July 19, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT
MAGA Senator Cries When Her State Ranked Worst In The Nation

CNBC recently released a report listing the 10 worst states in the nation concerning quality of life. Tennessee was rated the absolute worst state, scoring a measly 64 out of 290 points. The key factors in such a poor rating were crime, inclusivity, and worker protections. This was not surprising. It's common knowledge that states with Right to Work laws tend to have the lowest wages, highest poverty rates, worst education records, and the highest crime rates. And Right to Work states are almost always red states. Go figure.

July 19, 2026 at 4:17 PM EDT
Pete Hegseth Introduces Testosterone

A winner here by Bruce Kluger. @magacountrymusic is a satirical music and video project created by journalist and lyricist Bruce Kluger. The channel parodies the political genre, frequently producing and releasing musical satires of prominent political figures.

July 19, 2026 at 2:53 PM EDT
Jared Polis' Lame Excuse To Let Tina Peters Out Of Prison Early

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis tried to defend his actions of releasing Tina peters before she completed her prison sentence but his reasons came off weak and feckless. Polis joined CNN Friday night to discuss Trump's lie-filled Thursday speech on election integrity and the host questioned his credibility on the issue because of his releasing of Tina Peters.

July 19, 2026 at 1:37 PM EDT
Trump Doesn't Let Troop Deaths Keep Him From Golfing

Donald Trump's unnecessary war with Iran has claimed the lives of two more Americans, with a third missing, as I write this on Saturday afternoon. The New York Times reported about this latest development in President Peace Prize's war: "The deaths could prompt fierce retaliation, which would come on top of an already intensifying conflict. The United States and Iran expanded the scope and intensity of their attacks overnight, striking critical infrastructure sites that included a power station and water facilities, with no sign of an off-ramp to end the fighting."

July 19, 2026 at 1:11 PM EDT
Lindell Currently Can't Even Vote For Himself In Minnesota

Mike Lindell, who is running to be the governor of Minnesota, would currently be unable to vote for himself because he is not yet registered in Minnesota, per the Minnesota Star Tribune. Per the report, Lindell, who had been living in Texas, where his wife's family lives, is registered to vote in Texas. He only recently moved back to Minnesota in order to run for governor, but he has not bothered to register to vote yet. Fortunately, Minnesota is a liberal state, and it has same-day voter registration if one has proper identification. I would not be surprised if he has overlooked getting a new Minnesota driver's license.

July 19, 2026 at 12:24 PM EDT
'People Could Die': WH 'Scrambled' To Stop Trump From Naming Names In Election Speech

According to a deeply unsettling new report from POLITICO, White House staffers were left "scrambling" to calm President Trump down and keep him restrained and on script during his big election fraud speech, after Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte took it upon himself to get the president "all spun up," only to tuck his tail right before Donald took the stage after he realized "people could die." Inside sources with direct knowledge on the matter told POLITICO that Pulte was heavily pushing for Trump to publicly name the names of multiple intelligence analysts who stand accused by the Trump Administration of purposefully hiding "election interference" from the president.

July 19, 2026 at 11:06 AM EDT
Former State Department Official Puts Right-Wing Blowhard In His Place On CNN

Former Obama Senior Director for Cabinet Affairs and State Department official Nayyera Haq finally had enough of right-wing yakker Noah Rothman's interruptions during a panel discussion on CNN's Newsnight this Friday. I would love for someone to explain to me why Rothman, who has pretty much been nothing but a talking head and right-wing pundit for his entire adult life is qualified to debate the likes of Haq and someone with her resume in the first place, but here we are.

July 19, 2026 at 10:20 AM EDT
Trump Administration Ousts Tax Official Who Warned Against IRS Abuses

The top lawyer for the IRS, Kenneth Kies, is scheduled to leave his post following reports of clashes with the Trump administration over tax audits. From MS Now: IRS' top tax official reportedly ousted after warning of White House interference:

July 19, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT
ICE Agent Who Shot Immigrant In Maine Has Shocking History Of Violence

When the Trump administration announced it was lowering hiring standards and shortening the length of training for Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers so that the agency could have more warm bodies to aid in President Donald Trump's racist mass deportation efforts, experts warned that the changes could have deadly consequences. Sadly, those experts' warnings are proving to be correct.

July 19, 2026 at 8:12 AM EDT
Tate Brothers Arrested In Miami

Misogynistic right wing douche canoes, brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate, have been arrested AGAIN - this time by the U.S. Marshals Service while in Miami. They were in town for some sort of masculinity sweaty bareknuckle boxing event. I don't even know what else to call it - it's just pathetic. The Tate brothers had previously been in legal trouble in both Romania and Britain. These new charges are from Britain as well - and are quite horrific. They include charges from 2010 to 2017 and cover rape, trafficking and a slew of other offenses.

July 19, 2026 at 8:03 AM EDT
Mike's Blog Roundup

Dispatches from a Collapsing State - this will not stop unless we stop it; d r i f t g l a s s - Talarico understands campaigning;

July 18, 2026 at 8:03 PM EDT
C&L's Late Nite Music Club: Iggy Pop 'Lust For Life'

Courtney Winfree writes: It was 1978. London, England. A small venue called the Music Machine in Camden Town, where punk rock was infecting everything in its path.