And Missouri GOP Sen. Eric Schmitt's Jack Smith gotcha gone wrong.

Content warning: this episode is heavy but necessary

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Donald Trump made a very interesting case for Paxton’s Senate candidacy.

It’s midterm season and we’re too busy to eff around with perfectionism

Flock and other automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) are taking over our neighborhoods, tracking our movements, and building detailed databases about us. Tell Congress to rein in this mass surveillance tool: No Flock. No ALPRs. No exceptions.

So many products, so few actual solutions.

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The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has limited the shipment of diesel, depriving farmers of fuel for irrigation pumps and threatening the food supply.

If you blinked you missed it. When Congress has the courage to get something done for the American people, it should dominate the news cycle.The 21st Century Road to Housing Act became law on July 11, 2026 and we barely heard about it because Lindsey Graham died that same weekend.So I’m bringing it back around. Restoring democracy means restoring faith in our institutions.#CourageNow #housingbill #affordablehousing #housingcrisis

RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE re 15 Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction filed by TODD BLANCHE. (Woodward, Stanley) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

I'm still reeling from Judge Emmet Sullivan's 48-page ruling in Katie Phang's case against the Justice Department in the Epstein Files Transparency Act case. This is MASSIVE.

Even in today's climate, there should be one fundamental principle everyone respects: whatever you think about someone in politics, you leave their kids alone.

Hope so!#kennedycenter #washingtondc #joycebeatty #couragenow #explore

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