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"We have to legislate, we have to litigate and we have to agitate."

Donald Trump delivering remarks at the DOJ is like Pontius Pilate giving an Easter speech

Congratulations to @schumer.senate.gov and the others who just played into the hands of an insane dictator who just said it's illegal for cnn and msnbc to criticize him

IMO it was a lose-lose situation, and now at least the courts stay open (where the actual wins in the fight against Trump & Musk are happening) there aren't furloughed workers who won't get backpay, and the Dems don't have to sacrifice even more to get the gov't reopened.

"The way you beat a dictator is to oppose him. Not enable him."

Tulsi Gabbard launches investigation into leaks at spy agencies www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...

White voters are children. The ageism is truly vile. I’m signing off for today. Think about all Schumer accomplished with Biden/Harris. Think about your awful friends and family who dragged Biden and Harris or didn’t even vote or voted for shitler. Then grab a cup of stfu.

Trump, Musk, and DOGE would use the power of a shutdown to shift into overdrive. And the courts, one of our best places to fight these autocrats, could quickly run out of money. We can’t let this happen.

How many lives will be shattered and destroyed, how many institutions in our society razed to the ground, how much will be lost and unrecoverable in the six months Chuck Schumer wants to give Trump before he gets serious about negotiating with him? Fatal cluelessness.

Rollover and play dead wins. I'm honestly really sorry everyone. This is a bad, depressing outcome. We tried our best, and we didn't succeed. We're circling up with Indivisible group leaders over the next day to plan for what accountability will look like. Stay tuned.

Memphis #Elvis

Great discussion. Please listen.

Thelma and Louise wore less makeup.

I believe MAGA has a better understanding of climate change and vaccines than 10 Senate Dems do of the political, social, legal, economic and national security threats we face in this moment. Their delusions will usher in our nightmares.

OPINION: “If public consensus remains firm, a blatant defiance of the Supreme Court could be politically perilous for Trump.” @mayasen.bsky.social notes that Trump ought to look back at Nixon, when thinking about defying the courts. READ MORE: www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

"It's by the same scum that you have been dealing with for years."

But 10 Democrats are treating 2025 politics like business as usual. They don’t know where they are, where we are, what is happening to us. It’s a terrible failure of apprehension and a betrayal.

BREAKING: Senate votes to advance GOP funding bill, clearing the way to avert a government shutdown.

"I think I would have rather been found guilty than what they found with him."

The Supreme Court may soon provide the Trump administration with a significant tool against DEIA: the potential for criminal liability. @leahlitman.bsky.social joins @katiephang.bsky.social to break down the new case. Don't miss it! #KatiePhangShow

The surest sign Durbin is retiring?

I’m a no on this bad “CR." R's left Dems no good road on government funding. They forced a choice between two bad MAGA options – both would harm the American people and give away the power of Congress to Trump. That danger is where our focus has to be.

The Senate held a key procedural vote Friday afternoon on the GOP's funding bill.

Gained a lot of insight today from fellow board members and current students at the National War College in DC. Thanks to all.

The lawsuit seeks "an unspecified award for compensatory and punitive damages to be determined by a jury 'sufficient to impress upon the Defendant the seriousness of her conduct and to deter such similar conduct in the future.'”

EXCLUSIVE: Vance expects a 'high-level' TikTok deal by the April 5 deadline www.nbcnews.com/politics/jd-...

Wait until he hears about Fox!

Enjoyed this conversation with Dr Alex Chincilla and Dr Kyle Atwell about Ukraine on the Irregular War Podcast. irregularwarfare.org/podcasts/ukr...

Good job Virginia! @markwarner.bsky.social

All talk and no spine makes @schatz.bsky.social a rather dull senator.

Primary @durbin.senate.gov.

It's Trump's Justice Department now www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

Journalism has just been declared illegal.

Federal workers say their future is still uncertain even after court rulings call their firings illegal www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

Really enjoyed conversation with Ken.

Trump and Musk’s attempts to shrink, politicize, and relocate the federal workforce is wreaking havoc on civil servants’ lives, threating our safety, and damaging our economy. To the federal employees from VA, please share your story: www.kaine.senate.gov/federalworkers

After about 40mins railing against his criminal prosecutions and Biden and Democratic lawyers and the news media, Trump is now back on teleprompter talking about crime and immigration, the main reason for his remarks at DOJ today

"I hope she comes after me."

With severe weather expected to impact much of California throughout the week, Californians should be prepared and take precautions. Visit Ready.CA.Gov to receive safety tips and the latest updates.

Journalism is illegal. Silence.

Trump says that it should crime to criticize the courts — “It has to stop, it has to be illegal, influencing judges” — which would make his own conduct when he criticized judges who ruled against him a crime

NOW: Trump just said Putin has more respect for the US than American journalists.

Happy Holi, Illinois. Wishing everyone celebrating the Festival of Colors a vibrant and peaceful spring.

NOW: attacking @normeisen.bsky.social and calling him scum and states that anyone going after him is illegal. Trump is a liar, a criminal and a dictator. He should be prosecuted again.

They are choosing Putin over abducted children.

"No strategy, no plan, and no message."

My YES vote is *not* an endorsement of this deeply flawed CR. My YES vote is 💯 about refusing to shut our government down. I refuse to punish working families and plunge millions of Americans into chaos.   I will never, ever, ever, ever, ever vote to shut our government down.

Trump praises US judge Aileen Cannon for dismissing the classified docs case brought against him by Special Counsel Jack Smith: “The case against me was Bullshit. She correctly dismissed it.”

That's the dead worm Rfk Jr gave him

Zampolit Bondi speaks. We’ve created our version of political commissars.

Mumbling Don is rambling in another Pep Rally that claims the entire basis of corruption in the DOJ is because the DOJ prosecuted him.

This is not normal, and this is so fucking wrong. There should NEVER be political speeches here. This is so wrong.👇

Her problem is not that she is a true believer. Her problem is that she is an idiot.

This is the Trump plan.

me packing my bags right now

She's Attorney General because the first choice for press secretary took that job

"Senior Punchbowl News congressional reporter Andrew Desiderio wrote on X that "Republicans fumed" at Paul during the caucus lunch."

Spotted at the front of the great hall at DOJ: DAG Todd Blanche and PADAG Emil Bove talking w Stephen Miller

As we wait for Trump’s remarks at Justice Dept HQ, we’ve basically had a 1980s playlist including Live and Let Die, Hot Stuff, You’re the One I Want, Roxanne and some Elvis

Wishing a happy Holi to all celebrating in our Commonwealth and around the world! I hope this festival of colors brings joy to you and your loved ones as we mark the start of spring.

Donald Trump took no time at all to turn the White House lawn into a Tesla dealership. www.businessinsider.com/photo-trumps...

“I get the sense that Amy is in the role of scapegoat,” said one source.

It’s the economy, stupid. In the midst of the Democratic Civil War and unwinding of the republic a key fundamental is growing problematic for Trump and the country: The economy. Does it still matter? open.substack.com/pub/greattra...

"I want a legacy And I don’t want my legacy to be that I was a bootlicker for Donald Trump.”

Waiting for Trump to take the stage at Main Justice, where he’ll be making a speech today. And the music? You Don’t Own Me, which was the last song played before Taylor Swift opened every night of her Eras tour.

"If you're gonna touch a Tesla, go to a dealership, do anything, you better watch out, because we're coming after you."

Can we begin the conversation now about cognitive degeneration?

"It seems somewhere along the way, inside Trump’s head, this went from being a joke that he made to insult and bully somebody into a serious thing that he actually wanted."

"One lawmaker even vowed at the House Democratic retreat to 'write a check tonight' supporting Ocasio-Cortez."

"These potential savings represent an approximate $26 return on every dollar invested."

A Black President. A Black Woman Vice President. A Black Woman Supreme Court Justice. Black Gay Woman Press Secretary. Two Women Presidential Candidates. Social Security Medicare Civil Rights Voting Rights But please cry like Schumer made your little Whole Foods weenie hurt.

While I’m proudly a NBC News medical analyst, I appreciate the invitation by Fox News to join their show and provide trusted medical information to their viewers. Perhaps a subtle acknowledgement, from their producers at least, that some basic standards matter!

Maybe Senate Dems will do the right thing today IN SPITE OF Schumer.

Democratic anger over 'Schumer surrender' shows party's deep divisions on how to take on Trump www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

BREAKING: Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) to vote yes on CR www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

The Trump Administration is actively covering up Russian war crimes...and trying to help Russians get away with them. Stop and ponder that a minute. Perhaps it is not surprising from a president who has made obstruction of justice an art form. But it is gut-wrenchingly awful nonetheless.

Take the teams from the owners make them public. Lower the ticket and food prices. 5 dollar parking. All games free on TV. Post season tickets free for school kids. Bonds is the greatest hitter in history and goes in the hall. Require MLB fund programs for kids. Women in the Big Leagues.

I’m voting NO on cloture and NO on the House Republican’s disastrous government spending bill. Here’s why:

WATCH: Senators speak out ahead of key vote to avert government shutdown.

With mass rehirings ordered and a plea to the Supreme Court, Trump’s court fights scale to new heights www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

Trump's quest to conquer Canada is confusing everyone www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

Want to know what makes @marcelias.bsky.social rage? Republicans who refuse to stand up to Donald Trump. New episode of the Raging Moderates out now! Check it out and subscribe today: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...

The bad guys are republicans.

This is what a man without a soul looks and sounds like.👇

"It is an unacceptable, unconscionable and un-American spending bill, that's why House Democrats remain strongly opposed." House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., speaks out ahead of key Senate vote on averting a government shutdown.

They have no smoke for the evil empire. ⬇️

Well let's take a look at it. We have more Idiot Republican Congresspeople upon Idiot Republican Congresspeople upon Idiot Republican Congresspeople... So let's offer them buyouts

ROSEN and DUCKWORTH no on cloture.

GUEST ROLL CALL: #AbortionProviderAppreciationWeek edition! We’re celebrating the heroes who make abortion care possible! We've got the fabulous @bookersquared.bsky.social guest hosting with Moji, bringing rage, receipts, and laughs.

I don't want to raise false hopes, but I don't think this is over. If you haven't called your Dem Senators yet today, now's the time.

The Democrats need a strong, articulate leader who is a gifted communicator and is widely perceived as a fighter. Schumer is definitely not it.

Thanks to the Democrats of Rossmoor for such a warm welcome as I kicked off my campaign to be CA’s next governor. There were questions about both Trump & our cost of living crisis. Our next gov will have to tackle both: standing up to Trump when he hurts Californians, AND addressing high costs.

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When I told the reporter "Schumer has lost a step," this is what I was thinking about:

At the protest for veterans in DC.

🚨🎙️🚨 New pod alert! As Senate Democrats seem prepared to fold their hand when they finally have some cards to play, @repauchincloss.bsky.social explains why voting for the CR makes Democrats "acquiescent to the chaos and corruption of the [Trump] administration." puck.news/podcasts/imp...

Someone from Schumer’s staff should leak that he was doing this as a trial balloon and gracefully work from there.

NEW: Trump is not eligible to be elected to a third term. Troublingly, Trump’s nominee for solicitor general deflected questions about whether he would advance arguments that violate the 22nd Amendment's ban on a president being elected to a third term. www.citizensforethics.org/reports-inve...