Donald Trump gave a speech from the Oval Office on Thursday evening, full of delusion and lies, regarding his false claims about the Presidential Election of 2020, which he lost massively to Joe Biden.
But he set the stage for the Department of Homeland Security, under MarkWayne Mullin, to threaten interference in the promotion of free and fair elections in November, 2026, as he well knows that his Republican Party is is dire straits in public opinion polls, and in fund raising in many Congressional races, particularly for the US Senate.
Trump also threatened to take away the licenses of ABC and NBC for refusing to cover live the propaganda speech he was engaging in, an attack on the news media.
Trump’s henchmen, including Mullin; Brendan Carr of the Federal Communications Commission; Russell Vought of the Office of Management and Budget; Kevin Roberts, the head of the Heritage Foundation and author of “Project 2025”; and Stephen Miller, White House Deputy Chief of Staff For Policy and Homeland Security Adviser—are determined to undermine American democracy and free elections, and the battle against these authoritarian forces must be waged!
Fox News buries Trump’s election denial address
https://www.mediamatters.org/voter-fraud-and-suppression/fox-news-buries-trumps-election-denial-address
Musk and Trump Junior don’t like some of the casting in The Odyssey.
https://www.ms.now/opinion/christopher-nolan-odyssey-elon-musk-anti-woke-backlash
China slams Trump’s accusation of election meddling: ‘Entirely fabricated’
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/world/4653176/china-slams-trump-accusation-election-meddling/
Israeli ministers announce plans for new illegal settlements in Gaza and West Bank
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/18/israel-plan-new-illegal-settlements-gaza-west-bank-occupied-palestine
If we had a Democrat in the White House, they’d be pushing back against this illegal crap.
‘Insane’: Republicans Push To Punish Canada For Wildfires
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/bernie-moreno-sanction-canadian-officials-wildfires-climate-change_n_6a5a7953e4b0dbc765870247
Yes. Definitely INSANE! In fact, we should be HELPING Canada fight the forest fires. We also should be doing everything we can to slash greenhouse gas emissions – on an emergency basis!
Trump fumes over Canadian wildfire smoke and issues tariff threat
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-fumes-canadian-wildfire-smoke-issues-tariff-threat-rcna588122
Trump is an insane person.
Trump’s Homeland Security Chief Threatens Election Officials With Prison Time
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/us/politics/markwayne-mullin-election-officials-threats-trump.html?unlocked_article_code=1.yVA.tFx_.hCGEQVkFX1fQ&smid=url-share
Authoritarian/thug-like crap.
If we had a functional democracy, Mullin should be impeached immediately.
ICE shared Medicaid data it wasn’t supposed to have with Palantir
https://www.npr.org/2026/07/17/nx-s1-5898504/ice-medicaid-palantir-data
Rogue/criminal agency.
ICE makes arrests at NYC immigration court despite court ban
https://courthousenews.com/ice-makes-arrests-at-nyc-immigration-court-despite-court-ban/
ICE to Pay Thomson Reuters $125 Million to Find ‘Voter Fraud’
https://www.404media.co/ice-to-pay-thomson-reuters-125-million-to-find-voter-fraud/
That’s massively corrupt, f’ed-up, illegal…
Judge rules OMB can’t retroactively nix grants based on new rules
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/07/17/congress/judge-knocks-omb-grant-termination-01003836
Federal judge bars Trump administration from using obscure clause to make huge funding cuts
https://apnews.com/article/doge-trump-administration-lawsuit-congress-d588e3824b5fb321744dde9e2b9a2618
Top Tax Official Pushed Out After Clashes With Trump Administration
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/assistant-treasury-secretary-kenneth-kies-pushed-out-clashes-with-trump-admin_n_6a5a334fe4b0f033db1b91f1
Health experts warn of fertility risk over US military’s testosterone plan
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5ye8v2w5wwo
Todd Blanche meeting leaves Epstein survivors stunned and angry
https://www.ms.now/news/todd-blanche-meeting-epstein-survivors-nomination
House GOP releases bill to fund government until after the midterm elections
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/17/house-gop-releases-bill-to-fund-government-until-after-the-midterm-elections-01003295
DeSantis’ refusal to embrace Trump’s pick to replace him has fueled a bitter Florida GOP succession fight
https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/18/politics/ron-desantis-florida-governor-donalds-fishback
Trump backs Lindsey Graham’s sister in Senate special election
https://www.axios.com/2026/07/17/trump-darline-graham-nordone-senate-endorsement
Maine’s New Senate Candidates Sound a Lot Like Graham Platner
“At a debate on Thursday night, the eight Democratic candidates vying for the nomination all seemed to hold the same progressive policy positions that the disgraced ex-nominee did.”
https://newrepublic.com/article/213210/maine-senate-democrats-debate-graham-platner
Trump’s funding cuts created ‘the perfect storm’ that slowed the government’s cyclosporiasis response
https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/20/health/trump-cyclosporiasis-outbreak-cdc-response-invs
Russia pounds Kyiv for five hours in one of biggest ever ballistic missile attacks
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/19/dozens-of-russian-missiles-pound-kyiv-ukraine-in-major-attack
Putin is pure evil. So of course Trump loves him.
Putin’s Russia is a terrorist nation.
US strikes Iran’s Revolutionary Guard over an attack that killed troops in Jordan
https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-hormuz-strait-war-july-19-2026-63996576847424ab5f22887f38037ce8
Israel’s $50 Million Experiment to Change U.S. Public Opinion
“The Israeli government is trying to shore up its U.S. reputation with help from influencers, Trump insiders and millions of AI-driven texts”
https://www.wsj.com/politics/israels-50-million-experiment-to-change-u-s-public-opinion-253b3b70?st=WgovX4&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
Mamdani Says He May Still Order Netanyahu’s Arrest
“Mayor Zohran Mamdani said in an interview with The New York Times that he was in ‘an active conversation’ with New York City’s Law Department on whether he had the authority to arrest the Israeli leader.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/18/nyregion/mamdani-netanyahu-interview.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ylA.wSl4.T8lK-KDdhDAa&smid=url-share
Israel threatens to seize ancient water reservoirs near Bethlehem
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/19/israel-threatens-to-seize-ancient-water-reservoirs-near-bethlehem
Vance’s Remarks on Epstein and Israel Echo Conspiracy Theories
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/18/us/vances-epstein-israel-conspiracy-theories.html
Vance is batsh– crazy.
Lebanon’s Aoun to meet Trump at White House, hoping to generate pressure on Israel
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/lebanons-aoun-meet-trump-white-house-hoping-generate-pressure-israel-2026-07-19/
Andy Burnham to Replace Keir Starmer as Leader of U.K. Labour Party
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07/17/world/uk-burnham-starmer-labour
ICE officer’s troubled past renews questions about vetting
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2026/07/18/ice-officers-troubled-past-renews-vetting-questions-after-maine-shooting/
A Statistical Revamp Is About to Lower Inflation, at a Critical Time
https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/pce-inflation-data-updates-ca7bfd61?mod=hp_lead_pos5
F’ing with the numbers won’t solve the problem.
DOGE was supposed to be dead. Its remnants are everywhere.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/07/19/doge-was-supposed-be-dead-its-remnants-are-everywhere/
Everyone involved in DOGE should be facing charges for a myriad of crimes.
Trump Gutted Civil Rights Agency, Stifling U.S. Scrutiny of Workplace Bias
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/19/us/politics/trump-gutted-civil-rights-agency-stifling-us-scrutiny-of-workplace-bias.html
Ukraine targets Moscow with drones after huge Russian attack on Kyiv
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jul/20/ukraine-russia-drones-missiles-hungary-germany-latest-news-updates
US bombing of Iran expands as American troops killed and Tehran retaliates against the Gulf states
https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-hormuz-strait-war-july-20-2026-8b37952906cbec6351fdcc47a0fa6297
How Biden Enabled Israel’s Aggression Toward Gaza—and Iran
“Top officials from the previous Administration now express regret over their failure to rein in Netanyahu.”
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/07/27/how-biden-emboldened-israels-aggression-toward-gaza-and-iran
Boos as Trump and Infantino enter the field for World Cup trophy ceremony
https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/boos-trump-infantino-enter-field-world-cup-trophy-ceremony-2026-07-19/
They are both corrupt scumbags.
Federal Agents Were Told F.B.I. Will No Longer Investigate ICE Confrontations
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/19/us/politics/fbi-ice-agents-investigations-shootings.html?unlocked_article_code=1.y1A.f2N0.wsdKngrEzpoZ&smid=url-share
ICE officers to wear body cameras during vehicle stops, border czar says
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/ice-officers-wear-body-cameras-during-vehicle-stops-border-czar-says-2026-07-19/
Majority of US voters link extreme weather to climate crisis, study finds
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/19/climate-crisis-us-voters-study
Test that found source of US explosive diarrhoea outbreak was false positive, health officials say
“The latest update from the US Food and Drug Administration means the exact source of the parasite is still not known.”
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gw9n1kx9do
Trump Says New Air Force One Will Be Taken Out of Service to Be ‘Maxed Out’
“The Qatari-donated plane has been under scrutiny over whether it is fitted with sufficient defensive capabilities to adequately protect a U.S. president and others traveling on it.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/19/us/politics/trump-air-force-modifications.html
GOP fears over shutdown collide with SAVE America Act battle
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5975378-senate-filibuster-save-america-bill/
Gas prices are rising again — and so is GOP grief in the midterms
https://www.axios.com/2026/07/19/gas-prices-iran-war-trump-election
GOP midterm strategy: Make it a “hate election”
https://www.axios.com/2026/07/19/republicans-midterms-hate-election
Republicans have been running on fear, loathing, bigotry, demonization, etc. for decades now.
Inside Trump’s Rush Job to Build His Arch
“If the president gets his way, new rules would lower the bar for building monuments in Washington.”
https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026/07/trump-arch-preservation/687871/
The Odyssey’s Epic Box Office Haul Breaks The “Go Woke, Go Broke” Myth
https://www.vanityfair.com/story/the-odyssey-christopher-nolan-box-office
Trump Attacks Nation’s Top Scientific Body Over Climate Chapter in Manual
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/climate/climate-change-manual-national-academy-science.html
That’s bonkers!
The U.S. Is Pulling Back on Energy Efficiency Just as Prices Are Rising
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/climate/trump-energy-efficiency-standards.html
That’s completely backwards, given that energy efficiency offers by FAR the biggest “bang for the buck”/is the lowest of the “low-hanging fruit” in the energy world.
Cornyn and Tillis in discussions with White House to get Blanche across the finish line
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/20/cornyn-tillis-blanche-confirmation-undecided-01005794
Senate watches the House on reconciliation 3.0
https://www.axios.com/2026/07/21/congress-reconciliation-omb-iran-republicans
OPM shrinks its workforce by a third, seeks further staffing cuts
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2026/07/opm-shrinks-its-workforce-third-seeks-further-staffing-cuts/414895/
Faced With Piles of New Paperwork, People Are Losing Food Stamps
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/us/politics/snap-food-stamps-arizona.html
DOJ’s Reflecting Pool “Vandalism” Case Falls Apart With Pool Draining
https://newrepublic.com/post/213251/empty-reflecting-pool-doj-vandalism-case-brink-collapse