Anxiety is rising among congressional Republicans that their party has no plan to address a critical health care deadline this fall that will result in spiking costs for millions of Americans – the issue at the heart of the deepening government shutdown crisis.
https://cnn.it/3L5TJmK

"I'm the speaker and the president," Trump has joked, according to two people who heard the remark and relayed it on the condition of anonymity because of concern about sharing private conversations with him.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/25/u...

“Since siding with [Obama] twice, Iowa has become a stronghold for Mr. Trump. Yet perhaps no state has struggled more with his economic policies. During the first quarter of 2025, Iowa’s GDP dropped by 6.1%, more than any other state aside from neighboring Nebraska.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/u...

“I’m still surprised so many others chose to stay silent instead of speaking the truth back in 2016. Trump’s racism and sexual predation were no secret. His lies, malfeasance and prolific incompetence in business were already in public view - if you were even mildly aware of his history in NYC.” ope

“That's like an existential threat for congressional power…How do you negotiate a longer-term spending deal…when you don't believe the executive branch is going to implement whatever choices it is that you put into that law?" Via Reuters

One great thing to see at the Cincinnati #NoKings rally was lots of people engaging with local organizations that had tables – there were political organizers, labor unions, charitable organizations, human rights groups. Looking for a next step? Reach out to your local organizations.

NBC wants you to trust its coverage of the East Wing demolition even though NBC's parent company helped pay for the destruction.

"My greatest dream is for my mother to be returned from [Russian] captivity. I don’t dream of anything else."

The story of Oleksandr, kidnapped by Russians during the full-scale invasion, was presented at the European Parliament.

Sasha was 11 years old when Russians abducted him from Mariupol.

Trump: “Smart people don’t like me”

Last night, I did something I’ve never done before: I got a group of people from different generations and backgrounds together (including the indomitable Jane Fonda) for a roundtable discussion with one of my heroes, Tim Snyder.