Lori Jablonski

Way to put out that fire, sir.

Sen. John Kennedy on Epstein: "I just don't think this issue is gonna go away until it's addressed and answered to the American people's satisfaction. And I may end up with a Sombrero on my head for saying that, but that's the way I see it."

Kelly stress testing the Trump defense…

The outrage is right and necessary to stoke. Child rape and sex trafficking. Years after his criminal depravity proven and widely known, they were all still gushing to be Epstein's bestie. The corruption and degeneracy of the elite will strangle us all. President on down...No one off the hook.

JD vance: Remember when we learned that our wealthiest and most powerful people were connected to a guy who ran a literal child sex trafficking ring? And then that guy died mysteriously in a jail? And now we just don't talk about it.

how aren’t they just run out of town

Just a hale and hearty Fuck You to Ross Douthat and the other mouth breathers @nytopinion.nytimes.com @nytimes.com who signed off on the "have women ruined the workplace" piece.
Your timing is absolutely exquisite. Great work.

I'm a pretty cynical person, and (thought I was) far from innocent about how badly powerful people can act. But each new Epstein email convinces me things are so much worse than I ever thought. Disgusting.

Such contempt for the American people…

WATCH — @repstevenhorsford.bsky.social : “My amendment would redirect that $40 BILLION from Argentina to fund the ACA subsidies for two years… a far better use of taxpayer dollars.”

Why do we have money for Argentina while our own people lose their health care? How does this make us great?

Hakeem Jeffries bringing the righteous hatred!

This is how the Trump administration, Congress, and the Supreme Court are recognizing Veterans Day this year. www.cbpp.org/research/foo...

Such casual cruelty. What’s another two days for hurting families and their hungry kids?

“The worst view of current economic conditions since 1951… 61% blame Trump… 79% of independents have a negative view of Trump’s economic policies… if these numbers hold Republicans can wave adios to the house, and maybe the senate…”

Easy. True. Boom!

> @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social

Tell me you don’t understand risk pools without telling me you don’t understand risk pools

Now, I must go to bed. Night, all, and let us try to be good to one another — and ourselves — this week.

Bottom line: Since Friday, Trump appealed to SCOTUS to let him continue to starve Americans & demanded states take back food benefits already paid out—all in order to strip millions of their health insurance. Never forget blame lies with utterly depraved president and GOP Congress he controls.

SNAP

At 11:54 p.m. ET, the First Circuit *denied* the Trump administration's request for a stay pending appeal in the SNAP case.

#SCOTUS now has 48 hours (so, through 11:54 p.m. on Tuesday) to either grant the same relief or extend the "administrative stay" entered by Justice Jackson on Friday night.

The guy starving poor and vulnerable Americans to steal our healthcare just did this…

This is really good to see: Miki Sherrill just put out a statement sharply criticizing the Senate Dems' pending cave in the government shutdown, ripping it as "malpractice" and a betrayal of the people who are "counting on us to fight for them." Sherrill knows what drove her victory. Wake up, Dems.

DOJ says full SNAP payments were "unauthorized," as USDA directs states to "undo" them A week of chaotic change-ups as food benefits for more than 40 million people hang in the balance. And, for paid subscribers: Closing my tabs.

NEW: DOJ says full SNAP payments were "unauthorized," as USDA directs states to "undo" them.

A week of chaotic change-ups as food benefits for more than 40 million people hang in the balance.

Tonight, at Law Dork:

Airlines pushed. So did unions, I bet. Plus, I've ZERO confidence SCOTUS would overrule Trump on SNAP. Whatever GOP does or doesn't do on ACA between now and next CR will be both a moral and political disaster. I hate what happened today. But these 40 days make stakes crystal clear.

No peace for Schumer after this. Also true that depravity of Trump and GOP Congress has never been more plain to see for all but most willfully blind MAGA. Never forget also this weekend Trump asking SCOTUS to let him deprive Americans of food & demanding states take back benefits already paid out.

Enough Democrats expected to vote with Republicans to end shutdown: Sources The Senate is angling to take a key test vote as early as Sunday night on a plan that would reopen the government.

Answer here: Yes.

abcnews.go.com/amp/Politics...

I feared this would be the case. Can anyone knowledgeably answer what happens with the House? Do they need to vote on this? Will it force Johnson to reconvene?

Judge Wolf’s decision to step down so he can be freed to speak candidly about this Administration’s attempts to undermine democracy and our court system is incredibly important. It would be amazing to see more, respected senior judges join forces. Now feels like the right time.

"Ross Douthat hates women the right way" - Ezra Klein

To recap, today Senate GOP quickly rejected Dem compromise to end the shutdown while Trump’s Justice Dept was prepping its appeal to SCOTUS in order to hoard SNAP money and keep food from desperate Americans. I know they can sink even lower, but my god.