The GOP had something like seventy votes on repealing ACA; they didn't win a one of 'em, but they kept the issue in their voters minds. It's like auditioning for a gig; you gotta hear no a bunch of times before someone says yes.

“I am JD Vance. The Pope hates me and I don’t understand Catholicism. Please read my upcoming book on what a great Catholic I’ve become.”

You thought Iran was a theocracy. Hegseth: “God deserves all the glory. Tens of thousands of strikes carried out under the protection of divine providence. A massive effort with miraculous protection. God is good.”

A reminder here that we were negotiating with Iran in February, with the Strait of Hormuz open and Iran not even threatening to close it. Now we’re negotiating to re-open the Strait with Iran having succeeded in closing it and with more leverage. Epic failure. newrepublic.com/article/2087...

UPDATE: Letters from Leo can now independently confirm that the meeting took place — and that the Vatican was so alarmed by the Pentagon’s tactics that Leo shelved plans to visit America. Some officials saw their reference to an Avignon papacy as a threat to use military force against the Holy See.

Questions - Why does someone want a story out there that shows, allegedly, why Leo isn’t coming to US for 250th Were there really people in the Vatican who thought the US would do a military strike against the Vatican? Why would the Ambassador go to this meeting in the first place

Sky News: "While Trump, the so-called leader of the free world, sits rage-posting on SM like a man screaming into a void, France, Japan, Philippines, & UK are quietly, methodically cutting deals with Iran. The world has moved on & US Mainstream Media is not covering a bit of this."

Same way ppl advocated for the Civil Rights Act wayyy before they had the votes to pass it. Same way we should push for Supreme Court expansion without waiting until we have the votes. Push for impeachment/removal, move that Overton window. 👊

Thanks to that and unbelievably high level of corruption, Hungary is now one of the poorest and most corrupt countries in EU, with major problems in healthcare and education.

APPLEBAUM: Victor Orbán has been in charge of Hungary for 16 years. He has used his power as a democratically elected leader to take over the institutions of the state, judiciary, media, bureaucracy, universities.

“This is a trans-national effort, funded by Russian oil, to replace Western liberalism with a pro-Russian ideology... Orbán is not just the puppet that gives this packaged ideology a European face... he oversees the money laundering vehicles to fund the larger network” emptywheel.net/2026/04/07/p...

The Hungarian election is about Russian oligarchy and its support of the international far right. That’s why Vance is there. He is a node in that network.

How many times will we have to keep quoting the direct words of the Trump-Vance team’s mediator? It is insane the low regard these people hold us in

Remember when Trump fawned over his wealthy donors, calling them “rich as hell” while promising to give them tax cuts? That's one campaign promise he didn't break. But everyone else didn't get so lucky. [@itep.org]

The Trump administration offered a Vatican envoy "a bitter lecture warning that the United States has the military power to do whatever it wants—and that the Church had better take its side" www.thefp.com/p/why-the-va...

Today's decision is a victory for democracy and the rule of law. This rogue sheriff chased conspiracy theories, tried to undermine our elections, and got the ruling he deserved. Trump and MAGA's election denialism is a cancer, a danger to our democracy, and it must be stopped.

This man needs to resign his position in Congress now.

NEW: Per memo to U.S. House Democrats, Rep. Jamie Raskin and House Judiciary Committee Democrats will host a virtual briefing on Trump administration accountability and the 25th Amendment on FRIDAY afternoon

HOW DO YOU HAVE A MISUNDERSTANDING OVER A DIPLOMATIC AGREEMENT? HOW DO BOTH SIDES NOT AGREE TO TERMS WRITTEN ON THE SAME PIECE OF PAPER? I'M LOSING MY MIND.

I was 20 years old and living across from the State Department on the day when a terrorist organization led by a man we had once supplied in Afghanistan launched attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.

*angry goose meme* and how did Afghanistan work out, Mark? How did it work out?!?

Can we talk about how that worked out for Afghanistan -- and the world at large? Do we really want to bring up the Contras in Nicaragua in this setting?

reagan sure did do it in afghanistan lmao

Acting AG Todd Blanche said Trump has a “right” and “duty” to order the DOJ to investigate his political enemies. The comments mark the clearest indication yet that the department’s leadership views its role as the president’s personal law firm — not an independent agency. https://bit.ly/47KZHC6

CA Supreme Court just ordered Riverside County Sheriff Bianco to halt his ballot seizure probe — emergency stay, no further action We @democracydefendersfund.org & @lulacorg.bsky.social filed in support of AG Bonta 👉 dea5edf3-e27d-4adc-a42a-b9c082bc3167.usrfiles.com/ugd/dea5ed_c...

Cops fractured his skull for standing by in peaceful protest. And people in power claimed he assaulted the cops. No hell greater for those who smeared him. RIP.

I, for one, did not have “antipope” on my Bingo card for 2026.

UPDATE: Letters from Leo can now independently confirm that the meeting took place — and that the Vatican was so alarmed by the Pentagon’s tactics that Leo shelved plans to visit America. Some officials saw their reference to an Avignon papacy as a threat to use military force against the Holy See.

NEW: A stunning new report claims that the Pentagon summoned Pope Leo XIV’s top American diplomat and threatened him after the U.S.-born pontiff gave his January state-of-the-world address. Leo used the address to denounce a world ruled by “a diplomacy based on force” and “zeal for war.”

this was a bad idea from people that are unbelievably high off their own supply

Congress should force every single federal employee who was present at this meeting to testify about it.

"This is what you get when you elect Republicans." Every Dem within 100 feet of a camera needs to be saying this repeatedly. Every time we elect Republicans, we get dumbass wars, tax cuts for rich people, and financial crises. Every time. Fucking say it!

Iran is reportedly only planning to allow 12 ships per day through the Strait of Hormuz under the new ceasefire deal. 140 ships sailed through the Strait per day before Trump started the war.

If Pam Bondi doesn’t testify, we will hold her in contempt.

House Oversight Ranking Member Robert Garcia rejects the DOJ's position and says Pam Bondi "must come in to testify immediately, and if she defies the subpoena, we will begin contempt charges in the Congress."

Both Trump’s economic and foreign policies have backfired in spectacular ways. Still, Fox has repeatedly urged Americans to bear the consequences and “sacrifice” for benefits that will likely never appear.

The Trump admin is quietly trying to build medical dossiers on all federal employees. Their prescriptions. Therapy appointments. Abortion records. For millions of people (and their families). They won’t say how they’ll use it. But I can venture a guess. www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/tru...

I'd really like to see leadership calling for impeachment and removal, regardless of whether they have the votes to get it done. Same way we called for marriage equality before we had the votes. A leader's job is to lead. If a genocidal threat isn't impeachable, then nothing is.

This is the way

“We neither need nor want NATO’s help.” - Trump, 3/17/26

They’d eat their children if it meant turning a profit.

Justice Sonia Sotomayor lets Brett Kavanaugh have it: “I had a colleague in that case who wrote, you know, these are only temporary stops. This is from a man whose parents were professionals. And probably doesn’t really know any person who works by the hour." news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

Rep Robert Garcia (D-CA): “Our bipartisan subpoena is to Pam Bondi, whether she is the Attorney General or not. She must come in to testify immediately, and if she defies the subpoena, we will begin contempt charges in the Congress”

Q: As of today, who controls the Strait of Hormuz? LEAVITT: We expect that the strait will be opened immediately Q: Who controls the strait right now? LEAVITT: *refuses to answer*

"Four ships were allowed to pass Wednesday, the fewest so far in April, according S&P Global Market Intelligence. Iran is requiring ships to work out toll arrangements ahead of time and then pay the fees in cryptocurrency or Chinese yuan, mediators and shipbrokers said." www.wsj.com/world/middle...

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Imagine being the family of a soldier who died or was injured and hearing this

This Guardian story from 2020 asked: "Why would a man in his 40s, whose main business was real-estate development, want to host a beauty contest for teenage girls?" I think we know the answer. Release all the Epstein files. End the Trump cover-up.

The Hungarian parliamentary elections are 4 days away. They will test whether a hugely unpopular and corrupt authoritarian can cling to power with the help of big lies, a false flag fake terror thing, and the support of Vladimir Putin, Benyamin Netanyahu, and JD Vance (who is on site). (1/2)

Also of note, Iowa paid Chris Rufo—perhaps the leading propagandist for the current assault on higher ed, an unqualified hack and admitted fabulist—$34,000 to speak. It's embarrassing that any higher ed institution would invite him, especially when they are cutting departmental budgets.