Lock Him Up?  A New Poll Has Some Bad News for Trump  —  A new POLITICO Magazine/Ipsos poll punctures some prevailing political narratives about the Trump indictments.  —  To hear Donald Trump tell it, the fact that he keeps getting indicted by prosecutors is a boon to his reelection effort.

Donald Trump Sold Mar-a-Lago Before Arrest, Listing Claims  —  A Zillow listing claimed to have shown that Donald Trump has sold his signature Mar-a-Lago luxury residence in Florida.  The listing claimed the resort was purchased on August 4—weeks before the former president voluntarily turned himself …

Biden alcohol czar says US may follow Canada, limit beers to two a week: ‘what a joke’  —  The American alcohol consumption recommendations are up for review in 2025  —  President Biden's alcohol czar says Americans may be told by officials to have no more than two beers a week.

Vivek Ramaswamy is America's demagogue-in-waiting  —  The Republican debate became the entrepreneur's coming-out party, with the news media boosting him along his way  —  e thinks the climate crisis is a hoax, supports Vladimir Putin's aggression in Ukraine, and would gladly pardon Donald Trump on Day 1 of his would-be presidency.

Following Elon Musk's lead, Big Tech is surrendering to disinformation  —  Facebook and YouTube are receding from their role as watchdogs against conspiracy theories ahead of the 2024 presidential election  —  Social media companies are receding from their role as watchdogs against political misinformation …

Dems tap Obama for crucial redistricting push  —  The party sees shifts in five states before the end of the year.  —  The House majority next year could be determined in a state-by-state fight over redistricting that's taking place right now.  —  And Democrats are calling in the big guns.

GOP picks Houston for Republican National Convention in 2028  —  The decision comes a full year before the GOP holds its 2024 nominating event.  —  The Republican Party will host its 2028 convention in Houston, party officials decided in a private meeting on Friday.

How one Republican nearly blew a lead bigger than Trump's — and what it means for 2024  —  Bob Dole's 1996 near-collapse in Iowa after racking up a huge polling lead offers some hope for Trump challengers, but the underlying numbers show key differences.  —  For Republicans hoping to avoid …

County of Maui releases validated list of names of individuals who remain unaccounted for following  —  8/24/2023 — County of Maui releases validated list of names of individuals who remain unaccounted for following Lahaina wildfire disaster  —  The County of Maui on Thursday released …

Split ballot board approves reproductive rights amendment summary written by Ohio Sec. of State  —  COLUMBUS, Ohio — AUGUST 24: Ohio Ballot Board Chair, Secretary of State Frank LaRose at the Ballot Board meeting to certify the language for Issue 1, the proposed constitutional amendment entitled …

Newly declassified US intel claims Russia is laundering propaganda through unwitting Westerners  —  Russian intelligence is operating a systematic program to launder pro-Kremlin propaganda through private relationships between Russian operatives and unwitting US and western targets, according to newly declassified US intelligence.

Ceiling fan efficiency rule draws ire of House Republicans  —  Republicans on the House Small Business Committee pressed Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on Thursday for answers on proposed energy-efficiency standards for ceiling fans.  —  The proposed standards were first published …

Mugged By Demagoguery  —  Good show last night with Mona and Bill.  You can watch the video here or catch the podcast version here.  (But only for members of Bulwark+.)  —  1. Blue Steel  —  Oh come on, how can we not make this joke:  —  But that's the last joke I'll make.