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The phone number for the U.S. Capitol switchboard is (202) 224-3121.

Same headline.

Seven years apart. 🤡

@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...

The sincerest form of flattery is plagiarism apparently...

Credit where credit is actually due...

Spot on, Mr. Rather. 🎯 💯

The Declaration of Independence, the American Constitution and the Gettysburg Address. Liberty and equality for all in a constitutional republic. Not blood and soil nationalism. America is not an ethnostate where your rights depend on ancestry.

James Talarico, I believe you have your campaign ad

2016 video shows Hegseth saying the military cannot carry out unlawful orders | CNN Hegseth described the refusal of illegal commands as part of the military’s ethos — a message he now condemns Democrats for spreading.

1. When I interviewed @sanho.bsky.social, I wanted to discuss a recent CNN report. Apparently, in 2016, when Pete Hegseth was still a Fox anchor, he said military personnel should refuse to obey unlawful orders. www.cnn.com/2025/12/02/u...

I am taking the next few days off from writing to prepare for a Supreme Court argument. If you want to support Democracy Docket during my pause, here is there link. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

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I will not be taking questions.

expanding the court is the moderate position

A Brief History of the War on Christmas

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Outstanding reporting today from the New Media at the Pentagon.

My statement to the House Committee on Homeland Security for their hearing entitled, “When Badges Become Targets: How Anti-Law Enforcement Rhetoric Fuels Violence Against Officers.”

The Trump administration has notified Congress that it plans to eliminate Voice of America’s international offices and radio services.

Please read and share my drunk raccoon column so I can continue to write columns about drunk raccoons.

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As Trump wields his power, Jack Smith and his top deputies step back into the spotlight The man who brought two federal criminal cases against Donald Trump wants to testify publicly, as two of his top deputies set up a law firm to take on public corruption issues.

Citing the “many mischaracterizations” that Jim Jordan et al have made about the investigation, Jack Smith previously tried to get them to make the testimony public. www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

I'll get excited about the "blue tsunami" when liberals stop being candy-asses and start going to war. A thread.

Goodnight

The ACA tax credits expire on December 31st.

There is still time to extend these life-saving tax credits that help tens of millions of Americans afford health care.

House Republicans: do the right thing and work with Democrats to save health care.

Thousands of Washington state Medicare users could soon have claims denied by AI Starting Jan. 1, traditional Medicare recipients in Washington state will face a new hurdle to get certain procedures covered — private AI companies that get paid based on how many claims they deny.

Starting Jan. 1, traditional Medicare recipients in Washington state will face a new hurdle to get certain procedures covered — private AI companies that get paid based on how many claims they deny. (via @kuow.org)

If you’re in Tennessee CD-7: if you get in line to vote by 7pm, STAY IN LINE. You still get to vote. If anyone questions your eligibility, you can ask for a provisional ballot. If you run into problems, call the voter protection hotline: 866-OUR-VOTE.

None of the alleged drug boats that were destroyed recently by the US Navy in the Caribbean or Western Pacific had anywhere near enough fuel capacity to have reached the United States.

Facts.

TODAY IS THE DAY!

GET OUT AND VOTE. Polls are open 7 AM - 7 PM

WE GOT THIS!!!!!!

The status quo isn't working.
Let's build something better, together.

an inflatable unicorn is standing in the snow next to a snow blower ALT: an inflatable unicorn is standing in the snow next to a snow blower

#snowblower #pieceofcake

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Laura Loomer, the far-right political activist known for her virulently anti-Muslim views, was quick to speculate about the shooter’s background on X, where she has 1.8 million followers. “Communist, Muslim, Trans terrorist, Furry, or ANTIFA?” she asked. Loomer also posted a photo of a bearded man being carried into an ambulance, though The Washington Post could not immediately verify that the image came from Wednesday’s crime scene. “I’m just going to say. That’s a very Mohammedan looking beard,” she wrote. “I’ll wait for more details. But the beard with no mustache the night before a Western holiday is not lost on me.”

very odd that the Post would write up someone’s speciation as if it’s news. What are we doing here

Shorter Days, Signs of Fatigue: Trump Faces Realities of Aging in Office

These kinds of stories would have been helpful BEFORE the election. Yes, I realize some of these things have happened SINCE the election, but he was the same before the election. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...