Adelita Grijalva won her election fair and square.

Now House Speaker Mike Johnson is refusing to swear her in because she would be the final signature to release the Epstein files.

Mr. Speaker, respect democracy. Obey the law. Swear Representative Grijalva in immediately.

Love this. Superbly done. Please send this far and wide. @donwinslow.bsky.social

He could’ve fought, but he faked bone spurs. So someone else had to go in his place - most likely a working class kid whose daddy couldn’t afford to bribe a doctor. Now he’s talking shit about how it should’ve been fought.

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

Yea, Trump was working hard on the economy and shutdown this weekend...

PEGGY NOONAN: “.. You know why people say something’s wrong with this guy? Because it appears something is wrong with this guy.”

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Spot on.

Mark Kelly: “lf you are undocumented in our country, you cannot get healthcare from the Affordable Care Act exchange. You are not eligible for Medicare. You are not eligible for Medicaid. They’re just making that up. They just like to blame brown people.”

The Mask Is Off: MAGA’s “Pedophile” Crusade Was Always a Lie The Epstein files prove it was never about protecting kids—it was about defending Trump at all costs.

MAGA told you it was about protecting kids. But when Trump fought to hide the Epstein files—because he’s in them—they defended him instead. The mask is off. It was never about pedophiles. It was always about Trump.
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Raskin: "It's not lost on anyone that shutting the government down allows them not swear in our new colleague, Ms Grijalva from Arizona, who would be the 218th signature to discharge the Epstein files and to put a vote on that on the House floor."

I’ll just leave this here.

Quick reminder: Donald has the authority and ability to release the entire Epstein files right now

Hi Donald!

The Commander in Chief Is Not Okay Trump put on a disturbing show for America’s generals and admirals.

The generals and admirals at Quantico today should be forgiven if they walked out of the auditorium and wondered: What on earth is wrong with the commander in chief?

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Mike Johnson continues to refuse to swear in a Democrat who won in a landslide.

The post from @realDonaldTrump claims that 24 Karat Gold was used in the Oval Office and Cabinet Room of the White House, impressing foreign leaders and others with its quality and beauty. It describes this as the "Best Oval Office ever" in terms of success and appearance, signed by "President DJT."

Utilities, groceries, health care premiums all going sky high, and he’s blabbering on like he’s Louis XIV in Versailles.

Can't we just get healthcare

As a former federal prosecutor who worked for DOJ for 25 years, I concur.

This is a red line moment of political abuse that cements the United States as a banana republic with better window dressing.

Why is MAGA Mike so afraid to swear in Congresswoman-elect Grijalva? Worried about that Epstein discharge petition, Mike?

Trump Fired a U.S. Attorney Who Insisted on Following a Court Order

This headline says it all about where we are on the rule of law.

“Trump Fired a U.S. Attorney Who Insisted on Following a Court Order”

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Chart shows Detention Population, Among Those Arrested by ICE in the Interior, by Criminal Record. The chart shows three lines; Prior conviction, pending criminal charges, and no criminal record. From 2019 through September 2025, the largest group is people with criminal convictions, with much further down people with pending charges. But starting in January, those without criminal records spikes dramatically. In July it crossed pending charges and in the latest data it jumps above criminal convictions.

🚨NEW: For the first time in history, the single largest group of people arrested in the interior and sent to ICE detention is people with NO criminal record.

As of yesterday's data release, 40%(!) of those arrested in the interior and detained by ICE had no prior conviction or pending charges.

Van Hollen: I will just say that anybody who thinks we're on the way to authoritarianism is wrong. We are there

Semi-regular reminder that a sane country would have already impeached and removed. But then again a sane country wouldn’t have elected a maniac criminal twice in the first place.

This speech is such an extraordinary combination of lies, delusions, narcissism, hatefulness, ignorance and lunacy that it could have been given by no other person than the president of the United States. It could well be the low point of US public diplomacy in our history.

So many coverups.

Release the Epstein files.

Release the Homan tapes.

Release the Venezuelan fishing boats evidence.