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Man, oh man. Obama just roasted Trump and some of his cabinet members for minutes in Atlanta. Stop what you're doing and watch this. There is no way Trump is sleeping tonight.

Good chart. If you look at core inflation (which strips out gas and food prices), there are some worrying trends: 1) Big rise in goods prices. This is largely driven by Trump's tariffs (big move up since 2025) and now war. 2) Service sector inflation is picking up again. Basically no improvement for a year on services. 3) Rent prices are no longer improving. Housing inflation moving sideways. Bottom line: America's inflation problem is bigger than the war in Iran. (h/t to @NickTimiraos for the chart. I added the annotations)

My decision to stay in public service has helped me fulfill my lifelong dreams: one of which has been to help clean up pollution and fight for clean air, land, and water. I’m proud to have the endorsements of @NYLCV, @SierraClub, and @NRDC_Action, who know I’ll stick with our shared mission to protect the environment!

High gas prices are crushing Long Islanders. Jeanine Driscoll thinks Trump’s war with Iran that’s driving up gas is “wonderful”. Nassau County deserves better. #Gillen4NY

The American people are sick of insider trading and their elected representatives using their power to make themselves rich. I am fighting to pass a real stock trading ban for Congress – and the White House – and I’m going to keep pushing until it becomes law.

This illegal war was launched without a clear plan, executed without a coherent strategy, and now, eight months later, American families are still paying the price at the gas pump, at the grocery store, and with their tax dollars. From the start, this administration has lied to the American people about the timeline, the strategy, and the cost of this war. Nearly $50 billion in taxpayer dollars has already been spent, while families face thousands of dollars in higher costs and American service members are killed and wounded. This costly war must end to bring relief to working families, and this administration must be held accountable for its costly failures.

We already heard Mike Johnson admit they're waiting until after the midterms to cut Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security. And new reporting revealed Trump wants to further restrict reproductive care now too. They know this isn't what the American people want, so they're hiding it until you can't vote them out. The only thing standing between this administration and more reckless cuts is a BLUE Senate. Let's make it happen.

Every Long Islander deserves clean drinking water. Yesterday, I was proud to introduce the bipartisan Protect Clean Water Act alongside Long Island mayors to fund the cleanup of cancer-causing PFAS in our water without leaving working families to shoulder the costs with even higher bills. @VillageRVC @citizensenviro

6 days until we cross that finish line.  Help us get there: KathyHochul.com/volunteer

I’m incredibly honored to earn the endorsement of @pbanystate, the tireless men and women risking their lives to protect our communities. As governor, New Yorkers’ safety is my top priority. That’s why, since taking office, we've invested $4 billion in public safety and police.

Americans have paid billions more for gas as Donald Trump has stuffed tens of millions in personal profit into his pockets. It’s obscene. No politician should be able to make millions off their office - whether they serve in Congress or in the White House. Senate Democrats will hold Trump accountable for doing just that.

Nick LaLota threatened to withhold federal funding unless local communities get in line with his agenda. Let’s be clear. Those are Long Island taxpayer dollars. They belong to our communities, not to one politician. When funding is held back, it puts infrastructure projects and public safety improvements at risk. As a firefighter, I’ve never asked someone their political party before helping them. You serve everyone. That’s what leadership is. When I’m in Congress, I’ll fight to bring your federal tax dollars back home to Long Island, where they belong. It’s time for REAL representation. Early vote this week or on Election Day, November 3rd. #ny01 #congress #politics #suffolkcountyny #longisland

Barack Obama, who left the White House nearly a decade ago, is wildly more popular than Trump in the polls. thedailybeast.com/obama-poll…

Trump and Paxton face Talarico in dueling Lubbock rallies a week before the midterm, with the Texas Senate race nearly tied. newsweek.com/talarico-trump-…

It so interesting that there is no one in the Democratic party (or anywhere else in the world that I am aware of) who can do this. Pedagogic, extremely clear, brutal. He is still, by far, the best.

Celebrations have erupted in the streets of Serbia's capital Belgrade, after long-standing leader Aleksandar Vučić admitted defeat to a student-led protest movement in snap parliamentary elections. Read more: bbc.in/4BwV5ga