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“Ralph Alvarado is running with Donald Trump’s endorsement in a House district in Kentucky that the president carried by double digits in 2024,” NBC News reports. “But since winning the Republican primary in May, he has removed a series of pro-Trump messages and a photo of them standing together from his campaign website.”

This is absolutely wild. USPS is defending new restrictions on mail voting by comparing ballots to other types of “sensitive mail,” including replica explosives and cremated remains.

The new rule would require states to use specific ballot markings and unique barcodes,

Believe it or not, the Fediverse has a thriving independent art community. This week, a bunch of them are coming together to perform online.

Today is the 110th anniversary of the National Parks Service.

Trump's proposed 2027 budget slashes $1 billion from the National Parks Service.

"In the summer, I constantly sweat, which makes me dehydrated. Then I feel dizzy. I wet my clothing, including my underwear, to stay cool. But my clothes dry in a matter of minutes."
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Cattle rancher: Support for Trump has taken a hit. Importing beef does not support the America first agenda. American cattle ranchers work hard every day to feed the world.

The Vuelta a España, long the runt sibling among cycling's Grand Tours, promised to be bigger and better than usual this year, thanks primarily to the participation of Tadej Pogacar. The protests that stymied last year's race had successfully de-Israelized the peloton, and t...

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Coming directly from yet another leak in Donald Trump's rapidly sinking boat, the Wall Street Journal has now revealed that the President sought out advice on launching an all-out attack against Iran in an effort to dismantle the country's nuclear program and force a change...

Lux Claridge was dragged from a city meeting about data centers and charged with interfering with the police after they clapped during a presentation.

Police are devising sting operations to catch Flock vandals, then charging them with felonies.

Vasily Kandinsky, Oriental (Orientalisches) (plate, folio 18) from Klänge (Sounds), (1913) #vasilykandinsky #museumarchive

A new report on an Upstate New York prison is raising some serious questions about what inmates say is happening behind the walls. Continue reading…

“Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy have both launched YouTube shows in recent weeks, the latest examples of how the Trump administration is redefining how government communicates with the American public,” Axios reports. “Why it matters: The White House has bypassed traditional press relations while assuming an […]

Until just recently, Flock never felt it needed to rehabilitate its image, even when several cities were dumping contracts and cameras over persistent surveillance concerns. When cities shut down systems, Flock just kept running. In some cases, it even installed cameras that without proper permits or any other legal authorization. What’s hurting Flock now is […]

Tucker Carlson: How will the war with Iran end?

Guest: A solution will involve an admission from the U.S. that this was a huge mistake. We shouldn't have done it. Trump will try to spin it into a victory, but it's not. It's a defeat.

Key Democratic voters want a 2028 presidential candidate who will cut off military aid to Israel.

“Hossein Taeb built a reputation for ruthlessness over a four-decade career in Iran’s post-revolution security apparatus. After a break from the public eye, he’s back, reprising his former job as head of the country’s powerful volunteer militia, the Basij,” Bloomberg reports.

“Lawyers for the Trump administration told a federal judge that the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts desperately needs the major renovation ordered by President Trump and raised the specter that it would need to be ‘taken down’ if those plans are blocked,” the New York Times reports.

This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. It was originally published at Balls and Strikes. A key...