The congressional switchboard number is (202) 224-3121. Put it in your cell phone. Use it. If you're not calling at least once a week, you're not doing your part.

In a display that people no longer believe Trump's claims that "peace is at hand" (a.k.a. "The small handed President who called wolf."), it appears that, finally, those in the futures market aren't buying Trump's BS.

Judge Amit Mehta when he sentenced the remorseless Rhodes to 18 years in prison: “I dare say, Mr. Rhodes—and I never have said this to anyone I have sentenced—you pose an ongoing threat and peril to our democracy and the fabric of this country.” www.americaamerica.news/p/the-ongoin...

This is so outrageous but very predictable. Trump’s ballroom and Arch commissioner is going to Russia to attend Putin’s jewel economic forum. So much corruption that the U.S. is no longer recognizable

Whitehouse: "If you look at all the Court's elections decisions, every one has the effect of helping the GOP. If you look at all their regulatory decisions, every one has the effect of helping the fossil fuel industry that funds the GOP. You can predict with perfect certainty what happens."

Trump did not reach a settlement with the government. There was no case to settle. He has not created a slush fund. He has colluded with Todd Blanche to steal money from the US Treasury. This is not a “deal.” This is a crime for which Trump & Blanche must be prosecuted. It ia a crime.

Interesting how fascist republicans falsely claimed all Jan 6 terrorists were paid actors, undercover FBI agents and Antifa to pretend it wasn’t MAGA voters but now they’re okay with paying them nearly $2B in stolen taxpayer dollars. Funny how that works.

He sued the government he controls, and your taxes are paying out his loyalists. Say it out loud.

In 1952, Richard Nixon's career was nearly derailed by revelations that he had access to a slush fund of $18,000 -- less than a quarter million today." People used to give a shit about that kind of thing, you see.

Sure enough Trump files motion to dismiss suit v IRS, tells court that means “no judicial analysis is appropriate” for the suit. Naked effort to get out of filing brief due tomorrow. Full explainer is here in my substack from last week substack.com/@harrylitman...

Trump withdrew his $10B lawsuit against the IRS because it was headed for dismissal. Instead, he reached a $1.7B settlement through the DOJ, negotiating with his own administration. He’s looting the country in broad daylight. www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...

Speaking the obvious outlaid. We know he only cares about his own wealth. Release ALL the Epstein files and impeach DJT.

"Gorka is a mediocrity who holds a job for which he is not qualified. The poor quality of this putative strategy is a reminder of what happens when unserious people are asked to undertake a serious job." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

NEGUSE: My understanding is a no bid contract is reserved for situations involving serious injury. What's the injury w/the reflecting pool? BURGUM: 19 fountains didn't work NEGUSE: That's the serious injury!? And who picked this company? Trump said 'I have a guy who's unbelievable at doing pools'

This:

We could have nice things here, too.

The problem—which both the GOP and the milquetoast institutionalists seem to not be grappling with here—is that the more you close off avenues of political change through the democratic process, the more you push people to see extra-institutional mechanisms as their only option

Roberts is WRONG. The decisions of the Roberts Court are unpopular because they ignore precedent, exceed the scope of the cases & seem untethered to any reasonable, good-faith reading of the Constitution. Odd how extreme r/w culture-war dogma & SCOTUS decisions ALWAYS align! #CorruptCourt #FDT

Mitch Landrieu to @weareufd.bsky.social: "Not only do they want to create a system where you can't vote, they want to take away votes that have already been cast. The message is loud and clear: they will not be stopped, at least not judicially."

Can someone let the AP know that violating court orders is not a sign of "executive power. " It is a sign of contempt, lawlessness and authoritarianism.

Trump has immense confidence in state ownership of the means of production... that's called communism.

“Rather, the media should understand that the survival of the free press is at stake right now, along with the rest of the Bill of Rights.” - Jamie Raskin A good piece. #AwarenessMatters Sharing, reviewing awareness is a responsible act. #DemocracyMatters

I’m old enough to remember when Donald Trump said that people were right to have wanted Mike Pence hanged on January 6th.

Hell yes!! www.aol.com/articles/jud...

Honestly, it’s exhausting to have such dumb, corrupt, incompetent, reckless and evil people currently running the country. What a sad expression of the failure of education and morality in a country that once could pride itself on advancing talented and capable people.

Obviously Bhattacharya is a hypocritical hack. That’s who he is, it’s priced in, so I’m not so angry at him. I’m mostly angry at the useful idiots who accepted and promoted the “he’s part of a new generation of freethinkers open to new ideas” bullshit.

Peter Magyar's victory in Hungary was fueled by a potent message tying the affordability crisis to the corruption of wealthy elites. With Trump presiding over unprecedented corruption and with prices skyrocketing, Democrats have the opportunity to replicate Magyar's success in November and beyond.

“Thoughts and prayers.”

Comment from me: Russia and Iran remain allies, Russia most likely supplies drones and intelligence information to Iran. Thus, Russia is working directly against the United States. Lifting sanctions on Russian oil only encourages Russia.

We are spending billions to keep our entire navy in the Strait to fecklessly fail to open a waterway that wasn’t closed until Trump’s pointless war of choice closed it. He’s just burning your tax money.

Apparently the Pope has read Baudrillard.

Right out in the open, Donald Trump is suing his own IRS to try to steal $10 BILLION taxpayer dollars. I just introduced a bill that would make this theft ILLEGAL.

If this actually happens, it may rank as the single most corrupt act in the history of American politics. I cannot believe this is even under discussion.

The individuals referenced here are adjudicated terrorists. They were found guilty of conspiring to use force against their own government to prevent the peaceful transfer of power. A conservative, Trump-appointed judge applied terrorism enhancements to their sentences.

Democratic lawmakers will introduce a bill Wednesday to ban the president, vice president and their families from collecting lawsuit settlement payments from the government. The bill comes after Trump sued the IRS and the Treasury Department for $10 billion. www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

You know I knew that Door Dash woman looked familiar

A preview of November 2028 in Washington DC.

Trump’s “main character syndrome” has officially reached biblical levels. I’m not religious, but I know blasphemy when I see it. Depicting yourself as God isn’t just ego — it’s a slap in the face to everyone who actually practices their faith. An apology is the bare minimum.

Every Democrat since Reagan has DECREASED the deficit. Every Republican since Reagan has INCREASED it. Without fail. Every single time.

I think there are plenty of theological-oriented reasons to find the Trump as Christ images offensive. But, I think there’s also a real secular concern about the judgment and stability of a man who earnestly compares himself to God.

The ballroom foreign steel story — www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/u... — is huge. It perfectly illustrates why we have virtually every rule involved in government spending and the allocation of power to spend. It's a perfect issue spotter beyond the capacity of professors to imagine.

CBS News has a bombshell interview with a U.S. soldier who survived the deadly attack in Kuwait on the first day of the way -- he says Pete Hegseth is lying about the attack and that the base "was unprepared to provide any defense for itself." www.cbsnews.com/news/iran-wa...

NEW: Trump accepted $37m worth of donated steel for his WH ballroom project from the Luxembourg-based company ArcelorMittal. Days later, the WH made adjustments to Trump's tariffs that could benefit ArcelorMittal.

Just wanted to remind folks, especially the GOP and the FDD, that Barack Obama’s 2015 nuclear deal didn’t give Iran control of the Strait of Hormuz or allow it to keep 60% enriched uranium. It sent $1.7 billion to Iran versus the tens of billions Iran will now make from tolls. 🤷🏽‍♂️

All I can say is, "Thank God it is Taco Tuesday."

The bitter truth of our world is that unless and until enough GOP in House and Senate say to Trump, as GOP said to Nixon, ‘Enough, you’re done,’ he cannot be checked right now. His permitted corruption, violence, desecration is their crime.

A good post from @dandrezner.bsky.social about the difference between reading books and reading the wikipedia summaries of books. danieldrezner.substack.com/p/the-illite...

This is what happens when 77 million people take leave of their senses and put a manifestly unqualified, unfit, mentally ill narcissistic man-child in charge of the country and the world's most powerful. military. This is what happens when the media 'bothsides' election coverage.

I think it’s worth asking again — and seriously — what exactly do we have a 25th Amendment for if not for this?

If you’re going to rage-tweet a war, at least learn the difference between “reign” and “rain.” 🤡