"They have inside tracks. They're very well connected. They know things oftentimes days before we do — they're publishing it. We are thankful that they are so well plugged in." —True the Vote president Catherine Engelbrecht discussing Democracy Docket. Subscribe now bit.ly/4qmEiFz

We can't let one giant company owned by Donald Trump's buddy control almost everything on our screens. We have to keep fighting to block this merger.

NEW -- Turns out promising Trump a dinner at Versailles if he behaved during the G7 summit was a stroke of genius by Macron. There was no such shiny object awaiting Trump after the NATO meeting, and look what happened. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

Closing down my Twitter operation because it’s a garbage place and there’s no worthwhile public engagement to do there. It’s like watching a handful of clowns running through a minefield.

Texas Rights Group, Officials Demand Independent Probe After ICE Fatally Shoots Immigrant www.commondreams.org/news/texas-i...

75,000 Minnesotans have benefited from our new nation-leading paid leave program. In Minnesota, we stand by the workers who drive our economy - whether you’re welcoming a new baby or taking care of a sick family member. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

Hundreds of former Justice Dept attorneys and officials turn against Todd Blanche My latest ====> youtu.be/pR8yNiDLiLI?...

Every day during the entire history of the US we’ve had merchants offer sales, people start new businesses, companies expand, foreigners invest in US enterprises & buy products from the US. But until now we’ve never had a president claim that every bit of it was because of him.

"Think about what the United States without birthright citizenship would look like. What is the bedrock upon which our citizenship would rest? Race, religion, ethnic background, family history, wealth?" NEW from Mona Charen:

Stevens says she “had no choice” but to vote yes on a resolution thanking ICE because it also condemned an antisemitic attack. That’s a lie. Rep Neguse’s HR 476 condemned the same antisemitic attack—without thanking ICE. Stevens chose the resolution thanking ICE www.qasimrashid.com/p/i-watched-...

NEW: Brig. Gen. Eric Widmar, senior legal adviser to the chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said he is retiring “for personal reasons.” His is the latest high-profile departure among the military’s top leaders and lawyers in the Trump administration.

The president isn’t too worried about the cost of restarting his war with Iran. trib.al/KfAs4kZ

‘It’s Time for Celebrities to Step Up’ www.nytimes.com/video/opinio...

Democrat James Talarico, running for the U.S. Senate in Texas, raised $30 million in Q2, beating his own Q1 record of $27 million. His Republican opponent, Ken Paxton, raised only $9 million.

Trump “has been stalling this case for years,” and it’s “time for him to ‘do equity’ and pay the judgment,” a federal judge writes regarding E. Jean Carroll.

Trump is a rapist and a criminal. That's the President of the United States.

🚨BREAKING: A federal judge in Washington, D.C. has denied the Department of Homeland Security’s request to pause her order shutting down use of its modified SAVE system to certify registered voters’ citizenship status. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Susan Collins turned her back on Mainers a long time ago. Together, we can defeat her. Get involved at TroyJackson.org.

Joyce Vance: "It’s a dangerous moment in American history when the presumption is we cannot trust law enforcement to tell us the truth about what happened." - ICE: Still Out of Control? open.substack.com/pub/joycevan... #ICE @joycewhitevance.bsky.social

Russia has introduced a ban on diesel exports as part of a raft of measures to support the domestic fuel market after systematic Ukrainian drone attacks on oil refineries triggered gasoline shortages and price spikes.

The cascading fountain in Meridian Hill Park is seen with brown water following ongoing restoration work by the Trump admin in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 8, 2026. REUTERS/Brad Ulery

Democrats should just run ads that are montages of headlines of all the various Trump family theft of taxpayer money with this clip as the tag

A federal appeals court rejected the Kennedy Center’s request for a stay pending appeal, which would have halted a judge’s order requiring the removal of President Donald Trump’s name from the venue while it pursues an appeal.

An ICE officer fatally shoots a Mexican national in Houston during an attempted traffic stop to conduct an immigration arrest, the DHS says. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

BREAKING: The U.S. has launched additional strikes against Iran, CENTCOM confirms

My message to the unctuous bumpkins Trump is reposting on Truth Social today, all squeeing “I VOTED FOR THIS!” of a forever war in Iran the man they voted for in 2024 *explicitly* told them during the campaign he would never ever ever ever ever start, thus conning them *yet again*

Photos of U.S. strikes in both Bandar Abbas and Bushehr in Iran from moments ago

This is all just ballooning foreign policy malpractice. The negotiations are a “waste of time” because Trump’s negotiators change by the day. So do his goals and demands. It’s all gross incompetence that is costing American taxpayers and consumers billions.

Finally.

[email protected]l on Trump's brand new, very original marketing idea? Take credit for Walmart's seasonal sale that happens... every year.

Today in 2019, Jeffrey Epstein was charged in a NY federal court with one count of sex trafficking of minors & one count of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of minors. Seven years later & we still remain in the dark about the evidence in his international enterprise. youtu.be/Us4-9qk71IE?...

NEW: Judge Dugan sentenced to a $5,000 fine and no jail time. "In a sentencing memo, prosecutors said that federal guidelines called for a prison term of 15 to 21 months in prison." They did not ask for a specific sentence from the court. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/u...

Maybe the Qatari jet has algae or something. www.reuters.com/world/middle...

Proud to announce $27 million in federal infrastructure funds for the Long Beach Airport. As the former Mayor of Long Beach, investing in the airport is very important to me and the community. Glad to see these investments in the runway.

ICE detained a man married to a U.S. citizen one day after he filed for a green card, his attorney said.

WE FOUND THE ELECTION FRAUD‼️ Ken Paxton may have violated Texas election law by voting from an address where he allegedly didn’t live. Under Texas law, knowingly voting while ineligible is a second degree felony, punishable by up to 20 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.

funny how the cutting edge of the far right is just regurgitated slaveholder agitprop from 1850.

Pathetic in Ankara by @pkrugman.bsky.social

No-one ever expects the Islamic Republic of Japan. Surprise is their chief weapon.

What a total failure of leadership. Gas prices are surging again and apparently the peace deal is in tatters and our servicemembers are still in harm's way to fight a war the American people do NOT support. Every Republican who voted to continue this war owns this failure.

"Now Trump has figured out how to exploit existing government nonprofits as a clearinghouse for cash, letting corporate donors buy their way into his good graces while the public is left guessing who paid for what — and what they got in return." — @lizdye.bsky.social

Trump's personal lawyer wants to be your attorney general. Stop him: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

A cancer researcher's paperwork got frozen. The reason will disgust you. www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/the-regime...

He could've stayed quiet. He filed a federal lawsuit instead. www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/the-regime...

He wanted every poll worker's home address. His judge said no. www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/the-regime...

“But at the end of the day, Trump always came back to Roger Stone. In his second term, he stopped pretending otherwise.” Stone pushed Trump to hire “longtime friend” Bill Pulte – and now wants an investigation of “that 2020 election” New for @mmfa.bsky.social www.mediamatters.org/roger-stone/...

Hugh in late May: "I appreciate" Trump putting national security over the midterms by continuing Iran war. Hugh in late June: Trump is ending the war because GOP midterm success is "critical to the national security." Hugh last night: "Kudos" for new strikes. www.mediamatters.org/us-iran-rela...