Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer threatens to sue AP over story about a heckler who accused Spicer of calling him a “n#gger” in high school
Democratic candidate in Virginia’s Fifth Congressional District exposes Republican foe’s online collection of Bigfoot erotica
My opponent Denver Riggleman, running mate of Corey Stewart, was caught on camera campaigning with a white supremacist. Now he has been exposed as a devotee of Bigfoot erotica. This is not what we need on Capitol Hill. pic.twitter.com/0eBvxFd6sG
— Leslie Cockburn (@LeslieCockburn) July 29, 2018
From my opponent Denver Riggleman’s Bigfoot erotica collection. pic.twitter.com/ELe0TWJh21
— Leslie Cockburn (@LeslieCockburn) July 29, 2018
Faux Russian soldiers guard Trump’s smashed Hollywood Walk of Fame star
Russian soldiers guard the remnants of Trump’s Hollywood Walk of Fame Star, which was destroyed earlier this week. +1 for political street theater. (ht Michael Madill) pic.twitter.com/wexe64lx0Q
— TimKarr (@TimKarr) July 27, 2018
If Austin, Texas, wants to whitewash its racist past, it might have to change its name
Austin's namesake, Stephen F. Austin – also referred to as the "father of Texas" – opposed efforts by Mexico to abolish slavery in the Tejas province, saying freed slaves would become "vagabonds, a nuisance and a menace," the newspaper noted. https://t.co/iayAcfg75V
— Jones Murphy (@JonesMurphy) July 30, 2018
Stephen F. Austin defended slavery. City staff isn't recommending City Council change the city's name — they're basically just saying "think about it." Dixie Drive and Plantation Road have got to go for sure, they recommend. https://t.co/vZEL9NjhFQ
— Jonathan Bane (@ATXBane) July 28, 2018
Libertarian billionaire Charles Koch tells reporters that he and fellow fat cats no longer automatically support Republicans
Top Koch Network officials vent frustration with White House, GOP-led Congress https://t.co/csnpOVu5mJ pic.twitter.com/su65VvfO3w
— The Hill (@thehill) July 29, 2018
He said a a Democratic majority House was something he could live with. https://t.co/TsJoLcF83h
— Raw Story (@RawStory) July 29, 2018
Steve Bannon to Koch network: ‘Shut up and get with the program’ https://t.co/S6aPs5dk4J via @politico
— Michelle Ye Hee Lee (@myhlee) July 30, 2018
Politico weighs in on Backpage, sex trafficking, and the First Amendment fight of the century

Tech entrepreneur Mick Hagen explains how blockchain can protect freedom of speech
Great commentary via @mickhagen: "Being able to opine and report without punishment is a privilege that many in countries with stronger speech protections take for granted. #blockchain technology has the potential to extend this freedom to everyone else." https://t.co/1ERD8paisS
— Roger Johnson (@RogJ) July 27, 2018
Trump warps White House parley with New York Times publisher A.G. Sulzberger, says they discussed how “fake news” morphed into “enemy of the people”
Statement of A.G. Sulzberger, Publisher, The New York Times, in response to President Trump’s tweet about their meeting https://t.co/N6soZfxQZ7 pic.twitter.com/W9mFxCF0tp
— NYTimes Communications (@NYTimesPR) July 29, 2018