If the National Guard is really in D.C. to protect federal property, they should probably have been at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. two days ago

REALLY FUCKING DISAPPOINTING cvillerightnow.com/news/208802-...

in which a sitting justice on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court seems to imply he’s worried about whether there’ll be a presidential race in 2028 boltsmag.org/pennsylvania...

I think I deserve some credit for saying Jaxson Dart was going to be the best quarterback in NFL history as soon I heard there was a QB named “Jaxson Dart.” I hadn’t even seen him throw a pass, sometimes you just know

If you’re white, your accomplishments are your own and you can resent and criticize the country all you like, but if you’re black and successful you should be grateful to white people for allowing you in their presence. bsky.app/profile/jess...

If they didn't have bad faith, they'd have no faith at all.

Highly recommend this book to everyone!

Not a denial

If you’re not a litigator, you may not know how pure & high-grade your bullshit has to be to get a judge to throw out your complaint before the defendant even asks. The lawyers who agreed to file this should be shunned by the profession.

There is no legitimate reason for this request; USDA already has the data. It's inexplicable beyond (1) a fig leaf to simply make people go hungry because cruelty is fun and/or (2) a deliberate effort to imperil personal data security and thereby increase fraud / identity theft.

word?

I notice that the ABC, Nexstar, and Sinclair statements don’t specify what Kimmel said or what was offensive about it, which I would very much like them to try to verbalize.

In his Oval Office address on political violence, Trump lists the attempt on his life, the Scalise shooting, and attacks on ICE agents. He does not mention Jan 6th, the attack on the Pelosi family, the Hortman murders, the kidnapping attempt on Gretchen Whitmer, or the fire at Gov Shapiro’s house.

In a suit filed earlier today by three fired FBI officials, Patel and Bongino are portrayed as being so obsessed with social media that it could “risk outweighing more deliberate analyses of investigations."

He joked multiple times about Paul Pelosi getting smashed in the skull with a hammer.

Great day for this story to drop

They have jobs, lives, & families. And Trump is using them as political props. What a waste. Even though Trump is incapable of shame, this is shameful.👇

These people need to be held accountable for this shit

She was arrested on the morning of Feb. 20 at her home in Charlotte while caring for her three younger siblings — the youngest of whom has autism — while her mother was at work.

Is it normal if every single federal agency has scores of whistleblowers

As a friend recently put it: the venn diagram of people who assured us the gun violence was worth it because we need the guns to protect ourselves against a tyrannical federal government and the people cheering on Trump as he deploys the military to take over American cities is a circle

🚨Border Patrol arrested two firefighters who were actively fighting a wildfire at the time. When the other members of the crew asked for a chance to say goodbye, a Border Patrol agent told the crew member “you need to get the f*ck out of here. I’m going to make you leave.”

Soulless monsters.

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That was one of the most batshit press conferences of Trump's public life. He brandished a photo of Putin and promised to deploy the US military to occupy Chicago, New York, and San Francisco. A sane country would be moving toward impeachment and removal right now.

New Pod Former Ambassador Bill Taylor talks about the latest negotiations to end Russia’s war against Ukraine Bill & @colin-seeberger.bsky.social also discuss how the United States’ lack of influence in these negotiations undermines America’s standing across the globe

#TrumpEpsteinCoverUp #Epstein #EpsteinFiles

Sometimes the sheer idiocy of this moment overwhelms me. The idea that our convicted felon POTUS who incited an attack on DC police then pardoned the attackers & who's the most corrupt official in US history is going on an "anti-crime" ride-along in a city w/falling crime rate is...(brain explodes)

What the actual fuck

Each and every law enforcement officer who is walking around like this is NOT solving other crimes.

The weirdest thing about Trump deploying the National Guard to the Nation's Capital is that he still hasn't released the Epstein files despite campaigning on that pledge, probably because he's directly complicit in a massive sex trafficking operation that targeted children.

When Israel labeled six journalists in Gaza - incl Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif - “terrorists” last year, press freedom groups expressed alarm. “The fear is that these six will now possibly be targeted,” @rsf.org’s Rebecca Vincent told me at the time. time.com/7098857/isra...

As of June, this was the deadliest conflict on record for journalists. The majority of those killed were Palestinian. www.cbsnews.com/news/record-...

In half the country it's illegal to talk about structural racism in schools because white kids might feel bad about it, meanwhile the administration is putting up statues to honor white supremacist traitor Klansmen. Things are going great.

Watch: @betoorourke.bsky.social discusses the national implications of Republicans’ ploy to further erode democracy in Texas & how to fight back. @colin-seeberger.bsky.social also talks w/ @dgibber123.bsky.social about the history of The Tent & bids her farewell as she departs CAP Action.

The end of an era! Today the pod wishes a fond farewell to our wonderful host, @dgibber123.bsky.social. While we'll miss her infections laugh & hot takes on pumpkin pie, The Tent is excited to dive into our next chapter & continue bringing you all the latest on politics, policy, & progress.

*SOME NEWS* After two great stints at @amprog and @CAPAction (and @TheTentPod) I’m joining the awesome CAP alumni network 🥰. Excited to start at SquadBuck Consulting next week!

I assume someone has spliced together a video of all the times Trump pushed the Epstein conspiracy, right?

Watch: @jackcocchiarella.bsky.social joins the pod to talk about Gen Z voters & the new media ecosystem. @dgibber123.bsky.social & @colin-seeberger.bsky.social also discuss how the Big "Beautiful" Bill will cost ordinary Americans & growing divides in the MAGA coalition.

A federal judge just struck down the CFPB rule that would’ve wiped billions in medical debt from credit reports. It’s a win for debt collectors and a loss for millions of Americans 🧵: www.cnn.com/2025/07/15/b...

New Pod Jack Cocchiarella, YouTuber and political commentator, joins the pod to talk about Gen Z voters and the new media ecosystem @dgibber123.bsky.social & @colin-seeberger.bsky.social also discuss how the Big "Beautiful" Bill will cost ordinary Americans & growing divides in the MAGA coalition

RFK Jr's cancelling of the USPSTF meeting raises more concerns that he will replace scientific expertise with his personal agenda. USPSTF guidance helps providers deliver high quality care and influences which preventive services many of us get free thanks to the ACA. www.cnn.com/2025/07/09/h...

"They're leaving their own people out to dry." CAP's Cody Hankerson explains how the Trump administration is actively hurting agencies' abilities to prevent and respond to disasters like the Texas floods on @rolandsmartin.bsky.social's #RolandMartinUnfiltered show.

Today at 11 am ET: Don't miss our virtual event on presidential appeasement and the Supreme Court in 2025. www.americanprogress.org/events/presi... We'll be joined by @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social, @leahlitman.bsky.social, @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social, and @anthonymkreis.bsky.social.

AFAIK FEMA has not paid out for victims of April flooding in Kentucky but there also hasn't been very robust local reporting by our news media here. Most recent story from a Cincinnati TV station: www.wcpo.com/news/local-n...