Will Ragland

A running 🧵of all the times Trump said he wouldn't cut Medicaid. "I'm not gonna cut Social Security like every other Republican and I'm not gonna cut Medicare or Medicaid."

Then-Senator Marco Rubio described Russia’s interference as a deliberate campaign of “active measures taken by the government of Vladimir Putin to influence and to potentially manipulate American public opinion.” Their goal was to sow “chaos and division in our politics, sowing…

Us writing about this story in early June when it hit the docket and every major news org writing about it as if it’s new today because SDNY finally put out a press release is the stuff is that worries me about the future of journalism.

.@neeratanden on Marco Rubio: "He is literally eating every actual view he's ever had in order to be secretary of state." Neera joins @Timodc on today's Bulwark Podcast:

"Trump is in these files....Why didn't the Biden administration do anything about this?" "Have you met Merrick Garland?....I can't really tell you why Merrick Garland didn't do it." @neeratanden and @Timodc discuss Epstein and more in today's Bulwark Podcast:

Oops: On Joe Rogan’s podcast in September 2018, Tulsi Gabbard acknowledged that Russia interfered in the 2016 election. Rogan called it “amazing” that it took until 2016 for foreign election influence to become a major issue in the U.S.

It’s called the 5th Amendment wiz kid. The better question is why she is so willing to now, and what has Trump’s DOJ promised her?

republicans have lost rasmussen

Kelly: And there are a lot of people in D.C. who’ve forgotten what this symbol truly means. So I promise you—we will remind you every day. You say you stand with veterans—then how can you justify the cuts you’ve made at the VA?

New - House Republicans have canceled tomorrow’s markup of the FY2026 Commerce-Justice-Science bill in the House Appropriations Cmte

The Majority couldn't decide what to do about the Epstein Files, so they sent Congress home early. The Approps Committee called off too, meaning they conveniently won't vote tmw on my amendment requiring the files to be released to Congress. This isn't a partisan issue, it's…

American science and innovation should not be subject to the political winds of the day. Find out how the Trump administration’s grant terminations are affecting your school, your community, and your future with our newest map from @GretaBedekovics and @citizenwillis:…

🚨 Scoop: Roy Cooper will announce a Senate bid before next month, multiple sources tell Axios. Democrats will land their top recruit of the cycle. Cooper, a popular former governor, will boost Dem chances in NC. Big win for Schumer, Gillibrand and donors, who all encouraged…

Q: Where were you on July 4th and 5th of this year during the Texas floods? Trump FEMA administrator: On July 4th, I was on vacation

Very bad but also revealing about how scared they are for the midterms

The assault on higher education is not just about coastal elite schools. "Federal agencies terminated or were attempting to terminate more than 4,000 grants across over 600 institutions. These grants are worth between $6.9 billion and $8.2 billion." insidehighered.com/news/faculty-i…

Federal Grant Cuts Don’t Spare Red States, New Report Shows The @amprog says the Trump administration has targeted for termination more than 4,000 grants across over 600 institutions. Adjusting for statewide enrollment, South Dakota is hit harder than... bit.ly/452Q6Ei

The point of redrawing districts is to MAXIMIZE the votes of the American people—Republicans want to do the opposite! We’re fighting back in Texas & around the nation Watch my full conversation with @neeratanden @BetoORourke 👇 youtube.com/watch?v=WPsxYI…

NEWS --> Sen Ron Wyden writes to Pam Bondi, urging DOJ to probe $1.5 billion in Epstein financial transactions that banks flagged for Treasury Dept. He lays out roadmap for DOJ to examine money flow related to sex trafficking. Calls Bondi's bluff. Read: newrepublic.com/article/198247…

Donald Trump, July 2018: "I accept our intelligence community's conclusion that Russia's meddling in the 2016 election took place."

I think people are missing something big. Trump's manipulation of the bureaucracy to manufacture pretexts for DOJ to prosecute his enemies is happening right now. It's actively underway. It's not theoretical. It's upon us.