Did you know gov shutdowns aren’t in the Constitution, any law, or Court ruling? They exist because of a 1980 OLC memo—a lawyer’s opinion that everyone just went along with. Before 1980, funding gaps didn’t cause shutdowns. What one memo created, another can undo. How the next D admin can undo it:

Eerste episode gezien. Echt prachtig.

Today a D.C. jury found the man who threw a sandwich at a Customs and Border Patrol officer not guilty on a misdemeanor assault charge. @mollyroberts.bsky.social was in the courtroom for the trial and reports on the proceedings that led to the acquittal:

“.. if the enforcement actions are stepped up, ‘this is just the cusp of what we'll be seeing.’” @npr.org www.npr.org/2025/11/06/n...

"Job cuts for October totaled 153,074, a 183% surge from September and 175% higher than the same month a year ago. It was the highest level for any October since 2003 and has been the worst year for layoffs since 2009." www.cnbc.com/2025/11/06/j...

The judge ordered prosecutors to produce evidence by the end of the day on Thursday following concerns that the Justice Department was trying to "indict first" and investigate second. n.pr/496t6bm

ICYMI! Natuurlijk ook weer over het postliberalisme dat links en rechts nu opduikt. Niet alleen als context wat er nu gebeurt, maar zeker als de toekomst van Amerika onder bv mensen als JD Vance. Zie daarvoor ook bv dit artikel. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

Federal agents pulling a woman out of Rayito Del Sol, a daycare by Lane Tech high school

Trump: "For generations Miami has been a haven for those fleeing communist tyranny in South Africa. I mean, if you take a look at what's going on in parts of South Africa. Look at South Africa, what's going on. Look at South America, what's going on. You know, we have a G20 meeting in South Africa."

Gisteren schreef ik een nieuwsbrief over de symboliek van de afbraak van de East Wing van het Witte Huis. Je had 'm al eerder kunnen lezen als je was geabonneerd.... Mocht je het nou wat waard vinden, 'buy me a cup of tea': bit.ly/4owuAAy open.substack.com/pub/amerikaa...

Just left the latest hearing in Jim Comey's criminal case. It did not go well for DOJ The magistrate judge scolded them for an "indict first, investigate second" posture and ordered them to turn over reams of material — including all grand jury info — to Comey's team Details TK

Shit, komende maand allemaal progressieve vrienden die het Mamdani-evangelie gaan prediken met net te weinig verstand van zaken. Geen zin in..

You’re seeing the limits of an entire political movement based around one guy. Trump won in 24 with a unique coalition of Latinos and young people in addition to the traditional R voters, and Trump just completely abandoned these new supporters as president to the detriment of the entire party 1/4

The New York Jets have been a punchline for years. But after a pair of blockbuster midseason trades got rid of two of their best players, it’s clear they’re now actively trying to be bad.

Mamdani cracks 1M votes, the first NYC mayor to do so since John Lindsay in 1969

Slecht een handjevol GOP wins.

Voor hele nare en paniekreacties op de Dem overwinningen, moet je toch echt naar die andere site.

AOC: I have to tell you, in my traveling across the country, I am hearing and have been seeing consistent things from everyday people. And it is that they are terrified, they are frustrated, they are angry, and they are shocked by a president violating the values that we hold dear

My full report at Law Dork on Tuesday night: www.lawdork.com/p/zohran-mam...

Kaohly Her has won the St. Paul mayor’s race in an historic upset. Here's our profile of Her from October: www.startribune.com/kaohly-her-s...

Virginia Gov, Lt Gov, AG Virginia HOD ~supermajority NJ Gov Mandamj in NYC Two Georgia PSC seats Prop 50 in CA PA Supreme Court— 3 seats It does not appear that blue and purple parts of the country are enthusiastic about the direction of the country under Trump at the moment; Dems are motivated.

There, my friends, is an urban-suburban-rural, multiracial coalition.

Looks like the Dems will pick up 12 seats in the VA House of Delegates, which will go from 51-49 to 63-37 D-R. That's an honestly shocking result.

Oef, that is quite in your face...

Zelfs belastingen worden verhoogd, hier in Colorado.

Het lijkt erop dat de Republikeinen in allerlei lokale verkiezingen in heel Amerika, op hun broek hebben gekregen.

What's Next for Pete Buttigieg? The former presidential candidate, U.S. Secretary of Transportation & South Bend, IN Mayor sits down with Elex Michaelson for his new CNN show "The Story Is" youtu.be/E4HmBxEqTFI?... via @YouTube

Er is een fittie gaande binnen de Trump aanhang over de positie en rol vd Groypers olv deze meneer Fuentes die vorig jaar oid nog dineerde met Trump. Tucker Carlson interviewde hem waardoor deze extreemrechtse figuur genormaliseerd werd. Zelfs voor MAGA ging dat mogelijk te ver.>

Don't sleep on these school board races. They determine trans rights, school lunches, book bans, and history lessons. It'll take less than 5 minutes to vote today, and it may determine whether children in your community eat three meals a day.

That would be your job.

Een paar zinnen van mij over de mogelijk nieuwe burgemeester van New York City: www.rtl.nl/nieuws/buite...

My first book, Takeover, was about Dick Cheney's quest to expand presidential power (or "restore" it, as he saw it, to the level it had reached when Nixon was president, before Watergate). First two chapters, including Cheney's rise, free here: charliesavage.com/books/takeov...

Interesting claim

President Donald Trump’s three US Supreme Court appointees will play pivotal roles as the court considers the fate of his tariffs.

Duk ziet kansen nu Thom de Graaf er de brui aan geeft.

Gooi dit soort oproepen om te "kappen met die Raad van State" en Wilders ongefundeerde verdachtmakingen over eerlijk verlopen van de verkiezingen bij elkaar en je krijgt een recept om van de democratie in dit land een autocratie te maken met de grootste bekken aan de macht ipv Neerlands inwoners.

Als ik Jetten was ging ik als eerste samen met Bontenbal aan tafel zitten om een inhoudelijk programma te schrijven voor wat het kabinet te doen staat. Zonder PvdA en zonder VVD, allebei verliezers in de verkiezingen. En dan daarna kijken wie er inhoudelijk bij aan wil sluiten.

Today's "One First" dives into the question #SCOTUS is now asking in the Illinois National Guard case—and why "regular forces" *does* mean only the military; why the Trump administration should therefore *lose*; and why that *won't* necessarily provide a justification to invoke the Insurrection Act:

By presenting judging as pure law untainted by politics, Amy Coney Barrett offers a picture so implausible it makes cynics of us all @mgraber1.bsky.social washingtonmonthly.com/2025/11/02/a...

Naval Air Station Pensacola canceled this year’s Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show due to uncertainty regarding government funding.

Maybe I should file a complaint with the FCC against the Trump White House for editing his unhinged 60 Minutes interview. It will use the exact same language Trump lodged against Vice President Harris.

America is bracing for political violence — and a significant portion think it’s sometimes OK

Newsom: "He is not screwing around. He's changing the rules. He's rigging the game because he knows he'll lose if all things are equal. He did not expect California to fight fire with fire."

These two blew up a bomb in a building at the Harvard Medical School. www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/...

Nearly half of Americans, 49 percent, say that the best times of the country are behind them, according to The POLITICO Poll. That’s greater than the 41 percent who said the best times lie ahead, underscoring a pervasive sense of unease about both individuals’ own futures and the national direction.

"Project 2025 was never just a “policy plan.” It was a declaration of war on pluralism itself. A promise by Donald Trump, Russell Vought, and Stephen Miller to chain the machinery of government to white nationalism, Christian dominance, and patriarchal control." 🔥 blackpressusa.com/halfway-to-c...

“This current Congress, led by John Thune in the Senate and the aforementioned Johnson in the House, has tossed away its ball and left the field of play. It treats its power as a burden: something to avoid for fear of challenging the chief magistrate and risking his wrath.” 💯 @jamellebouie.net

Alsof NL met z’n 27 D66 zetels van de 150 opeens het ‘land van Jetten’ is geworden.

Slimme overpeinzingen van collega Jaap. ‘Gaat het in de politiek om wie er kan leveren? Of draait het om de vibes? Als de verkiezingswinst van Rob Jetten iets laat zien dan is het wel dat niet alleen de boze burger een onderbuik heeft die bespeeld kan worden.’ www.groene.nl/artikel/vibe...

Yes. What was your first clue?