Just wrote an upbeat (!) Morning Shots. I mean, if not today, when? We should relish this moment. For a few hours. Because we should realize that these results are going to make the Trump administration even more aggressive about tilting the 2026 playing field, and we need to be ready for that.

Sherrill: Here in New Jersey, we know that this nation has not ever been, nor will it ever be ruled by kings. We take oaths to a constitution, not a king.

The MAGA right is embroiled in scandals involving its degree of support for neo-Nazis but Vlad the Truth Impaler here would have us believe the Democrats are “extremists” and “violently radicalized.” Projection. And hypocritical given that he and others claim the left is using dangerous rhetoric.

The MAGA right is embroiled in scandals involving its degree of support for neo-Nazis but Vlad the Truth Impaler here would have us believe the Democrats are “extremists” and “violently radicalized.” Projection. And hypocritical given that he and others claim the left is using dangerous rhetoric.

It’s good that there is some discomfort within MAGA concerning, checks notes, Nazism. But this phenomenon isn’t new. Fuentes is part of the Alex Jones crew, which is central to MAGA. He incited the mob on Jan. 6 and dined with Trump at Mar-a-Lago in 2022. And Tucker went white nationalist long ago.

Statement of Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin Regarding Today’s Election.

It’s good that there is some discomfort within MAGA concerning, checks notes, Nazism. But this phenomenon isn’t new. Fuentes is part of the Alex Jones crew, which is central to MAGA. He incited the mob on Jan. 6 and dined with Trump at Mar-a-Lago in 2022. And Tucker went white nationalist long ago.

Antisemitism is not “new” on the MAGA right. But former VP Mike Pence has more reasons to reject it & White Nationalist Nick Fuentes than most. Fuentes incited the crowd to go after Pence on Jan. 6 - consistent with Trump’s own incitement against Pence. www.justsecurity.org/95385/twitte...

Laura Loomer, a far-right conspiracist, is now credentialed to cover the Pentagon. Legitimate news organizations out. Crazy social media conspiracy theorists in. That’s the result of Trump’s decades-long attack on “fake news” - now it really is fake. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Louisiana — the red state that Mike Johnson nominally represents — has the second highest percentage of residents enrolled in SNAP in the nation. They’re pushing this fantasy about these being “Democrat programs” used only in blue states but that’s a PR fantasy divorced from reality.

No, CBS will not settle any lawsuits against them that people may bring for editing out over half of Trump’s interview since none of you are in a position of power to approve their merger with any other media companies.

CBS Edits Out Trump Corruption Meltdown From <i>60 Minutes </i>Interview newrepublic.com/post/202584/... via @newrepublic.com

Video evidence from Oregon's Department of Justice. It's surveillance footage of the ICE facility in Portland from August through October. Look at Trump's thugs. This is the kind of footage you see in violent third-world countries, now America.

Laura Loomer, a far-right conspiracist, is now credentialed to cover the Pentagon. Legitimate news organizations out. Crazy social media conspiracy theorists in. That’s the result of Trump’s decades-long attack on “fake news” - now it really is fake. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Antisemitism is not “new” on the MAGA right. But former VP Mike Pence has more reasons to reject it & White Nationalist Nick Fuentes than most. Fuentes incited the crowd to go after Pence on Jan. 6 - consistent with Trump’s own incitement against Pence. www.justsecurity.org/95385/twitte...

A large majority of U.S. adults now get news digitally, but nondigital news consumers are less likely to say they extremely often or often encounter inaccurate news. Read more on Americans’ views of information accuracy and distinguishing truth from fiction:

“I’m a law-abiding citizen who never thought I’d be of such interest that the U.S. government would use my tax dollars & yours to try to send me to prison…[after being] manhandled by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent trying to remove my phone from my hand.” www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

Immigration crackdowns have transformed life in Bell Gardens, California. Some early voters said that anger and frustration over months of aggressive immigration enforcement motivated them to participate in this year’s election. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/02/u...

If you know anything about the ICE raids thus far, you know this is insanely authoritarian.

If you know anything about the ICE raids thus far, you know this is insanely authoritarian.

Trump on 60 Minutes: ICE raids "haven't gone far enough"

On Monday, U.S. military strikes on boats become congressionally prohibited under War Powers Resolution. A clip of my conversation with @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social @thebulwark.com below.⤵️ Explaining why Monday is a new frontier. Full video: www.youtube.com/live/lUeaFCu... youtu.be/VY4qvIVnYpA

“I’m a law-abiding citizen who never thought I’d be of such interest that the U.S. government would use my tax dollars & yours to try to send me to prison…[after being] manhandled by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent trying to remove my phone from my hand.” www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

By a 2 to 1 margin, Americans say Trump has gone too far in trying to expand the power of the presidency and lay off government workers. And by large margins, they say he has gone too far in sending troops into cities, attacking universities and ending DEI programs.

Obama: "They never miss a chance to scapegoat minorities and blame DEI for every problem under the sun. You got a flat tire? Must be DEI. Your wife kicked you out? DEI. Who knew?"

More Insta snaps from the let them eat cake ball at Mar a Lago

Old: The US might illegally attack Venezuela. New: The US might illegally attack Nigeria.

Many Americans are facing economic peril today and in the coming months. Meanwhile, Trump is selling the presidency to greatly expand his personal fortune while hosting opulent balls and building a gaudy ballroom where the east wing of the White House used to be.

Trump aides promised transparency about the funding of a new ballroom, but the White House withheld the identities of several donors to the project, including some with business before the administration with billions of dollars at stake. @kenvogel.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/11/01/u...

Many Americans are facing economic peril today and in the coming months. Meanwhile, Trump is selling the presidency to greatly expand his personal fortune while hosting opulent balls and building a gaudy ballroom where the east wing of the White House used to be.

this week's newsletter has a bunch of quotes from the drafters and supporters of the 22nd amendment that make it extremely clear that there is no loophole you can use to circumvent it. (gift link)

Trump tried to starve Americans by cutting off SNAP to score political points The courts stopped him Millions of families will keep food on the table because the law — & decency — prevailed Read how democracy is fighting back @contrariannews.org 👇 - TN contrarian.substack.com/p/contrarian...

Not sure who needs to hear this but we landed on the moon

For Halloween, I’m going as a political dissident in a nascent authoritarian regime. No costume needed. How about you?

For Halloween, I’m going as a political dissident in a nascent authoritarian regime. No costume needed. How about you?

Prosecutors are being sidelined merely for stating the truth about previous Jan. 6 convictions.

Imagine how much of a maniac you would have to be to talk about your own wife in this condescending way at a political event.

Prosecutors are being sidelined merely for stating the truth about previous Jan. 6 convictions.

OPINION: White-collar workers are terrified AI will take their jobs — and left-wing populists are listening. AI anxiety is becoming the left’s next organizing tool, writes Professor Noreena Hertz, an expert in AI policy.

DHS says our new piece is "dishonest, slanted, and fundamentally inaccurate" but won't say why. Here's the story where we show with evidence that DHS spliced together clips spanning years and multiple locations to create its own reality. Gift link wapo.st/4nuDGwf

An American president threatened to use military force against American cities while on foreign soil. thehill.com/homenews/sta...

I’ll confess that I’m not a fan of Henry Kissinger - at all. I think he’s the biggest fraud in the history of the foreign policy establishment - for dozens of reasons. That said, the new PBS documentary on him is decent - despite the screen time given to the insufferable Niall Ferguson.

I’ll confess that I’m not a fan of Henry Kissinger - at all. I think he’s the biggest fraud in the history of the foreign policy establishment - for dozens of reasons. That said, the new PBS documentary on him is decent - despite the screen time given to the insufferable Niall Ferguson.

Q: What did you mean when you said you're prepared to send 'more than the National Guard' into American cities? TRUMP: if I want to enact a certain act, I'd be allowed to do whatever I want. The courts wouldn't get involved. Nobody would. I could send Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines -anybody I want

Three times in the past two weeks, editorials at the 'Washington Post' failed to disclose that they focused on matters in which owner Jeff Bezos had a material interest.

Tim Miller & Bill Kristol take on the Trump administration’s bizarre new Department of Labor ad campaign — a “white nationalist” throwback full of 1950s imagery — & Tucker Carlson’s disturbing interview with Nick Fuentes, the Holocaust-denying/Stalin-admiring streamer. youtube.com/watch?v=yig2...

An American president threatened to use military force against American cities while on foreign soil. thehill.com/homenews/sta...

Attacking rights. Spreading hate. Profiting from fear. Authoritarianism wins only if we stay quiet. They think we’ll stay silent. They’re wrong. We’re standing up for democracy, our communities, and each other. Watch our new video w/ @publiccitizen.bsky.social: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrDW...