Trump's stunning Ghislaine Maxwell admission; Mike Johnson feels the heat as Democrats outmaneuver the GOP during the shutdown fight; Trump escalates his war against Democratic cities; and more. Watch the MeidasTouch Podcast at 8p ET/5p PT.

Thank goodness planes can just wing it.

Rep. Ted Lieu is so good at this.

This is Trump's America.

Q: Should people expect the National Guard and the military in their streets over the next 3.5 years? STEPHEN MILLER: *changes topic*

Jess Waters recycling the same guy over and over to represent “former” different enemies

No one is above the law. The public deserves transparency & accountability from government leaders. We'll be in court to get answers.

THE CHICKENS ARE FINALLY COMING HOME TO ROOST Ryan Walters is out & the investigation floodgates just opened. The Oklahoma AG launched a full audit of Walters’ entire tenure as Superintendent, and it’s about damn time. Also the education dept website’s being scrubbed of his culture-war nonsense. 🧵

Chills…

if you mute "bari weiss" make sure you also mute "bari fucking weiss" and "bari are you fucking for real right now weiss" and "bari no fucking way weiss." just to make sure you catch 'em all.

You know what was weird last week? I didn’t see anyone fired for quoting words actually spoken by Jane Goodall.

Imagine being so far gone mentally you can’t even remember the name of a book you wrote.

Leavitt: "The government is not receiving any cash" (Somebody check the tariff shelf!)

TRUMP SUDDENLY SPECULATES ABOUT LIFE WITHOUT HIM: "It'll be very unfair in the future when they (GOP) don't have Trump to fight for them" AFTER he was MIA for 5 days. BEFORE he spoke gibberish to the Navy. WTF with his health? GET THE ALL-NEW MONDAY COUNTDOWN PODCAST: tinyurl.com/49b4tju2

There is no acceptable excuse for zip-tying children! None. This shouldn’t even have to be said.

No indication yet from major media that the FBI has any interest whatsoever in investigating this apparent attempted assassination of a well-known judge openly targeted on social media by the far-right activist—Harmeet Dhillon—currently calling herself Assistant Attorney General of the United States

Republicans shut down the government—and real people are paying the price. Join me Wednesday for a tele-town hall. We’ll talk about what this shutdown means for Texas families, and how you can get the information and resources you need.

"We're gonna crash some planes if you don't fund ICE."

NEWS: A top federal prosecutor in Virginia has informed colleagues the she is DECLINING to charge NY AG Letitia James, despite pressure from Trump himself to indict her on bogus charges. New via Carol Leonnig and Ken Dilanian of MSNBC. Link in reply.

Leave it to another strong woman ⭐️

BREAKING: We just won in court — again. A federal judge BLOCKED Donald Trump’s unlawful attempt to DEPLOY 300 OF OUR NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS TO PORTLAND.

They’re using American tax dollars to fund infrastructure in Argentina because that’s where they’re all going to flee when we kick them out of office

Why did China stop buying US soybeans, Kevin?

What’s a true shithole country? One that zip-ties children’s hands and puts them in cages. One that sends people to a mega prison in El Salvador without due process. One where Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents wear face masks to conceal their identities. And so on...

Attention: The U.S. is no longer rated a “full democracy” by many indexes. It is often classified as a “flawed democracy” or “electoral democracy with deficits.”

Hegseth to the Navy: "Your diversity is not your strength"

Bad Bunny’s got them hopping mad!

If you watch closely, you'll see they're doing this opposite an actual funeral procession.

My message to Kristi Noem is clear: Get out of Chicago.

Republicans got their marching orders and shutdown talking points, but when questioned, they fall apart. Sen Roger Marshall wasn’t ready 🥴

Bad Bunny responds to his Super Bowl critics in Spanish, and then English: “And, if you didn’t understand know what I just said, you have four months to learn!”

Everyone's in agreement that the CBS debacle is because Ta Nehisi Coates single handedly made the senior level staff undergo an internal civil war by rage baiting one guy via his mere existence, yes?

#ONEV1 #Pinks 🌸 #Voices4Victory

Republicans efforts to force the federal workforce to say Democrats shutdown the government is NOT working. And that's becos, the American people are not falling for this administration blatant lies anymore. The three branches of government are led by republicans. You OWN the shutdown. Periodt!

Dems- don't engage "you want healthcare for undocumented immigrants." Reply with "The shutdown is for one reason only- to hide the Epstein evidence that is so damaging to the White House." Every interview, every comment, every time. Learn how to win in the court of public opinion one goddam time.

“They asked for a sword, and we said, ‘Well, we do have swords, but we can’t give them away because they’re museum artifacts,’” said Todd Arrington, forced to resign as head of Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library.”

Harry Enten: "Who do Americans blame more for the shutdown? They blame Republicans. The New York Times -- by 7 points they blame Republicans. Marist -- blame Trump and Republicans by 12 points. How about Washington Post? By a 17 point margin."

Wow. It should get more attention that on most social media sites aside from X, the Trump White House is getting absolutely ripped to shreds over the shutdown. These Instagram comments are absolutely brutal for them.

I don’t want just the 25th Amendment invoked… I want MORE! Him, his VP, his Cabinet, those Senate and Congresspersons… GET THEM ALL OUT!!! Hell if we could those justices too!

He's not just unfit to be president, he's unfit to be a human being. He’s unfit to be a carbon based life form. He’s a waste of cytoplasm.

🚨BREAKING: A federal judge in Nashville ruled that the Department of Justice’s criminal case against Maryland man Kilmar Abrego Garcia may be a form of punishment against him for legally challenging his abrupt removal to an El Salvador megaprison earlier this year.

The "president" has been MIA since he shutdown the government. Now, he tweets out jokes as our military can't get a paycheck becos of his shutdown. Sick! 25th Amendment now!

HEY TRUMP, WHEREVER YOU ARE , JUST OPEN UP OUR GOVERNMENT NOW.

The American people aren’t buying the Trump/GOP lies. Nearly half blame Trump and the GOP for the shutdown. Trump thinks if he causes Democrats enough pain, they will cave. Not realizing the pain he’s causing is on both sides of the aisle. #TrumpsHealthCareShutdown Breaking through the noise.

People are asking: Why is Trump screwing American farmers so badly when they’re his most loyal voting bloc? Maybe because it’s a cheap land grab. Run farmers out of business, then he and his billionaire buddies buy up millions of acres for pennies on the dollar. Are the farmers catching on yet?

BREAKING: A federal judge finds that there is evidence Kilmar Abrego was VINDICTIVELY PROSECUTED. The judge GRANTS Abrego's motion for discovery and a hearing, and the government must now PROVE it did not vindictively prosecute Mr. Abrego. 1/

Next you'll have to prove citizenship before the fire department shows up to a burning house. America!

The President gets no special new powers during a shutdown. He can't eliminate agencies. He can't use federal funds to punish his political opponents. As Trump's illegality grows during the shutdown, Democrats' spines should stiffen to oppose his corruption.

KEILAR: A Post poll shows more Americans are blaming Republicans for the shutdown. Does that give you pause? MARSHALL: I discount that poll altogether K: Why? M: There are so many other polls that say the opposite K: Which one? M: I don't have them at my fingertips. That's a very biased poll

Meiselas: I think this is a serious oversight issue. $17 trillion is apparently missing right now, and we’re in a government shutdown. Trump keeps saying he’s got $17 trillion. Where did it go? Garcia: If there is $17 trillion somewhere, the government doesn’t know about it.