No one bears the weight of the failed shutdown as much as Chuck Schumer. The shortest answer for why Democrats caved is that Chuck Schumer is the party’s leader in the Senate. The fish rots from the head. newrepublic.com/article/2029...

It turns out, the government shutdown ended because some senators want to be able to keep campaigning on Obamacare. newrepublic.com/post/202948/...

Americans deserve better than the eight Democratic Senators who voted on a promise, without a guarantee, to protect the Affordable Care Act.

If you believe it was just 8 senators I have a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you. This was a Schumer operation.

"The GOP promises to hold a vote to extend subsidies" is just "The Roadrunner has painted a tunnel on the side of this mountain" but in a different font.

An agreement to agree to do a later vote is NOT an enforceable contract so what in the actual hell are Americans getting out of this deal??

If senator warren says senate dems caved, then they caved like a half-baked cake

Eight centrist Democratic senators just voted to reopen the government in exchange for a promise of a Senate vote on ACA subsidies. That’s not a deal—it’s surrender. They’ve given up real leverage for a handshake agreement that might never happen./🧵

The 1930s taught us what appeasement gets you: a stronger enemy and a weaker democracy. Some of today’s Dems still haven’t learned it. You don’t bargain with extremists holding people’s livelihoods hostage. You hold the damn line. #HistoryRepeats thehill.com/homenews/sen...

Dudes who get free healthcare vote yes on letting you die!

From street marches to court battles to the ballot box - we’ve challenged the power of this exceptionally unpopular president. The lesson from each success we've had is that we need to ramp the political pressure up, always up, not back down, now more than ever.

I heard from a bunch of federal employees last night and this morning. They aren't happy. "I would rather be an actual pawn. At least pawn sacrifices are calculated and achieve something. All this for a fucking meaningless vote."

Agreeing to this deal demands a primary challenge.

In response to this claim that the "strategy didn't work." The people were on our side. We were building momentum to help save our democracy. We could have won - the premium increase notices were just starting. And giving in now will embolden him. Things will likely get worse.

A vile country isn't a country that can't feed its children, a vile country is a country that *won't* feed its children.

Ro KhannaL “Senator Schumer is no longer effective and should be replaced. If you can’t lead the fight to stop healthcare premiums from skyrocketing for Americans, what will you fight for?” Gavin Newsom: “Pathetic” newrepublic.com/post/202923/...

MAGA GOP has done more than any political movement to undermine public respect for and confidence in law enforcement. Trump admin arguments “lack credibility,” and a top CBP official lied while trying to justify the use of tear gas, a judge found Thursday. contrarian.substack.com/p/lawless-en...

The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person. The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person. People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives. And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.

If I were to defy a court order, I'd be in jail, not building a ballroom. Reopen government, swear in Adelita Grivala, release the Epstein Files, restore healthcare subsidies, and fund SNAP.

It turns out that nobody will vote for you to care for their children when your leader AND HER HUSBAND get arrested for being sexual predators.

GOV. @gavinnewsom.bsky.social in TEXAS: “Let’s stand up for the rule of law. Let’s stand up for a system of checks & balances. And let’s stand up for our democracy — for all of us.” He celebrated the passage of Prop 50 in Abbott’s backyard. Will other states join? #CaliforniaClapback

Your reminder that Trump Tower was knowingly built by undocumented immigrants and Melania Trump was an undocumented immigrant.

Never in the history of humanity has hate ever made anyone great.

“Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the president.” --Teddy Roosevelt (R)

We are literally living under the kind of tyranny the founding fathers rebelled against and which we have fought wars against.

FOTUS's destruction of NASA targets science, especially climate science. www.space.com/space-explor...

The public, in Chicago and across the country, deserves to have all the dirty secrets of this administration brought out into the open. contrarian.substack.com/p/dispatch-f...

Trump's tariffs are hurting us in two ways: First, the obvious: Higher costs → either lower profits or higher prices. Second, more subtle (perhaps bigger): We’ve signaled we’re an unreliable partner, so allies are reorganizing supply chains to avoid us. That's hard to unwind.

Why the GOP likes the filibuster. And Democrats offered a reasonable—even a popular—deal to end the shutdown. Republicans refused because Trump insisted they must not negotiate. Republicans own the shutdown. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/november-7...

Huge! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

AOC was out campaigning for progressive candidates, mostly for Kamala Harris, every day for 2 months. Where were Pelosi and Jeffries? Oh, they had book tours. They were promoting themselves, cashing in, self- aggrandizing, and basking in adoration. NOT helping Kamala beat Trump. 3)

The problem IS THE DNC. Top to bottom, Democrats need new leadership, get rid of the elitist kingmakers at the top, and get some people who care about more than looking good and their stock gains. Oh, and fuck Pelosi, Schumer, and Jeffries with a rusty spatula.

Senate GOP Kills Bill That Would Block Trump Boat Bombings and War on Venezuela www.commondreams.org/news/senate-...

Literally the one place in the country where Democrats got their clock cleaned was in the home county of state chair who refused to endorse Mamdani and has generally overseen a string very poor democratic performances.

There’s a lot of bullshit happening right now, and I can tell you from experience the best way to not fall into a pit of despair is by doing something. Come volunteer with us at EVLovesNYC: www.evloves.nyc/volunteer/ OR Donate: evloves.networkforgood.com/projects/242...

This is not remotely the first time that Schumer has put his own personal politics—namely, fervent Zionism (as well as a longtime reliance on Wall Street money)—above the interests of his party. And he’s simply inept as an opposition leader. prospect.org/2025/11/06/c...

Never underestimate the capacity of national Democratic leadership to screw this up by caving to corporate interests and hampering the ability of the party to distinguish itself from Republicans. newrepublic.com/article/2028...