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"Freedom is not just an absence of evil, but a presence of good."
-Timothy Snyder
There are 11 Dems running
Including fmr Dem House Rep Tom Malinowski who held NJ-07 for two terms and lost the seat to Republican Tom Kean in 2022
If you live in that district PLEASE vote today!
There are 11 Dems running
Including fmr Dem House Rep Tom Malinowski who held NJ-07 for two terms and lost the seat to Republican Tom Kean in 2022
If you live in that district PLEASE vote today!
House GOP Rep Barry Loudermilk (GA-11) announced yesterday thta he will not run for reelection
He's the 34th House Republican in this Congress to announce a 'retirement' or that they will not run again
www.politico.com/live-updates...
House GOP Rep Barry Loudermilk (GA-11) announced yesterday thta he will not run for reelection
He's the 34th House Republican in this Congress to announce a 'retirement' or that they will not run again
www.politico.com/live-updates...
Waters: "Can you shut up?"
Bessent: "“Can you maintain some level of dignity?”
And it was on ..
If you missed the hearing you should read this:
www.notus.org/economy/hous...
Waters: "Can you shut up?"
Bessent: "“Can you maintain some level of dignity?”
And it was on ..
If you missed the hearing you should read this:
www.notus.org/economy/hous...
Waters: "Can you shut up?"
Bessent: "“Can you maintain some level of dignity?”
And it was on ..
If you missed the hearing you should read this:
www.notus.org/economy/hous...
"This is the most corrupt president to ever serve in the history of our country, and it’s the most corrupt admin to ever exist in the history of our country. There’s no scenario where this shouldn’t be at the center of our [work] moving forward.”
Good, detailed interview here:
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
"This is the most corrupt president to ever serve in the history of our country, and it’s the most corrupt admin to ever exist in the history of our country. There’s no scenario where this shouldn’t be at the center of our [work] moving forward.”
Good, detailed interview here:
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Good, detailed interview here:
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Trump will be in attendance
Hearing that several Dems who will also be there are hoping to corner him to chat about DHS funding
Trump will be in attendance
Hearing that several Dems who will also be there are hoping to corner him to chat about DHS funding
He's up for reelection again
So we're going to be hearing lots of whining and complaining from him for the next few months
Sad that this is how he campaigns for office ..
He's up for reelection again
So we're going to be hearing lots of whining and complaining from him for the next few months
Sad that this is how he campaigns for office ..
And “it may be the best way to deal with this particular appropriations bill is a year-long CR"
(he doesn't have 60 votes for either rn)
There is some chatter he could start laying the procedural groundwork for a CR before the Senate adjourns today
And “it may be the best way to deal with this particular appropriations bill is a year-long CR"
(he doesn't have 60 votes for either rn)
There is some chatter he could start laying the procedural groundwork for a CR before the Senate adjourns today
Senate GOP negotiator Katie Britt called it "a ridiculous Christmas list of demands for the press"
And GOP leaders are looking at a new CR
We shall see ..
www.politico.com/f/?id=000001...
Senate GOP negotiator Katie Britt called it "a ridiculous Christmas list of demands for the press"
And GOP leaders are looking at a new CR
We shall see ..
www.politico.com/f/?id=000001...
Fulton County just announced it has filed a motion "seeking the return of all files from the 2020 Election that were confiscated by the FBI" last week.
Fulton County just announced it has filed a motion "seeking the return of all files from the 2020 Election that were confiscated by the FBI" last week.
At the behest of Jeff Bezos, WaPo gutted 1/3 of it's staffers
More:
view.newsletters.cnn.com/messages/177...
At the behest of Jeff Bezos, WaPo gutted 1/3 of it's staffers
More:
view.newsletters.cnn.com/messages/177...
Welp:
A DOJ review found that Ed Martin leaked grand jury material to the public during the DOJ targeting of Adam Schiff and Tish James
This is quite a story:
www.alternet.org/ed-martin-26...
Welp:
A DOJ review found that Ed Martin leaked grand jury material to the public during the DOJ targeting of Adam Schiff and Tish James
This is quite a story:
www.alternet.org/ed-martin-26...
"Over 55% of presidentially appointed inspectors general positions are vacant in the offices charged with preventing waste, fraud and abuse. Trump has gutted and undermined independent oversight at the very time it is needed most."
www.citizensforethics.org/news/analysi...
"Over 55% of presidentially appointed inspectors general positions are vacant in the offices charged with preventing waste, fraud and abuse. Trump has gutted and undermined independent oversight at the very time it is needed most."
www.citizensforethics.org/news/analysi...
He knows full well he doesn't have 60 votes for either
Feels like Thune is just throwing random words at Hill press .. again
He knows full well he doesn't have 60 votes for either
Feels like Thune is just throwing random words at Hill press .. again
“He's probably focused too much on his Duke education, and should go back to third grade math. My granddaughter can figure out we don't have the votes to get that done.”
“He's probably focused too much on his Duke education, and should go back to third grade math. My granddaughter can figure out we don't have the votes to get that done.”
“We want to be more aggressive and find the truth, and it’s less about allegiances to, you know, individuals, and more about what’s best for our party and what’s best for this country,” www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
“We want to be more aggressive and find the truth, and it’s less about allegiances to, you know, individuals, and more about what’s best for our party and what’s best for this country,” www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
The push for a real ICE overhaul bill has all but collapsed on the Hill
GOP have ruled out most Dem requirements
Dems say they'll take nothing less than drastic changes
Both sides hardening stances with no dealmaking in sight
DHS loses funding in just 9 days ..
www.cnn.com/2026/02/04/p...
The push for a real ICE overhaul bill has all but collapsed on the Hill
GOP have ruled out most Dem requirements
Dems say they'll take nothing less than drastic changes
Both sides hardening stances with no dealmaking in sight
DHS loses funding in just 9 days ..
www.cnn.com/2026/02/04/p...
“[F]rom the very beginning [they] have worked hard to reach an accommodation so that they can provide testimony on this matter. The problem to date has been that [House Oversight chair] James Comer and Republicans are trying to create a circus, not a serious engagement.”
“[F]rom the very beginning [they] have worked hard to reach an accommodation so that they can provide testimony on this matter. The problem to date has been that [House Oversight chair] James Comer and Republicans are trying to create a circus, not a serious engagement.”
Plus, we can’t foresee a scenario in which dozens of House Dems vote for a DHS bill in any form."
But DHS is only funded thru Feb 13 (9 days)
Johnson says he wants to "use this opportunity" to go after "sanctuary cities" that "won't cooperate" with ICE
But he needs Dem support
Brace for a rough 2 wks, kids
punchbowl.news/article/bord...
Plus, we can’t foresee a scenario in which dozens of House Dems vote for a DHS bill in any form."
But DHS is only funded thru Feb 13 (9 days)
Johnson says he wants to "use this opportunity" to go after "sanctuary cities" that "won't cooperate" with ICE
But he needs Dem support
Brace for a rough 2 wks, kids
punchbowl.news/article/bord...
But DHS is only funded thru Feb 13 (9 days)
Johnson says he wants to "use this opportunity" to go after "sanctuary cities" that "won't cooperate" with ICE
But he needs Dem support
Brace for a rough 2 wks, kids
punchbowl.news/article/bord...
"I'm among the hundreds of people laid off by The Post. This comes six months after hearing in a national meeting that race coverage drives subscriptions. This wasn't a financial decision, it was an ideological one."
"I'm among the hundreds of people laid off by The Post. This comes six months after hearing in a national meeting that race coverage drives subscriptions. This wasn't a financial decision, it was an ideological one."
Amazing
Devastating
And freaking *dangerous* to democracy
Example (courtesy Brian Stelter):
Amazing
Devastating
And freaking *dangerous* to democracy
Example (courtesy Brian Stelter):
Bezos often "spoke forcefully and eloquently of a free press and The Post’s mission, demonstrating his commitment in concrete terms .. I wish I detected the same spirit today. There is no sign of it."
Bezos often "spoke forcefully and eloquently of a free press and The Post’s mission, demonstrating his commitment in concrete terms .. I wish I detected the same spirit today. There is no sign of it."