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Newsletter · 15 Aug 2026

URGENT: 140 People Are on Hunger Strike Inside Tacoma’s ICE Detention Center

People detained inside the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma are refusing food. They are demanding that people outside those walls pay attention.

Newsletter · 15 Aug 2026

Arkansas Is About to Put Audio Recorders in School Locker Rooms

Republicans spent years claiming they were protecting children’s privacy. Arkansas just passed a law requiring schools to record what happens inside locker rooms.

MAGA · 13 Aug 2026

What is happening on the USS Abraham Lincoln?

This is a developing story with LOTS of moving parts.

Newsletter · 11 Aug 2026

The Morning Cup: Wisconsin Could Be the Next Progressive Earthquake

Good morning folks! I’m Sean Bartley, and this is your Morning Cup. It’s Election Day again. Subscribe Voters are heading to the polls today in six states: Wisconsin,…

Newsletter · 8 Aug 2026

The Morning Cup: Progressives Are Winning. Now Comes the Hard Part.

Good morning, and make sure you have coffee on hand, this your Morning Cup. Today is Saturday, August 8. The bad new right off the bat, -Todd Blanche is officially…

Newsletter · 7 Aug 2026

The Morning Cup: Trump Keeps Testing the Limits. Now We Find Out Where They Are

Orange is at it again folks...

Newsletter · 6 Aug 2026

Michigan Wasn’t the Finish Line. It Was the Warning Shot

Abdul El-Sayed’s victory wasn’t an isolated upset. I think we’re watching the beginning of a much bigger change in Democratic politics.

Newsletter · 6 Aug 2026

Morning Cup: The Progressive Win Wasn’t a Fluke

Good morning. I’m Sean Bartley, and this is your Morning Cup. Let me know in the comments what you are drinking, iced latte for me today! (Small celebration) Two…

Newsletter · 2 Aug 2026

The Morning Cup: 4 Hours That Could Change The Political Map

There are 48 hours until major primaries in Michigan and Washington, and overnight there were significant developments from the White House, Iran and the immigration courts.

Newsletter · 1 Aug 2026

The Morning Cup: Seattle’s Police Shakeup, Trump’s DOJ Fight, and a Senate Battle Brewing

Good morning, folks. I’m Sean Bartley, and this is your Morning Cup. It’s Saturday, August 1, and we’re starting the month with a LOT happening. Here are the stories I’m watching this morning.

Podcast · 31 Jul 2026

When the Room Got Tense: Inside Today’s Seattle City Hall Press Conference

There are moments at a press conference when you can feel the atmosphere change. Today’s press conference at Seattle City Hall was one of those moments. It was wild…

Newsletter · 30 Jul 2026

The Morning Cup July 30, 2026

Good morning, everyone. I'm Sean Bartley, and this is your Morning Cup. If you're just waking up, here are the five biggest stories you need to know before you start your day.