Josh Kovensky
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Whoa -- Sen. Durbin went to up Leader Thune during the vote last night to tell him that on the shutdown vote and ACA promise that "8 of us are sticking our neck out that you're going to keep your word. I hope you will. He said 'I assure you I will,'" Durbin says just now
November 10, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Whoa -- Sen. Durbin went to up Leader Thune during the vote last night to tell him that on the shutdown vote and ACA promise that "8 of us are sticking our neck out that you're going to keep your word. I hope you will. He said 'I assure you I will,'" Durbin says just now
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if you genuinely think Schumer and Democratic leadership opposed this & Republicans coincidentally got exactly the number of votes they needed to avoid a filibuster and none of those votes are from Democratic Senators who are up for reelection in the midterms next year, I have a bridge to sell you.
November 10, 2025 at 3:05 AM
if you genuinely think Schumer and Democratic leadership opposed this & Republicans coincidentally got exactly the number of votes they needed to avoid a filibuster and none of those votes are from Democratic Senators who are up for reelection in the midterms next year, I have a bridge to sell you.
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Yeah, I'm sorry, but you do not keep the government shut for more than a month and then NOT get a deal on the main item you have been messaging on without completely shifting the blame dynamic.
Major concession from Democrats here is enhanced ACA funds aren’t extended. Preserving them was Dems’ central demand in this fight. They secured a promise of a vote (which Thune has been offering for weeks), but that could still fail. Even if it passes, Johnson has made no promise of a House vote.
Tentative Senate deal to end shutdown, multiple sources tell me & @frankthorp.bsky.social:
—CR through Jan 30
—Approps minibus
—Fully funds SNAP
—Reverses Trump’s shutdown RIFs
—Promise of Senate vote on ACA subsidies by Dec second week (details/outcome uncertain)
—Led by King/Shaheen/Hassan
—CR through Jan 30
—Approps minibus
—Fully funds SNAP
—Reverses Trump’s shutdown RIFs
—Promise of Senate vote on ACA subsidies by Dec second week (details/outcome uncertain)
—Led by King/Shaheen/Hassan
November 10, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Yeah, I'm sorry, but you do not keep the government shut for more than a month and then NOT get a deal on the main item you have been messaging on without completely shifting the blame dynamic.
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At TPM's 25th anniversary event, staff and alums reflected on 25 years of US politics, and how we always believed the fringe extremists were the driving force of the American right rather than the titular Republican party.
Read @joshtpm.bsky.social ky.social's dispatch:
Read @joshtpm.bsky.social ky.social's dispatch:
Watching the History of TPM and Its View Over the Horizon from the Far Seats
I want to thank everyone who came out for our TPM 25th...
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November 7, 2025 at 4:54 PM
At TPM's 25th anniversary event, staff and alums reflected on 25 years of US politics, and how we always believed the fringe extremists were the driving force of the American right rather than the titular Republican party.
Read @joshtpm.bsky.social ky.social's dispatch:
Read @joshtpm.bsky.social ky.social's dispatch:
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Steve Bannon: If we lose the midterms and we lose 2028, some in this room are going to prison, myself included.
November 6, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Steve Bannon: If we lose the midterms and we lose 2028, some in this room are going to prison, myself included.
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Zohran Mamdani says on NY1 he didn't get a congratulatory call from either Andrew Cuomo or Eric Adams last night.
He says he got a congratulatory call from Curtis Sliwa, though.
He says he got a congratulatory call from Curtis Sliwa, though.
November 5, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Zohran Mamdani says on NY1 he didn't get a congratulatory call from either Andrew Cuomo or Eric Adams last night.
He says he got a congratulatory call from Curtis Sliwa, though.
He says he got a congratulatory call from Curtis Sliwa, though.
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you've got to click around on this map, and the graphics here ... it's astounding. @haidee.bsky.social did such a great job with this:
Explore How Different New Yorkers Voted for Mayor
See how voters turned out for Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa in every neighborhood in the city — and by income, housing and transit preference.
www.thecity.nyc
November 5, 2025 at 4:59 AM
you've got to click around on this map, and the graphics here ... it's astounding. @haidee.bsky.social did such a great job with this:
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A judge today dismissed a criminal case against a man accused of injuring Greg Bovino's groin, keeping him out of commission for two weeks. Video evidence didn't match accusations from a DHS official; procs moved to drop the case yesterday.
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/feds-dr...
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/feds-dr...
Feds Drop Case Against Man Accused of Injuring Greg Bovino’s Groin
The man who federal agents accused of dealing Greg Bovino a groin...
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November 4, 2025 at 4:40 PM
A judge today dismissed a criminal case against a man accused of injuring Greg Bovino's groin, keeping him out of commission for two weeks. Video evidence didn't match accusations from a DHS official; procs moved to drop the case yesterday.
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/feds-dr...
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This is the first time I've seen someone suggest so clearly that the Venezuela military buildup is at least partly linked to the belief that Maduro teamed up w Biden to steal the 2020 election
youtu.be/71EB1dgvRwU?...
youtu.be/71EB1dgvRwU?...
Nobel Prize Winner María Corina Machado on US Strikes, Venezuela's Maduro | The Mishal Husain Show
YouTube video by Bloomberg Podcasts
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November 4, 2025 at 2:51 PM
This is the first time I've seen someone suggest so clearly that the Venezuela military buildup is at least partly linked to the belief that Maduro teamed up w Biden to steal the 2020 election
youtu.be/71EB1dgvRwU?...
youtu.be/71EB1dgvRwU?...
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Immigration agents crashed into a U.S. citizen on her way to work—then dragged her out of her car and arrested her.
Her family couldn’t find her for hours.
She was later released without charges.
Read the story: www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/03/c...
Her family couldn’t find her for hours.
She was later released without charges.
Read the story: www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/03/c...
November 3, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Immigration agents crashed into a U.S. citizen on her way to work—then dragged her out of her car and arrested her.
Her family couldn’t find her for hours.
She was later released without charges.
Read the story: www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/03/c...
Her family couldn’t find her for hours.
She was later released without charges.
Read the story: www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/03/c...
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NEWS: Federal agents crashed with woman’s car, pointed guns at her, dragged her out by legs, tossed her in a minivan, held her and (eventually) let her go without charges. This as Chicagoans say the immigration blitz is out of control. (DHS blames her.)
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/03/c...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/03/c...
Chicago woman dragged out of her car after colliding with ICE demands accountability
The arrest of Dayanne Figueroa highlights growing concerns about the use of force against U.S. citizens and due process. She was released after a few hours without charges.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:26 PM
NEWS: Federal agents crashed with woman’s car, pointed guns at her, dragged her out by legs, tossed her in a minivan, held her and (eventually) let her go without charges. This as Chicagoans say the immigration blitz is out of control. (DHS blames her.)
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/03/c...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/03/c...
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BACK. TO. BACK.
The Dodgers are the first team to repeat as World Series champions since the 1998 to 2000 New York Yankees.
The Dodgers are the first team to repeat as World Series champions since the 1998 to 2000 New York Yankees.
November 2, 2025 at 4:19 AM
BACK. TO. BACK.
The Dodgers are the first team to repeat as World Series champions since the 1998 to 2000 New York Yankees.
The Dodgers are the first team to repeat as World Series champions since the 1998 to 2000 New York Yankees.
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[Updating thread from last night.]
The patently unlawful murders continue apace, but no one (e.g., in DoD, in Congress, among other nations) appears much to care. And now ... [1]
@justsecurity.org @jacklgoldsmith.bsky.social @charliesavage.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/u...
The patently unlawful murders continue apace, but no one (e.g., in DoD, in Congress, among other nations) appears much to care. And now ... [1]
@justsecurity.org @jacklgoldsmith.bsky.social @charliesavage.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/u...
October 29, 2025 at 12:04 PM
[Updating thread from last night.]
The patently unlawful murders continue apace, but no one (e.g., in DoD, in Congress, among other nations) appears much to care. And now ... [1]
@justsecurity.org @jacklgoldsmith.bsky.social @charliesavage.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/u...
The patently unlawful murders continue apace, but no one (e.g., in DoD, in Congress, among other nations) appears much to care. And now ... [1]
@justsecurity.org @jacklgoldsmith.bsky.social @charliesavage.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/u...
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Early October saw ICE and CBP officers clash with protestors on Chicago’s South Side. TPM obtained the audio of several 911 calls that illuminate the chaos.
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/911-aud...
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911 Audio Reveals Harrowing Chicago Escalation
The Trump administration wants everyone to see what it’s doing in Chicago....
talkingpointsmemo.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Early October saw ICE and CBP officers clash with protestors on Chicago’s South Side. TPM obtained the audio of several 911 calls that illuminate the chaos.
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/911-aud...
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/911-aud...
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I’m here at Dirksen Federal Courthouse where U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Greg Bovino is set to testify over allegations that he violated a federal judge’s TRO when he used tear gas on protestors in Little Village last week. Follow this thread for updates. @courthousenews.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 3:02 PM
I’m here at Dirksen Federal Courthouse where U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Greg Bovino is set to testify over allegations that he violated a federal judge’s TRO when he used tear gas on protestors in Little Village last week. Follow this thread for updates. @courthousenews.bsky.social
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Agents smashed a man's car window + dragged him out while he was waiting for his 8-months-pregnant wife.
This all happened in front of a daycare. "I just keep thinking about the kids and how they had to witness that. I saw a couple of children at the windows.”
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
This all happened in front of a daycare. "I just keep thinking about the kids and how they had to witness that. I saw a couple of children at the windows.”
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Feds make arrests across North and Near West sides, deploy tear gas on residential street in Lake View
“It was terrifying,” said one woman, who witnessed the arrest of a soon-to-be father outside the Erie Family Health Center in West Town.
chicago.suntimes.com
October 27, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Agents smashed a man's car window + dragged him out while he was waiting for his 8-months-pregnant wife.
This all happened in front of a daycare. "I just keep thinking about the kids and how they had to witness that. I saw a couple of children at the windows.”
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
This all happened in front of a daycare. "I just keep thinking about the kids and how they had to witness that. I saw a couple of children at the windows.”
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
What It’s Like to Watch An Internet-Based Ideology Break Containment
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What It’s Like to Watch An Internet-Based Ideology Break Containment
I first realized the extent of the internet’s takeover of U.S. politics...
talkingpointsmemo.com
October 27, 2025 at 1:04 PM
What It’s Like to Watch An Internet-Based Ideology Break Containment
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talkingpointsmemo.com/tpm-25/what-...
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Also, Greg Bovino allegedly asked a reporter, “Did Judge Ellis get hit in the head by a rock like I did this morning? … Maybe she needs to see what that’s like before she gives an order like that.”
October 26, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Also, Greg Bovino allegedly asked a reporter, “Did Judge Ellis get hit in the head by a rock like I did this morning? … Maybe she needs to see what that’s like before she gives an order like that.”
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BREAKING: The Ninth Circuit administratively stays the panel’s 2-1 order staying the initial TRO in Oregon v. Trump through 5p PT Tuesday. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
The initial Oregon TRO is not stayed.
A resolution on en banc consideration is expected(?) to happen by 5p Tuesday.
The initial Oregon TRO is not stayed.
A resolution on en banc consideration is expected(?) to happen by 5p Tuesday.
October 24, 2025 at 11:58 PM
BREAKING: The Ninth Circuit administratively stays the panel’s 2-1 order staying the initial TRO in Oregon v. Trump through 5p PT Tuesday. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
The initial Oregon TRO is not stayed.
A resolution on en banc consideration is expected(?) to happen by 5p Tuesday.
The initial Oregon TRO is not stayed.
A resolution on en banc consideration is expected(?) to happen by 5p Tuesday.
Byron Sigcho-Lopez, a Chicago alderman, screamed at Bovino during a protest this week that using tear gas would violate a court order. Worth watching the video in full to see how militarized the government response is, and how tense these scenes have become:
www.instagram.com/reel/DQKEP_p...
www.instagram.com/reel/DQKEP_p...
October 24, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Byron Sigcho-Lopez, a Chicago alderman, screamed at Bovino during a protest this week that using tear gas would violate a court order. Worth watching the video in full to see how militarized the government response is, and how tense these scenes have become:
www.instagram.com/reel/DQKEP_p...
www.instagram.com/reel/DQKEP_p...
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"A D.C. police report described Norton, 88, as having the 'early stages of dementia,' and said Norton has a caretaker with power of attorney." www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/d...
Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton scammed at home by group claiming to be cleaning crew
A police report about the crime says Norton has “early stages of dementia.” Her office said: “The medical diagnosis included in the police report was based on an assumption the reporting officer was u...
www.nbcwashington.com
October 24, 2025 at 8:06 PM
"A D.C. police report described Norton, 88, as having the 'early stages of dementia,' and said Norton has a caretaker with power of attorney." www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/d...
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Feds play more games over where to dump Kilmar Abrego Garcia on the global map. Now: Liberia.
Reminder: Abrego's lawyers agreed that he'd go to Costa Rica, but feds' insisted on sending him to Uganda, Eswatini & Ghana. A judge's patience is running thin. www.allrisenews.com/p/abrego-gha...
Reminder: Abrego's lawyers agreed that he'd go to Costa Rica, but feds' insisted on sending him to Uganda, Eswatini & Ghana. A judge's patience is running thin. www.allrisenews.com/p/abrego-gha...
October 24, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Feds play more games over where to dump Kilmar Abrego Garcia on the global map. Now: Liberia.
Reminder: Abrego's lawyers agreed that he'd go to Costa Rica, but feds' insisted on sending him to Uganda, Eswatini & Ghana. A judge's patience is running thin. www.allrisenews.com/p/abrego-gha...
Reminder: Abrego's lawyers agreed that he'd go to Costa Rica, but feds' insisted on sending him to Uganda, Eswatini & Ghana. A judge's patience is running thin. www.allrisenews.com/p/abrego-gha...
DHS says that Bovino threw a chemical canister out of necessity, citing "commercial artillery shell fireworks" and rocks thrown at officers. It's true that the order makes an exception for officer safety/safety of others; the video that plaintiff attys included didn't appear to show rocks/fireworks
October 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
DHS says that Bovino threw a chemical canister out of necessity, citing "commercial artillery shell fireworks" and rocks thrown at officers. It's true that the order makes an exception for officer safety/safety of others; the video that plaintiff attys included didn't appear to show rocks/fireworks