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@sanders.senate.gov: "Even if by some miracle you got 60 votes, where do you think that amendment would go? Speaker Johnson has made it very clear that he's not going to entertain it. Trump would never sign it. So it is an empty gesture. It bothers me that people want to raise false hopes."

"Pathetic": Democrats blast party centrists for caving in shutdown vote - Salon.com The move brought widespread criticism — including calls for Sen. Chuck Schumer to resign

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Tonight’s Senate vote on the federal government shutdown should have been a time for strength.

Instead we saw capitulation and a betrayal of working Americans.

The American people need more from their leaders.

Tonight was a very bad night.

i think this is key. taking the deal would amount to taking the blame. it would turn a clear political victory into an unambiguous defeat.

If the Dems blink after all of this, for a deal that all but ensures no ACA subsidies in 2026 anyway, then what was the purpose of letting the shutdown go for 40 days in the first place?

An end to the shutdown is in sight. A senior Dem Senator tells me there will be more than enough Democrats to vote in favor of re-opening the government tonight. They’ll get a promise of a vote on health care — but nothing more. Most of the Democratic leadership will likely vote against it.

“A promise of a vote on healthcare” is nothing

Mamdani Brings Lina Khan Onto His Team After Historic Election Win Zohran Mamdani has named his transition team—and it’s amazing.

New York City Mayor-elect Mamdani is kicking off with a big move: bringing former Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan to co-chair his transition team.

It's a strong suggestion that he’s willing to take on powerful corporate interests as mayor. trib.al/NofL7Bl

The White House keeps unilaterally taking entirely voluntary actions which it openly says are intended to inflict more pain and then they're I guess surprised - along with most of the DC media - about why they seem to be taking the blame for the shutdown.

Time for a serious review.....

How a thrown sandwich became a symbol of D.C.’s resistance In an already surreal moment, Washingtonians have embraced bread puns, sandwich flags, and sub-themed street art as a form of protest.

Sean Charles Dunn’s moment of culinary resistance — he wouldn't be subservient, one could say — has become a symbol of D.C.’s refusal to accept the federal occupation quietly.

Earlier today, D.C.'s own "sandwich guy" was found not guilty of the charges against him.

There is something deeply broken about an economy that creates trillionaires while people get buried under the cost of living and 42 million go hungry. The ultra-rich should realize that my Billionaires Income Tax, aimed at ensuring they pay their fair share, represents the moderate path forward.

Can't top this one I got in a text

BREAKING: Federal Judge McConnell orders the Trump administration to provide full SNAP payments to states for November, finding that the administration did not comply with his order. Judge raises Trump's Truth social post as evidence that he intended to defy the order.

Good for the jury - it's gratifying that this case has mustard so much public support.

Newsom’s social media team is on a level we’ve never seen before

Mamdani won because he corrected mistakes the party made in 2024: He offered concrete policies, he didn’t shrink from bad-faith attacks, and he talked to pretty much anyone who would listen.

The game has changed, and Mamdani knows how to win it. newrepublic.com/article/2027...

Millions to receive free electricity in 2026 thanks to Australia’s solar boom | TechCrunch Australia now has so much solar power that the government will require utilities to sell customers free electricity for three hours per day.

Australia now has so much solar power that the government will require utilities to sell customers free electricity for three hours per day.

It seems like Elon Musk stoking a civil war in England isn’t good for Tesla’s sales there Tesla’s EV registrations in the UK, its biggest market in Europe, took a dramatic hit in October 2025 — just 511 units — marking one of the brand’s weakest showings in recent memory. That’s a steep drop from 971 in October 2024 and 2,677 in October 2023. The tone of the market is shifting. Maybe Tesla’s CEO stoking a civil war in England isn’t helping the automaker’s demand in the important market. more…

It seems like Elon Musk stoking a civil war in England isn’t good for Tesla’s sales there

Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone free electricity Australia's extensive solar power penetration makes so much energy that the government wants to offer free electricity at peak hours.

Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative

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So much for that endorsement.....

To recap, among young voters…

Prop 50: +58
Sherril: +37
Spanberger: +40
Mamdani: +61

I better see the media start retracting some of those stories saying Gen Z is the most conservative generation.

Democrats have flipped 2 seats in the Mississippi senate, and in so doing they've broken the GOP's supermajority in the chamber.

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Red Trump-style graphic with images of Donald Trump and Andrew Cuomo. At the top it says, "I'm going to pick [Cuomo]." - Donald Trump, 60 Minutes Interview, 11-2-25 Then beneath it TRUMP ENDORSES CUOMO

Congratulations, Andrew Cuomo!

I know how hard you worked for this.

No Kings Alliance — No Kings Authoritarianism thrives on silence. The No Kings Alliance exists to make capitulation impossible—and resistance unstoppable.

On Saturday, health insurance premiums are projected to double for millions of Americans and 42 million working families will lose the benefits that keep them fed.

This weekend, join the No Kings Alliance and millions of us who will come together to provide mutual aid and care for our communities.

Newsom: I cannot wait for all the punditry. Historic victories all across the United States of America. Proposition 50 winning by double digits. A new governor of New Jersey, a new governor in Virginia.

I’ll end as I began: thank you for giving a damn.

ABC: NY AG Leticia James challenges the legitimacy of acting US Atty John Sarcone, claiming Sarcone is acting illegally and without authority. Late Friday a Manhattan judge unsealed dozens of court documents filed under seal by DOJ in the case, so the public can see them, over DOJ objection.

I hope this is the start of something big for Democrats‼️

NEW: Barack Obama personally called Zohran Mamdani, the front-runner for NYC mayor, to praise his campaign and offer to be a “sounding board.”

Democrats, take notes…
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