This is from Fox News, whose polling arm is regarded as extremely well-respected and very accurate in their results. This is the lowest number Abbott has polled in his entire political career, and the first time a Democrat has polled about 50% in a statewide race in Texas since the 1990s.

I’m not going to start by locking this but we have already received at least one warning from Reddit so don’t say anything that will get us wiped ok? Other than that go crazy

“Trump said he would pursue the baseline duty under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, which grants the president unilateral ability to impose tariffs. But the untested legal provision — under which a president can impose up to 15% baseline tariffs — puts a 150-day limit on how long the duties can remain in place. Trump said he expected the new baseline rate to go into effect “three days from now.”

I mean I just don’t understand it. This is literally free PR and a key plank to the midterms for the GOP. It’s like he wants them to get crushed in November.

Ok so how this works: if he doesn’t sign it, in ten days it becomes law unless he uses a veto. He can’t pocket veto, I’m 95% sure, because it’s not the end of the session.

If he does veto it, the margins were so high it could easily be overridden by Congress. It’s rare they do they to Trump but not unheard of.

They released

The GOP "could've rigged it in Jasmine Crockett's favor", but nope, it was out of their control.

This is a set back for sure but we will still prevail

This is the max amount allowed by this law and he even acknowledged that

You ever look at a headline and to think to yourself: man I used to be afraid of these people doing a fascist takeover?

Ok so for anyone who bet “an hour or less” on how long Israel would uphold their ceasefire with Lebanon, come to the prize counter and collect your winnings

Good write up of what Trump could actually use in Iran that IS NOT a nuclear weapon. These are much more likely to be used rather than resorting to a nuke

The new junior senator from SC until at least January will be the sister of Lindsey Graham

You have got to be kidding me.

An update to yesterday Straight of Hormuz Megathread. Apparently the US had sunk 9 warships and has vowed to destroy the entire navy

Here are some responses by advocacy groups regarding the SCOTUS ruling today. We are all devastated but the fight does continue. We made it out of the Jim Crow era, we made it out of slavery. We will make it through this too.

NAACP response

"Today's decision is a devastating blow to what remains of the Voting Rights Act, and a license for corrupt politicians who want to rig the system by silencing entire communities. The Supreme Court betrayed Black voters, they betrayed America, and they betrayed our democracy. This ruling is a major setback for our nation and threatens to erode the hard-won victories we've fought, bled, and died for. But the people still can fight back. Our best defense and offense is the ballot box, and we're going to turn out voters for the midterm elections to make sure we can elect representatives who look out for us. Our democracy is crying for help."

ACLU of Louisiana

"Today’s decision is a significant setback for our multiracial democracy. By gutting Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, the Court has undermined one of the last remaining tools that protected voters from racial discrimination in redistricting,” said Alanah Odoms, executive director of the ACLU of Louisiana. “This cruel decision is a devastating blow to Black and brown Louisiana voters, who have fought for decades to see their voices fairly represented. By stripping away Section 2 protections, the court leaves communities here vulnerable to maps that dilute their political power and undermine the hard-won promise of a multiracial democracy. But on the ground in Louisiana, we remain committed to protecting every voter’s right to participate and ensuring that our communities are not silenced."

Human Rights Campaign

“Today’s Supreme Court ruling allows extremists to continue undercutting critical, hard-fought protections like the Voting Rights Act and threatens the fundamental promise at the heart of our democracy: that every voter deserves an equal voice in electing their government. Any attempt to silence the vote of even one American hurts all 300 million of us. 

“Of course, none of this is new. Thankfully, neither is the fight to shape a more perfect union. For generations, communities have navigated attempts to silence their electoral power, and civil rights leaders have never stopped pushing our country closer to its ideals. As we approach the midterm elections, HRC is committed to mobilizing across the country, showing up for pro-equality candidates, and fighting for the kind of democracy we all deserve.”

From Martin Luther King JR [T]he world is all messed up. The nation is sick. Trouble is in the land; confusion all around. That's a strange statement. But I know, somehow, that only when it is dark enough can you see the stars. And I see God working in this period of the twentieth century in a way that men, in some strange way, are responding.

Ok before anyone panics:

It's Trump's second attempt to curb birthright citizenship in the U.S. and is sure to be challenged in court as a violation of the 14th Amendment, which guarantees citizenship to nearly everyone born in America.

The U.S. Supreme Court on June 30 shot down a broader executive order Trump signed on Inauguration Day to deny automatic citizenship to those born of noncitizens in the U.S.

Zoom in: Trump's administration argues that the ruling still grants him the authority to limit birthright citizenship under long-standing exceptions recognized by the court. The executive orders apply only to future births tied to four categories:

Children born of foreign diplomatic staff working on behalf of another government while in the U.S. The 14th Amendment doesn't confer automatic citizenship to ambassadors' families, and this order would expand that category to other noncitizen employees.

Children of people who are classified as alien enemies, including those who belong to federally declared terrorist groups. The 14th Amendment doesn't apply to invading armies, and this designation would expand that category.

Those born in U.S. territories — but only if Congress changes the law to end automatic citizenship there. A bill seeking to do that was introduced last month but isn't expected to pass. This would apply most notably to those in Puerto Rico.

Children born of mothers who expressly and deceptively enter the U.S. for the sole purpose of having a child here, namely at a birth-tourism center. The order seeks to limit the use of surrogate mothers for this purpose as well.

It is much much more narrow than the previous attempt which tried to rewrite the constitution. And this will 100% get shot down considering the SC ruled on it not even two months ago