Michael Tomasky asks two questions: would Trump have gotten any traction in 2015 without Fox News? (his conclusion: no)

And what if someone had moved here this summer from a country where they had no prior exposure to our politics and were only exposed to Fox. What would they believe about Harris and Trump?

That's his explanation for the rightward shift of the country.

He implores rich liberals to take action. He doesn't say what. I assume buy media too?

Why Does No One Understand the Real Reason Trump Won?

It wasn’t the economy. It wasn’t inflation, or anything else. It was how people perceive those things, which points to one overpowering answer.

The New Republic (newrepublic.com)

More people dying from lack of medical care in Texas must be a feature, not a bug according to Greg Abbott.

My tax dollars can go to hospital care for anyone who needs it. I don't care if they're citizens, green card holders, or undocumented. Immigrants contribute more than they take, and we should all be part of one health system anyway.

Texas doesn't elect a new governor until 2026, but vote blue and get rid of terrible Republicans at every opportunity.

Texas hospitals must now ask patients whether they're in the US legally. Here's how it works

Texas hospital patients will be asked if they’re in the U.S. legally starting Friday. The new policy stems from an order by Republican Gov.

AP News (apnews.com)

This is how a newspaper editor makes an endorsement for president. It’s not surprising that El Nuevo Día endorsed VP Harris after Trump’s warm-up comedian Puerto Rico, but this is such a thoughtful analysis of why Trump does not deserve votes and why Harris is the right choice. While the LA Times, Washington Post, and USA Today shrug, El Nuevo Día knocks it out of the park.

Puerto Ricans should vote for Kamala Harris

Today, all of us who love this beautiful Garden of America, and of the world, our hearts ache and our hearts clench with rage and pain. This is a noble and peaceful people, who deeply love their island.

El Nuevo Día (www.elnuevodia.com)

Billionaire owners of newspapers now make editorial decisions and staff can’t endorse Kamala Harris for president even though that’s what they had planned to do. First Los Angeles Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong, now Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos. Remember when the WaPo would give a disclaimer that Bezos owned the paper but that it was editorially independent? No more. It’s the final nail in the coffin of the once-great WaPo.