Sen. Jack Reed: "I must remind everyone that we follow the law of war, and because of that, we expect other countries. So that when our service members are in distress, they're not shot up in the water or if they're wounded, left to die. If we don't do it, then we can't expect other countries."

I would also add that Trump has pulled lots and lots of federal agents normally tasked with investigating serious crimes off those duties to do immigration enforcement with ICE. bsky.app/profile/atru...

Sen. Jack Reed: "This is really outrageous. Mark Kelly is a veteran, he's fought in combat, he's an astronaut. And even was simply repeated what the law is. If a US senator can't do that, then this country is in profound difficulty."

Rand Paul: "The president also said, 'Be careful Colombia, you could be next.' I mean, if we're gonna go and topple regime after regime in South America, there's no amount of money that could be printed to pay for that and I don't think lives should be lost without a vote by Congress."

Rand Paul on mid-decade redistricting: "I think it's gonna lead to more civic tension & possibly more violence in our country. Think about it: if 35% of Texas is solidly Democrat & they have 0 representation, how does that make Democrats feel? I think it makes them feel they're not represented"

BRENNAN: A survey of CEOs said they anticipate employment decreasing next year. Are you concerned? HASSETT: The Fed said they're more bullish B: But these are CEOs who would be doing hiring, and they say they're not H: They don't have the perspective we'll get when we get the big data release

really weird -- Margaret Brennen presses Bill Cassidy on why the White House isn't doing more to crack down on mifepristone and what he's doing to encourage them to do it

This is appalling. Again, Trump and ICE have had the option to deport Abrego Garcia to Costa Rica for weeks and weeks. They won't explain why they refuse to do this. But we know why: Because they've decided it isn't dehumanizing or cruel enough. newrepublic.com/article/2043...

A familiar pattern. Trump's sycophants only cherry-pick positive news to show him because they are afraid to show him the truth, providing rocket fuel to his natural predisposition to lie about everything. bsky.app/profile/atru...

Trump: “We had 3 great patriots terminated”

Trump on the shooting at Brown University: “Things can happen”

Trump gets distracted by a woman in the crowd he says looks like Ivanka and has her turn for the cameras

Another exhibit for @sean-hecker.bsky.social for vindictive and selective prosecution.

Trump as he rambles on and on about snakes: “Look how quiet everybody is”

Sorry guys, I know I’ve been quiet this week, but I’ve been recovering from shaking too many hands

“We would win California by a lot” — a delusional Trump claims he won California in 2024

Trump: We’re building an arc like the Arc de Triomphe. It will be like the one in Paris but it blows it away.

Trump: “You’re gonna see results in 6 months to a year”

Kamlager-Dove: Biden put together a very restrictive plan around selling these chips to other countries. And Republicans were saying, “Hey, Biden, you’re not protecting our national security.” Fast forward to Trump, and he’s selling these things like you sell Snickers on the corner.

NEW: The government admitted in text messages that Rep. LaMonica McIver didn't assault a federal agent in Signal chat messages that DOJ failed to hand over until this past week. That story and more on today's Breakdown. Free to subscribe: www.muellershewrote.com/p/doj-admitt...

"Every lockdown drill is a confession of failure. Every barricaded classroom is an indictment. Every child taught to hide is proof that the adults in charge have surrendered."

Magaziner: We’re trying to make the point that the Trump administration—Kristi Noem, Donald Trump—doesn’t know how to tell the difference between the good guys and the bad guys. If there are people here who are violent criminals, get them out. But that’s not what the Trump administration is doing.

Wishing a happy and meaningful Hanukkah to everyone celebrating. May the light continue to shine. 🕎

You know things are bad when Trump changes his trademark “Two weeks” to “6 months to a year.”

OK then, what was the action? What has the Trump admin done? What proposals have they made? They have only ever offered “thoughts and prayers” on social media. Nothing else.

Sickened to my stomach waking up to the horrifying news out of Australia. To target Jews celebrating Hanukkah is so vile, sick, and cowardly. A day of celebrating has turned into a day of mourning. Antisemitism has deadly consequences, and it must be confronted everywhere.

Two U.S. service members and one American civilian have been killed and three other people wounded in an ambush on Saturday by the Islamic State group in central Syria, the U.S. Central Command said. #Pinks wlwt.com/article/2-us...

this is crazy: "ICE agents descended on one construction site in subzero temperatures, leading to a standoff with protesters and workers. One man was taken to hospital for exposure. The other waited out the siege and was taken to safety after the agents left." www.startribune.com/ice-agents-v...

BREAKING: Trump is ill informed. This is dangerous. NO suspect is in custody from the Brown university shooting.

"The Trump Administration plans to abruptly eliminate as many as 35,000 health care positions at the Dept of Veterans Affairs this month... "The cuts come after a reorganization effort already resulted in the loss of almost 30,000 V.A. employees this year..." www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

If prayer could solve the uniquely American scourge of gun violence, it wouldn’t be the leading cause of death of children in our country or kill over 10x the number of people who died on 9/11 every year. Instead, cowards like Donald Trump and his GOP enablers block any effort to end this madness.

“There’s power in numbers, and now that people have seen we’ve successfully stopped abductions, I hope they can get out there too...” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

"The virus can lead to brain swelling, which can cause lasting damage, including blindness, deafness and intellectual disabilities..." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/w...

Maybe someone could ask the president not to post the all-clear on mass shootings before the suspect is in custody.

Does anyone know where Kash Patel is? Are they trying to find a jacket for him again?

"A second agent then joins them and appears to help restrain him, who can be heard repeating 'I’m a citizen' and screaming. Several people then come into the hallway from outside and begin filming the interaction and whistling before the agents pull him outside..." www.cnn.com/2025/12/13/u...

The #RespectforMarriageAct is a historic law passed by DEMOCRATS. Love is love. Families matter. Equality is worth defending. #KY06 #FlipTheSixth

Trump is attempting to seize three public golf courses in Washington, including one adjacent to the Mall. We simply cannot let this happen. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

This has potential for some good trouble for the OU students.

Fox News’ Chief National Security Correspondent. We are about to go to war for oil, while citing a lie as justification. Again.

"If you do a lot of crap that’s unpopular, you won’t be popular. That’s a rather basic rule of politics, and Trump is not escaping it..." link.motherjones.com/public/42930...

Breaking: Fox “News” just attacked MeidasTouch co-founder Jordy and the MeidasTouch Podcast for refusing to buy the Trump administration’s excuse that the bruising and bandages on Trump’s hand are from “lots of handshaking.” Fox devoted an entire segment to smearing Jordy and the show. Our response.

"They said they weren’t sure why ICE would want to build a facility so close to a community so opposed to it. "Asked about the 'possibility of local protests or road blockages,' the government told them, 'I would not count on local authorities for support'...” www.notus.org/immigration/...

And if we save up enough doll and pencil ration cards, can we donate them back to him so he can put more gold in another one of his bathrooms?

Where do we get our doll and pencil ration card. "Trump declared, 'You know, you can give up certain products. You can give up pencils.' He added, 'You don’t need 37 dolls for your daughter — two or three is nice, but you don’t need 37 dolls'...” www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...