US Senators Wyden, Warren launch probe into UnitedHealth's nursing home practices U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Elizabeth Warren are launching an investigation into UnitedHealth Group related to allegations that the company secretly paid nursing homes thousands in bonuses to cut hospital transfers of sick residents.

Reports suggest UnitedHealth gave BONUSES to nursing homes for sending fewer people to the hospital, even if they were sick.

Senator Ron Wyden and I are pressing for answers. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

The wildest thing about this era is watching so many institutions say out loud yeah, we’re done committing ourselves to excellence, we’re going to specialize in the coddling of mediocre white men

School vouchers are a scam to send taxpayer money to private religious schools. Vouchers are also a violation of church and state.

Today we honor the wounded warriors who put their lives on the line for this country.

But let’s be clear—#PurpleHeartDay can’t just be symbolic. If you’re not fighting for healthcare, housing, and justice for our veterans, you’re not really honoring them.

@govpritzker.illinois.gov: "Texas Rangers can come to Illinois and enjoy our lakefront, but they're not arresting anybody and taking them away."

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⚠️ TL;DR: There’s a Legionnaires’ outbreak in Central Harlem, NYC — 67 cases, 3 deaths. If you’re in affected ZIP codes and have flu-like symptoms, get medical help fast.

Let's break down what you need to know.🧵👇

“Are you abandoning your jobs?”

🔥 🔥 TEXAS DEM REP. ANN JOHNSON: “Yeah no — abandoning your job is going to Cancun in the middle of a deadly freeze…”

A+ answer from Rep. Johnson here. @texasdemocrats.bsky.social

In 2016, Ghislaine Maxwell falsely stated, under oath, that she was not aware that Jeffrey Epstein recruited underage girls for sex (you know, the ones she was actually recruiting on his behalf). She was charged with two counts of perjury for this.

Remind me why we give a shit what she says now?

Americans are relearning the lesson we learned during the Gilded Age of the late 1890s, when robber barons ran the government and the economy for their own benefit: Oligarchy is incompatible with the common good.

I'm hopeful we'll respond with a new progressive movement.

I am aware of reports that threats were made against Texas elected officials in our state.

Threats of violence will be investigated and those responsible will be held accountable.

I have instructed @ilstatepolice.bsky.social to ensure we maintain public safety.

The stories we tell matter. I know this not from watching but from memory. I was just a child, held behind barbed wire in a U.S. internment camp, when an atomic bomb obliterated Hiroshima—killing members of my family.

The Supreme Court prepares to end voting rights as we know it And they don't want you to notice.

Everyone in DC knows that if you want to hide something, announce it on a Friday in August. Better yet, make it nearly impossible to track down.

That's exactly what SCOTUS did last week. But the news is too staggering to hide for long: SCOTUS has decided it's time to destroy the Voting Rights Act.

After avoiding it during the primary, Andrew Cuomo finally went on the Brian Lehrer Show last week — and lied about his record.

The truth is that universal pre-K was won despite the disgraced ex-Governor, not because of him.

Can we start making the distinction clearly for people between redistricting and gerrymandering? Redistricting is normal and necessary. Gerrymandering is a word created to describe the abuse of redistricting meant to deprive people of fair representation.

Thank goodness for the American Medical Association. Here is their YouTube page. Please share this far & wide. MISINFORMATION at CDC is spreading throughout our country & most people have no clue. Please stay updated & bookmark this page for your health & well-being.➡️ www.youtube.com/@americanmed...

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NEW: My lawsuit against the DOJ for the Epstein training videos has been assigned to Judge Beryl Howell.

I’m Not panicking. I’m Outraged. Read more here.

I have been the subject of many spurious accusations and politically motivated attacks, but this one is in a class by itself. According to Tulsi Gabbard — the nation’s top intelligence official — my refusal to post on Twitter is being reviewed by the Department of Justice as evidence of wrongdoing.

‘Dehumanizing’: Inside the Broadview ICE facility where immigrants sleep on cold concrete An investigation by the Chicago Tribune found that immigration detainees have been held for days at the processing center in west suburban Broadview.

My latest: Immigrants held for days without beds or showers at Broadview processing center despite a 12-hour limit.

Data show the federal agency has routinely violated ICE’s internal guidelines, sometimes keeping people there for up to 6 days.

W/ Joe Mahr

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Let’s get something straight first about the Fed.

Indeed. What Robert Reich said.

My family came over from Russia, Romania, and Poland.

Unless you happen to be Native-American, how about yours?

The Week Ahead Sunday August 3, 2025

This week marks the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, but there’s not a lot to celebrate. There is, however, a positive action that you can take, right now, to help.

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2009—Cory Booker endorses Michael Bloomberg for Mayor & Bloomberg wasn’t even then a Democrat

2021—Cory Booker endorses Eric Adams for mayor

2025—Cory Booker refuses to endorse Zohran Mamdani, claiming he stays out of NYC politics

The hypocrisy from corporate Democrats is staggering & cowardly.

San Antonio data centers guzzled 463 million gallons of water as area faced drought The heavy usage, equivalent to tens of thousands of households, comes as residents are told to conserve water.

The heavy usage, equivalent to tens of thousands of households, comes as residents are told to conserve water.

@robertgarcia.bsky.social: "We can't just take what Ghislaine Maxwell says on her word. She's a known liar. We must have the files and all the information so that anything she says can be then corroborated with what was in the files that the White House is now clearly trying to hide and cover up."

Victims of child rape have risked their mental health and lives to testify against Ghislaine Maxwell and also testify against Donald Trump for violent sexual assault as women. Yet GROWN ADULTS are too afraid of risking their proximity to power to demand the Epstein files or to directly condemn Trump