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House correctly labels Trumps constant racism as racist.
House correctly labels Trump's constant racism as racist. Chip Somodevilla / Staff / Getty

GOOD MORNING, PORTLAND! Here it is the groove slightly transformed, just a bit of a break from the norm. Just a little somethin' to break the monotony of all that hardcore dance that has gotten to be a little bit out of control. LET'S GO TO PRESS.

House Democrats have voted (correctly) to label longtime racist Donald Trump's very racist comments about four lawmakers of color as "racist"—because what he said was (duh) super racist. Trump's also-racist foot soldiers in the House disagreed with being connected to racism, as racists often do.

The racist rhetoric of a racist president should be of no surprise because a) he's using racism to inflame his racist followers and shore up his base for 2020, and b)... well, as noted before, he's a racist.

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Rep. Al Green of Texas has filed articles of impeachment against the racist president which will force a vote in the next few days as well as forcing squeamish Democrats to pick a side.

Attorney General William Barr has ordered his (which is to say Trump's) Justice Department to drop federal charges against the NYC cop who strangled Eric Garner to death.

A new Quinnipiac California poll shows Kamala Harris as the state's current top presidential pick, closely followed by Elizabeth Warren.

To the surprise of no one:


After just a year on the job, Planned Parenthood chief Leana Wen has been ousted from her position, due to conflicts about her "management style."

Brutal drug lord/murderer El Chapo has been sentenced to life in prison, and ordered to pay $12.6 billion in restitution.

Former liberal Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens has died at the age of 99.

IN LOCAL NEWS: Oregon's Republican Party is launching a campaign to recall Gov. Kate Brown. Why? FOR DOING EXACTLY WHAT THEY WOULD DO IN HER POSITION. Jesus Christ, what a bunch of morally corrupt crybabies.

Meanwhile a group of Oregon manufacturers are finally giving up on their attempt to repeal the Oregon business tax that will raise $1 billion to support our very needy schools. Thanks, Oregon industries... for not shitting on our kids, I guess?

Environmental activists and city commissioners agree that a North Portland oil train terminal is harmful—but the city isn't sure it can do anything about it. Our Blair Stenvick breaks it down for you.

MUST READ OF THE DAY: Our Alex Zielinski's excellent profile of an immigrant who escaped a murderous drug cartel to find safety in the US, only to experience a cruel, broken immigration system. Seriously, read it, it's great.

In local sports, Timbers forward Lucas Melano is leaving Portland after four struggling seasons, and our Abe Asher has the details.

Also in local sports/Hollywood news, this headline: "Damian Lillard says he has a ‘significant’ role in ‘Space Jam 2’."

After reading all this newsy stuff, may I be so bold as to tell you what you need? Thanks! You need a) a lot of $5 alcoholic slushies from the Mercury's Summer of Slushies, and b) laughing yer guts out at the always hilarious I, Anonymous Show coming at ya on August 7! Drink a bunch of slushies and get your tickets now!

Now let's look up in the sky at the WEATHER: Showers in the afternoon with a high of 73, but a NIIIIICE weekend lies ahead.

And finally, that Brian really has some nerve.