Jan. 6 rioter accused of firing gun at Capitol, said he had 'nothing to worry about' because he predicted pardon, is back behind bars for alleged kidnapping ift.tt/TEMzW84

If the goal is to weaken the US population you have to reward those who contribute to that in creative ways...

I am now convinced that when Tommy Tuberville leaves, Markwayne Mullin will win the crown of dumbest member of the Senate

A man in Pittsburgh has gone viral after working to fight food insecurity amid SNAP benefit cuts by setting up a food pantry in his own front yard. abcnews.link/7SvEBMF

Wow, now Republicans are talking about their ideas to restructure the health care system! I bet that will REALLY make Democrats think the shutdown was a political mistake.

Republicans should definitely have their healthcare plan written by a guy who was CEO of a healthcare company that received 14 felony convictions and a $1.7 billion fine for defrauding Medicare.

I’m going to venture a guess that the memo sent from the USDA telling states to “undo paying SNAP in full” is a preemptive move by the administration to avoid reimbursing states for funding the program when a lower court finally rules, again, that the benefits must be paid.

Some thoughts on how the right got to this dreadful moment. The fish rots from the head. "A movement, especially one that verges on an outright cult of personality, is defined by its leader, not by its rank and file. And when the leader is lawless and depraved, then efforts to contain his influence while preserving his power are doomed to fail." nytimes.com/2025/11/09/opini…

Read #Strongmen, chapter on corruption.

🔵 News - Jon Ossoff has overtaken Kamala Harris for fourth place in odds to win the 2028 Democratic nomination (Polymarket)

Some congressional Republicans have called to strip New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani of his U.S. citizenship. Legal experts said the arguments are flimsy. buff.ly/zpThHYv

Trump hates it when the sound of an airplane interrupts his rambling speeches at Mar-a-Lago

At Trump's behest, Senate Rs gutted the restrictions on the reconciliation process and they breached old appropriations norms with his rescissions. If they won't find a way to flex around the filibuster, I guess that means they consider opening the government unimportant.

I mentioned a similar point while chatting with @JessicaTarlov.

If this minibus/end-of-jan CR gets through the senate, it has to go to the house. And assembling a coalition to pass it will be interesting. Dems are going to be furious it is silent on Obamacare. Johnson isnt promising a vote on the subsidies. One would assume enough Dems will vote with republicans. But it’ll be messy

Question for everyone getting excited about a “$2,000 tariff dividend check”: what did you spend that $5,000 stimulus check you were promised from DOGE on?

In recent years, Paul Tagliabue used his voice and influence to encourage voter registration and engagement among NFL players and fans. A model of how to do it. I was honored to speak w him about the work, and his passion and commitment came through. May he rest in peace 🙏

In case you haven't picked up on it yet: Trump is a SCAMMER! He always promises riches for you right around the corner. Get ready for DOGE dividend checks! We're getting the gold out of Ft. Knox! Who's ready for $2,000 tariff checks! We've got $22 trillion for you from our secret foreign deals! It's all a LIE! As he strings you along, the only people getting richer are him and his billionaire buddies. And shame on the propagandists who act to further his scams.

Trump has pardoned Troy Lake, according to @SenLummis. Lake, who owned a diesel servicing company, had pleaded guilty to disabling emissions controls on hundreds of heavy-duty commercial trucks, causing increases in carbon monoxide & pollutants known to cause lung cancer.

Despite a daunting map, and messy D primaries, DSCC Chairwoman Kirsten Gillibrand sees an anti-Trump backlash and “wave” putting Senate in play — including in states Trump won. Dismisses rise of left impacting their prospects in general elex. “No seat is off the table right now”