COURIER is named one of the internet's most influential political accounts
The fallout from Trump's tax bill, Elon Musk's outrage, and more
Howdy, folks! It’s ROUNDUP time. As always, thank you for being a part of this 50,000+ community — I’m grateful for your support.
COURIER has been busy covering the administration’s response to the Texas flooding, Republicans signing away 17 million Americans’ health care, and more.
Now let's dive into this week's ROUNDUP!
- Charlotte Robertson
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Jake Tapper believes in Jake Tapperism
"Tapper has an ability … to find positions that he thinks put him above the battle between left and right but in fact, give aid and comfort to the Republicans amassing autocratic power," writes Mark Jacob in this week's Stop the Presses.
The U.S. Supreme Court is making America unsafe for Americans and everyone else
COURIER’s Lisa Graves dissects in Grave Injustice this week how the six people chosen by Republican presidents to sit on the Supreme Court are changing the rules over and over again to aid Trump.
How Hakeem Jeffries’ marathon speech reframed the resistance for what’s next
COURIER contributor Michael Jones takes a look at the strategy behind Hakeem Jeffries’ historic floor speech ahead of last week’s vote on Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ bill — and what the move means for Democrats.
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COURIER was ranked #7 in a round up from Center for American Progress listing the top 10 most influential pages in the political space. Notably, COURIER outperformed MSNBC despite having significantly fewer followers across platforms.
On COURIER's TikTok, you can see the top post of the week here with 3.4+ million views and 356,000+ likes. On COURIER's Instagram, you can see the top post of the week here with 5.1+ million views and 86,000+ likes.
Elon Musk calls on MAGA to abandon Trump over Epstein files coverup
After Trump’s Department of Justice denied the existence of an Epstein client list earlier this week, Elon Musk took to X to call out the admin — and pointed the finger at Steve Bannon in the process. COURIER has the story.
Trump’s Agriculture Secretary implies deported farmers will be replaced by Medicaid recipients
Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins suggested that deported farm workers will be replaced by Medicaid recipients and automation as questions arise over the U.S. food supply — COURIER has the video.
Trump enjoys golf and ice cream while Texas parents continue searching for missing kids
COURIER shared uncovered footage of President Trump eating ice cream at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster in New Jersey as the search for victims of the Texas flood remained ongoing.
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Trump freezes $168.7 million meant for North Carolina public schools
The Trump admin is freezing federal funding meant to support English language learners, before- and after-school programs, and more — COURIER’s Cardinal & Pine breaks down what that means for North Carolina.
Pennsylvanians will lose Medicaid and SNAP benefits because of Trump’s tax bill
Trump’s reconciliation bill will have a direct impact on Pennsylvanians. COURIER’s Pennsylvania newsroom, The Keystone, broke down how Trump’s tax bill will impact each district across the state.
20-year-old man with no criminal record detained by ICE in Iowa
“Pascual Leonardo Pedro-Pedro … went to a routine annual immigration check-in on July 1 … and was detained by ICE,” writes COURIER’s Iowa outlet, Iowa Starting Line.
Stop quoting Musk like he's some kind of authority or someone to be admired. He's fucking evil. He and his Dark Enlightenment cohorts are behind the Gaza genocide. He's full of shit, and always has been. A fucking nazi fascist.