Notes from Last Night Democrats win again in Virginia. It's as if this happens all the time.

My post on the Virginia election last night and another spectacular defeat for Trump, MAGA, James Blair, and cynical Republican consultants. open.substack.com/pub/stephenc...

Scoop: DeSantis "begging" Trump for prime role in administration He's expressed interest in attorney general, secretary of defense and the Supreme Court, sources say.

Like a dog...

Why is Ron DeSantis so afraid of the private sector? Why is he left to begging to stay on the taxpayer dole?

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This war is so damn confusing. It’s why we shouldn’t let drunks and dementia patients run it.

Absolutely incredible.

NASA Astronaut Reid Wiseman, who commanded Artemis II, took this footage from the far side of the Moon with his iPhone.

Watch with sound on.

Missing you today, Daddy. I can’t believe it’s been 15 years without you. I still miss you every single day. You influenced so much of my outlook on politics. I wish you were still here to see the work I’m doing now. I love you.

I don't think the Big Beautiful Bill is going to convince people that their taxes went down. Ooops.

ZOHRAN: “TBH, I don’t think too much about how Republicans portray me. The power of an ideology is judged in the worth of its delivery— to be told a city-run grocery store is implausible but $500 MILLION/day to kill ppl in Iran & Lebanon is necessary speaks to a broken politics.”

Trump just wrapped up a disastrous speech at a TPUSA event.

He started by lying about a supposed deal with Iran, claiming, “We have now secured the Strait of Hormuz. It is ours.” He also said the U.S. and Iran would be excavating nuclear sites together to collect “nuclear dust.” None of it is true.

Andrew Gebo @Gebo_ She's been an American citizen longer than the First Lady. LeftyCrypto This is not an American @LeftyCrypto

The FBI guy is on a paranoid bender and won’t leave his room.

The War guy quotes bible passages from Pulp Fiction.

The Health guy collects raccoon dicks.

It’s an Idiocracy on steroids.

Seems like the Strait of Hormuz is only open when the stock market is.

The grift never ends. Most corrupt regime in history

Only 3% of voters expecting a tax refund plan to spend it on something fun. The rest:
🏦Savings: 29%
💸Pay down debt: 24%
💳Catch up on bills: 21%

Full analysis at changeresearch.com/v...

The White House tipped a DoorDash driver $100 to promote “no tax on tips.” Our Feb 2026 poll of 1,741 voters:

✅ 35% know it has limits
❌ 36% think it’s unlimited
🤷 11% only partially correct
📰 18% not following it

Full data: changeresearch.com/voters-voice...

Change Research asked 1,741 registered voters how they feel about filing taxes this year. The top responses:
Annoyed: 32%
Frustrated: 25%
Stressed: 23%
Hopeful: 13%

Full analysis at changeresearch.com/v...

Three months of voter priorities from our Compass Poll.

Gov't corruption: 34% → 34% → 37% (Feb-Apr)
Inflation: steady #2
Immigration: #3
Healthcare: top 4 every month
Election integrity: top 5

Full data + crosstabs in the Change Research Data Portal: changeresearch.typef...

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Obama will always be the better man.

George W. Bush releases statement mourning Robert Mueller, calling him a lifelong public servant and decorated Marine who helped protect the U.S. after 9/11. Bush: “Laura and I are deeply saddened… We send our heartfelt sympathy to his family.”

Fun bday weekend with family and friends. ♥️🥰

Again, we ask: Why?

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"War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength." -George Orwell's '1984'

- A guard on duty when Jeffrey Epstein died, Tova Noel, will be called to testify in the Oversight Committee. - Epstein’s own accountant, Richard Kahn, gave contradictory testimony this week about whether or not an accuser of both Epstein and Trump (Jane Doe 4) received a settlement from the Epstein Estate for abuse. He now says he cannot confirm or deny.  It’s time for answers! It’s time to depose Trump in this case. 

TWO BREAKING DEVELOPMENTS IN THE EPSTEIN CASE:

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3 in 4 Americans think the government is hiding something about Epstein.

◾ 77% of Americans say the Epstein investigation should continue. That includes 64% of Republicans.
◾ 75% believe he was murdered to protect powerful people. (nearly identical rates across Dems & GOP)

😡😡 every american needs to fucking call their lawmakers tomorrow

Keep calling out Fox BS propaganda, this is so disrespectful to both Dignified Transfers just to make Trump look good