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US economy adds just 57,000 jobs in June, a worrying sign as wage growth remains slow

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VIDEO OF THE DAY: Trump says he'll "have a threesome" with his sons

Surrounded by throngs of grown men dressed up as Teddy Roosevelt in North Dakota yesterday, America's misanthrope-in-chief went waaay off teleprompter, taking the audience on a very, um, rough ride with an awkward detour about a "threesome" he was planning with his "beautiful sons." Quick question: is it too early to start drinking?

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Reporter details bizarre Trump demand: "It was important to him to have a fully carpeted bathroom"
We apologize for this morning's one-two punch of truly nauseating Trump news, but somebody's gotta cover this stuff. According to New York Times reporters Jonathan Swan and Maggie Haberman, authors of the new book, "Regime Change," the MAGA cult leader apparently demanded that White House staff ensure the residence was equipped with a fully carpeted bathroom upon taking office again.

"New carpet was laid in the bathroom on Inauguration Day, as before," the authors wrote. "Trump’s preference for a fully carpeted bathroom had posed a challenge for the Residence staff during his first term. The portion nearest the shower would often be soaked through; the staff was never quite sure why, but they worried about mold growing underneath."

Uh, we know why. It's carpet. In a bathroom. When Donald told us he was going to drain the swamp, we didn't realize he meant directly onto his own bathroom floor, but here we are.


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Now, more than ever, it is time to fight for our human rights

The Human Rights Campaign: It has been terrifying to see how far-right MAGA Republicans have worked to roll back LGBTQ rights over the past year. Now more than ever, the community needs everyone's support in the fight for equality. Are you ready to stand up for LGBTQ+ rights? Click here to add your name and take a stand!


CNN airs supercut of Trump trashing politicians for "getting rich" while in office
The internet always keeps receipts.

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Mitch McConnell, 84, reportedly found unconscious, given CPR after "heart attack" last month
While the current condition of the seven-term Republican senator is unknown, his 41-year track record of systematically screwing over multiple generations of Kentuckians and consistently selling out America to the highest corporate bidder is safe and secure as ever.


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White House officials reportedly deleted photos of Trump rally after president became "enraged" by poor attendance

Whatever you do, definitely please do not share evidence of the paltry turnout at the wannabe dictator's Great American State Flop pep rally.


Trump tries to ignore Supreme Court on E. Jean Carroll
After being found liable for sexual assault in civil court and losing a $5 million defamation case, getting hit with an additional $88 million in damages, watching the Supreme Court he packed with right-wing justices unanimously refuse to bail him out, and accruing nearly $800,000 in interest, Donald Trump responded the only way he knows how — by calling E. Jean Carroll's lawyer and asking for even more time to pay while he cooks up yet another excuse for kicking the accountability can ever further down the road.


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Mike Johnson: Trump's presidency is OVER if Republicans lose the House

Red to Blue: Speaker Johnson just said the quiet part extremely out loud: “[Trump] needs all four years, not just two, to fix the mess. And that's what we need. If we lost the midterms, heaven forbid, if we lost the majority in the House, it would be the end of the Trump presidency in a real effect." That's what's at stake this November. We are faced with a choice between succumbing to dictatorship or stopping Trump's agenda in its tracks and making him a lame duck two years into his term. Democratic leadership just identified the top 20 most important races for the 2026 midterms. Will you make a donation that will be split between all the progressive Democrats in these must-win races? Let's take our country back and WIN in November!


New autopsy of a baby killed by police in Mississippi deepens outrage
A Mississippi family whose 1-year-old child was killed when police fired into a moving car offered evidence Wednesday that they say challenges the officers’ account of being in danger when one opened fire. A preliminary autopsy requested by the family of Kohen Wiley suggested the baby was shot from the side of the car, not the front, civil rights attorney Ben Crump said, disputing officers’ claims that the car was heading toward them. Kohen’s mother, who was holding her baby in the passenger seat, says her friend was driving away from the officers.

Kohen and his mother are Black, and the June 14 shooting has sparked protests and outrage in the small town of Senatobia. Residents point to a string of troubling encounters with police in recent years. Crump said the child was killed after police were called to a Walmart parking lot about diapers that may have been shoplifted. Crump repeatedly emphasized that the pathologist did not have access to complete information. He said the family won't rest until authorities release the police body camera and dashcam video, as well as Walmart surveillance video.


Democrats allege Trump allies "misled donors" to bankroll Freedom 250
Shocking!


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America, the beautiful?

Trump admin sues California, Virginia over new gun laws
Trump hijacked United States' 250th anniversary to serve "political ideology and pet projects," congressional report says
Unvaccinated 6-year-old girl bitten by rabid bat while playing outside her Wisconsin home
16 children rescued from Ohio home were "almost feral," authorities say
"Doctor Trump" cures celebrity critics of 'TDS' in bizarre, late-night AI video post
Fire rages at the Grand Canyon after nearly 150,000 acres burned last year
OpenAI "in early talks to give 5% stake to US government"

What a wonderful world?

A major Russian attack kills 17 in Kyiv as Ukrainian strikes batter Moscow’s oil sector
Russia imports gas from India as shortages mount
Papua separatists claim to have shot dead a US pilot who transported Indonesian troops
Vatican declares ultraconservative society "in schism," excommunicates bishops and warns faithful
Sudan’s RSF committed crimes against humanity in El Fasher, Amnesty International says

Hope...

Scientists have found climate-resistant coral reefs around the world totaling the size of Wisconsin
New Jersey makes it illegal to interfere with reproductive or gender-affirming healthcare
All Three World Cup hosts advance to round of 16 after USMNT victory Wednesday night

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