Tell the EPA to get rid of America’s toxic lead pipes once and for all!

Biden administration secures release of Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan, and Alsu Kurmasheva in prisoner swap with Russia

VIDEO OF THE DAY: Trump destroys his campaign with stunning outburst on stage
Whoever told Donald it was a good idea to sit down for a long-form interview at the National Black Association of Journalists gathering in Chicago needs a good talking to.... The MAGA cult leader immediately descended into his woe-is-me victimhood schtick just before imploding on live TV with a preposterous attack on Kamala Harris' heritage — which may play well with the rabid white supremacist wing of the GOP but will prove downright toxic in the general election. A powerful white billionaire, the former president of the United States, casting himself as the victim in front of journalists giving a voice to one of the most marginalized communities in the country — can you imagine a more apt microcosm for the entire Trump movement and the Republican Party? We think not.

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MAGA doubles down on saying Kamala Harris "is not Black"
Trump managed to find yet another profoundly obnoxious, racist new low and, right on cue, his army of misogynistic MAGA goons marched straight into the muck behind him. There truly is no bottom. [RETWEET THAT!]

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New poll shows VP Harris and Trump NECK AND NECK in crucial swing state
WisDems: A new Emerson College poll shows presumptive Democratic nominee Kamala Harris and would-be-dictator Trump tied at 47% in the absolutely-must-win swing state of Wisconsin. The road to the White House and a Senate majority runs through Wisconsin, and Wisconsin Democrats are building a state-wide get-out-the-vote grassroots organizing machine to knock on every door and visit every county for VP Harris. But they can't do it alone. Will you chip in to help the best state party in the country save our democracy from Trump and his radical Project 2025 cronies?

Trump dodges question on JD Vance's preparedness, says VP choice is irrelevant
You may have missed the part of the MAGA cult leader's disastrous appearance at the National Association of Black Journalists where he openly shit on his OWN pick for vice president and publicly threw JD Vance under the bus, what with all the racist ranting about Kamala Harris' heritage and preposterous attacks on the media, but it IS worth noting. When asked if he felt the charlatan Vance was prepared to assume the presidency in a moment's notice Trump dodged the question and said his pick for vice president was irrelevant. Folks, if we all show up between now and November 5, we can guarantee JD Vance's irrelevance ourselves and retire the convicted felon at the top of the ticket once and for all. Let's get to work.

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GOP Sen. Tom Cotton says it's totally defensible for a white man to tell a Black woman she is not Black in jaw-dropping interview
When pressed by CNN's Kaitlan Collins if Donald Trump's brazenly racist attack on Kamala Harris was defensible, Arkansas Republican and very important racist with offensive things to say Tom Cotton glibly answered, "of course." And there you have it folks. We've reached White Men Telling Black Women They Aren't Black levels of insanity in the Republican Party. Is there an eject button somewhere on this crazy ship?

Donald Trump cracks disgusting joke about Corey Comperatore's wife at rally
Corey Comperatore, a 50-year-old firefighter, lost his life at the Pennsylvania rally on July 13, where a would-be assassin took multiple shots Donald Trump before being "neutralized" by Secret Service agents. Yesterday — not three weeks later — the MAGA cult leader strolled onto another rally stage a few hours away and CRACKED A HEARTLESS JOKE about Comperatore's grieving widow. Seriously. This is the man who FaMiLy VaLuEs™ Republicans have embraced as their party's standard-bearer and savior. Truly incredible stuff.

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Police recruit who lost both legs in "barbaric hazing ritual" sues Denver, paramedics and officers
A police recruit who had to have both of his legs amputated after losing consciousness and repeatedly collapsing during fight training at Denver’s police academy is suing those who allegedly forced him to continue the “barbaric hazing ritual” after paramedics ignored warning signs. Victor Moses, 29, told academy authorities he had the sickle cell trait, which puts him at an increased risk of medical complications from high-intensity exercise. He also said he had very low blood pressure and complained that his legs were cramping, according to the lawsuit. The symptoms are danger signs for people with his condition. Nevertheless, paramedics cleared Moses to return to training, which the suit alleges was a decision made to support the police. Moses' legal action alleges the "Fight Day" practice is an unnecessarily violent rite of passage that recruits have to endure to be accepted into the police “fraternity.” It notes that other recruits suffered injuries before Moses started his drills, including one person whose nose was broken. The lawsuit also claims that training teaches recruits that excessive force is “officially tolerated, and indeed culturally expected.”

Brian Tyler Cohen makes MAJOR announcement
Shameless by Brian Tyler Cohen: Everybody's favorite YouTube commentator, podcaster, and MSNBC contributor Brian Tyler Cohen has written a book, SHAMELESS: Republicans’ Deliberate Dysfunction and the Battle to Preserve Democracy! Shameless breaks down the lies and hypocrisies of a Republican Party steeped in MAGA mania and what steps Democrats must take to fight back, with a special foreword by Rep. Jamie Raskin. Pre-order your copy here!

GOP Senate candidate Larry Hogan denounces Trump’s racial rant about Kamala Harris
Oh, look! One "brave" Republican displaying basic human decency and calling the disgraced ex-president out for his racist bullshit. We won't hold our breath waiting for others to follow suit.

Harris VP candidate unloads on Trump after his racist attacks
Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly slammed the disgraced ex-president as a “desperate, scared old man” in response to comments the former president made about his 2024 rival Kamala Harris’ race on Wednesday. Kelly also explained why he thinks Trump is “worried” about his latest opponent after President Biden withdrew from the race. “She’s going to win the election in November, and she’s going to be our next president. His comments are not unexpected for him. He’s done this before, he’s not going to change, it’s pretty obvious to me why he’s doing this.” Uh, yeah. Pretty obvious.

AIPAC used distorted photo of Democratic Rep. Cori Bush in $7 million negative ad blitz
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) has poured $7 million into the Democratic primary race to unseat Squad member Rep. Cori Bush, and they're sinking to abhorrent depths to oust the outspoken critic of Israel's brutal war in Gaza, which has claimed the lives of more than 40,000 Palestinians so far. Recent AIPAC mailers, reviewed by The Intercept, show images of Bush with distorted features that make her forehead look bigger and elongate her features, prompting fierce pushback from the Bush campaign. The congresswoman condemned the ads as part of a long and tired trope of using racist caricatures to target candidates based on their ethnicity, stating, "The people of St. Louis deserve better than to see their first Black Congresswoman racistly distorted into a caricature — I shouldn't have to ask my opponent to condemn his biggest funders for putting out an ad like this and to apologize to the people of this district."