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Sean Duffy: "We are gonna save billions of dollars by getting rid of the fuel economy standards that are set way too high, that no combustion engine can meet, costing each car to the tune of thousands of dollars for the end consumer. We're in the process of getting rid of those rules."

In shot across Big Pharma's bow, California will sell its own insulin Delivery of the state-branded drug makes good on a longstanding promise by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

California will start selling low-cost insulin in January, becoming the first state to bypass Big Pharma with its own supply of the expensive drug.

San Francisco DA says she ‘won’t hesitate’ to bring charges against federal agents Her remarks came after Trump said he may send the National Guard to San Francisco.

San Francisco’s top cop said she’d consider charges against federal agents using excessive force as Trump threatens to send in the National Guard.

#GoldenAgeOfAmerica 🥇

To @DaveWeigel.bsky.social’s point, it’s never once been “no,” and everyone in Trump’s government is refusing to answer what happened to the $50,000 in taxpayer money that Homan never denied taking inside a paper bag.

Bondi on Fox:
"People protesting immigration enforcement raids were members of what she described as “organized crime” syndicates.

“They are no different than [notoriously violent El Salvadorean gang] MS-13,” she said.

can you imagine? The AG of the US equates peaceful protest w/ organized crime.

1) Very good and alarming story.

2) Need to keep using the term "Kavanaugh stop." That's what these are, and it is lastingly on him.

How City of Chicago Beat Back Stephen Miller's Shoddy Propaganda ... So Far - emptywheel How the efforts of everyday Chicagoans managed to defeat Stephen Miller's propaganda ... so far.

Thus far, a broad mobilization in Chicago, from @govpritzker.illinois.gov to neighbors taking video, has succeeded in disproving Stephen Miller's fever dreams.

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YouTube video by emptywheel Stephen Miller's Fever Dreams

In this video, I talk about how important local independent media has been in surfacing ICE abuse.

I should have included public defenders in there, too, bc with their help, these cases are crumbling.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYlv...

“The most patriotic thing that you can do is say no kings.”

Jean Smart is asking you to join us in the streets on Saturday. Let’s make No Kings Day the biggest and loudest peaceful protest in modern American history: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings

12:15 PM ET: As oral arguments near their end, the Court's conservative majority appears poised to significantly weaken Sec. 2 of the VRA — potentially gutting one of the last remaining tools to challenge racial discrimination in redistricting.

‘It’s revolting’: More Young Republican chat members out of jobs as condemnation intensifies POLITICO report on private Telegram chat filled with racist slurs and tropes ignites debate from New York to Washington.

Two more members of a Young Republican group chat strewn with racist epithets and hateful jokes stepped down from their jobs Tuesday after we published an exclusive report on the Telegram exchanges.

Netanyahu tried to dodge his court appearance by claiming a major diplomatic visit was happening today. That turned out to be false. So he showed up in court and then claimed he needed to leave and rest due to bronchitis.

Confirmed by reporters who were there.

Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has repeatedly said “no one has died" because of his government’s decision to gut its foreign aid program.

Elon Musk is a mass murderer.

If you're wondering why Donald hasn't done anything to fix the economy, bring down prices, or stop the violence by ICE in our cities . . . he is focused on bigger issues.

lmao

NEWS

The highest court in Australia has affirmed the government’s decision to ban Candace Owens from entering Australia.

In 2024, the Australian government said that Candace Owens did not pass the “character test” to receive a visa.

And apparently "antifa" baddies beat... people up? Beat who up? ICE? Like, in their blow up dinosaur suits dancing on sidewalks? Or while holding paper signs in their hands? Or by using their phones to record ICE beating the shit out of unarmed people and terrorizing children?

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Tim Walz: "It's almost unimaginable that he's got Milei in there, giving him $20 billion, so that they can undercut us and China can buy their soybeans from them. And now China has learned they can replace our markets."

AG Bondi: "We're gonna get to the funding of antifa, we're gonna get to the root of antifa, and we're gonna find and charge all of those people who are causing this chaos in Portland and all these other cities across our country."

I told you yesterday in video and written format - there is no peace deal.

Hamas said they won’t disarm - I showed you the video of their leader.
Israeli defense minister tweeted about “cleansing Gaza” - showed you the tweet.

Now you have both sides blaming each other ⬇️

🚨 Eakin v. Adams County Board of Elections Learn more here.

🚨BREAKING: 3rd Circuit DENIES Republican Party petition to rehear critical voting rights case involving Pennsylvania’s date requirement for mail-in ballots.

A BIG VICTORY for the DSCC, DCCC, AFT of Pa. and the voters of Pennsylvania. Proud on my ELG team. www.democracydocket.com/cases/pennsy...

Your daily reminder that Republicans in Congress have gone on vacation while they force thousands of Americans to go without a paycheck this week.

The whites are literally arguing it's literally *unconstitutional* if they're not OVERREPRESNTED in Congress.

Also around the world

> @denverpost.com #NoKings 👑

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Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado… ⬇️

James Comey formally notifies the court of his intent to try to disqualify Trump’s lawyer Lindsey Halligan as unlawfully appointed.

The motion cites rulings DQ-ing two other Trump top prosecutors: Sigal Chattah and Alina Habba.

A MAGA Influencer Just Praised Stephen Miller's 'Incredible Aura'—And Gavin Newsom Pounced

Oh, this is spot on! 🔥