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co-founder, podcast host, former presidential speechwriter. Mostly water. Tickets to live podcast tapings ⬇️

A 17 year old homeless girl saving up for braces It's just so fucking dark
NEW: For the first time, the story of the 17 year old girl who testified that she had sex with Matt Gaetz for money. She was living in and out of a homeless shelter. She was working at McDonald's. She had just finished her junior year in high school. And she wanted extra money
You know who else was a carpenter with an inspiring message?
Sabrina Carpenter Registered 27,000 Voters on Tour, Engaged More Voters Through HeadCount Than Any Artist in 2024 variety.com/2024/music/new…


Truly incredible to get a question that could be answered with “baseball and apple pie” and he goes with “fuck you”
Reporter: You've been criticized for being angry. What makes you smile? Vance: Well, I smile at a lot of things. Ha ha ha ha. Right now I am angry

I know we're having fun, but imagine how much MORE fun it would be to live in a functioning democracy where two fragile billionaires crashing out didn't impact, say, rural hospital closures.
A little bait on rally attendance and boom "they're eating the dogs!"
Kamala: "Fired by 81 million people and he's having a hard time processing that." "World leaders are laughing at Donald Trump." "Military leaders say you're a disgrace." Trump: Victor Orban likes me!
Hey don’t think of it as losing an election, thinking of it as gaining a wake up call
Thank you for holding me accountable. It is racist and sexist to believe Vice President Harris would be a stronger candidate than President Biden. I’m listening and I’m learning.
These are the folks calling for Biden to quit. Gosh, if there was only something they all had in common...



Law firms cave, the demands don't stop. Columbia caves, the demands don't stop. Paramount enters settlement talks with Trump over a frivolous law suit, Trump still pushes FCC to revoke CBS's broadcast license over 60 Minutes. Capitulation doesn't save you. You torch your


I think Democrats feeling exhilarated and conservatives yelling about the moderators is a good sign

My fellow Democrats, I have decided not to accept the nomination and to focus all my energies on my duties as President for the remainder of my term. My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President. And it’s been the best

Last few weeks were heated because we all understand the stakes and share the same goal. I don’t think Trump and MAGA are ready for how united and energized we’re about to be.
