Krugman: In any kind of normally functioning political system, we would have a massive bipartisan call except for a handful of members of congress who are themselves crazy, to say okay this guy is non compos mentis. open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...

What will define Elon Musk’s legacy? Doge cuts to USAID Ebola programs | Elon Musk | The Guardian share.google/VBmZVM7ZynxS...

Fox News is citing Tara Reade who defected to Russia and told Sputnik, a Russian press outlet supportive of President Vladimir Putin she was happy to be in Russia, while sitting with Maria Butina, a convicted Russian agent jailed in the US but now a member of parliament in Russia.

Supported American troops in Afghanistan, dies in ICE custody. ICE is more dangerous to American allies than the Taliban.

While Texans celebrated July 4, Senate candidate Ken Paxton was seen walking the streets of London with his alleged mistress. Just like Graham Platner, he should never become a U.S. senator.

in short honig concedes that the justices are quite political and they are just political in the way he likes

JUST IN: Over 1,200 former DOJ employees just signed a letter urging the Senate to REJECT Todd Blanche's nomination for Attorney General.

Trade deficit soaring under Trump. The gap between what the United States buys from abroad & what it sells — grew 42 % from April to $77.6 billion, the Commerce Department said Tuesday. Gift; wapo.st/3T6ONlo

ICE is sending agents to threaten people that criticize their actions. ICE went to his home then to a hotel & "sought to have him sign an unusual warning notice saying his email could be a crime." Federal agents showed up at his door. Gift: wapo.st/3RnZLT9

One of my cartoons for Tuesday's Metro

Deluzio: I introduced this Let Kids Play Act with Senator Murphy and some others to get private equity and vulture investors out of youth sports. Let’s start with the problem: they have turned youth sports into a luxury item. They’ve jacked up the cost for families.

FIFA is corrupt. Trump is corrupt. And I'm glad Balogun gets to play. I don't hold the players responsible for Trump and FIFA corruption. That's just me. You're obviously free to disagree. apnews.com/article/falo...

It’s corruption on steroids in plain sight. He doesn’t even try to hide that he’s looting US and cashing in on insider trading. He’s the most corrupt president in American history.

Texans, vote for Gina Hinojosa! She hangs out with Willie, she doesn't want to kill pregnant women and force feed Christian sharia law down your throats. It's time to push Greg right on out of the governor's mansion in Austin.

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He stood by his oath, despite the consequences! A true patriot!

This man is clearly mentally ill.

The corruption is endless. [Cartoon by Mike Luckovich]

WaPo: Pacific Ocean is running a fever. Why that’s an ominous sign. A marine heat wave covering an area 8X the size of the United States could soon fuel serious storms and extreme heat..."But there may be much more extreme weather after that. Gift: wapo.st/4p4sGb7

Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Chased Off at 2026 BET Awards After Racist Protest. www.yahoo.com/news/politic...

Remember Dominion Voting Systems? I see 787 million reasons Tammy Duckworth should sue Fox News for this.

Just a reminder that patriotism isn't holding a bible and wrapping yourself in the flag while you violate the Constitution and plunder the country. Happy 4th of July, stay cool and safe!!

Zelensky refused evacuation and stayed in Kyiv. That decision changed the war. "We are all here. We are defending our independence.

🤣🤣 Happy 4th!

Happy 4th America! It will be 'rigged'when we win in November

The original No Kings day. Credit: chappatte.com

Biggest Failure in American History...

I AGREE!!!

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In case you haven't seen this today.

Weeks ago, I spoke directly with Major Jason Watson regarding his planned act of civil disobedience. What I do not hear enough people discussing is the broader constitutional strategy behind his message. 🧵

Curious why use of illegal fireworks keeps growing, even during extreme fire danger? Here are the arrests for illegal fireworks by county in the SF Bay area. Curious how the people causing bright explosions in the sky that can be seen for miles can almost never be caught

Corruption on a level never seen anywhere

Curious why use of illegal fireworks keeps growing, even during extreme fire danger? Here are the arrests for illegal fireworks by county in the SF Bay area. Curious how the people causing bright explosions in the sky that can be seen for miles can almost never be caught?

The Ukrainian military is hammering Crimea with swarming drone attacks, seeking to transform it from a Russian-occupied fortress into a nightmare for the Kremlin to manage. Here is an in-depth look at the attacks, which Ukraine has ramped up in recent weeks.

Ukraine congratulates United States of America with Independence day 🇺🇸🇺🇦 Mother Ukraine monument wears USA colors right now.

20 years ago today, I launched aboard Discovery on STS-121, the only shuttle mission ever to launch on July 4th. Pretty good way to spend Independence Day. Proud of everyone who made that mission happen and still proud of what this country can do when we invest in exploration.

Why would Trump work so very hard to undermine trust in America's elections, if he's not going to do something to exploit that? Trump Targets Not Just Georgia’s Vote, but Also Trust in Elections www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/u...

I’ve spoken with Jason Watson. He knew exactly what this would cost him. He gave up his military career to take a brave stand for democracy. Patriotism that only works with obedience isn’t patriotism.

Biggest investment scam since Bernie Madoff? "Nearly a Million Investors Lost a Total of $3.8 Billion on Trump Crypto Coin. As of the end of June, 988,905 buyers of the #$TRUMP memecoin have lost money, representing roughly two out of every three buyers. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/04/u...

18 U.S.C. § 208 is a federal law that makes it a crime for government employees to work on official matters that directly affect their personal financial interests. It stops public officials from using their jobs for personal gain. [1, 2, 3 1/3

underappreciated that the racist and lawless position adopted by 4 justices in the birthright citizenship case a few days ago was considered and rejected by justices in *1898* who were like oh woof that's too racist and lawless even for us ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/birth...

Trump's crypto is run like a casino - almost everyone loses while the "house" makes money when they bet. Mid-2025 58 early investors in the #$TRUMP made combined $1.1 Billion while 764,000 crypto wallets, most small holdings, lost money. Also resembles a Ponzi scheme www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/u...

How does Trump get support despite his bungling & blatant corruption? Man who lost 79% of his investment in Trump crypto nonetheless blames Democrats, saying their short-selling caused his losses. www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...

More pay-to-play corruption

Is Trump now supporting "evil drug cartel party"?

DAMN‼️Even former Trump White House lawyer Ty Cobb thinks the #TrumpRepublicanCorruption is off the charts. “We are seeing the greatest onslaught of corruption in the history of mankind,” says Cobb about Trump’s second term. Just pure insanity that his enablers allow this!