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When they they said they were taking back America, not enough people realized "they" were white racists.

Yep.

Adelita Grijalva to be sworn in tomorrow at 4 p.m.

This week’s “SNL” cold open highlights the show’s approach to a firehose of news, Erik Adams writes: Dump it into James Austin Johnson’s catchall monologues as Trump, and save the rest of the episode for sillier fare: https://theatln.tc/KvAEA33q

Trump’s Biggest Voting Bugaboo Reached the Supreme Court. Should We Be Worried? President Donald Trump’s obsession with mail-in balloting reached the Supreme Court on Monday.

Trump has railed against mail-in balloting for years as being rife with fraud, even though he regularly uses it to vote in Florida. slate.trib.al/ET6jEZw

Trump’s Military Occupations of U.S. Cities Cost $473 Million and Rising Trump’s campaign to quell dissent by deploying the American military to U.S. cities comes at an immense price.

Trump’s campaign to quell dissent by deploying the American military to U.S. cities comes at an immense price.

Five Ways Tuesday’s Results Will Affect Voting Rules and Democracy From felony disenfranchisement and mail voting to mid-decade gerrymanders, Tuesday delivered verdicts on election law across these five states.

Maine voters overwhelmingly rejected a measure with restrictions on voting, 64 to 36 percent. “It sends a strong message that Mainers agree: We should not be making it harder for people to have their voices heard,” the Maine secretary of state told Bolts.

Here's how many strikes on alleged drug vessels the U.S. has announced Since September, the Trump administration has carried out more than a dozen strikes on boats it claims are run by drug traffickers, killing more than 70 people.

Since September, the Trump administration has carried out more than a dozen strikes on boats it claims are run by drug traffickers, killing more than 70 people. n.pr/4oUjxkV

How Trump Has Exploited Pardons and Clemency to Reward Allies and Supporters The president’s second term has brought a flood of clemency for allies and donors — as well as felons, like him, who were convicted of financial wrongdoing.

NEW: Under DOJ standards and requirements, people seeking pardons generally must wait five years after release, demonstrate good conduct and remorse, and file petitions through the Office of the Pardon Attorney.

Trump has largely abandoned that process.

New Epstein emails appear to reveal more Trump ties Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have released several emails from the estate of convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein that refer to President Trump.

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have released several emails from the estate of convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein that refer to President Trump. n.pr/4p7hqKa

Republicans have disclosed the deal includes VA funding and USDA (SNAP) funding. More details coming out soon.

Republicans sued to starve kids. Never forget who they showed you they are.

Republicans showed you they believe even shitty healthcare is more than you deserve. Never forget.

Medicare For All.

I told you, but so many loud talking know-nothings had Schumer diarhea of the mouth. People on the Hill talk to me because I am LOYAL. I keep their confidences and I NEVER stab them in the back for clicks. If I am punching, I am punching Republicans.

Kim Davis is a thrice married adulterer that represents Christian Nationalistic hate perfectly. Zero self reflection and evil judgement of others.

DHS Agreement Reveals Risks of Using Social Security Data for Voter Citizenship Checks A recently released agreement gives the Department of Homeland Security access to hundreds of millions of Americans’ Social Security data. It contains alarmingly few provisions to ensure accuracy and ...

#ICYMI: A sweeping data-sharing agreement authorizing DHS to merge Social Security data into the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements system could threaten Americans’ privacy and lead to errors that disenfranchise legitimate voters, experts say.

By @jenafifield.bsky.social

The Deportees Whose Stories We’ll Never Know Amid the president’s fast-moving deportation campaign, the stories of most people being swept up are missed.

As Trump’s deportation campaign continues, thousands of detainees with no criminal record are being detained. But “for every person arrested whose name and story we’ve learned, there are thousands we haven’t heard about,” Caitlin Dickerson reports.

Trump tells states to 'immediately undo' steps to fund November SNAP benefits The Trump administration late Saturday directed states that they must "immediately undo" any actions they have made to provide benefits to low-income families via SNAP.

JUST IN: The Trump administration late Saturday directed states that they must "immediately undo" any actions they have made to provide benefits to low-income families via SNAP.

Foreign Food Safety Inspections Hit Historic Low After Trump Cuts The dramatic shift in oversight comes at a time when the U.S. has never been more reliant on foreign food, which accounts for the vast majority of the nation’s seafood and more than half its fresh fru...

In recent years, FDA inspectors have uncovered disturbing lapses in facilities producing food bound for American supermarkets.

Now, under the second Trump administration, inspections are their lowest since 2011, excluding the pandemic.

By @anniewaldman.bsky.social and @bxroberts.org

Countries are gathering for climate negotiations. Here's where the U.S. stands Under President Trump, the U.S. has taken steps to roll back climate policies. Here are six significant changes.

Under President Trump, the U.S. has taken steps to roll back climate policies. Here are six significant changes. n.pr/3JTlyyg

Trump grants pardons to Giuliani, Meadows, others linked to 2020 election efforts The pardons include 77 allies tied to efforts to overturn the 2020 election, including Rudy Giuliani, former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, and former Trump attorney Sidney Powell.

The pardons include 77 allies tied to efforts to overturn the 2020 election, including Rudy Giuliani, former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, and former Trump attorney Sidney Powell.

In an encrypted group chat, National Guard members question Trump deployments As President Trump's call for National Guard deployments rings out across the U.S., a small contingent of Ohio guard members is quietly expressing concern in an encrypted group chat.

As President Trump's call for National Guard deployments rings out across the U.S., a small contingent of Ohio guard members is quietly expressing concern in an encrypted group chat. n.pr/3JS8YPS

“I no longer can bear to be restrained by what judges can say publicly or do outside the courtroom,” Judge Mark L. Wolf writes on his decision to resign from the federal bench. “President Trump is using the law for partisan purposes”: https://theatln.tc/XgppPPfA

A photo of Donald Trump departing the courtroom after being found guilty on all 34 counts in his hush money trial at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 30, 2024 in New York City, overlaid with the headline, "Liberal Elites Kicked the Door Wide Open for Trump’s Flagrant Corruption," and the DEK, "The president’s corruption is audaciously out in the open, but decades of letting the wealthy play by their own rules enabled him."

"Trump himself is a byproduct of the wealthy being empowered to violate the law." interc.pt/3XrScKp

Can Trump Turn TikTok MAGA? - The American Prospect After making the case that TikTok was a national-security threat, Trump did a 180 in the weeks leading up to his re-election. The president has since admitted that he would like to see the platform become “100 percent MAGA.”

Trump is positioning himself as the savior of TikTok—and in turn, looking to get more young Americans supporting the MAGA movement. However, his plans for the new domestically owned TikTok could turn the app into a new propaganda tool. From Thomas Riley:

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Poll: Trump Is Not Delivering on Foreign Policy - The American Prospect Overall, Americans are not pleased with President Trump’s performance on foreign policy: 50 percent grade him as “poor” against 37 percent as “good,” and on a range of foreign-policy topics, he is only above water on stopping “international drug trafficking.”

A recent poll shows Americans are largely dissatisfied with Trump’s foreign policy. It reveals the opportunity for rare bipartisan cooperation, @ddayen.bsky.social writes:

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What You Should Know About Russ Vought, Trump’s Shadow President Vought is the architect of President Trump’s broader plan to fire civil servants, freeze government programs and dismantle entire agencies. Here are some key things to know about the D.C. insider who ...

Vought holds one of the most powerful jobs in D.C., and he’s used his position to wage a quiet war to change the shape of the entire U.S. government.

Here's what you should know about Trump’s shadow president.

Pay Attention to the First 10 Minutes of SNL James Austin Johnson's catchall monologues have become an ideal format for the recent onslaught of political news.

This week’s “SNL” cold open highlights the show’s approach to a firehose of news, Erik Adams writes: Dump it into James Austin Johnson’s catchall monologues as Trump, and save the rest of the episode for sillier fare.

Starving little children and protecting pedophiles really is right on brand for Republicans.

Why are atheists so much better people than these vile fake Christians??

Republicans are the party of pedophiles. Sick F*cks.

MAGA- Oh I’m not racist but it’s just that America was founded by White Christians, I’m just an Originalist.

Code for “Yes I’m really F*cking racist….”