Where’s the money?

CONGRESS GOT ANOTHER PAID VACATION courtesy of Speaker Johnson

@sanders.senate.gov on Trump lying that the shutdown is over funding healthcare for illegal immigrants: "This is what demagogues historically have done: pick on a helpless minority. Trans people, undocumented people... You blame them for all of the problems facing society. And the rich get richer."

ICE GOONS arrest alderperson Jessie L. Fuentes (26th Ward of Chicago city council) after she questions them on whether they have a signed judicial warrant to arrest person at Humboldt Park hospital

This is the reason why Trump has shut down the government for the third time.

The House has chosen not to work and is withholding the swearing-in of newly elected Democrat Adelita Grijalva. She still hasn’t been seated, and it definitely feels intentional since her signature would provide the last vote needed to force the release of the Epstein files.

Trump and Republicans are desperately trying to make your healthcare twice as expensive.

BREAKING: An FBI agent has been fired for refusing to arrest and perp walk James Comey. HERO.

Trump Calls Gov’t Shutdown an “Unprecedented Opportunity” to Punish Political Opponents

Wow. It should get more attention that on most social media sites aside from X, the Trump White House is getting absolutely ripped to shreds over the shutdown. These Instagram comments are absolutely brutal for them.

This is not "de-escalation"—this is state violence. The actions being taken are far from calming the situation; instead, they exacerbate tensions and demonstrate a disturbing disregard for human rights.

The data points to serious concerns that our systems could be compromised. Looking back at 2024, this could have changed the outcome of Presidential, Senatorial, and House races across the country.

Mike Johnson is doing everything in his power to stall progress in the #EpsteinFiles case. Now, he’s refusing to swear in Representative-Elect Adelita Grijalva—the 218th and FINAL signature we need to force a full release of the files.

BREAKING: A federal appeals court upheld a ruling that blocks President Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship. The president can't rewrite the 14th Amendment with the stroke of a pen.

🚨BREAKING: In a major blow to President Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda, the First Circuit Court of Appeals flatly rejected the administration’s attempt to enforce his executive order ending birthright citizenship. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Buttigieg: You’ve got a president and a Republican Congress who would rather see the entire government shut down than allow Americans to afford their healthcare.

🔥 WATCH — @NAACPMemphis PRESIDENT KERMIT MOORE: “The federal occupation of MEMPHIS is unnecessary, unwarranted, and it must end. Our city is not a military training ground.” Full: wreg.com/news/local/l...

EPSTEIN FILES: @aoc.bsky.social explains why Republicans won’t bring the U.S. House back into session 👇

Trump says the US is in "armed conflict" with drug cartels. Meanwhile, his DOJ is disbanding a task force that took on cartels. Trump doesn't care about stopping drug trafficking — he wants to be able to declare war on anyone he labels an enemy. This is a power grab.

🚨BREAKING: A federal judge in Nashville ruled that the Department of Justice’s criminal case against Maryland man Kilmar Abrego Garcia may be a form of punishment against him for legally challenging his abrupt removal to an El Salvador megaprison earlier this year.

So Speaker Johnson gave the congress another week off. Paid of course, while they shut the govt down. The GOP has made it clear they have no interest in compromise with Dems. So they will have to figure how to reopen their govt that they closed. And they get another vacation

Harry Enten: "Who do Americans blame more for the shutdown? They blame Republicans. The New York Times -- by 7 points they blame Republicans. Marist -- blame Trump and Republicans by 12 points. How about Washington Post? By a 17 point margin."

This is the moment Republicans have been dreaming about…🤢

KEILAR: A Post poll shows more Americans are blaming Republicans for the shutdown. Does that give you pause? MARSHALL: I discount that poll altogether K: Why? M: There are so many other polls that say the opposite K: Which one? M: I don't have them at my fingertips. That's a very biased poll

Protestor escapes custody, leaving ICE GOONS in confusion 🤣

NEW: A Trump-appointed judge appeared skeptical of the DOJ’s defense of Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to Portland, questioning whether the administration’s use of an archaic law meant for foreign invasion or rebellion was justified in the city.

The President gets no special new powers during a shutdown. He can't eliminate agencies. He can't use federal funds to punish his political opponents. As Trump's illegality grows during the shutdown, Democrats' spines should stiffen to oppose his corruption.

ICE all across the northwest side of Chicago with hotspots in Hermosa and Belmont Cragin. There is a recent development in Logan square as well around Central Park and armitage where videos and eyewitnesses are sharing tear gas thrown at protesters trying to intervene.

BREAKING: The 1st Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 100-page opinion -- says it is unequivocally, lopsidedly easy to determine that the Trump administration's view of birthright citizenship is wrong. www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

JUST IN: A federal judge in Puerto Rico has *blocked* President Trump's attempt to fire members of P.R.'s Financial Oversight and Management Board. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

You can read the full ruling here END/ storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

This is simple. Congress should not willingly pay the bills to fund the most serious assault on political freedom in our lifetime - an assault that may collapse democracy as we know it if we don't fight back.

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Wait, the WH spokesman is now saying the $17 trillion Trump keeps bragging about is just “investment commitments.” So it’s just a bunch of hopium? That’s not what Trump has been saying.

Absolutely bizarre. Trump takes credit for a judge blocking HIS OWN PLAN to cut $34 million in funding for counterterrorism in New York.

Update: The Committee to Protect Journalists says Mario Guevara was deported from the United States early Friday. www.democracynow.org/2025/10/3/ma...

Trump’s #MassDeportation agenda just killed good-paying jobs for Tennessee. This is a company Gov. Bill Lee recruited! Are we great now, GUV? tennesseelookout.com/2025/10/02/e...

Ohh that's RICH @ohhthatsrich.bsky.social

This is due to a law signed by Ronald Reagan and has nothing to do with this shutdown fight. But consider this... Emergency Medicaid spending in 2023 cost $3.8 billion — just 0.4% of total Medicaid spending. Now what about the $20 billion taxpayers are giving to Argentina?

Per @L2political *VA early voting last year as of 10/8/24: Dem 53.3%-GOP 41.5% (D+11.8) *VA early voting this year as of 10/2/25: Dem 59.2%-GOP 36.7% (D+22.5) bluevirginia.us/2025/10/fmr-...

We’re taking to the streets across the nation on October 18 to protest the Trump administration’s abuse of executive power. Join us on October 6 at 8pm ET to make sure you’re prepared to protest safely. RSVP at aclu.org/KYRtraining_oct6

Karoline Leavitt: We have millions of troops who are currently going without pay. Dana Perino: Russ Vought signed off on their pay. Leavitt: (Embarrassed, changes subject.)

Speaker Johnson is doing everything he can to prevent the release of the Epstein files. Should we really believe a word he says about the government shutdown?

Democrats launch probe into Trump’s mishandling of taxpayer funds—first “losing” $32B, then claiming $17T that can’t be found. Popok breaks down why Trump keeps cooking the books on economic data.

At least some people are thriving in Donald Trump’s economy. How about you?

At a time when federal agents are sowing chaos in Chicago, the Trump administration is holding bipartisan funding hostage. It’s attempting to score political points but is instead hurting our economy and the hardworking people who rely on public transit to get to work or school.

BREAKING: Today, over 1,000 former DOJ officials who served in both Republican & Democratic administrations—have released a letter condemning the unprecedented, politically motivated indictment of fmr. FBI Director James Comey. Read their letter: protdem.org/3ITOo0Y

Oh. Election denier and right winger Pizzagate TPUSA hack Jack Posobiec appears to have voted illegally - living in Maryland but voting in Pennsylvania. From Jacqueline Sweet at @slate.com and @marisakabas.bsky.social at The Handbasket: slate.com/news-and-pol...