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INTEL: I've spent days talking to DC insiders. Schumer does not yet have the votes. His strategy is to make it seem like an inevitability - it ain't. But who else? This is where I've shifted. Will gets it right: it's Chris Van Hollen. And I think people are misreading the signals.

Will Bunch@willbunch.bsky.social · 3h ago

This lost cause is worth fighting for The Dem establishment's coronation of a weak Chuck Schumer as Senate majority leader is NOT a done deal if the people fight back Reward the senator who fought Trump when everyone else was cowering in fear My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/van-...

Reminder that we're still doing this. The feds are extrajudicially disappearing people to indefinite detention and countries they've never been to. This was the 150th "ICE Air" flight of the year at MSP on Friday. Nearly 5000 people have been taken this way. Prosecute and abolish DHS.

A mirrorless camera with a large white telephoto lens records video from a high vantage point overlooking an airport. Its flip-out screen shows a REC indicator, the time 13:31, and Servo AF. On the screen, a white Eastern Air Express Boeing 737 sits in front of a large hangar with its airstairs down. Several white vans and SUVs are parked beside the plane, and a few people stand near it. Behind the camera, the airfield is blurred under a clear blue sky, with a Delta tail fin visible on the taxiway and terminal buildings on the horizon.

Democracy doesn't end at the ballot box. At the Minnesota State Capitol, Drew from MN50501 reminds us that real change comes from organized communities, not DC. From Minneapolis to Appleton, the fight continues, with Minnesota leading the way.

Warren: "I do want to be clear: If you've been making your profits by cheating American families and scamming your investors, you better get ready for some investigations. Serious ones."

Donald Trump fired Susie Wiles and replaced her with Stephen Miller as his chief of staff. While on one hand this does feel scary, we should remember that it’s actually a sign of weakness. We’re the powerhouses in this equation. Let’s have fun making his life hell.

The point is not that Stephen Miller will have any more power or influence as formal Chief of Staff; it's that his elevation sends an unambiguous message to Democrats that conciliation ain't happening—sparing them from what otherwise could've devolved into a messy split over how to approach 2027–29.

Buckle up: this is a sign of Trump's contempt for the voters. In the aftermath of an election that was a repudiation of Trump's corruption, wars, cruelty, and indifference to the economic pain of Americans, it’s another kick in the teeth to the American people.

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Marlon was kidnapped by ice Halloween night. He has been in the US since he was 8, is a loving and supportive husband and father. If you can, please consider supporting by donating or sharing the link. Every bit of support makes a huge difference. gofund.me/5cd2db31c

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Commentary from our editor: Trump’s hateful rhetoric, which his followers parroted, didn’t help Minnesota Republicans break their two-decade losing streak in statewide races. And every Minnesota House district voted more blue than in 2024.

Commentary: Bigotry against Somali Minnesota voters was a losing strategy • Minnesota Reformer

You don’t judge an entire community on the actions of a few, as most of us learned in elementary school.

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It's not retribution or revenge to investigate and prosecute people for the crimes they have committed. If you do not enforce the laws, then we have no laws. It's only revenge if you prosecute them for things that are not crimes or that they never did... like Trump does.