HAWAII — Tulsi Gabbard’s brother charged with trying to lure children to a hotel room with gum and money

Remember why they are in the US in the first place: the Trump administration lobbying on their behalf to free them from Romania.

In case anyone was wondering what Trump was doing after two service members died last night… He’s golfing. Go figure.

CFTC is investigating whether DC Draino had insider information when he bet that JD Vance would be Trump's running mate after Ana Paulina Luna told him JD would be. (Both deny wrongdoing.) www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

"His nickname in high school was 'White Boy David,' if that tells you anything,' she said."

"Before he can vote for himself in the primary, Mike Lindell needs to register to vote in the state he wants to lead as gov The Secretary of State’s office said Lindell, Trump’s preferred candidate, 'does not have an active record' A review shows Lindell has an active voter registration in TX"

Congresswoman AOC has introduced a bill that would ban Supreme Court Justices from accepting lavish gifts from the ultra wealthy. Love that, but what I find insane is that this isn’t already illegal.

The "vandals" who destroyed the reflecting pool were Trump's no-bid pool boys. What a surprise. I wait with bated breath for Jeanine Pirro to arrest them. www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...

this clip that CNN obtained of Georgia Republican Senate candidate Mike Collins' son in law, who has participated in Collins' campaign and reportedly lives on Collins' property, using Nazi talking points to suggest the Holocaust actually wasn't that bad is just bonkers

Per @propublica.org reporting, FCC Chair Carr took $63k+ in gala tickets from Paramount while its billion-dollar deals sat before his agency @democracydefendersfund.org's Virginia Canter calls the alleged conflict "shocking" You can't referee a game you've been wined & dined by -TN

Ossoff on Mike Collins' son in law: "Has Mike Collins either personally or through his business or through his office or through his campaign paid this neo-Nazi, and is this neo-Nazi still based on Mike Collins's property?"

@nicollewallace.bsky.social www.dni.gov/files/ODNI/d...

Hakeem Jeffries should demand equal time and directly respond to Trump's lies about the election tonight, and tell us all what we're doing to STOP Trump from stealing this thing.

Tonight, you will likely hear the president claim there was foreign interference in the 2020 election. To be clear, there were attempts, but there was no evidence they changed any election outcome. From a joint DOJ/FBI/DHS/CISA report in 2021: www.dhs.gov/sites/defaul...

Wow. The ICE shooter in Maine asked his ex-wife to "to lie for him and to cover for his character." She said he was abusive and had previously reported concerns about him to his military superiors. He was also a volunteer firefighter, but was removed after several spats with department leadership.

HABERMAN: What did the president know about his sons' involvement in a Kazakh mining deal he approved? LEAVITT: From my understanding, nothing. They would absolutely do nothing that would put the president in a place of conflict of interest.

Sen. Cortez Masto: “We have just passed a bipartisan, bicameral housing fund…Are you committed to sending the funds…based on the bipartisan, bicameral law?" Vought: “We have every intention of apportioning all funds.” Sen. Cortez Masto: “Without any politics? Without any type of DEI or wokeism inv

wow -- Tillis eviscerates Vought about DOGE's fake budget cuts & tells him, "My understanding is the last time you worked in the business world was at B Dalton's books when you were putting yourself through law school...I don't love the idea of DOGE shit we're picking up because people did it wrong"

This is not a picture. It is a video.

👏👏👏👏👏👏🏆 She stated all FACTS! Thank you for standing up for the federal employees.

don’t worry we have the receipts

Talarico: "When I first heard this low T thing, I had to look it up. Guys my age aren't really worried about that kind of thing."

HIRONO: Would you say that Mr Blanche exhibits a dismissive attitude toward all of you and the Epstein crimes? BENSKY: 1,000 percent. Yes.

TINA SMITH: Researchers in MN made a breakthrough in childhood cancer in Black kids with a grant. But it seems that according to your proposed rule, this type of research wouldn't allowed bc it's 'DEI.' VOUGHT: We are against DEI policies. We have intended to rid of them whenever we possibly can.

HASSAN: Are there any actions Trump has taken that you have ethical concerns about? SONDERLING: He & his family have committed to have no conflicts of interest & that's exactly what we're seeing H: Which is why his sons just invested heavily in defense industries that will have contracts w/the DoD

"Paxton recently bought 3 condos at a luxury resort in Utah worth a total of $1.6m and transferred them to his blind trust. On the deeds, Paxton listed his address as a Dallas-area home. Police records indicate a woman who is not his wife & has been photographed vacationing with Paxton lives there"

Aggressive Legal Maneuvers!

BLANCHE: The truth has to matter at some point! SCHIFF: It does matter, which just don't hear much of it from you

Todd Blanche about Judge Kathleen Williams in Florida: She didn’t refer me [to the state bar] Read full details in the Judge’s order here, context is everything: joycevance.substack.com/p/judge-is-a...

Okay Booker is up. Hoping for some fireworks here. “DoJ has to remain independent. You seek to lead DoJ after being Trump’s personal lawyer. Under you, DoJ has gone after Lisa cook, Letitia James, Jim Comey, Ras Baraka. Did you order people to arrest Baraka?” BLANCHE: “I authorized it”

BOOKER: Were you involved in Ghislaine Maxwell's transfer for a minimum security orison camp? BLANCHE: We learned she was received threats BOOKER: When people are under threats in the Bureau of Prisons facility, they are not moved to a camp

More than friends, they’re partners in crime.

Blumenthal asks about Blanche being referred to the Bar. Has that ever happened to an Attorney General? BLANCHE: That judge didn’t refer me. (Yes, she did.) No follow up. 🤯

HIRONO: DOJ has sued 30 states seeking voter lists. 14 of those lawsuits have been resolved. Did any of those 14 judges agree w/DOJ's position? BLANCHE: Yes HIRONO: Pardon? B: The answer to the question is yes H: Actually, that's not correct. The answer is no. Some of them were Trump appointees.

HIRONO: Do you believe it is the president's right and duty to order the investigation or prosecution of his perceived enemies, yes or no? BLANCHE: I can't answer that yes or no. Under Article 2, he's in charge of the DOJ. My answer reflects that idea.

Todd Blanche is the worst Attorney General nominee in my lifetime. He’s under investigation by the Bar Association. This confirmation hearing isn’t bearing that out.

REED: Why would the president pardon someone you convicted and described as being involved in violent activities and allowing tons of cocaine to enter the US? CLAYTON: Uhm, like I said, I'm not gonna discuss this specific pardon thing ... ... ...

KELLY: Can you tell me why Joe Biden was certified as the winner of the 2020 election? CLAYTON: ... I really ... Uhm ... I don't want to continue to debate about this, but I believe he had the most electoral votes KELLY: So he won the election? C: ... hahehe K: Trump isn't even in the room today

So triggered.

OSSOFF: Are you aware that Gabbard was present at the Fulton County raid? CLAYTON: ... O: What is going on here? C: ... ... O: Are you aware that members of this committee are probing Gabbard's potential misconduct? CLAYTON: .... Uh uh .... COTTON: Senator Ossoff your time is expired!

Sen Blackburn complains that during the Biden admin, she couldn't subpoena Epstein files. The difference? DOJ was involved in ongoing prosecution/appeals of Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell & the records could not be released until her appeal was finalized. It's disingenuous, at best.

OSSOFF: Who won the 2020 election? CLAYTON: Uhm, you know, I'm not going to do this with you O: This is a job interview. You have an obligation to be honest with the committee. Who won the 2020 election? C: I'm not gonna get into that with you O: You're not being honest or forthright C: ...

OSSOFF: Is it the case in the Juan Orlando Hernandez case that the president pardoned a man who had worked with cartels to facilitate massive narco trafficking into the US? CLAYTON: Um, I don't remember the specifics OSSOFF: He was convicted in your district CLAYTON: We convict a lot of people

We’re striking Iran *right now* The market manipulation (and the market falling for it) is crazy.

Coons points out that while Blanche claimed during this hearing that he's "not celebrating" Trump's pardons of violent January 6 insurrectionists, during a conservative event he sang a very different tune and praised Trump for the pardons

BENNET: Did anybody in DC suggest to you or anybody on your team that you should issue subpoenas in this case following the AP reporting of the president coming back on a plane that was unsuitable for the protection of the president? CLAYTON: I'm not going to get into the details

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kennedy: Are you and President Trump friends? Blanche: I'm his lawyer—was his lawyer

Susan Collins assured the people of Maine yesterday that she persuaded Markwayne Mullin to stop ICE traffic stops. Trump overruled her.

WHITEHOUSE: How long do you intend to put up with Kash Patel? Are you good w/ his airplane jaunts, are you confident he's not drinking on the job, are you sure he knows what he's doing? BLANCHE: That's an extraordinarily obnoxious question. I have full faith in Patel W: Great. You get to own that