Elvis envy?

Indeed. Complaints about redistricting are invalid. Republicans did it everywhere and invalidated a Constitutional Amendment so they could do it on explicitly racial lines.

There are two choices: use the same levers of power as Republicans do, or let them win. There is no "principled" opposition.

Texas republicans illegally gerrymandered their maps and never once asked voters how they feel about it.

California and Virginia let voters decide.

That’s the difference. They started this fight and Democrats are going to fucking finish it.

Trump Spills on 'Squawk’ Appearing on CNBC, Donald Trump pulled back the curtain on how his "Squawk Box" interview came together—revealing more than the network likely wanted and raising questions about its booking process.

A CNBC spox told me "no terms or conditions" were set for the network's "Squawk Box" interview with Trump.

But it seems pro-MAGA host Joe Kernen tried to coax him into the interview with one assurance.

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JUST IN: AOC Grills RFK Jr. Over Medicare Advantage Payments Amid Fraud Allegations YouTube video by Forbes Breaking News

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JUST IN: AOC Grills RFK Jr. Over Medicare Advantage Payments Amid Fraud Allegations YouTube video by Forbes Breaking News

AOC -- Whoa Nelly! "You had decided to give them another $13 Billion..." 5+ mins

www.youtube.com/live/E4ruVRw... @aoc.bsky.social @forbes.com

AOC reposted this. Sure seems like a special moment. Just logging on so not sure what was going on, but it sure looked intense.

You ever try to code switch at work and fail? 😂

Kash Patel ‘on the run’ amid mounting scrutiny, says Raskin YouTube video by MS NOW

“This is a guy who the public has understood for a long time is just not qualified for the job and is nothing but a political sycophant and flunky for Donald Trump,” says Rep. Jamie Raskin on FBI director Kash Patel.

Congratulations, Virginia! Republicans are trying to tilt the midterm elections in their favor, but they haven’t done it yet. Thanks for showing us what it looks like to stand up for our democracy and fight back.

Tonight, Virginians refused to let Trump play games with Americans’ right to fair representation. Thanks to Virginia voters, Governor Spanberger, and Democrats in the VA state legislature, Republicans can’t cheat their way out of accountability in 2026.

We won. 💪

Virginia voters showed up and shut down Trump’s power grab loud and clear. They tried to rig the rules. We used our votes to take the power right back and protect fair maps. This is what it looks like when we fight back — and win.

@jaketapper.bsky.social @kaitlancollins.bsky.social @brianstelter.bsky.social

Trump loyalist Joe diGenova now leading 'grand conspiracy' probe of Trump targets The 81-year-old DiGenova was a federal prosecutor in the Reagan era. He is also a Fox News regular with a history of spreading false claims about the 2020 presidential election.

Trump loyalist Joe diGenova now leading 'grand conspiracy' probe of Trump targets. I’ll discuss o. ⁦‪@MSNOW_Reports‬⁩ at 6:10 pm ET. www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

Federal Grand Jury Charges Southern Poverty Law Center for Wire Fraud, False Statements, and Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering A Grand Jury in Montgomery, Alabama, today returned an indictment charging the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) with 11 counts of wire fraud, false statements to a federally insured bank, and conspi...

According the AG Blanche, “The SPLC is manufacturing racism to justify its existence.” This is some whacked out far-right fantasy. Hard to imagine this theory will hold up in court, but the lives of paid informants who infiltrated hate groups will be at risk.
www.justice.gov/opa/pr/feder...

Instead of civil war, a naked mole rat colony changed queens peacefully These matriarchal rodents often have bloody succession wars to replace their queen. But in a colony in California, Queen Tere ceded the throne to her daughter, Arwen, without violence.

Learn something new every day.👇

"A few years later, they exhibited a peaceful transition that bucks the conventional wisdom on how naked mole rat colonies change queens — which is usually through all-out warfare."

www.npr.org/2026/04/21/n... NPR by Pien Huang

Stocks slip and oil prices rise on uncertainty about US-Iran ceasefire talks U.S. stocks and oil prices flip-flopped as uncertainty rose about what will happen following a two-week ceasefire in the war with Iran, which had been set to expire Wednesday.

apnews.com/article/stoc... AP News

Judge postpones OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma's sentencing to let opioid victims attend in person A judge has rescheduled a hearing in which she is expected to sentence OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to forfeit $225 million to the U.S. government. U.S.

apnews.com/article/purd...
AP News by Geoff Mulvihill

Wow.

Vivek has blown through $20M—including millions on TV—with nothing to show for it as Ohioans continue to reject his scams.

Now in full panic mode he’s about to burn through a lot more.

We won’t be bought.

Senate Dem SLAMS Trump Fed Chair Nominee During Confirmation FIGHT YouTube video by Scott MacFarlane Reports

On a particularly maddening day in Congress, we heard the following:

“Sock puppets”

“Dirt bags”

“Rats penis”

“Whale heads”

Yet we heard precious little about authorizing war in Iran or reopening the Dept of Homeland Security

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Sen. Angela Paxton files for divorce from Attorney General Ken Paxton - The Texas Tribune In a statement, Angela Paxton said she moved to end her 38-year marriage “on biblical grounds,” citing “recent discoveries.”

Just for context:

www.texastribune.org/2025/07/10/a... 7/10/2025 @texastribune.org

Texas can require public schools to display Ten Commandments in classrooms, US appeals court rules A federal appeals court rules that Texas can require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms, allowing posters of the religious doctrine to go up throughout the state.

Hmmmm...

"Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican, called the ruling “a major victory for Texas and our moral values.”'

apnews.com/article/texa... AP News

Virginia Redistricting Referendum 2026: Live Election Results (Free Access) Get live results and maps from the 2026 Virginia redistricting referendum.

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BREAKING:

WASHINGTON (AP) — Virginia voters approve new US House districts that could aid Democrats in midterm elections.

Virginia Redistricting Referendum 2026: Live Election Results (Free Access) Get live results and maps from the 2026 Virginia redistricting referendum.

The good people of Virginia are definitely paying attention and ignoring all the $$ distractions sent their way.👏👏

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Virginia Redistricting Referendum 2026: Live Election Results (Free Access) Get live results and maps from the 2026 Virginia redistricting referendum.

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BREAKING: In a huge win, Virginians voted “Yes” on Democrats’ redistricting plan aimed at countering GOP gerrymanders, according to AP. Full story to come.

I asked X, Paramount, ABC, and Meta where their donations to Trump's Presidential Library went. None of them could give a clear answer.

Tens of MILLIONS of dollars are missing.

Why should Americans trust that this money isn’t going straight into Donald Trump’s pockets?

@jaketapper.bsky.social @kaitlancollins.bsky.social @brianstelter.bsky.social Seem ok to anyone? Anyone?