It’s been a very busy few days for firefighters in Georgia as several wildfires have sparked, with a major one still burning a ton of land in the south. What’s going on?
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Eric Holder just exposed the private "demand" Trump made. And why Virginia’s earthquake matters for November. Full report here: www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/trump-in-f...
NEW: Graham Platner is leading primary & general election polls in Maine. What kind of senator would he be?
He told me he wants Dems to:
—Replace Schumer
—Investigate Trump
—Impeach/remove Thomas & Alito
—Maybe add SCOTUS seats
He OPPOSES a ban on assault weapons.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
RFK Jr. sounds like he is snoring when he is, in fact, merely breathing. We taking health guidance from this guy? Why?
OMG -- the RFK Jr breathing noises during this hearing are absolutely horrifying
Infographic on the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a vital chokepoint for global oil shipments linking the Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.
🇮🇷 🇺🇸 🇮🇱 Iranian forces targeted three container ships on Wednesday, seizing two and firing on a third, global security monitors and the country's Revolutionary Guards said, the latest incidents to threaten a crucial trade route in the Middle East war ➡️ u.afp.com/SEt5
Listen if Trump really wanted to destroy Iran he doesn't need nukes, he just needs to become their president and start a bunch of silly trade wars with all their allies
I had to squint so hard.
LUTNICK: It is outrageous that Canada will not put US spirits on the shelf. It is insulting and disrespectful to America
SHAHEEN: They won't do it because of the insults from this president and comments like yours
The Daily Show's Jordan Klepper nearly loses his mind listening to MAGA defend Trump's Al Jesus pic and his war with the pope.
COONS: Why is it a good idea to relieve sanctions on Iranian and Russian oil?
BESSENT: The $14 billion number is a DNC talking point
COONS: I am not the DNC. I'm the senator from Delaware
Elon Musk’s xAI operates over two dozen methane gas-burning turbines without legal permits to power its data centers, Colossus I and Colossus II, polluting the nation’s largest majority-Black city with toxic emissions.
Rich men have always manipulated society to maximize profits—but something else entirely is happening with today’s billionaires, Noah Hawley argues. He recounts what he saw during his weekend at Jeff Bezos’s Campfire retreat:
“GLH has no available source of funding to permit operations to continue for a reasonably predictable period of time, and both the City of Greenwood and Leflore County have neither the means nor the desire to allocate more funding,” the bankruptcy petition says.
Udāwā’kwe lived alone. She made things, and she wasn't sad about living alone. Three times she found herself with child and three times animal spirits unleashed by Nanaboozho in one world arrived in this one: birds, game animals, and fish.
www.thousandworlds.ca/odawa-woman/
The Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments today on Blanche v. Lau, which is a dangerous threat to due process.
This would potentially allow the government to strip green card holders of their rights based on unproven allegations rather than actual convictions.
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I was struck by how many words Patel used, none of which actually denied the question.
🇪🇸🇺🇦 Zelensky: I discussed defense cooperation with Spain’s Minister of Defense, Margarita Robles. We count on the expansion of the SAFE instrument and the emergence of new products from our joint production.
Opinion Editorial Board Virginia plunges America deeper into the gerrymandering abyss The redistricting scheme was always a power grab by Democrats. Voters went along with it. April 21, 2026 at 9:08 p.m. EDT
Opinion Editorial Board The Texas gerrymander freakout What's happening in the Lone Star State is not a threat to democracy. August 20, 2025
The Washington Post editorial board under Jeff Bezos is exactly who you think they are.
Developers have been operating in “complete secrecy,” refusing to engage with community stakeholders, while their plans for AI data centers appear to provide “limited economic opportunity with very few local jobs," says state lawmaker Melanie Sachs.
US CDC will not publish report showing COVID vaccine benefits, Washington Post reports reut.rs/4ttmY4c
A Louisiana man has been arrested in connection with the gun used to kill eight children in Shreveport over the weekend, authorities in the state said.
Chinese social media users are posting AI videos and comments on the US-Iran war, claiming China is the real winner. CNN's Will Ripley reports.
Under the Statute of the International Criminal Court, “intentionally using starvation of civilians as a method of warfare” is a war crime in international armed conflicts." ICC Statute, Article 8(2)(b)(xxv)
Sen. Roger Marshall on the Iranian people: "We're literally starving them. They can't feed themselves very long."
A reminder while Republicans bitch about Dems finishing the redistricting fight they started: they have full control of gov’t— they can pass a law banning gerrymandering any time they want. They won’t. Republicans aren’t mad gerrymandering exists; they’re mad that they’re not the only ones using it.
Where was this energy when Tennessee Republicans stole Nashville’s seat, coach? Or when Republicans did it in Texas?
Between this and the weird West Bank “Judea and Samaria” you came here to push you continue to show your true colors - and they ain’t pretty.
NEW REPUBLIC: “Where Did Millions in Funding Go?”
$63 MILLION companies paid in *settlements* to Trump appears to have vanished (into his pocket) and @SenWarren wants answers.
newrepublic.com/article/2092...
“SOS”