# editor's blog (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover editor's blog. Page: Feed: --- ## [Trump’s EPA Clamps Down on Public Outrage Over Data Centers — the One Issue Sparking Bipartisan Revolt](https://talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things-stand/trumps-epa-clamps-down-on-public-outrage-over-data-centers-the-one-issue-sparking-bipartisan-revolt) _2026-08-25 · Nicole LaFond and Kate Riga · TPM – Talking Points Memo_ Americans across the political spectrum are outraged and staunchly opposing the development of new AI data centers — and the... ## [EXCLUSIVE: He Accidentally Won a Michigan House Primary. He Also Attended the Jan 6 Protest.](https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/exclusive-he-accidentally-won-a-michigan-house-primary-he-also-attended-the-jan-6-protest) _2026-08-25 · Hunter Walker · TPM – Talking Points Memo_ Tom Smith sort of stumbled into the Republican nomination in his Michigan House district. But based on dozens of posts... ## [Civil Liberties Groups From Across Political Spectrum Denounce Trump’s NSPM-7](https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/civil-liberties-groups-from-across-political-spectrum-denounce-trumps-nspm-7) _2026-08-25 · Josh Kovensky · TPM – Talking Points Memo_ The White House directed federal law enforcement last year to pursue the opposition in broad strokes: if a person is... ## [Judge Clears Way for Voting Group to Get Fresh Block on Trump Order](https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/judge-executive-order-mail-voting) _2026-08-25 · Kate Riga · TPM – Talking Points Memo_ On Tuesday, a federal judge advanced the ball in a challenge to President Donald Trump’s order to overhaul mail-in voting,... ## [Undercover DHS Agent Monitored Alex Pretti Memorial, New Docs Suggest](https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/undercover-dhs-agent-monitored-alex-pretti-memorial-new-docs-suggest) _2026-08-25 · Josh Kovensky · TPM – Talking Points Memo_ Federal law enforcement’s undercover campaign to surveil Minneapolis protesters included monitoring a makeshift memorial to Alex Pretti, joining a neighborhood... ## [The Supreme Court Thinks You Are Stupid](https://talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/supreme-court-mail-in-voting-opinion-2026-midterms) _2026-08-25 · Jay Willis · TPM – Talking Points Memo_ This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. It was originally published at Balls and Strikes. A key... ## [Ex-NBA Troll Who Got in Mid-Game Altercation Laments That His Anti-Trans Crusade Distracts From WNBA Play](https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/enes-kanter-wnba-anti-trans-fox-news) _2026-08-25 · Kate Riga · TPM – Talking Points Memo_ Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom is just distraught that his antics — sitting courtside in an anti-trans shirt after... ## [Trump DOJ Colludes With Texas to Harbor Fugitive ICE Agent](https://talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo/trump-doj-colludes-with-texas-to-harbor-fugitive-ice-agent) _2026-08-25 · David Kurtz · TPM – Talking Points Memo_ First at TPM … In important development overnight, the Trump administration is now openly colluding with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott... ## [SCOTUS Sets Up Ongoing Fight Over Trump’s Executive Order on Elections](https://talkingpointsmemo.com/the-brief/scotus-sets-up-ongoing-fight-over-trumps-executive-order-on-elections) _2026-08-25 · John Light · TPM – Talking Points Memo_ Trump’s Elections Order Will Be Back Before the Supreme Court Before Long A ruling yesterday evening by the Supreme Court... ## [Dems Prepare for Trump Corruption Investigation Blitz Should They Take House](https://talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things-stand/dems-prepare-for-trump-corruption-investigation-blitz-should-they-take-house) _2026-08-24 · Nicole LaFond · TPM – Talking Points Memo_ First Up: Qatari Jets and Crypto Schemes I received an email from Stand Up America last week about Sen. Elissa... ## [Screen Share With Real Control (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/j7aNCSXcMukJ) _2026-08-24 · **Sponsored**_ Collaborative screen sharing with simultaneous remote control — open source, like Screenhero. ## [What Did Trump Do That Made Carney Walk Away?](https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/what-did-trump-do-that-made-carney-walk-away) _2026-08-22 · Josh Marshall · TPM – Talking Points Memo_ You’ve probably seen that Canadian PM Mark Carney has walked away from trade talks with the US. That has led... ## [Why the Right Is Going All-in on Stoking the WNBA Culture Wars](https://talkingpointsmemo.com/the-weekender/why-the-right-is-going-all-in-on-stoking-the-wnba-culture-wars) _2026-08-22 · Kate Riga, Derick Dirmaier, Joe Ragazzo and Allegra Kirkland · TPM – Talking Points Memo_ \[Essay\] They Only Have One Bit It’s been clear for weeks that right-wing media — eager to distract from its leader’s woeful unpopularity and resulting fears about November’s midterms — struck gold with its anti-trans, anti-WNBA crusade . Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham (who put up an impressive triple zero statline in 14 minutes played during Thursday’s loss to the Dallas Wings) proved her… ## [Colorado GOP Gov Nominee Claims to Have Battled ‘Demons’ With ‘Reptilian’ Eyes](https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/colorado-gop-gov-nominee-claims-to-have-battled-demons-with-reptilian-eyes) _2026-08-21 · Hunter Walker · TPM – Talking Points Memo_ Victor Marx was deep in the jungle and crippled by a fever when he was attacked. The self-described “high-risk missionary”... ## [How Trump’s Corruption Makes Everything DOJ Does Suspect](https://talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo/how-trumps-corruption-makes-everything-doj-does-suspect) _2026-08-21 · David Kurtz · TPM – Talking Points Memo_ No One Is Safe One of the most pernicious effects of corrupting federal law enforcement is that it undermines public... ## [Trump Administration to Support ‘Independent Journalism’ in Europe With Anti-Immigrant Focus](https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-administration-to-support-independent-journalism-in-europe-with-anti-immigrant-focus) _2026-08-21 · Charles R. Davis · TPM – Talking Points Memo_ This piece was originally published at The Redoubt, a reader-supported publication based in Vienna, Austria. If you appreciate this reporting, consider a paid... ## [Trump Administration Fails to Substantiate Its Claims of Noncitizen Voting (Again)](https://talkingpointsmemo.com/the-brief/trump-administration-fails-to-substantiate-its-claims-of-noncitizen-voting-again) _2026-08-21 · John Light · TPM – Talking Points Memo_ Good morning! I hope this morning dispatch, focused on the latest updates about ongoing TPM storylines, has been useful. Starting... ## [Biggest US Retailers Use $5 Billion in Trump Tariff Refunds to Appease Investors](https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/biggest-us-retailers-use-5-billion-in-trump-tariff-refunds-to-appease-investors) _2026-08-21 · Layla A. Jones · TPM – Talking Points Memo_ This week saw some of the country’s largest retailers report their quarterly earnings and the impact of some several billion... ## [Greg Abbott Grasps At Anything to Stir Up Anti-Islam Panic for His Reelection](https://talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things-stand/greg-abbott-grasps-at-anything-to-stir-up-anti-islam-panic-for-his-reelection) _2026-08-20 · Nicole LaFond · TPM – Talking Points Memo_ Abbott’s Only Campaign Strategy For over two years now, the George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas has had facilities... ## [Is There a Polling ‘Crisis’ and Why Should We Care If There Is?](https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/is-there-a-polling-crisis-and-why-should-we-care-if-there-is) _2026-08-20 · Josh Marshall · TPM – Talking Points Memo_ I wanted to follow up on my post about Pat Ruffini’s deep dive about the accuracy of Senate race polling... ## [DHS Exempted Itself from Normal Law for Undercover Investigation Into Protesters](https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/dhs-exempted-itself-from-normal-law-for-undercover-investigation-into-protesters) _2026-08-20 · Josh Kovensky · TPM – Talking Points Memo_ Tucked in at the bottom of a bombshell document released last week detailing DHS’ undercover operations in Minneapolis is a... ## [Point once, get highlights (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/0fTSvKwzE11d) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Get minutes worth watching from a whole game — point once ## [California’s Dem Senators Write to SoS Expressing ‘Grave Concerns’ About Tina Peters](https://talkingpointsmemo.com/the-franchise/californias-dem-senators-write-to-sos-expressing-grave-concerns-about-tina-peters) _2026-08-20 · Khaya Himmelman · TPM – Talking Points Memo_ Hello, and welcome back to The Franchise! Election officials in Shasta County — a deep red California county that has... ## [Security Blankets and the Mad, Mad King](https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/security-blankets-and-the-mad-mad-king) _2026-08-20 · Josh Marshall · TPM – Talking Points Memo_ If you’ve been online in the last few days you’ve undoubtedly been exposed to Natalie Harp Discourse (NHD), the phenomenon... ## [A Disturbing Peek Into Trump’s Kafkaesque Immigration Courts](https://talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo/a-disturbing-peek-into-trumps-kafkaesque-immigration-courts) _2026-08-20 · David Kurtz · TPM – Talking Points Memo_ Wrong, Wrong, and Wrong Again Today we begin with a particularly striking example of the bleak inanity of executive branch... ## [The Second Trump Admin Has Not Yet Gone All-Out in Attacking Abortion. That May Soon Change.](https://talkingpointsmemo.com/the-brief/the-second-trump-admin-has-not-yet-gone-all-out-in-attacking-abortion-that-may-soon-change) _2026-08-20 · John Light · TPM – Talking Points Memo_ Good morning! I am back, and excited to get back into it. The Next Trump Attack on Abortion? President Donald... ## [New Report on Carr Communications With White House, Right-Wing Media Affirms What We’ve Know All Along](https://talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things-stand/new-report-on-carr-communications-with-white-house-right-wing-media-affirms-what-weve-know-all-along) _2026-08-19 · Nicole LaFond · TPM – Talking Points Memo_ Meetings With Murdoch and Sinclair Chief I’ve been making the case in Where Things Stand for some time now that... ## [Trump Is Using a New, Highly Unusual Census Bureau Report to Claim He Won the 2020 Election](https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-is-using-a-new-highly-unusual-census-bureau-report-to-claim-he-won-the-2020-election) _2026-08-19 · Layla A. Jones · TPM – Talking Points Memo_ President Donald Trump lost the popular vote in the 2020 election by 4.4%. That hasn’t stopped him, though, from latching... ## [Trump Admin and Its Allies Throw Up Roadblocks to Prosecuting ICE Agents](https://talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo/trump-admin-and-its-allies-throw-up-roadblocks-to-prosecuting-ice-agents) _2026-08-19 · David Kurtz · TPM – Talking Points Memo_ The Long Tail of Operation Metro Surge The mostly below-the-radar effort to block Minnesota’s effort to prosecute federal agents for... ## [After Chaotic Primary, Sen. Sullivan, Mary Peltola Head for the General Elections in Alaska](https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/after-chaotic-primary-sen-sullivan-mary-peltola-head-for-the-general-elections-in-alaska) _2026-08-19 · Emine Yücel · TPM – Talking Points Memo_ Former Rep. Mary Peltola (D-AK) and incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) are set to face off in the general elections... ## [Florida Voters Reject Cory Mills’ Reelection Bid Amid Dating Violence Allegations](https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/florida-voters-reject-cory-mills-reelection-bid-amid-dating-violence-allegations) _2026-08-19 · Mel Leonor Barclay · TPM – Talking Points Memo_ This story was originally reported by Mel Leonor Barclay of The 19th. Meet Mel and read more of their reporting... ## [Ultra-Quiet Business Mini (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/skmCllfiNL0C) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Compact business mini, ultra-quiet for focused work. ## [Slotkin Asks Hegseth to Confirm He Won’t Send Troops to Polls](https://talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things-stand/slotkin-asks-hegseth-to-confirm-he-wont-send-troops-to-polls) _2026-08-18 · Nicole LaFond · TPM – Talking Points Memo_ ‘Laying the Breadcrumbs’ Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) sent a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and to Gen. Dan Caine,...