Critics call Mamdani’s policies radical, but in Europe, they’re normal. Luxembourg and Malta have free public transit. Istanbul has municipal groceries. Austria caps rents. Portugal and Berlin have free childcare. Findland and many others have baby baskets. *None are communist*

The US skipped its UN human rights review, making clear the Trump administration knows it’s violating human rights—and doesn’t care. No other UN member state has failed to be reviewed since its creation in 2006.

it's no longer just the "democrat shutdown" - this abuse of office is hideous

Despite the pending appeal on SNAP benefits, some states, including California, Michigan, Oregon, and Wisconsin, have already started to process full food stamp payments (NYT).

If sandwich shops don’t start offering a sandwich named “the acquittal” then what are we even doing

UPDATE: Trump ordered to make SNAP payments and admonished by a judge for using hunger as a weapon and defying a court order.

As Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi knew her shit, didn't take any shit, and had her shit together. Mike Johnson, on the other hand, is full of shit, doesn't do shit, and is scared shitless of Trump.

New polling shows I am running neck-and-neck with Republican Jeff Crank and shows that when voters learn more about my message, I’m leading. My campaign is about putting people’s needs first. It means making sure our district is more affordable, safe and prosperous. Let’s go win this thing.

For almost four decades, Nancy Pelosi has served the American people and worked to make our country better. No one was more skilled at bringing people together and getting legislation passed – and I will always be grateful for her support of the Affordable Care Act.

Pope Leo called for “deep reflection” in the US about the treatment of migrants, saying that “many people who have lived for years and years and years, never causing problems, have been deeply affected by what is going on right now.”

If you don’t know Lina Khan, now is a great time to know about her. She’s now on Zohran Mamdani’s transition team. She’s also the former FTC Chair, only 36, & committed to leveling the playing field for everyday Americans. She is an absolute star. This is what hope feels like.

NEW: Aurora City Councilwoman Danielle Jurinsky has conceded. A stunning defeat for a MAGA media fixture who built a national profile on claims of a "complete gang takeover" of Aurora that led President Trump to visit and falsely proclaim the city "conquered" by an immigrant gang

Republicans are throwing a tantrum because Californians stood up to Donald Trump's election-rigging scheme. Cry harder.

"Any resistance that wants to progress to a place of international respect will need to join the ICC and end the decades of criminal impunity, for everyone. That means handing over all the war criminals." #3E

BREAKING: Andrew Cuomo flees New York.

MIDNIGHT UPDATE: Moderate/Dem-backed candidates are currently sweeping every school board race in conservative Douglas County, Colorado (home to a famous school voucher experiment). Would give moderates total 7-0 control of the school board. #copolitics

Six years ago, Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill were freshman roommates in Congress, part of a record wave of women who helped Democrats retake the House. Now they’ve made history again as Virginia’s first female governor and New Jersey’s first female Democratic governor.

On the same night that all Trump-endorsed candidates failed spectacularly, the government shutdown became the longest in history, surpassing the 35-day shutdown during Trump’s first term.

Excuse me for being blunt, but I’m so god damned fucking proud of Democrats today. Let’s save this fucking country. 💙👊

Mamdani: After all, if anyone can show a nation betrayed by Donald Trump how to defeat him, it is the city that gave rise to him.

Tonight, Zohran Mandani walloped Trump, Cuomo, Sliwa, the oligarchs, MAGA and yes, even some establishment democrats. He did it by listening to his constituents. By promising to fight for them and their needs. Not the ruling class who have broken and corrupted America. That’s the lesson.

FUCK YES: Democrats have retained a 5-2 seat majority in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. This is what democracy looks like.

Maryland Governor Wes Moore has announced that $62 Million will be released to ensure full November SNAP benefits for the people of his state. That’s the kind of leadership I want to see. 💙👊

Democrats flip two Public Service Commission seats in GA, the first victories in 25 years!

Democrat Aftab Pureval wins Cincinnati mayoral election over Cory Bowman, half-brother of couch fiend JD Vance. Cory lost the election immediately after being endorsed by JD Vance.

Watching Abigail’s daughters cry as they stand next to their mom who just made history being elected the first woman governor of Virginia is a helluva moment.

Voter turnout in NYC is on track to surpass 2 million for the first time since 1969, back when nearly every eligible adult voted. One woman who voted for Mamdani said, “It feels like hope. I don’t think I’ve felt like this since Barack Obama.”

More than 1.4 million New Yorkers have voted as of 3 p.m., more than in any mayoral election since 2001 in the wake of the 9/11 attacks.

Cities thrive not on fear but empathy, on cooperation not division. That's the NYC we know and love. It has found expression in this movement. And it is rising up at the ballot box today. Polls close at 9pm: zohranfornyc.com/vote

Zohran Mamdani on the bomb threats sent to polling stations: “These bomb threats are not isolated, they’re the logical outcome of Trump’s fear campaign.”

Democrats: "We don't think hard-working people should go bankrupt paying their medical bills just to give tax cuts to billionaires." Republicans: "Then we're at an impasse."

I continue to wonder when Americans will decide enough is enough. As Frederick Douglass reminds us: “The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppress.”

“Usha Vance Is Not a Victim. She’s a Villain.” The second lady deserves to be held accountable for what she’s chosen to represent and the role she has willingly played in an admin whose values run counter to her very existence.

In his infinite arrogance the Fuhrer still believes he carries weight in New York, where he was convicted of 34 felonies and held liable for financial fraud and rape. Where he bragged about having the tallest building after 9/11. He might’ve forgotten. His brain is mush. New Yorkers remember.

As furloughed workers go without pay and families go without food during the shutdown, ICE spent $9.8 million on recruitment and self-deportation ads, according to Equis and Priorities USA. This doesn't include ad spending in Mexico, which isn't trackable.

This story keeps getting worse. www.latimes.com/california/s...

Trump’s disapproval ratings are at an all time high. He’s polling worse than he was after trying to incite a violent insurrection. People are not caving to his presidency of cruelty, corruption and intimidation. That said, try to avoid any fishing trips today.

A father and his children who were “mistakenly” detained by ICE in Durango, CO, called the facility a “dungeon” with no windows, 24/7 lights, no private toilet, and fed only chips. Agents allegedly abused the daughter before they were transferred to Texas despite pending asylum (Denver7).

Fired for defending science and speaking the truth. Dr. George Tidmarsh, head of the FDA’s drug division, says he was placed on administrative leave after questioning the legal basis of a new “rapid approval” program for certain drugs. A longtime industry veteran who joined the agency in

The USDA sent an email to grocery stores telling them they are prohibited from offering special discounts to customers affected by the SNAP funding lapse. I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email

The solicitation says ICE is considering “monetary bonuses” paid out based on performance. interc.pt/3Jr7Anc

Trump says it’s “probably illegal” for seth meyers to be anti-Trump (Hard to imagine a better endorsement of Seth’s show)

The Gatsby-themed Halloween party at Mar-a-Lago perfectly depicts America under Trump, where the ultra-rich live in careless indulgence against a backdrop of growing social inequality, indifferent to the harm they cause.

The way he rubs his inhumanity in Americans” face never ceases to stun me. He’s illegally refusing to pay food stamp benefits… …while he throws a ridiculously over the top Gatsby party for his right wing millionaire and corporate friends.

The UN says there's no justification in international law for the US military strikes in the Pacific and Caribbean

The shutdown is a glimpse into what it will be like when the big, beautiful bill goes into effect, funding the military and ICE while slashing social services

Cartoon by @andertoon.bsky.social. Paid Leave for the House GOP.

A federal judge sided with 25 states that sued USDA over refusing to use emergency SNAP funds, ordering the release of $5B. It proves once again the GOP's aim was to inflict maximum suffering on the American people. The funds will be dispersed nationwide, not just to the suing states.