Trump's new counterterrorism strategy erases the threat posed by violent right-wing extremists & white supremacists. In my OUR LAND newsletter, I look at how that might signal acceptance—or encouragement—of this danger. link.motherjones.com/public/45657... Subscribe to OUR LAND at davidcorn.com

The latest estimate on the cost of the Iran war is $29 billion, but Pentagon officials told Senators that figure does not include repairs to US military facilities damaged by Iranian attacks.

Roza says the government chose to release Epstein files naming her 500 times while the names of perpetrators and other enablers of the crimes were protected by redactions.

The U.S. is effectively checkmated in Iran—and this defeat will carry lasting consequences unlike any America has endured before, Robert Kagan argues.

As Ukraine continues to target Moscow, Russians “can clearly see the contrast between propaganda and reality,” @anneapplebaum.bsky.social argues. theatln.tc/DIlgtyGs 📸: Vyacheslav Prokofyev / AFP / Getty

While the regime tries to suppress the vote everywhere else, Hawaii just passed automatic voter registration AND completely banned corporate donations in state elections. A massive win! Hit❤️ to thank Hawaii for leading the way, and read how they pulled it off: www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/a-federal-...

I wish President Trump spent this much time and energy trying to lower Americans’ costs instead of wasting more money on yet another vanity project in D.C.

@repstansbury.bsky.social: "The system was designed to protect the wealthy; it didn’t fail. It was rigged from the beginning when those mansions were built. The system was built on inequality and built on exploiting people. It is written into the landscape here in Palm Beach and in New Mexico."

Reed's line of questioning exposes how Pentagon officials have been full of it when talking about how much Trump's Iran war has actually cost

Hegseth makes clear he's still refusing to spending congressionally allocated funds to support Ukraine

Performative public lying is a hallmark of far right authoritarian parties

I appreciate Leeja's analysis and positionng but she illustrates what I reveal everyday. Her outrage is justified but she doesn't know how it works. She doesn't understand the $71 Trillion Truth. It's important to react but without knowledge or a plan is flying blind. youtu.be/ljLdBFKHGLI?...

@congressmanraja.bsky.social on Ghislaine Maxwell: "She participated in the sexual abuse of girls. She recruited victims for Epstein. She should not get a pardon or any clemency."

House Oversight's Robert Garcia says Dems will release a new report May 12 that he says will detail, from bank records, how the sweetheart deal that Alex Acosta helped further enrich Jeffrey Epstein and expand the network of sexual abuse of adolescent girls. "This report is just the beginning."

BREAKING: U.S. prosecutors charge a Singapore ship operator and a key employee in the deadly collision that collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.

The first legal challenge to a state VRA based on Callais

not subtle

Families across the country are having to choose between keeping the lights on and putting gas in their cars. But sure. "The most energy affordable nation in the world."

The Trump administration has scrapped a rule allowing public lands to be leased for conservation purposes, opening up 245 million acres of land to industrial development like logging and mining.

Spanish citizen Saif Abukeshek, an activist of Palestinian origin, speaks with Democracy Now! about spending 10 days in Israeli detention after he was abducted in international waters.

He's afraid of smart women. He prefers pornstars or underage girls.

The Ku Klux Kourt

Could you get any more vile?

I was interviewed for this 20 minute piece. And, no, he is not for real. I make the case for why Tucker is a fraud and we should not be fooled. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VgE...

If you were designing policies to hurt the average American citizen, you'd have a hard time doing it better than trump/republicans. They only funnel money to billionaires who keep them in power. We have to break both republicans AND billionaires. #TaxTheRich #Regulate #VoteDems2026

Americans are upset about three things — the three C's Costs, Corruption &Competence Trump is failing on all three He's taking money for himself & his cronies — literally — while the cost & other crises rage I explain @deadlinewh.bsky.social👇

Bill Alert! US House Bill HJRES 181 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2022-07: Re...

The Supreme Court is weighing restrictions on mail and pharmacy access to mifepristone, medication used safely in abortion and miscarriage care. We deserve full reproductive freedom.

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Palm Beach is where many of Epstein's horrific crimes took place. And it's where some of the most damning failures of accountability occurred. That's why we've brought our investigation here. Tune in to our @oversightdemocrats.bsky.social hearing with survivors: www.youtube.com/live/SSkTW4m...

Our survivor-centered hearing in Palm Beach is underway. If law enforcement had done their job from the beginning and delivered accountability to survivors, we wouldn't be here today. Tune in now on @oversightdemocrats.bsky.social.

NEW: When asked during an interview what would happen to the 45k ballots cast in the ongoing Louisiana primaries, Gov. Jeff Landry said the votes would be discarded. He said it wasn't a big deal and it wasn't his fault. "If anybody has a grievance, take it to the United States Supreme Court."

My staff and I got a kick out of this incredible drawing sent to my office by a Burnt Hills resident. With or without the artwork, I'll keep speaking truth to power & pushing back against the corrupt actions of the Trump administration (though the art is very much appreciated)!

👇🎯 Presidentialism was a grave mistake, & other countries, as actual normal democracies, certainly have their own absurd mishegoss & nonsense, but also regularly remove their chief executives via simple no confidence votes in parliament, or the threat thereof.

Democrats are doing something we've been begging them to do, so please pay attention.

www.npr.org/2026/05/12/n... Xi ...knows..Our allies know.. The world knows WE ALL KNOW "Trump's America an Empire in Decline " BTW...China & Iran are close allies and trading partners Also Xi wants Taiwan My thoughts I can see Trump throwing Taiwan under the bus

As Trump looks to punish foes, Democratic states find ways to push back

Will the Very Able Caine Expose the Devil Inside Trump's Garden of Paradise? emptywheel.net/2026/05/12/w...

Read this thread and reporting. If you are not enraged like I am..then I just don't know. This humongous POS squatting in the WH should never have been president. He should have been in jail many, many years ago. It is high time that he go to jail now!!!

Wisconsin company must pay $200K for alleged air violations Neenah Foundry Company allegedly committed 18 air violations:

North Carolina's regressive tax system shifts the tax burden away from millionaires like our members & onto working people. Currently, the bottom 20% of earners pay 10.5% of their income in state & local taxes, while the top 1% pays 6.0%. A new bill would change that🧵

"The moment an authoritarian leader begins grooming a family member for succession, the clock on insider defection starts. The family transition is the signal. The insiders read it. They begin preparing."

The 4-year electoral cycle is the governing cycle. The 7-year infrastructure cycle is the strategic cycle. They are not the same cycle. Confusing them is why most people misread American energy policy.

Bill Alert! US House Bill HR 8696 - Russia is a State Sponsor of Terrorism Act https://hozzl.com/p/bill/congress-119-bill-number-hr-8696?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=autopost&utm_campaign=bill&utm_content=post The bill titled "To provide for the designation of the Russian Federation as a state...

Alito is a TRAITOR. I hope he hangs.

if you just want one election to follow today, i think this is it

The Trump Admin just struck down the "Public Lands Rule". SEEC's Lands, Waters, & Nature Task Force, led by @beyer.house.gov, @repdexteror.bsky.social, @dorismatsui.bsky.social, will continue to fight alongside the overwhelming American majority who support protection of our nation's special places.

QAnon figure Jacob Creech (known online as "Clandestine"), known for popularizing online the false Ukrainian biolabs conspiracy theory, has now claimed Tulsi Gabbard "helped me get in contact with a specific lawyer, that you all would recognize & also now works for the Trump administration."