BREAKING NYT: The Trump admin sought the phone records of several Times journalists and their relatives — including one reporter's mother — in its effort to unmask the confidential sources who had provided information for articles about the security capabilities of Trump's new Air Force One jet.

A federal judge temporarily paused Paramount’s $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros.

Reuters: JUDGE ORDERS PARAMOUNT TO TEMPORARILY PAUSE WARNER BROS ACQUISITION IN CALIFORNIA LAWSUIT TO ALLOW FURTHER PROCEEDINGS

NEW: Court filing by defense for former Olympian David Hearn could be death knell for Justice Dept's criminal case at Reflecting Pool open.substack.com/pub/macfarla...

Under Todd Blanche, the DOJ is prosecuting Trump's political foes and refusing to charge companies accused of actual criminal wrongdoing, like Chinese retailer Alibaba and Pharma giant Abbott. He stands for the rule of Trump, not the rule of law. The Senate must REJECT him.

True!

Enten on Trump's polling: "It's the worst this century for a president at this point in his second term ... Donald John Trump -- the worst ever net approval rating among independents at this point in a second term"

James Comey's defense attorneys have notified a federal judge in North Carolina that Comey "intends to file a motion to dismiss for selective prosecution and a motion to dismiss for vindictive prosecution" in the seashells-by-the-seashore case

I believe he can go lower

And I want a pony, too!

Roger Marshall has really been gunning for the title of Dumbest Senator lately. Might have to wait for Tuberville to retire but he's in the running.

Fauci’s crime was… giving health advice?

remember this?

Happy #Apollo11 #MoonDay! www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7ay... www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzAp... #OneSmallStep

Mobster Trump is a THIEF - mostly of our precious time. He's stolen BILLIONS of OUR tax dollars and untold hours of our time. All Trump does is STEAL & LIE! [and eat & poop💩]. It will be a glorious day when that Mobster Monster is gone and the world tears down every monument he built to himself!

NEW: Trump has a growing "calendar crisis" Governors races shift toward Democrats Media celebrities cut big campaign checks for election denying, MAGA candidate in primary tomorrow My latest enterprise reporting in my DAY AHEAD editorial note: open.substack.com/pub/macfarla...

Or storming the Capitol to try to prevent the peaceful transfer of power

Crucial from @ryanenos.bsky.social: If you doubt Trump might try to seize ballot boxes, recall that not long ago it seemed outlandish that armed government militias would be roving our streets, killing people. On the pod, Ryan is so good on the danger of this moment: newrepublic.com/article/2132...

The Washington Post offers up a tough World Cup headline

President Trump flew in Marine One over MetLife Stadium on Sunday ahead of his arrival to the World Cup final. It was the second time recently that he sought to seize the spotlight at a major sporting event.

Accountability isn't optional in a democracy. The FBI has just issued a license to kill to Trump's goons who can now murder whoever they want with no consequence. Our constitutional right and freedoms under assault by the very people sworn to uphold and protect them.

Donald Trump was booed at the 2026 FIFA World Cup final on Sunday.

Are you sure you want to endorse countries paying climate damages sir

"Not the warmest of receptions" - Rebecca Lowe

Trump, known as Jeffrey Epstein's best friend, was booed by 80,663 people at the 2026 World Cup Final between Spain and Argentina at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Humiliating: Trump gets booed at the World Cup final. SAD!

What happens when a star dies? 🌌 The Webb Telescope's study of WD 1856 b gives us a time-machine glimpse into the future of our own solar system 5 billion years from now. The findings prove that stellar death isn’t the end, and gas giants like Jupiter could survive! 4/4

How did a planet survive a star’s death? ☀️ Webb data reveals WD 1856 b is a warm 260°F, much hotter than its dim white dwarf star could explain. This suggests the planet safely orbited far away during the red giant phase and only migrated inward billions of years later. 3/4

A cosmic first! 🛰️ Using Webb, scientists detected an atmosphere containing methane and cloud particles on WD 1856 b. This marks the very first time an atmosphere has ever been observed on an intact planet closely orbiting a dead star. 2/4

🪐 Astronomers using NASA's Webb Telescope studied exoplanet WD 1856 b, a gas giant that is roughly the size of Jupiter but orbits a dead white dwarf star that's only the size of Earth—making the planet 7 times larger than its star! 1/4

Spain beat Argentina 1-0 in extra time to win its second World Cup title.

So much winning: A US service member was killed today in Iraq, and more remains were found in Jordan. A source tells Washington Post the US stockpile of munitions is insufficient to safely sustain operations and “I don’t think the White House is aware of that.” wapo.st/4puMk0b

I want to calculate how much electricity has been used to project two giant zeroes on four massive screens for two hours.

WHY is anybody still watching Bill Maher? Maher seems overly eager to help out his Nazi pal JD Vance. And that's all anybody ever again needs to know about Bill Maher. #2026Midterms #2026Elections

BREAKING: The U.S. military said a service member has been killed detonating an Iranian drone in Iraq.

Did this story even come up on any of the Sunday political shows? JD Vance wastes OUR tax money having his kids flown on military helicopters for private golf lessons - up to $24,000 per hour! Democrats MUST keep highlighting this: Mobster Trump, Vance, etc are STEALING our tax money! #2026Midterms

Brad Parscale, the chief strategy officer of right-wing Salem Media, was paid $45 million by Israel to push its agenda, including an “integration of narrative messaging into Salem Media Network properties and aligned distribution channels” www.wsj.com/politics/isr...

Mobster Trump plans to overthrow our #2026Midterms, more U.S. troops are dead in Trump's forever war with Iran, Americans are paying higher food/gas prices & Republicans aim to install a MOBSTER as U.S. Attorney General. But 🐍Snake Tapper🐍 conjures up "Democrats in disarray" for his show today.🤡 🤡 🤡

ICYMI: An under-the-radar moment in Blanche’s confirmation hearing could have seismic ramifications for abortion access In response to a Q from Ted Cruz, Blanche signaled his openness to enforcing a 19th-c law that could ban abortion nationwide Abortion providers tell me they’re bracing for impact

She's THIS close to getting it.

BREAKING NYT: Federal agents around the country were told in recent days that the FBI would no longer investigate confrontations with immigration agents — cases that sometimes yield evidence that could be used to prosecute DHS agents implicated in violent encounters.

If only

Susan Collins is beatable because of Susan Collins. ICYMI @jilldlawrence.bsky.social:

Yep. @polphilpod.bsky.social and I made this point in this essay on Elon Musk's real fascist worldview, which all of you should read if you haven't yet, because (we immodestly insist) it breaks new ground. Also see the interview with one of the authors of "Muskism." newrepublic.com/article/2119...

Barron Trump 🤝 Andrew Tate

NYT: “.. The Iranian attack that killed two U.S. soldiers .. on Friday was the fourth in five days on U.S. forces in Jordan .. a sign that Iranian forces not only still have ample missile stocks but have also become more adept at evading U.S. air defense systems ..” www.nytimes.com/2026/07/18/w...

WSJ: “.. The CFTC is investigating an instance of a GOP congresswoman tipping off a friend about Trump planning to pick JD Vance as his running mate prior to the president's announcement in 2024. @wsj.com www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

McCaffrey.

The toxic influencer who has made "hyper-masculinity" his brand was arresting wearing Doris Day clam-digger slacks and a kicky purple blouse.

Beyond absurd. A budget is a moral document.