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Trump posted what he said was Obama’s address, prosecutors say. An armed man was soon arrested there (apnews.com)

Gay Republicans finally turn on Ron DeSantis for his outlandish ad attacking LGBTQ+ people (www.lgbtqnation.com)

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Moms for Liberty Speaker Says It's Time to Start Re-Reading Hitler, Stalin, & Mao (jezebel.com)

“Here’s the thing,” Robinson said. “Whether you’re talking about Adolf Hitler, whether you’re talking about Chairman Mao, whether you’re talking about Stalin, whether you’re talking about Pol Pot, whether you’re talking about Castro in Cuba, or whether you’re talking about a dozen other despots all around the...

Republican AGs Sue for Schools' Right to Deny Free Lunches to Gay and Trans Kids (jezebel.com)

The lawsuit argues that the Biden administration went too far in asking schools with government-funded lunch programs not to discriminate against queer kids.

Former Sen. Claire McCaskill Delivers The Brutal Truth To Lindsey Graham (www.huffpost.com)

Trump treated Graham “like he was a piece of dirt under his shoe,” said McCaskill.

Senate Republicans fear abortion could derail hopes for majority (thehill.com)

Pro-Trump Lawyer (Lin Wood) Cowardly Quits Rather Than Face Disbarment Trial (newrepublic.com)

Good riddance.

Senate Republicans fear abortion could derail hopes for majority (thehill.com)

Republican senators are looking for a way to avoid the political hit they took on abortion rights in the 2022 midterm election, when they suffered a net loss of one seat, as Senate Democrats ramp up to make it a top issue in 2024. Republicans think they have a great opportunity to recapture the Senate next year, as…

Josh Hawley Busted After Using Fake Founding Father Quote To Push Religious Agenda. The Missouri senator gets called out on Twitter over a quote he falsely attributed to Patrick Henry. (www.huffpost.com)

The Missouri senator gets called out on Twitter over a quote he falsely attributed to Patrick Henry.

Conservatives go to red states and liberals go to blue as the country grows more polarized (apnews.com)

Shipping containers used for Arizona's makeshift border wall are for sale, buyer beware (archive.is)

Mississippi Says Poor Defendants Must Always Have a Lawyer. Few Courts Are Ready to Deliver (www.themarshallproject.org)

Republican Party ridiculed after tweeting wrong flag for Fourth of July (www.newsweek.com)

The GOP Twitter account tweeted, then deleted an image in celebration of U.S. Independence Day that appeared to erroneously feature the Liberian flag.

Mississippi DA, Exposed for Striking Black Jurors, Leaves His Office On His Own Terms (boltsmag.org)

After gutting affirmative action, Republicans target minority scholarships (www.msnbc.com)

The GOP’s war on racially diverse college campuses was never going to be confined to the party’s war on affirmative action.

“Fascists Go Home!”: Philadelphians Reject Far Right “Moms for Liberty” | Over 50 local and national organizations joined to counter the harmful messaging from the far right group’s conference. (truthout.org)

Boyne: staff should feel 'pain' of pay deductions (www.gaudie.co.uk)

‘The extreme callousness of these remarks lays bare George Boyne’s contempt for the staff who make up this University. This is how he earns his £296K a year—by driving his team of well-paid senior managers to inflict as much ‘pain’ as possible on those who dare to protest against casualisation, pay cuts, unbearable...

Biden renews call for assault weapons ban after ‘tragic and senseless’ spate of July 4 shootings (www.independent.co.uk)

President says ‘epidemic of gun violence is tearing our communities apart’ after mass shootings in Philadelphia, Fort Worth, Baltimore and Chicago

Thousands of marchers in Fort Lauderdale protest conservative high-court rulings, new state laws (www.sun-sentinel.com)

Amid searing heat, a downpour, drum beats and a circle of dancers from Native American tribes, a 21st century version of the Rainbow/PUSH coalition descended on downtown Fort Lauderdale on Sunday as demonstrators and advocates voiced a wide spectrum of political grievances against recent conservative rulings by the U.S. Supreme...

US Secret Service investigating as cocaine reportedly found in White House (www.theguardian.com)

A preliminary field test on a white substance found in the White House has reportedly come up positive for cocaine, law enforcement authorities said.

Trump-appointed judge blocks Biden agencies from communicating with social media platforms (www.independent.co.uk)

A federal judge’s preliminary injunction could impact government efforts to combat online disinformation

Ex-Trump spokesperson claims she saw him show off documents on Mar-a-Lago dining patio (www.independent.co.uk)

A former top Trump White House spokesperson has said that the former president “never” showed any sign of understanding the meaning of classification or other methods used to protect national defence secrets during his time in office.

Eric Adams Personally Asked Outgoing NYPD Commissioner Not to Discipline Top Chief, Source Tells The City (www.thecity.nyc)

“When she did anyway, Keechant Sewell figured her days as top cop would end, but a spokesperson for City Hall denies the conversation with the mayor ever took place.”