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Texas governor signs sweeping border policing bill that usurps federal authority
Proto-fascist Gov. Greg Abbott made headlines when he installed razor wire buoys along the Rio Grande River — barriers that have already killed undocumented migrants — and now he has approved sweeping new powers that let police arrest people suspected of entering the country illegally and authorize local judges to deport them. The move is essentially a free license to arrest brown people AND a direct challenge to President Biden's authority, as it entails a state taking powers for itself that are usually reserved for the federal government. A legal showdown is now inevitable.

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VIDEO OF THE DAY: Rudy Giuliani gets hit with downright dreadful legal news
The MAGA henchman just lost a $148 million defamation lawsuit to Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss. Now they're taking him to court again to get the judge to permanently ban Rudy from lying about them, which he immediately resumed doing Monday in a batty interview on NewsMax.

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Democratic attorneys general defend our rights against anti-abortion extremists
Democratic Attorneys General Association: When Roe v. Wade was overturned, Dem AGs jumped into action to block abortion ban, and when a Trump-appointed judge tried to pull the abortion pill off the shelves, it was Dem AGs who sued and won. There are 10 attorney general seats on the ballot in 2024; will you chip in to help elect Democratic AGs who will protect our right to choose?

Japanese steel company purchasing Pittsburgh-based US Steel in deal worth nearly $15 billion
In a development that would have once been unimaginable, the historic United States Steel Corporation is being purchased by the Nippon Steel Corporation, the largest steelmaker in Japan. As part of the agreement, US Steel, which was founded in 1901 by Andrew Carnegie, JP Morgan, and Charles Schwab, will keep its iconic name and headquarters in Pittsburgh. Crucially, all collective bargaining agreements with the United Steelworkers Union will be honored.

Take Action: Don't let Republicans get away with taking credit for the Biden infrastructure plan they opposed!

Tucker Carlson says Ron DeSantis' online army is filled with "the nastiest, the stupidest, and the most zero-sum people I’ve ever seen"
We aren't inclined to take anything that testicle-tanning enthusiast Tucker Carlson says at face value, but the white nationalist definitely knows his way around a room — virtual or otherwise — of nasty, stupid, zero-sum goons so maybe he's on to something here.

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Trump kept Hitler speeches by his bed, ex-wife Ivana revealed in resurfaced interview
Appalling? Yes. Surprising? Not even remotely.

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Gaza grandfather describes killing of his family by Israeli soldiers
As horrifying as the stories coming out of the region continue to be, it is paramount that we do not look away from this suffering. The heartbreaking story of Yousef Khalil makes it clear exactly how important the calls for an immediate ceasefire are. Israeli soldiers entered the school where Khalil was sleeping near his family and began shooting indiscriminately, killing nine people including children. This has to end.

Republicans finally go too far with STUNNING stunt
No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen: Unreal.

Monsanto ordered to pay $857 million to ex-students of Seattle school for toxic leaks
In a rare case of the little guy winning against a corporate behemoth, a jury in Washington state ordered Bayer’s Monsanto to pay $857 million to former students and parent volunteers of a school northeast of Seattle who successfully argued that chemicals known as PCBs made by the company leaked from light fixtures and made them sick.

Justice Department creates database to track records of misconduct by federal law enforcement
This one is long overdue. President Biden's Justice Department has created a database to track records of misconduct by federal law enforcement officers that is aimed at preventing agencies from unknowingly hiring problem officers. The federal move is a crucial step toward accountability amid growing calls to close loopholes that allow law enforcement officers to be rehired by other agencies after losing their jobs or resigning after misconduct allegations. The creation of the database was part of Biden’s May 2022 executive order on policing, which included dozens of measures aimed at increasing accountability for federal law enforcement officers.

Judge rejects key points of Trump’s defense in New York civil fraud case in bad sign for disgraced ex-president
The disgraced and hopefully-soon-to-be-convicted ex-president continued his impressive legal losing streak as the judge overseeing his massive civil fraud trial in New York wrote a scathing denial of his latest attempt to toss the state attorney general’s case against him — potentially a preview of a tough outcome for Trump as the trial process winds down. Judge Arthur Engoron slammed the serially indicted con man's accounting experts and rejected key points of the defense in an order denying a motion for a directed verdict filed by Trump’s attorneys after trial testimony ended last week.

Biden’s push for Ukraine aid stalls in Senate as negotiations over border restrictions drag on
Thanks to Republican efforts to extract unrelated domestic border concessions in return for continued funding for Ukraine, President Biden’s push to have Congress replenish wartime aid for the beleaguered nation will almost certainly drag into next year. The Senate, which had postponed its holiday recess, returned to Washington on Monday after negotiators worked through the weekend on the border legislation, trying to reach an agreement that could unlock the Republican votes for Biden’s $110 billion package of aid for Ukraine, Israel, and other security priorities. But senators said they still had plenty of work ahead, and it remained uncertain how many more days the Senate will remain in session this week. Barely half of the senators returned for a Monday evening vote.