Trump was too busy reviewing golf course blueprints to react to the collapsing MOU while missiles fly. And oh... that $300 billion Iran fund he promised wouldn't cost taxpayers a dime? The Gulf states say they've never heard of it. Your midday update is here:

There’s a reason nobody is at the 50 state fair in DC, and a reason it’s worth pointing out. Trump took over America 250, a bipartisan org that’s been around a few years planning these events, and turned this into a celebration of himself. I mean, in an opening speech they said “libtards”

Kintsugi ~ an ancient Japanese art that fixes broken pottery with lacquer mixed with gold. Instead of hiding the broken bits, it celebrates them, appreciating that the piece is now even more beautiful, and more unique. Perfect metaphor for life 🦄 #peace #love #kindness

He has no integrity… and he gets away with it 😡.

That's funny... I thought the greatest threat to our country was having a kleptomaniacal octogenerian rapist as our sitting POTUS with a complicit Congress, Senate, Supreme Court, DOJ and military. Silly me. 🤷‍♂️

One word: Kindness. 🐶💦🚰💖 An appeal - Be kind to fellow humans, be kinder to our animal friends (because they are more vulnerable contextually). #kindness #dog #animals

Murray: The Supreme Court has never been more unpopular. The public has kind of had it with this Court. And that’s kind of the Court’s fault. The Chief Justice is going on like, “People are just mad about our decisions, but our decisions aren’t political.” But they look political…

"Threats to freedom of speech, writing and action, though often trivial in isolation, are cumulative in their effect and, unless checked, lead to a general disrespect for the rights of the citizen." ~ George Orwell

Don't believe your lying eyes. Believe Fox.

You know what’s a greater threat to our country? Having a president so stupid he doesn’t understand the differences between socialism, communism, and fascism.

Leave it to foreign news outlets to take action and to keep us informed. Thank you, BBC. You ROCK!!!

Sunday, a day of religious contemplation. 😆

He’s right because the free world has never witnessed such corruption as this administration in all the history of our existence times 100.

the feds have done more to harass americans angry over good and pretti’s killings than they have to investigate them

EVERYTHING written about Trump by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan is all verifiable confirmed facts, with multi-party confirmation and recordings. By contrast, EVERYTHING Trump says is easily proven to be immoral fascist manipulative big lies, and anti-American, NAZI/Russian style disinformation.

Cartoon by Bill Schorr

The U.S. government legally had to release the Epstein files 191 days ago. They did not.

Best argument ever.

@jamestalarico.bsky.social is what a politician should be.

Dude! It's YOU. You are the biggest threat to our country.

I totally agree with Sen. Murphy. 👍 www.huffpost.com/entry/chris-...

I’m grateful that I have known hunger, poverty and loneliness in my 74 years. I will always remember living on instant mashed potatoes. I added mustard for flavoring. It’s made me a better human being, more empathetic to the needs of my brothers and sisters. We’re all in this together. Fuck greed!

Jared Kushner wants Albania's protected wetlands. The government obliged. Protesters said no. 29 days later, they're still saying no — with flamingo cutouts and flags, in the streets, every single night. Europe is watching. Is anyone else?

it is not just a time for a wealth tax, it is time for wealth tiers of tax and closed tax loopholes - as well as corporate tax without loopholes.

“Russell Vought is on a mission. He wants to take over all federal grant making and re-make it in his image. He is a dangerous ideologue who wants to inflict trauma on the whole nation. He is cruel and he has a plan. Only we can stop him,” Gonsalves writes. www.thenation.com/article/poli...

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SEN. @ossoff.senate.gov on Kushner & Ivanka: “Now Albania's anti-corruption police are getting involved… do you think Jared Kushner would get special island-buying privileges if he weren't the President's son-in-law? And isn't he supposed to be doing diplomacy, not shady land deals?”

Ha! Supreme Court can’t get him out of this mess…

check charts and graphs showing the wealth gap in the US. A billionaire federal tax is not enough - the tiers have to go to a million, 10 million, 50 million, 100 million, 500 million, a billion and on and on....the poorest are paying the tax and the richest are not & corporations must pay tax

AOC: “If you don’t want to be prosecuted, don’t do crimes”.

„Russia must get out of Ukraine with its war – we want no war. Ukraine has put forward proposals to our key partners, and Putin’s friends have also heard from us that a meeting is possible and that ending this war is possible. Russia must now take that step toward peace.“ Volodymyr Zelensky

Donald Trump. The epitome of stupid.

I played in the NBA ProAm Summer Leagues back in the day in D.C. to larger crowds!!!

What is going on at this “Great American State Fair”? SMH!

Remember: There is nothing natural or inevitable about extreme inequality; it’s the result of an economic system that values wealth and power over human dignity and justice. It doesn't have to be this way.

Ossoff: I never want to hear these two pretend they give a damn about working people again. Because while hundreds of thousands of Georgians lose their health care, Mike Collins builds Trump a ballroom. They worked harder burying the Epstein files than they ever did lowering your grocery bill.

"Citizens United was the most destructive court decision in modern American history." Sen. Jon Ossoff

Just 10 people have already poured $617 MILLION into this year’s midterm elections. In the entire 2008 presidential cycle, the last election before Citizens United, total billionaire spending was $16 million. This is not sustainable. We need to get Big Money out of our democracy.

President Obama doing the intro on Larry David's new show, perfect timing and delivery! trump could never! It’s hilarious 💙 -Chidinma Anyanwu

Ford has rehired hundreds of senior engineers after replacing them with AI backfired and has cost the company billions of dollars. AI adoption is blamed for Ford being the most recalled automaker in the U.S. with 51 recalls covering over 11 million vehicles in the first half of 2026 alone.

Trump just said, out loud, that he calls and orders federal prosecutors to investigate elections when he does not like how the vote is going. He bragged about it twice this week. He says he called a U.S. attorney in California, said "do me a favor," and look into a race his candidate might lose.

Mamdani just showed up at Penn Station, wristbands in hand, helping World Cup fans find their trains like it was nothing. Panama vs England, MetLife bound, and the mayor was just out there in the crowd. No big deal. Very big deal.

A Los Angeles restaurant worker with a valid work permit was followed by ICE into her workplace. The manager used PAXIS.app to identify the kitchen as a non-public area, told agents they could not enter without consent, asked for a judicial warrant refused access, and requested that they leave.

🚨BREAKING: Federal court REJECTS Department of Justice lawsuit to gain access to Pennsylvania voter records. Another victory for Elias Law Group and its clients. Another defeat for DOJ. DOJ is now 0-10. 👀 ELG remains undefeated! 🗳️⚖️💪 www.democracydocket.com/cases/pennsy...

“You cannot make billions of dollars without hurting lots of people. And you can’t hurt lots of people without, in some sense, believing that they’re not really people.” Corey Doctorow

Fox set up a whole-ass news desk for the Great American State Fair and barely anybody showed up. ☠️

Trump's delusion has reached a new level, escaping the reality of his failures in D.C. and hosting a rally in Pennsylvania, surrounded by crowds that won't push back against his claims. lnk.thebulwark.com/44rhUlP

I still think this is one of the most egregious acts of Treason ever committed….