After faculty raise concerns, UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor says university will not sign Trump's higher ed compact Lee Roberts called the "preferential treatment" proposal a clear infringement on academic freedom.

UNC-Chapel Hill's chancellor says the university will not sign on to a higher education compact from the Trump administration.

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Jeffrey Epstein co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell plans to seek commutation from Trump, whistleblower says The whistleblower came forward with the information to Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee.

"The whistleblower came forward with the information to Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee and also alleges Maxwell is getting preferential treatment in prison."

No shocking news there.

But I think I may already need to shake my fist at the world for a while...

It's been a rough 24 hours

From street marches to court battles to the ballot box - we’ve challenged the power of this exceptionally unpopular president.

The lesson from each success we've had is that we need to ramp the political pressure up, always up, not back down, now more than ever.

Gutted by the Dems caving after the blue-wave wins of last week? Sick & tired of us snatching defeat from the jaws of victory? I hear you! Might I suggest you calm yourself, relax, take a deep, cleansing breath... then see if this photo of 2 pandas cuddling is of any help.

Serhiy Tabal wearing full tactical military gear, including a helmet, vest, and camouflage uniform, sits on a black office chair indoors. He is holding an AK-style rifle across his lap.

“I’m ready to die for my Ukraine and regret that I could do it only once.” - Serhiy Tabal, 18 years old, died resisting Russia on November 6, 2014, during the first phase of the invasion.

Awarded the distinctions "People's Hero of Ukraine." #StandWithUkraine

Newsom: They want to wash my mouth out with soap. Without any situational awareness that they've said not a word about Donald Trump dressing up as the Pope. Donald Trump putting his picture up on mount Rushmore. Donald Trump sending insane all cap tweets that are just madness.

Democrats are so amateurish and naive to act on a promise of behavior in the future by people who shamelessly lie about their behavior in the past every single day.

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Screenshot of a tweet from Joyce Carol Oates posted on Sunday, November 9th that reads "so curious that such a wealthy man never posts anything that indicates that he enjoys or is even aware of what virtually everyone appreciates--scenes from nature, pet dog or cat, praise for a movie, music, a book (but doubt that he reads); pride in a friend's or relative's accomplishment; condolences for someone who has died; pleasure in sports, acclaim for a favorite team; references to history. in fact he seems totally uneducated, uncultured. the poorest persons on Twitter may have access to more beauty & meaning in life than the "most wealthy person in the world."

Found the tweet that Joyce Carol Oates bodied Elon Musk with and it's so beautiful in its eloquent, simple take down. So much so he's crashing out trying to prove he reads books now. Put this in the Louvre.

Voters want a Democratic Party that fights back against the forces that have rigged the system and made their lives more difficult.

A party that comforts the afflicted and afflicts the comfortable —not a party that buckles and capitulates.

When will party leadership learn this lesson?

Republicans were overwhelmingly getting blamed for the shutdown.
There was no reason for the Democrats to cave to Trump on healthcare, except for the fact that they are wholly owned and operated by the health insurance lobby.

I'm just saying...

Very Well Said, Rep. Adelita….

Adelita Grijalva: "THANK YOU Mike Johnson! By obstructing my swearing-in, you highlighted how corrupt this administration is. People all over the nation wouldn’t have even known about me otherwise."

Volgograd, Russia. Lukoil refinery is getting sanctioned 🔥

"No air travel for you!
No food for you!
No healthcare for you!
Have you seen my cool new bathroom?"

Trump Thumped This is the Trump 2.0 Effect

It was the blowout Republicans feared, and Democrats desperately needed. A coast-to-coast repudiation of Donald Trump and all his works.

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This is Adelita Grijalva. She was elected 43 days ago.

Republicans still refuse to swear her in because she is the final vote needed to release the Epstein Files.

“They came into the building understanding it was a daycare. They did not have a warrant. It is a violation of our rights. It is a violation of these children’s rights. They are terrorizing our community.”

Trump’s ICE goons raided a damn daycare.

It got drowned out in all the good news from last night, but Boston Mayor Michelle Wu became the youngest person to be reelected in the city's history.

She ran unopposed because her opponent--Patriots owner Bob Kraft's son--withdrew a few months ago after realizing he had no hope of winning.

Congratulations to all the Democratic candidates who won tonight. It’s a reminder that when we come together around strong, forward-looking leaders who care about the issues that matter, we can win. We’ve still got plenty of work to do, but the future looks a little bit brighter.

I just realized I met a young Zohran Mamdani when his family came to see my play in NYC nearly 16 years ago. First time I met his mom Mira Nair and his dad Professor Mamdani as well.

Wow. Small world. 1 degree of brown separation.

And now that teenager is the Mayor of NYC!

All the pearl-clutching about Zohran Mamdani--by right-wingers who elected a half-senile old TV star president--is very amusing. For once the shoe is on the other foot.

Sometime today, Mike Johnson will say, "I've been very busy not watching pornography this morning and I am only just hearing about the voting yesterday so I am unable to comment on all of that right now."

You absolutely would not want to be, or be anywhere near, any bottle of ketchup in what remains of the White House today.

This coming from the man who’s literally pushing red states to gerrymander Democrats into oblivion so he doesn’t get demolished at midterms.

Prop 50 is merely self-defense.

Complete disaster for VAGOP

Zohran Mamdani says on NY1 he didn't get a congratulatory call from either Andrew Cuomo or Eric Adams last night.

He says he got a congratulatory call from Curtis Sliwa, though.

This is how a real President is supposed to act

Last night was a thumping from coast to coast. Across the country, voters rejected chaos and cynicism – and chose leaders who are focused on the cost of everyday life.