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X misses the mark in threatening to sue my group for documenting online hate speechIt it time for USWNT fans to panic?Monday’s Mini-Report, 7.31.23Georgia governor slams Giuliani over 2020 election falsehoodsTrump loses bid to kick Fani Willis off case as Georgia indictment loomsDems slam Justice Alito’s latest claim as ‘stunningly wrong’We've reached the 'boiling seas' part of the climate crisisWhy the target letter to an uncharged Mar-a-Lago employee mattersWhy DeSantis’ crusade against ‘woke’ businesses isn’t helping himMonday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.31.23Trump talks up firing, locking up special counsel Jack SmithNew defendant De Oliveira could delay Trump classified documents casePotential Trump pardons have become a key issue in the 2024 raceWhy Trump’s latest failed lawsuit against CNN mattersAs his blockade continues, GOP’s Tuberville pitches new defenseDespite impeachment, Trump again wants to tie strings to Ukraine aidTeam DeSantis is fighting everyone Black over the history of slaveryWhy J.D. Vance’s extreme new immigration proposal would hurt AmericaFlorida partners with PragerU, which loves gaslighting Black people about racismNo Labels' third-party fantasy may elect TrumpTrump plays the victim. But these are the people actually hurt by his 2020 scheme.Sinead O’Connor used her voice. And not just for singing melodies.For GOP, race hustlers like DeSantis, Aldean are all the rageHunter Biden can't stop gifting the GOP with potential scandalsNo, ‘Judeo-Christian' values aren’t going to keep military AI in checkGOPers have a math problem. They want voter suppression to solve it.Raskin slams porn-sharing Greene: 'Voyeuristic' and 'sadistic'The Supreme Court is being defied, just not how Alito worriesFriday’s Mini-Report, 7.28.23Trump’s trial date in the hush money case is firm. For now.Trump wants special treatment to discuss classified informationDeSantis reacts badly (again) to Black Republicans’ criticismsWhy Trump’s renewed focus on Hillary Clinton is such a bad ideaThis YA novel shows the importance of the genreFriday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.28.23New classified documents indictment poses fresh timing test for CannonHow Trump’s new Florida charges could gut his best defenseThe classified docs GOP voters have to pretend not to noticeA presidential split-screen: Amid Trump drama, Biden governsSome Trump defenders respond to new indictment in the worst wayGOP's Van Orden reportedly berates teenage Senate pages with profane rantHow Trump’s classified docs scandal went from bad to much worseDeSantis’ campaign has a lot of problems. Being ‘too online’ isn’t one of them.Mar-a-Lago worker Carlos De Oliveira indicted in Trump classified docs caseThe truth is out there. But this UFO ‘whistleblower’ likely doesn’t have it.Trump faces new charges in classified documents case as a third defendant is chargedTrump’s lawyers couldn’t find the Bedminster document. Now we know why.Read: Full text of superseding indictment in Trump classified documents caseThursday’s Mini-Report, 7.27.23Ohio K9 attack on Black truck driver puts some of America's worst history on displayMississippi AG’s support of police officer on appeal shows the limits of ‘law and order’Jan. 6 hero Harry Dunn weighs in on a potential Trump indictmentTrump keeps begging Congress for a rescue that can’t happenThe Mitch McConnell incident is indicative of a bigger problemRemember: A Republican would replace McConnell if he vacates his Senate seatProsecutors reportedly tell Trump lawyers to expect indictment in 2020 election caseGaetz’s attempt to ban birthright citizenship is doomed, yet dangerousWhy DeSantis would consider RFK Jr. for key public health postsAs a former prosecutor, this is what I'll be looking for in the next Trump indictmentKevin McCarthy creates a new intraparty fight for RepublicansGOP rep. wants Florida to ‘correct’ controversial history standardsTuberville’s tall tales about his father add to his many troublesThe disintegration of Hunter Biden's plea deal had nothing to do with politicsBlack Lives Matter clip removed from Jason Aldean's music videoAnother Bannon business buddy gets prison time for wall schemeRepublicans want to kneecap the GOP’s greatest modern legacyWednesday’s Mini-Report, 7.26.23I served on the Jan. 6 committee. Jack Smith is vindicating our work.Paul Gosar promotes antisemitic website (again) with newsletterI saw my son collapse on the court. I know what LeBron James is going through.The biggest problem with James Comer’s line on impeachmentThe UPS-Teamsters deal is collective bargaining at its finestWednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.26.23‘The Twenty’ emerges as the Republicans’ latest hard-right factionMilitary spouses to GOP’s Tuberville: Abandon ‘unpatriotic’ tacticBritney Spears' biggest hits are getting a feminist, fairy-tale makeoverGiuliani admits he made ‘false’ statements as his troubles worsenThe top 10 things to know about Kevin McCarthy’s impeachment planWhy one of Ron DeSantis’ many campaign staff firings stands outOhio Republicans’ plan to trick voters may backfire spectacularlyG/O Media’s disastrous use of AI is an affront to journalism — and societyEmmett Till monument fights back against GOP whitewashingTuesday’s Mini-Report, 7.25.23The true story of slavery is too real for Ron DeSantisRFK Jr. is exploiting his family's good name to put my people at riskDems look to McConnell to help deal with Tuberville’s tantrumTuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.25.23Why Richard Donoghue’s meeting with DOJ investigators mattersMarsha Blackburn finds a new home appliance she’s eager to rescueMultiple state Republican Parties are ‘alarmingly’ short on moneyPro-Paxton PAC gets generous ahead of Texas AG’s impeachment trialLacking evidence, McCarthy eyes new impeachment push targeting BidenJack Smith is on a journey into the mind of Donald TrumpKen is a bell hooks critique come to life in ‘Barbie’Twitter successor ‘X’ marks Musk’s war for the public’s attentionHow Florida's new education standards are resurrecting old racist tropesIn Florida and Texas, we’re seeing the costs of the right-wing's war on higher edMonday’s Mini-Report, 7.24.23Abbott invites legal fight over Texas' anti-migrant obstacle courseArizona ‘fake elector’ shocks MAGA world with anti-Trump revelationGOP looks past actual examples of government ‘weaponization’DOJ just successfully used a charge Jack Smith could bring against TrumpThe quantifiable problem with the Republicans’ case against BidenWomen's soccer is outpacing every other sport in America. Here's why.Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.24.23As Florida history standards face pushback, DeSantis isn’t helpingTexts show Mark Meadows ridiculing Trump’s election liesAlabama appears to defy Supreme Court with new congressional mapWhat would the GOP have prosecutors do with evidence against Trump?There's no reason to think Ron DeSantis’ reboot is going to workTranscript: ‘Hello America, this is Addis Ababa.’Episode 6: ‘Hello America, this is Addis Ababa.’The true motives behind Ted Cruz’s ludicrous 'Barbie' tiradeFlorida pushes its students to think more positively about slaveryThe sweltering heat in this Louisiana prison has put children's lives at riskStop calling it the 'January 6 investigation'Jason Aldean almost got away with itA federal judge confirmed one of Trump’s worst labels — and the GOP didn’t blinkIn a fiery speech, Harris slams Florida’s new teaching guidelinesWhy Megan Rapinoe’s retirement matters for trans soccer playersFriday’s Mini-Report, 7.21.23Sotomayor calls out GOP Supreme Court majority’s execution obsessionNorthwestern's sexual abuse scandal could change college sports foreverTommy Tuberville’s tactics, defenses aren’t getting any betterJack Smith’s surprise weapon against Trump has a long civil rights historyMichael Cohen, Trump Organization settle $1.3 million civil suitWhy Trump not being liable for rape in Carroll case doesn’t help himWhy Donald Trump’s radical post-election agenda mattersWarnings from California's affirmative action banFriday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.21.23Texas joins red states abandoning key voting integrity initiativeAdding to unsettling pattern, Trump promotes threatening videoNYC mayor invites bipartisan backlash with anti-migrant flyerJudge Cannon sets Trump classified documents trial for May 2024Ted Cruz picks an odd fight over who truly ‘believes in democracy’As campaign ‘reboot’ begins, DeSantis eyes case against Bud LightGOP struggles to explain opposition to Supreme Court ethics billBarbie’s legacy is important. It’s also incredibly complicated.Tom Fitton's claims about Jack Smith's legal authority don't add upThe tell-tale sign Biden is likely to secure a second termThursday’s Mini-Report, 7.20.23Dan Snyder’s announced departure has Washington cheering. For good reason.What the potential 2020 election crimes in Trump's target letter meanDem AGs warn corporations not to bow to GOP’s anti-DEI pushLindsey Graham worries making Supreme Court ethical would ‘destroy’ itGOP’s Steve Scalise flubs call for ‘honest’ talk about climateFox is elevating this very bad 'Barbie' takeThursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.20.23On ‘expunging’ Trump’s impeachments, McCarthy is stuck in a bindTuberville’s pledge to veterans adds to the Republican’s troublesWarnings from California's affirmative action banU.S. Supreme Court’s public standing remains in the gutter: new pollGOP’s Gaetz unveils measure to defund Jack Smith’s investigationsThe most perplexing part of the GOP’s rush to defend TrumpTexas' plan to make crossing the Rio Grande more dangerous is inhumaneBiden has turned Marjorie Taylor Greene into a punchlineDouble jeopardy wouldn't save 'false electors' from federal and state chargesTrump legal woes heat up with ex-Arizona governor revelationWednesday’s Mini-Report, 7.19.23Trump’s plans for 2025 sound like a vengeful disasterGOP leaders followed Trump’s directions following target letterCalifornia to consider reparations for Black AmericansIf Nauta tries to sever his case from Trump’s, he could have a tough timeWith back-to-back legal setbacks, Team Trump extends losing streakTrump gambit to take his New York state hush money case federal looks doomedAs Trump’s third indictment looms, the ‘fit to serve’ question returnsWednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.19.23Congressional Republicans push new cuts to infrastructure investmentsWhich is worse: DeSantis’ troubles on the trail or in Florida?There's no way Jack Smith would bring a weak case against Donald TrumpLisa Murkowski voices new concerns about Republican Party’s futureTommy Tuberville: Abortion-related tantrum is ‘not about abortion’Why the GOP slammed a likely Trump indictment it hasn’t seenJim Jordan's letter to Mark Zuckerberg proves he's Twitter's petRon DeSantis has entered the doom loopIt's been 175 years since history was made at Seneca Falls — and we're still fightingNo Labels seems to have no idea what it’s doingJudge Cannon may be setting Trump's classified documents trial for 2024DeSantis pivots to Big Media to save his struggling campaignWhy Arizona's 2020 electors investigation only adds to Trump's troublesSAG-AFTRA is fighting a dystopian AI takeover so you don't have toTuesday’s Mini-Report, 7.18.23Read full text of Michigan 'false electors' felony chargesMichigan AG files charges against 'false electors' in 2020 schemeWhy Republican state AGs are seeking out-of-state medical recordsIndicted GOP ‘witness’ heightens concern over foreign influenceNew target letter raises prospect of yet another Trump indictmentTuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.18.23Trump's target letter is an invitation no one wants to receiveTrump says he received target letter in Jan. 6 probe, charges likely imminentGOP’s defense bill tries to restrict interactions with civil liberties groupAuthor wrongly cited by Clarence Thomas on affirmative action speaks outTed Cruz takes aim at Barbie movie in latest pop culture misstepTeam Trump tries and fails to derail Fani Willis probe in GeorgiaRFK Jr.’s latest Covid conspiracy theory has a predictably toxic chaserWhat’s going to happen to Black Twitter?Chip Roy gives cringeworthy reason for nominating Donalds for House speakerTrump's vision on executive authority is growing more organized and ambitiousMonday’s Mini-Report, 7.17.23Turning Point’s #ACTCON was a pro-Trump lovefest designed to intimidateRaskin demolishes Trump’s argument for a Florida trial delayFox News is getting pummeled by former evangelists. And it could get worse.On abortion, Republicans keep ignoring what voters keep sayingNew voting map in Alabama is underway after Supreme Court’s surprise ruling3 mindset shifts when negotiating a raiseMonday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.17.23Kevin McCarthy warns of ‘Disneyland’ training the U.S. militaryWhy recruits are walking away from Ron DeSantis’ new State GuardTuberville tries to avoid blame for his tantrum on military nomineesElection suit from Arizona’s Lake leads to sanctions (yes, again)Republican leaders find new ways to reward Marjorie Taylor GreeneTranscript: Taken for a rideEpisode 5: Taken for a rideWhat Jared Kushner’s testimony means for the Trump investigationFederal judge calls out Supreme Court justices for poor ‘sense of smell’ on ethicsWhy Republican and Democratic Deadheads are coming togetherTrump's latest court filing in Georgia shows he's getting desperateTommy Tuberville's reckless blockade is the real threat to military readinessTrump’s defense team is embarrassing itself in front of Jack SmithMeet the 'Periodical' production teamFormer Fox executives excoriated Fox News. Does it matter?I’m tired of my Senate colleague threatening national securityFriday’s Mini-Report, 7.14.23Shouldn’t Manchin treat Biden’s nominees as well as Trump’s?The Biden economy is strong. Why don’t voters agree?Brett Kavanaugh assures us the justices are getting along and aren't partisanCalifornia to consider reparations for Black AmericansGOP advances defense package after adding culture war prioritiesFriday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.14.23Donald Trump can be tried within a year, Jack Smith says in timing responseBiden latest to pressure GOP’s Tuberville over radical blockadeMcCarthy: Informant’s indictment makes anti-Biden case ‘stronger’Why there is 'no right age' to be a woman in leadershipAnti-Ukraine measures fall short, despite significant GOP backingRepublicans spend the week pushing Black voters away (again)Why Jared Kushner reportedly appeared before the Jan. 6 grand juryWhat Team Trump isn’t saying about the request for a trial delayWhy the SAG-AFTRA strike is important for all American workersDon’t bank on the DOJ getting tougher Jan. 6 sentences for the Oath KeepersThe consequences of Jim Jordan’s attack on the FBI go far beyond our securityThursday’s Mini-Report, 7.13.23Ray Epps says he'll be charged for Jan. 6, further dampening Fox News conspiracy theoryI found out fibroids would affect my fertility. Here's how I reclaimed my life.Biden shows how a president should conduct himself in HelsinkiTommy Tuberville’s military stunt endangers national securityIowa Republicans take a chance with six-week abortion banHow this mom-daughter duo is giving women confidence through fashionSorry, Tom Cotton, the media didn’t ignore the Sotomayor storyThursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.13.23Why one GOP rep endorsed Trump after saying he ‘can’t be trusted’Even now, Republicans see Obama wielding power from the shadowsVeterans group ups the ante with new ad on Tuberville’s blockadeWhy Ray Epps’ new defamation case against Fox News mattersGoing from prison to politics with Yusef Salaam: podcast and transcriptFBI director reminds Republicans about their ‘insane’ accusationsThe predictable discrimination after the 303 Creative ruling is just getting startedDon’t downplay Sonia Sotomayor’s poor conduct. Fix it.Inflation is cooling. That’s bad news for the GOP.Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 7.12.23Tommy Tuberville said the quiet part out loudAnother defamation lawsuit may be coming against Fox NewsFeds finally say Trump didn’t act as president while allegedly defaming CarrollThis Reagan-era villain has no place in the Biden administrationAfter GOP relies on accused operative, Dems press Comer for answersWednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.12.23On classified info, Trump picks the wrong fight with BidenGOP finds a new, misguided reason to target federal law enforcementWhy Trump has a problem with many of his own appointed prosecutorsMcCarthy touts Greene as one of the House GOP’s ‘best’ membersArmy general says Tuberville’s tantrum is ‘reprehensible’ and ‘dangerous’Hunter Biden 'whistleblower' controversy feels more like confusion than conspiracy2024 candidates are trying to replicate Trump’s strongman politics — literallyThe era of scheming MAGA lawyers like Rudy Giuliani may finally be endingThese alleged Jonah Hill texts show how a toxic partner weaponizes therapyRepublicans are peddling a toxic myth about Americans' work ethicTuesday’s Mini-Report, 7.11.23America's safety is at the mercy of Trump's egoHere's how voting can spur Black wealth, especially for women of colorThese two health experts say women should feel hungry in the morning. Here's why.James Comer’s missing 'informant' isn’t doing the GOP any favorsThis intense heat isn't normal. And its deadly impacts won't be evenly spread.Grand jury that could indict Trump in Georgia is being pickedNauta wants delay of ‘crucial’ conference on classified mattersTuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.11.23Ahead of caucuses, Trump clashes with leading Iowa RepublicansAs Dems eye ethics reform bill, Sotomayor faces unwelcome headlineIt looks like Trump wants to push his federal trial past the 2024 electionWill Jim Jordan examine real evidence of government ‘weaponization’?On Supreme Court politics, McConnell counts on short memoriesTuberville keeps finding new ways to say and do the wrong thingMitch McConnell, failed Supreme Court analyst, shouldn't quit his day jobWhy this Dec. 2020 meeting is a focus of Jack Smith's Jan. 6 probeThe House Freedom Caucus is unraveling — but don't get too excitedThe new Alzheimer’s drug is a step forward. But it falls far short of a miracle.Monday’s Mini-Report, 7.10.23What Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez should've done instead of endorsing BidenOutlier court ruling upholds transgender health care ban for minors in TennesseeTrump-appointed prosecutor contradicts GOP in Hunter Biden caseMonday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.10.23DeSantis agenda leads to concerns about a Florida ‘brain drain’Tuberville’s tantrum leaves Marines in a highly unusual positionIn key battleground state, GOP shows new signs of unravelingClarence Thomas’ ethics mess goes from bad to worseUnder oath, John Kelly raises serious allegations against TrumpWhy Kevin McCarthy isn't endorsing Donald Trump — yetTranscript: 'It’s a very short path'Episode 4: 'It’s a very short path'The many ways Ron DeSantis hurts his own causeOn LGBTQ issues, my fellow Muslims should balance faith with solidarityI became Miss Texas to spotlight diversity. But my state leaders are living in denial.Nothing about Moms for Liberty is new. That’s why it's effective.How Democratic governors are wielding the power of the veto pen to score winsGOP judges on 9th Circuit beg Supreme Court to reverse homeless protectionsWhy a judge blocking Biden from contacting Twitter isn't actually a free speech winJosh Hawley’s horrifically misogynistic book signals a much bigger problemFriday’s Mini-Report, 7.7.23John Roberts ended the Supreme Court term by whining about criticismD.C. disciplinary panel: Rudy Giuliani has earned disbarmentMarjorie Taylor Greene’s Freedom Caucus feud just got even more ridiculousThe ‘Clinton socks case’ and Presidential Records Act still don’t help TrumpTo help consumers, Biden takes aim at ‘junk’ health care plansKeke Palmer can wear whatever she wants to wear. Her body is hers — and hers alone.Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.7.23How I left my unfulfilling corporate job to become a professional scuba diverMany Jan. 6 defendants agree on who sent them to the CapitolThe case that’s opened the door to another hazardous Trump depositionFor vaccine opponents, Covid may have been just the startNew jobs report: Unemployment rate remains near half-century lowThe problem with Pence's PAC taking aim at Trump’s foreign policyTrump's feckless 2024 GOP rivals have only themselves to blame right now'Mamas for DeSantis' relaunch is a desperate cry for helpWar in Ukraine is already horrific. The U.S. is set to make it worse.Decoding the information age with Scott Shapiro: podcast and transcriptThursday’s Mini-Report, 7.6.23A new class of uncensored chatbots could unleash a new era of misinformationHouse Freedom Caucus reportedly boots out Greene as GOP fractures continueHow Wisconsin’s Evers increased school funding (for 402 years)Walt Nauta is finally arraigned, so Trump case can get movingThursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.6.23This Supreme Court term was awful — but it could have been so much worseDeSantis defends anti-LGBTQ+ video as ‘totally fair game’Why Republicans keep balking at efforts to combat disinformationFederal judge curbs Florida's 'latest assault on the right to vote' — for now, at leastTrump responds to White House cocaine story as only he canArizona becomes a central focus of the special counsel’s probeHouston lawsuit looks to zap Texas' oppressive 'Death Star' lawJosh Hawley falls in a hole, finds a shovel, and keeps diggingTrump's effort to flip Arizona in 2020 didn't need to stay secretIsrael’s Jenin attack suggests history may be repeating. Biden is watching it happen.Netflix series ‘Glamorous’ makes its most important subject an afterthoughtNo matter how dubious, request wasn’t basis for same-sex rulingWednesday’s Mini-Report, 7.5.23'This Book is Gay' provides comprehensive, and inclusive, sexual educationRepublicans like me will never vote for Trump. But we need a third option.Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is one of the sharpest thinkers of our timeMan who raped 10-year-old pleads guilty, gets prison sentenceSpecial counsel reportedly takes an interest in Team Trump lawyersWednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.5.23Facing possible disbarment, pro-Trump lawyer files for retirementWhen this real estate broker defeated imposter syndrome, her confidence soared – and so did her business.State Department holds bolster the case for new Senate reformsWhat you need to know about Affirmative ActionGOP push to ‘defund’ Jack Smith’s probes gets Trump’s endorsementTrump-appointed judge restricts officials’ contact with social media giantsWhy Josh Hawley’s fake historical quote mattersSeeing the erosion of our freedoms makes it hard to celebrate this Fourth of JulyJack Smith is busy giving Trump the worst summer everAfter gutting affirmative action, Republicans target minority scholarshipsRon DeSantis boosts a video that all but calls for eliminating trans peopleMoms for Liberty's media training session was a warning to the pressGOP censorship spreads as more education bans take holdMonday’s Mini-Report, 7.3.23Who died and made the Supreme Court a Congress?Supreme Court rejects voting rights and jury bias appeals, showing GOP justices' prioritiesFormer White House press secretary: Trump was ‘loose’ with secretsTrump adds Georgia’s Raffensperger to his list of ‘real’ criminalsMonday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.3.23Walt Nauta arraignment delays could hurt Jack Smith’s plans for Donald Trump's trialTrump says he’s not done moving the Supreme Court to the rightWhen it comes to the economy, how does Tim Scott define ‘worse’?As a Black woman, I used to be terrified of mistakes. Today, I make them anyway.Pence unmoved by evidence of racial inequality in higher educationButtigieg asks DeSantis the right question: ‘Who are you trying to help?’How many GOP governors did Trump pressure after his 2020 defeat?Don't believe the data: This is the most conservative Supreme Court we’ve knownBag Man Bonus Episode: Indictment EditionWhy Jeffrey Epstein’s death is the perfect bait for conspiracy theoristsThe Shein influencer debacle exposed a very ugly truth about fast fashionI got into Harvard because of affirmative action. Some of my classmates got in for their wealth.RFK Jr.’s claims about vaccines and autism are unbecoming of his family’s legacyThe Supreme Court’s conservatives are doing exactly what they claim to detestQuest for California reparations enters crucial new phaseCollege admissions still won't be a meritocracyThe potential landmine in John Roberts' Supreme Court election decision