In this season, I know a lot of people are hurting. Many of us are grieving. If your heart is heavy and your head is low, I just wanted to hold space for you. May we all cherish the memories that warm our hearts, and take advantage of every chance we get to show kindness, gratitude, and love.

BREAKING: The Georgia prosecutor has dropped the charges against Trump and his co-conspirators who plotted to steal 11,780 votes in Georgia so he could overturn the 2020 election.

They claim they have nothing to hide, but the way they keep dodging deadlines and slow-walking subpoenas says otherwise… Tomorrow’s vote is about forcing the transparency the American people should’ve had months ago. Have no doubt: I’ll be voting YES. (2/2)

Let’s be clear: The DOJ has already been subpoenaed. They’re legally obligated to release the full Epstein files—and they’re still dragging their feet. It’s a shame we’ve even gotten to the point of needing a discharge petition. (1/2)

"People familiar with FBI security protocols said they were unaware of any other instance in which the girlfriends of top FBI officials received government-staffed security details..." www.ms.now/news/kash-pa...

Hispanic neighborhoods that voted for Trump in 2024 abandoned his party in the 2025 elections. In New Jersey, cities that shifted the most toward Democrats were those with the highest percentage of Latino voters. And California’s most Hispanic county saw a huge shift as well.

Do Senate Democrats really believe that Americans will hurt any less when the government is reopened and Trump and his sycophants can hack away at whatever programs they dislike? Deals with this regime and MAGA Republicans are worthless. [Cartoon by Benjamin Slyngstad]

Host: As the government shutdown drags on, air traffic controllers are coming off their worst weekend for staffing shortages. Between Friday and Saturday night, there were 98 staffing trigger reports. That means controllers had to make changes, rerouting planes, delaying flights

Mikie Sherrill: I know what doesn't work. Co-opting all the money in this nation trying to put it in your own pocket. Running a worldwide extortion racket, so we all pay more. Trump made a lot of promises. Are your grocery prices cheaper? Utility bills? Rent? I didn't notice that either.

Mikie Sherrill: I am fighting for you. I'm declaring a state of emergency to drive your costs down. I'm increasing that first time home buyers program so you can get your foot in the door. I'm taking on those landlords who are colluding to drive up your rental prices. Will my opponent do that? No.

Mikie Sherrill: My opponent has told you what he's going to do. He thinks we should all take on some pain to support Trump's tariff program. He's gonna put in the most conservative judges possible. So he's told you what he's gonna do. I'm just asking you to believe him. And get out and vote.

Trump's USDA is ordering grocery stores to follow a federal rule outlawing them from giving discounts to SNAP recipients whose benefits are currently frozen illegally. So Trump's happy to finally follow the law as long as long as he can inflict pain and cruelty? Got it.

For nearly 200 years, the Black Press has told the truth when no one else would. Now, federal advertising has been cut off and corporate partners are retreating. Iconic outlets like the Chicago Defender & EBONY are fighting to survive. Our truth is at stake. Protect this legacy. Donate:

First Cuomo got Trump's endorsement, now he's got the endorsement of the richest man in the world. It's clearer than ever that there's only one candidate for NYC Mayor who will actually stand up to the oligarchs: Zohran Mamdani.

As Fiserv CEO, Frank Bisignano overinflated sales projections before quickly cashing out with a $500M stock sale. Now, Fiserv's market value has collapsed — and Trump has put Bisignano in charge of Social Security. Be warned. https://www.commondreams.org/news/fiserv-ceo-frank-bisignano

The UAW made history last year by organizing a Southern auto plant for the first time since the 1940s. They might do so again, after authorizing a strike at the VW plant. It takes enormous courage to fight for your rights on the job in a hostile environment. Solidarity.

Trump's Truth Social is launching a crypto-based gambling service to compete with Polymarket. This comes as Trump is deregulating crypto and letting it reach its tentacles into financial institutions — enriching himself at the public's expense. https://youtu.be/gpCxV-cRY4o?si=EdTStYPNG0BeN5dj

Fun fact: Your local food bank can use your $25 donation to access enough food for over 100 nutritious meals. Don’t ever look down at your donation, no matter its size. When we say “every little bit helps”, we mean it!

Why are Trump-supporting oligarchs spending a fortune to defeat @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social? Because they fear Mamdani's people-powered movement will end their plunder and finally make NYC affordable for the working class. Zohran is charting a path forward where billionaires have less power.

Wells Fargo is paying $85M to settle claims it staged “fake interviews” with diverse candidates — interviews for jobs that were already filled. Diversity should never be used to mislead. Our communities deserve real opportunity, not empty gestures.

Now is a really good time to donate to food banks, and do food runs for mutual aid groups. Also, do menstrual product runs.

More Erased History: Mexicans of African Descent Established Los Angeles on This Day in 1781 face2faceafrica.com/article/los-...

Each of these corporations has big federal contracts, is currently doing business with the Trump family, or has active antirust cases before the courts. Everything is for sale.

Trump has pardoned Changpeng Zhao, the founder of the Binance cryptocurrency exchange who pleaded guilty to money laundering two years ago, after Zhao (also known as CZ) lent his support to the Trump family’s own crypto venture. 47 is out here selling pardons to the highest bidder.

notwhatyousignedupfor.org chicago.suntimes.com/donald-trump...

Navy veteran: The shutdown affects all veterans. They're cutting back on medical help in the hospital. How do you cut back the people that are helping the veterans that serve this country? You're cheating the veterans out of everything. Trump, what are you doing? You don't love American veterans?

As Trump marches toward militarizing San Francisco: - Memorize contact info in case of arrest - Plan ahead if you have children or medication - Speak out PEACEFULLY and at a distance Stay smart, safe, and don’t give them the excuse they're wanting to escalate their crackdown.

"Since Hurricane Helene devastated the community in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, the county government has spent nearly $50 million on cleanup and recovery — while getting reimbursed only $4 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency..." www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...

"nearly half..." ??? it's an open book test. www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...

Beef producers hit back at President Trump for suggesting they lower meat prices after the administration shared plans to increase imports from Argentina.

The rainbow crosswalk is gone and now Houston’s Third Ward fears the George Floyd mural and Black Lives Matter tribute could be next. These are not political statements, they are sacred symbols of truth and history. You can’t erase pain by removing or painting over the truth.

Brian Schatz: "This is not about money. There is enough money to bail out Argentina with $20b. There is enough money to purchase a brand new aircraft for $173m for Noem. There is enough money to renovate the WH ballroom. What there isn't enough money for under this Republican government is you."

Sen. Coons: It's pretty striking that the House of Representatives hasn't come to work for weeks. Trump ran on lowering our costs and making Americans healthier again. And what's going to happen to millions of Americans is that their health insurance rates will go up dramatically.

Under Mike Johnson, the House has conducted just 20 days of business in the last 16 weeks and refused to swear in Democrat Adelita Grijalva. Don't forget what this is really about: keeping the release of the Epstein Files at bay.

The North Carolina Senate approved a new congressional map aimed at helping Republicans eke out an additional GOP seat to help shore up the party’s majority in the US House after next year’s midterm elections, reports CNN.

DHS spokeswoman says mass layoffs of federal employees are the 'bright side of the shutdown'

Democrats should be drawing up legislation right now, this very minute, to bar Trump from helping himself to $230 million in taxpayer funds from DOJ. Challenge Republicans to hold a vote on it. Push this so hard in the media that every GOP Senate and House candidate is pressed to comment on it.

Americans are missing their monthly car payments at nearly the highest rate ever recorded. 6.43% of subprime borrowers are currently over 60 days delinquent.

So far this year, 16 states have enacted 29 laws that restrict the vote — a rise from previous years. 28 and parts of the 29th will be in effect for the 2026 midterms. Learn more in the latest State Voting Laws Roundup from the Brennan Center and @goldmanschool.bsky.social:

Host: Trump is demanding $230 million from the taxpayers as compensation for investigations into him by the DOJ. The mountain of ethical red flags surrounding Trump demanding $230 million from the government he leads with his own AG set to sign off on any settlement is obvious.

the president has destroyed the east wing of the white house without so much as a word of input from anyone else to build a royal ballroom paid for with bribes

New reporting reveals Trump is demanding $230 million from the taxpayers as compensation for investigations into him by the DOJ.

Trump's ballroom donors include: -Google, whose CEO thanked Trump for "resolution" of an antitrust case -Palantir, which has lucrative contracts with ICE -Blackstone's Stephen Schwarzman, who would profit from Trump's regulatory rollbacks for private equity Pay-to-play.

MO created a task force to confront the crisis of missing & murdered Black women & girls — a crisis long ignored. For too long, our community's pain has been met with silence. Justice can’t wait. Every Black woman & girl deserves to be found, protected, & believed. www.stlpr.org/government-p...

Illinois soybean farmer: MAGA now stands for Make Argentina Great Again. A bailout is like putting a band-aid on a bullet wound.

Open enrollment for ACA plans began yesterday in Idaho. One couple got notice that their monthly premium next year would jump from $51 to $2,232 as subsidies expire. 25,000 Idahoans are expected to be priced out of coverage. This is what's at stake in Trump's shutdown.

Colorado strong.

These aren’t “kids,” JD.

AOC: Trump should be having congressional leaders in the WH. Do you see that every day? No, you don't because they're playing golf and they're going to mar-a-lago and the Republicans in the house have been on vacation for weeks now