What are Dems top demand to end the government shutdown down? Extension of expiring ACA subsidies. Without, health insurance will rise by 100s of dollars per month for millions. Middle class prev shielded by subsidy cliff will face dramatic increase. Likely ins increases for other non ACA plans.

Trump warned that, “We have to take care of this little gnat that’s on our shoulder called the Democrats.” Its important to pay attention to escalations in rhetoric. He's openly calling many fellow Americans insects. He's also referred to some of us as vermin, evil. newrepublic.com/post/201373/...

This evening, President Trump is ordering 400 members of the Texas National Guard for deployments to Illinois, Oregon, and other locations within the United States. No officials from the federal government called me directly to discuss or coordinate.

Texas national guardsman being sent to Chicago, Portland, and "where needed". There are no historical precedents of a different state's national guard being deployed to another, against the other state's will. This hasn't happened before. www.kgw.com/article/news...

Helicopters flying over Portland neighborhoods, interrupting sleep. Show of force to purposely disrupt everyday life? www.kptv.com/2025/10/02/f...

"Activists, residents and leaders say increasingly combative tactics used by fed immigration agents are sparking violence and fueling neighborhood tensions." “'They are the ones that are making it a war zone,' Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said Sunday on CNN apnews.com/article/chic...

A federal judge blocked the Trump admin from federalizing the Oregon National Guard. Instead, Trump is federalizing the California NG and sending them to Portland, csays governor Newsom. Trump now trying to pit states against one another? www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Manufactured crisis. Protests aren't widespread, nor violent: "Donald Trump has directed his team to review federal aid to Portland, Oregon, that can be cut as his anger with the city's anti-government and anti-fascism protesters mounts" www.reuters.com/world/trump-...

Funds for largely blue states frozen while Argentina gets 20 billion. www.commondreams.org/news/trump-f...

"Agents dragging residents, including children, some naked or improperly clothed, out of the building and into U-Haul vans. Children were separated from their mothers. I asked if they had a warrant, and I asked for a lawyer, he told the Sun-Times. They never brought one" people.com/ice-agents-o...

Out of office messages for employees at the Dept of Ed were changed by the department to include partisan messaging blaming Democrats. Employees stated they did not do this themselves. They were changed after the fact. www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

Presentation > substance and ability. This is what happens when a TV personality is placed in charge of the DoD. www.commondreams.org/news/pete-he...

Donald Trump governing based on what he sees on Fox News. Rather than dispelling false assumptions, his lackeys appear to use them to help push agendas. The clips Trump had seen on Fox were from 2020. Yet he falsely believed them to be new. No one corrected him. www.reddit.com/r/Portland/s...

There's barely anything even happening in Portland. The footage he saw was from 2020. www.whitehouse.gov/articles/202...

Trump to top military officials: "I told Pete, we should use some of these dangerous cities as training grounds for our military. National Guard, but our military. Because we're going into Chicago very soon. That's a big city with an incompetent governor. Stupid governor."

Trump to generals: "Last month, I signed an executive order to provide training for a quick reaction force that can help quell civil disturbances. This is gonna be a big thing for the people in this room, because it's the enemy from within & we have to handle it before it gets out of control"

Trump: "The ones that are run by radical left Democrats -- what they've done to San Francisco, Chicago, New York, Los Angeles. They're very unsafe places & we're gonna straighten them out one by one. This is gonna be a major part for some people in this room. That's a war too. It's war from within"

200 Oregon national guardsman activated by Trump to "protect federal property" in Portland. www.wweek.com/news/2025/09...

Indicators of violence include anti-christianity, anti-capitalism, hostility towards "traditional" american views on family, religion, and morality, civil disorder, etc. Basically, directing the JTTF to go after anyone who disagrees with them. www.kenklippenstein.com/p/trumps-nsp...

White House uses shutdown as weapon/excuse for mass firings. The United States appears to be performing seppuku. www.reuters.com/world/us/whi...

Trump criticizes Pam Bondi for not charging his adversaries quickly enough, in a Truth Social post that looks a lot like a DM. truthsocial.com/@realDonaldT...

Trump’s admin gave the UAE access to high-powered artificial intelligence chips just days after receiving a massive investment in Trump’s crypto startup. $2 billion into World Liberty Financial, the startup founded by members of the Trump family www.commondreams.org/news/trump-u...

Deputy AG threatens investigations against protestors. Gov appears to be attempting to clamp down on any sign of dissent. www.politico.com/news/2025/09...

His comments weren't even inflammatory deadline.com/2025/09/jimm...

Weaponizing government to stifle freedom of speech www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/f...

Bondi: "We will absolutely target you, go after you, if you are targeting anyone with hate speech” “You can’t have that hate speech in the world in which we live.... There is no place, especially now, especially after what happened to Charlie, in our society" www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

Vance: "While our side of the aisle certainly has its crazies, it is a statistical fact that most of the lunatics in American politics today are proud members of the far-Left."

Trump escalates crackdown on political foes. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...