Jeffrey Epstein claimed he gave Russians insight into Trump Newly released emails show the late convicted sex offender’s extensive network of foreign contacts, whom he corresponded with about Trump’s policy decisions.

Hm. Really.

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"This is never going to be ok." Rep. Grijalva calls for formal legislation to make sure new members are sworn in promptly after Mike Johnson showed that good faith and norms cannot be counted on.

Sounds like Trump needs a pedo-cure

"There is a lot more." Rep. Garcia shares the DOJ is hoarding files from federal Epstein investigations. "Photographs, possibly videos, they have information we need to actually bring justice to the survivors and to implicate the wealthy and powerful men that abused and raped children and women."

“We can’t answer right now because we’re working on our messaging about how teenage girls aren’t that young and all this is okay.”

Interesting duo to roll out tonight. James Comer beat up his college girlfriend and Jim Jordan covered for endless sexual assault cases.

Chicagoans buy out street vendors amid immigration crackdown to give them a 'day without fear' Some Chicagoans have pooled money in their neighborhoods or through local organizations while others have simply bought out taco stands or tamale vendors.

Cyclists arrive at sunrise, rolling through Chicago's Latino neighborhoods at tamale carts, elote stands and candy stalls. They buy out every last item — every tamale, every corn cob. Then they load up the food and deliver it to shelters and families in need. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Well done @chrislhayes.bsky.social

The Trump administration broke the law yet again, and now a federal judge is ordering the review and release of hundreds of immigrants. No one is above the law.

Republicans have proven over and over again that they can’t govern. It’s a damn shame—and I hope the American people remember who stood with them and who turned their backs on them. (2/2)

There is nothing “clean” about the Continuing Resolution that was passed tonight.

Sure, it reopens the government—but it does nothing to address the healthcare crisis that Republicans created.

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Trump signs funding bill into law, ending record-long government shutdown Congress this week passed legislation that will keep the government open through Jan. 30, with some programs like SNAP food benefits funded through September.

The 2 Republicans who opposed the bill were Reps. Thomas Massie and Greg Steube.

The 6 Democrats who voted yes: Reps. Henry Cuellar, Don Davis, Marie Glusenkamp Perez, Jared Golden (who's not seeking re-election next year), Adam Gray, and Tom Suozzi.

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Jeffrey Epstein to Peter Thiel: trump delegate? fun

Catholic bishops condemn ‘indiscriminate mass deportation’ in rare statement The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ vote and new national campaign to support migrants are the group’s first responses to the Trump administration’s crackdown.

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Here’s a gift link (no paywall) to the article, “Catholic bishops condemn ‘indiscriminate mass deportation’ in rare statement”:

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GOP Rep. Thomas Massie: “I vote with my party 91% of the time…But when they're protecting pedophiles…I'm sorry, I can't go along with that.”

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Whatever you do, don’t show him this text from Assange to Don Jr in 2016.

This is an excellent point.

November 12, 2025 It turns out Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA) and House Democrats were right to call it the “Epstein Shutdown” for the last several weeks on social media and in interviews.

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Republicans Are Damaged by Their Own Cruelty They’re pathologically unwilling to help Americans in need — and Democrats should hammer this home

“But it’s now clear Trump doesn’t even understand why healthcare relies on insurance, why we can’t pay medical expenses out of pocket. Hint: You never know when you’ll need expensive treatment, but should the need arise, only the ultra-wealthy can come up with the cash.”

Raskin: If this were to pass, this astounding provision would give eight Republican senators a personal payday of at least a million dollars each, paid for by the U.S. Taxpayers at a time when we are throwing millions of people off of their health care…

Amendment which strikes section which “allows senators who were legally subpoenaed during the January 6 criminal conspiracy investigation to get millions of dollars deposited into their bank accounts at taxpayer expense” voted down by Republicans