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The 190th Oktoberfest came to a close, wrapping up the world’s largest folk festival with the traditional Bavarian marksmen’s gun salute in Munich.

Trump is so distraught over his third government shutdown and its subsequent impact to millions of Americans, he’s consumed his days with playing golf, surfing social media and posting AI videos.

Mark Kelly: “lf you are undocumented in our country, you cannot get healthcare from the Affordable Care Act exchange. You are not eligible for Medicare. You are not eligible for Medicaid. They’re just making that up. They just like to blame brown people.”

The left was derided for promoting a cancel culture because they went after predators and those who abused their wealth and power.

The right is canceling anyone who dares speak truth to power.

Both sides are not remotely the same.

“You enter legally, and suddenly, because of someone else’s whim, you’re illegal. It doesn’t make sense.”

Trump is running the largest delegalization campaign in modern US history.

FBI agents are not trained to patrol streets. And every agent that is assigned to do that is NOT investigating:

*foreign spies stealing gov’t and trade secrets
*foreign and domestic terrorist threats
*crimes like fraud, corruption, trafficking, and violent crimes (among others)

Do you feel safer?

Throwing an epic sum of money at #ICE (in the form of signing bonuses for hires) won't fix America's #immigration system or the agency's staffing problems. This past week, I talked to AP's Rebecca Santana about how it's likely to create some new ones, though: www.rcpartnersllc.com/news/ap-ice-...

Well, now that #ICE has a historically massive budget for its cruel #immigration #detention and #deportation plans, what can we expect? Lower standards, for starters. H/t to Russell Payne at @salonnewsroom.bsky.social for breaking down my predictions for where this goes next.

@gavinnewsom.bsky.social: "He's caught red handed. He's in the files. We know it. Period. He's part of this cover up... You reap what you sow. He created this. He weaponized it. He's done it from the birth certificate on down... Too cute by half, and now he's caught."

Does your sheriff and local law enforcement work for your community—or Stephen Miller?

Stephen Miller’s control over law enforcement must stop. Vengeful people filled with hate can’t control law enforcement. It’s like entrusting a five year-old with a loaded shotgun. It’s horrific for our nation, and will dismantle any trust in law enforcement for the future. We need respect for all.

President Macron, "What is at stake in Europe is the different democratic models amid foreign interference"

"Information manipulation"

"Domination of minds by negative emotions and addictions to social media"

"Being vulnerable to algorithms designed in the US and China"

Hurricane forecasters and scientists rely on weather data collected and processed by Department of Defense satellites. The Navy has decided to stop sharing the data.

Literal cages — in sweltering, 100 degree temperatures. 🥵

Ron DeSantis should be brought up on criminal charges.

Due to the ongoing U.S. measles outbreak, a Texas man worried that his young son was at risk and took him to get vaccinated.

The cost of the shot? $1,400.

The #ICE tactics and #politicaltheatre on display are a dramatic departure from how cautiously ICE agents previously acted...and its hurting #immigrants, our communities, and ICE agents alike. @usatoday.com

Pause #ICE raids on hotels, farms and restaurants? But not in blue/sanctuary cities? Keep up on arbitrary deportation quotas? As the WH issues confusing orders and plays political theatre with #immigration, I do my best to break it down in this #NewsNation spot: www.newsnationnow.com/video/15m-un...

At 10, he ran away from his parents’ home to escape a difficult childhood. He was homeless as a child.

Now, he’s a dad of six and has fostered 47 children since 2017, as a single father.

The most consequential Speaker in state history.

Today's spot in the @nytimes.com nails it: As #WhiteHouse bureaucrats continue to play political theatre--demanding, setting, and ramping up arbitrary #ICE arrest quotas--things will get sloppy. Communities and law enforcement alike will get hurt. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/11/u...