Never before in American history has one state's military force been deployed in another state over its objection.

I say never because the Civil War involved states whose governments legally ceased to exist, their offices vacated by constructive resignation, with no legitimate governors to object.

A group of apparent armed agents assemble at the end of a street, as seen from the perspective of a person in inflatable frog costume, their frog’s eyes dominating the foreground. The Ice facility in downtown Portland on Monday. Photograph: Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/AFP/Getty Images

Incredible (via www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...)

Bondi senate hearing had a folder full of notes for attacking the senators

Bondi senate hearing had a folder full of notes for attacking the senators

Bondi senate hearing had a folder full of notes for attacking the senators

Bondi senate hearing had a folder full of notes for attacking the senators

Reuters photographer Jonathan Ernst noticed that Bondi flipped open a file during the Senate hearing and he zoomed in.

Inside were her crib notes for attacking the senators.

The GOP now practicing Cliff's Notes Fascism

In other words, under oath Bondi was purely a performance.

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I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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And this is how they're gonna start locking up Dems for "terrorism"....

This clip is just chef's kiss to how fucking insane we've become.

Her answer *multiple times(sssss)* has been "will you apologize to trump" and I have no...fucking....words....

OMB deletes reference to law guaranteeing backpay to furloughed feds from shutdown guidance An Office of Management and Budget FAQ document now states that only excepted employees forced to work without pay are guaranteed backpay at the conclusion of a lapse in appropriations.

This is rampant lawlessness

The law says what it says, and Russ Vought doesn't get to unilaterally change that

www.govexec.com/pay-benefits...

Highest long-term inflation expectations in 18 months. (March 2024)

Holy shit - we are really in lawless and unaccountable territory here. She works for US. Ans she has a legal obligation to answer THEM. This hearing is pure madness.

The House is out for a third straight week. Will the GOP actually return for legislative business on October 14? That's TBD. It's not like there is no work to do. The House still needs to vote on 9 of 12 government funding bills for 2026.

Letting the health care tax credits expire would devastate American families — and we’re making that crystal clear by giving you the data.

We’ve built graphics showing how much costs would rise in every GOP district.

Let’s start with Mike Johnson (R-LA):

Hi Dems. The way to avoid this type of bullshit analysis:

"After almost a decade of nearly unchallenged supremacy, the progressive movement’s hold on the party is no longer certain."

is to, and lemme hold your hand,

STOP LETTING THE CRAZY ASS RIGHT DEFINE YOU

"After almost a decade of nearly unchallenged supremacy, the progressive movement’s hold on the party is no longer certain."

?????

???????????

What the ever loving fuck are you talking about?!??

Don’t believe anyone who tells you that intelligence shows anything “without a doubt,” but even if the intelligence was water-tight, this strike was still murder. No law permits the deliberate, premeditated killing of civilians.

Is this the 5th??

My husband was detained by ICE today

Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away

I have had zero contact or updates since

#SOS
@duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov

This morning, the Trump Administration’s Department of War gave me an ultimatum: call up your troops, or we will. It is absolutely outrageous and un-American to demand a Governor send military troops within our own borders and against our will.

Breaking on MSNBC:

An FBI agent in the Washington field office has been fired for refusing to arrest and perp walk James Comey.

This news was first reported by Reuters.

What if the point is *not* to reopen?

In all honesty, what is the point of Congress anymore? What can they do that trump/executive doesn't overwrite anyways??

You.
Are.
Allowed.
To.
Insult.
The.
Police.

It’s a core First Amendment principle. This is utterly lawless behavior, for which there will be no (short-term) consequences.

That he does it so casually, as they are walking away, in front of cameras.

Rightly confident in his impunity.

Thugs.

Happening now: at Kedzie and 40th, where Border Patrol agents just opened fire on rapid response this afternoon. A woman CFD says they found after the incident is reported in fair condition.

A growing number of outraged neighbors have gathered across from ICE/CBP agents who have closed Kedzie.

Jfc...

You have to admit it’s hilarious that literally 6mos ago Argentina was the country MAGA was saying was gonna dunk on all the neolibs and show them how to run a proper economy and now they’re literally begging for (and getting!) a handout from American taxpayers.

Clown ideology. 🤡