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Fire Tulsi Gabbard for exposing an undercover CIA agent!

Trump vows to appeal as court strikes down "Liberation Day" tariffs

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VIDEO OF THE DAY: Trump pulls disgusting stunt to honor J6 insurrectionist

On the latest episode of Democracy Watch, Brian Tyler Cohen and Marc Elias discuss the Trump administration's appalling decision to hold a military funeral with full honors for Ashli Babbitt, the MAGA insurrectionist who was killed by Capitol Police while breaching a barricaded doorway while members of Congress were scrambling for shelter during the January 6 mob attack on Congress incited by Donald Trump. Unbelievable.

Take Action: Don't put Trump on Mt. Rushmore!


Republican Sen. Joni Ernst won't seek re-election in Iowa in 2026
In a massive shakeup of the 2026 midterm landscape, Joni "We're All Going to Die" Ernst decided that it would be easier to retreat to a cozy corner office in a lobbying firm than face angry voters in the 2026 midterms. This deprives the GOP of a key incumbency boost and represents a huge pickup opportunity for Democrats. Remember, Democrats overperformed by 20+ points in Tuesday's special election in Iowa's 1st district. With no incumbent in the gubernatorial race or the Senate race, it's a new day for Iowa elections. Let's go out and win some more!

Take Action: Stop Trump's plot to steal the 2026 elections!


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Economic populist, oysterman, and former Marine launches campaign to flip key Senate seat

Graham Platner for Senate: Graham Platner isn’t your average D.C. Democrat. He’s a working-class oysterman with a plan to bring voters back into the fold by running on a proud platform of economic populism. He’s not afraid to name the billionaire class as the enemies of workers and he’s going to fight to raise the federal minimum wage, stop billionaires from buying elections, crack down on rampant tax dodging by the megawealthy, back labor unions to the hilt, and fight for universal health care. Chip in to help kick-start his campaign!


Trump revokes Kamala Harris' Secret Service protection
Petty is as petty does.


Susan Collins rips Trump’s "unlawful" effort to cancel $5 billion in foreign aid
Oh, did Donald disappoint you again, Susan? Has he not "learned his lesson" after all? Enough already. Let's all do our part to help elect Graham Platner and kick this Trump-enabling, Republican clown out of office once and for all!

Take Action: End the Gaza famine and stop US military aid to Israel now!


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Trump’s approval rating plummets to record second term low, new poll says

Lord Goldemort's approval rating has dropped to 37%, the lowest point of his second term, as a clear majority of voters simply aren't buying his pathetic Jeffrey Epstein dodge, fascistic attempts impose military occupations on Democrat-run cities, or his inability to stop the continued bloodshed and carnage in Gaza. Bang up job, Mr. President.


Man believed dead in "Alligator Alcatraz" is alive as ICE moves him without notice
A man whose loved ones thought he had died at Florida’s "Alligator Alcatraz" after alleged delays in appropriate medical care turned out to be alive and was then secretly moved to the immigration detention camp at Fort Bliss, Texas — and has since been moved again. Luis Manuel Rivas Velásquez is awaiting deportation in what his lawyers said he described as a "living hell." Rivas Velásquez, 38, had already signed an agreement to be deported after becoming desperate in detention and feeling worn down in his efforts to be granted asylum in the US amid Donald Trump’s anti-immigration efforts. "All that Luis wants desperately is to get out of detention, even if that means being deported to Venezuela," said Becca Sheff, senior staff attorney of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico. "That’s what it’s come down to for him and for so many others." As we've noted several times before, the cruelty IS the point.


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Trump appoints debunked, right-wing election researcher Heather Honey who distorted voter data to Homeland Security election integrity role
The MAGA cult leader is laying the groundwork to steal the 2026 midterm elections, folks, and he's not even pretending to hide it.


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Doom and doomer

Trump threatens "harsh measures" if convicted Colorado GOP election denier Tina Peters not freed
DOJ drops charges against another client of AG Pam Bondi's brother Brad
US denies visas for Palestinian officials ahead of UN General Assembly
Gov. Greg Abbott signs bullshit redistricting bill into law, redrawing Texas maps
Woman stabbed in DC while National Guard dined across the street, suspect still at large
Florida’s once-pristine springs threatened by pollution, development, and climate change
Missouri is next red state to answer Trump's call for redrawn maps ahead of midterms
MAGA influencers praise fake Vanity Fair cover of Melania Trump wearing a crown

And in other news

Gaza famine likely to worsen as Israel ends pauses for aid deliveries in capital
Collapse of critical Atlantic current is no longer low-likelihood, study finds
Thai court removes prime minister from office over ethics violation
China criticizes US senators' Taiwan visit, calls it a threat to sovereignty
Ukrainian lawmaker shot dead in Lviv as Zelenskyy says hunt for killer is underway

Hope...

China is racing towards a future powered by wind and solar
California reaches deal with Uber, Lyft to allow driver unions
Texas man reunited with the class ring he lost 56 years ago

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