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AIPAC PAC has used the conduit Democracy Engine LLC PAC this year in donations to Jeffries, according to FEC records.
For the past few years, the conduit has been known for masking donations from unpopular PACs.
So the #NY08 rep @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social 's answer was pretty far from straight.
For the past few years, the conduit has been known for masking donations from unpopular PACs.
So the #NY08 rep @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social 's answer was pretty far from straight.
November 25, 2025 at 11:02 PM
AIPAC PAC has used the conduit Democracy Engine LLC PAC this year in donations to Jeffries, according to FEC records.
For the past few years, the conduit has been known for masking donations from unpopular PACs.
So the #NY08 rep @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social 's answer was pretty far from straight.
For the past few years, the conduit has been known for masking donations from unpopular PACs.
So the #NY08 rep @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social 's answer was pretty far from straight.
On @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social, @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social claims that he only accepts $10k in AIPAC PAC donations. He doesn't explain earmarked PAC donations from AIPAC, which have given him $850k this cycle.
Even the public-facing AIPAC portal explains, candidates will see AIPAC's name.
Even the public-facing AIPAC portal explains, candidates will see AIPAC's name.
November 24, 2025 at 4:01 PM
On @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social, @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social claims that he only accepts $10k in AIPAC PAC donations. He doesn't explain earmarked PAC donations from AIPAC, which have given him $850k this cycle.
Even the public-facing AIPAC portal explains, candidates will see AIPAC's name.
Even the public-facing AIPAC portal explains, candidates will see AIPAC's name.
Groups urged the Senate to adjust the filibuster rules, whose cloture threshold was changed in 1975.
In 2021–22, the Fix Our Senate coalition included 60+ groups: Women's March, VotoLatino, Greenpeace, MoveOn, Stand Up America.
Dems could have moved quicker on rules changes for election reforms.
In 2021–22, the Fix Our Senate coalition included 60+ groups: Women's March, VotoLatino, Greenpeace, MoveOn, Stand Up America.
Dems could have moved quicker on rules changes for election reforms.
November 23, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Groups urged the Senate to adjust the filibuster rules, whose cloture threshold was changed in 1975.
In 2021–22, the Fix Our Senate coalition included 60+ groups: Women's March, VotoLatino, Greenpeace, MoveOn, Stand Up America.
Dems could have moved quicker on rules changes for election reforms.
In 2021–22, the Fix Our Senate coalition included 60+ groups: Women's March, VotoLatino, Greenpeace, MoveOn, Stand Up America.
Dems could have moved quicker on rules changes for election reforms.
You'll remember footage like this from Tea Party rallies, where organizers encouraged open carry of firearms along signs reading “replace the communists in DC”. It may not be fresh in mind, but their extremist rhetoric and racist conspiracies were brazen.
archive.thinkprogress.org/gun-rights-a...
archive.thinkprogress.org/gun-rights-a...
November 21, 2025 at 1:46 AM
You'll remember footage like this from Tea Party rallies, where organizers encouraged open carry of firearms along signs reading “replace the communists in DC”. It may not be fresh in mind, but their extremist rhetoric and racist conspiracies were brazen.
archive.thinkprogress.org/gun-rights-a...
archive.thinkprogress.org/gun-rights-a...
Trump is threatening to punish by death Democratic lawmakers who urged the military to resist illegal orders, e.g. by hanging.
If you were online during the Tea Party, you remember rallies with threats of right-wing violence, e.g. March 2010, "Warning: If Brown Can't Stop It, A Browning Can."
If you were online during the Tea Party, you remember rallies with threats of right-wing violence, e.g. March 2010, "Warning: If Brown Can't Stop It, A Browning Can."
November 20, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Trump is threatening to punish by death Democratic lawmakers who urged the military to resist illegal orders, e.g. by hanging.
If you were online during the Tea Party, you remember rallies with threats of right-wing violence, e.g. March 2010, "Warning: If Brown Can't Stop It, A Browning Can."
If you were online during the Tea Party, you remember rallies with threats of right-wing violence, e.g. March 2010, "Warning: If Brown Can't Stop It, A Browning Can."
Parts of the Anti-Corruption Act were wrapped into the For the People Act of 2021. Progressives knew the GOP would filibuster it, so they urged Schumer to create a carve-out for voting rights legislation to be able to have a vote. (Below, also required exec branch recusal.)
Schumer would not do it.
Schumer would not do it.
November 20, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Parts of the Anti-Corruption Act were wrapped into the For the People Act of 2021. Progressives knew the GOP would filibuster it, so they urged Schumer to create a carve-out for voting rights legislation to be able to have a vote. (Below, also required exec branch recusal.)
Schumer would not do it.
Schumer would not do it.
In 2013, Summers withdrew his name from consideration to be the next Fed chair, facing opposition from Dem senators including Sherrod Brown, Jeff Merkley, and Elizabeth Warren, plus moderates Jon Tester and Heidi Heitkamp. They were all on the Banking Committee.
www.politico.com/story/2013/0...
www.politico.com/story/2013/0...
November 19, 2025 at 11:40 PM
In 2013, Summers withdrew his name from consideration to be the next Fed chair, facing opposition from Dem senators including Sherrod Brown, Jeff Merkley, and Elizabeth Warren, plus moderates Jon Tester and Heidi Heitkamp. They were all on the Banking Committee.
www.politico.com/story/2013/0...
www.politico.com/story/2013/0...
The Great Recession, besides the $20 trillion in lost economic output and household wealth, fueled the rise of the conservative Tea Party and its racist far-right base, after the 111th + 112th Congress wouldn't pass an adequate stimulus.
Trump's 2016 campaign reaped the electoral benefits.
Trump's 2016 campaign reaped the electoral benefits.
November 19, 2025 at 11:40 PM
The Great Recession, besides the $20 trillion in lost economic output and household wealth, fueled the rise of the conservative Tea Party and its racist far-right base, after the 111th + 112th Congress wouldn't pass an adequate stimulus.
Trump's 2016 campaign reaped the electoral benefits.
Trump's 2016 campaign reaped the electoral benefits.
Such derivatives, e.g. credit default swaps, resulted in systemic risk. Summers and Bob Rubin pressured Congress to leave them.
Stiglitz said: "it's absolutely clear to me that if we had restricted the derivatives, some of the major problems would have been avoided."
www-tc.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/f...
Stiglitz said: "it's absolutely clear to me that if we had restricted the derivatives, some of the major problems would have been avoided."
www-tc.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/f...
November 19, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Such derivatives, e.g. credit default swaps, resulted in systemic risk. Summers and Bob Rubin pressured Congress to leave them.
Stiglitz said: "it's absolutely clear to me that if we had restricted the derivatives, some of the major problems would have been avoided."
www-tc.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/f...
Stiglitz said: "it's absolutely clear to me that if we had restricted the derivatives, some of the major problems would have been avoided."
www-tc.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/f...
Larry Summers is being shunned out. His judgment had been criticized!
Those of us who were online during the 2007–08 financial crisis remember his record: in the late 1990s, he battled Brooksley Born, CFTC chair, on regulating the over-the-counter derivatives market...
ritholtz.com/2009/11/the-...
Those of us who were online during the 2007–08 financial crisis remember his record: in the late 1990s, he battled Brooksley Born, CFTC chair, on regulating the over-the-counter derivatives market...
ritholtz.com/2009/11/the-...
November 19, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Larry Summers is being shunned out. His judgment had been criticized!
Those of us who were online during the 2007–08 financial crisis remember his record: in the late 1990s, he battled Brooksley Born, CFTC chair, on regulating the over-the-counter derivatives market...
ritholtz.com/2009/11/the-...
Those of us who were online during the 2007–08 financial crisis remember his record: in the late 1990s, he battled Brooksley Born, CFTC chair, on regulating the over-the-counter derivatives market...
ritholtz.com/2009/11/the-...
The coalition Fix Our Senate, whose 80 groups included Women's March and VotoLatino, called on Schumer to change filibuster rules to be able to vote on democracy bills:
fixoursenate.webflow.io/about-us
... filibuster reform proposals were covered in 2021 and 2022:
thehill.com/homenews/sen...
fixoursenate.webflow.io/about-us
... filibuster reform proposals were covered in 2021 and 2022:
thehill.com/homenews/sen...
November 19, 2025 at 2:17 PM
The coalition Fix Our Senate, whose 80 groups included Women's March and VotoLatino, called on Schumer to change filibuster rules to be able to vote on democracy bills:
fixoursenate.webflow.io/about-us
... filibuster reform proposals were covered in 2021 and 2022:
thehill.com/homenews/sen...
fixoursenate.webflow.io/about-us
... filibuster reform proposals were covered in 2021 and 2022:
thehill.com/homenews/sen...
Apparently no one was online in 2009
November 19, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Apparently no one was online in 2009
Progressives knew that Senate GOP would filibuster bills in Biden's first year so they urged reforms, e.g.:
-60-vote threshold to end debate, not start
-"talking filibuster" requirement
-carve-out for democracy legislation
-41-vote threshold to sustain a filibuster, not 1
Schumer would not do it.
-60-vote threshold to end debate, not start
-"talking filibuster" requirement
-carve-out for democracy legislation
-41-vote threshold to sustain a filibuster, not 1
Schumer would not do it.
November 19, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Progressives knew that Senate GOP would filibuster bills in Biden's first year so they urged reforms, e.g.:
-60-vote threshold to end debate, not start
-"talking filibuster" requirement
-carve-out for democracy legislation
-41-vote threshold to sustain a filibuster, not 1
Schumer would not do it.
-60-vote threshold to end debate, not start
-"talking filibuster" requirement
-carve-out for democracy legislation
-41-vote threshold to sustain a filibuster, not 1
Schumer would not do it.
Mary Landrieu revolved to become a lobbyist at Van Ness Feldman, which lobbies for Athenahealth.
Some top career contributors: Jones Walker LLP, lobbying firm Squire Patton Boggs, corporate law firm Adams & Reese, and Akin Gump.
Some top career contributors: Jones Walker LLP, lobbying firm Squire Patton Boggs, corporate law firm Adams & Reese, and Akin Gump.
November 18, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Mary Landrieu revolved to become a lobbyist at Van Ness Feldman, which lobbies for Athenahealth.
Some top career contributors: Jones Walker LLP, lobbying firm Squire Patton Boggs, corporate law firm Adams & Reese, and Akin Gump.
Some top career contributors: Jones Walker LLP, lobbying firm Squire Patton Boggs, corporate law firm Adams & Reese, and Akin Gump.
Blanche Lincoln revolved to Alston & Bird before setting up her own lobbying shop, Lincoln Policy Group.
Some top career donors: Walmart of course (representing Arkansas), plus Blue Cross/Blue Shield and Akin Gump. She now lobbies for the Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition, among others.
Some top career donors: Walmart of course (representing Arkansas), plus Blue Cross/Blue Shield and Akin Gump. She now lobbies for the Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition, among others.
November 18, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Blanche Lincoln revolved to Alston & Bird before setting up her own lobbying shop, Lincoln Policy Group.
Some top career donors: Walmart of course (representing Arkansas), plus Blue Cross/Blue Shield and Akin Gump. She now lobbies for the Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition, among others.
Some top career donors: Walmart of course (representing Arkansas), plus Blue Cross/Blue Shield and Akin Gump. She now lobbies for the Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition, among others.
Centrist Ben Nelson is of counsel at Lamson Dugan & Murray LLP. After blocking a public option, he revolved to work at National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Insurance was his top-donating industry in Senate.
Some of his top donors: Amgen, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and Express Scripts.
Some of his top donors: Amgen, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and Express Scripts.
November 18, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Centrist Ben Nelson is of counsel at Lamson Dugan & Murray LLP. After blocking a public option, he revolved to work at National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Insurance was his top-donating industry in Senate.
Some of his top donors: Amgen, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and Express Scripts.
Some of his top donors: Amgen, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and Express Scripts.
If you're flummoxed by Trump family corruption in office, consider that a major 2021 reform bill was sent to the Senate that would force presidents to divest. It was filibustered by GOP as expected.
Again in 2022, progressive groups urged Dems to tweak the filibuster rules. Schumer would not do it.
Again in 2022, progressive groups urged Dems to tweak the filibuster rules. Schumer would not do it.
November 17, 2025 at 5:50 PM
If you're flummoxed by Trump family corruption in office, consider that a major 2021 reform bill was sent to the Senate that would force presidents to divest. It was filibustered by GOP as expected.
Again in 2022, progressive groups urged Dems to tweak the filibuster rules. Schumer would not do it.
Again in 2022, progressive groups urged Dems to tweak the filibuster rules. Schumer would not do it.
Before Biden took office, hundreds of groups called on him to cancel fossil fuel projects on federal lands, and build out renewable energy & distributed energy resources in federal areas using executive orders.
Biden would not, after a gas-funded campaign.
www.davidrussellmoore.net/pressuring-b...
Biden would not, after a gas-funded campaign.
www.davidrussellmoore.net/pressuring-b...
November 16, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Before Biden took office, hundreds of groups called on him to cancel fossil fuel projects on federal lands, and build out renewable energy & distributed energy resources in federal areas using executive orders.
Biden would not, after a gas-funded campaign.
www.davidrussellmoore.net/pressuring-b...
Biden would not, after a gas-funded campaign.
www.davidrussellmoore.net/pressuring-b...
The latest Global Tipping Points report, ahead of #COP30, has a graphic that includes the collapse of AMOC currents.
Just that one will disrupt rainfall for agriculture for billions of people in India, South America and West Africa, and slash Europe. Collapse is likely to be underway this century.
Just that one will disrupt rainfall for agriculture for billions of people in India, South America and West Africa, and slash Europe. Collapse is likely to be underway this century.
November 16, 2025 at 3:15 PM
The latest Global Tipping Points report, ahead of #COP30, has a graphic that includes the collapse of AMOC currents.
Just that one will disrupt rainfall for agriculture for billions of people in India, South America and West Africa, and slash Europe. Collapse is likely to be underway this century.
Just that one will disrupt rainfall for agriculture for billions of people in India, South America and West Africa, and slash Europe. Collapse is likely to be underway this century.
FCC Chair Brendan Carr is reposting Trump's calls to fire NBC's Seth Meyers.
That's fine with the conservative think tank Foundation for American Innovation (FAI), which hosts Carr on its podcast.
Last week, FAI had Carr at a D.C. gala, along with fracking CEO and Energy Secretary Chris Wright.
That's fine with the conservative think tank Foundation for American Innovation (FAI), which hosts Carr on its podcast.
Last week, FAI had Carr at a D.C. gala, along with fracking CEO and Energy Secretary Chris Wright.
November 16, 2025 at 2:08 PM
FCC Chair Brendan Carr is reposting Trump's calls to fire NBC's Seth Meyers.
That's fine with the conservative think tank Foundation for American Innovation (FAI), which hosts Carr on its podcast.
Last week, FAI had Carr at a D.C. gala, along with fracking CEO and Energy Secretary Chris Wright.
That's fine with the conservative think tank Foundation for American Innovation (FAI), which hosts Carr on its podcast.
Last week, FAI had Carr at a D.C. gala, along with fracking CEO and Energy Secretary Chris Wright.
Do Democrats want wealthy investment managers to pay the same tax rates? Goldman Sachs very much does not want that.
Here is Adam Hodge of Democratic corporate consultancy Bully Pulpit International (BPI) meeting with London business leaders. Firm clients include Goldman Sachs, McDonald's, Uber.
Here is Adam Hodge of Democratic corporate consultancy Bully Pulpit International (BPI) meeting with London business leaders. Firm clients include Goldman Sachs, McDonald's, Uber.
November 15, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Do Democrats want wealthy investment managers to pay the same tax rates? Goldman Sachs very much does not want that.
Here is Adam Hodge of Democratic corporate consultancy Bully Pulpit International (BPI) meeting with London business leaders. Firm clients include Goldman Sachs, McDonald's, Uber.
Here is Adam Hodge of Democratic corporate consultancy Bully Pulpit International (BPI) meeting with London business leaders. Firm clients include Goldman Sachs, McDonald's, Uber.
Larry Summers, email confidant of Jeffrey Epstein, made some fateful decisions.
In late 2008, Summers unilaterally nixed a stimulus calculation from Christina Romer, with its $1.8 trillion figure.
The economy languished, and Trump won the Electoral College in 2016.
newrepublic.com/article/1009...
In late 2008, Summers unilaterally nixed a stimulus calculation from Christina Romer, with its $1.8 trillion figure.
The economy languished, and Trump won the Electoral College in 2016.
newrepublic.com/article/1009...
November 13, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Larry Summers, email confidant of Jeffrey Epstein, made some fateful decisions.
In late 2008, Summers unilaterally nixed a stimulus calculation from Christina Romer, with its $1.8 trillion figure.
The economy languished, and Trump won the Electoral College in 2016.
newrepublic.com/article/1009...
In late 2008, Summers unilaterally nixed a stimulus calculation from Christina Romer, with its $1.8 trillion figure.
The economy languished, and Trump won the Electoral College in 2016.
newrepublic.com/article/1009...
If you read the first ‘Hell World’ book, sorry, there are commas in there.” - @lukeoneil47.bsky.social on stream of consciousness and “brain poisoning” with @attackerman.bsky.social and OR Books
November 13, 2025 at 12:17 AM
If you read the first ‘Hell World’ book, sorry, there are commas in there.” - @lukeoneil47.bsky.social on stream of consciousness and “brain poisoning” with @attackerman.bsky.social and OR Books
Republican Rep. Francis Rooney, the first in GOP to say he was open to impeaching Trump, asked Pelosi in Nov. 2019 why Dems hadn't already subpoenaed Bolton, Mulvaney, and Giuliani.
He asked Pelosi why she was trying to rush what is typically a months-long process.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
He asked Pelosi why she was trying to rush what is typically a months-long process.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
November 12, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Republican Rep. Francis Rooney, the first in GOP to say he was open to impeaching Trump, asked Pelosi in Nov. 2019 why Dems hadn't already subpoenaed Bolton, Mulvaney, and Giuliani.
He asked Pelosi why she was trying to rush what is typically a months-long process.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
He asked Pelosi why she was trying to rush what is typically a months-long process.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Jeffrey Epstein's crimes came to greater light in November 2018, via Miami Herald series.
Months later, new House Judiciary Chair Jerrold Nadler advocated for wide-ranging, cross-committee investigations into Trump's corruption. Not just Ukraine.
His plan was blocked for months by Nancy Pelosi.
Months later, new House Judiciary Chair Jerrold Nadler advocated for wide-ranging, cross-committee investigations into Trump's corruption. Not just Ukraine.
His plan was blocked for months by Nancy Pelosi.
November 12, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Jeffrey Epstein's crimes came to greater light in November 2018, via Miami Herald series.
Months later, new House Judiciary Chair Jerrold Nadler advocated for wide-ranging, cross-committee investigations into Trump's corruption. Not just Ukraine.
His plan was blocked for months by Nancy Pelosi.
Months later, new House Judiciary Chair Jerrold Nadler advocated for wide-ranging, cross-committee investigations into Trump's corruption. Not just Ukraine.
His plan was blocked for months by Nancy Pelosi.