"This is a historically low, epically low number." trib.al/bQrP0uY

The Trump administration seems to lack a plan in Iran—but wants more funding anyway, @nancyayoussef.bsky.social and @jonlemire.bsky.social report: "Even some of Trump’s closest allies privately acknowledged that he is in a bind."

His father-in-law (and the grandfather of the white appearing baby he’s holding) is Dinesh D’Souza, who was born in India and first set foot in the US at the age of 17.

Always smart to file a lawsuit alleging personal and business damages and then freak out when the people you're suing seek discovery on those claimed personal and business damages.

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"They have installed themselves in influential roles in local Restore Britain branches across England. The far-right figures include individuals who have praised Hitler and used extreme racial slurs."

Trump administration says it’s deferring $1B in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota www.statnews.com/2026/07/21/m...

BREAKING: The U.S. attorney in Washington state who was fired by Trump just 54 minutes after assuming the office has filed a lawsuit challenging his removal — signaling the first legal challenge to the termination of this kind.

Ken Paxton held a press conference today. His first question was on the story we broke last week about the three new properties he's acquired during his divorce. He declined to answer the question. Read the story here:: www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/u... Link to presser: x.com/schwagerTV/s...

Trump delivered a prime-time address to the nation on election fraud. Now he admits it’s not that big of a deal. trib.al/1N5DPB6

The president refused to leave the picture, apparently trying to run out the clock before the traditional trophy lift by chatting with the players as he jockeyed for a prime position in front of the group. Spain’s team, however, was not having it. trib.al/Tpn03uE

A U.S. official, speaking on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss American casualties, called this “official ineptitude” in the service of the Trump administration.

Following months of reporting by The Intercept that found the Pentagon’s official tally of casualties is a gross undercount, which one U.S. government official previously called a “casualty cover-up", the Pentagon belatedly admitted that almost 100 U.S. troops have been injured in the last two weeks

Defense bill finally advances as House GOP steers rightward, on narrow 214-211 vote www.politico.com/live-updates...

Wow -- Ken Paxton and his team abruptly shut down a news conference and bail after journalists try to ask him about his various scandals

The defense budget was $841 billion in 2024.

Supporters of the Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen rallied on Monday after it said it would block Saudi ships in the Red Sea, threatening to open a new front in the war rippling across the Middle East. nyti.ms/3TNH3VG

Warner is worth an estimated $250 million. He's gotta be one of the least competent communists out there

Tech companies need to generate huge revenues fast—or the economy could be in trouble, @annielowrey.bsky.social argues:

Troy Jackson really has a plausible path to defeating Susan Collins and avoiding the debacle of Sara Gideon in 2020. Great stuff here from @emmarjanssen.bsky.social. Check out @newrepublic.com's debut newsletter! You should subscribe! newsletter.tnr.com/index.php?ac...

Huh. I wonder whether they'll favor wage and price controls, or back more vigorous environmental protection policies...

Judge Arun Subramanian had already blocked enforcement of the subpoenas until he rules on the motion to quash and had scheduled a hearing on that for Thursday. This aspect of DOJ's response reads to me like "We're going to do the work now that we were supposed to do before issuing the subpoenas."

BREAKING: In response to the challenge to the NYT subpoenas, DOJ in a Monday filing put on the docket today agreed to put off the subpoenas for two weeks as the government takes "particular investigative steps" that it suspects will be relevant to the court in assessing the motion to quash.

This brick-by-brick reconstruction of the great tariff wall is nearing completion. www.cfr.org/articles/tru...

Prime Minister Andy Burnham of Britain announced on Tuesday the elimination of value added taxes on electricity, saying that the change would save households the equivalent of about $60 this year at a time of volatile energy costs. Here's what to know.

Once Anti-Abortion, Now a Progressive: The Evolution of a Maine Democrat Troy Jackson, nominee in the state’s marquee Senate race, has long been an economic populist, but his positions on social issues have changed markedly over time. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/u...

The national average price for regular gasoline hit $4 per gallon again Monday as the renewed conflict with Iran and Ukraine-Russia attacks rattle energy markets. Drivers in New Jersey describe how the price has impacted them.

Trump cratering in latest national polls, per new CNN analysis: *Average overall approval 22 points underwater, worse than Obama/Bush in 2nd terms *Among independents he's minus 45, worse than Nixon On the pod, @creynoldsnc.bsky.social on how Dems must capitalize: newrepublic.com/article/2132...

A judge in Washington has scheduled a trial in September for a man accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

Many are grateful that Donald Trump’s message does not appear to have broken through. trib.al/1DjiZ3a

Tuesday’s primaries in Arizona will set up several competitive House battleground races this fall, as well as competitive elections for governor, secretary of state and other offices.

🚨NEW: Voting rights groups are challenging a court order that allowed Florida, Ohio, Iowa and Indiana to keep using Trump’s expanded SAVE system to screen voter rolls — despite another court ruling the database unlawful and a threat eligible voters.

elected member of the government Dave McCormick, member of a party that controls the entire federal government: "There's nothing the government does well"

Iran's strikes caused dozens of casualties and the first deaths in action since the ceasefire collapsed, a U.S. official said.

Obtaining phone records of reporters is supposed to be a last resort for DOJ. Obtaining records of their relatives is unheard of. I discussed the legal and policy protocols today with Katy Tur on MSNOW. www.ms.now/katy-tur/wat...

Briefing: Texas Bible mandate; new forms of Trump corruption; systemic terror; hiding crimes and failures www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...

RIP Pat Oliphant

The suspect in custody for the incident at 26 Federal Plaza is a 43yo US Army vet who served from '01-'05 repairing patriot missile systems. He allegedly poured gasoline by the employee entrance, ignited a fire with a firework in a canister and fired a pellet gun at the building.

Good grief

The Food and Drug Administration was wrong about the culprit of the diarrhea outbreak that has swept the country. trib.al/w7FIqe4

Democrat James Talarico, locked in a close U.S. Senate race against Republican Ken Paxton, has pledged to spend $25 million to mobilize Black voters on behalf of his campaign.

The states' intervention worked for now.

BREAKING: A judge just BLOCKED the $110B Paramount Skydance–Warner Bros Discovery merger with a TRO — after 12 state AGs filed an emergency request The Ellisons wanted to rush this closed before a court could see the evidence, now the case gets decided on the merits #blockthemerger -TN

Good news, though temporary

JUST IN: A federal judge in Minnesota — Trump appointed chief judge Eric Tostrud — has rejected the administation's effort to force Minnesota to cooperate in enforcing federal immigration law. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

NEW: The judge in the Davey Hearn case has denied Hearn's motion to dismiss without prejudice, and warned the government that draining the reflecting pool could be perilous for their case. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...

The Trump administration's lengthy losing streak (in both Trump 1.0 and Trump 2.0) on sanctuary policies continues. The admin has claimed for years that sanctuary policies are illegal. Time and time again, courts have rejected that claims. Bottom line, states get to control their own police.

The Justice Department’s entire case against U.S. Olympian David Hearn is on the brink of collapse. trib.al/MmiCdS0

At Texas A&M, courses titled “LGTBQ Literatures” and “Introduction to LGBTQ Studies” were canceled for violating university system policy. https://chroni.cl/3RgkIzr

Strikes carried out by Iran last week injured dozens of U.S. service members and damaged several helicopters, according to U.S. officials. But the Pentagon did not disclose these strikes, nor the casualties and damage they inflicted.