"As flaccid as a boned fish, Donald Trump crumpled quicker than even Vladimir Putin probably anticipated," George F. Will writes. wapo.st/3HrXW2F
Opinion | Now it is the Old World’s turn to rescue the United States
As Trump met with European leaders on Ukraine, Churchill’s words from days long ago came to mind.
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It sounds conspiratorial to suggest that Vladimir Putin told Donald Trump behind closed doors to launch an assault on mail-in voting in elections administered by the states, and Trump immediately set about mobilizing federal power to do it… but that is literally Trump’s account of what happened.
The White House is mobilizing red state military forces to occupy a Democratic stronghold and let me tell you: No one has ever pretended something isn't happening harder than Democratic leaders are pretending this isn't happening right now.
Phil Lewis@phillewis.bsky.social · last yr.WASHINGTON (AP) — South Carolina, Ohio also sending National Guard troops to DC in further escalation of federal intervention in Dem city.
New in PN: Trump's brownshirts deploy in DC "Why wouldn’t he keep going? He’s got his list of cities. He’s teeing up his strike force. He’s seen the courts sit on their hands, owns the Republican majorities in Congress, and has military leaders who won’t balk at his abuses of power."
Trump's brownshirts deploy in DC
It's happening here.
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I’ve had nothing to do with that pedophile since he stole all of my teenage masseuses.
"Welcome to ESPN's ongoing coverage of the Emmanuel Clase investigation. Did he bet on baseball? If so, why?" "But first, a word from our sponsors FanDuel and DraftKings."
Molly Knight@mollyknight.bsky.social · last yr.From Jeff Passan: Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase has been placed on non-disciplinary paid leave as part of MLB's sports-betting investigation, sources tell ESPN. Clase is the second Guardians pitcher on leave tied to the investigation, joining right-hander Luis Ortiz.
Columbia is currently on step 1 of failing the Lando test. Ask the law firms about steps 2-4.
Anna Schapiro@annaschapiro.bsky.social · last yr."this deal is unlikely to end the attacks. The federal government, and this administration, is simply too powerful and too arbitrary to be credibly bargained with." www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/o...
🚨 Secretary Noem basically said that her agency is now dedicated to forcible regime change…in American cities and states. There 👏🏽 is 👏🏽 a 👏🏽 name 👏🏽 for 👏🏽 this
Joe Biden says he's started treatment for his prostate cancer and the prognosis is good. Donald Trump says Biden was executed in 2020 and was replaced with a legion of clones. For busy voters, it can be hard to know who to believe.
Lamberth agreed that a new president should have the chance to implement his agenda, but he also said democracy isn't as simple as "blind submission to the whims of the most recent election-victor." www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
ICE raids Poconos pizza shop. "It's really hard to fathom that the guy making my pizza for 25 years is a gangster and a terrorist, and the person who shows up in an unmarked car wearing a mask and body armor comes to take him away is somehow the good guy." www.wnep.com/article/news...
Wayne County community rally amid ICE raid at restaurant
Newswatch 16's Emily Kress spoke with people in the Honesdale community who are shaken after watching three restaurant employees get detained.
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The fact you have not even heard of this incident, let alone the name is incredible. The GOP is just so much better at politics at this point, the Dems may as well not exist. Schumer and Jeffries just out there doing performative nonsense.
Lindsay Beyerstein@beyerstein.bsky.social · last yr.J6er Matthew Huttle was shot dead just days after his pardon after he pulled a gun on a cop who was trying to arrest him:
If a foreign adversary snuck into our Federal budget and cut science research and education the way we’re cutting it ourselves — strategically undermining America’s long-term health, wealth, and security — we would likely consider it an act of war.
"Furthermore, I expect the German legal profession to understand that the nation is not here for them, but that they are here for the nation" Hitler, 1942 Doesn't sound much different, does it?
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2y agoBondi declares war on the courts: "What has happened to our judiciary is beyond me ... they are deranged ... we are sending a very strong message today ... we will come after you and we will prosecute you. We will find you."
Democratic members of Congress should probably be made to understand that unless they throw everything they have at this, they are next.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2y agoBondi declares war on the courts: "What has happened to our judiciary is beyond me ... they are deranged ... we are sending a very strong message today ... we will come after you and we will prosecute you. We will find you."
President Donald Trump rejected the possibility of raising taxes on millionaires, arguing the policy could prompt them to leave the country.
Donald Trump rejects idea of raising taxes on millionaires
President Donald Trump rejected the possibility of raising taxes on millionaires, arguing the policy could prompt them to leave the country.
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Dance with Death, by Hieronymus Hess, 1841, 📸 via Vatican Media Pool
Sunday morning April 20, 2025 Fox News Sunday — Van Hollen NBC's Meet the Press — Van Hollen CNN's State of the Union — Van Hollen CBS’ Face the Nation — Van Hollen ABC’s This Week — Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov #AbregoGarcia #RuleOfLaw
Oh dear you’re going to want to read this. Looks like DOGErs were caught exfiltrating NLRB data, likely on unions, for private (seemingly Elony) use. This is must read. What we’ve all suspected. But now details. www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...
A whistleblower's disclosure details how DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data
A whistleblower tells Congress and NPR that DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data and hid its tracks. "None of that ... information should ever leave the agency," said a former NLRB official.
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You set the house on fire, watched it burn, and then lost your nerve and put it out. You now have a partially burned house. Great job.
CNBC comes right up to the line of flat out asking Lutnick if Trump is manipulating markets with his posts
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Pete Hegseth Blows Into Breathalyzer To Unlock Phone
Pete Hegseth Blows Into Breathalyzer To Unlock Phone
WASHINGTON—Grumbling to himself as he repeatedly dropped the device, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was reportedly blowing into a Breathalyzer Thursday in an attempt to unlock his phone. “Stup...
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Number of Republicans calling for a co-equal branch of government: 1
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2y agoGOP Rep. Bacon: "We made a mistake. We passed legislation that gave the president some temporary tariff authorities. I think we should look back and maybe restore the power back from Congress and take away the authorizations."
NEW: The FBI's biggest, most important field office has been reprioritized to a single task: redacting the Jeffrey Epstein files. By me in @vanityfair.com... www.vanityfair.com/news/story/e...
“Ludicrous” Situation: Epstein Case Review Takes Over FBI’s New York Office
The bureau’s New York field office normally chases drug dealers and spies. Right now, according to multiple sources, priority one is redacting the sex trafficker’s case files.
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The fight going on in the Democratic Party right now is not between hard left, left and moderate. It’s between those who want to fight and those who want to cave. And Team Fight stretches across all ideological aspects of the Party. Misread this at your own peril.
This 1000%. They play almost no role in national politics at this point, might as well not exist.
Popehat@kenwhite.bsky.social · 2y agoI’m not a Democrat. It’s not that Democrats are too liberal. It’s that they’re largely fucking useless.
All I'm saying is, if you ran a campaign on democracy being at stake and democracy lost, isn't it time to be massively freaking out instead of doing this
you’re fired. wait you’re rehired. email us a list of things you’ve done today wait forget it you’re fired again. come back your job was important. you’re fired. or hired. come in to the office. wait the office has no computers go home. we are the department of government efficiency.
Fire all Democratic consultants. All of them. Anyone telling you to talk like a focus group robot needs to be run out of town. You are better than this wet noodle slap.
Sen. Cory Booker@booker.senate.gov · 2y agoAmid the fear and division in President Trump's address to Congress I heard no concrete plans to lower prices or better serve the people.