“He said things like ‘vaccines had fetal parts,’” Monarez said, “and I had to send a note to our leadership team to correct that misinformation.”

Imagine if Richard Nixon had just tweeted out the Watergate scandal rather than putting it on secret tapes. That’s what this is.

Democratic New York lawmakers — as well as City Comptroller Brad Lander — were arrested by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officers Thursday after demanding access to an alleged detention facility run by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at 26 Federal Plaza.

Some useful information, thanks Dan Satterfield!

Dan Satterfield:

Walz: This is North Korea style stuff. And it's being done because this is a weak, thin skinned man who's failing as a president. All of the things he promised are not happening. It's a it's our most cherished freedom to point out very clearly, this is a terrible president

DAY 1/ Wall Street Journal: "Shooter was motivated by trans/antifa grievances." DAY 2/ WSJ finds out the shooter was not trans or antifa, but a Trump supporter who was a huge fan of Charlie Kirk's notorious rival Nick Fuentes. DAY 3/ WSJ: "We have no idea what motivated the shooter. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯"

Matthew Dowd only stated what any breathing, able brained person already knew. Charlie Kirk peddled hate, racism, and sexism. @msnbc.com you made a mistake with this one. Your viewership is going to take a hit. As it should. Stand by your people. Defend their right to tell the truth. Do better.

PRITZKER: “.. The President of the United States is threatening to go to war with an American city. This is not a joke.” @nbcnews.com www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

Imagine if they’d had sandwiches. 🥪

"Let me be crystal clear: crime in DC is ending and ending today."

The number of Americans receiving unemployment benefits for at least a week rose to the highest level since late 2021, according to Labor Department data.

Republicans sure are pulling out all the stops to wield the government against Texas Democrats. Warrants, FBI, court processes. Not a second wasted. Goes to show that if they *wanted* to bring Epstein's clients to justice, they could. They just don't want to.

The man who had his doctor report that he’s 6’3”, 238 lbs fired the person in charge of reporting labor statistics.

An important piece. It shows how desperate Patel and Trump are to provide (fake) "evidence" that the 2020 election was rigged. Why? So they can now, under the cover of "election integrity," go about rigging the next one. www.thebulwark.com/p/youll-neve...

If you need a dose of true patriotism this July 4 weekend—not the phony mockery of American values promoted by Trump & MAGA—read this piece by an FBI agent who resigned out of duty & an unwillingness to go along with Trump & Patel's weaponization of the bureau. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/good...

If you want to point fingers, blame the Trump administration.

The stewards of our news media range from irresponsible to corrupt. He's not so much winning as they are losing. They're caving to fascism when they should be our last bulwark against it. Trump is waging war against the media – and winning www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

It’s not clear that NWS was at fault or under resourced here. The point is, especially with climate growing more unpredictable, we need more resources in this area to keep Americans safe.

"It isn’t just that Trump has ramped up his own personal self-dealing (though he has). Just as important, his administration is enacting a sweeping set of policy changes that will make it more likely that Americans will themselves be the victims of all kinds of scams." — @paulwaldman.bsky.social

Even Republicans in Congress are pointing out Trump doesn't seem to realize the bill slashes hundreds of billions of dollars from Medicaid which he says is a taboo. Why are they doing this? No one can say.

What we do know for sure, as of this writing, is that this has been one of the most ridiculous and embarrassing spectacles of “legislating” we’ve ever had the displeasure of witnessing. Today's Morning Shots from @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social and @eggerdc.bsky.social:

“ICE gets a bigger budget than the Marine Corps” is a simple fact that should be communicated very widely because it clearly expresses how crazy and radical this is

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By now, we've all seen the video of Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) being forcibly removed and handcuffed for asking a question during Kristi Noem's press conference. But what Noem said just moments before the video was taken is "classic authoritarian red-baiting," points out @davidcorn.bsky.social.

Read these words from Senator Murray, who has said it so well tonight. We’re in danger of losing democracy. Don’t ignore what’s happening. joycevance.substack.com/p/we-are-a-d...

Reached ZERO trade deals. Ended/stopped ZERO wars. Militarized troops AGAINST citizens.

Idk man but when the administration that tried to reject humanitarian aid for Los Angeles when it was burning tries to justify their illegal military occupation by saying they aren’t going to let LA burn it kinda sounds like bullshit

“I’m sorry that visibly distraught woman was too stupid to know that everyone is going to die someday. She probably thinks the Tooth Fairy is real too LOL. Again, I truly apologize… for that woman’s stupidity.”

if it takes years, has to be consequences for all these people, and even more for those who gave the orders.

What infuriates me so much about this new operation is that it is literally punishing people for following the rules and showing up to their court hearings. It is so toxic to the basic concept of following the rules. It is an operation designed by people who hate the concept of the rule of law.

Chris Murphy on Joni Ernst: "I think everybody in that audience knows they're going to die, they would just rather die in old age at 85 or 90 instead of dying at 40. And the reality is that when you lose your healthcare, you are much more at risk of early death."

Are we great yet?

America cannot long remain free, nor first among nations, if it becomes the kind of place where universities are dismantled because they don't align politically with the current head of the government.

Casar: What we discovered last night, which is really breaking news, is that they’re not just robbing Medicaid—it turns out they’re also planning to rob Medicare of nearly half a billion dollars if they pass this bill.

In 2018, the DHS OIG published the following statistics for assaults against ICE enforcement and removal operations which were considered serious enough to merit criminal prosecution. Over a four year period, Fiscal Years 2014-2017, that amounted to 28 cases charged in federal court. Total.

Unmask ICE. Enough of the anonymity bullshit.

The guy spent the weekend swimming in sewage maybe he’s not the best person to lead an agency focused on health

Walz: When did government get to tell you how many dolls your child has? Government just big enough to fit in your bedroom, your womb, and apparently now in your toy chest.

For folks saying,"Ignore the Pope thing! He wants to offend you! Don't you get it!" I have this rule I follow. I say what I think. I don't get into second order head games in which I think I'm outwitting someone else by strategically not saying what I think. Perhaps Im simple. But that's how I roll.

And there you have it.

After ICE agents raid the wrong Oklahoma location (the immigrants they were looking had already moved), they still force minor girls outside in their underwear, raid the home, and take the family’s money and electronics. kfor.com/news/local/w...

Attorney General Pamela Jo Bondi says she is going against corrupt judges. In case you wonder why she hasn’t gone after the *most* corrupt, Clarence Thomas, there is a professional courtesy between lawyers who take bribes.

This is getting fewer headlines than it should. After coming to power promising to help working people, the president is revealing his real priorities by actively making it easier for banks to rip people off.

Steve Kerr wore a Harvard basketball shirt after the Warriors’ win tonight: “Yes, this is me supporting Harvard. Way to go. Way to stand up to the bully.”

AOC: I saw on Fox, Jeanine Pirro says that they found so many babies and two year olds and four year olds receiving social security. I got a notice for you Jeanine Pirro: those babies receive social security because their parents died. That’s not a waste. That’s humanity. That’s America.

Deporting America citizens to a foreign gulag seems…dictatory.