A WaPo article today is about the unprecedented actions Trump is taking to rig the 2026 election. This is existential and what Gov Newsome has been warning about.

This is also a good example of continued good reporting at the WaPo - not so much editorials.

Paywall free link:

wapo.st/4syrYUW

One "expert" - DK who - said the feds will do the investigation (FBI) and charging (DOJ) on this murder, and the state has no authority involving federal agents. If true, get ready for a whitewashing as Patel and Bondi will never cross Trump and his "story". If correct, an official police state.

WaPo:
Tech moguls close to Trump see the midterms as a path to long-term power

Gear up for another tech-bro billionaire onslaught on our democracy.
paywall free link: wapo.st/4scVCiD

The US Mint is now in the war on woke. From today's NYTs, the Sec of the Treasury rejected a non-partisan committe's recommendation for coins for Frederick Douglas, school integration, and women's suffrage and chose Frankiln, Lincoln, and Pilgrims.

A coin with Pres Trump on it await's his approval

Still funky and still relevant. Less McCann and Ed Harris do "Compared To What!"

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A proposal to rein in corporate and dark money influence will be considered at this week’s Democratic National Committee meetings.
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