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“The statement that was made by the North Carolina GOP spokesperson is not the kind of statement that should be made in a democracy,” Brendan Nyhan, a political scientist at Dartmouth College, said.

So does his position as Speaker allow Johnson to shut down the US House of Representatives indefinitely/permanently?

“What we're talking about, again, is able-bodied workers, many of whom are refusing to work because they're gaming the system," Johnson said…

Assuming the Speaker of the House is able-bodied, it would be awesome if he and his R colleagues would end their long vacation and do some work themselves.

Welch: "This has nothing to do with the shutdown. The law requires and the funds are available to continue SNAP right now without any interruption. So that is a decision the president is making on his own to allow people to go hungry."

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The Founders knew Congress - especially the House - was the backbone of U.S. democracy. It should be a huge story that Mike Johnson, serving Trump, has all but shut it down

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“This pain is not mine alone,” says a father who lost three of his children. So many have been killed, so many share this grief, and so many across the whole world feel this pain of loss with them.

Like the sound of that

Maybe, I dunno, there could be some kind of law requiring compensation at a level that would actually support the living expenses of a person working full time

When Donald Trump took the presidential oath of office in January he somehow forgot to touch the Bible Melania was holding. Strange that his fervent supporters claim to have so much veneration for both the Bible and the Constitution while T clearly has no regard for either.

And how long has it been since the national minimum wage was raised?

Imagine if Republican lawmakers would work for the good of our society instead of fixating on ideological obsessions that result in injustice and suffering.

I wish they said explicitly that there's $5 billion in emergency reserves they're refusing to use instead they're happy to let people - mostly children, the disabled, and elderly, starve.

You cannot crowdsource 8 billion dollars to make up for the loss of SNAP in November.

Or you could, through your taxes, if the law were being followed.

It is unlawful for the Trump Administration to leave the SNAP contingency fund untapped.

Democrats should hold a press conference and announce that if Mike Johnson has no interest in running the House they'd be happy to do it for him

“.. perhaps the most cruel and unlawful offense the Trump administration has perpetrated yet — freezing funding already enacted into law to feed hungry Americans while he shovels tens of billions of dollars .. to Argentina and into his ballroom.”

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We should chose a date for a trump holiday. Not to mention his name. Not to report on what he’s doing or saying. No pictures. Completely trump free. Give the world a break. Some oxygen

I certainly hope you’re right, but they have had several years to work on their game, and they were already very close to successfully subverting the will of the voters in 2020

The feds can send in military to “monitor” (intimidate). In past elections Trump has already tried to get his allies to confiscate voting machines.

im sorry but if you think “normies” dont care about the white house being demolished for a half billion dollar golden vanity ballroom as the economy implodes then you just arent as plugged in as you think you are

If there are no legitimate elections, polls won’t really matter much

Everything is a “distraction” from everything else

Openly proclaiming the intention to terminate the United States Constitution

Gold leaf Steinway piano in East Wing of White House

🧵Let's talk about the obvious:

Where in the fuck did all the historic artwork and priceless furnishings go, including the gold leaf Steinway piano that was presented to FDR from the Steinway family?

Did Trump steal all this when he demolished the East Wing?

Why aren't Dems demanding to know?

The fact that we Americans need to ask this question—and don’t have an answer—shows the utter disregard Trump and his movement have for our shared patrimony, and for us

Brian Schatz: "This is not about money. There is enough money to bail out Argentina with $20b. There is enough money to purchase a brand new aircraft for $173m for Noem. There is enough money to renovate the WH ballroom. What there isn't enough money for under this Republican government is you."

Looks as if Trump is saying no Democrat will be allowed to win another national election—and he will use the FBI, the DOJ, and the CIA to make sure of that. This is a full-scale attack on American democracy, and every Republican, CEO, and conservative mouthpiece who doesn't object is complicit.

Graduate seminar did a deep dive on Thomas Paine’s Common Sense yesterday. At the line, “in America the law is king,” they (14 students from 6 countries) burst out laughing. I've been doing this for 35 years and this is the first time that was a laugh line.

POTENTIAL?! He’s LITERALLY stealing from us.

And why not the Supreme Court building too?

These people don’t know the value of anything