Jack Smith is calling for the House Judiciary Committee to release the recording of his full closed-door deposition before the panel. "Doing so will ensure that the American people can hear the facts directly from Mr. Smith, rather than through second-hand accounts."

The overwhelming majority of jobs at the two biggest companies in America pay less than $20/hr. Meanwhile, the heads of those companies are some of the richest people on the planet. See the problem?

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Julie has been covering this longer than most. The DOJ is not following the law. #TrumpEpsteinCoverUp

The Kansas City Chiefs are relocating from Missouri to Kansas and getting a new $3 billion stadium. 60 percent of it will be publicly funded — despite the owners boasting a nearly $25 billion net worth. This isn't the first stadium scam we've seen recently...

My latest (sorry, gift links aren't working): The Chiefs are moving from Missouri to Kansas. Clark Hunt is going to make more money and Kansas might shed some of its inferiority complex, but for fans: Nothing important is changing. #ksleg #mogov www.kansascity.com/opinion/read...

I guess the Epstein redactors pulled a shift over at CBS www.yahoo.com/news/article...

The white supremacy isn’t a dog whistle. It’s a bullhorn.

“These men risked their lives to speak with us. We have a moral and professional obligation to the sources who entrusted us with their stories. Abandoning them now is a betrayal of the most basic tenet of journalism: giving voice to the voiceless.”

Every news piece featuring Americans for Prosperity should be noting it as a Koch front. Hopefully w/this latest bump from @nytimes.com it will be, heading into 2026.

They are suddenly no longer interested.

The handiwork of a guilty man and his criminal henchmen who thumb their nose at the law, Justice, Congress and the American people.

Pam Bondi is supposed to be upholding the Law for the American Public Not the President. She has been Caught numerous time doing the Presidents Bidding, shamelessly. She entertains numerous Trump Revenge calls. She continues to Obstruct Justice by not releasing redacted Epstein documents for victims

The President of the United States deleted this photo of the drawer full of photos with himself and Jeffrey Epstein from the DOJ's illegally redacted release of the files last night. We are watching a cover up in real time. This is file 468.

You would think they’d be better at this with the consequences being so high.

I don’t think the law passed by Congress said that DOJ has to release less than 1% of the materials by Dec 19.

Tim Walz: “He is a damn fool— the idea that he’s going to give you money & you’re gonna go out there & buy this healthcare is the stupidest assessment of healthcare that I have ever heard out of someone in a position of authority“ CBO projects 2.2 million uninsured in 2026 if ACA tax credits expire

In a normal place and time, this would end a political career. Now, it doesn't even make the daily Trump roundup www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...

Sen @cindyforkansas.bsky.social has worked off-session as substitute teacher, to help alleviate a teacher shortage in her state. I asked her about the role that moral values play in her public service. You can read that and more about her campaign for governor here 👇

This should be a national story.

Prairie Band Potawatomi intends to ditch $30M ICE contract, chairman announces | via @anna-writes.bsky.social #ksleg

Posted by the Tax Foundation — the world's leading nonpartisan tax policy nonprofit organization.

This is basically their plan to “fix education” too btw

The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation has fired senior leaders of its tribally owned business for accepting a nearly $30 million deal to assist U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Via Kansas News Service: lawrenceks.news/4oQGXXk

We are dealing with such corruption in every aspect of our government, I don't know how we undo the damage.

CoreCivic drops fight with Leavenworth and applies for special use permit for ICE prison | via @crazeywriter.bsky.social #ksleg

FIFA giving its inaugural academic achievement award to the OU essay student.

My health insurance premiums will more than double in January. I pay a little less than $500/month for my current silver plan. I just reapplied and my new premium will be $1062/month. And don’t forget: I still have a co-pay for every visit and pay for prescriptions.

You barely have to scratch the Trump administration to see the corruption www.borderlandbeat.com/2025/11/trum...

Kobach, you're ruining the life of a man who has done more for his community than you have ever even thought to do for Kansas.

Trump will release the X-Files before the Epstein files. www.popularmechanics.com/science/anim...

Moran, Marshall, Schmidt, Estes, Mann you all voted for this. How does this help Kansas' nursing shortage? nurse.org/news/nursing...

I’m not joking—the GOP subsidy plan is literally vouchers. Cassidy carried the school voucher bill in the Senate too. Same “empower” marketing. Same basic weakness: lack of direct investment means the voucher approach leaves at-risk, costliest “consumers” in the public pool.

Every outlet worth a damn should be calling this out. www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

GIFT LINK: My latest is how Kansas politics have become entirely about Trump - to the point that one gubernatorial candidate wants to call off the GOP primary because Trump's team is on his side, so why vote? #ksleg www.kansascity.com/opinion/read...

I try to tackle why Democrats have lost the initiative on public schools. And contrary to critics, it’s not the unions. If anything, Democrats have taken public school advocates for granted. New post w/insight from @rweingarten.bsky.social and other leaders (link in thread).

"300 agents stormed the building, rappelled from a helicopter, knocked down doors and hurled flash-bang grenades. Agents ziptied and detained many US citizens for hours..." Prosecutors have not filed a *single* criminal charge against anyone arrested that night: www.propublica.org/article/chic...

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8 Senate Ds vote for bill knowing ACA extensions won’t happen, Schumer votes against bill he helped craft w/bailout for GOP senators & Johnson votes to repeal bailout in separate bill knowing Senate Rs won’t agree. Everyone postures while Americans get screwed. www.huffpost.com/entry/senate...

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Funny, the email I got from Sen. Kaine didn't mention this was in the bill www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Welcome to the Unfunded Mandates Club. Kansas public schools mandated to provide special education but shorted $423M in SPED dollars. kasb.org/48409_2?arti...

Marion County agrees to pay out $3M for newspaper raid, expresses regret. Editor says court cases against city continue #ksleg

$40B of your money to this guy, so he can dance at CPAC at Mar-a-Lago while Americans wait for their paychecks, hoping the money actually comes.

Calling all reporters quoting GOP senators on health care: The Trump/Republican Party health care plan is there for all to see. It's in Project 2025 and would remove consumer protections, privatize Medicare, restrict access to birth control and weaken vaccine mandates.

Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 94th day out of the last 106. 12 days of work in 106 days. With full pay and benefits. The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown. It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.

Trump says Republicans did poorly last night because he wasn't on the ballot and the shutdown. I agree. He glitters on the ballot but when he has to govern, he's a disaster. And people are on the Dem's side in the shutdown. Food for poor kids wins over tax breaks for billionaires.