Liveblog - In Case You Missed It: August 4, 2022

Happy 61st Birthday Barack Obama

“That’s what I do!” pic.twitter.com/kxyRubPRrT

— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) August 4, 2022

Happy birthday President @BarackObama 🥳

Join us in wishing #44 a great year! pic.twitter.com/T4U9onrsxm

— The Democrats (@TheDemocrats) August 4, 2022

"I made an honest mistake, and I hope that in your ruling, that it doesn't end my life here."

Take 8 minutes to watch WNBA star Brittney Griner's powerful testimony from her jail cell ahead of her sentencing in Russian court. pic.twitter.com/XMBqOmqZi7

— The Recount (@therecount) August 4, 2022

President Biden on Russia's sentencing of American WNBA star and Olympic gold medalist to nine years in prison. pic.twitter.com/y1aFIqGVfH

— Kelly O'Donnell (@KellyO) August 4, 2022

Man accused of gunning down Lady Gaga’s dogwalker recaptured nearly four months after he was mistakenly released from Los Angeles jailhttps://t.co/bQKIW7bHKS

— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) August 4, 2022

I want to thank @POTUS for taking direct action to protect a woman’s right to travel for reproductive health care. https://t.co/SDt55sb9FE

— Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (@CongressmanRaja) August 4, 2022

WATCH: Top Senate Republican admits the Inflation Reduction Act will NOT raise tax rates for families earning under $400,000. pic.twitter.com/HciWfN5gno

— Senate Democrats (@SenateDems) August 3, 2022

Exchange between @SenWhitehouse and FBI Director Wray on Kavanaugh Supplemental Background Investigation.

Sen. Whitehouse: "This is like last call at the factual corrections saloon with respect to the Kavanaugh supplemental BI." pic.twitter.com/v6aYcjJZCo

— CSPAN (@cspan) August 4, 2022

I love our first ad, where my favorite person tells my story. We fight for Ohio because it’s our home, and when I was a kid, Ohio gave me a chance. pic.twitter.com/4RfeAOfrIm

— JD Vance (@JDVance) August 3, 2022

Three years ago today, nine of our neighbors were murdered in a mass shooting in Dayton.@MikeDeWine promised to do something, but all he’s done is make things worse through permitless carry and arming teachers.

DeWine & @DaveYostOH have made Ohio less safe, we deserves better. pic.twitter.com/J6Sp53sEwp

— Jeffrey A. Crossman (@JeffaCrossman) August 4, 2022

Greg from Ohio is a Republican and blames Trump for the insurrection on January 6. pic.twitter.com/giSziBvGEi

— Republican Voters Against Trump (@AccountableGOP) August 3, 2022

Another hit for the lie that nobody brought weapons to the Capitol on Jan. 6:

Missouri man Jerod Thomas Bargar, 36, was arrested TODAY for bringing this firearm — in its "distinctive" flag and “We The People” holster — to Capitol grounds, feds say.

Doc https://t.co/Ev3tThoUEs pic.twitter.com/Da418NLUoq

— Adam Klasfeld (@KlasfeldReports) August 3, 2022

Investigators say Jerod Thomas Bargar, 36, of Centralia, Missouri, illegally brought a 9 mm semi-automatic pistol across state lines and into the District of Columbia, where he is not licensed to carry a gun, and lost it during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack. https://t.co/miLxsO8onV

— St. Louis Post-Dispatch (@stltoday) August 4, 2022

Moderna says it's looking into the possibility of creating a new monkeypox vaccine using the same technology behind their COVID-19 shots. https://t.co/br5A2Uw3QF

— ABC News (@ABC) August 4, 2022

This fall, Americans could get boosted with a mRNA Covid-19 vaccine unlike any that's come before https://t.co/QD8gFCKcEp

— CNN (@CNN) August 4, 2022

Threatening on Facebook to pay a Covid-19 positive person to lick groceries at a store isn’t constitutionally protected speech, the Fifth Circuit affirmed. https://t.co/lKZt3EzBqz

— Bloomberg Law (@BLaw) August 4, 2022

New research from Mandiant shows the Chinese government is likely using a vast network of fake news websites and social media to push its message. @EamonJavers breaks down the details. https://t.co/BcIxIFzPV8 pic.twitter.com/DGZJOzzMCF

— CNBC (@CNBC) August 4, 2022

Steve Bannon, live from CPAC: "Is Joe Biden the legitimate president of the United States?"
Crowd: "No!"
Bannon: "Are we going to work every day to decertify those electors?"
Crowd: "Yes!"

Insanity. pic.twitter.com/V3imo9f2ED

— Republican Voters Against Trump (@AccountableGOP) August 4, 2022

Women

My name is James Lankford.
I’m coming for your healthcare.
I’m coming for your birth control.
Just like Trump, I think women are human vessels for man’s pleasure.
I think Women must submit out of reverence for man, which incudes 13 year old girls having sex with men. pic.twitter.com/x85fHgccB0

— Kevin Dawson (@kjdawson10) August 3, 2022

Republicans just blocked my bill that would protect doctors from being investigated or thrown in jail for providing abortion care in states where it’s LEGAL.

First they attacked women. Now they’re coming for doctors too. It’s unbelievable. pic.twitter.com/sKNgzb5ffZ

— Senator Patty Murray (@PattyMurray) August 3, 2022

Sen. Patty Murray "Republican state lawmakers are drafting legislation that would make it a crime to provide abortion care to a resident, even in another state, where it is legal. That means doctors in my home state of Washington could face lawsuits." pic.twitter.com/OYz9GIaRMi

— Public News DC (@PublicNewsDC) August 3, 2022

Ron DeSantis taking a page out of an old Soviet textbook, indoctrinating people in fake history in the name of "patriotism." Note: Making America stupider is not making it stronger…even if it does make it more likely there'll be more dopes to vote for Ron or Don. https://t.co/9olbTEN22q

— David Rothkopf (@djrothkopf) August 4, 2022

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) slams his boot on the table in opposition to FBI guidelines on symbols that indicate violent extremist groups:

“I will self-report right now that everyday in the Senate I wear my boots that have the Gonzales battle flag on the back.” pic.twitter.com/HxsqbEXaqJ

— The Recount (@therecount) August 4, 2022

The GOP's shameless inaction but make it A Chorus Line. #ThoughtsAndPrayers 😇💭🙏🏻🎶 pic.twitter.com/wsFbtAe70V

— Randy Rainbow (@RandyRainbow) August 4, 2022

We already knew Ron Johnson lied about #Covid_19

Was part of Trump’s fake elector scheme

Voted against the #PACTAct

Opposes the right to choose

Now

He wants to kill Social Security

But he won’t

Because come November

Wisconsin is going to replace him with @TheOtherMandela pic.twitter.com/qnjT7uTBhF

— Adam Cohen | Lawyer. Activist. Advocate. #DemCast (@axidentaliberal) August 4, 2022

Missing birthday cards led to arrest of Louisiana postal employee, feds say https://t.co/gxUkgo2lLQ

— Idaho Statesman (@IdahoStatesman) August 4, 2022