Michael Muccilli

Airport Disruptions Limited as Shutdown Flight Cuts Begin About 3 percent of Friday’s flights were canceled because of the government shutdown. The percentage could rise to 20 percent as the holidays approach.

The first wave of flight cancellations ordered by the Trump administration in response to the government shutdown hit airports across the U.S. on Friday, foreshadowing what could be wider disruptions in air travel if Congress does not reach a spending deal soon.

Not sure if these are the Page One headlines WH was going for.

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While lots of snow in the middle of winter can cause dangerous travel conditions, the FIRST snow of the season can also cause accidents. Be careful as you and other drivers adjust to poor conditions. Don’t let the first snow sneak up on you!

Stay up to date with the latest forecast at weather.gov.

Fox: 70% of Americans say groceries cost more than they did a year ago, and about 60% blame Trump.

Holy crap.

Why in the world should air traffic controllers (or any other unpaid federal employee) keep going to work?

Memorandum & Opinion – #25 in AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (D.D.C., 1:25-cv-03553) – CourtListener.com MEMORANDUM OPINION regarding 24 Order granting Plaintiff's 9 Motion for Summary Judgment, denying Defendants' 15 Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment. See full Memorandum Opinion for details. Signed by J...

DC federal judge blocks Trump administration from using furloughed employee email accounts to send partisan messages about government shutdown

Judge says administration “commandeered” email accounts of federal civil servants

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Trump pardons New York Mets great Darryl Strawberry In 1995, Strawberry pleaded guilty to a felony after he failed to report $350,000 in income from autographs, personal appearances and sales of memorabilia.

President Trump has approved a pardon for former World Series champion Darryl Strawberry, wiping away the tax evasion conviction of the former star outfielder for the Mets and Yankees.

‘Flagrantly Unconstitutional’: Letitia James Slams DOJ’s Political Prosecution, Asks Judge to Toss Charges Read more here.

🚨BREAKING: New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) Friday asked a federal judge to dismiss the felony charges against her, arguing that President Donald Trump and his political appointees at the Department of Justice (DOJ) are selectively and vindictively prosecuting her.

A Sleek Island-Inspired Restaurant and Cocktail Lounge Open in Downtown DC Isla and Goodlove draw from the Caribbean and beyond with plenty of rum cocktails.

Goodlove, the cocktail bar next to the sleek, island-inspired restaurant Isla, opens tonight.

A federal judge has ruled that the partisan language the Trump admin added to the out-of-office emails of furloughed Education Department employees violates their First Amendment rights.

The FAA is limiting flights at big airports. But passengers at small airports will feel the most pain | CNN Business The federal government is ordering flight cuts at 40 major airports because of the shutdown – but it’s flyers in places like Pensacola, Florida; Moline, Illinois; Waco, Texas; and Shreveport, Louisian...

The US government is ordering flight cuts at 40 major airports due to the shutdown – but it’s flyers in places like Pensacola, Florida; Moline, Illinois; Waco, Texas; and Shreveport, Louisiana, who will have it the hardest.

That’s because small feeder flights are largely the ones getting canceled.

Trump Live Updates: Court Denies President’s Bid to Halt SNAP Funding

Breaking News: A federal appeals court denied a last-minute bid by the Trump administration to temporarily halt some food stamp funding.

With U.S. Aid in Limbo, More States Start Paying Full Food Stamp Benefits

BREAKING: A federal appeals court says that, for now, it will NOT halt a court order requiring the Trump admin to fully fund food stamps this month. No administrative stay as it begins to evaluate the case, as states begin paying benefits www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...

"Sleepy Joe Biden" was, of course, a confession. It's tiring being the Imperial Grand Wizard, Der Führer, and King.

oh snap

I have asked the DOJ to immediately begin an investigation into the Meat Packing Companies who are driving up the price of Beef through Illicit Collusion, Price Fixing, and Price Manipulation. We will always protect our American Ranchers, and they are being blamed for what is being done by Majority Foreign Owned Meat Packers, who artificially inflate prices, and jeopardize the security of our Nation’s food supply. Action must be taken immediately to protect Consumers, combat Illegal Monopolies, and ensure these Corporations are not criminally profiting at the expense of the American People. I am asking the DOJ to act expeditiously. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

grandpa really might be cooked on the economy. if this is the best he's got it's gonna be a brutal midterm for Republicans

He coasted on the Obama economy while this time opted to intentionally destroy the Biden economy

The big difference between Trump's first term and second is that he didn't burn down a strong economy with tariffs last time around. It's a lot easier for voters to overlook his bigoted nonsense and authoritarian bluster when they feel good about material conditions.

Unusually powerful blast of cold coming early next week. When it will be coldest? Tuesday morning.

Wind chills only near 20 in DC (teens in colder suburbs). Near freezing as far south as Orlando!

More info at cwg.live

If you project Mikie Sherrill's 4.5 percentage point overperformance relative to Kamala Harris nationally, you'd get this map (Biden states + North Carolina) which is great in a presidential race but still pretty dicey as a senate proposition.

LOL they’ve gone from lying about the economy to finally admitting it sucks but scapegoating the shutdown they’re also responsible for

soft and short

Tourism in Washington, D.C., Suffers as Government Shutdown Drags On The government shutdown, now the country’s longest, is fueling a continued trend of declining tourism to Washington.

The government shutdown, now the country’s longest, is fueling a continued trend of declining tourism to Washington.

“Once again, Justice Jackson is exactly right. Once again, the majority offers no response, let alone a remotely satisfactory one.”

D.C. jury acquits 'sandwich guy' of assaulting federal agent A jury found Sean Dunn, who went viral in August for throwing a Subway sandwich at a Border Patrol officer, not guilty.

Perfect example of why jury trials matter.

The government had to argue—in public—that throwing a sandwich at a man in a bulletproof vest caused “fear of immediate bodily harm.” And the jury called that what it was: overreach. Prosecutors shouldn’t go unchecked. reason.com/2025/11/06/d...

NEW: Senior official says government shutdown is having 'quite a bit' of impact on Justice Department. 'There’s so many people who are out....We don’t have the resources or the help to get it done,' ADAG @KetanBhirud told a Federalist Society confab.
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This is the hype video the White House posted when they arrested Sandwich Guy, who was found not guilty today.

Totally normal

Prosecutors Can Indict a Ham Sandwich, But Can They Convict? What happens when you indict a ham sandwich?

The grand jury refused to indict felony charges so DOJ brought a misdemeanor. The trial jury acquitted—note: that means that every single person on the jury voted for acquittal. There wasn’t even a single vote to convict. joycevance.substack.com/p/prosecutor...