You know originalism is fake because they don't teach history in law school.

Virginia passes redistricting measure that could help Democrats retake the House The referendum creates as many as four Democratic-leaning districts in Virginia ahead of the midterm elections.

Breaking news: Virginia voters approved a referendum to draw new congressional districts that could add up to four Democratic seats in the House, AP projects, giving Democrats an advantage in the national redistricting war begun by Republicans.

BREAKING: Virginia voters just passed a referendum allowing the legislature to draw new maps mid-cycle!

Unlike GOP states, which have rushed rigged maps through without voter input, Virginia ensured voters in the commonwealth were included in this high-stakes decision.

If you haven’t voted yet- you have until 7 pm to get to your normal polling place. Keep pushing!

News: Leading atmospheric science summer undergraduate research program canceled due to NSF funding loss Quieter weather on tap for a few days for most of the country

News: a leading NSF supported University of Oklahoma atmospheric science summer undergraduate research program that has mentored hundreds of top atmospheric scientists over two decades has been canceled for 2026 due to funding loss. (repost w/correct link) More: tinyurl.com/3zjzf7vu

Japan’s Cherry Blossom Database, 1,200 Years Old, Has a New Keeper The remarkable catalog of dates is one of the longest-running records of climate change. Its creator died, setting off a search for a successor.

For more than 1,200 years, Japanese noblemen, monks and bureaucrats have carefully recorded one of the most eagerly awaited days of the year — when cherry blossoms bloom in the ancient capital, Kyoto.

U.S. sends thousands more troops to Mideast as Trump seeks to squeeze Iran The deployment includes sailors and Marines due to arrive as the administration attempts to enforce a maritime blockade against the regime in Tehran.

The U.S. is sending thousands of additional troops into the Middle East in the coming days, as the Trump administration attempts to pressure Iran into a deal while considering the possibility of additional strikes or ground operations.

A powerful Super Typhoon Sinlaku approaches the Mariana Islands and Guam.

Explore a detailed timeline and map of accomplishments from our first 100 days: nyc.gov/100days

The sun rises over an intensifying Typhoon Sinlaku as it moves northwest toward the Marianas and becomes increasingly impressive. JTWC now estimating maximum sustained winds of 125 mph, and automated satellite algorithms suggest possibly a bit stronger. Himawari loop from himawari8.nict.go.jp

FEMA being shut down still while a Typhoon bares down on Guam is less than ideal….

The same guy who promised “no new wars” on the campaign trail just threatened to wipe an entire civilization off the map.

Completely deranged.

NDD less VA medical, 1986-present. roughly flat-ish until 2020 around 3%, and then down down down down to 2% last year. And then Trump is proposing taking it down to 1.7%.

Here is my thread on Trump's budget request, which I'll update throughout the day.

He calls to cut domestic discretionary funding to the lowest level in the modern era.

Trump's budget reimagines Americans' relationship with our govt, and proposes a country that does less to help people get by.

BREAKING: We’re filing a lawsuit to challenge Trump’s illegal executive order attacking vote by mail.

In partnership with Leader Schumer, Leader Jeffries, the DSCC, the DCCC, and the DGA, we’re taking action to ensure every eligible American can make their voices heard at the ballot box.

Suck-up conservative legal scholars are thinking to themselves they are vindicated because they convinced two justices to blatantly ignore the plain language of the constitution. Just gotta keep at it until they get a majority

Nothing says “functional government” like:

- 45-day DHS shutdown
- Over 500 TSA agents quitting
- ICE agents standing around & taking up space in already-crowded airports

What a mess. Trump & Republicans in Congress should be ashamed.

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The poll of the weekend? The main Alaska pollster, ASR, released a poll of Alaska’s Senate race with Mary Peltola leading by 5 against GOP Senator Dan Sullivan. Even just putting this one in play is a big deal for Dems and their difficult path to a Senate majority.

The official press office of a democratic presidential hopeful is calling his political opponents gay as an insult.

Totally unfit behavior.

You're gonna get washed.

Trump explains why he cast a mail ballot in Florida's election: 'Because I'm president' Trump frequently criticizes mail-in voting, although he says there should be exceptions. He said he "couldn't be there" to vote in Florida's recent special election because he's president.

Just days after calling mail-in voting, "mail-in cheating," President Trump explains why he decided to cast a mail ballot in a recent Florida special election:

“You know what, because I’m president of the United States."

American innovation has always included the world’s brightest students. When fewer come here, that changes what’s possible.

These losers seriously cannot leave my AG alone.

I hate the timeline.

Iran retaliation is forcing Gulf nations into a stark decision: whether to join the fight While some want the U.S. to find an off-ramp as soon as possible, others are more concerned about the U.S. leaving the Iranian regime intact and vengeful.

As the war initiated by the U.S. and Israel drags into a third week, Persian Gulf states are being increasingly bombarded with retaliatory strikes from a defiant Iran, forcing them into a stark decision: whether or not to join the fight.

Trump’s DOGE Cuts Slashed Staff That Handled Middle Eastern Oil and Gas Crises Six months before going to war in Iran, the U.S. government cut staff that would have been central to the current situation.

6 months before bombing Iran and closing the Strait of Hormuz, the Trump admin fired the State Dept. oil and gas experts.

The people who modeled exactly this scenario.

The ones with contacts at Gulf energy ministries.

Now nobody knows who to call.

You can't make this up.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

The Pentagon's $200 billion request to fund Trump's war in Iran could pay for one year of health care for 22 million people.

Americans want health care, not warfare.

Reading the FEMA Advisory Council report as a new person in the recovery/IA space has also been a fun activity this week 🫠

Tired: We’re going to build a U.S.-Mexico border wall and make Mexico pay for it

Wired: We’re going to bomb Iran and make them pay for it

MARKWAYNE MULLIN: Dueling with two consenting adults is still there

RAND PAUL: It's been illegal for 170 years! There's no precedent for legal dueling