Here is my opening statement to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee today.

Well this is troubling as fuck. www.reuters.com/world/us/pen...

Take a breath, rest awhile, but get the hell back up. Yep. open.substack.com/pub/thegrimh...

Today would have been George Harrison’s 83rd birthday. youtu.be/HsffxGyY4ck?...

This is a campaign of retribution. Trump is weaponizing the entirety of the federal government to punish blue states like Minnesota. These cuts will be devastating for veterans, families with young kids, folks with disabilities, and working people across our state.

I'm heading to the Senate floor in a few moments to lay out the detailed story of ICE abuse - teargassing schools, murdering American citizens with impunity, disappearing legal immigrants. And why we should not fund ICE until they stop terrorizing our communities.

They found him. He died. Another murder by our immigration goon squads

We are so back. And by “back” we mean measles. @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...

HERO 🔥 And I don’t want to hear shit about a censure vote against this man. Rep. Al Greene was ejected from the State of the Union for the sign — “Black People Aren’t Apes.”

"Holy shit, did WE ever make the right decision" - The US Women's Hockey Team

Rep. Jonathan Jackson confirms that Mike Johnson rejected a request to have a tribute for his father Jesse Jackson in the US Capitol

BREAKING Former ICE agent: On my first day training new cadets, I received secretive orders to teach them to violate the Constitution by entering homes without a judicial warrant.

Perhaps Barron can show how patriotic he is and enlist. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/23/u...

South Philadelphia in snow

Breaking: The Olympic gold-winning U.S. women's hockey team DECLINES Trump's invitation to his State of the Union address after he was caught on video mocking them.

This "jumping the v" dynamic is a big problem with respect to Cannon's holding this morning shutting down vol II of Smith report. The US has switched sides, so none of the parties will try to appeal. How can the 11th Cir get the issue? The Collusive Presidency open.substack.com/pub/harrylit...

Our reaction to Judge Cannon's order "permanently" barring the release of Jack Smith's Mar-a-Lago report. knightcolumbia.org/content/judg...

Katyal: "I was able to go to court - the son of immigrants-- & say on behalf of small businesses, 'Hey, this president is acting illegally.' I was able to present my case, have them ask really hard questions, & at the end of it they voted & we won. That is something extraordinary about this country"

Even Kavanaugh’s dissent leans on an oh-well/too-late/sunk-costs defense: “.. The Court says nothing today about whether, and if so how, the Government should go about returning the billions of dollars. ... That process is likely to be a 'mess.'” www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...

Turns out there’s an economic cost to everyone hating us.

".. the Government cannot identify any statute in which the power to regulate includes the power to tax. The Court is therefore skeptical that in IEEPA—and IEEPA alone—Congress hid a delegation of its birth-right power to tax .." www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...

What $70 million in taxpayer money buys: a private luxury jet for Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski to jet-set around on. And we’re supposed to believe it’s used for deporting undocumented immigrants.

"Holding on to small & significant truths, especially when difficult, can make the difference. Virginia Giuffre did, as she had no choice. Because of the survivors, the Epstein Files were released. They made darkness visible for us all" My editorial on Andrew, contempt – and creating powerlessness:

“.. there continues to be something very strange about the ongoing calm with which the world is treating the situation in Iran. .. the number [of stories] mentioning the country is elevated at present, but far below the high last summer ..” @johnauthers.bsky.social #OOTT

Here’s some actual ‘cancel culture’ — the kind that might make you worried about the US consumer. (via Pantheon)

Bingo. open.substack.com/pub/thegrimh...

Plan and protect your vote starting NOW. open.substack.com/pub/harrylit...

Happy Lunar New Year! 🔥🐴

Wow.

A win! A federal judge has instructed the Interior Department to restore signage and video exhibits at George Washington’s former Philadelphia residence that explain his ownership of enslaved people.

Wise words from Dr. Frank George: open.substack.com/pub/frankgeo...

A child dying of cancer spent her final days fighting to free her wrongfully detained father from ICE custody.   This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer.   Not one dime for this cruelty. www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...

Get in, dorks. We're ready for round two. RALLY TO TAKE BACK SCIENCE! 🔬🧪✊ March 7th, 2026 in Washington, DC Learn more at www.standupforscience.net/ma... (link in our bio.)

The American Medical Association is launching an effort to evaluate vaccine safety and effectiveness independently of U.S. government health agencies

Live in FL? Email your state lawmakers and tell them to stop the Florida SAVE Act: act.standupamerica.com/letters/cte-... The GOP are attacking on multiple fronts. It’s part of our job to 🛑 them. Our vote is our ONLY voice.

The DHS funding deadline is tomorrow — and a bill can’t pass without Democratic votes. We need Democrats to keep holding the line by refusing to fund DHS without ironclad limits on ICE and CBP, actual accountability for abuses, and clear guardrails to stop raids and intimidation. Let’s get to work.

Some children in Dilley were so distraught they cut themselves or talked about suicide, parents told ProPublica. They said kids lost their appetites after finding worms and mold on their food, had trouble sleeping, and were constantly sick.

I’ve watched a lot of congressional hearings over the last 40 years. This performance by Bondi is the single most unprofessional, non-responsive, reprehensible and obnoxious I have ever seen from any witness who has testified before any committee of either chamber.

Pam Bondi is pure trash and an embarrassment to the legal profession and to what used to be a honorable institution - the DOJ.

Feel your anger, experience your hurt, be pissed off...and do so, while understanding that Pam Bondi is actively dooming the entire Republican Party. No one will be able to undo that damage she is doing to the party. No one.

Frank George is worth a follow. His analysis is on the nose. open.substack.com/pub/frankgeo...

FDA declines to review Moderna application for new flu vaccine

Endtimers in charge. Plan your vote NOW. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/c...

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