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Analysis: Trump’s remarkable statement against states’ rights | CNN Politics Donald Trump’s intentions to get rid of mail ballots and voting machines made clear the president elected to lead the party of states’ rights has very little regard for states’ rights.

This is a good column by Aaron Blake (formerly with the Washington Post, now at CNN). Conservatives used to be all about "states' rights." Now, trump says they should be all in favor of doing whatever he, the autocrat in charge, says is best.

www.cnn.com/2025/08/18/p...

Trump vows to change how elections are run. The US Constitution doesn't give him that power President Donald Trump is vowing more changes to the way elections are conducted in the U.S., but based on the Constitution there is little to nothing he can do on his own.

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US pediatricians' new COVID-19 shot recommendations differ from CDC advice For the first time in 30 years, the American Academy of Pediatrics is substantially diverging from U.S. government vaccine recommendations.

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Oklahoma ideology test for teachers from New York and California draws criticism Oklahoma will require applicants for teaching jobs from California and New York to pass an exam that the state’s top education official says is designed to safeguard against “radical leftist ideology....

At least I'm not a resident of Oklahoma, and my grandson isn't in public school there.

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As usual, Max Boot educates us on what trump's "diplomacy" amounts to: almost nothing.

This is a gift article link.

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insane dictator wanna-be hosts batshit European leader playdate just another perfectly normal day in the White House

Jeff Tiedrich's column today is even better and more on point than usual. And that's saying something.

trump is a fucking embarrassment to our country.

@jefftiedrich.bsky.social

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Word & Phrases We Could Do Without A ‘guarantee’ from Trump?!

Jen Rubin's column today addresses a simple truth: trump can't be trusted.

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James Madison was elected in 1812 during the War of 1812.

Abraham Lincoln was elected in 1864 during the Civil War.

FDR was elected in 1944 during WWII.

JBJ & Nixon were elected in 1964 & 1972 during the Vietnam War.

George W. Bush was elected in 2004 during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

Not just a takeover of DC. The agenda is all of America. You see it, don't you?

In case you aren’t paying attention to the latest in Texas…

She has since been given “permission” to go to her office inside the Capitol building but is still not being permitted to leave the building without a police escort.

Reminder: She has broken zero laws.

So now Texas is refusing to let Rep Collier leave for not signing their permission slip to have a police escort with her who can arrest her at any time!!!

Hello, Nazi Texas!!!
#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks

He’s such a fucking embarrassment.

Watch @kendallyb.bsky.social talk about the white house stopping visas for innocent disabled children from Palestine needing medical care, the care was going to be covered by a non profit then the kids would leave to rejoin family in Egypt. Most are injured by bombs bought and paid for by the USA

Federal agents open fire at San Bernardino family during enforcement operation, DHS says | CNN US Customs and Border Protection officers opened fire during a targeted immigration enforcement operation in San Bernadino, California, on Saturday, calling it an act of self-defense after a man “stru...

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Life comes at you fast

My pleasure, Felicia. Have a great week. 👍😀💙

My law firm is currently litigating 50 voting and election cases in 22 states. Here are the states with the most cases: GA, AZ, FL, NC, LA, MT, NV, WI.

The fight for free and fair elections is the fight for democracy. Please, pay attention.

Yes, truly incredible.

LAND OF THE FREE!

No Justice

No Peace.....Prize

NEW: Video shared with me from a bystander in DC shows multiple masked federal agents (at least one of whom appears to have an ICE badge) violently attacking and handcuffing a delivery worker in the street outside Bluestone Lane cafe near Logan Circle this morning.

Please take care when watching.

New Zealand mother and son released after being detained in U.S. for weeks due to Canada trip A Washington state mother and her 6-year-old son have been released after spending more than three weeks in U.S. immigration detention due to a brief trip to Canada and a small paperwork mistake, her ...

Sarah Shaw, the New Zealand woman detained at the Canadian border over a visa mixup and sent to a Texas facility with her 6 year old son, has finally won release after more than three weeks.

Mamdani needs to win and win by a lot so the establishment understands people are done playing around and it carries over to the presidential primaries

Trump and Putin couldn’t handle their sham of a “summit” via zoom? And to have our military roll out a red carpet — the optics are revolting. What a colossal waste of time, money and resources. And, yes, all for a photo op. Sane, informed Americans are utterly humiliated by this dangerous tyrant.