Mother says dinner will still be on the table once child stops having tantrum.

The sub-gauge of current economic conditions fell -3.0% m/m in October to 58.6, down -9.7% from a year ago. The sub-gauge of consumer expectations fell -2.7% m/m, down -32.1% from a year ago.

The University of Michigan's Consumer Sentiment index fell -1.5 points in October to 53.6, its lowest level since May. That's down -24.0% from a year ago.

CNN: Mike Johnson says Republicans have proposals to address healthcare subsidies and they can have them ready immediately. Over 400k people in Missouri are enrolled in the marketplace. Have you seen those proposals? REP. MARK ALFORD: No. I would like to.

Atlanta residents are much more negative about the economy than they were in Trump’s first term: www.ajc.com/business/202...

NEW: Judge Walker transfers Letitia James's motion to disqualify Lindsey Halligan to SC federal district judge Cameron McGowan Currie, who is already overseeing the parallel motion from James Comey. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

In the long Republican tradition of harassing people, especially non-white-people, who might not vote for them. www.npr.org/2024/10/31/n...

Cool. Meanwhile the wanna-be king is building his new palace & paying the military with oligarch bribes. If anyone thinks we're headed towards an autocracy, you're wrong. We're already there. @sarahkendzior.bsky.social & @malcolmnance.bsky.social have warned us for almost a decade.

Cruelty to the poor and outrage from empaths are the point! Meanwhile MAGA is okay with $40 billion to Argentina, the import of Argentinian beef, high tariffs keeping prices and inflation, a $350 million ballroom, $200 million Lear jets for Noem and missiles and huge budget increases for ICE

Can’t ever remember a time where a regime was so intent on starving its own citizens so a few rich dudes can be richer. Absolutely vile

I get the feeling that this particular USDA has no desire to help Americans, let alone a remit to do so. This is quite a real-life demonstration of the felon's "let them eat cake" attitude: heartless, soulless, lawless.

States need to stop sending taxes to the federal government.

States need to stop sending tax money to the Feds. No representation, no taxes.

The Agriculture Department says it can't use contingency funds to pay for food stamps during the government shutdown — and that states won't be reimbursed if they cover the expenses on their own, according to a new memo exclusively obtained by Axios. www.axios.com/2025/10/24/g...

Do you know how to read a chart? Because the largest category is "I do not know this man" you can't just look at that his favorability is the lowest and say that. If you're going to work this way I can say he's the most popular because his unfavorable rating is the lowest. This isn't journalism.

Pentagon deploys top aircraft carrier as Trump militarisation of Caribbean ratchets up

The Trump admin won’t tap emergency funds to pay for federal food benefits, imperiling benefits starting Nov. 1 for nearly 42 million Americans.

Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino has defended the use of force by federal agents in Chicago.

NEW: Hakeem Jeffries endorses Zohran Mamdani for NYC mayor

Trump brought more attention to what Reagan said about tariffs than the Canadian ad campaign ever anticipated.

Perhaps we could also talk about the USDA’s $5B contingency fund that’s not being used for what it’s supposed to be used for. www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...

Kash Patel is learning the MAGA room isn’t very welcoming to anyone who is not a Christian.

Kash Patel becomes latest non-Christian Republican to drown in bigoted sewage after he posts wishes happy Diwali to Xitter followers. Of course, he will learn nothing. www.rawstory.com/kash-patel-2...

The "Reagan Foundation" should be ashamed of itself. The ad accurately represents Reagan's views on tariffs - he considered himself a free trader - and no one needs their permission to quote him.

i think editors should occasionally entertain the idea that bannon is just full of shit www.thedailybeast.com/steve-bannon...

US states warn food aid benefits will halt if federal shutdown drags on - www.reuters.com/business/env...

Donald Trump just did something truly awful and is hoping you won't notice. He fired all of the special education staff at the Department of Education. What kind of person abandons kids with special needs?

The Roberts Court is now on the verge of erasing one of the key achievements of the Civil Rights Era. And with it, diluting minority voting strength and doubling down on gerrymanders that could install a permanent Republican majority in Congress.

Nory Doesn’t Go to School Here Anymore www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/u...

NDFI banking refers to the lending and financial activities related to Nondepository Financial Institutions (NDFIs). NDFIs are financial entities that provide services similar to banks but do not accept deposits from the public and are not regulated by federal banking agencies.

BREAKING: The top federal prosecutor in Maryland has reportedly notified Pam Bondi that she sees no basis for Indicting Adam Schiff on mortgage fraud. Who wants to bet that the prosecutor will be fired within days, and a new prosecutor will seek to indict Schiff regardless?

Trump Administration Live Updates: President Shelves Plan to Deploy Federal Agents to San Francisco www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...

Every time he says this he’s talking about a black person.

The United States is now run by a transnational crime organization. Trump Pardons Convicted Binance Founder - The Wall Street Journal

NEW: The Ninth Circuit votes AGAINST an en banc rehearing of the case on the deployment of the California National Guard to LA, leaving the panel decision permitting the deployment intact. Eleven judges file a dissent. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

I for one think the Epstein Ballroom will be magnificent. I love the decor theme of “what if Uday Hussein ran a Ramada Inn.” And giving it a theme song everyone will associate with it is a stroke of brilliance! “Thank Heaven for Little Girls” is very catchy.

This is for show, right? US imposes sanctions on Russian oil over Putin’s ‘refusal’ to end war in Ukraine - The Guardian

Extorting the government you supposedly lead to steal 230 million taxpayer dollars for yourself is dictator shit. 5calls.org/issue/trump-...

Trump is literally destroying the White House to build a bribery hub, and he's trying to steal $230 million taxpayer dollars for himself. If this isn't dictator shit, what is? 🔥📞🔥 Impeach, remove, and prosecute every enabler. 👉 5calls.org/issue/trump-... www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/u...

Chris Murphy: "There's a lot of history that has taken place in the East Wing & it was just destroyed without any conversation in the public, without any consent of Congress. It's absolutely illegal. That visual is powerful b/c you're watching destruction of the rule of law as those walls come down"

Q: We've heard things like Dems want money for civic engagement in Zimbabwe, millions for LGBTQ grants in Balkans. You say this is about healthcare but how do these pet projects fit in? JEFFRIES: We have no idea what you're talking about or what Republican extremist fed you those talking points

Mike Johnson shamelessly lies: "We strengthened Medicaid. We improved healthcare access and we lowered premiums with our legislation."

NEW Economist/YouGov Oct 17-20 40% of U.S. adult citizens have a favorable view of Donald Trump 57% have an unfavorable view Net -17 Last week 42% | 53% | -11 Start of term 50% | 48% | +3 today.yougov.com/politics/art...

Elon Musk called the transportation secretary ‘Sean Dummy’ on X after Duffy suggested NASA may sideline SpaceX from its moon mission.

"The majority party has never refused to negotiate with the minority party," Sen. Chris Murphy told States Newsroom. "So I think we're in really uncharted waters, and nothing can happen until the House Republicans return and Senate Republicans decide to negotiate." via @jennifershutt.bsky.social

But he still supports Trump 100%.

Racist texts were too much for the Republicans? www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...

So we’re now paying federal taxes so Donald Trump can withdraw them from the Treasury like it’s his own personal bank account? Really?