TODAY Blanche Nomination in Trouble
IT’S POLITICAL: Alaska Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski announced she will vote against confirming Todd Blanche to the position of attorney general.
YESTERDAY Open Season on Progressives
IT’S POLITICAL: The Muslim Dr. Abdul El-Sayed had barely been declared the winner of the Michigan Democratic primary for US senator when Republicans launched their attacks. The progressive candidate was called dangerous and a communist for wanting universal healthcare in an indication of how Republicans will fight the progressive wave among Democrats.
While Blanche serves as acting attorney general, Murkowski said in a social media post that, “The politicization—even weaponization—of the Department did not start with this administration but has accelerated during it.”
Murkowski joins Maine Republican Susan Collins saying she will vote down the Blanche nomination. In the absence of Mitch McConnell, the deciding vote is left to Bill Cassidy of Louisiana.
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Which Way the Democrat Wind Blows
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
IT’S POLITICAL: The primary race for senator from Michigan that’s considered a weathervane for the Democratic party is too close to call this morning. Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive, holds a narrow lead over Representative Haley Stevens, a centrist and firm …
Read moreTrump Gives Iran “One Last Chance”
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
THE WAR ROOM: President Trump declared yesterday in the Oval Office that he’s giving Iran one “last chance before decapitation.” “This is a last chance,” Trump said. “This is the last chance for them to sign a good document,” and that, “I want to give …
Read moreTrump Approval Hits New Low
Monday, August 3, 2026
HOW LOW CAN HE GO: President Trump is the most unpopular President since polling began in 1940, second only to Richard Nixon, according to the latest numbers. Trump’s overall job approval is 37 percent and disapproval is 60 percent, according the …
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It's Been Said
"Christians, get out and vote, just this time. You won't have to do it anymore. Four more years, you know what, it will be fixed, it will be fine, you won't have to vote anymore, my beautiful Christians. I love you Christians. I'm a Christian. I love you, get out, you gotta get out and vote. In four years, you don't have to vote again, we'll have it fixed so good you're not going to have to vote."
- Donald Trump courting the vote of the Christian right
