Also, when engaging in resistance using a sandwich, do not take any bites from it first, because DNA. And remember that your condiments can be used against you in a court of law.

Okay, so I did it. In honor of Sandwich Guy, on what should be the last day of his trial, I figured out the chords. And so, with apologies to the late and great Bob Marley, I banged out this quick and (very) rough rendition of "I Threw the Sandwich." 🤣

Good morning! Day 4 of the Sandwich Guy’s trial. He is finally wearing a suit (the rest of the week’s evidence suggests he seems to prefer pullovers in cooler weather). The jury has a note for the judge.

Nancy, are you okay? Nancy, are you okay? Are you okay, Nancy? @daveweigel.bsky.social talks Nancy Mace's meltdown and much more with @timmiller.bsky.social in the latest Bulwark Podcast:

"What it's like to defend democracy, only to be called an un-American traitor." Sgt. Aquilino Gonell defended the Capitol on January 6. He wrote a scathing rebuke of Donald Trump and his enablers:

Imagine how much more about Donald Trump's crimes we would know, and how our politics would have unfolded differently, if everyone of significance had been either interviewed by the FBI or put before a federal grand jury in the spring of 2021, while memories were still fresh.

Trump's tariffs face a skeptical SCOTUS. Read the Law Dork report from court today:

NEW: Aurora City Councilwoman Danielle Jurinsky has conceded. A stunning defeat for a MAGA media fixture who built a national profile on claims of a "complete gang takeover" of Aurora that led President Trump to visit and falsely proclaim the city "conquered" by an immigrant gang

This viral tweet, reposted nearly 2k times so far, reflects the reach of Trump’s lies about tariffs. Barrett was asking how the government would refund people in the *US* if Trump loses. Because that’s who pays Trump’s import taxes. www.allrisenews.com/p/scotus-tar...

“Mommy! Mommy! Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!” — Leia Kahl, as she was overwhelmed by immigration agents’ tear gas. Leia’s age: 2. Via @natashakorecki.bsky.social www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Inside the bureau, there is “across the board outrage” over Patel’s use of FBI aircraft for fun and pleasure, said O’Leary. “At the end of the day, it’s theft of government resources. I mean, people have been thrown out of the bureau for this.” www.spytalk.co/p/kash-patel...

Lawyer: The Constitution, our framers, and 238 years of American history all say only Congress has the power to impose tariffs on the American people. Tariffs are nothing but taxes on the American people, paid by Americans. This case is about upholding the separation of powers.

Indeed. Character and integrity are entirely disqualifying in this administration.

Allow me to reintroduce myself. I’m Fred Wellman and I’m running for Congress to win next. Join us and let’s take back Missouri.

"Pope Leo said Scripture emphasizes the question that will be posed at the end of the world: 'How did you receive the foreigner, did you receive him and welcome him, or not? I think there is a deep reflection that needs to be made about what is happening'..." chicago.suntimes.com/pope-leo-xiv...

Apparently the internet has figured out that the new Oval Office signage and gilding is at base a literal meme template

Genius

"Build A Ballroom"

Explosive article: White House fires FHFA inspector general. (FHFA head Pulte is playing key role in Trump's vindictive prosecutions.) IG was trying to turn over "constitutionally required" info to EDVa prosecutors & letter to lawmakers saying Pulte not cooperating. www.reuters.com/world/us/wat...

Remarkable: In Virginia and New Jersey, Spanberger and Sherrill erased the GOP edge among working class. Per exit polls, each got 50% of noncollege voters, big gains over previous contests. Shocker: Anti-Trump politics appeals to working class, too! New from me: newrepublic.com/article/2027...

Kaitlan Collins: "We've seen some reaction coming in already tonight from former Trump campaign advisers, saying that they believe this is a candidate quality issue and that Republicans need to run better candidates who are more in line with the president in order to secure victories." LOL, sure. 🤣

It was the blowout Republicans feared, and Democrats desperately needed. A coast-to-coast repudiation of Donald Trump and all his works. open.substack.com/pub/charlies...

Stunned by some of the revelations in @carolleonnig.bsky.social and Aaron Davis’s book, “Injustice.” They report that AG Merrick Garland’s team was blindsided by the bombshell testimony of Meadows’s aide Cassidy Hutchinson before the Jan. 6 Committee. open.substack.com/pub/jimacosta/…

this looks like a trick daffy duck would put up to get bugs bunny into "the oval office"

would love for someone to link the minute-by-minute percentages to the argument transcript

Bad day at the office for the Solicitor-General. SCOTUS is now hearing from the other side arguing the whole shebang is unconstitutional.

DONALD TRUMP FIRE YOUR SOLICITOR GENERAL IMMEDIATELY THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER

And they're living it up with dancing girls at Mar-a-Lago and drinking bubbly at the new Café de Rose Garden and hitting companies up for Trump's opulent ballroom and squeezing a 747 from Qatar and selling watches and crypto and sneakers and otherwise making a mint. It shouldn't be hard at all.

How badly are oral arguments over Trump's tariffs going for the government? Neal Katyal just began a sentence with: "Justice Gorsuch hit the nail on the head..."

"Yesterday showed us what a wave election looks like. And what was the best predictor of the vote, and the source of the wave? Donald Trump. Take a look at the correlation of his approval rating in the exit polls and the actual vote. This bodes well for 2026." www.thebulwark.com/p/vive-la-re...

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Nothing surprising here. It's always important for a trial judge to chew on the instructions a bit before feeding them to the jury.

Just wrote an upbeat (!) Morning Shots. I mean, if not today, when? We should relish this moment. For a few hours. Because we should realize that these results are going to make the Trump administration even more aggressive about tilting the 2026 playing field, and we need to be ready for that.

Brand new data: Republicans blamed for the shutdown (+12) and for health care premiums going up (+28!!). These are stunning numbers. Republicans aren't immune from the pressure this creates. Time to press our advantage. Stand for what we believe in.

This morning I can see 67 votes to convict on a bill of impeachment.

You absolutely would not want to be, or be anywhere near, any bottle of ketchup in what remains of the White House today.