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ICE attorney to judge: ‘This job sucks’ A federal judge admonished DHS for repeatedly defying court orders to release detainees, as government lawyers described widespread noncompliance during Minnesota’s immigration crackdown.

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Whistleblower puts Tulsi on notice that he will go to Congress himself if her office doesn’t respond by Friday.

Good grief. What a sham. 🤮

The next time someone tells you that America isn’t a sick & racist country, just remind them that this nation is willing to accept treason, rape, and child abuse from a white president but not healthcare from a Black one.

I sure hope you’re right, Jack!

These Epstein emails make at least one thing abundantly clear:

The rumors that Trump “kicked Epstein out of Mar a Lago and cut ties with him” were bullshit.

Utah Judge Strikes Down GOP Gerrymander, Restores Voter-Approved Fair Map Read more here.

The biggest democracy news of the day and its only 11am! www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Meidas Health: Dr. Gupta’s Deep Dive with AFT President Randi Weingarten Spotify video

The great @rweingarten.bsky.social joins Meidas Health for a discussion on the shutdown, its impacts on healthcare, embracing the role of a prominent labor leader in difficult times, and her new book: “Why Fascists Fear Teachers.”

Please tune in! @meidastouch.com

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Oh, how I miss him.

Another Trump-Appointed U.S. Attorney Found to be Serving Unlawfully, Federal Judge Rules Read more here.

🚨BREAKING: A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Bill Essayli, a Trump-appointed Acting U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, has been serving unlawfully in the nation’s largest federal district — the third such finding against a prosecutor installed by President Donald Trump.

😂😂😂

NEW: Sen. Tammy Duckworth is calling for Pete Hegseth to resign.

"If this PR stunt proved anything, it's that the best thing Pete Hegseth can do to strengthen our military is resign in disgrace immediately."

YouTube video by Glenn Kirschner Federal Judge TRHOWS OUT Donald Trump's Defamation Complaint Against the New York Times

Federal Judge TRHOWS OUT Donald Trump's Defamation Complaint Against the New York
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Here’s an idea. The west has held about $300 billion in Russian assets. They should release 2 billion a day to Ukraine until Russia stops the war, or they disperse it all.

Then Russia will have to accept the war has an additional real cost per day

Transcript: Congressman Crow's Floor Speech on the Concerning State of US Politics & the Path Forward to Unite Our Country WASHINGTON — A transcript of Congressman Jason Crow's (D-CO-06) full speech from the House floor.

Representative Jason Crow (D-CO) on this moment. Not just the transcript but the video of a floor speech yesterday. A rallying cry:

Republican Ted Cruz says FCC chair’s threats about Kimmel are ‘dangerous’ The conservative senator warned that letting the government threaten to censor voices it doesn’t like could come back to hurt the political right if Democrats return to power.

Republican Ted Cruz says FCC chair’s threats about Kimmel are ‘dangerous’

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There goes the First Amendment.

Republicans in Congress: ABC made a business decision based on ratings and input from their viewers and advertisers.

Trump and Carr: No, it was us. We hated him and demanded he be fired.

I kinda have to believe Trump on this one.

What to know about the archconservative church Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends The church network has connections to Christian nationalism and practices complementarianism, emphasizing traditional gender roles.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recently made headlines when he shared a CNN video on social media about the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches, showing its pastors arguing that women should not have the right to vote. https://to.pbs.org/4fv3QMO

Inflation ticks higher as Trump's tariffs kick in "Bad prediction": The president derided economists' forecasts for higher inflation.

Consumer prices edged higher in July as Trump’s tariffs began to push up the cost of household goods.

With new, heavy-duty taxes on goods from dozens of trading partners now in effect, more companies are expected to pass the extra costs to consumers in the coming months.

'We'll see': Gov. Beshear addresses presidential run speculation Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear is gaining national attention as speculation grows about his political future, including a possible presidential run.

My Governor! 🥰

“We'll see”: Gov. Beshear addresses presidential run speculation.

It’s that time of year again.

Teachers, THANK YOU for what you do. If you need help stocking your room this year, please drop a link to your Classroom Wishlists in the comments!

I’ll get as much as I can, and there are always some great members of the community who chip in too!

I concur.

YouTube video by Adam Kinzinger The Epstein Files Are Being Buried - Stay Loud, Stay Focused

The Epstein Files Are Being Buried - Stay Loud, Stay Focused
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So…

People seem to think that we’re just done now? We bombed the shit out of three nuclear sites in a country we weren’t at war with, and that’s just… it?

Oh, my sweet summer children.

NEW: The U.S. gave Israel a heads up before the strikes, and Trump spoke to Netanyahu right after the strikes. SOURCE: Rachel Scott, ABC News live.

Eventually, when all is said and done, we will realize that the United States owes Kamala Harris a presidency.

I don’t think we’re getting those $5,000 DOGE checks.

What a clown show!