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"Let it be told to the future world, that in the depth of winter, when nothing but hope and virtue could survive, that the city and the country, alarmed at one common danger, came forth to meet and to repulse it."
-- Thomas Paine, The American Crisis (#1)
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"Trump’s closing argument came down to an extended justification for how he had, however belatedly, finally won—not the war in the Middle East but the fight against algae in the Reflecting Pool that had defeated so many of his predecessors," writes @sbg1 newyorker.com/news/letter-fr…
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I’m heartbroken to learn that a child in Lewis County has died from measles. My heart goes out to their family and everyone who knew and loved them.
This is New York’s first measles-related death in 30 years, a devastating reminder of what’s at stake when Washington deliberately erodes decades of progress in protecting Americans from preventable diseases.
Vaccination remains our best protection against the heartbreak of another family losing a child to measles.
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The masterful political interview by @andersoncooper employs some great techniques: 1) don’t get goaded into sidebars 2) make it clear they haven’t answered the question 3) keep asking the question you want to have answered 4) and crucially, don’t fill the silence.
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Huge respect to @AbdulElSayed for this calm, measured answer. He didn't take the bait at all and stayed focused on the core message. Not easy in a heated situation like this, that is for sure...
Q: Do you believe Haley Stevens is hurting the ticket?
El-Sayed: I have much respect to the congresswoman. We had a hard fought primary. That primary ended in August. I'm focused now on beating Mike Rogers. I hope that every Democrat, frankly, I hope that everybody who's worried about the state of our democracy, worried about the ability to afford gas and groceries, worried about ending illegal wars or ending tariff wars is with me in that fight.
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"The reality: the Republicans need New York seats." And the battles for 2 Dem-held seat on LI are playing out in the home turf of Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman - a potential big boost to local GOP voter turnout, adding uncertainty.
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How cynical.
If Haley Stevens had gotten just a few more votes in the primary, @MikeRogers would be running her through his wood chipper right now for coddling immigrants, and criminals and all the golden oldies Republican candidates are counting on in this election to distract from an unpopular president, rising costs and a senseless war that has sent prices soaring.
But, man, Mike just loves and honors Haley today!
My recommendation to Haley? Don't inhale.
Representative Haley Stevens is a courageous leader who deserves the respect of every Michigan voter. She has conducted herself with nothing but class since the Democratic primary, a primary where a majority of voters did not vote for her party’s nominee.
She was absolutely right to call on Abdul El-Sayed to denounce the Rebellion PAC ad and she was right to call on him to apologize for espousing the same hateful ideology behind it.
Representative Stevens’ statement expressed a hope that Abdul El-Sayed “had heard the deep concerns of the Jewish Community.” It is as shameful as it is disappointing that his response to her clearly shows that he does not care about those concerns.
In her statement, the Congresswoman says, “ the Jewish and African-American communities of my district deserve to have someone show up for them, rather than fight over them.”
I agree with her and my campaign is about being there, showing up and defending these communities and all Michiganders.
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This is the single most unproductive, selfish thing a Democratic candidate has done all cycle and likely many cycles before that.
Having misjudged candidates in the past myself, I hope everyone who tried to recruit, support, and defend Haley can now admit what a mistake it was.
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Political power, or the desire for it, does strange things to people. Sad, pathetic example of someone craving attention more than integrity. This 👇🏼 was 90 days ago.
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Personal news: Today I'm starting a new job as a deputy managing editor at the Albany @timesunion, overseeing their Capitol Bureau.
I'm incredibly excited to again be working for the paper I grew up reading.
timesunion.com/capitol/artic…
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NEW:Blakeman campaign filing shows thousands of duplicate contributions.
Critics say raises questions about his actual cash on hand.
Campaign blames Bd of Elex filing system. @shugheswrites @Newsday with more:
newsday.com/news/region-stat…
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From the story:
"Long Island’s decline is nearly 9 times the rate in high school football participation nationally ..."
The number of students playing high school football on Long Island has plummeted 30% in a decade.
@jimbaumbach with the details:
@Newsday
newsday.com/long-island/inve…
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It was a wicked good summah for the Sox!
After being 14 games under .500 in June, the @RedSox are shipping up to the #Postseason! #CLINCHED
(MLB x @BudweiserUSA)
ALT CLINCHED! Boston Red Sox Postseason 2026 presented by Budweiser Pictured: Cutouts of Willson Contreras, Payton Tolle, Ceddanne Rafaela, Wilyer Abreu and Sonny Gray. They wear green City Connect Red Sox jerseys.
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A new example of news media solidarity amid Trump's media ban: Still photographers and their photo desks are opting not to publish/distribute images of the president's events today until the very end of the day. Details in this thread >>>
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The decision by the television outlets not to participate in the White House pool today in response to Trump's self-declared "ban on the free press" will leave the most TV-addicted president in our history without major network cameras recording his every utterance and movement.
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MapQuest is making a comeback on US app stores after refusing to change Lake Ontario’s name, following President Donald Trump’s executive order rebranding it as Lake America. cnn.it/4zP0uhF
