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AlterNet Crooks and Liars Daily Kos (Note: these articles are from RSS News Feeds websites, and are deleted after 30 days, August 11, 2025 at 10:30 AM EDT President Donald Trump's rush to build a hideously ostentatious ballroom at the White House could run afoul of federal law, as he has yet to seek approval for the project that he claims will begin next month, The Washington Post reported. Federal law requires that Trump seek approval for the project from the National Capital Planning Commission, which was created in 1924 to review "the design of federal and certain local projects." August 11, 2025 at 9:30 AM EDT After leaving Washington, D.C., for the August recess last week without breaking a Democratic blockade on executive branch confirmations, Senate Republicans are now openly considering going nuclear. According to The New York Times, the GOP is considering swift, unilateral changes to Senate rules to speed up the confirmation of President Donald Trump's appointees this fall. August 11, 2025 at 9:00 AM EDT Many of the same Republican lawmakers who have targeted the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for cuts have collectively directed thousands of constituents' complaints about banks, credit cards, loans and other products to the agency. By Joel Jacobs for ProPublica August 11, 2025 at 8:30 AM EDT As always, if you find value in this work I do, please consider helping me keep it sustainable by joining my weekly newsletter, Sparky's List! You can get it in your inbox or read it on Patreon, the content is the same. Don't forget to visit the Tom Tomorrow Merchandise Mall, and, if you're so inclined, follow me on Bluesky! August 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM EDT Survey Says is a weekly series rounding up the most important polling trends or data points you need to know about, plus a vibe check on a trend that's driving politics. Texas already had one of the most gerrymandered congressional maps in the country. Now, under pressure from President Donald Trump, state Republicans are trying to go even further by proposing a map that could hand them up to five more seats. August 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM EDT Survey Says is a weekly series rounding up the most important polling trends or data points you need to know about, plus a vibe check on a trend that's driving politics. Texas already had one of the most gerrymandered congressional maps in the country. Now, under pressure from President Donald Trump, state Republicans are trying to go even further by proposing a map that could hand them up to five more seats. August 10, 2025 at 6:55 PM EDT A cartoon by Jack Ohman. Related | Ghislaine Maxwell gets big upgrade after cooperating with Trump team August 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT In his first term, Trump promised to build new roads, bridges, airports and railways. This time he seems more invested in tearing things down. By Erin Aubry Kaplan for Capital & Main August 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT In his first term, Trump promised to build new roads, bridges, airports and railways. This time he seems more invested in tearing things down. By Erin Aubry Kaplan for Capital & Main August 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT In his first term, Trump promised to build new roads, bridges, airports and railways. This time he seems more invested in tearing things down. By Erin Aubry Kaplan for Capital & Main August 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM EDT Outrage over the American Eagle ad featuring Sydney Sweeney comes in a time of heightened concerns about white supremacy and its historical ties to eugenics. By Candice Norwood for The 19th |
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