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With multiple procedural steps and potential derailment points still ahead in order to actually end the shutdown, you cannot overlook the fact that this president and these Republicans are more fumble-prone than any politicians in history.
it's funny that Trump is the only guy who can take a cave and make it into a even Greater L
Trump to air traffic controllers: "For those that did nothing but complain, and took time off, even though everyone knew they would be paid, IN FULL, shortly into the future, I am NOT HAPPY WITH YOU. You didn’t step up to help the U.S.A. against the FAKE DEMOCRAT ATTACK"
November 10, 2025 at 4:18 PM
With multiple procedural steps and potential derailment points still ahead in order to actually end the shutdown, you cannot overlook the fact that this president and these Republicans are more fumble-prone than any politicians in history.
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Over the last 10 months, the federal government has cracked down on political expression with a persistence and viciousness reminiscent of some of the darkest periods of U.S. history. Welcome to the Third Red Scare.
The First Amendment Won’t Go Quietly
Welcome to the third Red Scare.
www.theatlantic.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Over the last 10 months, the federal government has cracked down on political expression with a persistence and viciousness reminiscent of some of the darkest periods of U.S. history. Welcome to the Third Red Scare.
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The Supreme Court rejects petition from Kim Davis to reconsider its 2015 ruling that legalized same-sex marriage, effectively preserving Obergefell for a long time to come. Marriage equality is safe.
www.scotusblog.com/2025/11/supr...
www.scotusblog.com/2025/11/supr...
Supreme Court declines to hear case on constitutionality of same-sex marriage
The Supreme Court on Monday morning turned down a request from Kim Davis, a former county clerk in Kentucky, to reconsider its 2015 decision recognizing a constitutional right to same-sex […]
www.scotusblog.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:09 PM
The Supreme Court rejects petition from Kim Davis to reconsider its 2015 ruling that legalized same-sex marriage, effectively preserving Obergefell for a long time to come. Marriage equality is safe.
www.scotusblog.com/2025/11/supr...
www.scotusblog.com/2025/11/supr...
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I am proud that my legal team and I are leading the fight in this case against the Republican Party’s effort to throw out lawful ballots. Everyone needs to recognize this as the next step in the GOP plan to ban mail-in voting entirely and to eventually target early voting as well.
🚨BREAKING: In a case with major implications for voting access, the U.S. Supreme Court will soon decide whether a mail-in ballot must be received by Election Day to count, or if it merely must be sent by then. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
SCOTUS to Hear GOP Lawsuit That Could Radically Restrict Mail Voting
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I am proud that my legal team and I are leading the fight in this case against the Republican Party’s effort to throw out lawful ballots. Everyone needs to recognize this as the next step in the GOP plan to ban mail-in voting entirely and to eventually target early voting as well.
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🚨BREAKING: In a case with major implications for voting access, the U.S. Supreme Court will soon decide whether a mail-in ballot must be received by Election Day to count, or if it merely must be sent by then. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
SCOTUS to Hear GOP Lawsuit That Could Radically Restrict Mail Voting
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:35 PM
🚨BREAKING: In a case with major implications for voting access, the U.S. Supreme Court will soon decide whether a mail-in ballot must be received by Election Day to count, or if it merely must be sent by then. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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I got back to my office after the vote last night and recorded this. There's no way to sugarcoat what happened. And my fear is that Trump gets stronger, not weaker, because of this acquiescence. I'm angry - like you. But I choose to keep fighting.
November 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM
I got back to my office after the vote last night and recorded this. There's no way to sugarcoat what happened. And my fear is that Trump gets stronger, not weaker, because of this acquiescence. I'm angry - like you. But I choose to keep fighting.
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I am so weary of running around explaining contemporary politics to Democratic senators but Trump has taken the power of the purse from Congress and has made good on his promise to not fund anything he doesn't want to so "guaranteeing a vote in the Senate" is not a thing.
November 10, 2025 at 12:24 AM
I am so weary of running around explaining contemporary politics to Democratic senators but Trump has taken the power of the purse from Congress and has made good on his promise to not fund anything he doesn't want to so "guaranteeing a vote in the Senate" is not a thing.
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Democrats, you have fully lost your damn minds. You don't give a damn inch to bullies. Period.
Trump: "We'll never agree to give any substantial money or any money to prisoners, illegals. And I think the Democrats understand that. And it looks like we're getting close to the shutdown ending."
November 10, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Democrats, you have fully lost your damn minds. You don't give a damn inch to bullies. Period.
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Politico says the cavers have won. CR in exchange for fake vote on ACA subsidies in December. Politico at least says other Dems will give them cover. We’ll see. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Senate reaches deal on ending the shutdown
Democrats are coalescing around a bipartisan agreement to fund the government.
www.politico.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Politico says the cavers have won. CR in exchange for fake vote on ACA subsidies in December. Politico at least says other Dems will give them cover. We’ll see. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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Tennessee’s 7th can keep feeding GOP cruelty or help real people. This one seemingly small election is going to decide if people starve (SNAP benefits), live (ACA subsidies) and protect pedophiles (Epstein). This is not about (D) vs (R) it's your moment in history to stand up for what is right.
DNC chair to campaign for the Democrat running in deep red Tennessee House special election
Former GOP Rep. Mark Green's vacant district, set to be filled in a Dec. 2 special election, backed Trump by a 22-point margin in 2024.
www.nbcnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Tennessee’s 7th can keep feeding GOP cruelty or help real people. This one seemingly small election is going to decide if people starve (SNAP benefits), live (ACA subsidies) and protect pedophiles (Epstein). This is not about (D) vs (R) it's your moment in history to stand up for what is right.
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it’s a lousy deal www.appropriations.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
www.appropriations.senate.gov
November 10, 2025 at 12:08 AM
it’s a lousy deal www.appropriations.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
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They couldn't cave before the elections last week, because then Dem voters would be angry with them and might not turn out. They're counting on folks forgetting about the surrender before primary season kicks in.
November 10, 2025 at 12:16 AM
They couldn't cave before the elections last week, because then Dem voters would be angry with them and might not turn out. They're counting on folks forgetting about the surrender before primary season kicks in.
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My statement on the spending legislation and Republican healthcare crisis.
November 10, 2025 at 12:08 AM
My statement on the spending legislation and Republican healthcare crisis.
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Agree with this.
About to publish something on the airplane mess. But this too is ON THE REPUBS. It is not a reason to cave. Dems, it is a time to keep standing up.
About to publish something on the airplane mess. But this too is ON THE REPUBS. It is not a reason to cave. Dems, it is a time to keep standing up.
Opening the government with no concessions from GOP merely to alleviate airline cancellations - when Congress has been dragging its feet for years on chronic FAA staffing issues - is a lame ass choice.
Also, doing it while the House refuses to work is appalling.
Also, doing it while the House refuses to work is appalling.
November 9, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Agree with this.
About to publish something on the airplane mess. But this too is ON THE REPUBS. It is not a reason to cave. Dems, it is a time to keep standing up.
About to publish something on the airplane mess. But this too is ON THE REPUBS. It is not a reason to cave. Dems, it is a time to keep standing up.
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Calling them to leave voice mails is what needs to be done.
The Epstein Files shutdown needs to end with concessions from the party of Pedophile Protection.
Let the Republicans be aware that they're responsible for this. They chose third of a billion on a ballroom rather than feeding kids.
The Epstein Files shutdown needs to end with concessions from the party of Pedophile Protection.
Let the Republicans be aware that they're responsible for this. They chose third of a billion on a ballroom rather than feeding kids.
I am goddamn angry that it is SUNDAY EVENING and instead of snoozing out on the sofa we have to be calling our Senators to DEFEND US DEFEND THE POOR AND DEFENSELESS AMONG US FGS and yet they will not
November 10, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Calling them to leave voice mails is what needs to be done.
The Epstein Files shutdown needs to end with concessions from the party of Pedophile Protection.
Let the Republicans be aware that they're responsible for this. They chose third of a billion on a ballroom rather than feeding kids.
The Epstein Files shutdown needs to end with concessions from the party of Pedophile Protection.
Let the Republicans be aware that they're responsible for this. They chose third of a billion on a ballroom rather than feeding kids.
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Everyone will remember that the last deal came with a "promise" for a vote on something that the Senate Ds making the deal cared about (DC funding) which Johnson threw in the trash. Dunno why theyd expect a promise on a healthcare subsidies vote to be any different.
CNN, CBS, others report that at least 8 Dems have reached a deal to end the shutdown
November 10, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Everyone will remember that the last deal came with a "promise" for a vote on something that the Senate Ds making the deal cared about (DC funding) which Johnson threw in the trash. Dunno why theyd expect a promise on a healthcare subsidies vote to be any different.
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This isn’t a deal. It’s a betrayal.
Gen Z won’t forget which Democrats made a big show of “standing up for healthcare” only to sell us out at their earliest convenience.
Gen Z won’t forget which Democrats made a big show of “standing up for healthcare” only to sell us out at their earliest convenience.
November 10, 2025 at 12:12 AM
This isn’t a deal. It’s a betrayal.
Gen Z won’t forget which Democrats made a big show of “standing up for healthcare” only to sell us out at their earliest convenience.
Gen Z won’t forget which Democrats made a big show of “standing up for healthcare” only to sell us out at their earliest convenience.
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Teaching the Trump administration that disrupting air travel gets them what they want would be a bad idea. They’d pull that lever again.
November 10, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Teaching the Trump administration that disrupting air travel gets them what they want would be a bad idea. They’d pull that lever again.
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Senate Democrats voting to dismantle the ACA to avoid any problems with their Thanksgiving travel is tragically on brand.
November 9, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Senate Democrats voting to dismantle the ACA to avoid any problems with their Thanksgiving travel is tragically on brand.
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They caved. Senate Democrats caved. Their voters demanded just one very simple thing: FIGHT. Dammit, just FIGHT. Instead, they caved.
November 10, 2025 at 12:10 AM
They caved. Senate Democrats caved. Their voters demanded just one very simple thing: FIGHT. Dammit, just FIGHT. Instead, they caved.
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This means among other things, that our awaiting reps can be seated.
But it also means that Senate Republicans betrayed Trump.
He wants them to pass the clean CR by nuclear option because he wrongly thinks he'll be able to end mail in voting.
But regardless, it means the Senate betrayed him.
But it also means that Senate Republicans betrayed Trump.
He wants them to pass the clean CR by nuclear option because he wrongly thinks he'll be able to end mail in voting.
But regardless, it means the Senate betrayed him.
November 9, 2025 at 8:32 PM
This means among other things, that our awaiting reps can be seated.
But it also means that Senate Republicans betrayed Trump.
He wants them to pass the clean CR by nuclear option because he wrongly thinks he'll be able to end mail in voting.
But regardless, it means the Senate betrayed him.
But it also means that Senate Republicans betrayed Trump.
He wants them to pass the clean CR by nuclear option because he wrongly thinks he'll be able to end mail in voting.
But regardless, it means the Senate betrayed him.
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The ONLY way this "deal" (taken with several grains of salt) ends the shutdown is if it's identical to the house version.
The alleged "cave" by the GOP staff regurgitators at Axios is nowhere close to the house bill.
Which means it forces Johnson to convene the house to vote on it.
The alleged "cave" by the GOP staff regurgitators at Axios is nowhere close to the house bill.
Which means it forces Johnson to convene the house to vote on it.
November 9, 2025 at 8:32 PM
The ONLY way this "deal" (taken with several grains of salt) ends the shutdown is if it's identical to the house version.
The alleged "cave" by the GOP staff regurgitators at Axios is nowhere close to the house bill.
Which means it forces Johnson to convene the house to vote on it.
The alleged "cave" by the GOP staff regurgitators at Axios is nowhere close to the house bill.
Which means it forces Johnson to convene the house to vote on it.
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So what happens?
Well, the likelihood of the House GOP passing this bill is between 0 and absolute 0. It would be seen as a betrayal by THEIR base.
But it does mean that Dems get the 218th discharge vote for the Epstein files.
It also means that Dems can filibuster the NEXT House bill.
Well, the likelihood of the House GOP passing this bill is between 0 and absolute 0. It would be seen as a betrayal by THEIR base.
But it does mean that Dems get the 218th discharge vote for the Epstein files.
It also means that Dems can filibuster the NEXT House bill.
November 9, 2025 at 8:32 PM
So what happens?
Well, the likelihood of the House GOP passing this bill is between 0 and absolute 0. It would be seen as a betrayal by THEIR base.
But it does mean that Dems get the 218th discharge vote for the Epstein files.
It also means that Dems can filibuster the NEXT House bill.
Well, the likelihood of the House GOP passing this bill is between 0 and absolute 0. It would be seen as a betrayal by THEIR base.
But it does mean that Dems get the 218th discharge vote for the Epstein files.
It also means that Dems can filibuster the NEXT House bill.