CNN: “An older couple making $85K/year will see their yearly insurance premiums jump from $7K to $25,000 — 30% of their income.” 😳#TrumpShutdown #TrumpHealthCareTax This is what Dems are drawing attention to and want fixed. Now, not later.

Adam Smith, an ex-Green Beret who led Savage Freedoms — a civilian relief operation praised by Trump but flagged by a FEMA worker for prompting a state medical team evacuation — is running for Congress in NC-11, covering the area of western NC hardest hit by Helene www.rawstory.com/raw-investig...

After watching these clips, I’m pretty sure I could lawyer better than Bondi, and I was an English major at a college that no longer exists.

Who'd have guessed that Trump would be a deadbeat?

My senator, Ted Budd, referred to the deployment of the National Guard to American cities as an effort in "cracking down on the violent crime epidemic." An epidemic the exists only in blue cities in the MAGA mind. My conclusion: Sen. Budd thinks I'm stupid.

Def true in NC. Of course we are terribly gerrymandered so there are 3 times more Republican districts.

Representation like his is one reason we can’t have nice things. (Or a functioning democracy.)

Bartenders are awesome, dude. It’s politicians who are weak.

To @axios, “clinical reporting” seems to mean granting Trump administration official anonymity to make illegal arguments and forcing named experts respond. www.axios.com/2025/10/07/t...

If only the Secretary of Transportation were aware

America has (barely) survived another week. which means it's time again for Ask Me Anything, in which I take the best of your questions and answer it in The Will Bunch Newsletter that drops later today. Something Trump something something democracy...fire away

Latest @axios pro-Trump slant: “If the White House acts on that legal analysis, it would dramatically escalate President Trump's pressure on Senate Democrats to end the week-old shutdown by denying back pay to as many as 750,000 federal workers.” www.axios.com/2025/10/07/t...

Says a guy who cheered a real insurrection back in Jan. 6, 2001.

You’re up, @joshsteinnc.bsky.social

In fact the entire GOP congressional delegation from N.C. is lying to constituents.

Guys like this are just using public positions to audition for more lucrative spots in extremely well-funded private think tanks, etc., and it’s a gross breach of responsibility that hurts children and their families.

i really appreciate the increasing challenge to the user - finding your app shouldn't be easy

My congressman has determined the only way to get ahead in the GOP is to become a parrot.

“Haven’t heard the name in so long.” Lying is always his first response

And. I know I’m naive, and thought of only having different policies opinions with my government. But. Never knew there would be a president who attacked Americans (Democrats), and clearly didn’t act as if he is the president of all Americans.

When government funding expired Sept. 30, so did several health care policies mostly involving payments, including provisions that allowed #Medicare to cover #telehealth services for millions of people who are 65 and older or have #disabilities.

Imagine being so far gone mentally you can’t even remember the name of a book you wrote.

Fascinating to see how the new Weiss regime at CBS deals with this type of criticism from Trump. He blasted Fox News for booking a Democrat, Sen. Mark Kelly, on "Fox News Sunday.” Via @brianstelter.bsky.social view.newsletters.cnn.com/messages/175...

Oh, yeah. A reminder that the GOP is afraid to release the Epstein files. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/u...

lol Narrator: They’ve done the opposite. “Both Ellison and Weiss say the goal is to make CBS News the most trusted name in news.” view.newsletters.cnn.com/messages/175...

Just a reminder -- anyone who was paying attention could see all of this coming, from miles away Re-posting what I wrote in MAY 2024, or 17 months ago

IF this is true, then it's fair to say that these Dem Senators are not reading the room. Democratic voters do. not. want. this.

Hate to read that Rick Edmonds of @poynterinstitute.bsky.social has passed away. He was a must read when he wrote about the business of journalism. I met him once when I spoke at Poynter. Gracious, helpful, smart. RIP. www.poynter.org/commentary/2...

“Senators got some R&R this weekend after a stressful week of not budging on government spending bills. “Sen. Sen. Ted Cruz: hanging with the fam, twice a week pickup basketball.” I know exactly what type of mouthy, arrogant, overweight pickup player he is, too. mailchi.mp/notus/return...

If Trump weren’t such an ass, he wouldn’t cut university research funding, he’d increase it. Then he could claim credit for winning Nobel Prizes!

I know I’m naive but the idea that my government not only lies to me and America but purposely creates video to lie to me…well, I was never taught this in U.S. civics class.

Is it not possible for a reporter to ask why she is lying to America?

"One individual got targeted and then an exchange of gunfire took place,” he said. “When that exchange erupted, multiple people in the crowd ... pulled their own weapons and started discharging.” What happens when everyone is armed.

He could’ve fought, but he faked bone spurs. So someone else had to go in his place - most likely a working class kid whose daddy couldn’t afford to bribe a doctor. Now he’s talking shit about how it should’ve been fought.

Just a fucking disgrace that any president would say this to active duty military. But I expect it from this asshole, who has never respected the apolitical military tradition we’ve had since Washington. No, what’s more disgraceful is the silence of Republican vets in Congress.

Trump’s America. But don’t worry; Chief Justice John Roberts thinks people shouldn’t do that to judges so…

He could be talking about Trump and his gang here.

Let’s see: *Who wants to kill FEMA? *Who still hasn’t fully defunded Hurricane Helene recovery? *Is there a storm on the way? *If you really cared you’d negotiate a deal This dude thinks his voters are stupid

As a retired journalism professor, I believe every newsroom in America must now develop Civil War Protocols: how it will conduct the profession of journalism when Donald Trump declares martial law and systematically ends our democracy. If your newsroom isn't prepared for this, it's rank malpractice.

‘Bro, the rim moved’ is my new response to every miss. h/t @shelbyswanson.bsky.social www.newsobserver.com/sports/colle...

A nation turns its lonely eyes to you

No. Not her responsibility. “I have the responsibility for making sure everybody goes to the Super Bowl, has the opportunity to enjoy it and to leave,” Noem said. People should not attend the event unless they are “law-abiding Americans who love this country.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/a...

“The people involved in the outbreak are unvaccinated and did not have immunity from a previous measles infection,” FAFO

Wait. Would someone please tell Alito and Thomas that their eives actions are relevant? www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

lol It’s not just Trump who is “untethered to the facts” It’s everyone in the chain of command who participated.

This guy, smh. “New KFF poll: Americans want Congress to extend the expiring, enhanced Obamacare credits by a whopping margin of 78% to 22%.”

“In your local coverage, include a collection of reporting in your stories about how government statements are not meshing with reality.” This👇is important.

Hearing the crowd sing a line back to the artist >>> hearing the studio version.