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I like the "there are consequences" energy very much

@AOC: “Every Republican at every level of government should be challenged, even running for dog catcher… They should be challenged fighting for health care as a human right for every American… let them know there are consequences for taking away people’s health care…”

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NEW: A federal judge ruled against the trump administration. Then the harassment began. Six credible threats to his life. Pizzas sent to his home in the name of Judge Esther Salas’s murdered son, Daniel. More than 400 “vile” calls to his chambers—including this voicemail:

The voicemail was played aloud during an event hosted by Speak Up for Justice. The recipient—Judge John McConnell—publicly detailed the threats he has endured in recent months. “It’s the one time that actually shook my faith in the judicial system and the rule of law,” he said.

The voicemail was played aloud during an event hosted by Speak Up for Justice. The recipient—Judge John McConnell—publicly detailed the threats he has endured in recent months. “It’s the one time that actually shook my faith in the judicial system and the rule of law,” he said.

It's the violence and cruelty they love. These people have mental deficits and love this cult life.

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..."It appears the president might not have read the fine print. Or perhaps he has not studied the intricacies of EU politics. Luckily for The Dispatch, John Gustavsson has. He explained that a framework is not a deal, and that the path from the former to the latter is arduous and convoluted. And he argues that von der Leyen played Trump. 

The fastest trade agreement ever passed by the EU was the one it reached with the United Kingdom after Brexit, which took a mere 10 months. Durations of three to five years are more typical, even when the agreements are highly favorable for the EU.

What Ursula von der Leyen did was buy the EU time.

EU exporters can breathe a little easier, as their goods will be subject to 15 percent tariffs rather than 30 percent as negotiations continue. But what did Trump get out of it? As Jonah Goldberg noted in the Friday G-File, “What Trump got was a great headline.” 

Indeed, the currency of the Trump administration is the headline, the photo op, and the press release. It’s the condo-salesman approach to politics. In his first term, Trump announced a historic pact with North Korea on “denuclearization.” He got the handshake and the headline, but North Korea expanded its arsenal. … He proclaimed his replacement of NAFTA was a complete rewriting when it was a modest updating. He wanted Ukraine to say Joe Biden was under investigation for corrupt practices, and he’d do the rest. He made a similar demand of the Department of Justice after he lost the 2020 election, asking it to simply say they were investigating corrupt practices, and he’d do the rest. He’s very good at selling the sizzle as proof that there’s a steak.#

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TPUSA Speaker Threatens to ‘Slit’ the Throats of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Advocates

Vince Ellison made the remarks at Charlie Kirk’s Black voter outreach event

J.D. Wolf

At Turning Point USA’s BLEXIT Liberation Show in Tampa on July 13, pro-Trump speaker and former Republican House candidate Vince E. Ellison delivered a chilling speech filled with violent and dehumanizing rhetoric. 

Addressing supporters of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), Ellison, who spoke after GOP Representative Nancy Mace, declared, “You are inferior. Yeah, you need it. I don’t need it.”

Ellison then escalated his remarks into a graphic threat: “You walk into my world with a DEI stamp on your chest, and I’m gonna slit your throat.” He concluded, “Yeah, I’m going to be smiling at you, boy.”

Ellison has been a frequent guest on Fox News programs. He has also appeared on The Charlie Kirk Show. In January 2024 he joined Kirk in attacking Martin Luther King Jr. as "despicable" and "immoral."

BLEXIT, Charlie Kirk’s MAGA-aligned outreach initiative to Black voters, hosted the event as part of a broader weekend of activism in Tampa, which also included Turning Point’s Student Action Summit which Ellison also participated in. His violent comment at the BLEXIT event has yet to be publicly condemned by TPUSA leadership on social media.

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..."Trump did not specify where the $60 million figure came from or to whom the money was sent, but this was likely a reference to the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation funding. The actual amount appeared to be $30 million, not $60 million, and it was announced in June 2025, not July. 

According to Reuters and The Guardian, the State Department approved $30 million in funding for the GHF in June 2025, with an initial $7 million disbursement already made. The United States could approve additional monthly grants of $30 million for the GHF, according to two of Reuters' sources, which may explain the doubled figure in Trump's statement."

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Dropped cases against LA protesters reveal false claims from federal agents

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By Steve Benen

..."It was not a flattering moment for a president who routinely makes up figures but who is rarely fact-checked by his appointees on camera.

So on Thursday Trump made a historically unusual visit to the Fed’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., presumably to add a fresh round of pressure. This did not go as well for the president as it could have.

During the visit, for example, Trump flubbed basic details about developments at the European Central Bank, which he pretended to know something about. Around the same time, the Republican made specific boasts about the impact of a rate cut, which were quickly discredited.

But those comments only set the stage for the pièce de résistance. As The New York Times reported:

The chair of the Federal Reserve closed his eyes and shook his head. He was about to do something that few senior government officials ever do, at least in public: fact-check President Trump in real time.

This is one of those stories in which watching the video is necessary to fully appreciate what transpired.

During brief remarks with reporters, the president, with Powell standing just inches away, declared that cost overruns on the project have reached “about $3.1 billion.” The Fed chair could be seen immediately and rapidly shaking his head, making clear to those in attendance that Trump was citing a number that wasn’t true.

“I’m not aware of that,” Powell interrupted. The figure, the Republican responded, “just came out.”

Moments later, Trump tried to justify his claim, pulling a document from his jacket pocket and handing it to the Fed chair. Powell quickly reviewed the data and noticed an important flaw.

“You just added in a third building,” Powell said.

“It’s a building that’s being built,” Trump replied.

“No, it was built five years ago,” the Fed chair reminded him. “It’s not new.”

Oops.

It was not a flattering moment for a president who routinely makes up figures but who is rarely fact-checked by his own appointees on camera. Indeed, one of the more notable elements of the exchange was that Powell didn’t seem to care at all about Trump’s delicate ego or fear of public humiliation.

As for the underlying issue, it’s true that the renovation project is over budget, but as The Associated Press reported last week, it was Trump appointees, not Powell, who pushed for elements that raised costs."