No grand jurors found the Trump DOJ met low probable cause threshold in failed indictment of Democratic lawmakers www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

yeah of course he can veto it - but with this vote a few otherwise supine members of the Mike Johnson collaborationist caucus have issued a loud reminder that we own all of this because he cannot do it without us

All House Dems present and voting again today, which Republicans still have only achieved on one vote.

The House just passed the "SAVE America" voter suppression bill on party lines; Cuellar was the lone cross. This is going nowhere in the Senate.

PASSED: the House just passed the resolution to end Trump's tariffs on Canada. Not many crosses from Republicans, a lot of vulnerable incumbents took a dumb vote here to stick with Trump and GOP leadership. Goes to the Senate, which is likely to pass it. Will share the vote sheet when I have it!

After defeating the rule last night which would have extended the provision that prevented House votes on Trump's tariffs for the past year, the House is now taking its first vote on a resolution to stop Trump's tariffs. This first resolution targets the tariffs on Canada; others will follow later.

A PARTY BALLOON www.cbsnews.com/news/airspac...

El Paso’s Congresswoman:

The FAA is closing the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas for 10 days, grounding all flights to and from the airport, for “special security reasons." The FAA's notice did not provide additional details.

“It’s a complete ground stop … not even medevac are allowed to fly,” an air-traffic controller was heard telling flight crews of the imminent airspace closure Tuesday night. www.cnn.com/2026/02/11/u...

A supremely helpful quote on the failed rule vote from Mike Johnson, to FoxNews just now: “the vast majority of House Republicans agree wholeheartedly with the president and we’re gonna give him the latitude to continue his trade policy”

This was Mike Johnson's third failed rule vote of the 119th Congress, bringing him closer to tying the modern era record for rule failure in the House. Which is currently held by... Mike Johnson, from the 118th Congress

RULE VOTE FAILS, 217-214. Three Republicans- Thomas Massie, Kevin Kiley, and Don Bacon - buck the party to allow floor consideration of measures to end Trump's tariffs. The first such measure, likely on Canada tariffs, could come up as soon as tomorrow

Republicans have been holding this vote open for 40 minutes or so, but the holdouts- Massie, Kiley, Bacon, reportedly left the Capitol. The absent Republican is Greg Murphy (R-NC), who has missed a lot of time since a mid December surgery. Not clear why Johnson is still holding this vote open

The first vote, on the previous question, just passed. 216-214, on party lines with two Republicans absent. Thought there was a chance we'd see a PQ on a rule defeated for the first time since 1988, so everyone please pour one out for @ringwiss.bsky.social. Now the highly anticipated rule vote

House Dems have once again achieved full attendance on this vote series, a thing Republicans have only managed to do on one vote in 2026. An impressive run by House Dem leaders to begin the year

House now taking the first of two procedural votes which include language embedded by Republican leadership that would surrender congressional powers to block Trump’s tariffs until August. They’ve passed these measures several times over the past year; this extension expected to be a close vote

Wow. Instead of a 1:30 pm rule vote - House GOP leaders have pushed that to 8:30 pm tonight. They don't have the votes right now for a Gag Rule to stop any House votes on President Trump's tariffs.

I love the Washington Post. I've been a subscriber for many years. The Post’s coverage has enriched my life and is indispensable to my work as a policymaker. I think I speak for many when I say it is heartbreaking to watch Jeff Bezos run the Washington Post into the ground.

“I don’t know whether investing tens of millions of dollars in a puff piece documentary about the First Lady is a savvy business move, but I know that Bezos’ well publicized meddling in and censorship of the Post’s editorial pages cost the paper hundreds of thousands of subscriptions.”

Statement by @beyer.house.gov on the Washington Post: beyer.house.gov/news/documen...

Final passage for the Senate-passed funding bill was surprisingly close in the House. Fewer Dems voting yes than I expected and more Republicans voting no. Once again all Dems were here, also. Dem leadership voted no across the board

They just flipped two of the holdouts and passed the rule. Final passage vote for the funding bill coming up mid afternoon

House now voting on the Republican rule (procedural measure) to bring the funding bill to the floor. All Dems present and voting against. R leaders were broadcasting a lot of confidence about winning this vote, which once again was misplaced. Likely they get it eventually but it's not going well rn

House breakdown: 218R - 214D. Next special election, to replace MTG, is set for March 10th. Possible that will require a runoff, which would push her replacement a bit longer.

“Melania” currently has just one positive review on Rotten Tomatoes, from the London Evening Standard, a right wing tabloid owned by a Russian oligarch who is also a former KGB agent

RIP Catherine O’Hara 💔

Sen. Collins says admin is ending its operations in Maine “While the Department of Homeland Security does not confirm law enforcement operations, I can report that Secretary Noem has informed me that ICE has ended its enhanced activities in the State of Maine"

Dem House leadership endorses impeaching Noem

NEW: House Democratic Leaders Jeffries, Clark and Aguilar say in a joint statement, "Kristi Noem should be fired immediately, or we will commence impeachment proceedings in the House of Representatives." "We can do this the easy way or the hard way."

From this story: “Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and her close adviser Corey Lewandowski, who were Bovino’s biggest backers at DHS, are also at risk of losing their jobs”

There is a lot of darkness right now so please enjoy the wailing and gnashing of teeth from this right wing influencer from the Tucker Carlson network who seems to have gotten the first tip that Bovino was being demoted and removed from Minnesota

Atlantic via @nickmiroff.bsky.social: “Gregory Bovino has been removed from his role as Border Patrol “commander at large” and will return to his former job in El Centro, California, where he is expected to retire soon” Gregory Bovino Gets Demoted: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

Video statement from @beyer.house.gov calling for the end of ICE, CBP, and DHS’ occupation of Minneapolis, an independent investigation of the killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good, and the impeachment of Kristi Noem:

NOT funded after 1/31: DHS, HHS, Labor, Education, Treasury, State, foreign aid, DoD (partial), Transportation, DC, Executive Office of the President, Judiciary Branch   Funded after 1/31: VA, DoD (partial), Commerce, Justice, Energy, Interior, EPA, NSF, NASA, Legislative Branch List not exhaustive

Hmmmm

welcome to america, the country that makes you watch executions in the street frame by frame a few times a month just to stay up in current events

Fed friends and constituents, you’re following the news I’m sure but in case this isn’t coming through in the sheer volume of everything, a partial government shutdown beginning next Monday is highly likely

Trump’s endless empowerment of federal immigration agents has resulted in yet another senseless killing. This brutal crackdown has to end. I cannot and will not vote to fund DHS while this administration continues these violent federal takeovers of our cities.

The CBP agent pushes a woman onto the ground and peppers sprays her, the man is trying to protect her from them and help her up, which they respond to by pepper spraying him, tackling him, and then shooting him from behind. It’s one of the most upsetting things I’ve ever seen happen in America

he was putting his hands up as they continued to assault him before he was murdered. this is horrifying

👀 Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., one of 8 Senate Dems who voted for the November deal, slams the House-passed approps package. His concerns include ICE. As a bundle, he doesn’t support it “without significant amendment.” This still needs 60 senators to avert a shutdown next Friday. Stay tuned.

And that’s what happened. Hunt returned, tying the vote. A tie vote fails, so Republicans defeat the Venezuela war powers resolution. Bacon and Massie were the only dissenters

The war powers resolution to block further military action in Venezuela by Trump is currently winning by 1, with all Dems + Massie and Bacon supporting, but the Rs have flown Wesley Hunt back to DC and are holding the vote open as he makes his way to the Hill from Dulles airport

Republicans want us to vote to fund more of this. Hell no.

The House just successfully attached language repealing this provision to the funding bill (the appropriations minibus). Vote was unanimous, and all House Dems are in attendance today

No

.@PabloReports: How big of a factor is Trump’s mental decline after what he has been saying in Davos? Beyer: It’s very significant. Sadly, cognitive decline doesn’t get better. It’s only going to get worse in the weeks to come.

Seeing a lot of stuff about the 25th Amendment, just noting Section 4 can only be “invoked” by one person, and that person is the Vice President.

I just woke up from a nap and somehow while I was asleep, everyone on the bus has figured out we are not going to the right place