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29 Jul 11:36 • Batocchio

Mike's Blog Round Up

Dispatches from a Collapsing State: Stopping Trump and his "election security."

No More Mister Nice Blog: Trump is the worst president we've ever had, but not the worst president we'll ever have.

Just an Earth-Bound Misfit, I: Racists are gonna be racist.

Election Law Blog: Kalshi says it's "voter suppression" to ban betting on elections.

National Observer: The World Cup, hydration breaks and climate change.

This installment by Batocchio. E-mail tips to mbru AT crooksandliars DOT com.

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29 Jul 11:36 • Cliff Schecter

Trump Put Words In Dead Soldiers' Mouths/Ossoff Rips Hegseth

There's a version of the presidency that shows up at a dignified transfer to grieve with the families. This isn’t it. On his way to receive Americans killed in Iran, Trump claimed the fallen had personally told him—“very strongly”—that Iran must never get a nuclear weapon. ...

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29 Jul 03:09 • John Amato

Trump Falls Asleep During Lindsey Graham's Funeral

This has become a commonplace event every time Trump is in the public eye.

During the wall-to-wall coverage of Lindsey Graham's funeral, Demented Donald was falling asleep during the services.

This is not a glitch, or a one time thing.

It's commonplace.

It's what he does.

Something is rotten in the state of Denmark!

Open thread.

President Trump during Rev. Tate’s remarks at Lindsey Graham’s funeral. pic.twitter.com/NhCs63z81U

— Acyn (@Acyn) July 28, 2026

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28 Jul 23:03 • NewsHound Ellen

Fox News Pushed A Big Lie To Justify ICE Murder

After Trump’s Department of Homeland Security shot and killed U.S. resident Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston on July 7, the department tried to paint Salgado Araujo as a criminal. The Mexican national had no criminal record and had reportedly lived in the U.S. for 35 years...

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28 Jul 23:03 • NewsHound Ellen

Mamdani’s NYC-Run Grocery Stores Tackle Affordability Issues

While Donald Trump tries to gaslight us into thinking his Trump-flation is not a problem, we non-billionaires know better. That includes New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. On Monday, Mamdani announced that the city-run grocery stores he plans to open will sell food staple...

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28 Jul 20:39 • John Amato

DJT: My Illegal Tariffs Saved The World, You're Welcome

During a lengthy interview this morning on Fox and Friends, Trump rambled like a man that just escaped from a lunatic asylum, especially when he renewed his demented obsession with his illegal tariffs. Host Brain Kilmeade understands how tariffs have closed down businesses...

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28 Jul 19:48 • David Edwards

Kash Patel Put Accusers 'On Notice' To Cover Up Drinking Claims: Documents

FBI Director Kash Patel was behind threats made to stop claims about his drinking habits from becoming public, newly released documents reveal. Attorney Jesse Binnall sent a letter to The Atlantic hours before it published the story on April 17, 2026, demanding the out...

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28 Jul 19:03 • Conover Kennard

At A Factory Full Of Line Workers, Trump Announces 250 New Luxury SUVs For Himself

Donald J. Trump used a speech at GM's Milford Proving Ground in Michigan to reveal that the White House has ordered 250 new Cadillac Escalades for the presidential motorcade, calling the SUV "the one and only" and telling the crowd "we look sharp in those Escalades." He ad...

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28 Jul 17:51 • Red Painter

Trump WH Asks Supreme Court Shadow Docket To Limit Mail Ballots

Republicans and Donald Trump will do ANYTHING to cheat in the midterm elections (99 days from today!). Their latest dirty trick is to try to have the Supreme Court allow them to limit mail-in voting through the secretive "shadow docket." For those unaware, the Shadow Docket...

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28 Jul 17:12 • Andrea Thompson

Kaitlan Collins Shows Trump How To Behave Like A Poised Adult, Not A Petulant Toddler

CNN's Kaitlan Collins just gave Donald Trump a cold, hard, and deeply poised lesson on how to behave like a real grown-up, as opposed to a petulant, whiny toddler. On Friday, during his hour-long spew of hot air at his White House Correspondents' Dinner 2.0, Donald Trump l...

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28 Jul 16:03 • John Amato

GOP Rep Still Blames Biden For Trump's Nightmare Affordability Crisis

No matter what lie Trump administration officials or Republican members of Congress tell, Fox Business and CNBC hosts readily agree with those lies to cover up Trump's horrific tenure as president and then congratulate the liars telling them. Case in point. Cheryl Casone is...

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28 Jul 15:09 • Andrea Thompson

Trump Is Losing Sleep Over His Own Mortality After Lindsey Graham Dropped Dead

South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham's very sudden and unexpected passing has apparently reminded Donald Trump that he could also drop dead at a moment's notice, and he's not coping particularly well with the idea. Graham, who was only 71, nearly a full decade younger tha...

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28 Jul 14:03 • John Amato

Trump's Crypto Scam Is Much Worse Than You Think

John Oliver's Last Week Tonight took almost the entirety of Sunday's program to expose incredible corruption that is the Trump family's crypto business. I haven't taken the time myself to look up his World Liberty company, but the pay-to-play nature is downright criminal. ...

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28 Jul 13:00 • Conover Kennard

Trump To Michigan Crowd: I've Done More For You Than Mom And Dad

What was touted as an official White House speech on the economy turned out to be, unsurprisingly, a meandering hour-long rant in Michigan on Monday. At one point, he asked attendees which nickname they preferred for him to use for Joe Biden. “Sleepy Joe Biden or Crooked Jo...

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28 Jul 12:48 • Andrea Thompson

Ousted Republican Senator Threatens To Go Nuclear Against Trump

Texas Republican Senator John Cornyn was recently defeated in May's GOP primary by his Trump-endorsed opponent, Ken Paxton. With his days now officially numbered, Cornyn has publicly made it crystal clear that he has nothing left to lose, and he's coming for the big guy in ...

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28 Jul 11:57 • David Edwards

Judge 'Unlikely' To Protect Epstein Files As Todd Blanche Shields 'Co-conspirators'

A federal judge warned that sealed records in a sex-trafficking suit against convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's bank could expose Justice Department documents and court files identifying alleged co-conspirators. U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff issued the protectiv...

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28 Jul 11:57 • David Edwards

RFK Jr. Gushes Over Trump's 'Beautiful Hand' In Rave About His 'Encyclopedic Mind'

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. praised President Donald Trump's drawing hand as "beautiful" in a podcast rave about his "encyclopedic mind." Kennedy made the remarks in a July 17 interview on the FlyZoneUSA podcast, telling host Trick Trick t...

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28 Jul 11:57 • Batocchio

Mike's Blog Round Up

You Might Notice a Trend: Hiding from the reality of Trump's unwanted war.

God's Spies: The child Trump, threatening to "open the gates of Hell."

Other Words: Naked fossil fuel corruption.

Angry Bear: One year into the big, ugly bill.

Alas, a Blog: Two Toms talking theology.

This installment by Batocchio. E-mail tips to mbru AT crooksandliars DOT com.

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28 Jul 11:57 • Ed Scarce

State Sen. Claims Angie Craig Sought His Endorsement While He Was In ICU

Things seem to be heating up in Minnesota for the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination. Source: NBC News Democratic Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman said Friday that Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minn., sought his endorsement for her U.S. Senate campaign while he was in intensive care...

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28 Jul 01:36 • John Amato

Can Jimothy Save The World?

I'm sure you've heard the name Jimothy somewhere and probably weren't sure what the heck that meant.

John Oliver did a fun segment on him Sunday.

HAPP Story: "Meet Jimothy, the viral Seattle raccoon with short spine syndrome who is winning hearts around the world. Despite being small and clumsy as a baby, Jimothy was never left behind. His mother and siblings patiently protected him, helped him avoid falls, and even carried him when needed. Now fully grown, this round little raccoon is still thriving in the Ballard neighborhood, proving just how powerful family love and support can be."

Open thread.

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27 Jul 22:39 • David Edwards

'An Earthquake':Trump Action To Hit Elderly Care After SCOTUS Approves Power

President Donald Trump is using powers enabled by a recent Supreme Court decision to force thousands out of jobs, and it's the elderly who could face "dire consequences" of his actions. Last month, the court ruled in Mullin v. Doe that federal law bars judges from revi...

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27 Jul 22:39 • David Edwards

'Warning Sign' For GOP As Trump Deed Turns His 'Own Base' Against Midterm Lifeline

President Donald Trump's voters are foreshadowing a midterm calamity for Republicans after their election lifeline was rejected by his base. A new Politico poll conducted in July by the independent firm Public First found nearly half of Americans cannot explain the One...

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27 Jul 20:42 • Conover Kennard

'He's All Over The Place': GOP Senators Say Their Confidence In Hegseth Is Cratering

Turns out confirming a Fox News host to run the Pentagon has consequences. Senate Republicans — including the ones who voted for him — are reportedly losing patience with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as the Iran war rolls on with no exit in sight and his purge of military...

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27 Jul 20:42 • Conover Kennard

Karoline Leavitt's Midterm Pitch: Give Us More Time To Finish What We Started

Asked about the midterms by Lara Trump over the weekend, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt reached for the same talking point the administration has been running for months: none of this is Trump's fault. The affordability crisis, she insisted, belongs entirely ...

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27 Jul 19:24 • David Edwards

Trump Snaps At Female Reporter On Air Force One: 'What A Stupid Question'

"What a stupid question," President Donald Trump snapped at a female reporter aboard Air Force One on Monday, then said it again. Trump was flying to Waterford Township, Michigan, when a reporter asked why he wanted the Senate to stay in Washington instead of heading h...

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27 Jul 19:24 • Heather

Education Secretary Accuses Schools Of 'Indoctinating' Trans Kids

Apparently keeping schools as safe places for trans kids is now "indoctrination" and somehow secretly encouraging them to transition without their parents' knowledge according to liars Maria Bartiromo and Education Sec. Linda McMahon.

What these two really want is for trans kids to end up being bullied and outed to bigoted parents that they don't feel safe coming out to yet.

McMahon, who, as we've discussed here, has absolutely no business being Education Secretary in the first place, made an appearance on this weekend's Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo, and here's the exchange where McMahon bragged about multiple cases and actions her department was taking to make life as miserable as possible for these kids.

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27 Jul 17:03 • Andrea Thompson

Mitch McConnell's Schrödinger Act Is Ruining Trump's SAVE Act

While Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell continues to mull over whether he's dead or not, his big Schrödinger's Congressman act seems poised to cost Donald Trump his big SAVE Act potentially. It has been 43 days since Kentucky's biggest embarrassment suffered a severe medica...

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27 Jul 16:33 • John Amato

Chris Christie: Republicans Face 'Deadly' Approval 'Numbers' For Midterms

Former Trump ally Chris Christie brought the bad news to ABC's This Week after taking note of the dismal approval ratings for Trump around his job performance, the Iran war and inflation which is so low Republicans must make a choice of go down with the U.S.S. Trump or take...

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27 Jul 15:03 • Andrea Thompson

Trump Is Going To LOSE IT Over What His Allies Are Doing Behind Closed Doors

Midterm elections are closing in like a dark cloud on the Grand Old Party, and many of Donald Trump's own allies seem to be attempting to cut off the hand to spare the body behind closed doors. According to new reporting from MS NOW White House correspondent Jake Traylor, ...

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27 Jul 14:09 • John Amato

GOP Senator: Elections Don't Count Until Unethical And Partisan SAVE Act Passed

Birdbrain Senator John Kennedy told CBS' Face The Nation there hasn't been a credible election in the history of America because there is no voter ID law governing all elections. With Foghorn's logic, Trump isn't the president and Kennedy (not worm brain) isn't a Senator. ...