Boycott if you can, but if you can’t, remember: reducing your purchases counts, especially if we all do it. The goal isn’t to be perfect; the goal is to be effective. www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...

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BREAKING: Jack Smith is requesting that Congress and the Justice Dept. let him testify in public. In new letters to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees, Smith says he wants to testify "in open hearings" because of "the many mischaracterizations" around his investigations.

The New York Times publishes a handy guide to which federal forces are terrorizing us at any moment. This is America, 2025.

Each of these corporations has big federal contracts, is currently doing business with the Trump family, or has active antirust cases before the courts. Everything is for sale.

Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 81st day out of the last 93. 12 days of work in over 3 months. With full pay and benefits. The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown. It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.

Who are the private donors funding the disgusting demolition of the East Wing of the people's house for Trump's $250M gilded ballroom?

Trump’s said it himself – the President is to blame for a shutdown… but he has shown ZERO interest in negotiating. What is he so afraid of?

There’s been a lot of talk about a “Big, Beautiful Bill.” Today, folks are getting notices about a “Big, Bill," but it ain’t beautiful. It’s a premium bill that’s on average about double what it was last year. It’s time for Republicans to roll up their sleeves and fix this mess.

YOU HEAR ME ALITO? YOU HEAR ME CLARENCE?

He lost the 2020 election. He knew it. He lied about it. And now he’s demanding your money because knowingly lying didn’t make him President.

The Nazi brown shirts are here in America now. Young Republicans are imitating their leadership, calling for Gas Chambers for Brown People. We need: Peaceful Protests daily Nationwide Strikes Boycotts Step Up America!

No Kings demonstrators flooded into streets chanting, marching and waving homemade signs across the country on Saturday. NBC News’ Ryan Chandler reports that Austin, Texas, like many other cities, saw demonstrations that were peaceful and energetic.

Today is Day 20 of the Republican shutdown. Your regular reminders: 1. Republicans control the White House, Senate and House. 2. GOP making deep cuts to Medicaid, Medicare and ACA. 3. Democrats are fighting to lower costs, cancel the cuts and save healthcare for Americans.

Mike Johnson Dangerously Falsely Accuses Protesters Of Trying To Incite Violence Against Trump

Disgusting!!

Tomorrow— Saturday, October 18th — we rise together for the largest protest in history. 👉 Find the protest nearest you. 👉 Bring friends, family, neighbors. 👉 Stand up and be counted Save our Democracy! www.nokings.org

Hackers TAKE OVER Airport Speakers With "Anti-Trump" Message

Prosecutor couldn't charge Adam Schiff — so she went after John Bolton instead: report

BREAKING: Ace Frehley, legendary Kiss guitarist and vocalist, dies at 74.

This is the best way to respond to Trump’s authoritarianism. It shows in black and white that he’s lying (again). This should be the example to be done nationwide. Clips from Portland, OR; Chicago, IL #ProudBlue Video credit: gigipoetryislife/Tiktok

Head of the U.S. Military’s Southern Command Is Stepping Down, Officials Say www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...

Jeanine Pirro’s office tried three times to indict a woman on bogus felony charges of assaulting an ICE agent. A DC grand jury turned her down each time. So Pirro brought a misdemeanor charge instead. And now a trial jury has acquitted her of that. www.huffpost.com/entry/sidney...

'Not accurate': Mike Johnson hit with swift fact-check on shutdown

Not great that fishermen fear being randomly murdered by the U.S. government. Or that the U.S. President jokes about it. www.bbc.com/news/article...

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The 'Daily Show' host had high praise for one CNN star.

Will Speaker Johnson ever call the House back? 800,000 Arizonans are without a voice

BREAKING from PP We found immigration agents have held more than 170 *citizens* The govt doesn't track citizens held. So we did. We tallied: Nearly 20 kids, two w/ cancer More than 20 citizens held for day or more, incommunicado www.propublica.org/article/immi... by @nicolefoy.bsky.social

Sherrill leading Ciattarelli by 6 points in NJ Senate race: Survey https://twp.ai/9PXJar

Cutting nearly half of New Jersey’s homeland security funding isn’t just a budget line — it’s a direct hit to the safety of our families, first responders, and communities.

Please notify President Trump and Vice-President Vance immediately. Isn’t this a mandatory one-year jail sentence—or is this a kind of flag desecration they have no problem with?

A federal judge has temporarily paused the U.S. Department of Education's decision to lay off nearly everyone in its special education division.