Disney wrote in a regulatory filing with the FCC that its long-running ABC daytime talk show “The View” qualifies as a “bona fide news program,” making it exempt from the rule requiring equal airtime to political candidates on broadcast TV.

It’s true, Seattle. I want to ban rental junk fees & improve affordability for renters. My proposal will be heard in committee tomorrow. Join me at 12:45 at City Hall as we outline our legislation to create a fair, predictable, & equitable rental market. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

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Whichever Democrat gets selected to replace Graham Platner in Maine needs to have the total and immediate support of EVERY Democrat across the spectrum, state and nation. Because that Democrat will be starting with $0 while Republicans have $8M ready to blast them. www.axios.com/2026/07/07/r...

the ongoing defense of Platner tells me that plenty of men on the left hate women more than they love their supposed principles

*US MILITARY SAYS IT'S LAUNCHING SERIES OF STRIKES AGAINST IRAN

Rijssen station in the Netherlands: ample cycle parking, a bus stop right outside, and the quickest way to leave is by bike. Safe cycle infrastructure, including an underpass beneath the road and a turbo roundabout, lets you ride away without having to mix with motor traffic.

New from @votebeat.org: The DOJ has sent letters to several states warning they could face criminal prosecution if non-citizens are knowingly left on the rolls. None of the election administrators I've spoken to seem particularly worried. www.votebeat.org/national/202...

Welcome back to the escalation ladder everyone: special midweek edition! bsky.app/profile/ship...

In the last year alone, violent crime in #SanFrancisco fell 17%. Property crimes fell 24%. Homicides hit a record low. 🎁link:

“The water development board wouldn’t even mention it.” Last week: The Corpus Christi water crisis is a sign of Texas' planners persistent refusal to grapple with the reality of climate change.

A viral image of a Black woman inside a Metro train on July 4 surrounded by masked members of Patriot Front, a white supremacist group, drew millions of views and provoked widespread commentary. We spoke to the woman’s family about the photo’s impact:

the average price of gas when Biden left office was $3.12. Trump wants to throw a parade for himself over one station where it's $3.47.

Maine Dems are already throwing elbows as they jostle to replace Graham Platner

If you play the games, Kingdom Hearts is pretty easy to understand. It’s only complicated to explain because you’re trying to condense a story that encompasses nearly 10 games worth of information.

Time for the state party to get it together and do what parties are supposed to do in competitive democracies: put forth to voters a candidate who can actually win the general election and also represents the interests of its members. Yes, that means ruthless vetting!

🇭🇺📺 Hungary’s state propaganda media went off air as Péter Magyar’s government appointed temporary leadership. Orbán-era propagandists were fired, and M1, the main news channel, is now airing an apology for lying for 15 years. Simply beautiful. (Translated with Google Lens.)

News from Trump's death camps. bsky.app/profile/nbcn...

PlayStation posted their first tweet in 6 days and it did not go well • Over 50K comments and quote tweets in a few hours • Every top reply ratio’d their post

The section of a state highway that Tennessee Republicans just renamed for Charlie Kirk had previously honored veterans from the surrounding county who died in Vietnam. fox17.com/news/local/v...

BREAKING: Bernie Sanders said he told Graham Platner to end his Senate bid in light of a POLITICO report that a woman said he forced her to have sex with him, which Platner denies.

We rolled out the red carpet for buses on Madison and Lexington Avenues. The result? 150,000 New Yorkers have faster daily commutes. Fast and reliable buses now cruising along an avenue near you.

Marine Le Pen, a leader of France’s far-right National Rally party and thrice unsuccessful presidential candidate, can contest next year’s French presidential election, a Paris appeals court ruled.

NEW: Sen. Bernie Sanders: "I have spoken with Graham Platner about the best path forward for Maine. In light of these very serious allegations, I have recommended that he step aside."

Our @realtomspeaker.bsky.social on police transparency reform: "This is the thing about the bill: it turns police officers into a special class of citizens... we don't see why other public servants can have their records made public whereas police officers can't." www.lohud.com/videos/news/...

ilhan omar: (receiving 20359239 deportation/violence threats a day) hi im a midwestern mom and here are my hot dish recipes for fall, also here are my bills i am cosponsoring for working families dipshit mcoyster: The Jews sunk my campaign, and I am the only socialist in existence

TONIGHT — We are only tracking one election. Voters in Shady Cove, Oregon, are deciding whether to recall Mayor Lena Richardson. Petitioners cite legal spending and delayed council appointments; Richardson says the effort reflects broader disputes over her leadership.

Zelensky at NATO Summit in Ankara: We have completely eliminated the very idea of Russia having a strategic rear. And you know this country — for a long time, Russia believed it had a territorial advantage. No one else possessed a deep rear.

BIG — Zelensky at NATO Summit in Ankara 🇹🇷 We are now eliminating around 30,000 Russian soldiers every month. Just imagine that scale. In June alone, nearly 28,000 Russian soldiers were eliminated, and we have video confirmation for every single one of them. 🧵

Well now THIS is interesting! Obviously an internal, so a grain of salt but let's talk about this new AL-02 district the Republicans gerrymandered: - Trump won it by 14 points in 2024 - Doug Jones lost it by 4 points in his re-election campaign in 2020 but he did win it in the 2017 special 👀

The GOP nominated Ken Paxton 6 weeks ago

New footage shows an ICE agent shooting a peaceful protester at close range with a pepperball gun.

Shah openly calling for M4A here is definitely a sign he’s campaigning for the nomination lol Some post-primary triangulation as well for sure

Gaza marks 1,000 days of Israel's genocidal war, with at least 1,072 killed since October 'ceasefire' https://aje.news/oj43hk

YouGov has been one of the better pollsters for Trump and the GOP over the last few years

Understand this: Graham Platner will NOT be a United States Senator next year. That position will either be held by another Maine Democrat…or Republican Susan Collins. The former is only an option if he drops out by Monday, July 13th at 5PM. It’s over, Graham. Drop out. Now.

Thought bubble: Sanders's most successful disciples are (for the most part) women and candidates of color like Zohran Mamdani, Claire Valdez, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, et al. Meanwhile, some of the ones that didn't pan out were white men (John Fetterman and Graham Platner).

Mamdani on Platner: "I believe it's time for him to drop out of the race"

* MEXICO'S ECONOMY MINISTRY SAYS THAT TOYOTA'S PLANS TO TRANSFER TACOMA PRODUCTION FROM TIJUANA TO U.S. WILL BE GRADUAL THROUGH 2030 @reuters.com

Mamdani: "To the US Men's National Team -- you have made our nation proud. You have brought the people's game to life."

Boston nurses strike at Brigham and Women's Hospital could be largest in Massachusetts history

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage said on Tuesday he would quit as a lawmaker to trigger a by-election in his parliamentary seat and would stand for re-election in that vote.

“A 12% vacancy rate in the city’s housing agency has contributed to slower project reviews and increased building costs. [DOHMH] blamed its drop in restaurant inspections two years ago on a shortage of inspectors. Even DCAS itself has a 16% vacancy rate.” www.governing.com/workforce/ne...

The explosions struck a busy area between the Syrian tourism ministry ​and the national museum across the street from the Four Seasons, where Macron was meeting civil society ⁠groups

The blasts underscore the major security challenges in Syria, where Macron is the first head of state of a European Union country to visit since rebels led by Sharaa toppled Bashar al-Assad in 2024

The French president did not hear the explosions, the Elysee said, and he met Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa soon afterwards

BREAKING: Explosive devices blew up ‌in Syria's capital Damascus near a hotel where French President Emmanuel Macron was meant to be staying, a security source said reut.rs/4y9D1qz

This is an insane security failure. Thankfully, Macron was not harmed, but these videos are nuts.

So the misogynist in chief attacked her with a sexist attack like he’s attacked so many women throughout his life.