Go after the GOP. Don‘t get distracted by the felon’s trolling.

ask a Republican

Why are Democrats fleeing Texas to block redistricting plans, and what’s next? A plan to change Texas’s congressional map could help Republicans keep control of the U.S. House in the 2026 midterms. State Democrats hope to stall it.

A proposed change to the Texas congressional map would shift five districts now held by Democrats toward Republicans, giving the party a potential backstop for keeping control of the House.

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Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes will protect immigrants in his city.

Dem fundraising isn’t broken. It’s deliberately designed to bloat the machinery, not power the campaign.

The real scandal here is how deeply embedded Mothership is with the Democratic establishment. It was founded by DCCC alumni and continues to work closely with party leaders. It’s way worse than I thought. And it’s infuriating they continue to allow preying on people to enrich consultants.

Democrats shunned a top firm over its controversial fundraising practices. It hasn’t gone away. Mothership Strategies was fiercely criticized for its aggressive fundraising tactics and high fees. It’s found new clients.

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Gene Sperling @genebsperling 2025-08-03 For anyone who spends even a split second taking even 1% of the Administration's explanation for firing the BLS commissioner seriously, read the words of Bill Beach, the former Trump-appointed BLS commissioner: "These numbers are constructed by hundreds of people. They're finalized by about 40 people. These 40 people are very professional people who have served under Republicans and Democrats. And the commissioner does not see these numbers until the Wednesday prior to the release on Friday. By that time, the numbers are completely set into the IT system. They have been programmed. They are simply reported to the commissioner, so the commissioner can on Thursday brief the president's economic team. The commissioner doesn't have any hand or any influence or any way of even knowing the data until they're completely done. That's true of the unemployment rate. That's true of the jobs numbers."

DOJ Seeking Voter And Election Information From At Least 19 States The move's alarmed states, which have the constitutional authority to run elections and are protected from sharing individual data with the government.

In an alarming move, the Department of Justice has demanded voter and election information from at least 19 states

'Airbrushing history': Fox News host nails Trump for Smithsonian impeachment coverup Fox News host Howard Kurtz argued that President Donald Trump was "airbrushing history" after he reportedly pressured a Smithsonian museum into removing references to his two impeachments."The Washing...

'Airbrushing history': Fox News host nails Trump for Smithsonian impeachment coverup

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Donald Trump is a complete fraud. Always has been.

Vance is waiting.

Jesus is too woke for that. 😉

Don't trust the GOP.

He can do that because the GOP doesn't care about laws either.

The #RepublicanFelon wants to replace Erika McEntarfer with a more competent person. That's a problem: There is no competent person who would accept any of the liars job offers.

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Dutch editorial cartoonist Maarten Wolterink reacts to Trump’s furious response to a dismal economics report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics — claiming the numbers were rigged and firing the agency’s director, Erika McEntarfer.

Source: The Friends of the Bureau of Labor Statistics https://www.friendsofbls.org/updates/2025/8/1/statement-on-commissioner-mcentarfers-removal --- 1/2 -------------------------------------------------------- Statement on Commissioner McEntarfer’s Removal Today, President Trump called into question the integrity of the Employment Situation report that the BLS released this morning. He accused BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer of deliberately reporting false numbers to reflect poorly on this administration. This baseless, damaging claim undermines the valuable work and dedication of BLS staff who produce the reports each month. This escalates the President’s unprecedented attacks on the independence and integrity of the federal statistical system. The President seeks to blame someone for unwelcome economic news. The Commissioner does not determine what the numbers are but simply reports on what the data show. The process of obtaining the numbers is decentralized by design to avoid opportunities for interference. The BLS uses the same proven, transparent, reliable process to produce estimates every month. Every month, BLS revises the prior two months’ employment estimates to reflect slower-arriving, more-accurate information. This rationale for firing Dr. McEntarfer is without merit and undermines the credibility of federal economic statistics that are a cornerstone of intelligent economic decision-making by businesses, families, and policymakers. U.S. official statistics are the gold standard globally. When leaders of other nations have politicized economic data, it has destroyed public trust in all official statistics and in government science.

Source: The Friends of the Bureau of Labor Statistics https://www.friendsofbls.org/updates/2025/8/1/statement-on-commissioner-mcentarfers-removal --- 2/2 -------------------------------------------------------- BLS operates as a federal statistical agency and is afforded autonomy to ensure the data it releases are as accurate as possible. To politicize the work of the agency and its workers does a great disservice not only to BLS but to the entire federal statistical system which this country has relied on for almost 150 years. We stand firmly behind the BLS, Commissioner McEntarfer, and the data they work hard to produce. Commissioner McEntarfer is a widely-respected economist who has devoted her career to public service. She has an impeccable record. Over ninety percent of U.S. Senators supported her confirmation. We call on Congress to respond immediately, to investigate the factors that led to Commissioner McEntarfer’s removal, to strongly urge the Commissioner’s continued service, and ensure that the nonpartisan integrity of the position is retained. The statement from the President undermines these tenets and politicizes data which cannot and should not be used for political points. The Friends of BLS Co-Chairs: William Beach, Erica L. Groshen and Paul Schroeder The Friends of BLS Steering Committee Members: Tom Beers, Demetra Nightingale, Mary Jo Mitchell, Steve Pierson, Ken Poole, Aaron Sojourner

Source: The Friends of the Bureau of Labor Statistics

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The #RepublicanFelon just does the job which the GOP and Peter Thiel want him to do.

It's that simple: The GOP is evil.

Dr. Erika McEntarfer will not have to look for a new Job. Rather, she will be able to choose the best of many job offers worldwide.

But it's over for the US.

The Economist Trump Targeted Over ‘Rigged’ Jobs Data McEntarfer led the Bureau of Labor Statistics through rocky times before the president dismissed her after an ugly jobs report.

Erika McEntarfer led the Bureau of Labor Statistics through rocky times before President Trump dismissed her after an ugly jobs report.

This gentleman does not mince his words and he is absolutely right.

https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/rating Agency|Rating|Outlook|Date Moody's|Aa1|Stable |May 16 2025 Moody's|Aaa|Negative |Nov 10 2023 DBRS|AAA|Stable |Jul 28 2023 DBRS|AAA|Negative Watch |May 25 2023 DBRS|AAA|Stable |Apr 22 2014 DBRS|AAA|Under Review |Oct 09 2013 Moody's|Aaa|Stable |Jul 18 2013 S&P|AA+|Stable |Jun 10 2013 DBRS|AAA|Stable |Sep 08 2011 S&P|AA+|Negative |Aug 05 2011 Moody's|Aaa|Negative |Aug 02 2011 S&P|AAA|Negative Watch |Jul 14 2011 Moody's|Aaa|Negative Watch |Jul 13 2011 S&P|AAA|Negative |Apr 18 2011 Moody's|Aaa|Stable |Feb 05 1949

Possible employers (among many others) in the left column of the table (tradingeconomics.com/united-state...) below:

Before all companies completed their surveys, the results looked good for Trump. But you have to count all the ballots to know the final results. It doesn’t mean it’s rigged.

It's a loss for the BLS and to US. But don't worry: The pathetic felon now made her known to many more people on the globe. The notorious liar boosted the reach of a calm voice.

https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/rating Agency|Rating|Outlook|Date Moody's|Aa1|Stable |May 16 2025 Moody's|Aaa|Negative |Nov 10 2023 DBRS|AAA|Stable |Jul 28 2023 DBRS|AAA|Negative Watch |May 25 2023 DBRS|AAA|Stable |Apr 22 2014 DBRS|AAA|Under Review |Oct 09 2013 Moody's|Aaa|Stable |Jul 18 2013 S&P|AA+|Stable |Jun 10 2013 DBRS|AAA|Stable |Sep 08 2011 S&P|AA+|Negative |Aug 05 2011 Moody's|Aaa|Negative |Aug 02 2011 S&P|AAA|Negative Watch |Jul 14 2011 Moody's|Aaa|Negative Watch |Jul 13 2011 S&P|AAA|Negative |Apr 18 2011 Moody's|Aaa|Stable |Feb 05 1949

I am curious too.

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The Orange Queen

Every day, Trumpism chews away at the institutional infrastructure of the United States. The firing of the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics because Dear Leader didn’t like the reported results marks another dark day as we witness the value of truth in America crumble.