The Recount

To some, she’s Elon’s baby mama … to Alex Jones, she’s Elon’s baby mama who allegedly sacrificed her baby to Baal. At our political comedy night at @NeueHouse, @stclairashley shared the story of when her apology to the trans community got flipped on its head.

BREAKING: Mitch McConnell says he was hospitalized because of a fall and developed mild pneumonia, in first statement on his condition. His office released this photo:

Lindsey Graham’s office sends this out re: cause of death

President Trump says on “Meet the Press” that he spoke to Sen. Lindsey Graham shortly before his death: “He sounded a little tired. … We thought we might even meet today. And then, that was it. … It couldn’t have been much longer. It could have been his last call.”

President Donald Trump has posted about Sen. Lindsey Graham’s passing

🚨🚨🚨: Sen LINDSEY GRAHAM has passed away, per a statement from his office:

What else you may have missed in the creator world this week: • The “Is Mitch McConnell Dead Yet?” account is having a moment • Florida Man tried to take over a campaign event • The fatal ICE shooting is a big story online — but not with Congress whobrokeit.substack.com/p/the-real-cha…

.@gracewein joins @julianzelizer of “The Long View” to discuss how sports still manage to transcend politics and unite people despite the bitter divides that exist in our society. julianzelizer.substack.com/p/the-politics…

Are you ready to sacrifice your toxic “American individualism?” If you’re not, wake up — you’re already doing it when you watch sports.

David Avalos fled Ecuador’s gang violence to seek asylum. While here, his eldest son who stayed behind was killed. 3 years later, fearing ICE detention, David decided to self-deport. @KimberlyJAvalos documented her uncle’s emotional journey back home. youtube.com/watch?v=U-se_l…

Can the Platner political movement survive the downfall of its figurehead? @JordanWood has re-entered the Maine Senate race. We talked to him about separating the movement from the person, the problems with Platner's vetting process, and why D.C. Dems should stay in their lane.

“Over there, I feared ICE. Here, I fear gangs. I am not free of anything.” Full documentary from @thenewsmovement: youtube.com/watch?v=U-se_l…

10 months after Charlie Kirk’s murder, Turning Point is still struggling to fill his void online. And the preliminary court hearings, @gracewein says, are only highlighting that.

Trump says he will not sign housing bill "in PROTEST" over the SAVE America Act not clearing the Senate. He does not say whether or not he would veto the housing bill. If Trump does nothing at all, it becomes law automatically after midnight.

The U.S. military reportedly did not check whether its intelligence was “the best” before it bombed an Iranian school. CNN this week reported that senior U.S. military commanders authorized strikes in Iran based on years-old data that needed to be re-vetted.

Fearing detention, more migrants are making the painful decision to self-deport. @KimberlyJAvalos documented her uncle’s emotional journey self-deporting back to Ecuador, where he lost a son to gang violence, and after 3 years awaiting asylum in the U.S. youtube.com/watch?v=U-se_l…

Mitch McConnell has been hospitalized since June 14. His office has not confirmed why or when he'll return to the Senate. Polymarket predicts a 69% chance that McConnell steps down before his term ends in January. #PolymarketPartner

Are America’s best days ahead of us or behind us? Patriotism may be at a historic low, but many Americans — like @NorbertoBriceno — are still hopeful that the country’s future will be better than its past or present. Full report from @NavigatorSurvey: navigatorresearch.org/america-250/