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Trump Marriage Under Water As Melania Serves Her Husband Yet Another BRUTAL Snub

Andrea Thompson — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:52:38 +0000

While Donald Trump is desperately scrambling to save whatever slim hope he has left for the midterms, his wife Melania is seemingly desperate to stay as far away from him as possible.

President Trump is slated to headline the second day of a Dallas midterm convention next week, and already dozens of Republican candidates have snubbed him, citing a litany of excuses ranging from family obligations to a desire to stay in their hometowns as elections close in, to simply no longer wanting to be publicly associated with the train wreck we call a president.

And guess who else isn't coming?

Speaking with the Washington Examiner, one Trump White House official made it abundantly clear that Donald Trump's own wife has absolutely no intention of making even a brief appearance at her husband's desperate midterm event.

Even in Trump's first term, Melania was far from what I would consider an engaged and eager first lady. But since her husband's return to the White House, following his brutal 2020 loss, Melania Trump has been a ghost, seeming to actually go out of her way to steer clear of him and his constant scandals, not even making a half-baked attempt to carry out any of the duties that are associated with being first lady of the United States.

Judge Slaps Down Trump's Latest Birthright Citizenship Idiocy

John Amato — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:57:39 +0000

US District Judge Deborah Boardman bashed Trump's legal team by calling their latest attempt to undermine the US Constitution and the Supreme Court on birthright citizenship "distorted" and "completely misread" the ruling.

After being kicked in the nuts by his personal Supreme Court Justices over trying to spit on the US Constitution over birthright citizenship, Trump tried to undermine the ruling again by issuing two more moronic executive orders in early August.

"We had a very unfortunate decision in the Supreme Court concerning birthright," he whined. "It was close, but a very, very unfortunate decision."

It was the correct decision because birthright citizenship is embedded in the US Constitution.

TRUMP: So we're making adjustments because it's very unfair. This was done for a different reason.

This was done right after the Civil War. This was for the babies of slaves. And what's happening now, people are building businesses around it.

Wealthy people are building businesses around birthright citizenship. That's not the way it's supposed to work.

It's a disgrace. They're buying their way in, and we're not going to let it happen.
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Trump WH Launches Video Games Where Players Round Up Immigrants And Build The Wall

Andrea Thompson — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:48:44 +0000

If you've ever wanted to try your hand at rounding up immigrants, building a border wall, or getting into a cage fight with "unhealthy" foods, you're in luck! The Trump White House is here to make all your dreams come true.

In what may be one of their most bizarre moves yet, the Trump White House website has now launched a virtual "arcade," in which you can play 5 different games that are actually just cheap copies of classic arcade games like Tetris and Snake, but with a super dystopian MAGA spin!

In the Snake knock-off, dubbed Rio Run, players get to play as border czar Tom Homan, gathering up a trail of undocumented immigrants in orange jumpsuits, as your score tallies up how many people you've "deported." The website describes the game as "Border patrol along the Rio Grande."

In the MAGA version of Tetris, Build The Wall, players get to stack the pieces to build Trump's infamous border wall against a pixelated backdrop of the southern US border. You can even actually finish it! Unlike Trump...

They offer a Flappy Bird knock-off, Flappy Bill, featuring a bald eagle that players navigate through obstacles around the National Mall to pass their bill.

Ludicrous Lutnik Claims There 'Haven't Been American Deaths' From The Iran War

John Amato — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:53:40 +0000

Commerce Sec. Howard Lutnick was pumping up the Trump economy and claimed on CNBC Wednesday morning that, so far, there were no American deaths in our war against Iran, which is a complete fallacy.

Lutnick lives on CNBC and Fox Business and rarely faces pushback or repudiation for his bogus claims and rosy beliefs about the US economy.

Lutnick was asked about the problems with the US government bond markets and Bessent's apparent intervention in it.

Trump supporter and CNBC host Joe Kerne asked about Bessent's moves, but should have guessed his answer.

"Should we be worried, and in the agree with the Treasury's move to intervene and maybe try to orchestrate a drop in the 30-year yield?" Kerne asked.

"I think the market will stabilize in a more positive way than people imagine," Lutnick replied.

It's a lack of imagination for all of Wall Street and every credible economist that's the problem, not Trump's policies. Gotcha!

Then came a classic Lutnik monologue. This one was so flagrant that Trump had to respond the next day.

LUTNICK: And the growth rate and the reduction in the deficit will not only stabilize the bond market, will bring rates down.

I think the way the president is playing Iran, right, there's not there haven't been American deaths.
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Missouri Supreme Court Unanimously Blocks Gerrymandered Map

Heather — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:42:38 +0000

The Missouri Supreme Court has ruled against Trump and the Republicans' plot to further gerrymander the Congressional districts for the 2026 midterm elections despite their best efforts to run out the clock.

As we already discussed, they heard oral arguments this Wednesday, and just a day later, unanimously served up a severe blow to the GOP trying to rig the midterms: Missouri Supreme Court blocks gerrymandered congressional map, orders referendum vote:

The court also ruled the congressional districts used in Missouri’s August primary cannot be used in the Nov. 3 general election.

The decision puts a congressional plan before voters for the first time since 1922 and affirms that the Missouri Constitution’s provision allowing voter-initiated referenda applies to redistricting plans as well as almost all other legislation.

The court’s decision comes five days before the deadline for adding measures to the Nov. 3 ballot.
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Ted Cruz Seems To Be Plotting Another White House Bid

Andrea Thompson — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:01:44 +0000

Apparently, Cancun's favorite Texas senator is hoping to give the presidency another shot.

This won't be Texas Senator Ted Cruz's first shot at the Oval Office, as no one will soon forget the embarrassing fiasco that was his 2016 run against Donald Trump, who cinched the Republican nomination after he spent months publicly dog-walking Cruz every chance he got, even going so far as to make fun of the senator's wife publicly.

When it came to the 2020 election, where he would have once again had to go head-to-head with Trump, Cruz decided to sit that one out. But now it seems that the Texas GOP lawmaker has built a bit of confidence back up, as Trump is finally out of the running come 2028 -- provided, of course, that he doesn't simply shred what's left of the US Constitution and decide to make the dictator thing official.

According to new reporting from The Wall Street Journal, Cruz has been asking around, attempting to get a feel for who might be willing to work for him on a 2028 presidential campaign, where he would almost undoubtedly go up against current Vice President JD Vance.

The Journal reports:

The 2028 contest hasn’t started yet, and there is still a midterm election in November. Vice President JD Vance, who is leading in early polls of potential Republican nominees, is campaigning for candidates in tough races and fundraising for the party.
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Van Orden Denies That Trump Is Doing Any Insider Trading

Chris capper Liebenthal — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:19:22 +0000

TMZ caught up to Rep Drunken Van Orden and asked him about insider trading. His comments were a bit odd, to say the least.

Rep. Derrick Van Orden told @hicharliecotton that a bunch of members of Congress shamefully use insider trading to make loads of cash, but he says Pres. Trump doesn't cross the line... pic.twitter.com/LBgiUPvM5h

— TMZ (@TMZ) September 2, 2026

First, DVO humblebragged about how much insider info he gets because of his position, but he would never do anything like that himself. But he went on like he was eager for the reporter to ask the right question so he could spill the Long Island Iced Tea on his colleagues, saying, "just look at their stock trading records."

But when the reporter brought up Donald Trump, DVO's dander would have been raised if he had any hair. He defended Trump as being squeaky clean, despite his family raking in billions of dollars during his presidency. DVO also said that the people who do Trump's trading are independent of the president, even though it's Trump's sons who do his trading for him. Yeah, real independent, aren't they?

Susan Collins, 73, Open To Seventh Term If She Wins

Ed Scarce — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:19:06 +0000

Whether Collins was serious or just giving off a false sense of bravado, because she's now in a race where she's expected to lose in November to Democrat Troy Jackson, the mere thought of Susan Collins remaining in the U.S. Senate until 2039 should fill anyone paying attention with disgust. In March, she vowed that if she wins in November, it would be her last. I guess we will see if Susan Collins' gaslighting exercises, like this Politico interview, work yet again in November. I can't imagine that Maine voters are that stupid and gullible, but I've said that before.

Source: Maine Newsroom

In a long interview with POLITICO’s Jonathan Martin published Wednesday, Maine Senator Susan Collins opened the door to seeking a seventh term in office if she wins again in November, and said she thinks President Biden is “totally” the reason voters care about candidates' ages this year.

Jonathan Martin: The age issue comes off with your candidacy, too. I assume this will be your last term if you ran.
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Mike’s Blog Round-Up

Tengrain — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:19:00 +0000

Above, Pink Floyd performs, Money. It’s always the poor, women and children who get hit hardest and hit first, and it seems that’s by Republican design. It’s the miracle of the Orange Clown's economy today.

eVille Times has thoughts on the passing of Gloria Steinem.

OtherWords writes, "Harsh safety net cuts are coming after this year’s midterms. With health care and food already so expensive, what will happen to us?"

This Is Not Cool reports on shortages as winter approaches.

The Fucking News —speaking of winter— says that we're cooked. Climate change, ya know?

Bonus Track: Seed art! The whole Bluesky thread is from the Minnesota State Fair - and as you scroll it gets progressively more political. Seeds? Who knew?

6 Foot Lizards Populating In South Florida

John Amato — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 03:00:01 +0000

Ron DeSantis has more problems than trying to burn books and taking rights away from minorities.

The Nile Monitor is a huge lizard.

ABC News reports,"The Nile monitor -- a semi-aquatic lizard that can grow up to 6 feet and is equipped with razor claws -- has been establishing populations in the area since the 1980s, according to ecology experts."

Frank Mazzotti, a professor of wildlife ecology at the University of Florida, told ABC News said, "They're crazy. They're very hard to handle, and you have to take great care that they don't escape and that you don't get bit."

Good night and good luck.

Open thread.

MO Supreme Court Hears Arguments On Gerrymandered Redistricting Map

Heather — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 01:33:00 +0000

And astoundingly, the MAGA Republicans argued in front of the Supreme Court that they plan to defy court orders if they rule against them. Or maybe it shouldn't be that astounding since they're taking a page straight out of the Trump playbook, and we've got an election denier for Attorney General in Missouri.

Democracy Docket laid this out a couple of weeks ago: Missouri Supreme Court swiftly takes up fight over voters’ right to challenge GOP gerrymander:

The Missouri Supreme Court moved Thursday to immediately take up the fight over whether voters can challenge Republicans’ new congressional gerrymander through a referendum, bypassing an appeals court to fast-track the case just weeks before ballots must be finalized.

The court, acting on its own, transferred the case directly to itself one day after pro-voting plaintiff, People Not Politicians Executive Director Richard von Glahn, asked an appellate court to review a ruling that upheld Secretary of State Denny Hoskins’ (R) decision to block the referendum.

The justices said they were taking the case “because of the general interest or importance of the legal issues involved in this matter.” [...]
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Cedartown Cop Claims Petting Zoo Donkey Charged Him

Ed Scarce — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 22:07:56 +0000

If Officer Trenton Garner had an ounce of integrity, he'd resign from the Cedartown Police Department instead of releasing this ludicrous statement in the incident report. On the other hand, though, Cedartown is about to get slapped with a lawsuit, and an admission of guilt, tacit or otherwise, would cost the city some serious money.

It seems necessary to impress upon the Cedartown Police Department that they need to do the right thing here, if for no other reason than the bad publicity this sends for the Georgia town of around 10,000 people.

Cedartown Police Department
118 Philpot Street, Cedartown, GA 30125
Main: (770) 748-4123

James Newsome, Chief, jnewsome@cedartowngeorgia.gov

Polk County Police Department (Georgia)

Kiki Evans, Chief of Police kevans@polkga.org

Wayne Lloyd, Captain lloyd@polkga.org (678) 246-5120

Source: Reason

A Georgia police officer wrote in a report that he was forced to fatally shoot a petting zoo donkey named HeeHaw to save himself, a fellow officer, and a team of bloodhounds from the charging animal.
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Trump’s Ag Secretary Spins Bizarre Horror Story About Kamala Harris And Ranchers

Conover Kennard — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 22:07:56 +0000

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins is a font of disinformation and fever dreams. She never fails to disappoint. Rollins somehow touted the administration's record for farmers and ranchers while contrasting it with what a Kamala Harris presidency supposedly would have meant for the agricultural industry.

And that's cute since Trump is currently screwing over U.S. ranchers.

"No one has fought harder for these ranchers than has President Trump," she insisted on Fox Business. "I want to talk just for a second about what a President Kamala Harris would have looked like for farmers and ranchers."

"Ranchers would have been imprisoned, just ask Heather and Charles Mott of South Dakota, over things like fence line and pivots," she continued. "There was a massive push under the last administration to eat less meat."

"Could you imagine?" she asked. "Don't stop eating meat. There was a massive push under the Democrats to eat fake meat and lab-grown meat."

"They were working to regulate the waters of the USA, every pothole, every ditch on every American farm and ranch in America," she added. "You contrast that to President Trump and this administration opening up 5 million grazing lands, opening up the markets around the world, Japan, UK, Australia, amazing new trade opportunities, not just for ranchers, but for all Americans."

Lara Trump Grilled By Fox On Trump PAC's Failure To Spend On Paxton

Heather — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:57:42 +0000

Fox's Martha MacCallum pushed Lara Trump on when Texas Senate candidate Ken Paxton is finally, if ever, going to see some of that MAGA Inc. PAC money coming his way.

From some of the reporting in Politico this week, it seems the answer could be never: MAGA Inc. sits on campaign cash as donors indicate only Trump can save Paxton:

President Donald Trump’s super PAC continued to sit on its $400 million war chest in July, according to new spending figures, refusing to open the coffers to boost Republican candidates.

The MAGA Inc. super PAC didn’t even spend in Texas, where GOP Senate nominee Ken Paxton is essentially in a dead heat with Democrat James Talarico and where Republican donors say Trump bears the responsibility to finance the campaign needed to keep the state from flipping. [...]

The MAGA Inc. super PAC added over $3 million in cash on hand since the beginning of July, increasing the war chest to over $403 million, according to FEC figures released late Thursday. The PAC didn’t spend on behalf of any candidates last month, continuing a trend from June.
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'Treasonous SCUM!': Trump Is Totally Losing His Sh*t Over Criticism Of His Iran War

Conover Kennard — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:47:49 +0000

Within just a few minutes, Donald J. Trump somehow managed to call the press "treasonous SCUM" for reporting a munitions shortage, then spent his next post insisting the U.S. has "virtually unlimited" ammo and is producing "levels never seen before" — the kind of overcorrection that tends to happen when the thing you're denying is, in fact, true.

He closed out by blaming Biden for Ukraine aid and threatening to invoice Europe, "though somewhat belatedly," because nothing says confidence like changing the subject to old grievances mid-rant.

"The people and Media Outlets that keep harping on the fact that we have no ammunition (And they are 100% wrong!), are actually treasonous," he insisted on Truth Social. "They do it because they would rather see the United States LOSE a War that we’re easily WINNING, than see me WIN! President DONALD J. TRUMP"

"For the treasonous SCUM that refuses to accurately report on our Military Operation in Iran, we have virtually unlimited amounts of Mid to High Grade Ammunition, far more than we could ever use for this, or for any other War (which is highly unlikely!), that could improbably take place," he wrote in a separate post. "In addition, we are producing Munitions at levels never seen before."

Maria Bartiromo Is Out At Fox - UPDATED

NewsHound Ellen — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:37:00 +0000

A terse statement from Fox News Media offered no explanation for Maria Bartiromo’s sudden exit. “Effective today, Maria Bartiromo is no longer with FOX News Media,” it said. “We thank Maria for her work over the last 12 ½ years and wish her all the best on her next chapter.”

“The sudden exit of Bartiromo is reminiscent of Fox News’ surprise ouster of primetime host Tucker Carlson, whose exit also emerged out of left field,” The Hollywood Reporter noted.

The Reporter also found that Bartiromo had been absent from Fox airwaves since early August.

Her Fox Business show will now have rotating hosts. Jason Chaffetz will temporarily take over her Sunday Fox News show “with a new host to be announced,” The Reporter said.

So, clearly, Fox did not have a plan in advance for her departure.

Although I do not think she left in order to take a job with her beloved Donald Trump, it is possible she will find one in his administration now.

Meanwhile, good riddance!

9/3/26 UPDATE:

Oliver Darcy seems to have gotten to the bottom of Bartiromo's ouster:

Why Isn’t Elon Musk Getting The Hasan Piker Treatment From The Media?

NewsHound Ellen — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:48:38 +0000

Elon Musk has publicly expressed his belief that Jews are not white.

In response to a Xitter poll asking if Jews are white, Musk seemed enthusiastic to let the public know he doesn’t think so. He even offered up scientific-sounding mumbo jumbo to back up his antisemitism. “I’ve met so many people who look extremely European in every way and tell me they’re Jewish,” he said in his three-paragraph response. “Well, maybe there are a few OG ‘Jewish ACTG’ sequences in there somewhere, but clearly not many! Where is the list of these ACTG sequences?”

Gonna print this out and put it under wipers on Teslas in Los Angeles

— Razzball (@razzball.bsky.social) 2026-09-02T22:01:22.540Z
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McConnell's D.C. Home Under Heavy Guard As Vanishing Act Stretches Toward 100 Days

Andrea Thompson — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:52:26 +0000

It has now been more than 80 days since 84-year-old Kentucky Republican Senator Mitch McConnell was rushed to the hospital in an ambulance from his Washington, D.C., home on June 14.

The American public hasn't seen him since.

McConnell has been playing a rousing game of Schrödinger's Senator, releasing vague and infrequent breadcrumb updates while vehemently refusing to release any sort of video proof of life, despite increasing demands.

It's now been a full month since McConnell claimed he was out of the rehab center he was transferred to from the hospital and was recovering at home, and that was the last time anyone heard from him or his team.

At a time when Republicans are holding a razor-thin majority in Congress, McConnell has now missed 60 votes on everything from war power resolutions on Donald Trump's Iran war to housing affordability policies to the confirmation of new Attorney General Todd Blanche.

With the senator's Weekend at Bernie's bit stretching into its 80th day, The Daily Beast decided to pay a visit to McConnell's D.C. home, and what they discovered only served to make the situation even more bizarre and unsettling.

Republicans Are Turning On Pete Hegseth

John Amato — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:51:13 +0000

The resignation of Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll over clashes with Pete Hegseth is starting to reverberate throughout the GOP.

Driscoll spoke with Trump while resigning and told him that Hegseth's firing of many qualified and combat tested leaders was having a drastic impact on the military and his attempts to modernize. Another issue permeating the ranks is Whiskey Pete's firings and blocks on dozens of promotions for generals and admirals without proper explanation.

Many believe Hegseth is purging officers who, in his opinion, do not align with his visions of the military. How is this legal in any sense? Hegseth is destroying lifelong careers with no justifiable reason.

NPR reports, "Back in April, Hegseth dismissed the chief of the Army, Gen. Randy George, without giving a reason."

Hegseth has also singled out Black and female officers who were due for promotions, an act totally in line with his toxic masculinity and White Christian Nationalist beliefs.

At a time where the Iran war has passed the six month benchmark, having a military at odds with Hegseth is dangerous. Having a morale failure in the military could be a fatal blow to U.S. standing in the world.

Apparently Trump Forgot What He Looks Like In Bonkers Rant About 'Very Obese' Friend

Andrea Thompson — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:45:19 +0000

Trump made it abundantly clear to anyone watching that he quite literally can't do anything without making it super weird.

During a Rose Garden dinner event last night, the sitting President of the United States went off on a truly bizarre, unhinged rant about his fat friend and the price of Ozempic in America.

"A friend of mine, very, very heavy; he's a very obese person," Trump told the crowd. "I said, you're an extremely obese person."

He prattled on about how great this person is, "brutal" and "smart as hell," but super fat, according to Donald Trump.

He claimed that this friend called him up to complain about the price of Ozempic in the United States.

"He's begging me not to mention his name because I'll destroy his reputation," Trump rambled before going off on a bizarre side quest about how this guy used to call him "Donnie" but now calls him "President" out of respect.

"He had some fat drugs. I said, 'It's not working—you look like shit.''"

Trump: A friend of mine is a very obese person. I said, you're an extremely obese person. He's begging me not to mention his name because I'll destroy his reputation. He had some fat drugs. I said: it's not working—you look like shit. pic.twitter.com/Fe3aTrK6i0

— Acyn (@Acyn) September 2, 2026
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James Comer Blames Ethics Committee For Failed Probe Of Democrat

John Amato — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:06:48 +0000

Rep. James Comer blamed the Ethics Committee for dragging its feet to investigate Rep. Ilhan Omar for fraud and, with no proof, attacked her husband after Russian asset Benny Johnson begged him to prosecute the Minnesota Congresswoman.

Rep. Omar has become a constant target for vilification mostly because she's Muslim and a woman in Congress.

Johnson ignores the massive corruption being committed by Dear Leader and attacks Rep. Omar, like she's their white whale.

JOHNSON: I think the single greatest prosecution that could happen in arguably my lifetime in American history would be the prosecution of Ilhan Omar, just to send a signal that you're not allowed to do this from such a high position, right?

Because so many of these people, nobody knows who they are.

They can't even pronounce their names.

Do you believe that Ilhan Omar committed fraud?

Belief has become the symbol of truth for the MAGA cult because they are unable to provide any proof against those they vilify.

"I think that her husband committed fraud. And I believe that, you know, the Ethics Committee, waiting on the Ethics Committee is like waiting on the U.S. Senate to do anything," Comer said.

Mynett has been subjected to House Republican investigations, but Comer has come up empty after an accounting error was discovered.

U.S. Mint Is Selling Fake-Gold $1 Trump Coins For More Than $2 Each

NewsHound Ellen — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:53:17 +0000

It’s illegal to put the face of a living president on U.S. coins. But laws are no object for Make-Believe King and Real-Life Felon Donald Trump, especially when he has a scam to run. In this case, the scam is selling "$1 Trump Coins" with his face on the "collectible" coin. Trump and his posse of lickspittles seem to have skirted the law by dressing up the coins as a tribute to America's 250th birthday and putting his face on their front.

That doesn’t make the coins any less of a scam. Just like the Trump Watch scam, his Trump Phone scam, and Trump University, this latest scam is designed to rip off Trump’s own supporters.

Republicans Are Humiliating Trump As They Snub His High Dollar 'Trumpapalooza' Event

Andrea Thompson — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:23:19 +0000

The Republican Party as a whole is already painfully aware that they're almost guaranteed to get their asses handed to them on a silver platter in the upcoming midterm elections -- but, apparently, they don't seem to think that Donald Trump's help in that matter is worth a dime.

The embattled president is slated to headline the second day of a Dallas midterm convention, dubbed "Trumpapalooza" next week, as part of his desperate efforts to gain some ground before he loses his ass in the midterms come November. However, it seems no one really wants to go.

According to humiliating new reporting from POLITICO, no less than 45 Republican candidates and members have already snubbed Donald's high-dollar midterm event, with dozens more remaining up in the air as to whether they'll waste their time with an appearance.

Their excuses for not attending have been vast and varied, ranging from prior arrangements to a desire to remain in their districts through the last legs of their campaigns, to the eye-popping $25,000 entrance fee, while some of them just flat-out want to be as far from Donald Trump and his endless scandals as possible in hopes that the distance will save their campaigns.

One House Republican held nothing back and admitted they're simply not going because it would be a complete "waste of time."

FAFO: Vote For Data Centers, Get Recalled

Red Painter — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:23:08 +0000

The country has finally found something to unite them - no, it is not Dolly Parton. It is their hatred of giant, energy sucking, water draining DATA CENTERS. And politicians are finally wising up to it...well, most of them.

One councilman in Missouri learned the hard way that siding with big tech will only do one thing - get you fired from your job.

KMBC is reporting that John Perkins, a Councilman from District 1 in Independence, was successfully recalled this week after he voted to approve a multibillion dollar ginormous data center in their town. The vote wasn't even close - 68% of voters wanted him removed immediately.

And their wish will be granted. The laws require his term to end as soon as election results are certified, which will be pretty soon. He was supposed to serve until June 2028. I guess that will be cut short....by a lot.

The vote that cost him his job was just taken in March of this year. He voted to approve the giant data center to be built on a 400 acre plot near Missouri 78 and Little Blue Parkway. He cast one of the five votes in support of the data center. It is unclear if the other 4 may be recalled or voted out. The focus appeared to be on him.

The data center is already being built. It is a $150 billion dollar "Nebius AI data center."

Perkins defended his vote, saying:

Tarrant Co, Texas Just Voted To Close 92 Polling Stations For Midterms

NewsHound Ellen — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:23:00 +0000

Once again, Republicans are trying to win elections not by making constituents’ lives better but by rigging elections to stay in power. In this case, Texas’ Tarrant County commissioners voted to close 92 voting locations. That’s a roughly 30% reduction since the 2022 midterms.

It's easy to see why. “Historically a Republican stronghold, Tarrant County has emerged as a key battleground as voters narrowly supported Democratic candidates at the top of the statewide ballot in recent elections,” The Texas Tribune reported.

It also happens to be a crucial county for Democrats to win. Reporter Abby Livingston told MS Now Tuesday night, “It’s impossible for a Democrat to win Texas without winning Tarrant County.”