Got to give them points for being pro-active. They already have there rebuttal to the Democratic rebuttal up at WhiteHouse.gov!

It’s cold (for Florida) and everyone has got something.🤧 🤒🥵🥶 So time for a big pot of soup 😀

So apparently this is the 2nd time he has failed to show up when summoned by the French Government. No rules apply to frumps group of deplorables. France should declare kushner 'Persona Non Grata' and kick him out. www.reuters.com/world/us-amb...

Reminder: Tariffs aren't paid by other countries. They're eventually paid by us at the check out line. And they're regressive — taking a higher percentage out of the paychecks of working people than out of the wealthy.

The grift that keeps on grifting.

"Trump’s 'flood the zone with shit' strategy is more sophisticated than it sounds. It reflects a deep understanding of a fundamental weakness."

People don't want data centers polluting their cities. They don't want masked thugs terrorizing their neighbors. They don't want warehouses being turned into ICE prisons. They want a living wage. They want healthcare. They want to be able to afford a home. They want their basic needs met.

#MorningVibe In 1954, Edward R. Murrow reminded us that disagreeing with those in power isn’t the same as being disloyal. He warned against letting fear take over & replacing evidence with accusations. This is a call to courage. Freedom doesn’t protect itself.

Do you know how much the typical worker would be making today if their wages had grown as much as CEO pay? This graph holds the shocking answer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lPPsrAMtTI

"At this point, the shock would be if Trump doesn’t pull the trigger and pretty soon." Of course, pulling the trigger is the easy part. @giselledonnelly.bsky.social on possibly upcoming Iran strikes and the lack of strategy behind the administration's use of force lnk.thebulwark.com/3MChLXF

This is a very good piece! I recommend a read!🤔👀 Though the topic is the current situation in 🇺🇸, we in 🇬🇧 also need to take care! We mustn’t allow the hate of ReformUK to take over our politics. Each one of us can make a difference if we so choose!✊🕊️🫶🏻 heatherdelaneyreese.substack.com/p/does-the-p...

Join us LIVE at 10 a.m. EST this morning for MAGA Mondays with @willsommer.bsky.social and @samsteindc.bsky.social, talking Kash Patel’s little visit to the Olympics lnk.thebulwark.com/4aL0vHt

Republicans keep coming after Obamacare no matter how many times analysts point out that their changes are likely to result in fewer people insured and higher costs for people who get sick. Because they're cool with that. ICYMI @citizencohn.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/4bY11V3

"It is beyond comprehension that the Senate confirmed this man to oversee America’s health."

The American people do not want war. Trump is threatening an illegal strike on Iran. This will do nothing but bring needless death and destruction. We cannot let warmongers override Congress's power. No war with Iran.

"For Bush to blithely insist that everything will work out just fine—that 250 years from now we’ll still have a liberal democracy—is an insult to everyone struggling against emergent fascism in this moment."

The American president is more insulated from accountability than a British royal. Our political system provides the elite with immunity. It has to change.

Don’t know where this is from but I saved the graphic to use for proselytizing against GOP pedos.

Medicare for All - "That's socialism!" Social Security - "That's socialism!" Debt free education - "That's socialism!" Universal childcare - "That's socialism!" Billions for ICE, refurbishing Trump's Qatar jet, and tax cuts for the rich... "That's just how it is."

"Bush says that a combination of George Washington’s humble example and the Constitution’s wisdom 'will strengthen us for our next 250 years.' That’s pretty fucking optimistic. But it’s also exactly wrong."

This is for everyone who thinks The Bulwark is just a "we wish Bush were still president" publication

Whether insisting that the immigrants being detained and/or deported are hardened criminals, or that the Americans killed by ICE were domestic terrorists, Tricia McLaughlin has sure told a lot of whoppers. @jaredpoland.bsky.social compiles the top five: lnk.thebulwark.com/4kF1eP6

"Dignity and professionalism are hard to find these days. Redemption is even less fashionable. You have to be capable of guilt or shame to even think about that sort of thing."

And why would we expect anything less? www.propublica.org/article/trum...

"The character of the occupant is everything because of how the office is conceived. If we existed under a parliamentary system, we would not be so hostage to character. But here we are." A former president should maybe understand that. lnk.thebulwark.com/4rhzQcx

Trump officials have blocked Minnesota law enforcement from accessing materials to investigate the death of Alex Pretti. They also refused to cooperate with Minnesota officials to investigate Renee Good’s death. What don’t they want the public to know?

"Literally say Ted Cruz is a dick — that solves the problem. That is how we speak in America." @therickwilson.bsky.social and @timmiller.bsky.social blast Ted Cruz for his line of attack against Gavin Newsom and argue Democrats should stop pearl-clutching when it’s time to hit back.

#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles #Trump #EpsteinFiles #POTUS

In today’s dictatorship news:

Since October, federal courts have ruled more than 4,400 times that ICE is illegally jailing immigrants. Now the agency wants to spend $38B to turn warehouses across the country into detention camps. Remember that some of Trump's biggest supporters are private prison companies running these camps.

The current government of the United States has no understanding of such an elevated patriotism—the kind of patriotism that animated the fight against fascism and then against communism. And that animated our own revolutionary war. lnk.thebulwark.com/46e3tmC

"One of Rubio’s most striking statements was that 'armies do not fight for abstractions.' He made this statement in the year in which we’ll celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence." Morning Shots from @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social and @eggerdc.bsky.social:

Early studies suggest versions of mRNA vaccines could be effective against certain kinds of cancer too. Now companies will have to wonder if the animus towards mRNA vaccine will spill over into those efforts too. Great, just great.

Q: “Recent news reports have discussed the possibility that Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski are in a close personal relationship. Is that a bad look?’ Trump: “I don't know about that.”

Rep. Goldman: “Republicans have created mistrust in our electoral system not based on fact, not based on data, not based on evidence…They're trying to suppress the vote, they're trying to take over voting machines and voter rolls, and they're trying to rig this election.”

"Europe has finally learned the lesson that Trump is no aberration or blip, that America is the kind of place that ultimately cannot be trusted to elect reliable stewards for the free world." Today's Morning Shots from @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social and @eggerdc.bsky.social:

"The idea that approval of a vaccine might depend—even a little bit—on whether the manufacturer says ‘pretty please’ speaks volumes about what role scientific judgment is now playing in the approval process."

"It is beyond comprehension that the Senate confirmed this man to oversee America’s health. The risks are so immediate and constant that it can be difficult to keep track of them all." We can still try. @jilldlawrence.bsky.social on RFK Jr.: lnk.thebulwark.com/4tva4my

Donald Trump’s mental decline has gotten worse. Why is the media only barely starting to report on it? And why won’t they ask who’s really making the decisions in the White House? https://youtu.be/NQHLciC67V8?si=uoJIQXi5JIEJvac-

I only met him once. Disgusting person, never wanted anything to do with him. Well I stopped by his private island. But only because I was boating past it. And did business with him. Disgusting person. Good businessman. Nice island.

When organizations like CBP or ICE are equipped—and rhetorically encouraged—to behave like battlefield units, the discipline that restrains military forces is often absent, while the consequences of misuse are magnified. ICYMI @markhertling.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/4659MsH

"From the first moment a soldier is issued a rifle, they are taught a principle so basic it becomes instinct: Know what’s beyond your target." The problem here is it wasn't soldiers who did this: lnk.thebulwark.com/4659MsH

Presidents have limited tools to address affordability issues. Unfortunately Trump isn’t even interested in availing himself of those few options. Instead he has exactly one play: promise people cash, with no ability to deliver it or intention of doing so.

"Focusing on the harmlessness of the target obscures the deeper issue: Why was this weapon employed without the discipline that governs every legitimate use of force in the military?" @markhertling.bsky.social on the El Paso balloon incident: lnk.thebulwark.com/4659MsH

Sarah Longwell on the Epstein files: "The voters are genuinely confused as to why this guy, who they thought was going to be their advocate to uncover all the unseemly business of these global elites, now seems to be engaged in a cover-up."

Sarah Longwell: "This is the Epstein administration because there are two types of people in it — there are people who are in the Epstein files and there are people who are covering up the Epstein file."

By moving to the “center,” Democrats have failed to fight the forces that led us to Trump: widening inequality and the unchecked power of billionaires. There's no "center" anymore between a takeover of the government by oligarchs and true freedom. Dems need to learn this.

Q: “What do you tell Americans who are concerned that the $1.3 trillion in savings does come at a cost to public health and the environment, based on science?” Trump: “I tell them don't worry about it because it has nothing to do with public health. This was all a scam.”

“He’s my first born,” Susan Pretti said. “He’s the one that made me a mother. There was no reason he should have died that day.” “No,” her husband said. I urge you to read this today.