This is a fold by Senate Dems. Complete capitulation.
They get a separate vote on the DHS bill and they agree to keep the DHS money flowing.
They are hiding behind the Senate rules to pretend to be fighting while folding. 1/
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This is a fold by Senate Dems. Complete capitulation.
They get a separate vote on the DHS bill and they agree to keep the DHS money flowing.
They are hiding behind the Senate rules to pretend to be fighting while folding. 1/
looks like mass arrests going down at the senate office buildings
29.01.2026 20:25 β π 202 π 93 π¬ 3 π 0Note the problem here. Trump does apparently want to minimize clashes between government security services and protesters. But he doesnβt appear to want those heavily armed government militias to stop doing the things that are causing those clashes in the first place. Whatβs really going on here is this: Trump is looking to defuse anger among congressional Democrats for purposes that donβt portend a meaningful shift. An administration official gave away the game to Punchbowl News, admitting that these βde-escalatory measuresβ are about placating Senate Democrats so they donβt seize this moment to demand restrictions on ICE as part of any government funding package. The problem for the White House, Punchbowl reports, is that if Democrats successfully renegotiate new measures, the House might have to pass a new packageβthe House already passed funding that included money for DHSβand Republicans doubt thatβs possible. So the show of de-escalation is about making it easier for Senate Democrats to support appropriations bills that donβt require another vote in the House.
There really seems to be a lot of kayfabe happening right now. Trump is pretending to de-escalate to placate Dems so they don't demand reform, and Dems are making up fake reforms so they can pretend like they made changes while they vote to fund DHS.
29.01.2026 13:26 β π 1505 π 522 π¬ 17 π 34Delaware Senator Chris Coons is one of the top Democratic recipients of donations from Palantir, the data mining, automation, and surveillance tech company thatβs providing the infrastructure to make ICEβs attacks on Americans possible.
29.01.2026 17:36 β π 43 π 16 π¬ 3 π 1St paul is getting slammed around midway right now. Dhs has at least one unmarked helo over the area as well.
29.01.2026 19:15 β π 37 π 22 π¬ 0 π 0I hope you're right. Just feels like a huge risk without knowing for sure.
29.01.2026 19:26 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0I'd probably have a different opinion if ICE/CBP/Trump weren't so dead set on Minnesota, but based on her voting record, she's going to be worse and more dangerous for the people of the state than Tim Walz currently is. If she wins, I hope I'm wrong, but her voting record does not instill confidence
29.01.2026 19:20 β π 12 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0She's voted yea for 20% of the fascist bills and Trump nominees that the Senate was in 2025. She's the 10th most Trump friendly Dem in the Senate. How is she someone you feel this enamored to defend?
29.01.2026 19:17 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0If you're having a rough day DO NOT go into Amy Klobuchar's gubernatorial announcement post and seek out replies by her fans. The amount of Ralph Wiggum "I'm resisting!" and utter fury when told otherwise are at unsafe levels.
29.01.2026 19:16 β π 47 π 8 π¬ 7 π 0Fix your heart
29.01.2026 19:13 β π 7 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0The 'graphic design is my passion' meme. A rainbow background with a clip art cat in the corner. The cat is surrounded by a white background. graphic design has been crudely crossed out and replaced with 'voter outreach.'
29.01.2026 19:11 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0How is she a champion for Democracy when she's voted yea for over 20% of the fascist bills & Trump nominees that have come through the Senate?
29.01.2026 19:09 β π 5 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0If she's as good a governor as she is a Senator, Trump will be ecstatic.
29.01.2026 19:06 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0PRAISE DALE RAISE HELL
ABOLISH ICE VOTE VERMIN
"We've been through a lot. Like voting yea to confirm Marco Rubio, Sean Duffy, Doug Collins, and Brooke Rollins. Also making the Laken Riley Act worse & helping it pass. You know, standing up for what's right! Together, we can keep going through a lot."
29.01.2026 18:25 β π 81 π 33 π¬ 0 π 1Amy Klobuchar, the 10th most Trump friendly Democrat in the Senate, would really love your vote. Also, if you could ignore that she's voted yea for 20% of the fascist bills and nominees the Senate saw in 2025, that'd be really great.
29.01.2026 18:20 β π 31 π 6 π¬ 0 π 2My guess is that Schumer truly thinks ICE and CBP need to exist. For him, it's a decorum issue, not a moral one.
29.01.2026 18:12 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0I'm really curious to hear what Tuberville of all people want in exchange for his vote. Expecting something unhinged or stupid or both.
29.01.2026 18:09 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Also some good context for behind the scenes.
29.01.2026 18:06 β π 12 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Nothing like coming back to find the minibus failed w/ 8 GOP Senators voting nay (including Thune, who did for procedural reasons). Going to be very interesting to see what these Senators want in exchange for their votes.
29.01.2026 18:04 β π 15 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0*a fascist bill
29.01.2026 16:56 β π 8 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I really need to move therapy from most consequential voting day in Congress. I'll be dipping out for an hour, but if you want to watch for yourself, the Senate live feed can be found here. Also, the vote is now 31-34 w/ 35 Senators left to vote.
29.01.2026 16:56 β π 9 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0The timer is up and we officially have a lazy vote. Currently sits at 18-21 w/ 61 Senators left to vote (if no one is absent).
29.01.2026 16:49 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Also good time to note that the Dems have a one person advantage for this vote since Rand Paul (R-KY) votes no for anything spending and appropriations related.
29.01.2026 16:48 β π 11 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0As of now, voting appears to be party line. Unsure if there is a promise to add Schumer's three 'demands' in the amendment process of if they are just doing this cloture vote to see where everyone is before changing anything.
29.01.2026 16:42 β π 11 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0It's a very big day in the Senate that kicks off with a cloture vote for HR 7148. Notably, the DHS appropriations bill (HR 7147) has been added to this bill, which now makes HR 7148 a fascist.
29.01.2026 16:40 β π 42 π 7 π¬ 2 π 0If Alex Vindman is going to vote just like his brother Eugene (the 13th most Trump friendly Dem in the House), then he has no business being anywhere near the Senate.
29.01.2026 03:13 β π 44 π 12 π¬ 1 π 2I cannot stress how completely bizarre & unheard of it is for the DNI to be personally present for a search warrant execution, never mind this one.
29.01.2026 02:10 β π 4766 π 1404 π¬ 38 π 65Ron filipkowski writing hunger games fanfic on bluesky: βThis giant ICE Army they are building this year is also likely to be at polling places during the midterms in heavily Democratic precincts with the excuse being that they are looking for "illegals trying to vote."β
βThis giant ICE armyβ you canβt convince me this guy isnβt an op. Itβs at 20k right now with shitty morale and theyβre struggling to overpower the 46th most populous city in the US.
Itβs irresponsible to scaremonger like this, but breathless fanfic is more fun than doing the work I guess.