"This is supposed to be an oversight hearing" -- Schiff helpfully ticks through all of the incriminating questions -- and there are many of them -- that Bondi refused to answer during today's hearing

Country fans are upset with Zach Bryan after he criticized ICE in a song. But don't let it be known that Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, and Johnny Cash all despised fascism and leaned heavily to the left.

A quick message.

Adelita Grijalva won her election fair and square. Now House Speaker Mike Johnson is refusing to swear her in because she would be the final signature to release the Epstein files. Mr. Speaker, respect democracy. Obey the law. Swear Representative Grijalva in immediately.

Know your rights. Guard your tone. Protect your neighbor. Panic is surrender in advance; knowledge is armor.🔥👇 www.jackhopkinsnow.com

Pritzker: "It's unconscionable. This has never happened before. They're calling out troops onto the streets of a state that doesn't want them and they're not even telling us where they're gonna go, what they're gonna do. This hasn't happened I don't think since the Civil War."

Donald Trump is calling for the jailing of his political opponents in Chicago. His DOJ lackeys have already indicted a NJ Congresswoman for conducting ICE facility oversight and James Comey. John Bolton's house was raided. We must treat these latest threats seriously and all stand up against them.

Think about this: at nearly the same time, Pam Bondi was refusing to answer whether the FBI had images of Trump and young girls obtained from Jeffrey Epstein’s safe, and Mike Johnson was refusing to answer when he would swear in Adelita Grijalva, who would be the 218th vote for the Epstein petition.

Murray: "If House Republicans were here, I'd make sure they understood over 3/4 of the families on the exchanges actually live in R states. And I'd make sure they understand the 10 states where families will face biggest average premium increase hikes when the ACA credits expire are all R states."

I refuse to let hopelessness prevail. This may just be one essay, by a lawyer few have heard of, in a newsletter read by a fraction of the public. But I will not stay silent. Will you? www.democracydocket.com/opinion/i-re...

NEW: For the last several months, I have written and spoken regularly about the rise of authoritarianism in the United States. This is not something I ever envisioned for myself — and it is certainly not something my ancestors envisioned for their great grandchildren.

You can joke about Pam Bondi’s ridiculous unprofessionalism all you want, but I’m deeply shocked by it: She acts as if she fears absolutely no consequences, convinced that there will be no more political power transfers. — This should shake everyone to their core.

282 Ex DOJ officials open letter: “We believe it’s our duty to sound the alarm about this administration’s degradation of DoJ’s vital work, and its assault on the public servants who do it” www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/e...

What's happening in Chicago is not normal. The arrest of Alderperson Fuentes is just the latest example of how far Noem and Bovino are willing to go to ignore the rule of law. We must all speak up.

October 5, 2025

Oh this is a good one.

This is great. The absurdity of this moment captured. Make it go viral.

I refuse to let hopelessness prevail. This may just be one essay, by a lawyer few have heard of, in a newsletter read by a fraction of the public. But I will not stay silent. Will you? www.democracydocket.com/opinion/i-re...

It seems clear—I think to everyone, now—that a false and illegal invocation of the Insurrection Act is coming before the end of the year. Media outlets should be telling us how they will prepare for this potential Treason. State governments should be telling us. Activists should be developing plans.

We can’t out-Republican Republicans, nor should we want to. Democrats need to say what they believe — and actually believe in something. @mehdirhasan.bsky.social

Love this. Superbly done. Please send this far and wide. @donwinslow.bsky.social

We covered this on today's @dailybeanspod.com. Extremely dangerous and these ICE agents should be charged with felonies.

Remember in the wizard of oz When they get to emerald city And the wizard plays like 5 parts lmao

COLLINS: Pardoning Ghislaine Maxwell -- is that something you're open to doing? TRUMP: Who are we talking about? C: Ghislaine Maxwell T: I haven't heard the name is so long. I can say this -- I'd have to take a look at it ... I will speak to the DOJ C: She's convicted of child sex trafficking

The majority party in Congress sets the voting schedule. House Republicans canceled votes for all of the entire week. They haven't scheduled a vote since September 19.  Remember that the next time they try to blame the shutdown on Democrats.

No indication yet from major media that the FBI has any interest whatsoever in investigating this apparent attempted assassination of a well-known judge openly targeted on social media by the far-right activist—Harmeet Dhillon—currently calling herself Assistant Attorney General of the United States

House Republicans have worked a total of 14 days since July 25th. You can’t blame a shutdown on Democrats when the entire Republican Party hasn’t even bothered to show up for work.

Friends — I’d like to talk with you about a difficult subject. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-thought-a-national-trauma

Everyone but especially @chrismurphyct.bsky.social and Schumer and @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social and every elected Democrat needs to read this and know that it comes from someone who knows the inner workings of the GOP better than almost anyone. open.substack.com/pub/therickw...

ICE admits that up to 50% of arrests in its Chicago raids are "collateral.” These aren't statistics. They are parents taken from their children, neighbors taken from our communities. When does a "collateral" U.S. citizen child's trauma matter? This isn't law enforcement; it's a campaign of terror.

My message to Kristi Noem is clear: Get out of Chicago.

Folks: I am not on TikTok. Any account there is not me. And I will NEVER ask for money!

Stop grading Republicans on a curve. There are no Republican heroes in the fight for democracy. Staying grounded in the truth is essential — our democracy depends on it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDs3...

Here’s an idea for a reporter: Gather some retired cops or MPs together and show them how ICE handles hecklers and protesters. I guarantee you’ll get some amazing copy. Especially if your outlet lets you reprint profanity.

I’ve been a follower of both Ezra Klein’s and Ta-Nehisi Coates’ writing and commentary for years. Klein has progressively gotten on my nerves for a while…and now? I’m done with him completely. 👎 Coates, on the other hand, consistently drops truth and wisdom we all need to hear.

Day 3 of the court hearing challenging Texas' gerrymandered congressional map and Democracy Docket's Jen Rice is one of the few reporters on-the-ground reporting from El Paso. Help power fearless, pro-democracy journalism by joining Democracy Docket's premium community today. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

This documentary will prepare you for the fight ahead. Understand not just who they are, but who they want to be. youtu.be/7CeX6jBau08?...

The ACA could have been improved, year over year, if people had elected a Democratic majority. We're further away from a Medicare For All program than ever, thanks to populist tantrums in 2010, 2016 and 2024. You have to show up if you want cake.

AOC fights for Americans‼️ Keep the pressure on ‼️

October 3, 2025 heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-3-...

It is beyond the point that blue states stop funding red states. We provide much of their federal subsidy &get absolutely nothing but lies &destruction from them &the people they elect. Energy Dept. Cancels $7.5 Billion for Hundreds of Projects, Mostly in Blue States www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/c...

This is it #trumpshutdown 🎥: @warnock.senate.gov

Somewhere in America, a young Hispanic girl is hiding in an attic writing a diary.

Attn Black people, stop scrolling. This is not a drill: Chicago

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“They asked for a sword, and we said, ‘Well, we do have swords, but we can’t give them away because they’re museum artifacts,’” said Todd Arrington, forced to resign as head of Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library.”