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DOJ deletes its own study from government website showing "far more" domestic terrorism committed by "far-right extremists"
One surefire way to make sure your bullshit narrative about political violence wins the day is to simply delete evidence proving otherwise. File under "A" for authoritarianism. [RETWEET THAT!]

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VIDEO OF THE DAY: Kash Patel called out over disaster Kirk shooting response on Fox News
Trump's woefully incompetent FBI director was called out — on Fox & Friends, no less — for bungling the investigation into Charlie Kirk's murder and wrongfully claiming on Twitter at the time that "the subject for the horrific shooting" was in police custody when he very much was still on the loose. Patel faced tough questioning before the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday for breaking protocol and botching the FBI's handling of the case and will almost certainly face the same today when the House Judiciary Committee peppers him with its concerns.

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Proven winner and progressive champion Francesca Hong launches campaign for Wisconsin governor
Francesca Hong for Governor: One of the most progressive members of the Wisconsin state House, Francesca Hong, is launching her campaign to deliver even more wins for the people of Wisconsin — and keep Republicans from seizing control of this critical battleground state. The daughter of immigrants and a former chef, Francesca made history as the first Asian-American elected to the state legislature and helped build a coalition to stop the GOP from gerrymandering Wisconsin yet again. She’s no stranger to confrontation with Trump, having introduced the Keep Families Together Act to stop ICE from tearing families apart, and she is ready to carry that energy all the way to the governor’s mansion. Will you chip in to help jump-start her campaign and keep Wisconsin in Democratic hands?

The right’s free speech defenders declare war on First Amendment over Charlie Kirk murder reactions
The MAGA cult leader's administration is now embracing the "cancel culture" and assault on free speech he once supposedly ran to subvert. As MAGAworld mourns one of its most influential figures, the grief many conservatives are expressing turned to rage. The targets of that rage have increasingly become individual Americans around the country whom the president’s legion of allied influencers, like Laura Loomer, identify as critical of Kirk’s activism in any way, shape, or form. But there’s another Trump insider whose participation in efforts to pursue recrimination against anyone who criticizes Kirk for any one of the racist or derogatory comments he made over the years could have even more significant consequences for Americans: Attorney General Pam Bondi. Bondi is now in hot water over what some saw as a threat to criminalize dissenting speech and criticism of Kirk, made Monday in response to the furor on the right, which itself is largely in response to Democrats simply posting evidence of Kirk’s abhorrent views on race.

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Trump hit with community note after claiming "300 million people died last year from drugs"
The total population of the United States in 2024 was approximately 340 million. Sorta feels like it would be a bigger news story if 90 PERCENT of us died last year from drugs.

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Ted Cruz claims man charged in shootings of Minnesota Democratic lawmakers and who had liberal hit list wasn't actually right-wing
Texas Republican and hall monitor sash collector Ted Cruz appeared on CNN yesterday and dropped his latest insufferable hot take, claiming that Vance Boelter, the 57-year-old Minnesota gunman with a long, liberal hit list who murdered Democratic House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband and attempted to kill Democratic state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife this summer was, in fact, NOT a right-wing assassin. Cruz claimed the alleged killer, who attended MAGA rallies and was a devout Christian with strong anti-abortion views, was simply "deranged" and not a conservative. See how that works?

Government shutdown looms as Republicans float yet another short-term funding bill
A reminder that Republicans control the presidency, the Senate, and the House. Any shutdown will fall squarely on their incompetent shoulders.

This rollback could turn over 45 million acres of national forestlands to private logging companies
Earthjustice: National forests that are part of our public lands system are under attack by the Trump administration. For nearly 25 years, pristine forests in backcountry lands across the nation have been off limits to massive corporate logging operations, thanks to a Forest Service policy known as the Roadless Rule. These forests provide vital wildlife habitat; protect clean, mountain-fed drinking water for millions of Americans; and provide endless recreational opportunities like camping, hunting, fishing, rafting, and mountain biking. Join the fight to protect the forests that belong to all of us by keeping the Roadless Rule in place!

Trump administration retreats on combating human trafficking and child exploitation
The Trump regime has inexplicably and aggressively rolled back efforts across the federal government to combat human trafficking, a Guardian investigation has found. The sweeping retreat threatens to negate decades of progress in the drive to prevent sexual slavery, forced labor, and child sexual exploitation, according to legal experts, former government officials, and anti-trafficking advocates. They say the administration’s moves are impeding efforts to prosecute perpetrators and protect survivors in the United States and around the world. When authoritarian con artists lacking any semblance of moral integrity tell us exactly who they are, we should definitely believe them.

Trump announces deadly US strike on another alleged Venezuelan drug boat
A timely reminder that extrajudicial killings are definitely not legal, and the US military is not a maritime police force. Laws, norms, courts, and legal processes exist for very, very good reasons. Trump is flaunting them for very, very bad ones.

Karoline Leavitt shares tweet claiming earthquake was divine sign from God following Charlie Kirk shooting
"Wow," Leavitt responded, as she shared an absolutely batshit crazy tweet connecting a random earthquake to Charlie Kirk's death. "That night, as a voice was silenced, the ground groaned." Wow, indeed.

Justice Sotomayor urges better civic education so people know difference between presidents and kings
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, questioning whether Americans understand the difference between a king and a president (uh, we have our doubts!), told a New York Law School crowd Tuesday that improved civic education across the country would help people make better decisions. While Sotomayor did not directly address any controversies of the moment or mention Donald Trump by name, she raised doubts about how much Americans are being taught about civics in schools. "Do we understand what the difference is between a king and a president? And I think if people understood these things from the beginning, they would be more informed as to what would be important in a democracy in terms of what people can or shouldn’t do," she said.