Welcome to the May 1st New Newsletter!
I’m not working today. This just was scheduled for today.
Be good…and stay safe.
This newsletter is free, but if you’d like, please buy Jalon some coffee. She can’t do these newsletters without it! (Seriously).
Our Main Story: We Did Go Back (Just Like Kamala and Black People Warned You)
LBJ signs Voting Rights Act, Aug. 6, 1965
Voters Can Be Disenfranchised Now
The Black Caucus is the ‘conscience of Congress.’ Supreme Court ruling has it bracing for a big hit
Supreme Court paves the way for largest-ever drop in Black representation in Congress
How Trump Weaponized the DOJ Division That Kept Elections Fair
U.S. House primaries in Louisiana are suspended after Voting Rights Act ruling
The Supreme Court Lands Its Fatal Blow on the Voting Rights Act
How Did the Voting Rights Act Change Black Representation in 10 States?
Supreme Court voting rights ruling empowers Texas Republicans to redraw more partisan maps
Andrew Young says the Supreme Court will ‘go to hell’ for weakening the Voting Rights Act
Supreme Court roils 2026 midterms with Voting Rights Act ruling
What Alex Padilla says Democrats should do about the Voting Rights Act ruling
Maryland Democrats hope brand-new state Voting Rights Act holds in face of Supreme Court ruling
US Supreme Court under Roberts takes ‘wrecking ball’ to Voting Rights Act
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Our Main Story: The King and The Burger King
Trump saw 2 kings, Charles saw something much different
Donald Trump’s Disturbing Welcome for King Charles
King Charles got a warm welcome from Trump, but how long will the good vibes last?
“He made a great speech. I was very jealous.” - Burger King
Trump says he was ‘jealous’ of the king’s speech
Our Main Story: Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Fact-checking misinformation about the Correspondents’ Dinner shooting
Here’s what we know about security measures at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner
White House journalists’ gala ended like many US events do: with gun violence2
‘STAGED’: Conspiracy Theories Are Everywhere Following White House Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting
Listen: What we know about the man who’s suspected of trying to shoot trump
Deranged Trump Rants Edited Out of 60 Minutes Interview After Shooting
Most Guests Ducked for Cover. This Man Munched on His Burrata Salad.
Prosecutors release video of armed man storming correspondents’ dinner
DOJ asks judge to approve Trump ballroom, citing WHCA dinner attack
Justice Department legal argument for the White House ballroom reads like a Trump social media post
We’re Still Not Stopping Talking About Them Files
Jeffrey Epstein’s Possible Suicide Note Hidden from Public View3
Epstein Obtained Objects From Islam’s Holiest Site for His Island ‘Mosque’
Ghislaine Maxwell’s ex-boyfriend to testify about Epstein before House Oversight Committee
Pam Bondi to testify in House Oversight Committee’s Epstein investigation May 29
How Epstein tried to amass money, power and women in Africa, records show
Epstein May Have Left a Suicide Note—and DOJ Didn’t Mention It
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Grand jury indicts former FBI director James Comey for a second time
Legal experts shellshocked over new Comey indictment
What does 8647 mean? The ‘code’ that led to charges against former FBI director James Comey
‘8647’ got James Comey indicted. What exactly does it mean?
This Week’s Links
House approves bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security and end the record shutdown
Congress ends record-shattering DHS shutdown
Republicans Cave and End DHS Shutdown—Without Funding ICE
House passes GOP-led farm bill
U.S. DOJ charges Mexican governor and 9 others with drug trafficking offenses
Alberta separatist group ordered to pull down list with millions of voters' personal information
Trumps call for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel — again — after morbid joke about first lady
Trump Is Weighing Two Options for Iran. They’re Both Horrific.
Senate bans senators from prediction market trading
Trump signs order authorizing Bridger’s Canada-Wyoming crude pipeline
Hegseth says Iran war can continue despite legal deadline
What $25 Billion Spent on the War in Iran Really Means
The Iran war now has a price tag ($25 billion), but still no end date
Takeaways from Hegseth’s first hearings in Congress since the start of Iran war4
The Iran War’s Ramifications Have Only Just Begun
Oil markets are still in La La land
That time the Air Force proposed making a ‘gay bomb’
Maybe the President Should Focus on Ending the War with Iran Instead of Posting on Socials All Night
Trump’s threat to pull troops out of Germany crashes into reality
Trump says ‘probably’ when asked if he might pull US troops out of Italy, Spain
Banksy confirms a new statue in central London of a man blinded by a flag is his work
30 Greatest Living American Song writers
David Allan Coe, Singer of the ‘Perfect Country & Western Song,’ Dead at 86
Election 2026
Teens embrace social media and influencers for news but remain skeptical
Visibly Declining Trump Demands Candidates Prove Mental Wellness5
Every Black Republican Is Leaving the House, Erasing Diversity Gains
Blindspot Stories
Mysterious earthquake swarm near Area 51 sparks conspiracy theories about secret testing
Under Reported Stories
After lackluster tour turnout, Turning Point wraps things up with excited crowd in Idaho
Europe doesn’t know how much fuel it has
Why eldest siblings are brainier6
Democratic Wake Up Calls / Wins
Maine Gov. Mills drops Democratic US Senate bid against Platner, lamenting a lack of campaign funds
Voters say they want young candidates. In practice, they do not
Kamala Harris Calls Trump Administration ‘Corrupt, Incompetent’
The Real Reason Republicans Are Dropping Out of Midterm Races Before They Even Begin
AI / Tech News
Pentagon reaches agreements with leading AI companies
Uber to Begin Offering Hotel Room Listings, Edging More Toward Being an ‘Everything App’
How Elon Musk Squeezed OpenAI: They ‘Are Gonna Want to Kill Me’
The Secret Weapon Against AI Dominance
Elon Musk Demolishes His Own Case Against OpenAI as He Takes the Stand
Elon Musk and Sam Altman bring their rivalry to court
Scientists Say AI Chatbots Gave Them Advice on Creating Biological Weapons
Texas News
Camp Mystic withdraws license application for summer 2026
This Summer, the American Water Crisis Becomes Real
Texas DACA recipient detained again after ICE deported him, then allowed his return
The Onion’s bid to take over Infowars moves to the Texas Supreme Court
Oak Cliff’s El Ranchito designated historical landmark by the city of Dallas
I Know Ball News
Trump backs Iran’s participation at World Cup: ‘Let them play’
These fans are boycotting the World Cup. Will they make it a bust?
Paige Bueckers addresses relationship with Azzi Fudd: ‘Nobody’s business but our own’7
Fox Sports unveils its World Cup commentating team as Landon Donovan returns to network8
Ben Stiller bombarded with angry messages after tweet mistaken for Trump shooting rant
Your Moments of Zen
That’s it for this week! Like, share, and subscribe if you haven’t yet. We are quite literally all in this together. xo, Jalon
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I’m currently spending time with my 99 year old Grandmother. She was 38 in 1965 — which is also when she was first able to vote for the first time. She has voted in every election ever since. I’m currently talking to someone who knows what disenfranchisement looks like. What Jim Crow actually means. And it’s back already again. In her lifetime. Hell, my parents lifetime. Racism isn’t something white people can decide exists or not. I’m sorry. You don’t / can’t / aren’t able to see it in all it’s fullness. If it’s not violent, in a white hood with a burning cross, or using an aggressive N word with the hard “er” — y’all will explain it away. So, please forgive me when I say, if you voted for him once, twice, or worse three times, it’s fuck you forever. Forever, Ever. I hate you and you are the worst sort of person. And no, I won’t forgive you. My God be a Black Woman…and may she judge you correctly. You POS. God, I’m so pissed off.
Well….they ain’t wrong.
How…….convenient.
Personally, my main takeaway is he is dumb as hell.
You first, buddy.
This is more for me than anyone else.
CORRECT. Leave them alone!
Not gonna hold you. Fox is the worst soccer team / broadcasters. Like, I watch Telemundo with CC instead of this shit.