“It is the responsibility of the military to not execute an illegal order. Period.” @adamkinzinger.substack.com tells @timmiller.bsky.social that Trump’s rage at lawmakers for stating a fundamental constitutional truth says more about his defenders than about the message itself.

Turns out charisma goes a long way in politics!

QUIET 🐷 PIGGY

And Trump likely sees in Mamdani what he always wanted himself: to go from being a Queens outsider to a Manhattan insider. (2/2)

I just think Trump understands Mamdani is not someone he wants to tangle with. Too smart, too charismatic, too New York, too straightforward, too young. Easier targets elsewhere, like everyone who works for him and most of Congress. (1/2)

House Oversight ranking member Robert Garcia is sending a letter to AG Pam Bondi reminding her that the committee has required, under subpoena, that DOJ turn over to the committee all its Jeffrey Epstein files — notably including those tied to ongoing investigations.

This is what cowardice and complying in advance looks like. Notice members from both parties are on this list. If you aren't actively fighting Trump whose side are you actually on?

Perfect.

Zohran Mamdani just won the day at the Oval Office. Trump wants to be his friend.

Trump is transactional. He knows being nicer to Mamdani will help him with his business deals as a New Yorker. He also knows Mamdani is very popular. So, he puts on this charm offensive. It isn't lost on many that he's warmer to Mamdani than Schumer, Jeffries, or the Democratic establishment.

Will Schumer, Gillibrand and other useless Dems now finally embrace Mamdani or no? Let's see...

Rep. Eugene Vindman is calling on the Trump administration to release the transcript of a "concerning" 2019 phone call between President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman after the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

"Given President Trump's disturbing and counterfactual defense of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman this week, I felt compelled to speak up on behalf of the Khashoggi family and the country that I serve," Vindman said.

The move comes after Trump hosted the crown prince, who is the de facto leader of Saudi Arabia, at the White House earlier this week. During that visit, Trump dismissed the U.S. intelligence community’s finding that the crown prince approved the plan to kill Khashoggi in 2018.

Before the rollout of the polio vaccine in the 1950s, the disease paralyzed or killed more than 500,000 people worldwide every year. The darker chapters of public health history do not seem to faze anti-vaccine activists, who are now downplaying polio.

Mamdani just played Trump without sacrificing immigrants, Muslims, workers, or the LGBTQ. Trump did his transactional charm offensive, Mamdani countered without compromising. He won big and this is the man the Democratic Establishment still won't embrace. What more do people need to see?

Trump on Mamdani: “This is a man that right now I think is focused on New York City. I really think there's a chance to do a great job. We're going to help them, but I really think he has a chance to do a great job.”

Interesting. Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyers says she will plead the fifth if forced to testify to Congress. But she willingly sat down with Todd Blanche? What a load of horseshit. www.politico.com/live-updates...

When Trump was asked about the release of the Epstein files, he called one reporter "piggy" and said another was "being insubordinate." When Trump saw a video calling on the military to follow the constitution, he called for the death of the Democrats who made the video. He's a tyrant.

Keep this story in the news. "Man Detained by ICE Found Dead, Hanging With Hands and Feet Tied—Attorney" www.newsweek.com/ice-detainee...

On Veterans Day, we honor those who served and commit to serving them in return — not just in words, but in actions. Affordability and a real commitment to mental health are essential to ensure that every veteran can build a future here in New York City.

On this Trans Day of Remembrance, we remember the bright and courageous trans people whose lives were stolen by hatred. Their absence is felt across our city. We will honor them by building a New York where every trans person can live safely, fully and freely.

Mike Johnson's official bio says he has "two decades of previous experience in Constitutional law." Yet, when Trump threatens to execute Democratic members of Congress, he suddenly has no opinion. This is what shameful cowardice does to someone like Johnson and it is how he will be remembered.

Behind this important reversal is a member of the Coast Guard who saw what was happening and had the courage to leak it to the press. That person deserves serious praise.

ICE’s Detention Center outside Chicago was sued on October 30 for allegedly abusing detainees. One day later, a "system crash" lost all video footage that could have shown how detainees were being treated. trib.al/QwT3aqI

We need the UN-redacted and complete Epstein files.

Trump has found a terrifyingly effective way to eliminate bad news: delete the data. From hunger and poverty stats to foreign investment numbers, federal agencies are being gutted—making it harder to measure the impact of his policies. @crampell.bsky.social reports:

More remarkable findings by a federal judge about the lack of credibility of members of the current administration.....

California needs a fighter and protector. I’m running for Governor.

Swalwell: I am running to be California’s next governor.

You have got to check out this item in today's Morning Shots in which we demonstrated that Truth Social's own AI widget actually tells the truth about Donald Trump and his policies www.thebulwark.com/p/pardon-the...

"We’re done waiting for Dems to find their spine. We can’t afford a weak & cowardly Democratic Party while the authoritarians invade our cities, terrorize our communities, & threaten our democracy. We get the party we demand, & we intend to demand a Democratic Party that fights.” — @indivisible.org

Oh wow. Who could've ever seen this coming? "Speaker Johnson won't guarantee vote in House on ACA subsidies" abcnews.go.com/Politics/liv...

Moments of opportunity like this come along rarely, and with Dean and Elle we'll seize upon it to usher in a new day for New York.

Tax the American people, then give them some of THEIR MONEY back and pretend it’s from the kindness of your heart. Fatty McAnkles is running the ole worn and tired playbook Except for the $40 billion we are giving to Argentina. That’s just beyond stupid

From street marches to court battles to the ballot box - we’ve challenged the power of this exceptionally unpopular president. The lesson from each success we've had is that we need to ramp the political pressure up, always up, not back down, now more than ever.

Many Americans are hurting right now because of the shutdown, but caving to Republicans won’t end the hurt. Trump and his lapdogs continue to assert that they alone have the power to slash whatever programs they don’t like. Deals with this regime are meaningless.

Shocking

Last night, tragically, 8 Democrats caved. But the struggle continues. Short term, we must not allow health care premiums to double for more than 20 million Americans. Long term, we must provide health care to all as a human right.

Voters want a Democratic Party that fights back against the forces that have rigged the system and made their lives more difficult. A party that comforts the afflicted and afflicts the comfortable —not a party that buckles and capitulates. When will party leadership learn this lesson?

Exactly right. Why should we respect a president who doesn’t respect the constitution he swore an oath to uphold?

Dems. Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory

#BREAKING: Over no public dissents, #SCOTUS denies Kim Davis's petition asking the justices to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges (which recognized federal constitutional protections for same-sex marriage): www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...

All of this

New research from my colleagues @brookings.edu finds that mail voting fraud is extremely low They also show that adopting universal vote-by-mail voting reduces racial & economic disparities Read more👇 –TN www.brookings.edu/articles/mai...

Supreme Court rejects a bid to overturn its landmark decision to legalize same-sex marriage a decade ago. @amarimow.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...

An atrocity of war goes unpunished

An agreement to agree to do a later vote is NOT an enforceable contract so what in the actual hell are Americans getting out of this deal??

Good morning to these future governors!