Maxine Waters turns 88 in August. She is not only running for another term but will be chair of the powerful House Financial Services Committee if Dems win back the majority. Have Dems learned nothing?

New economic numbers from Gallup suggest the midterms are going to be a *catastrophe* for Republicans

No one person created the mess we find ourselves in. And no one person is going to get us out of it. (With Brooke Baldwin)

According to Freedom House, the U.S. has seen double-digit declines (-12) in individual rights over the past two decades -- tying us with Bulgaria and Nauru for the biggest drops in that period. Not great!

Here's Josh Turek making the case why Democrats can win in Iowa this November:

A $1.8 BILLION slush fund of taxpayer money? Of all of Trump's norm-busting and self-dealing, this may be the most egregious

Sen. Elissa Slotkin is making a lot of sense

Meet the Punch-Trump-in-the-Nose Democrats

I asked @osbornforne.bsky.social if he would vote for Chuck Schumer as Senate leader if he wins in Nebraska this fall. Here's how he responded:

Trump's face on a $250 bill? Possible... ...but not likely

🚨 THEY DIDN'T JUST DEFEAT THOMAS MASSIE. They made an EXAMPLE out of him. For years, Thomas Massie was one of the loudest voices against foreign wars, endless money printing, and government secrecy. He pushed for the release of the Epstein files. He opposed sending Americans into endless Middle

🚨 ICYMI: Kentucky’s Senate primary showed the growing power of Trump’s endorsement inside the GOP. Andy Barr won decisively after Trump endorsed him and a major rival exited the race for an ambassadorship role. The seat Mitch McConnell held since 1984 is now heading to a Trump loyalist.

TBT...from the late 70's, and let's face it...you can't "unsee" the Michael Jackson FRO!!! RobertDothard.com 🎬

CORE Rules! ChimeraSHOCK! TTRPG in a world of Steam Engines, Bi-Planes, Airships, Black Powder, Super Science, Swords, and Majhic... Evolution on each world like ours doesn't happen all at once. Technology doesn't propagate at an equal rate. Cultures collide. #dnd #steampunk

“If you don’t stay focused on the issue the American people want you to stay focused on and solve their problem, they’re not going to replace something with nothing.” @mitch-landrieu.bsky.social weighs in on Democrats reportedly shutting down Trump impeachment talks for this year.

NATHAN MACKINNON!! DE 3-0 À 3-3!! 😱😱 ON. S'EN. VA. EN. PROLONGATION!!!!

allow me to elaborate: Saber SINGLEHANDEDLY made me like 3 types of women in Fate/Zero alone: 1. lady knights ✅️ 2. women in suits ✅️ 3. women who ride motorbikes ✅️ she later had some moments in Fate/Stay Night UBW that done turned my heart into a puddle, especially including this tiny clip:

Featured on KTVU 2 News, Ca Climate Action Corps Fellows & AmeriCorps service members joined nearly 200 volunteers for a #MLKDay of Service at Rainbow Park in City of San José. Together, they planted trees & restored green space. 🪴 Find opportunities at bit.ly/45Y4Vcx @cityofsanjose.bsky.social

Spurs coach Mitch Johnson, on the team’s performance in a Game 5 win: “I thought we played with the appropriate fear, discipline, execution, physicality, poise. And I thought we had it from an array of people tonight, and it was really good to see.”

Happy MAR10 Day! 🥳 PB is a big fan. 😁 #PumpkinBoy #SuperMario #MAR10Day

Tooked up in bed playing some mario kart, and watching the sidemen on YouTube 😀☺️ #MarioKartWorld #NintendoSwitch2

All pictures taken by me in amazing lives. Just because my mobility is limited doesn’t mean my eyes & ability to see beauty is. I use the opportunity of people going live to help bring me to the places my body can’t 🫶🏻 #fyp #chronicallyhealingmouse🐭 #chronicillness #photography #disability

@abdulelsayed.bsky.social Help me spread his name, Michigan and the United States needs him in the Senate.

🌟 Day 19 – City built inside a hollowed‑out star (Fire) #HexAI26 – The Hexa Challenge The nineteenth scroll burns with the light of a captive sun. Inside the shell, a civilization dreams in gold. 🎶 : “Star‑Forged Spire” Host: @fudonutsunele

🤡 Geopolitics feels like a bad comedy. Iran threatens Ukraine for drones, forgetting they’ve attacked us with Iranian drones from day one! Meanwhile, Trump lifts sanctions on Russia—the one supplying intel to strike U.S. bases. 🤦‍♀️ The only peace plan? Defeat & demilitarize Russia

Trevor is pleased to share that after 1 year of practising, Tweezer Crickets are now Sometimes OK!

🇺🇸🇮🇷 U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said during a speech at the NATO Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Sweden: 📌 “There is some small progress in the negotiations.” 📌 “The United States will not tolerate Iran’s attempts to impose restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz.”

⚛️ #Materie und #Geist ✨ – zwei Seiten derselben #Wirklichkeit🌍? 📎 philosophies.de/index.php/20... 🎥 youtu.be/hoqiI_TElv4 #Zoomposium #GodehardBrüntrup #Metaphysik #PhilosophiedesGeistes #Bewusstseinsforschung #LeibSeeleProblem #LiberalNaturalismus #Panpsychismus #KognitiveNeurowissenschaften

STARSEEKER: Astroneer Expeditions has a release date! The colorful sci-fi multiplayer survival and exploration game will have you explore strange new worlds, work together to complete planetwide objectives before moving onto another world~

"Il n'y aura pas de guerre chaude dans les années à venir entre Taïwan et la Chine" ▶️ Pierre-Antoine Donnet, rédacteur en chef de Asia Magazine, était l'invité de Stéphanie Antoine sur #ledebatf24 : https://go.france24.com/UXfX

⭕Scènes apocalyptiques dans plusieurs villes du Sud du #Liban ce matin. Les frappes #Israéliennes s’intensifient, les autorités #Libanaises sont silencieuses.

Cool video of the Artemis II Orion capsule separating from the European Service Module. This footage is from the GoPro HERO4 Black cameras installed on the ESM's solar arrays. The wobble in the second shot is from the jolt imparted to the ESM as Orion separates. Credit: NASA

Murdering Barbarous IDF Zionist Nazi filth 👿👇🏼

This dog just won the "Best Engagement Reaction" award as it's owner proposes to his girlfriend. As he dropped to one knee to pop the question, their golden retriever decided to provide the ultimate celebration. #BeachProposal #GoldenRetrieverLife #WeddingInspiration2026 #ProposalGoals

Its rare to hear a perspective about the way Australian foreign policy conflicts with the shared values of our region. Ambassador Geoff Raby joins @Boganintelpod to discuss this and other unique perspectives you wont find on @abcnews 'Insiders'. Full episode in comments 👇

Start-Fiasko bei #24hNürburgring! Abt-Lamborghini verliert trotz Doppelpole, doch Bortolotti & Co. holen sich spektakulär Platz zwei! 🔥 Aber was passierte im Team? Hat ein Kollege das Chaos verursacht? 🤔 #Lamborghini #Motorsport Deine Gedanken? 💬👇

2 years ago Image created on the #wonder app Video created on the #metaai app #aiart #aiartcommunity #aiartwork #aiartist

Some people wear trends. Others wear truth. This is more than clothing—it’s a reminder of who you belong to. Don’t stay silent. Stand firm. 👉 Shop now: www.rrpodcast.com #GodFirst #WalkByFaith #ChristianClothing #JesusOverEverything #FaithDriven

#MAGA #BuyersRemorse #DV1 #ProudBlue You're watching the 'Leopards Ate My Face' party realize that the policies they voted for... actually apply to them too The "I didn't think it would happen to ME" energy is at an all-time high. But our welcome is not free, litmus test time

🎤 𝐔𝐌𝐆 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐈𝐧 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲 - 𝐄𝐩. 173 #𝐮𝐦𝐠 #𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲 #𝐮𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 Like this post and want to support independent journalism? You can help! Like it 👍 Share it 👆 Follow me 👉 Subscribe 🤘 to The Business Behind The News newsletter: thebusinessbehindthenews.com/subscribe

At both the state and local level, it's time to phase out honors for Cesar Chavez and replace them with honors for Dolores Huerta, a true hero of the labor and human rights movements. Kudos to State Reps. Angie Cuellar and Edgar Gonzalez, Jr., for starting this effort.

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First listing SOLD! Huge milestone and an amazing team made the process smooth from start to finish. Hard work, teamwork, and dedication truly make a difference. #RealEstate #Sold #FirstListing #RealtorLife #Success

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Edinburgh. Saltires for Palestine. #FreePalestine

El PSG reedita la Copa d'Europa a la tanda de penals Fabián Ruiz: "Qui ens ho havia de dir que faríem història aconseguint dues Champions consecutives..." #ZonaChampionsE3 https://som3cat.video/directeEsport3

While STEMI care has made significant advancements in the past two decades, challenges remain with heart failure and mortality risks. Watch experts discuss how they're addressing these obstacles, starting with achieving complete reperfusion in the Cath lab. www.tctmd.com/Advancing-ST...

Just because AI cites a source doesn’t mean the source is trustworthy (S2E4) Link to Full Media: https://youtu.be/JkvEx89ijNA?si=GOGqAuWOCn5aoq3j

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Trump pushes bizarre fiction about Taiwan and chips

The Rule of Law in Free Fall – Steve Hendrix with the "Global Minute" #SteveHendrix #ForeignPolicy #Democracy #Justice #Law #GlobalMinute #Constitution #Leadership

Morning Minute feat. WisGOP 2026 State Convention with GOP gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany 📺 wiseye.org/2026/05/16/2... 🫶 wiseye.org/donate 📧 wiseye.org/newsletters #WisconsinEye #Wisconsin #wipolitics #campaign2026 #election2026

The countdown begins 🚀 Set your reminders for the 2025 Christmas Lectures, supported by CGI: 28, 29 and 30 December at 7.00pm on BBC Four and iPlayer. Space scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock will take us on a whistle-stop tour of the Universe searching for evidence of extra-terrestrial life.

Attack or perfect parry There's no wrong way to fight. But one of them looks way cooler. What's your combat style? #indiegame #gamedev #darksouls

Due to yesterday's sudden power outage in communications systems, I asked J.A.N.U.S. to initiate extraordinary maintenance on all power distribution systems, and so far no anomalies have been found. #Roleplay #RP #SciFi #Crossover #StarTrek #CaptainsLog #LCARS #EliteDangerous

Shocking video out of Japan shows a man performing evasive maneuvers after a black bear storms the grounds of a manufacturing facility, leaving individuals with non-life-threatening injuries. The bear's whereabouts remain unknown.

Teach your daughters to be a Ciara, not an Amanda. IYKYK🙌🏼 #Pinks

.@maxxinedupri NEEDS Otis and Tozawa to trust her!

Jahmyr Gibbs will be the Lions' bellcow. "He's gonna be our bellcow now. ... We're gonna hang our hat on him quite a bit." - HC Dan Campbell Gibbs will have a historic season this year 😈 Original post

According to his latest financial disclosure, Trump made more than 3,400 stock trades worth over $250 million in just the first three months of 2026. Sen. Warren noted that's roughly half the trading activity of all 535 members of Congress combined last year.