Black Widow

This looks like a flight jacket.

If USA goes to war in
Venezuela, China will waltz right into Taiwan.

Boom.

Trump’s Little Johnson might be the least effective Speaker in history

Trump administration admits to targeting blue states for energy grant cuts Justice Department lawyers argue in court documents that it is legal for the administration to withhold funding based on partisan politics.

Trump administration lawyers admitted in court filings that they specifically targeted blue states for energy grant cuts during the government shutdown

BREAKING: Jack Smith just revealed that Trump broke the law, in his statement to the House.

"Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power."

SCHATZ: You think you have jurisdiction over political satire?

FCC CHAIR BRENDAN CARR: My positio---

SCHATZ: It's a yes or no

BRENDAN CARR: We have jurisdiction with respect the broadcast airwaves to ensure their operations are int he public interest

(That's a yes!)

Justice Department investigating more than a dozen cases of sexual harassment by landlords against female tenants The Justice Department is suing more than a dozen landlords on allegations of sexual harassment, a problem one top department official called "traumatic for the victims" and "inappropriate and illegal...

If you get a moment....

Scourge of sexual harassment cases in federally-subsidized housing

Feds: Landlord "told the female tenant that if she did not engage in sexual relations with him, he would give her a 24-hour eviction notice"

Just filed ===>

www.cbsnews.com/news/justice...

Dept. of Comedy Regulation.

Brendan Carr uncomfortable chuckles as Markey accuses him of being the chair of the "Federal Censorship Commission"

Markey to Carr: "Journalists were covering an important news stories and some conservatives were upset by the coverage, so you used your power as FCC chair to hang a Sword of Damocles over a local radio station's head. That's precisely what you warned about in 2022!"

Even North Korea’s going to be telling Johnson to tone it down a bit.

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LUHAN: Is the FCC an independent agency?

CARR: I think th---

L: Yes or no

C: There's a test for this in the la---

L: It's yes or no, Brendan! On your website, it simply says, man, 'the FCC is independent.' This isn't a trick question

C: The FCC is not

L: So is your website lying?

C: Possibly

218 members signed the discharge petition to force a vote to extend ACA tax credits.

If Speaker Johnson refuses to bring forth the vote, he’s telling the American people loud and clear that rising health care costs are acceptable to him.

Appeals court clears way for Trump to keep National Guard on DC streets But the 3-judge panel cast doubt on Guard deployments in ‘non-consenting’ states.

“Trump can keep National Guard troops on the streets of Washington, DC for now, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday. But the unanimous three-judge panel — which included two of Trump’s own appointees — raised serious doubts about the lawfulness of deployments in other cities.”
DC statehood now!

KIM: I want to read you a quote & see if you agree with it. 'Congress long ago determined that the FCC is an independent expert agency.' Is that correct?

CARR: Senator, there has been a sea change in the law & approach since I wrote that sentence

KIM: Yes you did. You said it in front of Congress

More than 10% of Congress won't return to their seats after 2026 NPR is tracking the record number of congressional lawmakers – now more than one in ten current members – who have announced plans to retire or run for a different office in 2026.

NPR is tracking the record number of congressional lawmakers – now more than one in ten current members – who have announced plans to retire or run for a different office in 2026. n.pr/48IgpTr

Biden nominated Carr to remain a member of the FCC because he believed Carr's longstanding statements of support for an independent FCC focused on preserving freedom of expression on the airwaves were truthful, and not fraudulent.
They were fraudulent.

KIM: Have you had a convo w/POTUS about using the FCC to go after critics?

CARR: Heheh. I don't get into the specifics of conversations

K: Would it be appropriate for him to give you direction to pressure media companies?

C: I'm not gonna get into hypotheticals

K: The easy answer is 'no'

damn -- after 5 minutes of demolishing Brendan Carr, Andy Kim still had some left over for Ted Cruz

(wait for it at the end of the clip)

GLASHEEN: Antifa is our primary concern right now. That's the most immediate violent threat we're facing

BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?

GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now

THOMPSON: What does that mean?

Magaziner: How many US military veterans have you deported?

Noem: We have not deported military veterans.

Magaziner: We are joined on zoom by a gentleman who is an army combat veteran who was shot twice while serving our country. You deported him to Korea.

A little bit of fairy doodle before bed. :3 Finding the harmony between my digital style and my traditional style is fun~~
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MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?

NOEM: We haven't deported veterans

MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea

The first paragraph of Judge Breyer‘s opinion granting an injunction in the California National Guard case is a banger.

The players will make it public.

Many people may feel tired or dizzy in December, but don't forget to rest and work harder, because everything is already set in stone.

A corrupt president pardons a corrupt member of Congress for corrupt reasons. With multiple guilty pleas establishing a bribery-laundering scheme, Hakeem Jeffries still called the case “thin” and sought cover in a bribery-plagued Supreme Court.

A lesson in squandering potential inroads with voters.

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