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BREAKING: “FBI agents arrested a suspect Thursday morning who investigators believe placed pipe bombs outside Republican and Democratic headquarters in the hours before the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot, four people with knowledge of the development told MS NOW.” www.ms.now/news/fbi-arr...

A growing swath of Americans are showing signs of discontent and refusing to cooperate with what they see as their rights, liberties, and economic interests being compromised under the Trump administration, write civic movement experts Adam Fefer and @mariajstephan.bsky.social:

OPINION by @speechboy71.bsky.social: “The egregiousness of the double-tap attack pushed even congressional Republicans out of their usual cowardly slumber when it comes to challenging the Trump administration.” READ MORE: www.ms.now/opinion/pete...

Found this gem in a used bookstore a few years ago. May be time to re-read it.

FBI arrests suspect in 2021 D.C. pipe bomb case, sources say www.cbsnews.com/news/pipe-bo...

The reboot is never as good as the original.

Trump Calls Affordability a ‘Con Job’ I knew it! www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...

Our new website is MS.NOW That’s right, no .com needed. Same mission. New site. Check out MS.NOW today.

The Shifting Politics of Transgender Rights www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/o...

Pete Hegseth Jeffrey Epstein 🤝 Criminals of the Caribbean

"I wasn't able to let them know that I was going to get deported. I didn't even know I would be deported until I was on the plane."

Today's news roundup: -RSF holding survivors of El Fasher siege for ransom -WH renames the Institute of Peace building to the ‘Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace’ -Separatist forces backed by the UAE seize control in eastern Yemen -New York Times sues Pentagon 👇 www.justsecurity.org/126238/early...

“Russia is committing state-sponsored terrorism.” www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/w...

Good morning to everyone except the Secretary of (War) Crimes.

New York Times Sues Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/b...

FULL INTERVIEW: I spoke with Any Lucia Lopez Belloza, the nineteen year old Babson College freshman who was deported when going home to surprise her parents for Thanksgiving. "People say we're criminals. It's just not right." youtu.be/UuldnddRc10?...

What does a president who believes he can do whatever he wants look like? What does a president who believes he’s above the law look like? What does a president who believes he has total immunity look like? It looks like this president. That’s what it looks like. Well done America.

Signature Hegseth. He has to go.

The Trump Team’s Convoluted, Conflicting Accounts of the Drug-Boat Sinking www.nationalreview.com/the-morning-...

TRUMP HAS CONVINCED ME: HE'S SICK, THE WAY WOODROW WILSON IS SICK: It's Anosognosia, part of brain trauma that keeps him from realizing he HAS brain trauma AND NO MORE DEBATE: After his venom towards Somalians? Trump is white supremacist scum THE ALL-NEW COUNTDOWN PODCAST: tinyurl.com/456nznkc

Thurs. guest list: Jonathan Martin, David Ignatius, David Rohde, John Della Volpe, Claire McCaskill, Jeffrey Goldberg, Rev. Al Sharpton, Jacob Soboroff, Sian Beilock, Julia Boorstin, Molly Jong-Fast, Rep. Mike Turner, Annie Karni, Andrew Ross Sorkin, Kristin Chenoweth

Rep. Jamie Raskin reacts to a breaking news report from MS NOW that the federal prosecutors are expected to seek to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday.

She said we needed to have a serious talk about the treat situation

And the Cleveland Browns are going to win the Super Bowl.

TRUMP HAS CONVINCED ME: HE'S SICK, THE WAY WOODROW WILSON IS SICK: It's Anosognosia, part of brain trauma that keeps him from realizing he HAS brain trauma AND NO MORE DEBATE: About Somalia? Trump is white supremacist scum THE ALL-NEW COUNTDOWN PODCAST: tinyurl.com/456nznkc

K.I.N.D. Scholarship Student: ‘I have to fight for my freedom’ youtu.be/9exx_gShpMY?... #KINDFund

Trump 'is in such an effing bubble!': @schumer.senate.gov torches Trump on affordability crisis youtu.be/I_XMsuCe39k?...

@lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social: Trump heightens insanity of war-mongering as Epstein island images released youtu.be/YZIrgtlm5W0?...

President Trump continues to *talk* about freeing Tina Peters from prison in Colorado, suggesting he's unable or unwilling to take *action* to free her.

Pros at work! “A new survey found that 98 percent of Foreign Service officers felt lower morale. Only 1 percent reported an increased ability to carry out U.S. foreign policy.” www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...

Gak. What is this? An online emetic?

"It is a creepy obsession." Rep. Ilhan Omar responds to Trump's personal attacks. "It's actually very frightening to have that level of attention from somebody who should be focused on doing the business of the American people and not just creepily watching what one member of Congress is doing."

They were known to be strong swimmers. www.wsj.com/politics/nat...

Explaining the “fog” of war…the reality of Clausewitz. My latest in the @thebulwark.com

Homestar/TMBG collabo shirt. TMBGshop. It’s dot com!

“Racist and dehumanizing”: The hosts respond to Trump’s racist attacks on Somalia following his recent tirades on the country, as ICE launches new raids on Somali migrants in Minneapolis.

It turns out, when you mix the 2016 video of Pete Hegseth talking about troops not following unlawful orders with the recent Democratic PSA on the same subject, their message flows together pretty seamlessly.

I started watching “Landman.” I sense that Grizzly, an environmentalist, is judging me.

Scott Jennings is everything that’s wrong with our politics today.👇 open.substack.com/pub/socialco...

Psaki: Pete Hegseth is "having the worst week of his career."

Here is that breaking report: Prosecutors expected to seek re-indictment of Letitia James this week www.ms.now/news/prosecu...

Rep. Jamie Raskin reacts to a breaking news report from MS NOW that the federal prosecutors are expected to seek to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James tomorrow.

BREAKING: MS NOW: Federal prosecutors are scheduled to seek to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James Thursday in Norfolk on charges related to alleged mortgage fraud, according to a source with knowledge of the plans. www.ms.now/news/prosecu...

“Not a safe Republican seat out there”: MS NOW political analyst Cornell Belcher looks to 2026 after Republicans edged out a victory in last night’s special election in Tennessee under a 10-point margin, raising serious questions about the GOP’s credibility headed into next year’s midterms.

If Barack Obama did this, there would’ve been impeachment articles.

Colorado Democrats are salivating at the chance to flip some of Colorado's four GOP seats in Congress after Dem overperformance in special elections. @marshallglasses.bsky.social dug into the numbers to see what's realistic and what's Dem wishcasting.

Every day Marco, you remind us of the one thing Trump did do that is worthy of some prize: His nickname for you. “Little Marco.” Trump did get that right. He really did.

“He needs to go”: @repvindman.bsky.social calls for Secy. Pete Hegseth’s firing after viewing the Pentagon Inspector General’s report on the Signal scandal. Sources tell MS NOW it details how Hegseth’s use of a Signal group chat violated military policy, putting personnel and missions at risk.

Sure Chris. I came out against Trump 7yrs ago and left the GOP 6yrs ago bcuz I love democracy, the rule of law, the Constitution, and pluralism, and it became clear Trump & the GOP opposed these principles. I also realized divisive jerks like me helped get Trump elected in 2016. That woke me up.

There must be an investigation into the Trump administration’s potentially destabilizing and illegal military strikes in the Caribbean. Only Congress has the authority to declare war.

Although I hate how much ink (real and digital) has been spilled on certain figures, I’ve considered writing a thread tomorrow on the “Nuzzification of our culture”

Also tomorrow: A federal judge will consider whether to quash a SECOND grand jury investigation into James tomorrow because another Trump-installed prosecutor was allegedly illegally appointed.

TONIGHT: @adamsmith.house.gov joins @lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social on The #LastWord at 10pm ET.

TONIGHT: @schumer.senate.gov joins @lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social on The #LastWord at 10pm ET.

TONIGHT: @khanna.house.gov joins @lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social on The #LastWord at 10pm ET.

You’re god damn right I committed an unlawful act of murder.

It's International Day of Persons with Disabilities. As we work to advance the rights of people with disabilities, Trump is trying to gut their educational protections and limit their access to health care. We can't let that happen. I'll keep fighting for equal opportunities.

Frankly, Admiral Bradley is executing illegal orders in the first instance anyway, so I’ll be taking his view with a lick of salt.

Survivors of Boat Strike Were Actively Continuing Drug Mission, Admiral to Tell Lawmakers www.wsj.com/politics/nat...

Trump’s tariffs are illegal and are driving up prices for everyday essentials. It’s good to see Costco standing up against this overreach.

a special relationship indeed

No one “cut me off,” you lose connection sometimes. My major point is a lot of things came together in mid-October from the first strike on 2 Sept, and all those involved will be required to testify before congress. What the military says will be important. @aliciamenendez.bsky.social is the best.

No one “cut me off,”they lose connection sometimes. That’s what happened. My point is many things came together in mid-October from the first strike on 2 Sept, and all those involved will be required to testify before congress. What the military says will be important. @aliciamenendez.bsky.social

@Ilhanmn.bsky.social is way more American than Donald Trump is. Ilhan Omar exemplifies the best of America. Donald Trump exemplifies the worst of America. www.mediaite.com/politics/tru...

This. A million times this.

Trump supports criminals and corruption, and dismisses the legal process and citizen juries. www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

Privileged to join my friends @nfidvaccines.bsky.social in defense of the profession of medicine. Those “leading” us will only be relieved of their positions with our active engagement and vocal pushback. Link to our chat here, hope you’ll give it a listen: www.nfid.org/podcast/driv... 🙏

Trump hates American citizen juries

Trunk hates American citizen juries

California's SAFE Task Force is currently underway in Long Beach, addressing the national homelessness crisis by connecting people with support and care. This is proof that with urgency, compassion, and accountability, we can improve the safety and quality of life for everyone.

Funny. I don’t have any respect for them either.

The 80,000 Somali-Americans in our state work in our schools, care for our seniors, and serve our community. As a former prosecutor, I’ve strongly supported prosecuting the fraud cases, but the President has chosen to call 80,000 Somali-Americans “garbage.” These hateful attacks must stop.

Let's see how people are reacting to a call for holiday unity and community connection over on X!

I think Nixon was an outsider looking in relative to the political time he was operating in, while Trump is just late-stage Reaganism and so the president thinks he can do whatever he wants because he’s riding a wave that may well coming crashing down on the weight of getting what he wants.

The neediest man in the world...

BREAKING: House Oversight Democrats released another tranche of photos from the private island owned by the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. @nicollewallace.bsky.social reports on "Deadline: White House."

If I say it’s a war, is it?

Last night’s result in Tennessee should be a wake up call for Republicans. You can’t just embrace Trump and think you’re going to win by wide margins. Today, Republicans in close races are rethinking their election strategies.

The all-new Thursday Countdown podcast drops at midnight. 1)Trump has now convinced me he is sick, the way President Wilson was sick 2)They put out the Do-Not-Obey-Illegal-Orders video because the 9/2 kill-the-boat-survivors order WAS illegal 3)The hood's off: he goes full-on White Supremacist

Thanks @elexmichaelson.bsky.social Thanks @cnn.com ❤️

Watching a quick episode of Come Dine with Me set in Scotland and this guy is serving roadkill venison. I would die.

I may not have Spotify, but as a music lover, I wanted in on the fun. Here are a few songs that helped me get through traffic jams on I-95 (thankfully not for any 27-hour stretches this year), late nights, and early mornings. What were your favorite songs this year? youtube.com/shorts/aRL9f...

The numbers speak for themselves. No other state comes close to California's success.

Accurate summation...

Cowards. Jim Jordan and my former Republican colleagues are cowards.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is unfit to serve. He leaked classified information on Signal, potentially putting military pilots at risk. He then refused to cooperate with the IG. He lied about a war crime, and then threw Admiral Bradley under the bus. Hegseth must resign.

The Colonel Steve Cropper Irreplaceable Booker T and the MG’s are the hippest. www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFQE...

TONIGHT: @repvindman.bsky.social joins The Weeknight after viewing the Pentagon Inspector General’s report on the Signal scandal. Sources tell MS NOW it details how Defense Secy. Pete Hegseth’s use of a Signal group chat violated military policy, putting personnel and missions at risk.

"Is the journalism industry turning its back on (some) women and people of color?" asks @edeggans.bsky.social in his latest newsletter post. Read it here, and follow Eric's Switching Codes Magazine on Flipboard. ericdeggans.substack.com/p/is-the-jou... flipboard.com/@edeggans/sw...

That’s not “fog of war.” That’s one small sunk boat overflown by close surveillance, with survivors visibly hanging on to wreckage.

Not about Biden policies. It's about this being a conscious decision to ignore science and make the global climate crisis worse. It is as insane as their policy to oppose or make it harder to get vaccines.

I’m so damn angry today. I swear to God if Georgia doesn’t win this weekend.

That Hegseth had declassification authority is largely irrelevant in Signalgate for two reasons: First, it doesn't change the fact that he put US service members in danger. Second, he never claimed that he exercised that authority, nor followed any processes for doing so.

Daily Developments: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions See here for the full tracker: www.justsecurity.org/107087/track...

I testified at a bipartisan hearing about the thousands of Ukrainian kids abducted by Russia. I recently joined some of the kids who have been rescued—including Sashko, whose grandma saved him, and Veronika, who was trapped for her 13th & 14th birthdays—to meet with Pope Leo.

Ok. Every Republican running for office in 2026. Run on this. Please run echoing your dear leader’s words here. I dare you.👇

This is Trump’s America. This must not be our America. Thread.👇