Political cartoons / memes / and news I want to share. 5-24-2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Political cartoon of the day

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Harley Schwadron CagleCartoons.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arend van Dam politicalcartoons.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

Patrick Chappatte La Tribune Dimanche

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Peter Kuper PoliticalCartoons.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dave Granlund PoliticalCartoons.com

 

 

 

 

 

Arcadio Esquivel Costa Rica

 

Political cartoons / memes / and news I want to share. 5-23-2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

Political cartoon of the day

 

 

The progressive comic about Trump's emotional instability.

 

The progressive comic about the Trump grift machine.

 

 

 

The progressive comic about the ridiculous cost of Trump's ballroom.

 

 

 

 

Republicans slow walk money for Sept 11 heroes, then gleefully and instantly overpay for an unregulated slush fund that mean reparations for criminal insurrectionist.

 

 

 

Tell me you’re guilty without telling me you’re guilty.

They embrace white supremacy.

Trump incompetence and corruption are an extention of white supremacy. MAGA may try to deny it, but they are the worst at judging their own racism.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bezos is a free-loader. He pays nothing and takes everything.

 

Tom Stiglich for 5/21/2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dick Wright PoliticalCartoons.com

 

The progressive comic about Trump being a misogynistic little titty-baby.

 

Plop and KanKr PoliticalCartoons.com

 

The progressive comic about the SCOTUS decision about the Voting Rights Act.

 

John Cole CagleCartoons.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

The progressive comic about recognizing real murderers.

 

 

 

 

Harley Schwadron CagleCartoons.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A man chisels quotation marks around the word “Justice” on the Department of Justice wall.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The progressive comic about James Comey and the 8647 debacle.

 

 

Jeff Koterba patreon.com/jeffreykoterba

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lee Judge for 5/20/2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John Darkow Columbia Missourian

 

 

 

 

Joey Weatherford for 5/19/2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The progressive comic about Trump being a misogynistic little titty-baby.

 

 

The progressive comic about Trump and the Thucydides Trap.

Arend van Dam politicalcartoons.com

 

 

 

 

Jimmy Margulies for 5/20/2026

 

 

 

 

Joey Weatherford for 5/20/2026

 

 

Political cartoons / memes / and news I wish I want to share. 5-21-2026

One of my objectives with my new children’s book “My Dad Thinks I’m a Boy?!” is to show kids how being authentic isn’t unreasonable, unlike many parents’ expectations. Who is stubborn between the child expressing themselves and the adult unwilling to...

 

 

 

 

Image from What Are You Really Afraid Of?

 

 

 

 

 

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#corruption from Oh Canada !

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gary Varvel for 5/17/2026
Gary Varvel for 5/7/2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

‘Under babied’ is a dystopian term. It removes men from responsibility and commitment. It sounds very sterile and detached. Dr. Oz sounds loveless.

Republican men see women as white baby-making machines. They want mothers to be on the verge of destitution. They envision desperate mothers as more controllable. These misogynist men are given way too much influence in conservative politics.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Political/Editorial Cartoon by David Horsey on Ultimatum Fails

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gary Varvel for 5/18/2026

AI data centers are the surveillance state trojan horse

 

 

 

Two people wearing sunglasses walk in bright sunshine.

“It’s so nice when the temperatures get up to where the President wishes his approval rating was.”

Political cartoons / memes / and news I want to share. 5-20-2026

 

 

 

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#memory from What Are You Really Afraid Of?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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#politics from Cartoon Politics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#politics from Cartoon Politics

 

 

 

#white people twitter from White People Twitter

 

 

 

#politics from Cartoon Politics

 

#politics from Cartoon Politics

 

 

 

It’s well known he abuses illicit “uppers” and “downers” so maybe he was hopped up on the latter.

 

 

 

 

#politics from Cartoon Politics

 

#politics from Cartoon Politics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#wall from What Are You Really Afraid Of?

 

 

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#politics from Cartoon Politics

 

 

#ManChildTrump from What Are You Really Afraid Of?

 

 

#politics from Cartoon Politics

#politics from Cartoon Politics

 

#politics from Cartoon Politics

 

political cartoon

 

#politics from Cartoon Politics

 

 

 

 

 

 

#white people twitter from White People Twitter

 

#politics from Cartoon Politics

 

 

 

 

 

 

#politics from Cartoon Politics

 

 

 

 

 

#politics from Cartoon Politics

 

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#politics from Cartoon Politics

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Political cartoons / memes / and news I want to share. 5-19-2026

 

 

 

 

 

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Political cartoons / memes / and news I want to share. 5-18-2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dave Granlund PoliticalCartoons.com

Harley Schwadron CagleCartoons.com

 

 

 

 

 

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Monte Wolverton Battle Ground, WA

 

Dave Granlund PoliticalCartoons.com

 

John Cole Tennessee | Lookout

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gary McCoy Shiloh, IL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gary McCoy Shiloh, IL

 

Bob Englehart PoliticalCartoons.com

 

 

 

Harley Schwadron CagleCartoons.com

Dave Whamond PoliticalCartoons.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bill Day FloridaPolitics.com

 

 

Harley Schwadron CagleCartoons.com

 

Christopher Weyant The Boston Globe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John Darkow Columbia Missourian

Dave Whamond PoliticalCartoons.com

 

 

Political cartoons / memes / and news I want to share. 5-17-2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dave Whamond PoliticalCartoons.com

 

Political/Editorial Cartoon by Bob Englehart, Hartford Courant on MAGA Weakens Slightly

 

A man is holding a baseball and talking to a child holding a bat.

“Keep your eye on the ball—not on the mess the grownups have made of things.”

A rooster and a hen watch TV in a living room.

“When are we gonna get to the other side?”

A woman and a girl stand in a kitchen.

“The grownup version of ‘mewing’ is called ‘gritting your teeth.’ ”

 

 

A man and a woman watch TV in the living room.

“Sometimes I wonder if we’ll ever know the truth about anything.”

 

 

Bill Bramhall for 5/16/2026

 

John Deering for 5/16/2026

 

 

Bill Bramhall for 5/12/2026

Jeff Danziger for 5/13/2026

 

Mike Luckovich for 5/14/2026

 

Steve Breen for 5/12/2026

 

Chris Britt for 5/14/2026

 

Joel Pett for 5/14/2026

 

 

Dave Granlund PoliticalCartoons.com

 

Manny Francisco Manila, The Philippines

A woman standing next to her car reads a sign with gas prices “REGULAR 6.50 PLUS 6.70 PREMIUM 6.90 BUNDLED W HULU 16.90.”

 

Bill Bramhall for 5/17/2026

 

Drew Sheneman for 5/13/2026

 

Steve Breen for 5/16/2026

 

Drew Sheneman for 5/15/2026

 

Joel Pett for 5/15/2026

 

Political/editorial cartoon

 

 

Political/editorial cartoon

 

Political/Editorial Cartoon by Milt Priggee, www.miltpriggee.com on SCOTUS Lynches Voting Rights

Political/Editorial Cartoon by Dave Granlund on SCOTUS Lynches Voting Rights

 

Clay Bennett for 5/15/2026

John Deering for 5/13/2026

Chris Britt for 5/12/2026

 

Harley Schwadron CagleCartoons.com

Harley Schwadron CagleCartoons.com

Lisa Benson 5/15/2026

 

 

 

Dick Wright PoliticalCartoons.com

 

 

 

Clay Bennett for 5/13/2026

 

Mike Luckovich for 5/15/2026

 

 

 

 

 

Margolis & Cox PoliticalCartoons.com

 

Monte Wolverton Battle Ground, WA

Tom Stiglich for 5/12/2026

 

Michael Ramirez for 5/15/2026

Drew Sheneman for 5/12/2026

 

 

 

Chris Britt for 5/15/2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Political/editorial cartoon

 

Mike Luckovich for 5/17/2026

Jon Russo for 5/15/2026

 

Mike Luckovich for 5/13/2026

 

 

Clay Bennett for 5/16/2026

 

Michael Ramirez for 5/17/2026

Bill Bramhall for 5/14/2026

Jeff Danziger for 5/15/2026

 

Bill Bramhall for 5/13/2026

 

Drew Sheneman for 5/14/2026

 

John Deering for 5/14/2026

Jon Russo for 5/14/2026

Joel Pett for 5/12/2026

 

Jon Russo for 5/13/2026

 

 

Political cartoon of the day

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gary McCoy Shiloh, IL

 

Political cartoons / memes / and news I want to share. 5-12-2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Image from Liberals Are Cool

 

Democrats vow to fight $1 billion Senate security proposal for White House ballroom (Associated Press)#Trump

TrumpWatch (@trumpwatch.skyfleet.blue) 2026-05-11T10:43:50.861Z

 

 

 

#national embarrassment from Liberals Are Cool

 

 

Image from Liberals Are Cool

 

 

 

‘Actually a Disease’: Trump Goes Off on TDS During Maternal Healthcare Event

Mediaite (@mediaite.com) 2026-05-11T16:01:11Z

 

Image from Liberals Are Cool

 

 

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Hassett lies his ass off: "Almost all of the job creation that happened under President Biden was the employment of illegal aliens"

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-05-10T14:32:58.493Z

 

 

 

Hassett preemptively blames blue states for sluggish national GDP growth: "If we disappoint at all, it'll be because of, like, what happens to New York and California because of these misguided policies"

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-05-10T14:35:21.265Z

 

 

 

 

 

Republicans who denied 2020 election results could be governors next year http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202…

Timothy McBride (@mcbridetd.bsky.social) 2026-05-10T09:22:27.153Z

 

 

 

 

 

 

#medicare for all from Liberals Are Cool

 

 

 

People are already peddling ivermectin for Hantavirus. The same people had never heard of Hantavirus 3 days ago. We live in the dumbest possible timeline.

Angry (@angrystaffer.bsky.social) 2026-05-07T01:28:15.240Z

Everybody stay calm, the top virologists, medical research scientists, clinical researchers and clinical pharmacologists on Twitter have been working around the clock for two minutes and already discovered that Ivermectin cures the hantavirus.

Covie (@covie93.bsky.social) 2026-05-07T14:19:20.506Z

Right on cue. A new outbreak and immediate misinformation about “miracle cures.”Ivermectin is an antiparasitic drug, not a proven treatment for #hantavirus. Being an RNA virus does not mean ivermectin works against it.Promoting unsupported therapies during an outbreak causes real harm.

Krutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA (@krutikakuppalli.bsky.social) 2026-05-07T10:59:14.860Z

 

Those who cheered ivermectin as a Covid-19 treatment are now making unsubstantiated claims about its use against hantavirus.

The Intercept (@theintercept.com) 2026-05-08T16:11:44.698Z

New vein of Maga Moron stupid discovered in Texas. Dr Mary Talley Bowden who was reprimanded for treating COVID-19 without permission in Texas,now says the Hantavirus can be treated with ivermectin and that she will be selling it to Texans only without prescriptions.www.rawstory.com/mary-bowden-…

Sylvaners (@sylvaners.bsky.social) 2026-05-07T22:22:14.307Z

 

Ivermectin is not a proven treatment for hantavirus. Read more: u.afp.com/SRou

AFP Fact Check (@factcheck.afp.com) 2026-05-08T21:17:46.206Z

RFK Jr: "In 1970, men had twice the sperm count as our teenagers do today"

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-05-11T15:38:29.578Z

 

 

Image from Liberals Are Cool

 

#SCOTUS from Liberals Are Cool

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This is not a photo from the civil rights era. This is Tennessee yesterday May 7, 2026.

This is the vision of America the GOP and Republicans want.

 

Was the Voting Rights Act created because Democrats established racist gerrymanders, as Rep. Byron Donalds said? No. The law targeted a range of discriminatory practices for voting such as literacy tests, poll taxes and violence.

PolitiFact (@politifact.bsky.social) 2026-05-10T16:06:00.717Z

 

 

 

 

 

Image from Liberals Are Cool

 

Tuesday we will head into the belly of the beast for an Oversight hearing in Palm Beach to hear from Epstein Survivors in FL. We won’t stop until there’s justice.

Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) (@repstansbury.bsky.social) 2026-05-08T00:34:07.809Z

 

 

Tuesday we will head into the belly of the beast for an Oversight hearing in Palm Beach to hear from Epstein Survivors in FL. We won’t stop until there’s justice.

Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) (@repstansbury.bsky.social) 2026-05-08T00:34:07.809Z

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trump is really crashing out on social media today. Mother’s Day must be tough for him. His latest screed: “I have just read the response from Iran’s so-called ‘Representatives.’ I don’t like it — TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP”

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-05-10T20:14:11.590Z

 

 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tells 60 Minutes he wants Israel to eventually stop relying on U.S. military aid: “It's time that we weaned ourselves from the remaining military support.” 60Minutes.com

60 Minutes (@60minutes.bsky.social) 2026-05-10T18:53:40.420Z

BREAKING: antifa thugs erect obscenely suggestive Benjamin Netanyahu statue right next to the 15 foot tall Donald Trump statue, at his golf course at Trump National Doral in Florida.#DonaldTrump #GoldenStatue

Paulley Ticks (@tomadelsbach.bsky.social) 2026-05-10T17:50:09.518Z

Netanyahu hints at upcoming war on social media."I think there's been a concerted effort by several states to basically vilify Israel in the social, primarily in the social media … We've not fought back yet; so we'll have to do that."

Ken Klippenstein (@kenklippenstein.bsky.social) 2026-05-11T00:34:08.648Z

 

 

Netanyahu Blames Social Media for Israel’s Crumbling Support in USA. As opposed to that slaughter and ethnic cleansing of both Christian and Muslim Palestinians and Lebanese. Netanyahu is making it clear Christian and Muslim lives do NOT matter! http://www.mediaite.com/media/news/n…

Dean Obeidallah (@deanobeidallah.bsky.social) 2026-05-11T00:43:19.876Z

 

Russia Has Lost More Than 350,000 Soldiers, New Estimate FindsNYT gift articleAbout half a million soldiers have died on Russian and Ukrainian sidesDoesn't include those who have died on the front this year and deaths of foreigners who have fought for RussiaWhile Trump sleepsbit.ly/4eVTckj

Frank D. Russo (@fdrtoday.bsky.social) 2026-05-09T18:34:49.068Z

 

Trump invites Elon Musk, Tim Cook, Larry Fink and other CEOs to join China trip for Xi summit

CNBC (@cnbc.com) 2026-05-11T15:57:44.966Z

 

 

 

 

Image from Liberals Are Cool

 

Political cartoons / memes / and news I want to share. 5-11-2026

 

#Dysphoria from genderqueer positivity
Image from What Are You Really Afraid Of?

Image from What Are You Really Afraid Of?

 

 

#snl from stay hyped. get chicks #snl from stay hyped. get chicks

 

 

Image from loraaj

 

Image from No-Longer-Just-Another-Bondi-Blonde.

 

#equality from What Are You Really Afraid Of?

 

Image from Liberals Are Cool

 

 

 

 

A man and a woman watch TV in the living room.

“Sometimes I wonder if we’ll ever know the truth about anything.”

 

#hope from What Are You Really Afraid Of?

 

#republican assholes from Rejecting Republicans

 

Image from No-Longer-Just-Another-Bondi-Blonde.

 

‘Mild panic will set in soon’: GOP donors left to wonder about Trump’s $300 million war chest http://www.politico.com/news/2026/05…

Timothy McBride (@mcbridetd.bsky.social) 2026-05-10T09:22:12.654Z

 

 

 

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#MAGA from What Are You Really Afraid Of?

#MAGA from What Are You Really Afraid Of?

#MAGA from What Are You Really Afraid Of?

 

 

 

#Trump Mobile from What Are You Really Afraid Of?

Image from Making Donald Drumpf Again

 

 

 

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Image from Bowlby's Bric-a-brac

 

#The Mad Sonneteer from What Are You Really Afraid Of?

 

 

Image from Bowlby's Bric-a-brac

 

 

Lee Judge for 5/7/2026

 

 

 

 

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Image from No-Longer-Just-Another-Bondi-Blonde.

 

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Image from Rejecting Republicans

 

 

 

Political cartoon of the day

 

 

 

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Jon Russo for 5/9/2026

 

Lee Judge for 5/8/2026

 

 

Image from reading.writing.revolution

 

Image from What Are You Really Afraid Of?

 

Image from Saywhat Politics

 

Image from Bowlby's Bric-a-brac

 

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Inside Ben Shapiro’s MAGA meltdownThe Daily Wire was once ascendant in right-wing media. Now, the “anti-woke” company faces contentious layoffs, ideological battles and dwindling relevance online.www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2…

Timothy McBride (@mcbridetd.bsky.social) 2026-05-10T04:36:37.633Z

 

Image from reading.writing.revolution

 

#pope leo xiv from Saywhat Politics

 

 

 

But it would have been allowed to celebrate a Christian only private event in the theocratic state of religious Texas.  Hugs

A planned celebration of an important Muslim holiday at a Grand Prairie water park has been canceled after backlash from Texas Governor Greg Abbott over religious discrimination.

FOX 4 News (@fox4dfw.bsky.social) 2026-05-07T14:30:14Z

 

Image from What Are You Really Afraid Of?

 

 

David Horsey for 5/8/2026

 

 

 

 

 

David Horsey for 5/7/2026

 

#ceasefire from What Are You Really Afraid Of?

 

Image from Bowlby's Bric-a-brac

 

US intelligence-gathering flights are surging off Cuba

Patrick Phillips (@patrickdotweb.bsky.social) 2026-05-10T14:20:06.275Z

 

 

 

 

 

Jon Russo for 5/7/2026

 

David Horsey for 5/6/2026

#TSA from What Are You Really Afraid Of?

 

 

 

Political cartoons / memes / and news I want to share. 5-10-2026

 

Hi everyone,

My webcomic about a transgender girl’s page, Assigned Male Comics, is currently down because it got hacked during the night, along with my personal page and the french version of the comic. After receiving several thousands of death threats in the past few days for making my art, my address was also posted on several forums. I am currently in a safe place and my roommate and I will move away before the end of the week.

Today. May 17th. International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia. I just want people to be aware that this is what you get for being trans on the internet and for reframing transness into something positive and empowering. I’d also like to acknowledge that this attack was mostly planned because of four explicit reasons :
1. I am a woman
2. I am trans
3. I support non-binary people
4. I support intersex people.

I will keep making my comics, no worries. Folks at Facebook are currently making sure this won’t happen again before I can put my page back up. Nothing was lost.

I know many of my readers will be worried. This is my personal profile, also if you can share this as widely as possible so it reaches them, it would be greatly appreciated.

You can still read my comics on tumblr : http://assignedmale.tumblr.com
or on paper : http://assignedmale.etsy.com
and support my work on Patreon : www.patreon.com/assignedmale

I also set up a Paypal donation email if you want to help with the relocating : sophie@assignedmale.com

Thanks everyone for your support. ❤

 

(sarcastic voice) “All of them! Trans women are the source of all evil

 

 

 

Joey Weatherford for 5/9/2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

President Trump privately advocated for painting the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, located next to the White House, with a “magic paint with silicate." A panel of experts is warning the so-called magic paint could be incompatible with the ornate federal office building's granite exterior.

CNN (@cnn.com) 2026-04-12T07:02:01.730369355Z

 

 

Statue in North Korea. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

‘Trump Is Toxic’: Pete Hegseth’s Pastor Says President Is Like ‘Chemo’ For America’s ‘Cancer’

Mediaite (@mediaite.com) 2026-05-08T20:45:37Z

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The No-Bid Contract That Is Turning Washington’s Reflecting Pool Blue – “President Trump handpicked a firm he said had worked on his swimming pool to repair the iconic site near the Lincoln Memorial.”www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/u…

Jamie Gangel (@jamiegangel.bsky.social) 2026-05-08T19:47:53.572Z

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Harley Schwadron CagleCartoons.com

 

Turns out the House candidate endorsed by @hoyer.house.gov in MD-5 is a lobbyist for Ellison-owned Oracle, and didn’t initially disclose his six figure bonuses for that work. Vote for @libradunn1.bsky.social on June 23rd. wamu.org/story/26/05/…

Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) 2026-05-08T16:41:43.119Z

 

Press freedom groups allege Larry Ellison promised to fire CNN anchors

Los Angeles Times (@latimes.com) 2026-05-08T16:27:03.030Z

 

 

 

 

John Branch for 5/8/2026

 

 

 

John Darkow Columbia Missourian

 

Political cartoon of the day

 

The findings indicated a 27% decreased risk of Alzheimer’s among study participants who ate at least five eggs per week. #Health

NewsNation (@newsnation.bsky.social) 2026-05-08T18:52:06.268Z

 

 

#politics from Cartoon Politics

 

 

Max Miller… call your office!archive.is/c9VR4

The Rooster (@rooster.info) 2026-05-07T20:46:26.398Z

 

#politics from Cartoon Politics

 

 

 

 

 

 

#politics from Cartoon Politics

 

 

Bill Day FloridaPolitics.com

 

Alabama lawmakers pass plan for new US House primary if courts allow different districts (Associated Press)#Trump

TrumpWatch (@trumpwatch.skyfleet.blue) 2026-05-08T19:42:34.879Z

 

 

Trump, with no evidence, claims Congo sent prisoners to US border with Mexico

Politico (@politico.com) 2026-05-08T19:21:18Z

 

A federal magistrate questioned how Cole Tomas Allen has been placed in near solitary confinement, with little access to visitors and calls. Judge Zia Faruqui said it was like nothing he’d seen with other defendants, including J6ers with prior offenses accused of political violence.

Zach Montague (@zjmontague.bsky.social) 2026-05-04T18:28:29.403Z

 

1. ICE has not paid for detainee medical care for 7 MONTHSThe termination of payments to providers has coincided with a MASSIVE SPIKE in detainee deaths.This is a health crisis and a moral crisis. Follow along for details.🧵

Judd Legum (@juddlegum.bsky.social) 2026-05-04T13:48:48.736Z

2. On October 3, 2025, the Trump admin stopped paying 3rd parties for medical care for ICE detainees.In November 2025, ICE said the situation was an “absolute emergency” that needed to be fixed “immediately” to “prevent any further… loss of life.”

Judd Legum (@juddlegum.bsky.social) 2026-05-04T13:50:24.285Z

3. According to the ICE Health Service Corps (IHSC), payments to third parties were supposed to resume on April 30. ICE has contracted with a private firm, Acentra Health, to process reimbursements. But April 30 came and went, and still, nothing is being processed.

Judd Legum (@juddlegum.bsky.social) 2026-05-04T13:50:24.286Z

4. Meanwhile, detainee deaths at ICE facilities are skyrocketing.From 2018 to 2024, the average number of people who died in ICE custody annually was 8.9. Since ICE stopped medical reimbursements on October 3, 2025, people have been dying in ICE custody at a rate of 51.7 people annually.

Judd Legum (@juddlegum.bsky.social) 2026-05-04T13:52:29.616Z

5. Beyond the data, there are numerous examples of individual cases that suggest essential medical care is being denied to ICE detainees. Details in today's Popular Information.

Judd Legum (@juddlegum.bsky.social) 2026-05-04T13:52:29.617Z

 

 

 

 

 

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⚡️ Update: Zelensky's decree authorizing Russia's Victory Day parade in Moscow includes coordinates of Red Square.It remains unclear whether Ukraine intends to carry out strikes elsewhere.

The Kyiv Independent (@kyivindependent.com) 2026-05-08T18:59:55.834Z