Quick, strong jolt of an earthquake. USGS map indicates it was 4.8 near the Claremont Hotel in Berkeley.

Anyone comparing Trump’s hateful partisan response to Mike Johnson’s unifying one?

DHS moves to bar aid groups from serving undocumented immigrants — For Trump’s religious voters, is this, finally, a step too far?

Vance: "If you go back to World War II, if you go back to World War I, if you go back to every major conflict in human history, they all end with some kind of negotiation." Washington Post, May 8, 1945: "Germany Surrenders Unconditionally."

To whoever screamed “LOOK! IT’S SENATOR WHAT’S HER FACE!” at the State Fair, I hope you have an incredible day 😂

And you thought you had a bad day? — Lafayette, CA.

Rewriting History: Africans were brought to the U.S. where they were offered lifetime internships…

Trump's appointed leader to review Smithsonian political correctness is a Florida lawyer, special assistant to the president and the Miss Colorado USA 2010 third runner up.

Did she agree to remain silent about Trump and or to talk about Dem clients?

Did Intel's CEO offer a 14 karat gold statute of Trump, or a 15% share of Intel's sales?

Indefensible. Inexplicable. Horrible.

Both Israeli and hospital officials in Gaza City confirmed the deaths of Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif and other journalists. Observers have called the war in Gaza the deadliest conflict for journalists in modern times.

Great reporting & fascinating read by NYT’s Heather Knight:

Trump thinks experience is overrated and that anyone he appoints can do any job…

“I am just following the rules in which I exist.”

Sean Duffy's qualifications to run NASA? Being on FOX TV and climbing to the stars: www.facebook.com/watch/?v=255...

What a pic. Revealing image by Haiyun Jiang of the NYT

Look over there! With Trump loyalists upset about the WH closing of the Epstein's files, I'd expect Trump to divert attention w a new executive order or outrageous announcement.

Someone should design inexpensive siren drones.

Someone should design siren drones to alert people in remote areas. They'd be a lot less expensive than traditional sirens & more effective than middle of the night texts.

“Other litigants must follow the rules, but the administration has the Supreme Court on speed dial.” — Justice Sotomayor

In a mere matter of days, we can house migrants, but not our homeless. Because being cruel is always the motivation. #AlligatorAuschwitz

Reflection on a summer’s night. WI North Woods.

Trump says Powell should be "ashamed of himself." That's got to be a phrase his father used on him.

From ChatGPT last night: ✅ Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is not Secretary of Health and Human Services under Trump. ✅ Trump is not currently president and does not have an administration in place. ✅ RFK Jr. is running as an independent candidate in the 2024 election (he announced this in October 2023).

Trump just said Iran and Israel are part of the African continent.

Which world leader said “You are the hottest country in the world?” Quoting from Trump’s latest presser.

Whenever Trump quotes someone beginning with, “He said, ‘Sir…’” that’s a tip off.

Gold protest art on the mall.

Looking out for their most important constituents: themselves.

American Academy of Pediatrics "will continue to publish its own vaccine recommendations after CDC advisers sow distrust." publications.aap.org/aapnews/news...

🚨 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗜𝗡: NY Reps Dan Goldman and Adriano Espaillat are introducing the No Secret Police Act — a bill to BAN ICE and DHS officers from hiding their faces during immigration enforcement. ✅ Requires Clear ID and Insignia ❌ No More Masked, Unidentified Agents 1/2 www.amny.com/immigration/...

Audience of one.

Hegseth’s bravado: compensating for the parade…

Deep in the story is this important point: "The Medicaid work program is not required to start until after the midterm elections next year..."

Musk's starship blows up again, the 4th explosion this year. What would he say about this federally funded program?

1. “Sucking up to the President should not be a requirement for him to do the right thing for the American people. These are families who’ve lost their homes, their belongings — the irreplaceable pieces of a life built over decades, reduced to ash.” — CA Gov. Newsom.

NYT map shows demonstrations all over the country, although it missed some of the smaller communities such as Spooner, WI, in Trumpland, where about 250 protesters lined the streets.

Trump’s reversal: agents were not to make arrests of “non criminal collaterals,” a reference to people who are undocumented but who are not known to have committed any other crime.

Democrats seemed surprisingly inept at responding to Trump's usurpation of power. Until now. CA Governor Newsom and CA Senator Padilla fill the void: www.msnbc.com/the-beat-wit...

Listen to this great American. This nation is privileged to have a man of this character in the United States Senate. Thank you @padilla.senate.gov. We stand with you.

Votes have consequences:

Did Rubio not know what Trump’s position was?

Trump’s drone parade, as depicted by ChatGPT.

Don’t tell Trump.

Invoking violence only gives Donald Trump the reaction he’s looking for. Attacking law enforcement officers just doing their job is unacceptable — period, full stop. Protestors who participate in violence or vandalism must be held accountable.

LA: Your voice matters. Trump is trying to provoke chaos by sending 4,000 soldiers onto American soil. Foolish agitators who take advantage of Trump’s chaos will be held accountable. Stay safe. Stay calm. Look out for one another.

Would Trump have called out the National Guard if he hadn’t been so determined to push his feud w Musk off the front page?

Stephen Miller’s wife will have to choose. And If the DOGE people are with Musk, they’ll quit.

In April, the Trump administration vowed to sign trade deals with as many as 90 countries in 90 days — a tenth of the time it usually takes to reach a trade deal, according to a New York Times analysis. About 60 days later, one has been announced.