Upper 20s here we come!

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.

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Your State-by-State Guide to the 2026 Supreme Court Elections Abortion, redistricting, and ballot access remain heated issues as voters face dozens of supreme court races across 32 states this year.

This year, supreme court justices who have upheld restrictions on abortion and reproductive rights are up for reelection in Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, North Dakota, Oklahoma, and Texas.

Our new guide has more:

Polls close in Virginia in an hour, at 7pm ET, and the result could all but decide the fate of four US House seats in November.

And then tomorrow, at 10am ET, the Supreme Court could issue new opinions, and as you know if reading this we’re waiting for what the conservative justices do to the VRA.

Subpoenas were issued in probe of Russia ‘conspiracy,’ then DOJ clawed them back, sources say The Justice Department sent subpoenas to witnesses, and then withdrew them, in its investigation of former CIA Director John Brennan for his role in the Russia investigation.

Breaking MS NOW:

The Justice Department has begun withdrawing several subpoenas that had just been issued in the criminal probe of former CIA Director John Brennan — revealing the confusion and disorder within the controversial investigation.

Some aren’t admitting it yet

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I’m glad that the Mad King isn’t going to commit war crimes right now, while once again it is obvious this bumbling fool has no idea what he’s doing.

Virginia! Today is the last day to vote in the redistricting referendum.

Make sure to vote YES.

You can find your polling location at IWillVote.com/VA.

In February 1777, General George Washington ordered the first mass immunization campaign in American history by mandating that his troops be inoculated against smallpox. He protected the Continental Army from an epidemic that was deadlier than British forces.

249 years later, we have this idiot.

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Resigns The congresswoman stepped down just hours before the Ethics Committee announced sanctions against her.

New: Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick is resigning from Congress.
www.notus.org/congress/she...

The Statue of Liberty wearing boxing gloves; the text says, “Fight back, Virginia. Vote YES [on] April 21.”

They started the fight. Texas. Florida. North Carolina. Gerrymandered maps, rigged districts, stolen seats.
Virginia can answer back — but only today, April 21.
Remember, your vote is your voice so use it. Vote yes from 6am to 7pm.
#VoteYesVirginiaToday #USDemocracy #MomSky

Actor Alan Reed standing with his jacket open and his thumbs resting on his belt. He’s wearing a fedora and a short striped tie. He’s smiling with a sinister look.

#Filmnoir #filmsky #moviesky #tvsky #NoirNeckties

Actor Alan Reed was not only the blackmailing “beefy assistant” in
THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE (1946), he was the voice of Fred Flintstone (1960-1977).

If you’re in Virginia, for the sake of everything that matters to the rest of the civilized world, please get out today and vote yes on the constitutional amendment

Pa. court recognizes ‘reproductive autonomy’ as a right, strikes down ban on public funding for abortion In a 4-3 ruling, the Commonwealth Court found that abortion access is a fundamental right guaranteed by the Pennsylvania Constitution.

Pennsylvania's appellate court confirmed that access to abortion is a fundamental right under the Pennsylvania Constitution.

This decision is a win for all Pennsylvanians.

The government shouldn't be making your healthcare decisions - you should.
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WARREN: That's not my question. Are you refusing to tell us if you have investments in vehicles set up by Jeffrey Epstein?

KEVIN WARSH: Those assets will be sold if I'm confirmed

If you live in Virginia, tomorrow you have a huge opportunity to make it clear to the GOP that if they want to win, it won’t be by changing the rules and redrawing maps. At least, not without a fight. Vote YES on the redistricting vote, and push back!

Heartbreaking in every way 💔

Excited to share some good news for Illinois families — we’ve reached over 100,000 children in our state receiving books from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.

Let’s keep reading.

Commonwealth Court rules the state constitution includes a fundamental right to abortion • Pennsylvania Capital-Star Susan Frietsche, of the Women’s Law Project, said the Medicaid coverage exclusion was the single largest barrier to abortion access in Pa.

This is a wonderful decision for Pennsylvania! And calling abortion a fundamental right is a satisfying slap in the face to the extremists on the Supreme Court.

It's official: The House has sworn in Democratic Rep. Analilia Mejia.

NEW: Rep.-elect Analilia Mejia (D-NJ) will be sworn in as U.S. House member within the hour.

Further narrowing GOP majority

Hey everybody! I am taking the helm of this classic American institution with @theonion.com and want to know what you fine folks would like to see from us.

The National Science Foundation which funds a quarter of all basic scientific research in the country is being dismantled.

The Atlantic responds to Kash Patel's $250 million lawsuit:

"We stand by our reporting on Kash Patel, and we will vigorously defend The Atlantic and our journalists against this meritless lawsuit."

I’m reading this lawsuit Kash filed against The Atlantic. I’m struggling to find where they were wrong.

JUST IN: U.S. District Judge April Perry dismisses litigation in Chicago over National Guard deployment based on mootness — and with prejudice.

She had the mouth just right too😆