I lived with my dad when I was very young and he didn’t apply for food stamps or free school lunches, though we qualified. So, I went hungry. It was awful. I begged neighbors for saltine crackers. I can say it was the worst time of my life. Children shouldn’t go hungry. Restore SNAP benefits.

the king blames his subjects for complaining about his policies hurting them

He’s just gonna keep going and take down the whole White House, isn’t he

Does lying about demolishing the entire East Wing of the White House with zero consultation with Congress, the National Park Service or anyone else something that will reach the low info voter who doesn’t watch the news? Will anything reach them?

Even in the movies, scenes of the White House getting blown up by invading aliens or terrorists feel emotionally unsettling. It’s the People’s House after all. So imagine having to witness its destruction in real life…and the culprit is the President.

Sen. Kevin Cramer on Mike Johnson: "It may be getting to be time for him to bring the House back into session, if for no other reason to start doing other legislation and perhaps to swear in the House member from Arizona that they're so uptight about."

Families are already hanging by a thread, but the sad truth is it’s about to get a lot worse when SNAP benefits don’t go out in November. It’s time to find our local food banks and help out with donations and volunteer hours if you are able.

New in PN: Lindsey Halligan's humiliation continues apace "After discovering — too late! — that you have to tell reporters beforehand if you want conversations to be off the record, Halligan now finds herself attempting to prosecute 2 high profile cases on the 'rocket docket.' It’s not going well."

Voters should pick their representatives, not the other way around. Glad to get the chance to talk to some of the volunteers and organizers doing the hard work to make sure Prop 50 passes. This vote will have critical implications, not just for California, but for our entire country.

This is from today. Now they’re filing building permits.

President Donald Trump said he is considering invoking the Insurrection Act and that half of US presidents have invoked it. Only 17 of the country’s 45 presidents have used it, the last time more than three decades ago. buff.ly/DpZ64bz

Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 79th day out of the last 91. The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown. It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.

That’s why I love New York…

Raskin: "Speaker Johnson described the exercise of 1st Amendment rights across the country by 6 or 7 millions Americans as part of No Kings as a 'Hate America Rally.' The Hate America Rally happened on January 6 ... there were more than 140 police officers who were wounded."

ICE fired shots again, hitting a civilian and a U.S. marshal. DHS, once again, is claiming the man rammed ICE with his car. Let’s see how long before that version of events unravels. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Legal experts are sounding the alarm on a shocking federal appeals court ruling that all but permitted President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops into Portland, Oregon. They warn that, if upheld, the order would give Trump unbridled power to use the military domestically

"We're in this fight until we win this fight on behalf of the American people." House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined @thebeat.msnbc.com on day 21 of the government shutdown.

Raskin details how he tried to get unanimous consent today to force Johnson to swear in Adelita Grijalva, but the Acting Speaker Haridopolos "scurried out of the room"

🚨BREAKING: The State of Arizona filed a lawsuit accusing House Speaker Mike Johnson of violating the Constitution by refusing to swear in Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva. The plaintiffs argue that Johnson’s delay has deprived hundreds of thousands of Arizonans of representation.

😕 We are all paying for this vanity project

Sunday President diarrheas on the country, Monday President bulldozes White House, Tuesday President steals $230 million, Wednesday President... fucks a horse? Let's see if he fucks a horse.

Ted finally deleted this lie over 24 hours later. Only the 900th time he has posted a fake right-wing internet lie. You would think a US Senator would take a few minutes to make sure these things are legit, but we are talking about Ted Cruz.

CHICAGO: “They took my son. He’s only 16. I just want my baby back.”

WOW. A third of ICE recruits can’t pass a fitness test that I do multiple times a week, and I’m a 51 year old woke cat lady with a nose ring who loves a soy latte.

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christ almighty what is this guy doing www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Oooh this is juicy. This is from Jim Comey's response to Lindsay Halligan's motion to disqualify defense counsel Pat Fitzgerald, and to set up filter protocols over old warrants. THE DEFENSE HAS REASON TO BELIEVE WHAT? lol

Real talk…

Larry Krasner @dalarrykrasner.bsky.social

Statement on LAPD targeting our reporter @shoton35mm.bsky.social 🧵 Video by @filmthepolicela.bsky.social

The Pentagon’s gone dark and Johnson’s calling it “transparency” KARL: “The guy’s only had two briefings since he became Secretary of Defense… they’ve basically forced the Pentagon press out of the building…” SPEAKER JOHNSON: “I can’t remember… a Secretary of Defense who has been so transparent.”

NEW: In addition to his motion to dismiss based on the unlawful appointment of Lindsay Halligan, Mr. Comey has also filed a motion to dismiss the charges on vindictive and selective prosecution grounds. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Making Argentina Great Again

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It looks even worse by video 😢

We sure do

The faux king and his minions have brought people out in Missouri. Yes, MISSOURI! 1,500 in Jefferson City. We’ve had it. missouriindependent.com/2025/10/18/n...

Over 500,000 views before the Community Note fact check.

NEW: Comey has filed his motion to dismiss based on the unlawful appointment of Lindsay Halligan. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Before detaining community advocate Leonardo, ICE was caught on film rear-ending his truck, and L.A. TACO is sharing the dash cam footage for the first time. The full story: lataco.com/oxnard-dash-... By Aisha Wallace-Palomares and Izzy Ramirez

Tonight marks a milestone for all of us at the PBS News Hour. On this day 50 years ago, we aired our first broadcast. The show had a different name, but the same mission to deliver thoughtful & trustworthy journalism. Half a century later, we're still at it & guided by the same principles & mission.

BREAKING: Biden has finished several weeks of radiation therapy treatment Monday at Penn Medicine Radiation Oncology in Philadelphia. A very positive sign for the former president and amazing human being.