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Help Us Hit This Number Tonight
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Published: July 8, 2026 22:16
Your contributions are helping us make good progress toward our goal in this yearâs Annual TPM Journalism Fund Drive. We...
Johnson Looks for Meaningless Ways To Satisfy Trump, Far-Right on Birthright Citizenship
Published: July 8, 2026 21:00
Buying Himself Time House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) went on Fox News on Sunday to speak to an audience of...
A Response to Matt Yglesias About âFightâ in Democratic Candidates
Published: July 8, 2026 20:33
This morning on Bluesky Politicoâs Josh Gerstein flagged to me and others a piece by Matt Yglesias in which, he...
We Need Your Help Today!
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Published: July 8, 2026 18:19
Weâre into our second day of this yearâs Annual TPM Journalism Fund Drive. And weâre off to a solid start....
TPM Readers on Platner
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/tpm-readers-on-platner
Published: July 8, 2026 18:04
From TPM Reader WM ⌠Three thoughts on Platner from a coastal Maine resident and why while Iâm mad as hell, Iâm...
Kentucky Gov. Requests McConnell Update the Public on His Health Amid Weeks Long Hospitalization
Published: July 8, 2026 15:44
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) formally requested an update on Sen. Mitch McConnellâs (R-KY) health on Wednesday amid the senatorâs...
Trump Admin Aims New Threats at States Over Election Rules
Published: July 8, 2026 15:02
Do Trumpâs Bidding On Elections Or Else ⌠In a pre-election blitz, the Trump administration has issued sweeping new threats...
The Brief: State Party Wants Platner to Have âNo Roleâ in Picking Replacement
Published: July 8, 2026 12:13
Platner Replacement Battle Begins to Take Shape In the hours after multiple outlets published stories on Jenny Racicotâs allegation that...
The Fight Over Trans Girlsâ Sports Participation Moves to the November Ballot
Published: July 8, 2026 12:00
This story was originally reported by Brooke Migdon of The 19th. Meet Brooke and read more of their reporting on...
TPM Readers Tell Us Why They Contribute #3
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Published: July 8, 2026 02:17
From TPM Reader CS ⌠I contributed some cash money to the TPM fund and you asked people to let you know why...
TPM Readers Tell Us Why They Contribute #2
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/tpm-readers-tell-us-why-they-contribute-2
Published: July 8, 2026 02:14
From TPM Reader TS ⌠I have been a member of TPM for 10 years and a reader for more than 20...
TPM Readers Tell Us Why They Contribute #1
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/tpm-readers-tell-us-why-they-contribute-1
Published: July 8, 2026 02:12
From TPM Reader JB ⌠I contribute to the Journalism Fund for the same reason I am an Inside Member. Over the...
READ: Detroit Responds to DOJ Sending Election Monitors to Three Blue Michigan Cities
Published: July 7, 2026 22:44
Detroit election officials accused the Justice Department of using âthin gruelâ to create a âpretextâ to justify sending voting monitors...
1,200 DOJ Alums Ask Senators to Reject Blanche, Who Has âUtterly Failed to Abide Byâ His Oath
Published: July 7, 2026 20:51
A âGovernment of Laws, Not of Menâ The Justice Department alumni group, Justice Connection, has sent a letter to the...
Elon Musk and GOP House Members Weigh in on Deep White Nationalist Conspiracy Beef
Published: July 7, 2026 20:38
As America observed its 250th birthday this past weekend, billionaire Elon Musk and Republican members of Congress aired out a...
Great Start! Thank You. Help Us Build This Momentum!
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Published: July 7, 2026 19:47
First, thank you to everyone who has contributed since we kicked off this yearâs Annual TPM Journalism Fund Drive this...
Ken Paxton Vowed to Crack Down on âIllegal Voting.â He May Have Violated Texas Election Law.
Published: July 7, 2026 19:19
This article was originally published by ProPublica. Sign up to receive their biggest stories as soon as theyâre published. This article is...
Judge Denies Trump Request to Interfere with Absentee Ballots While Case Against His EO Plays Out
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/judge-denies-trump-stay-request-executive-order-absentee
Published: July 7, 2026 16:19
A federal judge denied the Trump administrationâs stay request Tuesday and will continue to block key sections of an executive...
ICE Takes on New Role in Suppressing Online Dissent
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo/ice-takes-on-new-role-in-suppressing-dissent
Published: July 7, 2026 14:39
âWarning Noticeâ This story has been percolating in local media since last month â credit to Syracuse.com, which appears to...
When You Hear âRemigration,â Know That It Means Ethnic Cleansing
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/when-you-hear-remigration-know-that-it-means-ethnic-cleansing
Published: July 7, 2026 14:36
This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPMâs home for opinion and news analysis. Back in 2018, a 19-year-old neo-Nazi going by...
Our Drive Kicks Off Today: We Need Your Help
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Published: July 7, 2026 13:10
Itâs time to kick off this yearâs Annual TPM Journalism Fund Drive. This fund is a critical part of what...
The Brief: Graham Platnerâs Exit Would Set Up a Busy Few Weeks in Maine
Published: July 7, 2026 12:12
Maine Senate Thunderdome Here We Come? Staring down the prospect of a candidate in a critical race having to be...
Platner Pod Coming
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Published: July 6, 2026 22:47
Kate and I recorded an emergency insta-pod episode of the podcast to discuss the sexual assault allegation against Graham Platner...
Dam Breaks As Elected Dems Withdraw Support, Urge Platner to Drop Out of Maine Senate Race
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/elected-democrats-platner-maine-khanna-gallego
Published: July 6, 2026 22:42
Immediately after Politico published a rape allegation against Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner Monday, elected Democrats began to withdraw their...
FCC Chief Carrâs Threats of Retribution Seem To Be Working
Published: July 6, 2026 20:48
Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr has been one of the most successful sycophants of Trump II thus far, as...
Our Next Event
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Published: July 6, 2026 20:43
The American political situation isâŚ.sub-optimal. The state of the journalism industry is even worse. There are pockets of hope and...
What Would and Should Court Reform Look Like?
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Published: July 6, 2026 18:46
Iâve been beating the drums for years about reforming the Supreme Court to bring its corruption and anti-democracy to heal....
Recommendation
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Published: July 6, 2026 17:50
Donald Trump now appears to have latched onto âcommunistâ and the threat of âcommunismâ as his new turnkey solution to...
Johnson Has a Not So New Plan For Passing GOPâs Voter Suppression Bill
Published: July 6, 2026 17:22
For months now, the far-rightâs desire to pass the SAVE America Act â a voter suppression bill championed by election...
It Doesnât Have to be Like This
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo/it-doesnt-have-to-be-like-this-america
Published: July 6, 2026 14:19
Greetings! Many thanks to the eminently capable Sarah Posner for standing in for me here the past two weeks while...
âIâm Mad at Trumpâ: Even Trumpers Canât Stand How Shoddy the Great American State Fair Is
Published: July 4, 2026 12:00
Happy 4th, People!
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/happy-4th-people
Published: July 4, 2026 11:40
Happy Fourth, TPM Readers. If youâre interested in hearing what I and three other TPMers love about this country check...
Former Olympian Charged with One Count of Felony Vandalism In Reflecting Pool Saga
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo/david-hearn-reflecting-pool-jeanine-pirro
Published: July 3, 2026 13:34
The Reflecting Pool Saga Gets Uglier Federal prosecutors have obtained a one-count felony destruction of property indictment against David Hearn,...
Chicago FBI Head Ousted; Official Account Claims He Wasnât âOn Boardâ With Trump
Published: July 3, 2026 12:06
Good morning! For the next few months (at least), Iâm going to be posting a few stories every morning that...
There Was a White House Playbook for Selling Unpopular Foreign Policy Ideas. Trump Has Thrown It Away.
Published: July 3, 2026 12:00
This book excerpt is part of Cafe, TPMâs home for opinion and news analysis. After successfully completing the Joint Comprehensive...
Godâs Country: America250 History Comic Book Has Very Strong Opinions About the Constitution
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/america250-history-comic-book
Published: July 3, 2026 11:00
By now itâs clear Donald Trump has ruined Americaâs semiquincentennial. From the corporate cage fight on the White House lawn...
An Update on Colorado
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Published: July 2, 2026 23:46
Yesterday in my wrap up of the primary results out of Colorado I said that incumbent Sen. John Hickenlooper had...
The Version of the SAVE Act That Trump Wants Passed Doesnât Even Have the Votes in the House
Published: July 2, 2026 21:20
âGoing to Do Everything I Canâ Politico has a new piece out today reporting on a quiet, but apparently universally...
The Supreme Court Let Trump Do Pretty Much Everything He Wanted â Except Mess with the Money
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/supreme-court-economy-tariffs-fed
Published: July 2, 2026 18:43
You wouldnât know it from the rightâs ongoing social media tantrum, but the Supreme Court turned in another slate of...
Judges Across the Nation Agree: The DOJâs Legal Argument for Seizing Voter Rolls Does Not Hold Up
Published: July 2, 2026 18:00
Hello, and welcome back to The Franchise! We are starting with some good news for a change. The DOJ has...
The Great American State Fairâs Main Exhibit Is Trump Corruption
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/the-great-american-state-fairs-main-exhibit-is-trump-corruption
Published: July 2, 2026 17:59
WASHINGTON, DC â I visited the Great American State Fair on several days over the past week. Yes, itâs empty. Security...
Will Frivolous Charges Be Brought Against Future Ex-POTUSes? Thatâs Okay Too.
Published: July 2, 2026 17:02
I doubt Iâll get much argument from TPM readers when I say that the Supreme Courtâs decision in Trump v...
Congressional Report Alleges Fraud in Fundraising for âChristian Nationalistâ Freedom250
Published: July 2, 2026 13:29
Hijacking the 250th An explosive interim staff report, released this morning by Democrats on the House Natural Resources Committee, charges...
A Second Judge Blocks Trumpâs Attempted Federal Takeover of Vote by Mail
Published: July 2, 2026 12:21
Power Grab on Hold for Now A second judge has blocked aspects of a March order by President Trump that...
Hick for a Loop
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Published: July 1, 2026 20:33
I mentioned Monday that when I first heard that Sen. John Hickenlooper was facing a serious challenge in Tuesdayâs primary...
Surely a Winning Strategy: Republicans Are Trying to Be as Tone Deaf as Possible on Affordability
Published: July 1, 2026 20:27
âAffordability? What Are You Talking About?â It would be difficult to miss President Trumpâs remarks this week about what a...
Republican Meltdowns over Birthright Citizenship Decision, Ranked in Order of Sanity
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/republican-meltdowns-birthright-citizenship-supreme-court
Published: July 1, 2026 15:52
The right is incandescent with rage over the Supreme Courtâs (closer than expected) rejection of the Trump administrationâs bid to...
The Four Fallacies at the Heart of SCOTUSâ Decision on Trans Athletes
Published: July 1, 2026 13:25
This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPMâs home for opinion and news analysis. The Supreme Court on Tuesday authorized further discrimination...