Today's news:

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “These women are not famous or well connected, but they matter,” Jennifer Weiner writes about Jeffrey Epstein’s victims. “Their pain matters. Their names matter. We should not co-opt their suffering for our own agenda.”

“When small businesses like mine win federal contracts, the jobs—and the dollars—stay in the community instead of going to non-local workers hired by larger firms.” Jaime Lodge shares her story of how Trump blocking women-owned businesses from bidding on federal contracts harms us all.

The only reason Trump is saying to release the files now is because he knows the Department of Justice does not release files during an active investigation. An active investigation that he just ordered started by the way. He could order the files released today if he wanted to.

Trump is Guilty AF.

When you think the pedophile in the WH can’t disgrace the United States more…he finds a way.

🚨Unconfirmed loss of life yesterday in North Carolina due to injuries sustained by ICE. PLEASE contact the IG account on this video if you have any information. There were people who WERE witness to what happened and this man has loved ones who deserve to know the truth. 1/2

Today : “ I was never with Jeffrey Epstein. Never . Never once. “

DOJ didn't get a warrant for the core evidence in their case against Comey. www.muellershewrote.com/p/halligan-i...

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A confused and seemingly intoxicated Rudy Giuliani offers to help Lindsey Halligan with her case and her inevitable disbarment.

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Why didn't Pam Bondi investigate Jeffrey Epstein when she was Florida’s AG from 2011 to 2019?! As Florida's AG, Bondi made prosecuting sex traffickers who preyed on children a top priority. Yet for some reason she never investigated Epstein. My article: deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/we-need-to...

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Massie: "The president has been saying this is a hoax. Well, he's just now decided to investigate a hoax, if it's a hoax. And I have another concern about these investigations he's announced. If they have ongoing investigations, those documents can't be released. So this might be a big smokescreen."

Chris Murphy on possible military strikes on Venezuela: "It's pretty clear it's just an effort to distract people from the rising prices and the Epstein scandal. No one wants a war with Venezuela ... and by the way, it's wildly illegal."

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Is this losing? Feels like losing

KARL: The president claims that Thanksgiving costs are down 25%. Does he know that's not true? HASSETT: Well if you look at Walmart-- KARL: Wait a minute. I've gotta stop you. The Walmart package this year contains much less than the one last year. That's why the price is less.

I don't trust her at all!

The enemy of my enemy is my friend"...just never trust them! We are living in strange times when I have to say "Bravo MTG" How many more Trumplicans (besides Massie, Boebert & Mace) will finally abandon Trump to save their own political careers? The vote is scheduled for Tuesday

Stalking a 19-year-old David Hogg, who had just survived a school shooting, berating him, calling him names, and accusing him of being a liar isn't "toxic politics." It's being a crude, unhinged sociopath. www.cnn.com/2021/01/27/p...

𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐩, 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞, 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐩𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐥 𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐚𝐱.

You would think that the 8 GOP Senators who are SO OUTRAGED that Jack Smith subpoenaed their phone records that they want $1 million compensation would bring him in to testify IN A PUBLIC HEARING to explain why he did this. But no, they don’t want to do that. I wonder why?

TIP OF THE ICEBERG!

Russia. Russia, Russia

It stunk then and now we know that it was as dirty as it seemed

We knew about this before '16. Where was the liberal MSM?!

The President of the United States is willing to see children go hungry to make a political point. Despicable.

Is this why Pam Bondi warned Donald Trump that he was in the Epstein files? Or is there more?

The President is begging the courts to let him CAUSE hunger. Who does that?

Today, we express our gratitude to all those who have defended our country and to the families of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. Every veteran who defends this nation must get the quality health care and benefits they have earned and receive the respect they deserve.

Drawn 133 years ago, and the con hasn't changed one bit.

Told ya so...we gave up, caved in, rolled over on our backs and now Republicans are demanding abortion restrictions in exchange for ACA subsidies. Weakness is what the GOP feed on. Democrats never learn.

Do Senate Democrats really believe that Americans will hurt any less when the government is reopened and Trump and his sycophants can hack away at whatever programs they dislike? Deals with this regime and MAGA Republicans are worthless. [Cartoon by Benjamin Slyngstad]

Thank you for your service and your sacrifice. 🫶

I just signed an MOU with the Brazilian Governor of Parà, @helderbarbalhoreal.bsky.social, to strengthen cooperation on wildfire prevention and response. We're identifying areas of risk, enhancing forest monitoring, and sharing research and expertise for emergency response.

#BREAKING: Over a public dissent from Justice Jackson, #SCOTUS *extends* the temporary pause of the district court’s order that had mandated full SNAP payments for November—keeping that ruling (and those payments) on hold through the end of the day this Thursday:

Trump is spiraling so badly that he managed to completely botch an interview with…Laura Ingraham 😂 Read how it went off-the-rails and catch up on all the latest news in our latest bulletin: www.meidasplus.com/p/today-in-p...