NEW: After The Washington Post reported Monday on the demolition of the "East Wing facade," a new picture obtained by Law Dork that was taken on Tuesday shows that a substantial portion of the entirety of the East Wing has been demolished.

Heartbreaking

Republicans are after your healthcare and making it so prices are hideous

"The National Trust for Historic Preservation, a nonprofit created by Congress to help preserve historic buildings, said Tuesday that Trump's 90,000-square-foot, $250 million ballroom would 'overwhelm the White House itself,' which is about 55,000 square feet..." www.huffpost.com/entry/white-...

Sen. Jeff Merkley is still speaking on the Senate floor, continuing a marathon speech he began last night. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/10/22/r...

Donald Trump and GOP’s America.

❗️The Security Service of 🇺🇦Ukraine demonstrated a new generation of sea drones "Sea Baby" The updated drones are capable of covering a distance of over 1,500 km, carrying up to 2,000 kg of cargo, have reinforced engines and a modern navigation system.

GOP- Statues of old white guys who owned slaves: Absolutely sacred pieces of history! No touch! The actual White House: Tear that bitch down for a tacky Versailles wannabe ballroom.

❗️It is obvious that Russia is becoming more brazen: there is and cannot be any justification for the drone strike on a kindergarten in Kharkiv, — Zelensky One person is known to have died and 7 injured.

We just sat down with AZ AG Kris Mayes moments after she filed a federal lawsuit over MAGA Mike's refusal to swear in Rep-elect Grijalva. Mayes didn’t mince words: “There’s no legitimate reason. Except, of course, that she said she would be the last vote needed to release the Epstein files."

“it raises all sorts of questions around the future of content diversity and expression — especially in an era where political influence on media and entertainment is at an all-time high.” www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

This is an excellent headline and summary in the New York Times. I wish it was the rule instead of an exception.

I am trying to figure out if legacy media lets Republicans lie without correction because they think it's good journalism or because they don't know the facts well enough to point them out. Either way, if you value the truth and pro-democracy coverage, support Democracy Docket. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

YES!!! Arizona isn’t playing. Mike Johnson thinks he can hold democracy hostage, but Adelita Grijalva is done waiting for permission to get to work for her constituents. Also: RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES

NEWS: Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and Rep.-Elect Adelita Grijalva have SUED the U.S. House of Representatives in federal court in Washington, D.C. over Speaker Mike Johnson’s refusal to swear in Grijalva. Grijalva would be the 218th vote for the Epstein Files discharge petition.

If Putin tells him to, he will

Reminiscin’ this’n that and havin’ such a good time. Oo-De-Lally, Oo-De-Lally golly what a day.

over yonder

Just one more oil field, what’s the worst that can happen? Our civilisation is already dead. It just doesn’t know it yet.

That's his confession

Yup, it's part of the cult prerequisites

To be clear: deportations to increase cultural homogeneity is the text book definition of ethnic cleansing. Demands that come even close to this are so far outside any democratic norm and the rule of law. What has happened to a country when this is not condemned in the strongest possible terms?

To all the women & former kids who pursue justice in a world that says people can get away with raping you unless they are caught by their own statements & communications. You find each other & fight on, amassing evidence & demanding investigation & transparency. You're so brave. We believe you.

Raskin details how he tried to get unanimous consent today to force Johnson to swear in Adelita Grijalva, but the Acting Speaker Haridopolos "scurried out of the room"

EXCLUSIVE: One Saturday afternoon in October, my phone lit up with a notification. I glanced down at the message. “Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began. So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...

DOJ WHISTLEBLOWER: “I wouldn’t be abiding by my oath if I stayed silent right now.” He says Trumps DOJ wanted him to lie (about Kilmar being a gang member & a terrorist…)— and then fired him when he wouldn’t.

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He’s gonna put TRUMP in gold letters on the White House, isn’t he

I am literally fucking sick. This travesty of a President has literally, IS literally, destroying everything. Disgusting doesn’t even begin to describe it. Trump has taken apart every ounce of dignity, respect, history, and brick by brick foundation this country was built on and wanted to achieve

How long are we going to keep pretending that the fascist Trump regime is not a cabal of Nazis? Texts from Paul Ingrassia, Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel, reveal vile pro-Nazi and racist messages targeting Black people, Chinese people, and Indian people. 👇

Every newsroom leader should prioritize coverage of every #PressFreedom attack to be #FrontPage in solidarity. First they came for the indy photo journalists, then the @lataco.bsky.social … An attack on one is an attack all. This should never be normalized. #1A bsky.app/profile/lata...

Trump on Putin and Zelensky: "They hate each other, and it makes it a little bit difficult." Look, we “hate” Russia, including Putin, because they kill us, destroy our cities, abduct our children, and do everything they can to erase Ukraine from existence.

Federal workers aren’t getting paid, but of course Kristi Noem gets two private jets costing taxpayers $172 million. Nothing new from the people who are also sending $40 billion to Argentina while refusing to fund our own government. Shameful.

Just a reminder that "en banc" review in the Ninth Circuit is ... unique. The full court (29 active judges, currently with a 16-13 D-R split) votes on whether or not to rehear a case en banc. If so, then *10* judges are randomly drawn to sit with Chief Judge Murguia as the "en banc" court.

I feel like people are sort of sleeping on the US Attorney for EDVA clarifying—to a reporter!—that she did indeed intentionally violate the Federal Records Act by setting the Signal messages to auto-delete

Not the brightest bulb

In 1925, Congress felt it needed to pass a joint resolution to authorize Grace Coolidge to accept gifts of furniture

And have some true native Americans sage everything

When this is over, no matter the effort and no matter the cost, we tear down Trump's ballroom and restore the White House to the way it was. And then we take a wrecking ball to Mar-a-Lago.

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Rachel Maddow is literally rattling off every city and state that had a No Kings protest against Trump and his fascist authoritarian regime. The list is unbelievably long, including a shitload of red states. She's a half hour into her show and still going. 😂🤣🙌💪👏✊

Ben Meiselas calls on those with standing to act: seek an injunction to halt Trump’s White House ballroom. Argue fraud—Trump claimed he’d pay and not alter the structure—and use the damage to the East Wing as the emergency basis. Demand discovery now.