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- Everything you need to know about Kamala Harris 👇 (Part I) - Her upbringing - Her path to VP. - Kamala on crime and time as a prosecutor. - A breakdown of policy stances including abortion, the border, the economy, healthcare. - Differences with Biden.
- Should President Biden drop out? 7 different perspectives that might change your mind.
- Just an older man who forgot to drink enough water? That’s absurd. We don’t truly know what’s going on with Mitch McConnell — but we’d more readily believe the explanation if it came from a doctor whose job didn’t depend on if he stayed in office.
- We are in uncharted territory. Here's what we know. 24 Thoughts on Joe Biden Dropping Out. bit.ly/4fgte8u
- Why is Biden's new monument designation in the Grand Canyon so controversial? He's fulfilling a promise to tribal lands but some say it will ensure the U.S. remains reliant on Russian uranium and endanger bipartisan efforts for energy independence.
- "If there are as many ways to be black as there are black people, what exactly is blackness? And why should I bother with it at all?" In his first essay as Editor-at-Large, @kmele asks the uncomfortable — but necessary — questions.
- Donald Trump as president in 2024? That may have sounded absurd shortly after his first term ended. But it’s a real possibility now. Let's look at his (potential) second act.
- We lost probably 200-300 subscribers this week — most likely due to our Joe Rogan commentary. Here's @Ike_Saul's response,. More at readtangle.com under the reader question.
- Trump has been given partial immunity by the Supreme Court. Did the court just destroy one of the most fundamental checks on executive power? Read 7 different perspectives to get the whole 360-degree picture.
- "It's easy to conjure up some sympathy for Llyod Austin. Having had family members who have fought cancer, I certainly understand the desire to keep an illness private... But when you're the Defense Secretary, none of those desires trump the need for transparency. None of those
- Bob Menendez should resign. "Democrats should force him out. If they want to claim the moral high ground on issues like corruption and abuse of power, there should be no equivocating. There’s no need to wait for a criminal judgment." — @Ike_Saul
- A new law in Texas makes illegal immigration a state crime. Is it ignoring the lessons of past failed immigration policies, allowing for de facto racial profiling? Or has federal inaction, forced border towns to take matters into their own hands?


