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VIDEO OF THE DAY: Confused Trump has mental lapse live on air
The 78-year-old MAGA cult leader has traveled so far down his own rabbit hole of conspiracy and delusion he is incapable of stringing 10 words together without fabricating a whale-sized whopper. Yesterday's appearance on Fox News with sentient hemorrhoid Greg Gutfeld was no different. The convicted felon was complaining about the super unfair debate drubbing he endured a few weeks back while simultaneously proclaiming that his performance was fantastic. His proof? "The audience was absolutely... they went crazy!" Only one catch — there was no live audience. Just Donald, the two moderators, and winner by TKO Kamala Harris. Oops.

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Email address belonging to scandal-plagued MAGA gubernatorial nominee Mark Robinson found on Ashley Madison
North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, the Hitler-loving, radical right-wing conspiracy theorist vying to become North Carolina's next governor, can't stay out of the headlines — and for all the wrong reasons. Having built a political career targeting the LGBTQ community with hate-fueled, incendiary attacks and decrying the progressive left as a nebulous, evil force that must be defeated at all costs, the Trump-endorsed, aggressively religious nut job blew a gaping hole in his gubernatorial campaign this week when CNN uncovered his voracious pornography habits and dozens of deeply disturbing comments he posted on one adult website's message board. In addition to sharing his penchant for "tranny on girl porn," Robinson described himself as a "black NAZI!" and expressed his desire to bring back slavery because "some people need to be slaves." Welp, there's more. Robinson, who has incessantly railed against godless Democrats and presented himself as a champion of pro-family Republican values, also has an account on Ashley Madison, a website designed for married people seeking affairs. Robinson has enjoyed Donald Trump's full-throated endorsement and support on the campaign trail, it should be noted. The disgraced ex-president laughably called Robinson "Martin Luther King on steroids" and told the scoundrel he was twice as good as the civil rights icon. Got it.

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Trump REFUSES to acknowledge climate crisis at debate
EDF Action: Last week, Donald Trump made it clear that if he becomes president, all the progress we've made in the fight against the climate crisis and transitioning to a green energy economy will go right in the trash — and as three enormous wildfires ravage California and deadly floods strike everywhere from Spain to Vietnam, it's obvious that we cannot afford to go even one step backwards. Will you pledge to vote for climate champions this November and make sure that Trump and his corporate cronies can't roll back all of President Biden's accomplishments?

New York Magazine suspends star Washington correspondent over claims of romantic relationship with RFK Jr.
New York Magazine has placed its chief Washington correspondent, 31-year-old Olivia Nuzzi, on leave amid bombshell claims that she had a romantic relationship with 70-year-old failed presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. while covering the 2024 presidential election. Uh, yeah. You can't be doing that. Nuzzi didn’t initially share with her employers that she had had a supposed relationship with the anti-vaxx roadkill collector, which sources say began around the start of the new year. Kennedy denies the affair, it should be noted. Amateur sleuths will be interested to learn that Nuzzi told The New York Times earlier this spring, while Kennedy was still very much a candidate: "It’s not a two-man race. It’s a three-man race. A majority of Americans say they are unhappy with another 'lesser of two evils' contest, and they’re in luck, as they have a range of third-party candidates to choose from. One of those candidates, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is polling competitively, especially among young people, and he’s steadily gaining ballot access across the country." Dubious claims aside, we can think of at least one young voter Kennedy was apparently polling well with when this nonsense was published and disseminated as "news."

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Israel strikes Lebanon as Hezbollah says device blasts are "act of war"
In the wake of suspected Israeli attacks earlier in the week that blew up Hezbollah’s radio and pager devices in crowded public spaces, killing 37 people and wounding at least 3,000 others, Hezbollah has launched hundreds of rockets into Israel as fears of all-out war in the region increase by the hour. Israeli forces have also launched fresh wave of airstrikes across Lebanon as officials in the US and UK urged for all parties to exercise restraint. Lebanese Economy Minister Amin Salam, speaking with BBC World Service, said, "We are looking at escalation by the hour on the war front. After what happened in the past 48 hours, it has really gone out of control."

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Kentucky governor signs executive order banning conversion therapy
Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order Wednesday banning the scientifically discredited practice of so-called conversion therapy on minors in the state, joining 23 other states — and the 21st century — where the debunked mental health treatment, which aims to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of LGBTQ people, is banned for minors. "Kentucky cannot possibly reach its full potential unless it is free from discrimination by or against any citizen — unless all our people feel welcome in our spaces, free from unjust barriers and supported to be themselves," Beshear said in a statement. "Conversion therapy has no basis in medicine or science, and it can cause significant long-term harm to our kids, including increased rates of suicide and depression. This is about protecting our youth from an inhumane practice that hurts them." Hear, hear!

Trump says Jewish voters will bear "a lot" of blame if he loses
One way or another, the MAGA cult leader will always find a way to blame the Jews for something. Like Thanos, this too is inevitable.

PoliticsGirl knocks some sense into America
A Return To Common Sense: Leigh McGowan, who you might know better as the sensational viral creator PoliticsGirl, lays out the roadmap to restore normalcy and sanity to America in her new book, A Return To Common Sense: How To Fix America Before We Really Blow it. Michael Steele calls it “a beacon of clarity” while Jason Alexander — yes, THAT Jason Alexander — has called it “mandatory reading for every American.” Pre-order your copy today!

Springfield mayor seizes "emergency powers" to help deal with threats after Trump’s false claims about migrants
The fallout from Donald Trump and JD Vance's nakedly political and deeply disturbing attacks on Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, continues. Despite ZERO evidence supporting their outlandish, xenophobic attacks, Trump and Vance have repeatedly peddled dangerous lies about Haitians stealing neighbors' pets and eating them. And as a result, for the last two weeks, the small Ohio city has been hit with multiple bomb threats on schools, government buildings, and residences, forcing evacuations and closures and completely upending life for its residents. Springfield Mayor Rob Rue, himself a Republican, has forcefully pushed back against the lies and even issued a proclamation yesterday giving himself "emergency powers" to clean up the radioactive mess left behind by the MAGA cult leader's baseless attacks. Had enough? Remember in November.

New court filings place Matt Gaetz at a party at the center of the sex trafficking scandal
Goddammit. Can we please go one week cycle without having to hear about MAGA world's deeply hypocritical and never-ending string of cringe-inducing sex scandals?! Is that too much to ask?

Republicans angling to change Nebraska electoral vote allotment to deprive Kamala Harris a crucial vote
Terrified at the prospect of losing the election and having to utter the words "Madam President" for the next four years, Republicans are resorting to what they know best — moving the goalposts midway through the game. You may be wondering what business South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham has in Lincoln, Nebraska, and what might justify his missing votes to travel halfway across the country while Congress is in session. Well, it turns out, there's an election to rig. The Trump campaign is making a last-ditch plea to Nebraska Republicans to change how their state awards electoral votes, switching to a winner-take-all system to deny Democrats a possible vote from the 2nd Congressional District, and apparently Graham was sent in to make the case. Past efforts to overturn the current system have fallen short, despite the fact that Republicans have held the governor's mansion and the state legislature since 1999.

Ex-Teamsters president blasts successor for not endorsing Kamala Harris
James P. Hoffa, the former general president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, on Thursday night put out a blistering statement criticizing his successor, Sean O’Brien, for the union’s choice not to endorse a presidential candidate this election cycle. Hoffa, the son of the legendary labor leader Jimmy Hoffa, called the decision “a critical error” and “a failure of leadership” on O’Brien’s part. “There is only one candidate in this race that has supported working families and unions throughout their career, and that is Vice President Kamala Harris,” he said. Hoffa, whose final term ended in 2022 after a nearly 24-year run as Teamsters president, said that O’Brien had “undermined” the Harris-Walz campaign with the non-endorsement by choosing “to take a seat on the sidelines.” The Teamsters had earlier in the day cited deep political fissures among its membership of 1.3 million workers in explaining the decision, adding that neither Harris nor Trump had been “able to make serious commitments to our union.” In the hours since the announcement, Teamsters regional councils across the country have rushed to issue their own endorsements for Harris.