I was struck by how many words Patel used, none of which actually denied the question.

Would loove to go shopping with you! No favorite place .. I go by feels

The Terrifying Convergence of Fetal Personhood Laws and Abortion Bans A Georgia woman was charged with murder for an alleged abortion. “Fetal personhood” laws may be as much to blame as the state’s abortion ban.

I wrote about a Georgia case of pregnancy criminalization—in which a woman has been charged with murder and possession of a dangerous drug after an alleged self-managed medication abortion—and how the actually dangerous role of fetal personhood laws enable these cases:

Notable about this: the ban begins at the moment of diagnosable pregnancy, which is 7-10 days after conception-- before a person misses a period.

It is a total ban.

If you are in SC, call your reps. A vote is expected soon.

KASH: “I’m like an everyday American who loves his country, loves the sport of hockey, and champions my friends when they raise a gold medal and invite me in to celebrate.”

He . . . he doesn't actually think the U.S. men's hockey players are his "friends," does he?

RFK Jr. Says Measles Outbreaks Not His Fault: ‘I’ve Never Been Anti-Vaccine’ The HHS secretary, known for spreading disinformation about vaccine safety, falsely claimed people aren’t getting vaccinated because “the government lied to them during COVID.”

Welcome to Day 2 of RFK Jr. testifying on Capitol Hill.

Yesterday, RFK -- who has spent decades spreading disinformation about vaccine safety -- testified to Congress that measles outbreaks aren't his fault and said he's "never been anti-vaccine." Really. Really! www.huffpost.com/entry/rfk-me...

We must be in the hundreds of instances in which he has called a person of color (esp women) ‘low IQ.’

The President is a racist. It’s not complicated.

Southern Poverty Law Center charged with defrauding donors with payments to extremist informants The Southern Poverty Law Center has been indicted on federal fraud charges alleging it improperly raised millions of dollars to secretly pay leaders of the Ku Klux Klan and other hate groups for insid...

The Trump administration's targeting of civil rights groups is a dangerous abuse of power. Law enforcement, including the DOJ, should never be weaponized because the administration disagrees with its advocacy.

We stand with SPLC.

Epstein pal Dershowitz joins Epstein pal Trump’s party.

Trump Is Said to Be in Talks to Send Afghans Who Aided U.S. Forces to Congo

Why would anyone put their lives at risk to help U.S. troops ever again? www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/w...

New poll: 55% support impeaching Trump Support for impeachment rivals levels during Donald Trump's first presidency, when he was impeached twice, and for impeaching Richard Nixon after the Watergate scandal

"A new poll conducted April 10-14 finds 55% of U.S. adults say the House should vote to impeach Trump. 37% oppose, 8% are unsure. A surprising percentage of both Republicans and Trump’s own 2024 voters say they would support impeachment if a vote were held today."
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Hey, it's not like the flu killed nearly 50,000 American soliders during World War 1 or anything

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'Retribution at its worst': Lawyer stunned by Trump DOJ's new probe A lawyer was stunned on Monday while discussing a new civil rights investigation the Trump DOJ is undertaking. In a new episode, Shant Karnikian, a lawyer and co-host of the "Civil Unrest" podcast, discussed the Trump DOJ's civil rights probe into Cassidy Hutchinson, a former Trump administration st...

A lawyer was stunned on Monday while discussing a new civil rights investigation the Trump DOJ is undertaking.

Trump Attacks the Pope for His Old Tweets I read the Pope's entire Twitter history, and here's what I found

All this just makes me like the Pope more, TBH. Long record of anti-racism and support for social justice.

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D.C. Gears Up for First Ranked-Choice Election with Citywide Voter Education Effort Election officials and community groups are holding education campaigns ahead of Washington D.C.’s first use of ranked choice, with many focused on older and low-propensity voters.

Though critics of ranked-choice voting argue it is too complicated for voters to understand, many jurisdictions that have tried the voting method haven’t reported heaps of spoiled ballots or widespread confusion.

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Trump Invokes War Powers to Fund Energy Projects “President Donald Trump invoked the Defense Production Act to provide federal funds for a wide range of energy projects, as his administration faces pressure to help curb rising oil and gas costs," Bl...

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The Onion relaunches InfoWars as legal wrangling continues The satirical news site said it’s rebranding right-wing pundit Alex Jones' controversial platform under a proposed licensing deal.

The Onion says it’s rebranding right-wing pundit Alex Jones' controversial platform InfoWars under a proposed licensing deal.

This is the most doth-protest-too-much statement ever protested.

Trump yesterday: Iran better sign a deal by Tuesday or I’m blowing up power plants and bridges!

Trump today: I’m in no rush to make a deal. Time is on my side.

It absolutely baffles me that it's taken so long for this suit to be filed, but better late than never.

Trump‘s “liquor“ cabinet.

Confronting ugly allegations, FBI Director Kash Patel files new $250 million lawsuit The Atlantic reported that FBI personnel have expressed concerns about the director’s unexplained absences and excessive drinking. He sued a few days later.

BREAKING: Kash Patel files $250 million defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic over its report alleging FBI personnel have expressed concerns that the director engages in excessive drinking.

While the plaintiff ignored spellcheck.

Probably. But SLAPP litigation is ruinously expensive even for places like The Atlantic, so it's an open question whether they defend themselves vigorously or go for a settlement

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The golden age wasn’t golden for anyone but the super wealthy. It’s the golden age alright, repeat with robber barons, racism, sexism and income inequality.

Missouri House Democratic Leader Calls Out Senate Colleagues Over Tax Vote - Missourinet Missouri House Democratic Leader Ashley Aune, D-Kansas City, is publicly criticizing members of her own party in the State Senate after Republicans narrowly pushed through a proposal that would elimin...

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The Person Playacting as President May Be Getting Addicted to Snuff Films - emptywheel Everyone, from Trump himself to his aides to access journalists to experts, are packaging up Trump's moods as rational actions of a President. That makes his increasing fondness for spectacular videos...

The Person Playacting as President May Be Getting Addicted to Snuff Films

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