The Mad Scientist

CNN’s reporter on scene in Los Angeles: I’m being detained..

Gavin Newsom is responding to red state critics who represent states with higher murder rates than California, including Mike Johnson (Louisiana) and Tommy Tuberville (Alabama).

This is a pretty important point!

ActBlue fires back at GOP investigation, saying it appears unconstitutional and partisan In a new letter obtained by POLITICO, the Democratic fundraising platform says committees investigating it may be improperly collaborating with the Justice Department.

EXCLUSIVE: ActBlue is firing back at a House GOP investigation into its workings.

The Dem online fundraising platform says the probe appears to be an unconstitutional abuse of power to help the White House.

It is difficult to overstate how much I loathe such selfish dumbasses:

As a Marine once stationed at 29 Palms, I can’t imagine being sent to do this in an American city. I figured we would be here if there was a second Trump admin, but I didn’t think it would be this soon. Sadly, it’s only going to get worse.

Has this been verified?

Way to harsh the buzz Chris 😒

I’m enjoying this as much as anyone, but seems very likely they do some big show of squashing the beef within, like, a week.

Hey MTG! The Big Beautiful Bill isn't a book club pick; you can't just read the first seven pages and pretend you loved it

Watching Trump and Elon fall out is like watching two thieves argue over who got caught on camera.

Newsflash: it was both of y’all.

this is like drake and kendrick lamar but they're both drake

DEAN: What's the tariff on bananas?

LUTNICK: Generally 10%

DEAN: Walmart has already increased the cost of bananas by 8%

LUTNICK: If you build in America, there is no tariff

DEAN: We cannot build bananas in America

DOJ’s New Top Voting Lawyer Worked for Leading Anti-Voting Law Firm Read more here.

The new top voting lawyer at the Department of Justice was until recently an attorney and activist for a leading anti-voting legal group that has worked for years to spread fear about illegal voting and press election officials to tighten voting rules. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

I honestly think the more we yell the deeper the gop digs in. At this point it’s just waiting for them to be ashamed and it could take a while

Billions in foreign real estate deals.

$320M in crypto trading fees — and a private dinner with top buyers of his meme coin.

$28M from Amazon for a Melania documentary.

The list goes on...

We're so numb to Trump profiting off the presidency that hardly anyone notices. Hello?

They’re all terrible people and it’s hard to convince me otherwise when they do this

'It can happen to anyone': Nadler rebukes DHS after staffer detained in Manhattan office The agency said the unidentified staff member was not charged.

“If this can happen in a Member of Congress’s office, it can happen to anyone — and it is happening...”

www.politico.com/news/2025/05...

Now say it to the voters dumb enough to think they could vote for right to choose AND vote for people against it. Who the hell thought that would work

You can’t have liberal policies and elect republicans. They do not care what you voted for or how democracy works, they serve their ideology.

He’s not leaving because they’re on the outs. He’s leaving because he already gutted the departments investigating his businesses. His job is done and I hope he burns in hell for being so damn greedy

The way PSA explained it there’s few committees that get press coverage and leaders get invited on talk shows. Ways and Means is up there with the judiciary and budget committees. Jasmine would get more air time and I’m for it

Congresswoman @repjasmine.bsky.social tells me why she is pitching herself to be the ranking Dem on the House Oversight Committee. It’s all about the moment we are in as a nation. Watch:

Uber Eats just served me a pop up for Lowe's and... I am confused. What is the connection here?

Like, I'm basically admitting that I can't build my own sandwich, why does this app think I'm in the mood to build my own kitchen?

See you at 4p ET on Substack with an update on our live town hall in DC on June 2 with my buddy Michael Fanone plus I’ll speak with @ezralevin.bsky.social to hear about his group’s June 14th DC rally- the same day Trump hosts a dictator wannabe birthday party. Plus political reporter Gabe Fleischer!

Voters prefer authenticity. Trump was a horrible person but he was authentic, Clinton was brilliant but scripted. If she campaigned the way she does interviews now (like the one with Stern) she would’ve won hands down

“If you haven’t been poor, don’t legislate for the poor.” - Rep Lateefah Simon, CA-12

Even by the set of things we know today Biden was easily a better choice. He had cancer and may die in office leaving it to Kamala but the other choice was dictator on day 1, project 2025 and more judges that will take away your rights.

McGovern: "This is not a governing philosophy. It is a scam. I wasn't sent here to vote for trash. I can't understand why you'd choose a career of public service to do this -- to rip away the healthcare & food assistance of working & middle class Americans. Is that really what you came here to do?"