Nikki Haley’s pretend slavery ‘gaffe’ told us what this election is about (www.theguardian.com)
Voters will decide the unresolved question of the civil war: do we move backwards, or forwards toward true democracy?...
Trump Explodes in Unhinged Tirade in Courtroom, Attacks Judge and Prosecutors, Then Storms Out (www.meidastouch.com)
Trump told European leaders that US ‘will never come to help you’ (www.theguardian.com)
Donald Trump told the president of the European Commission in 2020 that the US would “never come help” if Europe was attacked and also said “Nato is dead”, a senior European commissioner said....
How a horny beer calendar sparked a conservative civil war (www.vox.com)
It’s called “Calendargate,” and it’s raising the question of what — and whom — the right-wing war on “wokeness” is really for....
Trump Says He WANTS the Economy to Crash Because It Will Hurt Biden (www.thedailybeast.com)
Republican Officials Openly Insult Women Nearly Killed by Abortion Bans (slate.com)
Red states would rather let a patient die than let her terminate a dangerous pregnancy. And they’re barely pretending otherwise....
Maine House votes down GOP effort to impeach official who removed Trump from ballot (abcnews.go.com)
Democrats who control the Maine Legislature on Tuesday rejected a Republican effort to impeach the state’s top election official for her decision to remove former President Donald Trump from the state ballot over his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol....
Trump team argues assassination of rivals is covered by presidential immunity (thehill.com)
Former President Trump’s legal team suggested Tuesday that even a president directing SEAL Team Six to kill a political opponent would be an action barred from prosecution given a former executive’s broad immunity to criminal prosecution....
It sure looks like Donald Trump was disguised as 'Doe 174' in the newly unsealed Jeffrey Epstein documents (www.businessinsider.com)
Trump Loses Federal Appeal on Immunity in E. Jean Carroll Case (themessenger.com)
Trump just promised an authoritarian ‘task force’ to impose Christian ideology (www.msnbc.com)
The former president is still feeding the Christian right’s persecution complex...
Claudine Gay’s ousting reveals that the messenger is still an easier target than the message | Kenan Malik (www.theguardian.com)
Retiring House Republican says $174,000 isn't enough money for members of Congress: 'Most of us don't have wealth' (www.businessinsider.com)
Rank-and-file members of both the House and Senate are paid $174,000 a year....
Joe Biden campaign volunteers are quitting in "droves" (www.newsweek.com)
In a letter published Wednesday on Medium, an anonymous group of Biden's campaign staffers demanded the president call for a ceasefire in Gaza, citing concerns that not shifting his policy on the issue could hurt his 2024 chances....
Everything politicians tell you about immigration is wrong. This is how it actually works | Hein de Haas (www.theguardian.com)
Clarence Thomas Is Committing Tax Fraud (jacobin.com)
For years, conservative billionaires have treated Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas to opulent vacations and trips on their private jets. If these were anything other than disinterested gifts, then they’re taxable — and Thomas owes the IRS a huge bill....
Bill Maher Goes on Anti-Vax Tirade During Heated Covid-19 Debate With 'Family Guy' Creator Seth MacFarlane (okmagazine.com)
Sorry, can’t find any better sources for this....
Bernie Sanders Calls for ‘NO MORE’ U.S. Funding For Netanyahu’s ‘Illegal, Immoral, Brutal, and Grossly Disproportionate War’ in Gaza (www.mediaite.com)
It Will Be an Election Unlike Any We’ve Lived Through. Are the Democrats Prepared? (newrepublic.com)
The animating concept behind the Trump campaign will be chaos. This is what history shows us fascists do when given the chance to participate in democratic political campaigns: They create chaos. They do it because chaos works to their advantage. They revel in it, because they can see how profoundly chaos unnerves...
Trump hits Ohio governor over veto on proposed gender-affirming health care ban (thehill.com)
Former President Trump went after Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine ® for vetoing a proposed ban on gender-affirming health care for transgender minors on Saturday....
Foul ad escalates claims that Donald Trump ‘smells’ (www.independent.co.uk)
The ad is called ‘Limburger,’ a cheese known for its pungent odour...
Kinzinger says Christians who back Trump ‘don’t understand’ their religion (thehill.com)
Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) bashed former President Trump online and said Christians who support him “don’t understand” their religion....
Iowa governor says it's 'not sustainable' to give $40 per month to kids from low-income families for food (fortune.com)
Iowa will not participate this summer in a federal program that gives $40 per month to each child in a low-income family to help with food costs while school is out, state officials have announced....
'I did it for my country': Giuliani justifies defaming Georgia election workers (www.rawstory.com)
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani on Sunday offered a justification after he was found liable for defaming two former Georgia election workers, Shaye Moss and Ruby Freeman....
Conservatives Have Lost the Culture War (washingtonmonthly.com)
Republican politicians like Ron DeSantis may rail against “woke” corporations. The reality is that when companies like Nike and Disney—no progressive angels themselves—seem to align with the left by promoting anti-racism and LGBTQ causes, they are catering to the tolerant demographic that matters most to the bottom line....
