The Trump-Vance Administration getting rid of biodefense personnel is, to state the blindingly obvious, a very bad choice.

They’re giving Charlie Kirk the medal of freedom right now. These young republicans are Charlie’s legacy. The very worst of us.

When someone shows you who they are, believe them.

EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat. Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇

This is some vile stuff. And these aren't teenagers. Many are Republican staffers. At least one works for Trump. "Epithets like “faggot,” “retarded” and “n--ga” appeared more than 251 times combined."

Trump: "He is gonna make heaven. I said, 'I'm not sure I can make it.' But he's gonna make it. He's there. He's looking down on us right now. It's so incredible."

Trump: "We're dealing with some radical left lunatics. And I just wish Charlie was here to fight us. I think the fight would've been over already. You would've had a march on the Capitol by people whose average age is about 21."

Trump, Vought, Kennedy, Rubio & Republicans have already cut healthcare, VA benefits, public health, discrimination investigations, corruption investigations, clean energy, access to global markets. What else haven't they destroyed or already plans to destroy? Reuters share.google/r7Q30vIfPJdI...

Trump at the Charlie Kirk memorial event: "They fired sniper rifles at ICE agents, and me. But I made a turn at a good time. I made a turn at a good time. Charlie couldn't believe it, actually."

Trump is extremely orange today (Getty)

Here, the President of the United States says publicly that people on the left in America have “the devil’s ideology.” The devil’s ideology. I don’t want to hear anyone on the right whine & complain anymore about “divisive/dangerous” language coming from the left. Not when you worship this guy. Ok?

It's a no-brainer that her appointment is invalid. So the question becomes, is the indictment (on she was the only lawyer signatory) invalid as a result—and, if so, is it too late for the Trump DOJ to remedy that problem, given that the statute of limitations ran on Sept. 30.

Trump on protesters: "You see these violent incidents and then you see people holding this gorgeous sign, with beautiful wood and beautiful cardboard wood everything. Everything's perfect. Perfect paint job. And they're all the same. You know that they weren't made in the basement out of love."

Sickening. Revolting. Vile. This makes you want to throw up. This is the kind of garbage that the worst kind of people say when they think nobody is watching. And where are Republican leaders from Trump on down condemning these comments swiftly and unequivocally!? I’m waiting to hear it.

It's really not about politics anymore. The apparatus of the Republican Party has simply become a haven for bad people. www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

On Sunday, I visited DEAR NEW YORK, Brandon Stanton's "love letter" to the city he's been documenting for years as "Humans of New York" for their family reception with student artists. It's a gorgeous exhibit that's transformed Grand Central Station. See it before 10/19!

These young Republicans are exactly what you would think young Republicans are like if you believed the absolute worst stereotype of young Republicans and Trump supporters.

Trump: "I don't take questions from ABC fake news after what you did with Stephanopoulos to the vice president of the United States."

Trump complains about JD Vance being pressed and fact checked during an interview: "JD had a very nasty person interviewing him, and we can't let that happen. Just is inappropriate to cut off a highly respected Vice President of the United States mid-sentence"

omfg

Trump: "We have told Hamas we want disarm. And they will disarm. And if they don't disarm, we will disarm them. And it will happen quickly and perhaps violently. But they will disarm. Do you understand me?"

Trump and Bessent clarify that they will only help out Argentina as long as Milei is in power. Trump adds that the same thing goes with NYC, where the White House will hold up funds if Mamdani wins.

Trump: "Biden barely signed anything. The only thing we can find for sure is that be signed Hunter's Piden."

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape. www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Holy Crap!. This is amazing! Newsom certainly has a great social media game.

Q: How can you guarantee that Hamas will disarm? Trump: Because they said they were going to disarm, and if they don't disarm, we will disarm them. Q: How will you do that? Trump: I don't have to explain that to you

Have they ever provided proof that these are drug traffickers?

Q: Last week you said that NATO should consider expelling Spain TRUMP: What? Q: You said NATO should consider expelling Spain TRUMP: What did he say? VANCE: NATO should consider expelling Spain TRUMP: Oh. Ahhh. I'm very unhappy with Spain

POLITICO: “Leaders of Young Republican groups worried if their Telegram chat got leaked, but kept typing… referred to Black people as monkeys, mused about putting political opponents in gas chambers... lauded Republicans they believed support slavery…” www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Trump hates this photo of him. Definitely don't share it far and wide today.

In 50 Years, the Republican Party has gone from "I am not a crook" to "a crook is not a crook."

A man who torched the home of Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro while the Democrat and his family were still inside has pleaded guilty to a string of offenses.

President Obama endorses Prop 50 — the California redistricting effort:   "California, the whole nation is counting on you."   "Democracy is on the ballot Nov. 4. Republicans want to steal enough seats in Congress to rig the next election and wield unchecked power for two more years."

Powell: "Both supply and demand in the labor market have come down so sharply so quickly. The fact that the unemployment rate has barely moved is kind of remarkable."

Trump/Trump’s family are just vehicles for his Christian nationalist supporters. Christian Nationalism is the most powerful force in today’s Republican Party, and Trump is just the puppet. Powerful people in the Christian nationalist movement are pulling his strings.

Fox: The tariffs, 10% for lumber, 25% for cabinets, furniture. On January 1st, the tariff for cabinets and vanities increase to 50%, furniture to 30%. The cost of building materials has increased 34%. There is a concern that this is not going to be great for the home buying industry

If you read one story ahead of tomorrow's Supreme Court argument, make it this one. The fate of the VRA and the 2026 elections potentially hang in the balance. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Who Is Ghislaine Maxwell? Find out by watching 'The Onion Investigates: Jeffery Epstein' on The Onion here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjhSoGcQhWU

Not that anybody comes to me for Maine politics, but the fact that the Democrats successfully convinced a 77yo Governor to primary the 41yo progressive, is today's example of why the Democrats fucking stay failing. Susan Collins is 72 and if Schumer gets his way, she'll be the YOUNGER choice!

wow. bezos has destroyed this paper.

BREAKING: The Supreme Court just rejected Alex Jones' appeal and left in place the $1.4 billion judgment against him by the Sandy Hook Elementary School families

we’ll see how his mayoral tenure shakes out but i am convinced that Mamdani has the juice. not just the charisma to win an election but the temperament to govern and the measured pragmatism of someone who genuinely believes what they’re saying and wants to accomplish real things.

Donald Trump thinks he’s all powerful. It’s up to us to remind him on October 18th that he’s not. We will show him who really has the power in this country — and we will do it peacefully. nokings.org

Health insurance companies are finalizing their rates RIGHT NOW. Doesn't matter if you're in a red or blue state, your premium might skyrocket. And somehow, Republican senators are okay with throwing thousands of their own constituents under the bus.

Graham understands the struggles of everyday Mainers because he is one — a Marine veteran and oyster farmer who has spent his life working, serving, and organizing alongside his community. He would be the second-youngest Dem Senator, and will lead with courage and conviction.

Proud to join some of the largest Dem youth orgs and endorse Graham Platner in the Maine U.S. Senate race. After our loss in 2024, conversations have rightly centered on age, loss of young men/working class, and the growing disillusionment of young voters. Graham is the kind of candidate we need.

Who knew about the Homan cash bribery episode, when did they know it, and why did Trump appoint Homan as ‘Border Czar’ despite knowing he had taken a $50,000 cash bribe?

8/ But Trump doesn't want to end the shutdown. Because he thinks he's a king and he doesn't believe the law applies to him. He thinks he has extra powers in a shutdown. He doesn't. But the longer Republicans boycott talks, the more the shutdown will hurt. So it's their move.

7/ Democrats need to stand for something right now. And what need, to vote for this budget, is pretty simple and reasonable: Don't cut people's health care just to pay for a billionaire tax cut. Don't fund Trump's growing authoritarianism without checks on his corruption.