We have an affordability crisis, and the President thinks it’s a “con job by the Democrats.”

Yes. We have to worry about AI and robotics. Some questions:

California asked the Trump Administration back in February to request relief from Congress for the Los Angeles fires. Nearly 11 months later, Trump has failed to send Congress that request — and his FEMA won't even schedule a meeting to discuss it.

Larry Ellison, the world’s 2nd-richest man, predicts an AI surveillance state where “we’re constantly recording & reporting everything.” Are we headed toward a future where every call, text, email & search is tracked by billionaires? That's not democracy. It's authoritarianism.

This week, Senate Dems will force a vote on our plan to avert massive increases to health care costs that will begin on January 1st. This is the last chance for Republicans in Congress to help stop these devastating price hikes. Will they stand with us? Or just keep calling affordability a “hoax”?

Convicted Felon Trump is the Pardon Peddler & it’ll cost you a pretty penny, if you’ve got it. My latest on how the pardon of former Rep. Henry Cuellar blew up in Trump’s face & how there's a whole cottage industry being built on Trump handing out pardons like candy. youtu.be/xoLUt-WLGIo?...

Stephen Miller's agenda of cruelty and chaos is literally disappearing people. These are real families and real children torn apart. This is Donald Trump's reign of terror.

Kushner is a dirty dealing snake. Never to be trusted. finance.yahoo.com/news/jared-k...

Seeing this news is so weird for me because in 1989 when I was a baby 25-year-old corporate litigator in Manhattan, one of the first things I worked on was Warner Communications Inc.'s defense against a hostile takeover bid from Paramount Communications Inc. (1/2)

Yes. We must extend the ACA tax credits so that over 20 million Americans don't see a doubling in their health premiums, on average. But we must do more. We cannot remain the only major country not to guarantee health care for all as a human right. We must pass Medicare for All.

🌟VICE CHAIR SPOTLIGHT — @reptedlieu.bsky.social🌟 Congressman Ted Lieu has spent his career working to defend the rights & dignity of the LGBTQI+ community. We are so thankful to have him serve as one of our Vice Chairs in the Equality Caucus. Let us introduce you to his work!

The Parking Lot Lawyer FINALLY figured out she wasn’t welcome. And PS: This is a complete and total surrender by Habba.

Making housing more affordable and accessible takes stronger leaders at all levels of government. Proud to join Mayor Barbara Lee and @replsimon.bsky.social to celebrate the great work being done in Oakland and reflect on how we can kickstart the next housing boom in America.⁩

Donald Trump’s agenda is backfiring — hurting our farmers and the American people.

Trump calls Somali immigrants “garbage.” His VP cheers him on. Meanwhile, families are being torn apart, asylum is being shut down, aid is being gutted, and the military is firing on survivors in the water. Cruelty is becoming national policy—silence is complicity. open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...

If there is a museum for political art anywhere this poster should go in it

The GOP enacted civil service reform. The GOP will destroy civil service reform. The GOP is NOT the same party that it was. Keep this in mind when they claim Lincoln as their own

Trump hates Europe’s democracies because they have universal health care, a strong social welfare system and heavy unionization. He prefers MBS’s Saudi Arabia, where one trillionaire family runs a brutal dictatorship. What a betrayal of American values!

My latest Substack post on Trump’s Pathetic Kneepads Diplomacy. You can read it here: substack.com/@katiephang/...

Democrats are focused on demanding the extension of ACA tax credits AND calling out unlawful actions. We can do both things at once.

“You should look at Trump’s pardons - from Ross Ulbricht to the former president of Honduras to Kushner’s disreputable and ex-con pops as what it is - Donald assembling his ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ gang.”

Pope Leo XIV just went viral belting out “L.O.V.E” with Michael Bublé at the Vatican’s Concert with the Poor, a Christmas event where the front rows are filled with homeless and low-income guests. Michael Bublé called it “the greatest night” of his career. The full story is below.

The killing of shipwrecked survivors at sea is a textbook violation of the laws of war. If Hegseth is so proud of the killing of these survivors, the Pentagon should release the full video, just like they have with other boat strikes. The American people deserve full transparency & accountability.

You don’t just shoot up the enemy if they’re defenseless and not capable of doing anything. We need a full investigation for war crimes.

The high cost of living is out of control. Donald Trump’s tariffs are making things worse. House Republicans have zero interest in doing anything about it.

This week’s ‘Noel’s Notes’ is out now, thanks for reading & sharing. Link to subscribe: open.substack.com/pub/noelcasl...

“Our standing as the world’s foremost proponent of democracy and freedom is being jettisoned in favor of sucking up to despots and embracing the oil rich Gulf States; we now regard their human rights abuses and authoritarian ways as none of our business.” open.substack.com/pub/noelcasl...

FBI Director Kash Patel: "When you attack our nation's capital, you attack the very being of our way of life. This FBI and this DOJ stand here to tell you we will always refute it and combat it." Donald Trump pardoned over 1,500 rioters who attacked the U.S. Capitol...

EXCLUSIVE: Pete Hegseth ordered the U.S. military on Sept. 2 to kill all 11 people on a suspected drug-smuggling boat because they were on an internal list of military targets, the commander overseeing the operation told lawmakers, according to multiple sources.

1) “Kaitlan Collins” 2) she’s smart & nice 3) a legitimate question about construction of a controversial project on WH grounds 4) Thanks for explanation 5) but actually she asked you about Venezuela 6) generally speaking if someone or something is irrelevant, the President doesn’t talk about them

What do these 3 people have in common? They have all been found to have been illegally appointed by the Trump Administration to positions leading U.S. Attorney’s Offices around the country. We need real public servants in these jobs, lawful public servants, who are committed to the rule of law.

Release the boat strike video.

Musk talking about fighting falsehoods on his platform. One hour before he'd amplified a falsehood to millions of people. Nobody died in that incident, caused by a drunk driver. No community note, no correction.

The mainstream media press corps needs to stand together against Trump’s misogyny & sexism. It also needs to collectively push back when the Orange Turd refuses to answer questions.

ICYMI: I loved this conversation with Pastor David Black. He reinforced my belief that we will survive this dark moment if we act together to fight back. Watch this episode and prepare to be inspired.

Trump said last year that he would focus on deporting immigrants who were violent criminals. But a study of arrests in major operations in DC, LA, Illinois and Massachusetts shows that the vast majority of those swept up by ICE have no criminal record. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

@kamlager-dove.house.gov pulls no punches when it comes to the bullshit of this Administration:

Grocery, electricity, and healthcare costs are all increasing. What is the Trump Administration focused on? Boat strikes in Venezuela that may not even be heading for the U.S. and are not clearly legal. Their priorities are all completely messed up.

Perhaps Donald Trump should sign an executive order declaring June 14 (his birthday) to be National Racial Animus Day.

Donald Trump just removed Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth from the list of free entry days at national parks. They are being replaced with Trump’s birthday.

RFK Jr. is a completely unqualified conspiracy theorist who is putting newborn babies at risk. The reckless decision to end a proven vaccine recommendation has no scientific basis. This guy has got to go.

The proposed merger between two of Hollywood's biggest players will have seismic impacts on the industry and the thousands upon thousands of workers that it supports across Los Angeles and California.