Why — And So Should We - Davis Vanguard President Trump's deployment of National Guard troops and Marines in Los Angeles has resulted in low morale among the ranks and the misuse of federal power, as the troops are not being deployed to pro...

75% of the National Guard troops deployed to Los Angeles said they will not re-enlist due to the deployment
davisvanguard.org/2025/07/trum...

Q: Is America in a better position with our trading partners than it was on so-called Liberation Day back in April?

Econ expert: Undoubtedly no. Uncertainty about tariffs has led businesses to pull back on investments and consumers to pull back on spending. There isn't a really a coherent plan here

Imagine you've planned and saved for months to take your family on that dream vacation. You buy amusement park tickets. Then, you go to buy the flights, except, all of a sudden...the price has skyrocketed. Why? Because your airline knows you just purchased those tickets. That's surveillance pricing, and it's exactly what Delta bragged to its investors about using.

RFK Jr. plans to fire advisory task force that determines which cancer screenings to recommend because they’re “too woke”

Holy shit we’re legitimately at “some cancer screenings are too woke.”

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The UN's top court in a landmark climate decision says a 'clean, healthy and sustainable environment' is a human right.

#squirrel 🐿️

an example of all the things included and not included in the BBB/Trump cuts rippling through the country

Colbert's cancellation is a dark warning CBS's decision marks a dangerous new stage for the culture at large.

"If this can happen to Colbert and a storied franchise, this can happen to anyone": www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

E.P.A. Says It Will Eliminate Its Scientific Research Arm

The utter stupidity of our time.

The deliberate stupidity of retribution and greed.

It will be legendary.

For someone.

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/18/c...

The first time Charlie Chaplin used his voice in a film, he wielded it to forcefully condemn the rising forces of fascism around the globe.

Will we listen to his words today?

Gallup has new polling on immigration. Topline findings:
-Americans hate Trump's immigration policy (35% approve, 62% disapprove)
-Share who say immigration is a "good thing" for the country just hit an all-time high (79%)

news.gallup.com/poll/692522/...

NASA is more than rockets and moonwalks. NASA is behind much of our everyday technology. From space discovery, to Air Jordans, to CAT scans, NASA has played a role. We get it all on less than a penny of every federal dollar. Now their science may be gutted by 50%.
#NASADidThat

You need to check out this whole thread on what happened yesterday with ICE at this farm.

It’s outrageous and inspiring at the same time. Protestors waiting out the expiration time for the warrant so people would make it home.

Documentary Spotlight: Housewife of the Year Contestants recall their experiences in an Irish TV pageant that celebrated traditional motherhood but barely captured the darker reality many women faced at home

“Nostalgia is a dangerous thing politically…I think it’s very easy, with a bit of time, to look back with sepia tones, and to forget what was actually going on."

Infographic titled “One Court, Two Standards” compares how the Supreme Court used emergency powers to rule on lower-court injunctions against the Biden and Trump administrations. Two panels show: • Biden Administration: Lower courts blocked policies in 21 cases. All 21 cases are represented by red squares, indicating that 0% of injunctions/TROs were lifted by SCOTUS. • Trump Administration: Lower courts blocked policies in 86 cases. 66 green squares and 20 red squares show that 77% of injunctions/TROs were lifted by SCOTUS. Key takeaway box below reads: “Using its ‘shadow docket,’ the Supreme Court granted emergency relief to lift 77% of lower-court injunctions against the Trump administration. It lifted 0% of those against the Biden administration.” Sources and notes below include: CourtListener data through July 7, 2025; analysis by Adam Bonica.

The Supreme Court’s “shadow docket” has cast very different shadows depending on which party holds the White House.

When lower courts blocked Trump admin policies, SCOTUS intervened on an emergency basis to lift those orders in 77% of cases.

For the Biden administration, that number was 0%.

With cuts like these -- 5,000 planned cut staff through 2026, 1414 cut staff at Goddard Space Flight Center alone, where much of NASA Astrophysics is housed -- the United States effectively abandons its decades-old global leadership position in astrophysics.

Turns Out, Pete Hegseth Forgot a Crucial Step in Pausing Ukraine Aid Guess who forgot to tell his boss what he was doing?

Last week’s sudden pause on a weapons shipment to Ukraine was the handiwork of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth—who didn’t bother to inform Trump before enacting it.

The president is not in control of his own government.
https://trib.al/I0WOFDL

Remember, if something awful happens in a red state it’s disgusting to question political leaders and their responsibility. But if something awful happens in a blue state well, it’s only natural to blame it all on the libs or the one (1) trans person who was employed by the city for a few years.

Are We About to Have Labor Camps in the United States of America? If you think that’s far-fetched, then you really haven’t been paying attention to what the Trump administration and Republicans in Congress have been up to lately.

An astonishing figure in this piece:

Last year, the U.S. budgeted $12.8B for new affordable housing.

This country is now poised to spend $45B on immigrant detention centers.

That's nearly *four times* as much on cages as on homes—in the middle of a devastating housing and homelessness crisis.

How the GOP Megabill Would Turbocharge Local Immigration Enforcement - Bolts Congress is poised to pour tens of billions of dollars into more immigration detention, private jails, and border operations, plus new ICE partnerships with local police and sheriffs.

"Right now, 90% of people in immigration detention are in a facility operated by a private detention corporation. GEO Group and CoreCivic are the two main corporations, and we’ve heard from their earnings calls that they’re very excited about getting more money & expand detention."

Here’s How Much Trump’s Pardons And Commutations Have Cost The Federal Government Trump has pardoned or commuted the sentences of 16 people or companies with fines totalling at least $102,647,458—money that would have gone into federal government coffers.

🚨New: “Trump's Pardons Cost At Least $1.5 Billion In Restitution”

Sara Dorn for @forbes.com

Hard to take seriously the red-white-and-blue rhetoric of freedom on a 4th of July where the US president has cut off aid to a democracy fighting for its independence against ferocious attack by a foreign tyrant.

This is NOT NORMAL!
This came to my personal email inbox last night. A federal agency making a partisan endorsement of a piece of legislation backed by Trump, sending out false information. Trump loyalist Frank Bisignano. This is how far our executive branch has fallen.

'I hate them': Trump criticizes Democrats in Iowa remarks President Trump criticized Democrats for not voting for the "Big, Beautiful Bill" during remarks in Des Moines, Iowa, saying he "cannot stand them" and he believes they "hate our country."

I guess we’re done talking about the MAGA gunman who allegedly assassinated a MN Dem lawmaker and her husband and wounded yet another and his wife, and had dozens more Dems on a hit list. I wonder who could be instilling all of that hate? Well, moving on.
www.nbcnews.com/video/trump-...

Poorest Americans Dealt Biggest Blow Under Senate Republican Tax Package

NEW: The just-passed Senate Republican package is much better for the rich than the poor. Any gains from lower taxes may be wiped out from the loss of Medicaid, food stamps and more. Some Republicans looked to exempt their own states from the cuts.

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/b...

6/ Here's another one. Trump snuck $40 million in this bill for a "statue garden". Likely will be filled with MAGA "heroes", reportedly maybe somewhere in South Dakota.

Plenty of money for Trump statue gardens, but not enough money to keep feeding hungry kids.