It's not about what this country can or can’t afford. It’s about priorities. [Cartoon by Jesse Duquette]

During the second Trump administration, corruption scandals that would typically define a presidency receive only a day or two of press coverage.

BREAKING: Former FBI Director James Comey asks a federal judge to throw out the felony charges against him, arguing that the DOJ violated his constitutional rights by pursuing charges against him at Trump’s request.

NEW: Trump’s effort to rig the 2026 election has now reached another GOP-controlled state as North Carolina lawmakers advance a congressional gerrymander proposal that could give Republicans an additional seat in Congress at the expense of Black voters.

A jury awarded $19.7 million to six bystanders who were wounded when an officer with the Denver Police Department opened fire at an armed man in 2022, the plaintiffs’ lawyers said on Saturday.

Young Republicans Under Fire Over Racist, Homophobic Group Chat https://theonion.com/young-republicans-under-fire-over-racist-homophobic-group-chat/

He's not opening the government because he doesn't want those secret files revealed. It's not complicated.

I feel like George Santos exemplifies a lot of what’s broken in the “justice” system. He was a corrupt politician, he briefly experienced the horrors of inhumane prison conditions, then the corrupt president moved to yank him out—and his victims received none of what they were owed in the process

A “No Kings” protest rally will be held Saturday outside the downtown Naperville Municipal Center, one of what could be as many as 2,500 such events planned for across the country.

How seriously should the world take the Trump administration's threats to annex the lands of other countries "one way or another?" Historian Daniel Immerwahr gives his take.

Protesting the direction of the country under President Donald Trump, people gathered Saturday in the nation’s capital and communities across the U.S. for “ No Kings ” demonstrations — what the president’s Republican Party is calling “Hate America” rallies. https://to.pbs.org/3KPclY7

For more context on the GOP's demonization of #NoKings organizers, check out @timothypmurphy.bsky.social's excellent piece from yesterday:

Live footage of the so-called "antifa people" at the "Hate America Rally."

Rallies took place in many major European cities against US President Donald Trump in solidarity with US citizens also attending 'No Kings' protests across the United States.

More than 20 ‘No Kings’ protests are planned in the Portland Metro area alone today, and more than 70 are planned across the state. In Washington, dozens more events are planned.

‘No Kings’ protests live updates: Thousands march against Trump as MAGA seeks to downplay massive rallies

The "war-ravaged" Portland only exists in Trump's head. Here's the tape to prove it. Check out the full report here: https://bit.ly/42HnwYS

Los Angeles County officials will vote Tuesday on whether to declare a state of emergency that would give them power to provide assistance for residents they say have suffered financially from ongoing federal immigration raids. https://to.pbs.org/4nRuvaj

Father wearing ‘Proud dad of a U.S. Marine’ shirt arrested by ICE agents while visiting pregnant daughter

No maga world cup

“God never abandons anyone: not the smallest, not the poorest, not the foreigner, not anyone,” Pope Leo said in his brief remarks in Spanish. religionnews.com/2025/10/08/i...

Jensen Huang says Trump's H-1B changes would've prevented his family from immigrating

Democrats call for Trump to be removed under the 25th Amendment after military threats to US cities. But can he be?

The daughters of a New York based foot doctor said that their late father diagnosed President Trump with bone spurs to help him avoid the Vietnam War draft.

Google is blocking AI searches for Trump and dementia

When I ran for governor, I promised to make New Mexico more affordable to raise a family. Thanks to @voguemagazine.bsky.social for highlighting how universal child care delivers on that promise. Starting Nov. 1, no-cost care is reality. #UniversalChildCare tinyurl.com/4np96n56

Five days ago, an ICE agent shoved a woman asking questions about the detention of her husband. Today they attacked two journalists. We cannot accept or normalize what has now become routine violence at 26 Federal Plaza. It has no place in our city.

Federal judge, appointed by Reagan, in 161-page opinion today in deportation matter: "There’s the issue of masks... To us, masks are associated with cowardly desperados and the despised Ku Klux Klan. In all our history we have never tolerated an armed masked secret police"

BREAKING: Just hours before the fiscal year ended, a federal judge in R.I. has ordered the Trump administration to preserve $233 million in FEMA funds it attempted to abruptly steer away from 8 blue states. Without that order, the states would've lost the money at midnight.

Keg-war, the failed entertainment talk show host, who has made soldier cosplay central to his view of the military, said the purpose of the department would exclusively be "war fighting” against unarmed American civilians.

My favorite part of Bad Bunny performing at the Super Bowl is MAGA not realizing that Puerto Rico is part of the U.S.

... cross this line and there will be trouble. .... ok, this new line is a serious no go area. ... the fuck maan. Here, take the Donbas and Crimea. ... oh NOW what???

Why can’t we have nice things, too, instead of more spread of preventable diseases?

THEY CLOSED PUBLIC POOLS RATHER THAN SWIM WITH BLACK PEOPLE YOU ARE DEALING WITH THE SAME GROUP OF PEOPLE AS THE FOLKS WHO DID THIS PLEASE WAKE THE FUCK UP

Trump and Republicans will take the blame if the government shuts down tonight. They have already decimated federal agencies, fired thousands of federal workers, and stripped health care from 15 million people. It's clear that they have no interest in working FOR the American people.

Some guy on TikTok is threatening to release the Grindr profile of Mike Johnson. Please human, please don’t let Satan down. 🙏

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Breaking: Trump Declares War on American Citizens saltypolitics.substack.com/p/breaking-t...

The TRUTH is that it is just another distraction from the Epstein files. Period. The Republican Shutdown Argument is a Giant Lie open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

Or maybe a slip of the tongue😳

Institute for Justice a pretty conservative-libertarian sort of outfit (and a highly respected one, for good reasons). They've done some anti-qualified immunity police stuff before, but most of their portfolio is pretty right-coded libertarian issues. It is noteworthy they're suing ICE now.

Pete Hegseth is an embarrassment to the United States of America.