The Senate has defeated an effort by Democrats to force a war powers vote on the U.S. military buildup re: Venezuela. Sen. Rand Paul R-KY & Sen. Lisa Murkowski R-AK were the only two GOP Senators to break ranks.

Posting this for no reason.

I'm here outside Speaker Johnson’s office because he is starving families and gutting health care to cover up the Epstein Files. Change my mind.

Before he was the world’s first American pope, Leo XIV was a young priest in Peru — helping mothers feed hungry children during a national collapse. Today, his story finally comes to light in a new book — and it changes how we understand the man now confronting Trump and the politics of cruelty.

Susan Collins cast the deciding vote today to block a measure that would have required congressional approval for Trump to strike Venezuela. The deciding vote. www.politico.com/live-updates...

Chris Backemeyer runs in Nebraska’s 1st District Democratic U.S. House primary Backemeyer, the second Democrat to run in the eastern district that includes Lincoln, aims for a moderate approach

“There are far too many people in this world and in professional life who approach things with a zero-sum game,” @kamalaharris.com said recently on The Diary of a CEO podcast. “If I have more, you have less. And it is incredibly shortsighted.” www.yahoo.com/news/article...

This dude says this after the nation just united around watching the World Series. He's wrong about everything.

Lots of surprise “Spotsy” going blue It has traditionally been thought of core GOP county But growth down I-95 is putting it on outer edges of NOVA Also an area feeling impact of Federal cuts and shutdown Dems flipped House seat based here and knocked off long time incumbent

NEW on CNN: Inside the “absolute shitshow” at the Heritage Foundation. Where staff are in open revolt, a major donor bailing, and resurfaced deleted tweets from Kevin Roberts show him praising Pence and seemingly bashing Trump on Jan. 6th. www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/p...

Trump Officials Accused of Bullying Tactics to Kill a Climate Measure Nations were poised to approve the first fee on pollution from ships. That’s when the Trump administration began the threats. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/c...

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Trump isn't a helper. “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, 'Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping'.” ― Mr. Rogers

This photo expresses a simple truth: Donald Trump is not the person you can count on when you need help.

When the shakedowns just start happening in public. $NVO

Congratulations to Steve Cain, who was reelected to the Batesburg-Leesville Town Council and advanced to the runoff election for Mayor.

Congrats, Mayor-Elect Inez Lee! On Tuesday, Lamar, SC, voters chose a brighter future. We look forward to seeing Mayor-Elect Lee thrive in her new position.

I didn't know that WaPo's David Ignatius is a nepo baby. His father, Paul Ignatius, was the President of the Washington Post. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...

Let's talk about the insane amount of clutter Trump now has in the Oval Office, as seen in the picture on the lower right. He didn't do this to this extent in his first term. As this article notes, hoarding can often go hand in hand with cognitive decline. assistinghands.com/85/illinois/...

Breaking news: A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to release full funding for SNAP benefits by Friday. The ruling comes after the partial funding disbursed had yet to reach those who qualify for the benefits.

“Young homebuyers have been priced out of the market even more than previously, according to a report… The share of first-time homebuyers dropped to a new low of 21% of all buyers, and the median age of those first-time buyers increased to 40, up from as low as the late 20s in the 1980s.”

Yep, look at how swollen Trump’s right hand looks.

"The use of force shocks the conscience." Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...

Young homebuyers lose more ground in housing market as states struggle to help scdailygazette.com/2025/11/06/r...

AAUP Oklahoma University pushes back against the Trump administration's "unconstitutionally vague" attempts to censor research on race. #academicfreedom

"A Church that sets no limits to love, that knows no enemies to fight but only men and women to love, is the Church that the world needs today." — Pope Leo XIV

NEW YORK (AP) — Tesla shareholders approve massive pay package that could make Elon Musk world's first trillionaire.

Excellent & clear explainer on the oral arguments in the tariffs case Supreme Court Seems Skeptical of Trump’s Tariffs www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/p...

this article will publish tomorrow at 7:30 am www.gelliottmorris.com/p/trumps-win...

I feel bad for all the job candidates dealing with these airline issues on their flyouts.

Interesting! The conservative red state of SC has developed a government program to promote the building of affordable housing in the state. Contractors to begin building 130 affordable homes across 7 counties under new SC Housing program

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Federal judge orders Trump administration to fully fund SNAP benefits in November.

Is this the beginning of the end of the Trump era? archive.ph/2025.11.06-1...

JD Vance’s Typo-Filled Election Advice Gets Torched by Both Parties

Hopeful news from Italy! outreach.faith/2025/11/ital...

BREAKING: A federal judge finds the Trump administration "did not comply" with his order.

I think about this statement often. When do we get a new Archbishop of NYC?

Host: The unemployment for 20-24 year olds is at its highest level since 2016

It looks like there was a major error in Ohio Capital Journal’s story that I reposted earlier today and that undergraduate enrollment in Ohio is *not* down 17.5% this year. That’s good news for my home state of Ohio.

If you're tweeting about sandwiches right now, you might have time to attend this great virtual event next Thursday afternoon!

Maps tell the story of 2025 election in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County Turnout was relatively high, and the electorate was far to the left of 2024. Plus, analyzing O’Connor’s sweeping win. www.publicsource.org/pittsburgh-2...

The Party told you to reject the evidence of your wallet and receipts. It was their final, most essential command.

The Catholic megaparish packing City Hall for immigrant safety www.ncronline.org/news/catholi...

This picture tells you exactly what's up in the United States of America.

Trump taking a victory lap because Walmart made their Thanksgiving meal smaller and crappier (and hence cheaper) is such a perfect encapsulation of his hucksterism

Imagine if Biden had ever said anything like this. Republicans would rightly immediately be writing up Articles of Impeachment against him.

#BREAKING: #SCOTUS grants yet another stay to the Trump administration, putting back into place a new State Department policy requiring passports to display their bearers' biological sex at birth. Justice Jackson (joined by Justices Sotomayor and Kagan) once again dissents.

Transition Tracker: @kamalaharris.com calls [Democratic Detroit Mayoral election winner Mary] Sheffield with advice after historic victory

Under right-wing Protestant Christian Nationalist Pete Hegseth, the Army is arguing that non-Catholics can provide religious education to Catholic Chaplains. This is simply unacceptable. This is an attack on the Catholic faith. Our faith is not Hegseth's Christian nationalist faith.

This professor of moral theology (isn't it ironic) at right-wing Mount St. Mary's Seminary, seems to have more problems with Mamdani than Trump. Mount St. Mary's Seminary is one of the seminaries that right-wing bishops choose to send their seminarians to because of its conservatism.