Top Democrat on House Judiciary formally asks White House physician to conduct cognitive exam of Trump: “Experts have repeatedly warned that the President has been exhibiting signs consistent with dementia and cognitive decline… increasingly incoherent, volatile, profane, deranged, and threatening.”

NEW: The DNC just passed a resolution condemning dark money donations - including those to AIPAC. A member of the DNC proposed a resolution condemning dark money through AIPAC, but the DNC panel rejected that and expanded it to include all dark money donations.

i cant stop thinking about this, its the perfect distillation of the conservative financial mind…trump didnt keep his impossible campaign promise bc the promise was impossible to keep so hes blameless

Trump raked in $28 million from Middle East business deals. Then he started a war.

Except we’ve spent $50 billion, the Strait is closed and 3000 people are dead. @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

These irreplaceable old growth forests continue to be logged across British Columbia. Over 1,200 people have been arrested trying to keep them standing. There is no time to waste. Protect the Irreplaceable. #ActOnClimate #climate #nature @bcndp #bcpoli #bcgov Pic @TJWattPhoto

Via MS desk:

* SPAIN'S PM SANCHEZ: WE'RE READY TO ADVANCE TOWARDS A JOINT EUROPEAN ARMY, EVEN TOMORROW IF NEEDED @reuters.com

Inflation has tripled from just one month ago, and it’s higher than when he took office. Not only has Trump failed to deliver on his central campaign promise to make life more affordable - he is actively, directly driving prices up.

Trump’s chaotic tariffs were already squeezing families, and now his war has sent energy prices skyrocketing, with gas prices above $4 a gallon and the cost of food still too high. Every family struggling to fill their gas tank or buy groceries knows exactly who is responsible.

It's going to be a long weekend. * IRAN'S PARLIAMENT SPEAKER SAYS CEASEFIRE IN LEBANON, RELEASE OF IRANIAN BLOCKED ASSETS MUST OCCUR BEFORE TALKS @reuters.com

So why exactly did Melania hold a news conference denying any relationship with Jeffrey Epstein??? Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/why-did-melania-hold-a-news-conference

Buttigieg: "The big thing that's different now is that in many periods in American history, you have inflation and then the administration does things to reduce it. Right now, we have the administration actively making prices higher."

Egg prices had to do with bird flu, and the culling of flocks. It was not dependent on government policy.

This dude is such an ignorant fucking clown.

Today the Entry/Exit System becomes fully operational across all Schengen countries. The system digitally records the entries and exits of non-EU nationals travelling for short stays, replacing the previous system of passport stamping. More ↓ link.europa.eu/89j4Rt

I asked ChatGPT how to shoot "a lot of things in a short amount of time" with an AR-15. It gave me detailed advice—and encouragement.

Air fares. Trucking rates. Utility bills. None of these charts are very good. (Via Schwab, @nbcnews.com)

The Obama & Biden Administrations used positive financial incentives to encourage people to switch to electric vehicles. The Trump Regime is taking a slightly different approach.

The President of the United States posted a snuff film to incite violence against Haitian immigrants and distract from growing evidence of his wife's ties to Jeffrey Epstein

“.. Not all wars have a winner. But every war has at least one loser and if — a big if — the ceasefire marks the end of the war in Iran, the biggest loser will be Donald Trump.” @economist.com www.economist.com/leaders/2026...

Undersecretary Michael’s profits in xAI — reportedly up to $24 million — get some scrutiny. @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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This is a dramatic change in tone for Trump, in that he calls four people low IQ and only one of them is black

A reporter asked Trump about Iran charging fees literally yesterday -- and his response was that we were going to get a cut of the action!

Dear G!  How are you?  Nice story about J. E. in New York mag, you look great on the picture. I know you are very busy flying all over the world. How was Palm Beach? I cannot wait to go down. Give me a call when you are back in NY. Have a great time! Love, Melania

Donald Trump legitimately loves watching — and talking about — people being brutally murdered. It’s fucking sick

I am not sure why Melania Trump decided to make a statement about Jeffrey Epstein seemingly out of nowhere today, but if the idea was to put the ongoing coverup in the rearview mirror it will backfire spectacularly

“It is strange”: The Weeknight reacts to First Lady Melania Trump’s unexpected comments at a press conference this afternoon where she denied ties to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and demanded a public hearing for his survivors to tell their stories.

How does James Comer have Hillary testify but not Melania?

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So good. www.washingtonpost.com/magazine/int...

Unbelievable heat anomaly unfolding across China — vast regions up to 16°C above normal for this time of year. The climate crisis isn’t future tense — it’s now. Urgent action is needed. 2050 targets are too late. #ActOnClimate #ClimateCrisis #Heatwave via @PGDynes

It's adorable that Melania Trump thinks it's still possible to damage her already awful reputation.

Is she trying to get out ahead of something?

Trump is overhauling the United States Forest Service. Dozens of research sites, including 6 in California, are shutting and offices merging. That means less science, fewer people on the ground, weaker planning, and potentially slower, harder-to-manage wildfires.

* GREENLAND PRIME MINISTER: TRUMP'S DESIRE TO TAKE OVER OR CONTROL GREENLAND HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN OFF THE TABLE * GREENLAND PRIME MINISTER IN RESPONSE TO TRUMP: WE ARE NOT A PIECE OF ICE, WE ARE A PROUD PEOPLE @reuters.com

🚨 The emperor penguin is now officially endangered. Climate change is shrinking the sea ice they depend on to breed, and when it breaks too early, chicks drown before they even have a chance. Some colonies are collapsing completely.

Naturally. @reuters.com 🇷🇺 www.reuters.com/business/ene...

LONDON (AP) - UK says it and Norway led a military operation to deter Russian submarines in the north Atlantic. @apnews.com

“.. Trump’s approach to diplomacy with Iran: scorched-earth threats, scrambled markets, alarmed allies and adversaries, widespread civilian panic and an eleventh-hour off-ramp that has both sides accusing the other of being disingenuous.” @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/u...

Trucking rates will definitely get your attention. (via Schwab)

“.. The Iran war increasingly looks not only like another shocking humiliation but perhaps the greatest strategic blunder in American military history.” @newrepublic.com newrepublic.com/article/2087...

(Military Times) - Automatic registration into the U.S. military draft pool for eligible men is slated to begin in December, following efforts from lawmakers .. to streamline the previous self-registration process. @militarytimes.bsky.social www.militarytimes.com/news/your-mi...

Each paragraph of this piece is worse than the last.

“.. just days before the White House made adjustments to its tariffs that could benefit ArcelorMittal ..” @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/u...

End the White House Cover-Up. Release the Epstein files, NOW.

i wonder if JD Vance would be surprised to know many husbands don't have to make their wives promise not to jump out of airplanes

How humiliating 😳

Performative public lying is a hallmark of far right authoritarian parties