COURIER covers Trump's plans for the midterms and the man leading his Epstein cover-up
Plus two fights over AI—from data centers to surveillance cameras.
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Election Day is a few months away, but Trump is already laying the groundwork to interfere with the midterms. This week, we’re talking about how to prepare for what’s coming, Todd Blanche’s journey from Trump’s personal lawyer to his “Chief Epstein Coverup Officer,” and why conservatives are attacking AOC for freezing her eggs. Oh, and if your social feed could use a refresh, we’ve got 25 people you should be following right now.
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Todd Blanche, Trump’s “Boy” Cohn
In this week’s American Freakshow, Nina Burleigh traces how the preacher’s kid became Trump’s “Boy Cohn” — and Chief Epstein Coverup Officer.
Preparing for election sabotage and enforcing our win
Election Day is still months away, but Trump’s efforts to interfere with the midterms are already underway. In FWIW, Jiggy Geronimo breaks down why 2026 could make 2020 look like child’s play—and what Democrats need to do now to prepare voters to defend the results.
25 must-follow people in pro-democracy media
Want to make your feed smarter — and a little more pro-democracy? In this week’s Stop the Presses, Mark Jacob profiles 25 people worth following right now.
This week, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez revealed she’s freezing her eggs to give herself more time to decide whether she wants children—and conservatives wasted no time attacking her for it. COURIER’s Kat Tenbarge breaks down the backlash and the hypocrisy of attacking a woman for preserving her chance to become a mother.
On COURIER’s TikTok, you can see the top post of the week here with 1.7M views and 315.2k likes. On COURIER’s Instagram, you can see the top post of the week here with 3.1M views and 132.2k+ likes.
El-Sayed claps back at Trump saying he’s ‘full of sh*t’
Trump attacked Abdul El-Sayed at a Las Vegas rally after his Michigan Senate primary win, saying he was “full of sh*t.” El-Sayed fired back with a jab about Trump’s own Oval Office conduct—and the exchange quickly went viral. COURIER has the video.
Trump claims people are calling him one of the greatest presidents ever
Trump says people are calling him one of the greatest presidents ever. Journalist Jake Sherman reminded him that, well, a lot of people aren’t. COURIER has the video.
Trump and the GOP are forcing AI data centers
Republicans bet big on AI data centers. This fall, voters might make them pay for it. COURIER’s Allan Piper reports.
Georgia’s GOP governor nominee, Rick Jackson, says rape survivors should ‘prove it.’ The numbers show why that’s nearly impossible
Rick Jackson, the Republican billionaire running for Georgia governor, said rape survivors should have to prove they were assaulted before they can get an abortion. But with most assaults never leading to a conviction — or even an arrest — critics say the requirement leaves many survivors with no realistic way to access the care the law technically allows. COURIER Georgia has the story.
He took his wife to a Texas hospital for a miscarriage. She left in a body bag.
A devastated Texas dad says his wife’s death after a miscarriage was preventable — and that the state’s abortion ban helped create the dangerous “gray area” that kept doctors from giving her the care she needed. COURIER Texas shares the story.
Troy, New York’s fight over AI surveillance cameras has dragged on for months
Troy, New York has been under a state of emergency since April 1 because its Republican mayor refuses to turn off AI surveillance cameras her own police department installed without city council approval. COURIER New York has the story.
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