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And after the publication of Virginia Giuffre's memoir. May she rest in peace and power. And may all these bastards rot in hell.

A Stateline analysis of U.S. Census Bureau and crime data shows that Trump’s deployments and proposals have not focused on the nation’s most violent cities. Of the 10 cities population 250,000 or more with the highest violent crime rates, Trump has sent troops to just one. https://ow.ly/ZkE150XebAF

When you stop measuring it, it's easy to say it's not a problem.

📽️ WATCH: Epidemiologist Erin McCanlies spent much of the past 20 years studying how parents’ exposure to toxic chemicals affects the chances that they will have an autistic child.

RFK Jr. cut her entire division — yet promises to identify the causes of autism by September: https://propub.li/4nhXQua

Senators and congressman visit Naval Station Great Lakes ahead of ICE influx: ‘This is just political theater’ U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth, and U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider, D-Highland Park, visited Naval Station Great Lakes Friday morning.

Denied the opportunity to meet with DHS and ICE officials, U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth, and U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider got assurances from the Navy and talked about their expectations on Friday near the entrance to the North Chicago naval base.

The House and Senate are back in session this week.

Who else thinks it's time to ban members of Congress from trading stocks?

Republicans will try to rebrand and lie through their teeth about what's really in their big, ugly bill.

No matter what they say, this is what their bill really does...

AMERICANS: "Release the Epstein Files!"

TRUMP: "Why don't I just militarize Washington, D.C. instead? Now you have something else to talk about! Because your town could be next."

Trump wants us to forget his Epstein files cover-up so badly that he’s invading Washington D.C.

FBI dispatching agents to D.C. streets as Trump weighs calling National Guard The unusual move comes as President Donald Trump threatens a federal takeover of the nation’s capital.

Eyes on D.C.-- Trump has dispatched FBI agents to start patrolling Washington D.C.--- and he is reportedly weighing sending in the National Guard:

www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

“We Want to Save This Investment”: Advocates Race to Secure Maternal Health Funding Before It Runs Out Over the last five years, nearly $90 million has gone to state committees that review maternal deaths and identify their causes. Advocates say cuts to the program would be “devastating.”

At least five states rely entirely on federal dollars to pay for their maternal mortality reviews. Committee members expressed alarm that this money may evaporate.

“If we get defunded, I suspect it would be devastating,” one said.

By @cassandrajaramillo.bsky.social

Why Young Americans Dread Turning 26: Health Insurance Chaos

Young adults falling off the health insurance cliff -- and it's only going to get worse. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/09/h...

Not the kind of news you want to start your weekend with.

That’ll fix it.

NASHVILLE: “Why are we giving a billionaire free land? Please listen when we say WE DON’T WANT THIS.”

15 residents spoke against @GovBillLee & Musk’s private Teslas-only tunnel.

0 spoke in favor of it

4 non-residents voted to gift the world’s richest man the land anyway

Before Chantal Swamped Hillsborough, the Town Had Been Counting on FEMA The Trump administration canceled a FEMA program in April that would have funded upgrades to protect the town from flooding. Then the Eno River rose more than 20 feet.

The Trump administration canceled a FEMA program in April that would have funded upgrades to protect the town from flooding. Then the Eno River rose more than 20 feet.

Follow the money.

Prosecutor Fired by Trump Calls Fear the ‘Tool of the Tyrant’

“If a career prosecutor can be fired without reason, fear may seep into the decisions of those who remain,” she wrote in an email that was circulated to her colleagues within the federal prosecutor’s office in Manhattan.

“Do not let that happen.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/n...

John Lewis with eyes closed stands against a dark background, holding both hands over his chest in a gesture of reflection or emotion. The image is in black and white.

Remembering John Lewis and his enduring legacy today:

"You must be bold, brave and courageous and find a way ... to get in the way." ♥️

DOGE Developed Error-Prone AI Tool to “Munch” Veterans Affairs Contracts We obtained records showing how a Department of Government Efficiency staffer with no medical experience used artificial intelligence to identify which VA contracts to kill. “AI is absolutely the wron...

Another unmitigated disaster from Musk/Trump/DOGE. And like all of the others, predictable.

www.propublica.org/article/trum...

A billionaire who profits off the presidency is feuding with another billionaire who bought access to the government to line his own pockets.

Neither should have ever been able to amass so much power.

What we're witnessing is a failed experiment in billionaire governance.

MAGA Melts Down Over “Woke Marxist Pope” Papal schadenfreude.

They wanted a Pope as evil as Donald. Instead, they got one who follows Christ. And lo, what a rich bounty of papal schadenfreude was found for thine enjoyment.

Can you look into the arrests on campus during a protest about housing conditions? We should be protecting the right to assembly and free speech.

huge crowds out in force for the NO KINGS protests

They think all these people are paid.

On April 18, the Old North Church—where two lanterns once sparked the American revolution—will ring its bells for democracy.

I hope houses of worship across the country will join them in this nationwide call to protect our freedom.

Learn how your congregation can take part.

fame, recognition and political power are all sitting there, waiting for democrats to take advantage of the moment!

CARTOON OF THE DAY

(From NZZ in Switzerland)

Trump just pardoned crypto firm BitMex for violating money laundering laws — making him potentially the first president in American history to pardon a corporation.

It's truly a new Golden Age for corporate crime.

Cultural groups across U.S. told that federal humanities grants are terminated Among the thousands of groups affected by the sudden cessation of funds are state arts councils, museums, historic sites, archives, libraries, educators and media outlets in all 50 states.

In recent months, artists and humanists around the world stood up for sciences. Will scientists stand up for the humanities? #neh www.npr.org/2025/04/03/n...