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

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.

Trump is a malignant narcissist and insecure male with a low IQ, which makes him an idiot. Not even a useful idiot.

WOW: A stunning new report in the WSJ reveals that military advisers intentionally excluded Donald Trump from the command room during the recent high-stakes operation to extract a downed U.S. airman in Iran, because they feared his erratic behavior could jeopardize the mission. 1/

We live in a country where the two most dynamic, charismatic, eloquent politicians of this century have the first names Barack and Zohran. This is what bothers the white supremacists so much.

Inglewood. April 9, 2026. 📸: Pam Springsteen

A reminder, as Obama and Mamdani come together for the first time in person, that Mamdani is everything the GOP said Obama was... but wasn't: an African-born socialist Muslim.
#justsayin

NPR Receives $113 Million From 2 Gifts The donations, from the philanthropist Connie Ballmer and an anonymous donor, will support the network’s long-term strategy.

NPR on Thursday said it had received two gifts totaling $113 million, including the largest donation from a living donor in the network’s history. The donations, from the philanthropist Connie Ballmer and an anonymous donor, will support the network’s long-term strategy.

It’s happening ! #2026midterms gonna be wild

NEWS: Democrat Analilia Mejia wins NJ-11 special election, defeating Republican Joe Hathaway and further narrowing the GOP’s razor-thin House majority. She fills the seat vacated by Gov. Mikie Sherrill.

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She is beauty, she is grace, she is splashing water all over the place. 🤭🦦💦

Trump Dangles Fake “Midterm Senior Strategist” Position for Donations Supporters are urged to click “accept promotion” which leads to a donation form

NEW: Donald Trump’s fundraising operation is telling supporters they’ve been “promoted” to Midterm Senior Strategist.

The April 14 email urges recipients to click “ACCEPT PROMOTION”… which simply redirects them to a donation page.

UCLA breaks WNBA draft records with five first-round picks and six overall UCLA stars Lauren Betts, Gabriela Jaquez, Kiki Rice, Angela Dugalic, Gianna Kneepkens and Charlisse Leger-Walker were selected in the WNBA draft Monday.

UCLA breaks WNBA draft records with five first-round picks and six overall

Melania Trump wants these photos and emails to be scrubbed from the Internet. Please stop liking and sharing them. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

FACT CHECK: The same regime is in charge, and the individuals in positions of power are more hardline than those who held those roles before. Trump called them “crazy bastards” just yesterday.

Newly Obtained Video of Minneapolis Shooting Undermines ICE Account

Newly obtained video footage that shows an immigration officer shooting and injuring Venezuelan immigrant Julio Sosa-Celis contradicts the officer's claims that he was brutally beaten with a shovel, showing no evidence of its presence.

A massive plume of desert dust swept into Greece, filtering sunlight like a sunset and surrounding Crete in an eerie, all-encompassing haze.

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A large throne with a golden toilet has been placed on the National Mall in Washington in a critique of U.S. President Donald Trump's renovations to the White House. reut.rs/4saBFYp

New golden statue mocking Trump astounds observers: 'Bless whoever did this' Observers were astounded on Monday after a new golden statue mocking President Donald Trump appeared on the National Mall. The Washington Post reported that a golden toilet seat on a faux marble pedestal was installed on the mall, accompanied by a plaque reading "a Throne Fit for a King." It was bui...

Observers were astounded on Monday after a new golden statue mocking President Donald Trump appeared on the National Mall.

Golden toilet statue on Mall pays faux tribute to Trump renovations It’s the latest work from Secret Handshake, a guerrilla art group that has installed several pieces of artwork on the Mall protesting the Trump administration.

A golden toilet statue on the National Mall is paying faux tribute to Trump's costly White House renovations:

This toilet — spray-painted gold and set on a faux-marble pedestal — has a plaque on each side of the structure that reads: A Throne Fit for a King.

OH
MY
GOD

Robert De Niro stands against 'fool' Trump at No Kings protest Frequent Trump critic Robert De Niro called the president "not well" and said the turnout at No Kings protests gave him "hope" for the midterms.

Frequent Trump critic Robert De Niro called the president "not well" and said the turnout at No Kings protests gave him "hope" for the midterms.

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