APPLEBAUM: War in Ukraine is not about territory. When Putin invaded Ukraine, he had at least 2 other motives. First, to assure his own place in history by rebuilding Soviet or Russian Empire. Second, to prevent democratization of Russia from following the same path as Ukraine.
Blanche’s confirmation underscores a simple truth: a handful of Republicans in Congress could stop this chaos tomorrow. They simply choose not to.
Former Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, who has publicly raised concerns regarding US military vulnerabilities and critical munition shortages, is being punished by the Pentagon.
The belief in a non-existent "censorship industrial complex" now shapes American foreign policy. A brilliant deep dive from the MIT Technology Review www.technologyreview.com/2026/08/07/1...
How ideas of a vast censorship network moved from the online fringe to Trump policyNarratives about a “censorship-industrial complex” spread in right-wing circles for years; then they took hold of Washington. What—and who—is behind them?www.technologyreview.com
Trump is using the power of the government regulatory state to coerce companies into turning over huge ownership stakes in their businesses to the federal government while calling Democrats communists.
“Todd Blanche now becomes the symbol of Donald Trump's corruption of the rule of law in America” Retired Judge J Michael Luttig minces no words over what it means that Todd Blanche has been confirmed as attorney general and the danger that poses to the upcoming midterm elections.
The fact that their mutual ally America is missing from the pact tells the whole story here. Iran has prevailed in its war with Trump, and America's major allies in the region no longer consider America a reliable ally.
A Senate candidate talking about the Powell memo???? Pinch me, am I dreaming????
Team TalaricoJames Talarico: 50 years ago, a corporate lawyer named Lewis Powell circulated a memo around DC — a blueprint for how corporations could amass political power, reverse the gains of the Great Society and the New Deal, and rig the system for themselves. And it worked.
I'm truly tempted to just give up.
MeidasTouchIf you’re just waking up: the U.S. Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general at around 4:30am ET in a 50–49 vote.
Willy proved he's a U.S. citizen. That didn't stop masked agents from smashing his car window, throwing him onto broken glass, handcuffing him, and leaving him on the side of the road miles away. ACLU affiliates are representing him and dozens of other people and families who've been harmed.
We’re Fighting Back Against ICE’s AbusesFederal immigration agents are committing civil liberties abuses across the country — our FTCA filings are taking them to task.www.aclu.org
I've never imagined that hardworking 🇺🇸 troops would be #Abused by the government.🥶
A Dandelion8/07/26 'Sailors on the #USS_Lincoln are running out of food & basic supplies.' 🎥 repjasoncrow youtube.com/shorts/hL7cP...
Todd Blanche having his conformation vote at 4:00 AM tells you everything you need to know about how Republicans in Congress operate. They reserve their most toxic moves for the dead of night.
As we dug into a little-known church, we started to see a pattern: women describing similar abuse; a preacher who knew what was going on. And the same prescription for the problem: forgiving and forgetting it happened. Listen to this episode of "Paper Trail":
The Church That Told Sexually Abused Children to “Forgive and Forget”A man was convicted of abusing young girls in his church. Preachers had known the allegations for years. So why didn’t they report him to the police?www.propublica.org
If an Attorney General must be confirmed in the middle of the night, on a one party basis, by a single vote, after multiple delays and with defections from his own people, you know there’s probably something very wrong with that nominee And there is something VERY WRONG with Todd Blanche
Mark JacobEpstein co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell has custom meals and a comfort puppy in prison. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick kept his job after lying about his ties to Epstein. Todd Blanche was OKd as AG after his Epstein files cover-up. Clearly, Republicans think the rape of children is no big deal.
They tried nineteen times in court to get your voter file. Lost all nineteen. Plan B doesn't need a judge. actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
Tell Congress: Protect our use of voting by mail and voting machinesContact Congress today!actionnetwork.org
⚠️ GREENLAND GAMBIT UNDERWAY? “An American oil company connected to Donald Trump is preparing to sink wells in remote Greenland despite not having received permission from the local authorities.”
Greenland issues ‘strong warning’ as Trump-linked oil firm prepares to drillIsland’s government says no approval given after Greenland Energy brings kit ashore for exploratory drillingwww.theguardian.com
The July 25 incident could signal a growing pushback from airlines as immigration enforcement at U.S. airports increases.
Southwest Airlines Is The First To Stand Up To ICE: Employee Blocks Agent From Arresting PassengerSouthwest Airlines appears to be drawing the line as ICE agents increasingly conduct arrests at U.S. airports.www.thetravel.comWHAT (and I can't stress this second part nearly enough) THE F*CK
Aaron RuparTillis on Todd Blanche: "He's proven to me he's a man of his word" 🙃
