Biden turns to family on his path forward after his disastrous debate: 'It's a mess' ( www.nbcnews.com )
"You are just proving that gender is socially constructed": Drag queen slams Marjorie Taylor Greene ( www.salon.com )
Supreme Court ruling shields presidents on official acts ( thehill.com )
We're watching US democracy dying right before our eyes....
62 Democrats Join 207 Republicans in Vote to Conceal Gaza Death Toll ( theintercept.com )
Democratic leaders did not tell members to vote against an amendment to block the State Department from citing the Gaza Health Ministry’s statistics....
Dangerous Precedent': Record AIPAC Spending Helps George Latimer Defeat Jamaal Bowman ( www.commondreams.org )
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/16955018...
US Rep. Lauren Boebert wins Republican House primary after switching districts in Colorado ( apnews.com )
US surgeon general declares gun violence a public health crisis ( apnews.com )
Rachel Maddow Warns That SCOTUS Trump Immunity Decision Is ‘a Death Squad Ruling’ | Video ( www.thewrap.com )
Trump Used "Palestinian" as a Slur. Biden and Debate Moderators Didn’t Say a Word. ( theintercept.com )
Much of the attention on Thursday’s presidential debate fell upon President Joe Biden’s faltering performance, which has called into question whether he can even remain the Democratic candidate. In the aftermath, some have focused on former President Donald Trump’s nonstop lies....
We Just Watched a Warmongering Foreign Lobbyist Group Buy a Seat in Congress ( www.jezebel.com )
US Supreme Court rules Trump has immunity for official, not private acts ( www.reuters.com )
Pyongyang Says It Will Send Troops to Ukraine Within a Month ( www.kyivpost.com )
Live Updates: Supreme Court Says Trump Is Partly Shielded From Prosecution ( www.nytimes.com )
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Supreme Court wipes out anti-corruption law that bars officials from taking gifts for past favors ( www.latimes.com )
The Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down part of a federal anti-corruption law that makes it a crime for state and local officials to take gifts valued at more than $5,000 from a donor who had previously been awarded lucrative contracts or other government benefits thanks to the efforts of the official....
Illegal crossings at U.S.-Mexico border fall to 3-year low, the lowest level under Biden ( www.cbsnews.com )
Opinion | To Serve His Country, President Biden Should Leave the Race ( www.nytimes.com )
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Red Crescent Refutes State Department, Says Israel Never Reached Out About Hind Rajab’s Death ( theintercept.com )
When asked about Hind’s killing, the U.S. said that, according to Israel, the Palestine Red Crescent Society and U.N. have not helped investigate....
Gathered at Camp David, Biden’s family tells him to stay in the presidential race and keep fighting ( apnews.com )
Clarence Thomas appears open to making drug addiction illegal ( www.rawstory.com )
The Supreme Court just made a massive power grab it will come to regret ( www.vox.com )
Supreme Court allows camping bans targeting homeless encampments ( www.cbsnews.com )
Sonia Sotomayor Is Trying to Warn Us About the Supreme Court’s Dirtiest Open Secret ( slate.com )
People care when their drinking water is contaminated with lead. They care if their medicines aren’t safe and effective, or if somebody takes all the money out of their investment accounts. Those things don’t make people happy. Yet it’s administrative agencies that are guarding against that and protecting their rights. So...
George Latimer, a pro-Israel centrist, defeats Rep. Jamaal Bowman in New York Democratic primary ( apnews.com )
Lauren Boebert mocked for opposing comprehensive sex ed after her & her son's teen pregnancies ( www.lgbtqnation.com )
ACLU suspects warrantless surveillance in neo-Nazi’s prosecution ( www.theverge.com )
I hate that groups like the ACLU have to defend nazi scum to protect my liberties. Better that the government not violate our rights in the first place, but in lieu of that, even nazi scum is subject to the same rights and due process as any other citizen. However, I wouldn’t mind if they got pantsed a couple of times by their...
