Same guy who declared bankruptcy 6 times shut down the U.S. government 4 times in 5 years of being President. They wanted him to run the government like his businesses and that’s exactly what he’s doing.

Sen. Shaheen: This is an issue that matters not just to people that are Democrats or independents, but to Republicans as well. There's a new poll that shows that 57% of people that identify themselves as MAGA Republicans support extending these ACA credits.

During a recent podcast appearance, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick made bombshell remarks about Jeffrey Epstein, saying: ..."I assume, way back when, they traded those videos in exchange for him getting that 18-months sentence." Rep. Jasmine Crockett reacts to Lutnick’s comments.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't Congress supposed to act as a check on the other branches of government -- including the Executive branch? Speaker Mike Johnson and most of his Republican colleagues have surrendered their authority to the convicted felon in the White House.

“F—k them kids!” That’s what federal agents said about the half-naked children zip-tied together & dragged into the streets of Chicago in the dead of night Tuesday morning during one of Convicted Felon Trump’s raids. Americans MUST speak up now to save this country. youtu.be/XIukXTZNXN4?...

Reuters: SECOND US APPEALS COURT REJECTS TRUMP'S ORDER CURTAILING BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP

Kamala Harris warned us that Trump would turn the military against civilians. She warned us that he would pursue Project 2025. The media mocked her, but she was dead right about both.

"This particular event is just part of an escalation of force and violence that we're seeing from the federal government in Chicago, that is clearly designed to create an intimidation and oppression across this city and to make people scared of their own federal government."

Republicans are willing to shutdown the country to protect Donald Trump.

Donald Trump fired a respected prosecutor and installed a White House aide to overrule career prosecutors and bring charges against his opponents. This isn't justice — it’s undermining the rule of law.

Khanna: "There's no one in America who believes the Dems are in charge. Trump brags about his big victories in the House & Senate. Everyone knows he's controlling govt - in fact, too much. So the argument to blame Ds ... no one believes it. If he wants Democrats' votes, he should get healthcare."

Several journalists resigned this week from three newspapers in Alaska after the publications’ corporate owner made significant edits to an article about Charlie Kirk’s death, after pressure from a Republican state lawmaker who had criticized the coverage.

80% (!) of the ACA subsidies that are about to expire go to people in states that Trump won in 2024. Time and time again, Trump and MAGA Republicans will sell out their own voters — all to fund massive tax cuts for the super rich.

BREAKING: A federal judge says there is a realistic likelihood that the prosecution of Kilmar Abrego Garcia was driven by vindictive motives — reflected in the public statements of Bondi, Blanche, Noem et al. He has ordered discovery on the question. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

"We're also becoming not afraid to stand up and speak out increasingly more every day." ...Furloughed AmeriCorps worker Kelly Daly joins Nicolle Wallace to discuss Donald Trump’s new threats of mass firings in the federal government amid the shutdown, and how federal workers are responding.

An American President is intentionally hurting Americans to score cheap political points. This is not normal.

20 year DOJ vet lead counsel on critical terrorism case, fired b/c he once worked in career role for Lisa Monaco.They are simply strangling the DOJ. 1/3 of leadership has left. And the cost here has to be reckoned in public safety. Everything gets sacrificed to absurd views of loyalty and revenge.

Trump says the US is in "armed conflict" with drug cartels. Meanwhile, his DOJ is disbanding a task force that took on cartels. Trump doesn't care about stopping drug trafficking — he wants to be able to declare war on anyone he labels an enemy. This is a power grab.

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?

MeidasTouch reports on the disastrous press conference by Trump’s White House as Americans are pissed off at Trump and Republicans for causing the shutdown.

"That may be how we feel, ...but that's not our position."

Deadline White House looks at how FBI Director Kash Patel on Wednesday fired an agent in training for displaying a gay pride flag on his desk while appointed to a field office in California last year, according to three people familiar with the matter.

Everyone knew about Sean “Diddy” Combs. Everyone knew about R. Kelly, Harvey Weinstein, Bill Cosby, and Jeffrey Epstein. Everyone knew about Donald Trump. I’m so tired of people protecting rich perverts, keeping their dark secrets for decades. So damn tired.

So Speaker Johnson gave the congress another week off. Paid of course, while they shut the govt down. The GOP has made it clear they have no interest in compromise with Dems. So they will have to figure how to reopen their govt that they closed. And they get another vacation

Sean Diddy Combs has been sentenced to over 4 years in prison for "prostitution-related" crimes abcnews.go.com/US/live-upda...

This is due to a law signed by Ronald Reagan and has nothing to do with this shutdown fight. But consider this... Emergency Medicaid spending in 2023 cost $3.8 billion — just 0.4% of total Medicaid spending. Now what about the $20 billion taxpayers are giving to Argentina?

Reuters: SEAN 'DIDDY' COMBS SENTENCED TO MORE THAN FOUR YEARS IN PRISON OVER CONVICTION ON PROSTITUTION-RELATED CHARGES

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/

BREAKING: Hamas agrees to release all Israeli hostages both living and dead

The only "domestic terrorists" in Portland are masked ICE agents and troops that Trump has sent there.

Breaking: Senate Democrats hold firm and reject the Republican-backed stopgap funding bill.

Mike Johnson is doing everything in his power to stall progress in the #EpsteinFiles case. Now, he’s refusing to swear in Representative-Elect Adelita Grijalva—the 218th and FINAL signature we need to force a full release of the files.

It’s the Epstein files shutdown.

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."

MeidasTouch reports on GOP Speaker MAGA Mike Johnson panicking in public as his messaging about Trump’s shutdown is not working ... and as Democrats called him out to meet in public before the press.

BREAKING: Trump admin. restores NYC counterterrorism funds after backlash from NYPD and officials. Marc Santia reports.

Meiselas: So if this 17 trillion he keeps talking about exists, what account is it in? Did he steal the 17 trillion? Subramanyam: I’d love to see his math on that. I’d love to know why it’s not being returned to the American people if that’s the case.

Trump's OMB Director, Russel Vought, is an author of 'Project 2025' ... and has shown a distinct "animosity toward federal employees"

There’s a big difference between wanting to give emergency medical care to ANYONE who needs it regardless of their citizenship or legal status, ... and claiming Dems want to give undocumented immigrants health insurance. Republicans keep harping on the later, despite the former being a federal law.

A 10-foot-tall statue of Trump and Jeffrey Epstein — holding hands and each with a foot raised behind him — has returned to the National Mall, a week after the National Park Service removed it for not being compliant with an issued permit. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

Are House Republicans getting blackmailed to bury the Epstein Files?

We're not asking for the moon here. We’re trying to help Americans pay for their health insurance.

BREAKING: Sec'y of Defense Pete Hegseth announces deadly strike on "narco-trafficking vessel," killing 4 people off Venezuela

REPORTER: Do you commit to doing something to address the ACA subsidies so that insurance premiums don't spike for Americans? MIKE JOHNSON: Republicans commit to continuing the work we've already been doing (That's a no)

Lutnick on Epstein: Devine: So how come these other people could hang around him and not see it? Lutnick: They participated. That's what his M.O. was, "Get a massage" And what happened in that massage room, I assume is on video. This guy was the greatest blackmailer ever. That's how he had money.

Today, the Senate will vote for the fourth time on Democrat and Republican funding bills that are both expected to fail as the government shutdown continues.

This is simple. Congress should not willingly pay the bills to fund the most serious assault on political freedom in our lifetime - an assault that may collapse democracy as we know it if we don't fight back.

The Republican strategy is essentially "We're going to talk about illegal aliens so you won't notice we're taking away your health insurance." @citizencohn.bsky.social:

Speaker Johnson is doing everything he can to prevent the release of the Epstein files. Should we really believe a word he says about the government shutdown?

It's never OK for Dems to call political opponents authoritarians... but totally cool when these guys do it