Thursday, September 3, 2026
Today, Ed Markey has soundly defeated Seth Moulton in the Massachusetts Senate primary, the Trump administration has mobilized hundreds of DHS agents to scour voter lists for non-existent fraud, the Justice Department has drafted an OLC memo saying states must report all undocumented immigrants or lose federal funding, a Canadian company just won a $382M ICE contract, the USS Abraham Lincoln has arrived in Thailand after its extended deployment, a survey of more than 70 Republican candidates and members revealed that most do not plan to attend Trump’s midterm convention, and Missouri voters appear to have recalled a city councilman over data center support.
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Sources:
Republicans aren’t exactly flocking to Trump’s midterm convention - POLITICO
DOJ says states must report all undocumented immigrants — or lose federal funds - POLITICO
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/technology/data-center-recall-vote-independence.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/us/politics/trump-election-voter-fraud.html
Thank you, Allison for the update.
Good morning, Allison! Thanks for the update. Always appreciate your take on things. Don't always say so tho, so just wanted to let you know. Thank you 🐸🗽❤️