— L2P Research (@l2plabs.bsky.social) 2026-08-17T16:34:46Z

Supreme Court asked to hear case on Texas law requiring Ten Commandments in schools

— Freedom Writers Collaborative (@fwcollaborative.bsky.social) 2026-08-17T18:00:00Z

Scores of James Talarico donors are exceeding federal donation limits, with regulators at the FEC identifying 143 such donors who exceeded the legal limit, according to a letter they sent to the Texas Democrat campaign this month.

— NOTUS (@notus.com) 2026-08-17T14:11:02.278407873Z

AP on Trump's rule by rich people: "The number of people worth at least $100 million whom the Republican president has appointed to his administration is more than four times the combined total under the three previous presidents."

— Michael Derby (@michaelsderby.bsky.social) 2026-08-17T15:39:02.719Z

Trump: "The people that are opposing the ballroom are people that in my opinion are very disloyal to our country. Very very disloyal to our country."

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-08-17T18:10:42.193Z

Trump says he's talked with Kim Jong Un since yesterday and demands South Korea pay up

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-08-17T18:06:33.919Z

"I asked for $10 billion" — Trump demands protection payment from South Korea

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-08-17T18:04:24.278Z

hours after threatening military strikes, Trump says he'd "handle Oman very easily"

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-08-17T17:59:47.162Z

If you lost your right to have and use a firearm due to a felony conviction, now, promises Todd Blanche, you can get it back. The right sum paid in crypto to the Trump Bros will insure a prompt decision. http://www.wsj.com/politics/pol…

— Scott Horton (@robertscotthorton.bsky.social) 2026-08-17T18:45:41.831Z

The U.S. and Iran on Monday missed their 60-day deadline to reach a deal to curtail Iran’s nuclear program under the terms of the cease-fire they agreed to in June, underlining the breakdown of a truce that President Trump promised would end the war. Here's what to know.

— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) 2026-08-17T09:25:07.323481Z

Iran decided to shift its policy from defensive to ‘fully offensive’ due to the deadlock in efforts to agree to end to its war with the US, a senior Iranian official told Reuters. Progress towards peace ground to a halt since the conflict began in February reut.rs/4x4EuNZ

— Reuters (@reuters.com) 2026-08-17T16:31:37.489Z

Not how any of this is supposed to work

— Molly Jong-Fast (@mollyjongfast.bsky.social) 2026-08-14T22:36:13.104Z

At the end of his life, when he stands before God in judgment, J.D. Vance wants to be able to say he did everything he could to help MAGA Rep. Brandon Gill get re-elected. http://www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat…

— Right Wing Watch (@rightwingwatch.bsky.social) 2026-08-17T16:16:32.463Z

Ken Paxton says he's probing widespread noncitizen voting, claiming that tens of thousands voted illegally in a single Texas election. Three have been prosecuted. Of 53 cases referred for investigation, at least five are US citizens. http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele…

— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur.bsky.social) 2026-08-17T14:18:22.365Z

Trump says he has a good relationship with Kim Jong Un, asks the lifeguard he's honoring to co-sign his attacks on the press, and then snaps at a woman reporter: "Be quiet! Be quiet!"

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-08-17T18:07:39.031Z

Photos like this are the reason why minority people and women who were sexually abused don't trust law enforcement. Look who they cheer for.

— Paul Graf (@paulginva.bsky.social) 2026-08-16T21:19:32.066Z

Hasan Piker Threatens Scott Jennings with Defamation Lawsuit Over ‘Lynchings’ Claim

— Mediaite (@mediaite.com) 2026-08-17T14:52:41Z

It used to be that once a NIH grant award hit “status 19,” the money was about to go out the door.That’s not the case anymore. The Trump administration has enacted an unprecedented political review process, pushing hundreds of awards into limbo.

— NOTUS (@notus.com) 2026-08-17T11:05:58.0452125Z

The number of parents in the U.S. choosing not to vaccinate their children rose dramatically in the last school year, according to data CDC data released Monday. @erikaedwards.bsky.social @nbcnews.com

— sara g miller (@saragmiller.bsky.social) 2026-08-17T21:13:06.999Z

Nation’s Largest Reservoirs Are Drying Up, Threatening Life in the Southwest http://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/c…

— Justin Felder (@justinbluepal.bsky.social) 2026-08-17T21:26:52.463Z

ICE pitches legal insurance to help shield local officers who make immigration arrestsapnews.com/article/ice-…

— Dave Shutton (@daveshuttonpbs.bsky.social) 2026-08-17T22:05:15.259Z

Luigi Mangione's September trial is off as defense tries to get state charges dismissed gothamist.com/news/luigi-m…

— Gothamist (@gothamist.com) 2026-08-17T20:43:52.308885Z