The case for invading Iraq was based on lies. The Trump administration’s case for war with Iran hardly exists at all.

Climate scientist Michael Mann explains how warm ocean temperatures strengthened the historic bomb cyclone blizzard that hit the northeastern U.S.

Checking in on Trump's tariffs

A message to all Democrats running for office in 2026, 2028, and beyond: The candidate who runs on a platform of holding this administration and the murderers they've unleashed on our street accountable to the fullest extent of the law will have my vote.

After illegally abducting Maduro, Trump has just sold $250M of Venezuela's oil to Vitol. John Addison, a senior trader at Vitol who helped broker the deal, gave $6M to Trump's 2024 campaign. Pay-to-play imperialism.

NEWSNATION: Why now are you for price controls? SEN. ROGER MARSHALL: I think desperate times calls for desperate measures

ICE kidnap 17-year-old U.S. citizen working at Target then dump him bleeding and crying miles away in a Walmart parking lot… 🤬

Obstructing traffic doesn’t justify lethal force. The agent's own video shows that he was to the side of Renee Good’s car when he fired his gun. Multiple law enforcement officers have said those shots weren’t justified. This isn’t about vibes or politics—it’s about accountability. Investigate it.

On the 5th Anniversary of the failed January 6th insurrection attempt, we’re reminded how fragile democracy can be. We must remember the darkness of that day so it’s never repeated. As history is rewritten by some, we choose to speak the truth of what happened.

President Trump said on Saturday that Delcy Rodríguez was sworn in as Venezuela’s interim president and would act as a partner in letting the U.S. run the country. Less than two hours later, Rodríguez made clear she viewed the U.S. as an illegal invader that must be rejected.

A List of Predictions Made in 1926 About 2026 🧵

Don’t forget that *Trump’s own lawyer’s argument* to the Supreme Court in the immunity case was that the check on the President using his immunity to order criminal acts was that those under him would not follow illegal orders. Now it’s a crime for lawmakers to remind servicemembers of that?

“They should do it the right way”

NEW JERSEY POLL - Governor 🔵 Mikie Sherill: 46% 🔴 Jack Ciattarelli: 40% 🟡 Other: 4% ⚪️ Not sure: 9% Rasmussen Poll

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Lance Barksdale's doppelganger is Timothy Busfield.

Welp, here it is: maybe the funniest thing we've ever done, in its entirety.

Ta-Nehisi Coates on Charlie Kirk’s record. archive.ph/2025.09.16-2...

This is the risk that comes when deferring to make certain upgrades to the roster until the trade deadline vs. the offseason. Giving themselves some financial flexibility for in-season moves can be helpful but feels like a missed opportunity to add a more proven SP given the Cubs' prospect capital.

Whooo boy. Gift link www.nytimes.com/2025/07/19/u...

"I was surprised he was appointed."

Trump 2017: "It is my pleasure and my honor to announce my nomination of Jerome Powell." Trump today: "He's a terrible Fed chair. I was surprised he was appointed. I was surprised frankly that Biden put him in and extended him." Every news story will include both clips, right?

For literally decades climate hawks and progressives have warned that internal combustion will die off and the tech of the future is electric + battery power and that if we didn’t seize the initiative China would eat our lunch and…welp!

The Daily Show does about a good Trump/Epstein headline timeline as you're gonna find

A new era of government censorship has begun. It started with the silencing of scientific speech, when the admin blocked release of research on bird flu. But MAGA has also cracked down on other wrongthink—on race, geography (!), and of course Trump himself www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Nailed it. Though for what it's worth, I think Mamdani's election has as much to do with his campaign/ideas/personality as it did with Cuomo rejection.

Damn‼️ Federal agents blew a door off for this? Federal agents blasted their way into an LA home where Jenny Ramirez lives with her boyfriend and two kids. She heard the blast while checking on her 6-year-old, with her 1-year-old in her arms. Ramirez says everyone in the home is a U.S. citizen. 🧵

“family members identified the victim as Narciso Barranco, a father to three sons who are all U.S. Marines” ktla.com/news/local-n...

the regressiveness of the Trump's big bill, in one image

The Minnesota assassin appears to be a hate-filled right winger. So can we stop walking on eggshells about MAGA's legitimization of political violence? Yes, Republicans have also been the target of inexcusable violence, but this isn't a "both sides" issue. 1/ A🧵on the danger.

It is 100% carrying water for the opposition to participate in this collective delusion that Dems for some reason need to answer for every teen who throws a rock rather than hold the Trump admin accountable for intentionally creating chaos and breaking the law to stoke violence. They are in charge.

Statement from LAPD regarding protests in the city of Los Angeles.

Doug Eddings having a terrible game. #Cubs #Tigers

When left-wing American Jews comment on a rise in antisemitism in the US - without ever mentioning Israel or attempting to scapegoat Palestinian solidarity activism - here are some trends over the course of the decade since Trump first ran for President that they are likely referring to:

It's time to recall Matt Shaw #Cubs

Ballesteros loses his shoe driving in his first career RBI on a fielder's choice.

What does he think groceries are called now

To make matters worse, importers are leaving inventory in China ports. Waiting for tariffs to be lowered. If they are lowered enough, there will be a crush to ship them here and transport them when they get here. That will drive transportation costs way up. = More inflation, post tariffs

Look, at least he's not a Cardinals fan.

And now, a note on Bill Owens who, until this past week, was the executive producer of 60 Minutes. We’ll be back next week with another edition of 60 Minutes.

My god, Trump admin has altered Hatch Act rules so that it is OK for federal employees to display campaign paraphenalia on the job -- but ONLY for the current President/VP, not for any challengers. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/25/u...

If deporting US citizen children with cancer isn’t your redline, it’s time to reassess your priorities.

Winning the season series after dropping the first three. 🤔

Lol

In 1964 the Civil Rights Act had 60/30 approval. 1964 was also the year the GOP nominated staunch conservative Barry Goldwater. One of BG's marquee positions was that he voted AGAINST the CRA. This earned him many votes from the traditionally Democratic South, but he got shellacked nationwide.

Trump has indefinitely withdrawn federal funding for: • Investigating child sexual abuse and internet crimes against kids; • Responding to reports of missing children; • Preventing youth violence New, @propublica.org

This Cubs team looks kind of special.

You’re going to keep hearing stories like this—because Trump doesn’t GAF about these folks. WAKE UP! “We have a quarter million dollars in inventory stuck in China… we don’t have $400K to pay the tariffs… so we had to freeze all shipments… and let go of most of our people already this year.”