MAGAZINE: No phrase illustrates the irony of former President Barack Obama’s latest political pitch better than “right message, wrong messenger.” Obama unveiled his new slogan ahead of the 2026 elections: “I’m tired of being divided.” The lack of self-awareness is astounding from the man who earned the nickname “divider-in-chief” during his two terms. “I want friendship and neighborliness,” he told an Atlanta crowd. In Cleveland, he said, “I want to reach out and shake my neighbor’s hand.” Disingenuous doesn’t even begin to describe Obama’s new rhetoric, which, in a vacuum, I completely agree with. This is the same president who came into office with race relations at a record high and turned that into a 20-year low. Instead of bringing the country together when opportunities arose during his presidency, he played a direct role in the deterioration of race relations, routinely opining before the facts came out and perpetuating the false narrative that black people are systemically oppressed by the police. MORE:

MAGA’s California Prop 39 would block eligible voters, including women, seniors and citizens with disabilities— and expose all our personal info to ID theft. It doesn't stop fraud — it stops voting. VOTE #NOonProp39# TODAY and canvass in SAN FRANCISCO 2-4 pm Saturday & Sunday.

MAGA activists are criticizing Sarah Huckabee Sanders’s inclusion of a white man in her Arkansas political ad—a lurid reminder of how influential identitarianism has become in segments of the American right, @GrahamDavidA argues.

MAGA Republicans cut TRILLIONS from healthcare in the Big Ugly Bill and STILL refuse to pass ACA Tax Credits in the Senate. The bully-in-chief now wants to kick even more Americans off their healthcare. VOTE THEM OUT to check this cruelty, corruption and chaos. #BlueWaveIn40Days#

MAGA sheriffs CANNOT seize ballots in California. Period. The California Supreme Court just affirmed that democracy is alive and well in our state. And, the new laws I just signed last week provide additional protections so politicians can't attempt to take your vote away. Voting in California is safe and secure and we're going to keep it that way.