Crockett: The speaker, he loves to run when things get tough. That's not leadership. That's cowardice. And so that is what he's decided to do—we are supposed to be in till Friday. He has decided that our last day is going to be tomorrow…

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Federal prosecutors attempted to get a grand jury in Alexandria, Virginia, to add a third felony charge to a failed indictment of NYAG Letitia James last week, while omitting earlier claims that she fraudulently converted a second home into a rental property. It failed, again.

open.substack.com/pub/wonkette... I like Governor Newsom's initiative: Don't get mad and gnash your teeth and pull out your hair, do something about their insane policies. Cal. has the right idea, hopefully more states will follow. #HHSBrainWorm #MAGAMorons #TraitorTrump #BlueCrew #Resisters

Didn't get what they wanted.

This used to be Tulsi Gabbard.

I have a question for Constitutional scholars. If power to declare war is reserved to Congress, and... A naval blockade around a nation is an act of war, and... #ConvictedFelonTrump placed a naval blockade on Venezuela... There was no Congressional approval... Did he just commit a High Crime ?

This could have been an email.

Kelly: I wish someone would tell him how math works. You know, that the prices are going to go down 500 or 600%. Anyone who's been through like the sixth grade by then knows that that is not a thing.

Separation of church and state from the biggest lying hypocrite our country has ever seen! I’d sue him for defamation and call him out for his lie about C&S. He and his cronies are trying to force religion down our throats. Just laughable!!

So Hard To Lie, When We Always Bring In The Receipts...

Warner Bros. Discovery told shareholders Netflix’s deal was better than Paramount’s offer, urging them to reject the latter.

California judge rules that Tesla engaged in deceptive marketing around Autopilot www.cnbc.com/2025/12/16/c... “.. Tesla Robotaxis are crashing once every 40,000 miles, whereas the average human driver in the US crashes about once every 500,000 miles.” sherwood.news/tech/teslas-...

Warnock: He's got a lot of nerve saying that I'm using faith to divide people. This is a man who literally had protesters gassed and beaten down so he could hold up a bible in front of a church.

WTF? ICE is arguing in court that US CITIZENS can be detained, handcuffed, and biometrically screened unless they can prove citizenship on the spot. And that a REAL ID isn't enough. This isn't border security.

MAGA absolutely HATES George W Bush for starting a foreign war to protect American oil interests. But MAGA loves Donald J Trump for... *checks notes*... starting a foreign war to protect American oil interests.

Yeah, hard to explain that... #TDS #ItsAcult #MAGAtNation

LUHAN: Is the FCC an independent agency? CARR: I think th--- L: Yes or no C: There's a test for this in the la--- L: It's yes or no, Brendan! On your website, it simply says, man, 'the FCC is independent.' This isn't a trick question C: The FCC is not L: So is your website lying? C: Possibly

These are the places where American students learn about the world. These cuts are one sign — I know there are others — of a country that is shrinking away. www.dailytarheel.com/article/a4ee...

Pam Bondi Dismissed Charges Against a Surgeon Who Falsified Vaccine Cards. It Emboldened Others With Similar Cases. “This undermines every layer of the system that protects us from infectious disease,” an expert said.

Frost: If you want to protect children, why don't you ban assault weapons instead of health care?

AOC: “President Trump ran on a promise to the American people that ICE would go after the worst of the worst — What we have seen is that ICE is not overwhelmingly going after criminals — In fact, over 70% of people currently detained in detention facilities do not have a criminal record”

“I think Rob Reiner felt, to his core, that the light of democracy was the thing that made every other kind of progress possible." — Ben Wikler, who worked with the legendary filmmaker on a remarkable project that built the Wisconsin Democratic Party’s successful 2020 campaign against Trump

Let’s have *more* retirements!

#ResistanceUnited #ONEV1 #Pinks #ProudBlue 🧵 1/3 If you wonder why Trump has not been impeached yet, look at the Order of Succession if Trump dies or is removed from office. They are all just as terrifying as Trump. They all are certified bonkers for Heritage Foundation Project 2025 to establish

Border patrol is forcing rideshare drivers at the O’Hare lot to show proof of citizenship before they can exit the lot and pick up rides at the airport

BREAKING: Court rules the Trump-Vance admin cannot block Members of Congress from conducting oversight at federal immigration detention facilities. This victory in our case comes at a critical moment where reports of people being detained, and the abuses they endure, are only growing.

Important.

4 Republicans grew a pair….. apnews.com/live/donald-...

Phang: Wiles says she doesn’t think Trump is on a retribution tour, but that he’s going after people who did bad things in coming after him… That sounds like retribution to me. I’m not quite sure what her definition of retribution is, but she might want to look it up in the fucking dictionary.

Call your 2 Senators & your Congressional rep no matter their party at 202-224-3121. Demand accountability for #ICELawlessness! Make every lawmaker that this is unacceptable!

Easily preventable. But republicans want people to die. www.cbsnews.com/news/measles...

This is illegal! The Trump administration is instructing managers across the federal government (regardless of employee performance) to ensure that at least 80 percent of staff receive a 3 out of 5 rating, making them easier to terminate and easier to justify in court.

Today's abysmal jobs report is a reminder that tax cuts for corporations and the rich don’t create jobs or grow the economy. What's required is investment in working people — and better wages. When workers have money to spend, the economy grows and businesses create more jobs. Remember this.

This is wild! You know the Vanity Fair article with Susie Wiles that everyone’s talking about? Yeah. This is basically the audio version Narrated by Nicolle Wallace, and it’s not “taken out of context”. ☠️😭

#ReleaseTheTrumpEpsteinFiles #JusticeForTheVictims

Mark Kelly on Trump’s military probe: “I haven’t heard anything — Social media, that’s how we were notified. That’s how unserious they are — I spent 25 years in the United States Navy. I retired from the Navy 14 years ago. I’m not in any command now. I don’t know what they’re talking about”

Republicans push mail-in voting for the midterms in defiance of Trump

Hearing this is payback for Colorado not honoring Trump/Peters ‘pardon’

Trump’s $10bn attack on the BBC doesn’t have to make sense. In his absurd world, he has already won | Jane Martinson

“.. The US economy is in a hiring recession. Almost no jobs have been added since April. “Wage gains are slowing. “710,000 more people are unemployed now versus November 2024.” @byheatherlong.bsky.social

This is the most important political, legal and democracy story right now. Yet, it has garnered relatively little coverage from legacy media outlets. The outcome in these cases may decide whether we have free and fair elections in 2026. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/as-...

It cannot be an offense to repeat what the law itself clearly states: Soldiers are not required to follow illegal commands. This is political persecution, and it must end now.

abovethelaw.com/2025/12/ice-... Lots of immigration Attornies of color on that list

This is Millie. She just learned how to sled. Hopes you brought a second land frisbee, because she will not be taking turns. 13/10 (TT: millietheredlab)

Mike Johnson announced today that there is not going to be a deal on healthcare before the deadline. Was I wrong 4 days ago?