Karen Hanlon

Lover of books, animals, and my kids- in an ever-shifting order. SCIENCE IS REAL.

[David Frum @davidfrum]

Trump recoils from discovery like a vampire from holy water. Drives home that the Trump settlements with CBS and ABC were surrenders by favor-seeking corporate owners. Fight and win.

[Aric Toler @AricToler]

The Pentagon removed the names of 4 servicemembers who died in Jordan from their official list of casualties. They explain that this is because "their deaths occurred after President Trump declared a cease-fire in the war in April."

Free gift link: https://t.co/FR0mlvH8Ei

[Sara McGee for Texas HD 132 @SaraForTexLege]

We don’t talk enough about how Greg Abbott just appointed the man who bought Epstein’s ranch to be in charge of the personal data of 5.5 million Texas school children.

And we should.

[Jon Ossoff @ossoff]

Tonight I heard a failed and desperate president who as war spirals and prices rise is as always focused on his grievances, his shame, and above all his fear of the accountability that will come with defeat.

I also heard a president signaling his unmistakable intent to attack these elections and our voting rights, just as he tried to throw out our votes and seize the presidency in 2020.

Our answer will be overwhelming.

Across Georgia a wave of defiance is building to rebuke him so decisively that no president ever again dares such brazen corruption and abuse.

The power of the presidency is nothing compared to the power of the people.

[Sam Stein @samstein]

It seems, from all reporting, that ICE today

- shot someone who was not attempting to run them over but, rather, "flee the scene"
- was not the person they were looking for
- who had a 3yr old in the car
- who they dragged out into the street
- all while not wearing body cams

[Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar]

Trump ousted every commissioner at the Election Assistance Commission. I chaired the committee that oversees this agency. It trains election officials and ensures our elections remain safe and secure. Gutting it before the midterms is reckless and dangerous.

https://t.co/ok2xagIJQw

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Breaking News: The Trump administration moved to open the habitats of imperiled animals to farming, drilling, mining and other development. Environmentalists characterized it as the most severe erosion of protections for wildlife in half a century. https://t.co/ZiqOkh7lwr

[Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1]

BREAKING: The Trump White House just ousted all three sitting members of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission — hamstringing the bipartisan agency ahead of the midterms.

The EAC helps state and local officials run elections, including by certifying election equipment. https://t.co/DBaRuFaWJB

[Sawyer Hackett @SawyerHackett]

Holy shit. For the past 6 elections, Ken Paxton has committed voter fraud in Texas.

For more than two years, Paxton has been registered to vote at an address he doesn’t live—while leading the fake crusade against voter fraud. https://t.co/wLZBKRn4Y3

[Political Polls @PpollingNumbers]

News - Ken Paxton reportedly voted in six elections using an address where he allegedly did not live, despite warning Texans against illegal voting.

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

here's Michelle Obama's entire speech commemorating the opening of the Obama Presidential Center, which in part served as an extended (tacit) rebuke of Trumpism

[Jen Horsburgh @jenatlionra]

I just wanted to update my resume. Instead, I accidentally proved how a multi-billion-dollar AI tool hallucinates a glass ceiling for women.

I changed a single variable: My name.

Here is what happened when "Jennifer" became "Jeff."

[James Talarico @jamestalarico]

Since taking office, Ken Paxton has become a multi-millionaire while our pay has stagnated.

He owns 11 homes while most Texans can’t afford one.

He trades favors with rich donors while blocking overtime pay for workers.

Paxton doesn’t serve us — he serves himself.

[Team Talarico @TeamTalaricoHQ]

BREAKING: Ken Paxton’s own lawyer just endorsed James Talarico:

“I defended Ken Paxton for years in the impeachment trial and in state criminal cases. But in my view, I think Ken has lost sight of his core mission, which is to represent the people of Texas. 

And unlike Ken, I believe that you, James, believe in unity over division and that you know how to assemble not only Democrats but Independents and Republicans and we need that right now. 

We need unity, we don't need any more division and that's why I'm supporting you.”

[Sara McGee for Texas HD 132 @SaraForTexLege]

This is obscene. Pay attention, Texans. When you open your crippling property tax bill, just remember that Elon Musk doesn’t get one at all.

[Tommy Vietor @TVietor08]

Literally the only explanation for why Trump would install Pulte in this position is to have him use the resources and authorities of the US intelligence community against his political enemies. Democrats should fight this tooth and nail starting with Section 702 reauthorization

[Tom Nichols @RadioFreeTom]

It wasn't a secret, even then, who he was

[Sam Stein @samstein]

Ok. so they really went ahead and did a $1.766 BILLION slush fund for MAGA. it will "come from the judgment fund, which is a perpetual appropriation allowing DOJ to settle and pay cases."

https://t.co/hTbm5UyXW5

[Phillips P. OBrien @PhillipsPOBrien]

It is amazing how little the press is willing to dissect US decline under Trump. The US got no help with Iran, was scolded on Taiwan, says it got a small Boeing deal (China has not confirmed) and Trump appeased on Chinese students, microchips, etc. Xi even insulted US power.

And yet it is being reported as a modest successful event. It was a strategic failure by the US and marks a notable moment in US decline.