Trump tells MAGA supporters that they don't have to bother voting for him
In perhaps the most head-scratching move of his campaign to date, the disgraced ex-president told Republicans gathered at a pep rally that they "don’t have to vote" or "worry about voting" in 2024 because he has "plenty of votes." You heard the man, folks!

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VIDEO OF THE DAY: Trump descends into utter confusion live on stage
Although it has yet to gain purchase in the mainstream media narrative, it is now abundantly clear that the Donald Trump of 2024 is not the Donald Trump of 2016. The 77-year-old grifter loves to make President Biden's age a regular talking point, but the more Trump speaks, the more serious questions arise about his cognitive decline. And let's be honest, it's not like he was a rigorous thinker to begin with.

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Republicans are salivating at the thought of stealing a battleground Senate seat
Bob Casey for Senate: Stung from their humiliating defeat in 2022, McConnell and his cronies have now set their sights on defeating Bob Casey and flipping the Senate back to red. Can you chip in to help re-elect Sen. Casey and protect our critical Senate majority?

Republican state senator arrested in Hong Kong
In a story that feels like it was ripped straight of a not-so-subtle satire about American right-wing politics, a Republican state senator has been arrested in Hong Kong after "accidentally" trying to bring a revolver into the country. As he quickly found out, the rest of the world doesn't quite share the US government's incredibly lax views on firearms.

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GOP House rep gets standing ovation for dropping out of speaker’s race
The Republican shit show to nominate and elect a new House speaker has now entered the "clap with relief" stage when a single person bows out of the contentious, humiliating struggle for the gavel. With Rep. Dan Meuser's surrender, only a measly, uh, eight other candidates remain.

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Republicans fail to find consensus for US House speaker at candidate forum
An embarrassing, dysfunctional, and altogether broken Republican Party gathered on Monday in the hopes of coalescing around a new speaker to lead the chamber. Their continued inability to settle on a viable leader could not come at a worse time, as funding for Israel, Ukraine, and the federal government all desperately need Congress' immediate attention. No. 3 House Republican Tom Emmer made his pitch alongside others at a closed-door forum and answered questions about how he would handle the job, which has become a flashpoint for factional strife between right-wing hardliners and slightly less radical, right-wing Republicans. The meeting predictably concluded without a consensus candidate. Great work, fellas.

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Tensions between Trump and RNC spill over into public view
The serially indicted ex-president's decision to skip next month’s third GOP presidential primary debate and instead hold a rivaling rally just up the road highlights how toxic the relationship between the Republican National Committee and the frontrunner’s team has become. One party operative described the move as "an intentional slap in the face" to the RNC. As entertaining as this intrafascist bickering is, it could also have serious implications for the 2024 election. The less unified the GOP is heading into the general election, the more it aids President Biden.

House Republicans hatch EMERGENCY plan to end Speaker drama
No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen: Here we go...

Rapid ice melt in west Antarctica now inevitable, research shows
Accelerated ice melt in west Antarctica is inevitable for the rest of the century no matter how much carbon emissions are cut, research indicates. The implications for sea level rise are “dire," scientists say, and some coastal cities may eventually have to be abandoned. Fun fact: the ice sheet of west Antarctica would raise sea levels by five meters if lost completely. Meanwhile, Republicans continue to treat climate change as a "Chinese hoax" and refuse to end their death-spiral relationship with the fossil fuel industry.

7 dead, 25 injured in "super fog" multi-car pileup on Louisiana highway
Tell us if you had this one on your climate apocalypse bingo card: "super fog." That's how authorities are describing the cloud that formed over a Louisiana highway after deadly smoke from marsh fires burning in the region combined with dense fog, triggering a catastrophic 158-car pile-up. In some spots, visibility was near zero, creating deadly dangerous driving conditions. It's worth noting that more than 86% of the state is currently battling extreme drought conditions, which is elevating fire danger.

Off-duty pilot charged with 83 counts of attempted murder for allegedly trying to shut off engines on Alaska Airlines flight
An off-duty pilot catching a ride in the cockpit's flight deck jumpseat has been charged with 83 counts of attempted murder after he allegedly tried to shut off the engines by pulling the fire extinguisher handles on an Alaska Airlines flight en route to San Francisco. Thankfully, he was overwhelmed by the flight crew, handcuffed to a seat, and taken into custody by authorities in Portland after the flight was diverted.

Tennessee GOP is willing to reject millions in funding, cause needless suffering to avoid complying with federal strings
Professional mouthbreathers and seasoned knuckledraggers in the Tennessee Republican Party are escalating their calls to inflict needless suffering on state residents by rejecting millions of dollars in federal funding rather than comply with sensible requirements over LGBTQ+ rights, abortion access, and other so-called "hot-button" issues. In related news, plans are apparently underway to change the state nickname from "The Volunteer State" to "The Voluntarily Self-Destroy State."

Israel-Hamas war: Day 18

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