Speaker Mike Johnson vs Sergeant Schultz from Hogan's Heroes -- who knows less about what's going on?

With great power comes great responsibility. Republicans are in charge right now. They may not have 60 votes, but they hold the gavel, and that means it’s on them to negotiate.

You cannot keep the government closed, refuse to talk, and then blame Democrats for the mess you created.

It's the 28th day of the government shutdown.

Trump has fled the country.

Speaker Mike Johnson won’t convene the House.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune refuses to allow a vote on food stamps.

This is Republican leadership.

Newsom: The New Testament and Old Testament have one dominant thing in common—Matthew, Isaiah, Luke, Proverbs, go down the list—it’s about food, about serving those who are hungry. It’s not a suggestion; it’s core and essential to what it means to align with God’s will.

Donald Trump deleted this from the government website.

Let's be clear: there's funding available to cover SNAP benefits next month. Trump is stopping SNAP benefits because he wants to. He is forcing mommas and babies to go hungry.

Warnock: We should all be deeply concerned about an American president. who stood in front of our military and said that the real concern is the enemy within They are trying to divide us so that they might rule us, but we join united with one voice

Important reporting from @propublica.org: How Trump is Building a Violent, Shadowy Federal Police Force www.propublica.org/article/trum...

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“No, Speaker Johnson — the No Kings rally on October 18 is not a hate America rally. In fact, it’s quite the contrary: It’s a love America rally.” #NoKings

Even if you support massive deportation operations, under no circumstances should ANYONE be ok with US citizens being forcibly removed from their homes and detained without explanation.

This is a clear violation of their constitutional rights and should universally condemned.

I stand with PBS.

I stand with NPR.

I stand with Stephen Colbert.

I stand with Jimmy Kimmel.

I stand with the First Amendment.

PERIOD.*

*Also #ReleaseTheEPSTEIN_Files

Leave Jesus out of this.

Since @WeAreSinclair is demanding an apology from @jimmykimmel, I would love for them to demand an apology from the President who lied about my daughter's murder the day that I buried her. It had NOTHING to do with the Russia Investigation.

This is the playbook, folks.

If you're not paying attention now and doing something about it, then you're going to have to sit down the rest of your life because democracy is being taken away.

Do not be quiet in this moment.

PENCE: "I understand the anger, but we gotta be careful about putting 🇺🇸 on trial whenever we see evil overtake the heart of any individual… absent additional facts, there's one person responsible for Charlie Kirk's assassination."

Booker: Here’s the thing, I think you’re not going to be around long. I think this might be your last oversight hearing. This may the last time I have a hearing with you because I don’t think you’re long for this job.

This is an actual exchange from a VP who took an oath to defend the constitution and, as a citizen, is expected to abide by the law.

May we one day have accountability for the grotesque lawlessness of this regime.

Ossoff on RFK Jr: "Absolutely he should resign. And he never should've been confirmed to begin with... in any normal Senate, he never would've gotten so much as a hearing. This is someone who throughout his public life has embraced just about every piece of quackery & pseudoscience he's come across"

My Dad lived to be 2 months short of 97 years and enjoyed eating a bowl of ice cream every night of his life!

To be clear:

1. We’ve taken in roughly $150 billion in tariffs - nowhere near a single trillion, much less trillions.

2. Tariffs single-handedly saving our military — which has been the strongest in the world for decades — is the dumbest shit I’ve read today.

"Frankly, they're not doing enough." Jen Psaki calls out the Trump administration for wasting time on "bad faith back-and-forth" and not taking real action to prevent gun violence.

If you're on active duty or know someone who is, send them this warning!

Every military member is legally required to disobey an unlawful order if it violates the constitution, federal law, or international law.

The nuremberg trials established that "just following orders" is not a valid defense.

Cost of Trump's D.C. Occupation: $1.1M per day.

Cost to operate public housing for D.C.'s entire homeless population: $169,226 per day.

It's not about what this country can or can’t afford.

It’s about priorities.

Pritzker: To the members of the press who are assembled here today and listening across the country, I am asking for your courage to tell it like it is. This is not a time to pretend here that there are two sides to this story.

Trump’s golf outings cost taxpayers millions. Why don’t Republicans cut these trips instead of school lunches?

It isn’t normal for a president to repeatedly threaten the use of military force against American citizens. Treating the National Guard as a political pawn disrespects those who serve and undermines public trust in our military.

2,000-plus Pima County kids get free books through Dolly Parton's program Even her biggest fans have trouble choosing Dolly Parton’s greatest hit.

It’s my opinion that humanitarian and musical genius Dolly Parton (as well as Chef José Andrés) deserves the Nobel Peace Prize. tucson.com/life-enterta...

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