Statement by Barack Obama on the YES win tonight in Virginia
"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." - @barackobama.bsky.social bluevirginia.us/2026/04/live...
Falls Church resident here. Very excited
RFK Jr. just said that immigration is to blame for the outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases in the U.S., not him.
3rd woman White House cabinet member labor secretary Lori Chavez ousted, but Hegseth and Kash Patel remain untouched.
Hmmm...🤔
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There is something seriously wrong with both American and Israeli culture.
Thank you for your great reporting!
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“Patel’s drinking has been a recurring source of concern across the government. They said that he is known to drink to the point of obvious intoxication….On multiple occasions in the past year, members of his security detail had difficulty waking Patel because he was seemingly intoxicated…”
Pope Leo today: "Blessed are the peacemakers."
"Woe to those who manipulate religion and the very name of God for their own military, economic and political gain, dragging that which is sacred into darkness and filth."
Per Pete Hegseth, the Trump-hating media are like the enemies of Jesus and fictional murderer’s speeches from Pulp Fiction are prayers worth reciting.
NEW: Republicans (and Fetterman) just BLOCKED a war powers resolution in the Senate. Rand Paul voted with all Democrats. Senate Republicans (and Fetterman) are now on record in support of this illegal war.
Exclusive: Trump’s son Eric to join father's state visit to China By Reuters April 14, 20263:33 PM GMT+1Updated 16 mins ago U.S. President Trump departs the White House in Washington U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to Eric Trump as they walk together to depart the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 10, 2026. REUTERS/Anna Rose Layden Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's son Eric Trump and his wife, Lara, will accompany the president on his May trip to China, a spokeswoman for Eric Trump told Reuters on Tuesday.
I hate to whatabout, but this was literally the core of what right wingers wanted to impeach Biden over.
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Democratic Rep Swalwell is resigning from Congress. Good. A step towards accountability.
Simultaneously, MAGA Rep Tony Gonzales (who is married) lied about an affair with his aide, Regina Santos-Aviles (who was married). Santos-Aviles later died by suicide.
Gonzales faces ZERO GOP accountability.
And there it is:
> @nytimes.com
This is what it looks like when you sell your soul for ambition as the realization sets in that you boarded a sinking ship that is taking you down with it.
Instead of tit-for-tat expulsion resolutions, any member of the House could offer a privileged resolution to simultaneously expel Swalwell (D), Cherfilus-McCormick (D), Gonzales (R), and Mills (R) on a single combined vote.
Eric Swalwell is accused of sexual assault against young women and Democrats want him to step down; Donald Trump is accused of sexual assault against young kids and Republicans want to put him on Mount Rushmore.
Screenshot of flier for Trump's $1M/person fundraiser in Charlottesville tonight
That's right, a $1 MILLION-per-person "candlelight dinner" tonight with Donald Trump, in Charlottesville of all places (given that Trump claimed the white supremacists/neo-Nazis who marched there in August 2017 were "very fine people") bluevirginia.us/2026/04/dccc...
The Hungarian election is about Russian oligarchy and its support of the international far right. That’s why Vance is there. He is a node in that network.
I mean how much of a bell end do you have to be to support Orban ?
A Vance sized one that’s who
Great to see Ralphy visiting!!
The Trump Organization is now selling "Trump 250" merch tied to America's 250th anniversary.
Meaning the President is making a personal profit on the nation's birthday.
The grift just keeps grifting.
After Trump's unhinged post saying "Open the Fuckin' Strait" and mocking Iran with "Praise be to Allah," I repeat what I've said for many months in my Stop the Presses newsletter:
The media betray their duty by not loudly declaring that the president of the United States is out of his mind.
Pope Leo XIV at the Stations of the Cross: "Every person in authority will have to answer to God for the way they exercise their power." Jesus says. "Whatever you do to another human being, especially to the small and vulnerable, you do unto me. And it is to me that you will one day give an account"
Goodbye and good riddance to Pam Bondi but whoever comes next as AG will be… worse.
Sigh.
Amazing- Trump is now holding Ukraine hostage to try to force Europe to help him clean up the mess he made.
Putin is pleased.
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Remember Donald Trump’s “concept of a plan” for health care?
The new Republican idea is to cut your health care to pay for Trump’s war in the Middle East and ICE’s terror in your community.
Congress’s most bloodthirsty warhawk took time away from defending Trump’s conflict with Iran to have breakfast with Mickey Mouse.
Pete Hegseth recited a prayer that includes this line: "I pursued my enemies and overtook them...They cried to the Lord, but He did not answer them."
Hegseth genuinely believes God answers him but doesn't answer the enemy. He believes this justifies maximal violence and brutality in his war.
Such fun! And TLO has a beautiful voice, what a talented family!!