after absolutely eviscerating Kristi Noem and calling for her resignation, Tillis is applauded. He thens threatens to hold up nominees if she doesn't stop stonewalling him. My God.

Tillis to Noem: "A 14 month old dog is basically a teenager in dog years. You decided to kill that dog bc you hadn't invested the appropriate training, then you have the audacity to write a book & say it's a leadership lesson! ... Those are bad decisions not unlike what happened in Minneapolis"

I'm so here for Republican Senator Thom Tillis going off on DHS Secretary Kristi Noem in her Senate Judiciary Committee hearing for killing her dog. Justice for Cricket!!!! 🍿

A thorn in Trump's side his first term were senators at the end of their careers who couldn't be pressured -- McCain, Corker, even Flake. I think we're about to see a new wave of those folks, and whatever the motive -- true repentance or shameless ass-covering -- they'll help erode his standing

Tillis: You decided to kill that dog because you had not invested the appropriate time in training it, and then you have the audacity to say it’s a leadership lesson. You killed a goat and said it was behaving badly. You’re a farmer — you don’t castrate a goat, they behave badly.

This is the energy I was looking for in this hearing. This might be the greatest clip of a Senate hearing in history. bsky.app/profile/acyn...

Tom Tillis has been DESTROYING Noem for the last five minutes.

Kristi Noem: "They talk about masks. They're the party that in 2020 mandated masks and penalized and put crimes on US citizens if they didn't have a mask on, and now they don't want our law enforcement officers to be protected from doxxing." (Trump in fact was the president in 2020.)

apnews.com/article/bovi... launches investigation that could bring charges against federal immigration officers

According to whistleblowers, ICE agents are being directed to break into homes without warrants in violation of the Constitution. @repyassansari.bsky.social is right, this is an authoritarian police state. Kristi Noem & agents participating in these violations of the law will be brought to justice.

Klobuchar: "Do you agree that it is unacceptable for your agents to ram into someone's door and drag someone out in their underwear in below-zero temperatures when they have the wrong guy?" Noem: "Our officers conduct targeted operations…They needed to identify that individual."

Noem just defended referring to Pretti and Good as domestic terrorists. Senator Richard J. Durbin, Democrat of Illinois, “You believe calling the victims of violence ‘domestic terorrists’ is a way to calm the scene?”

Coons: "Does DHS…operate on any quotas for immigration arrests every day?" Noem: "No, we do not. We do targeted law enforcement operations." Coons: "Just last year, Stephen Miller…went on Fox News and said we're setting a goal, a minimum of 3,000 arrest for ICE every day."

You gotta be kidding me

So the State Department is forcing everyone to immediately leave the region but is also refusing to help people leave the region. The strike itself is illegal and disastrous but their lack of readiness for what comes next is unforgivable as well. Incompetence everywhere.

Hey #IL09 are you looking for a candidate who works for you? And only you, and the people of America? Someone who has never entertained AIPAC monies to support their lifestyle? Hasn't accepted money from the billionaire donor class? That candidate exist and it's @katmabu.bsky.social #SheShed

BLUMENTHAL: Is the agent who shot Ms Martinez sill on the job? NOEM: Our officers conduct operations every day- B: Is he still on the job carrying a gun? N: I dunno B: Would you agree he shouldn't be? N: I'll get back to you B: I think Americans would find it absolutely terrifying if he is

"There’s a scramble by the administration and GOP sycophants to cobble together some Rube Goldberg contraption combining international law, domestic law, and executive authority that would somehow make this totally cool and legal, but there’s no way to make it work."

Mike Johnson's strategy to allow the Trump admin to do whatever it wants with zero oversight or congressional authority or input is just to keep the House out of session repeatedly for extended periods of time.

BREAKING: The UN's nuclear watchdog chief, Rafael Grossi, says inspectors have not found evidence of a coordinated Iranian program to build nuclear weapons, despite Israeli and US claims. LIVE updates: aje.news/dp8prb

BLUMENTHAL: Wouldn't you agree no citizen working lawfully should be arrested? NOEM: There are times when they may be arrested or detained until identity is confirmed B: Would you agree citizens should not be arrested? N: When there's probable cause ... B: They said, 'Get him. He's Mexican'

If his rich friends can privately fund his ballroom, they can also fund his war in Iran.

BLUMENTHAL: Does Corey Lewandowski have a role in approving contracts, and if so, what is that role? NOEM: His role is a special govt employee, um, and special govt employees work for the White House BLUMENTHAL: So he does have a role

BLUMENTHAL: The agent who shot her said, 'I fired 5 rounds and she had 7 holes. Put that in your book, boys. I'm up for another around of F around and find out.' Will you join me in condemning that agent? KRISTI NOEM: That situation, I don't know the details, but I will look into that

WHy ICE covered up that they shot and killed US citizen Ruben Ray Martinez. americanoversight.org/newsletter/p...

Why she keeps claiming that her goons have been doxed but the single case where it was charged, that charge got dropped bc, well, he wasn't doxed. He WAS, however, exposed to his Latino neighbors as La Migra.

Why Tricia McLaughlin lied so consistently about what DHS does? www.npr.org/2026/01/31/n...

Some questions that no one has asked: Why Kristi Noem put an inexperienced 20-something in charge of terrorist prevention. www.propublica.org/article/trum...

The Trump admin very well prepared for this moment as always.

Coons to Noem: "On January 22, you put out a press release saying enforcement and removal training is 42 days. But on February 23, you issued a new press release saying it was 56 days. You seem to be making it up as you go along."

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I truly would not mind paying taxes if I had paved roads and sidewalks and funded schools and childcare and healthcare… as it is, I’m only paying taxes for war and tax cuts for the wealthy.

BLUMENTHAL: Have you met with any of the American citizens who have been detained or arrested by your agents? NOEM: They could've been instructing law enforcemen-- BLUMENTHAL: You haven't met with them. I'd like to introduce you to 3 of them. Will you please stand?

The "Forever War" recessions blooms.

"Wars can be fought 'forever,' and very successfully" Donald J Trump 3.3.2026.

MAGA said their pedo orange felon wouldn’t start any wars and that he would bring down oil/gas and grocery prices quickly. So far he has bombed several countries, has murdered countless civilians, has declared war and has caused all prices to surge. MAGA voters seem very quiet.

“Find your spines.” 🦴 Tammy Duckworth just issued a brutal challenge to every Republican in Congress: www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/trump-lost...