Eisen: It’s exactly as legally effective as if you and I wrote an indictment of Trump right here on MeidasTouch. She’s an insurance lawyer. The indictment wasn’t even presented to the grand jury. None of us have ever heard of anything like this. This case is going to be flushed by the courts

Raskin said: “We want the whole truth to come out. This is the United States of America. Even the British monarchy wouldn’t put up with this. How about the American democracy? How about we say ‘no way we’re not gonna allow this cover-up to go on for one day more.’”

Rep. Carlos Gimenez makes a case that Mexican cartels are worse than al Qaeda and hence a valid target for US military strikes

"If there’s a bright spot it’s that media outlets now realize that paying Trump off is risky. ABC, which give his presidential library $16m after Stephanopoulos called him an adjudicated rapist — he’s actually an adjudicated sexual abuser — finds itself back in the crosshairs" — @lizdye.bsky.social

Gupta: Could I see his doctor say, “Hey, we’re worried about his neurologic status,” or that they’re seeing something they’re not being clear about with the public, and that prompting MRIs at some every-so-often cadence? Yeah, that would make sense. That would actually be entirely appropriate to do.

totally normal. nothing to see here.

If CBP, Customs and Border Protection, is only supposed to operate within 100 miles of the U.S. border, what are they doing leading operations in Charlotte, North Carolina?

Given today’s ruling by the magistrate judge in the Comey case, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to see how the indictment does not get dismissed. Just look at the language from the judge (below) in today’s ruling. And yes, the “prosecutor” the judge is referring to is Lindsay Halligan:

Sanders: The wealthiest people on earth are pouring hundreds of billions into research and development for AI and robotics. You think they’re doing that because they’re thinking, “Oh man, this is going to be something that will improve life for working people, for low-income people.”?

Trump: But they were with Epstein all the time. I wasn't. I wasn't at all.

He’s losing it.

Kristi Noem on FIFA tourists: "Then they would go home. And go home in a timely manner."

So how long does Trump have to fuck things up before it becomes his fault?

Remember: The concentration of wealth in the hands of a few isn't just bad for our economy. It's corrosive to our democracy. When the wealthy and well-connected control our political system, regular people don't have a voice. The result? The demagoguery and corruption we're seeing now.

Next steps in Epstein scandal. I’m LIVE on Substack at 12p ET Saturday: open.substack.com/pub/thefrank...

We are watching the most visible portions of the undoing of Donald Trump…in real time. MTG wouldn’t do this… unless entities of influence from the right…WANTED her to. It’s not organic. That’s a good thing. Very good. 😎

Yes, sadly it is real.

Military service personnel have been seeking outside legal advice about some of the missions the Trump administration has assigned them. The strikes against alleged drug traffickers and deployments to U.S. cities have sparked a debate over their legality.

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Scott Turner: "There's a lot of ideas on the table, including the 50 year mortgage. I don't think it's a matter of if I like it or if I'm for it, what matters is what makes sense for our country. President Trump and people in this administration have tremendous experience."

Employees of a minimum-security prison camp in Bryan, Texas, where convicted child-sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell is serving time have been terminated, one of Maxwell’s lawyers said Friday, after a whistleblower this week released to Rep. Jamie Raskin correspondence between Maxwell and her lawyer.

NEW: Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse, along with the family of Virginia Giuffre, have written to Congress — demanding members vote to release the Epstein files. "There is no middle ground here. There is no hiding behind party affiliation."

THE TRUMP WHITE HOUSE IS IN TOTAL PANIC MODE RIGHT NOW.

Tom Emmer: "You're gonna have to create high risk pools again. Just go back where Minnesota was before the ACA."

Congressional Republicans are awfully silent about these new emails. Luckily Adelita Grijalva is about to be sworn in, and her signature completes the petition to release the files.

Been sayin'. "They'll vote yes to get out ahead of what's coming." (David Shuster last week). Over 1000 FBI and DOJ analysts had their eyes on the unsecure files during the review this past March. That's a lot of potential leaks. www.politico.com/live-updates...

Still wondering what David Pecker at the Enquirer had in his safe.

Tim Kaine on backlash he's getting: "I got the first good night's sleep last night that I've gotten since Oct 1, b/c I wasn't worried about being able to look Capitol Police in the eye when I walked in, or what a furloughed fed worker would say to me at church, or what somebody would say about SNAP"

Hassett: "We understand that people feel like there's an affordability problem, but we're closing the gap fast. And with these policies and potentially rebate checks, we might close the whole gap really really fast."

California’s leadership on clean air and climate began under Governor Ronald Reagan and was strengthened by President Richard Nixon — a bipartisan legacy more than half a century strong. While Trump attempts to put our progress in reverse, California will continue to lead.

Reporter: If they block ACA subsidies, will you vote against government funding in January? Shaheen: That’s certainly an option

Republicans were overwhelmingly getting blamed for the shutdown. There was no reason for the Democrats to cave to Trump on healthcare, except for the fact that they are wholly owned and operated by the health insurance lobby.

This is an actual photo of Senile Satan leaving Florida today. They forgot to close the trunk.

NO FOOD FOR YOU: The Trump administration tells states to “immediately undo any steps taken to issue full SNAP benefits for November 2025"

Adam Schiff says he is shocked by the “cruelty” motivating Trump’s SNAP policy The California Democrat said: "Who goes all the way through the court system to cut food from people who need it right now?"

Inflation is on the rise — particularly at the grocery store. One big reason why? Minimal competition opens the door to maximal price-gouging — and the opportunity to pull shady tricks like this. https://youtu.be/ad5GfgrPkYo?si=iDRiVN9_TsjGsD9k

Has anyone been more thirsty for an endorsement for Governor?

ICE Has Created a ‘Ghost Town’ in the Heart of Chicago Local communities are stepping up to save neighborhood restaurants and stores.

A teenager’s survival in 1945 is the guidebook for how citizens resist authoritarian power in 2025.👇 www.jackhopkinsnow.com

Since Trump is refusing to participate in the COP30, CA Gov. Gavin Newsom is traveling to Brazil for the climate summit instead. Good. No one wants Trump there anyways. More here:

Trump is milking every fucking dime he can out of his presidency.

Nancy Pelosi’s career has been a masterclass on leadership. The first woman to ever hold the Speaker’s gavel—and she did it better than most who came before her. From passing the Affordable Care Act to standing up to Trump, she never flinched. Madam Speaker, we salute you.

“What do you say to Aftyn saying you can be bought & sold?” Hall asked Republican TN-7 nominee Matt Van Epps about billionaires dumping millions into a primary to help him beat Jody Barrett —and how beholden he’ll be to them if he beats @aftynbehn.bsky.social (HINT: VERY)

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The American people are smart. They know Democrats are on their side fighting for health care and they know Republicans aren’t. This is a REPUBLICAN SHUTDOWN.

Don’t change a thing sir. The voters are really responding to your chaos.

James: The day after that zirconium-crowned king was installed in Washington, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith—at a meeting orchestrated by Kevin O’Leary, a man so prostrate at the altar of mammon he’d sell coal to the devil if it fattened his wallet—was down there stroking the lizard of Mar-a-Lago.