Trump has endorsed Ken Paxton for US Senate in Texas. Paxton was impeached by his own party for bribery and corruption, said the Uvalde school shooting was God’s plan, and gave a child sex abuser only a 60-day jail sentence.

Find your polling place at IWillVote.com and get out to vote for Democrats up and down the ballot. Polls are open until 7pm.

Georgia, it’s Election Day. You have the chance to send Miracle Rankin and Jen Jordan to the Georgia Supreme Court. They are extraordinary leaders who will fight to protect your rights and uphold the rule of law.

He's right. Hitler did it first

We need more voices speaking up to fight against the demolition of democracy in our country, Marc Elias says. “This is rolling back the foundation of what made America possibly a democracy, beginning in the 1960s. And yet, in most corners, there’s silence.”

Two of the most exciting things I did as a boy growing up in Maine was to learn how to hunt and shoot responsibly. And I’ve always supported lifesaving, common sense gun safety laws, including universal background checks, waiting periods, red flag provisions, and assault weapons bans. #MEpolitics

After one year of inhumane conditions including flooded rooms, cloudy drinking water, and chronic food shortages, #AlligatorAlcatraz is finally closing. To quote one detainee, "Everything about this place was made to make people suffer."

Most Memorable Quotes in Presidential History:

Trump USAID Cuts Killed One Million People 750,000 died in the first year. By 2030 defunding USAID will kill 9.4 Million people, and 2.5 Million Children under the age of 5. Trump’s most lethal policy will almost surely be his 71 percent cut in humanitarian aid. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/09/o...

This is Amin Abdullah, the security guard killed protecting children and stopping the mass shooting in San Diego. Died a hero, but WOULD be alive if it weren’t for the hatred against Muslims pushed by Trump, Vance, and disgusting Republican bigots in Congress like Andy Ogles & Randy Fine.

In November I broke this story about Andrew Paul Johnson, a pardoned J6er who molested children and used the promise of reparations to bribe his victims silence.

Raskin: "The whole administration now just just corruption -- highway robbery every day"

Raskin: "This is about funding, or pre-funding, Donald Trump's private militia"

Donald Trump has repeatedly said he does not care about American's financial situation. As a fair-minded reporter, it's my job to paraphrase his words in a way that's less repelling to voters.

Trust me, this slush fund for trumps January 6th goons wont happen without a fight. Believe that.

Every GOP member of Congress should be asked by the press whether they agree Trump can use $1.7b that we, the taxpayers, paid so gov’t could work for us, as reward money to his supporters.

Trump didn’t just pardon his followers who stormed the U.S. Capitol. He’s now set them up for payments through a slush fund he created to reward his allies—out of your tax dollars. You could not make this up.

Lawsuits are coming in. He’s now asking for $1.776 B to pay reparations to J6 insurrectionists and himself. Every American, besides the 1500 insurrectionist, many working for ICE making $50/hour, should be furious. Call you congressional/senate reps. They’re holding the purse strings open for MAGA.

Lindsey Graham says war in Iran is "worth losing his job" over

Plausibly, humanity is facing 3 existential threats: nuclear conflict, unbridled AI, and climate change. Yet, the power and retribution focused actions & inactions of the Trump Admin and GOP congress are exacerbating, not mitigating these threats. The fix, vote against them this fall! #MEpolitics

Trump is expected to drop his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS in exchange for the creation of a $1.7 billion taxpayer-funded “weaponization” fund to compensate allies who claim they were wrongfully targeted including the nearly 1,600 people charged in connection with January 6 insurrection.

Louisiana, you can still sign the recall petition

Please join me in standing up for our struggling members of Congress, forced to survive on just $174,000 a year while ordinary Americans complain about rent, groceries, and healthcare. Truly the most persecuted class in America today.

The stories & photos from today’s voting rights marches in Alabama deserve to be seen by people who weren’t able to stand there in person. If this piece moves you, please share it widely & help make sure these voices aren’t lost in the noise of a crowded news cycle. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

Jamie Davis is officially headed to the runoff for U.S. Senate! He earned 47% of the vote and finished just 15,000 votes behind the Republican frontrunner. 🌾💙 Follow Jamie Davis and show up on June 27 to finish what we started.

Chinese newspaper cartoon (Today... 😂 )

Bill Cassidy, conceding defeat, throws shade at Donald Trump: “When you participate in democracy, sometimes it doesn’t turn out the way you want it to. But you don’t pout. You don’t whine. You don’t claim the election was stolen.” His crowd immediately gets the reference.

"Especially over the last 15 years, the Court's corrupt majority has more & more openly adopted the stance that you have a powerful presidency for Republicans & a weak one for Dems. They won’t allow Dems to enjoy the fruits of political power when they win it, & that’s just an untenable situation."

Oh no. I can’t believe that this spiderweb/patchwork model of the future is gaining traction in the real world! Bypassing regulations is fatal for human beings and the environment. Prosperity Zones are another perverse euphemism for private fiefdoms exploiting trapped workers.

Be Strong And Of Good Courage.

Marco Rubio: Operation Epic Fury is over. Our preference is to return to the pre-war status for the Strait of Hormuz. 🇺🇸US Senator: But the SOH was already open before the war? So what was the point of whole war? You have created a Global Crisis OUT OF NOTHING” #cdnpoli

Trump posted this morning that Maryland just “revealed 500,000 Fake Mail-In Ballots” and is now demanding Congress jam the SAVE America Act into a housing bill and a surveillance bill to get it passed.

"CBS is assenting to its own diminishment." "The biggest loss is to core America values, including the right to speak freely, even in brutally mocking terms, about those in power..." www.nytimes.com/2026/05/16/o...

"Nearly 60% of those detained have no criminal convictions... 'When it was built in the middle of the Everglades last summer, officials said they needed to put it out there because they were going to house the worst of the worst... Clearly that’s not the case'..." www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/f...

Know your rights before you head to the polls today, Louisiana. If you experience problems while voting: Call our voter protection hotline at 225-255-3401 Polls close at 8 PM. Geaux vote, Louisiana!

Trump is suing the IRS for $10 billion …. he also runs the IRS It's like a CEO robbing his own bank — & calling it justice This week's @contrariannews.org publisher's note👇-TN

Please let Congress make money trading on inside info while Americans struggle y’all

NEW: President Donald Trump is pressuring lawmakers to pass the SAVE America Act voter suppression bill by attaching it to housing and foreign intelligence surveillance legislation currently pending before Congress. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Rep. @brotherjones.bsky.social in Montgomery: “We’re here united to take on this new confederacy, 60 years after the Selma March… because we know their intent is to dismantle everything gained during the civil rights movement.”

great piece. please read if you have a moment: presswatchers.org/2026/05/its-...

Mike Johnson says Congress isn’t paid enough, so we should basically look the other way on insider trading because lawmakers need to “take care of their families” Funny… nobody tells struggling Americans it’s okay to rob a bank to feed THEIR families. Why should Congress get a corruption exemption?

Trump doubles down on saying he doesn't think about Americans' financial sitations: "That's a perfect statement."

This CIVIC DUTY DAY, we’re showing up big for Louisiana. Join us to RECALL, PETITION, and DEMAND BETTER from our leadership. Don't forget to bring your: Voter registration card, Photo ID, or LA Wallet. Learn more at Louisianadeservesbetter.com.  #RecallLandry #ReclaimLouisiana #CivicDutyDay

You can redraw districts, but you cannot erase the power of the people. This week, I spoke with @justinjpearson.bsky.social about our continued fight for voting rights — even in the face of efforts to silence and divide us.