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Why Losing Battles are Worth Fighting
ICYMI: JVL and Jasmine just dropped the latest edition of The Triad Mailbag. We hope you'll take a minute to watch this free preview so you can find out why Bulwark+ members like C…
Marco Rubio’s dream week off: ‘Watching every college football game’
Secretary of State Marco Rubio offered a lighter look at life inside the Trump administration, saying his dream weekend involves watching college football uninterrupted. “I’d love …
California Democrats defy Gavin Newsom and Xavier Becerra as they vote to back billionaires tax
The California 2026 Billionaire Tax Act will officially appear on the statewide general election ballot on November 3, 2026.…
Ohio Rep Marcy Kaptur hospitalized after car crash on way to church
Rep. Marcy Kaptur was hospitalized after a car crash near Toledo, Ohio, while traveling to church Sunday morning. Her office said she suffered injuries that are not life-threatenin…
Republican calls for Max Miller to resign from Congress amid abuse allegations
Senator Bernie Moreno says congressman and former son-in-law should step down after ex-wife’s allegations…
Trump’s Polls Are Collapsing. Is a Blue Tsunami Coming? (w/ Ron Brownstein) | Bulwark on Sunday
A recording from The Bulwark's live video…
Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno Says Max Miller is Unfit to Hold Office
Shortly after Congressman Max Miller (R-Ohio) went live on X to defend himself against recent reporting by Mother Jones documenting allegations of domestic violence against his ex-…
The pro-Israel lobby has swayed US presidents since Truman. It must end with Trump | Ian Lustick and Eli Clifton
Our new book tracks the growth over nearly eight decades, of the most powerful foreign policy lobby in US history…
Fauci’s diary details how his relationship with Trump soured
Dr. Anthony Fauci and President Donald Trump went from close collaborators during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic response to political adversaries in one of the most conse…
Undercover police unit closed down over unjustified surveillance, spycops inquiry told
Senior officer behind closure says SDS caused ‘incalculable harm’ by infiltrating groups that posed no threat…
The Papers: Chancellor 'warns' supermarkets and 'own goal'
John Healey's vow to crackdown on grocery "price gouging" and the Fifa World Cup scandal dominate Sunday's front pages.…
Can Burnham Tackle Entitlements?
The prime minister must make hard decisions to stop Britain’s fiscal spiral. The post Can Burnham Tackle Entitlements? appeared first on The American Conservative .…
Bipartisan Anti-Tech Populism May Just Help the Left
Opposition to data centers and Flock cameras advance the left’s agenda without scoring concrete wins for the right. The post Bipartisan Anti-Tech Populism May Just Help the Left ap…
Anti-LGBTQ+ laws are on the rise across west Africa, campaigners warn
Activists in the region say politicians regard LGBTQ+ people as ‘the easiest scapegoats to maintain their power’ A growing number of west African countries are implementing or stre…
How Spain's migrant crisis created a political storm - whipped up by social media
The Ceuta crossings have shaken Europe politically, exposing divisions over the sensitive issue of migration, the BBC's Sarah Rainsford writes.…
Trump says Iran agreed to ‘perimeters’ of a peace deal, cancels planned US attack
The president said Iran and other governments in the region asked the US “to hold off any attack” because “the perimeters of a deal has been agreed to.”…
Bill Maher warns that the Democratic Party is being 'colonized' by socialists, says his 'vote is in play'
Bill Maher says his vote is in play, blasting the Democratic party for being "colonized" by socialist views and the DSA's growing influence.…
DAVID MARCUS: Reflecting pool controversy is mirror for our broken politics
Jeanine Pirro dropped charges against David Hearn after documents revealed the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool damage stemmed from flawed contractor work.…
Trump blames Tim Walz for water hacks even though it’s probably Iran
As usual, the president offered no evidence of his off-the-cuff accusations.…
US reporter fighting back after border patrol seized his cell phones
Max Blumenthal says he was singled out at airport after Trump ally Laura Loomer targeted him in online posts…
Trump vows to push $1.8bn slush fund as Senate committee set to reconsider AG nomination
After declaring ‘anti-weaponization’ fund ‘dead’, Trump reverses and says he’ll revive it despite Senate opposition…
The Manchester mayoral result holds the key for the future of progressive politics | Neal Lawson
Voters on the left may be fragmented – but they will pull together behind a convincing cross-party message, says Neal Lawson, director of cross-party campaign organisation Compass…
Democrats’ ‘climate hushing’ prompts activists to turn up the volume
Nationwide actions seek to counter view that talking about climate crisis distracts from affordability messaging…
‘MPs have had their stomachs pumped’: concerns over ‘alcohol-soaked’ culture in Westminster
Alcohol is embedded in profession where long hours, loneliness and lobbying are the norm, report finds…
Russian strikes on Kyiv kill at least nine, Ukraine officials say
The attack comes as Moscow escalates deadly ballistic missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital.…
Turn failing water firms into not-for-profit cooperatives, MPs and mayors tell PM
Labour politicians say mutualised model puts public in control without adding debt to government’s balance sheet…
Like Burnham, I was an altar boy. His Catholic upbringing is shaping the way he governs |Julian Coman
With a prime minister raised in a tradition that emphasises our mutual dependency, we may finally have a leader who can address the anomie gripping our country, says Guardian assoc…
Import Socialists, Get Socialism
Democratic socialists haven’t learned hard lessons from their ancestral homelands. The post Import Socialists, Get Socialism appeared first on The American Conservative .…
Singapore bans Massive Attack for showing Palestinian flag, breaching ban on foreign emblems
Two members given ‘stern warnings’ after concert and barred from returning, with band also excluded from performing in Singapore again, say authorities…
Liberal podcaster says he was 'doxed' by Mamdani's 'wanted poster' of property owners
Liberal podcaster Scott Galloway said New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's pied-a-terre tax database amounts to doxing property owners, turning a tax list into a "wanted poster."…
Zelensky confirms Ukraine's drones will reach 6,000 miles in 2027 — enough to cover the entirety of Russia and able to reach as far as San Francisco from Kyiv
Ukraine’s drone ambition explodes as Zelensky reveals plans for weapons that could cross thousands of kilometres by 2027…
A $12 Chico's shirt enters the Mitch McConnell proof-of-life mystery
The senator remains unavailable. The blouse has been extensively documented.…
DOJ admits the Reflecting Pool "vandal" was the contractor
Prosecutors have asked to dismiss Hearn’s felony case without prejudice after their original vandalism account collapsed.…
Should Glasgow have its own mayor?
The BBC's David Wallace Lockhart asks if Scotland's largest city should have its own elected mayor.…
Labour wins decisive victory in Greater Manchester mayoral byelection
Bev Craig, the city council leader, succeeds Andy Burnham as mayor, reversing Reform gains in May local elections…
Hamas vows to disarm — here are the five questions that could make or break the Gaza peace deal
If implemented, the road map to peace would mark the first time Hamas has formally agreed to dismantle its military wing since seizing control of Gaza in 2007.…
Why this round of Venezuela talks could actually be different
On Aug. 1, representatives of Venezuela’s interim government and opposition will sit down for negotiations aimed at rebuilding the country’s democratic institutions. The announceme…
Burnham risks first revolt as PM over apparent support for North Sea drilling
Labour MPs fear No 10 team lack up-to-date energy insight and don’t fully recognise voters’ climate concerns…
The Guardian view on the Lovell telescope: budget cuts to physics are bad science and worse politics | Editorial
Editorial: Funders have picked a damaging fight with scientists and the public. They should reconsider their plans…
Second police official in St Paul alleges sexual harassment by mayor
Kaohly Her is accused of inappropriate conduct and creating a ‘sexualized work environment’ by senior officials…
Jewish Michigan AG Says She Is Unsafe at Her Own Democratic Convention
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel says she will skip the Michigan Democratic Party’s August convention because she believes she will be harassed, chased around, and booed off t…
Justice department admits reflecting pool damage was not caused by vandals as it moves to drop charges against Olympian – US politics live
US attorney in Washington DC moves to dismiss charges against David Hearn, telling court that documents indicated ‘damage was the result of flawed installation’ Sign up for the US …
Will Burnham fix our barbaric prisons – or cave to rightwing populism? The answer is a tragedy | Simon Jenkins
England and Wales’s prisons are overcrowded, drug-infested and barbaric. Labour has halted a once-in-a-generation effort to change that sorry state, says Guardian columnist Simon J…
Morning news brief
President Trump says he may pull Todd Blanche's nomination, Trump says a deal has been made to disarm Hamas and withdraw Israeli forces from Gaza, the U.S. economy is growing, but …
Chancellor confirms Autumn budget will be delivered on 28 October – UK politics live
The chancellor says it will ‘give businesses and families some of the stability they need to plan for the future’ The construction of a new Chinese “super-embassy” in London, which…
Spain’s Sánchez blames trafficking gangs as estimated 60,000 migrants reach Ceuta – Europe live
PM says criminals have misled people over a recent court ruling about those arriving in Spain via the sea Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez is now in Ceuta, accompanied by inter…
Trump announces a deal for Hamas to disarm, but many hurdles and uncertainty remain
President Trump says a deal has been reached for Hamas to disarm and Israel to withdraw its forces from Gaza. But many hurdles, conditions and long timelines remain to wind down th…
AOC 2028: Could the US elect its first female president? – podcast
Can progressive Democrats mobilise an anti-Trump coalition and win? Jonathan Freedland speaks to Bhaskar Sunkara, president of the Nation magazine and founding editor of Jacobin…
Pauline Hanson’s comments on ‘good Muslims’ don’t breach hate speech laws, Australian federal police finds
One Nation leader’s ‘how can you tell me there are good Muslims?’ remarks were the subject of complaints, but police say the matter has now been finalised…
Fauci, Assailed by Republicans, Took the Fifth. Here’s What We Know.
In a three-hour Senate hearing this week, Dr. Fauci invoked his constitutional right to stay silent, leaving people confused about many of the issues raised.…
Trump claims agreement for ‘complete disarmament’ of Hamas in Gaza but support uncertain
US president’s Board of Peace says Israel will withdraw from Gaza following disarmament of Hamas but no immediate statement from either side…
Victor Davis Hanson: Hearing Represented ‘Complete Career and Personal Destruction of Anthony Fauci’
Dr. Anthony Fauci’s appearance at a Senate committee hearing on Wednesday was the perfect encapsulation of what Tony Kinnett referred to later that day on “The Tony Kinnett Cast” a…
NY Rep. Mike Lawler’s race now a ‘toss-up’ as Dems target battleground district that could flip Congress
An independent analyst rates the race between 2-term incumbent Republican Rep. Mike Lawler and Democrat Cait Conley in the Hudson Valley's swing 17th House District as a toss-up.…
Fauci Pleads the Fifth, Pluribus, Ross Douthat's New CBS Gig
Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi argue that Anthony Fauci has never fully accounted for the damage caused by COVID lockdowns—and they are not ready to forgive him for it.…
The Trump administration is ending a Medicare drug subsidy program. Here's how it could affect costs
Millions of older adults on Medicare prescription drug coverage could face steeper monthly costs in 2027, after the Trump administration concludes a temporary subsidy program that …
Politics is getting more vulgar, with two presidents leading the way on curse words counts: study
Politics is rapidly becoming more profane, with a staggering 87% of swear words from presidents dating back to 1919 coming from commanders in chief within the past 10 years.…
Liars and Loons
Anthony Fauci and the missed populist opportunity.…
It's Official: Shame Has Died in Politics, and the Media Killed It
Politico clearly wants the data from its latest survey to build a narrative about MAGA voters. The subtext, however, lands more fully on consistent polling about the Protection Rac…
Banning Open-Source AI Models to Protect Our Cybersecurity May Do the Opposite
A ban on open Chinese AI models under the guise of security might actually put our cybersecurity more at risk.…
AI Won't Create a Permanent Underclass. Socialism Will
The case for redistribution without socialism.…