Scooter

Pete is smart, telegenic, and carries an air of credibility. People LIKE him. This is a wonderful opportunity. If Pete is willing, it would be massive political malpractice not to do it!

As someone who has experienced a table saw injury (spoiler: not fun) do I have an opinion on this? You bet I do!

Short version: there are legitimate arguments on both sides, but the scrapped rule was right. I explained here, and called MGP on some bullshit:

paulwaldman.substack.com/p/do-swing-d...

The OTHER Democratic Demand for Reopening the Government It’s about stopping Donald Trump and Russ Vought—and it can’t happen soon enough.

"Those who study the law and are experts on the balance of power warn that unless Congress reasserts its authority soon, we may end up unable to repair the guardrails that have held our government together for centuries."

812,000 Arizonans don't have a representative right now because Republicans refuse to swear in Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva. The GOP must stop playing games with our democracy.

… 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻 early & very incomplete info (it’s waaay worse) 🏦💰💰💰🪙💶

Texas Rangers probe sudden death of congressional staffer Regina Santos-Aviles died after a "Saturday night incident" at her house.

The original reporting from back in September and the information provided by the authorities and the Congressman paint a much different picture of what we are now learning. It’s stunning to read the reporting from then and compare it to new reports.

They had told Newsom to keep I-5 open during this stunt.

Prime example of white privilege in plain sight.

Black kids get called adults to justify blame, while white adults get called “kids” to excuse their hate. They’re not boys and girls, they’re grown-ass men and women, and the receipts are in writing.

Shell Detonated Over Interstate 5 During Marines Event, California Officials Say The mishap, during an anniversary celebration for the Marine Corps attended by the vice president and defense secretary, underscores safety concerns that Gov. Gavin Newsom voiced before Saturday’s event...

The mishap, during an anniversary celebration for the Marine Corps attended by the vice president and defense secretary, underscores safety concerns that Gov. Gavin Newsom voiced before Saturday’s ...

Not a single mention of this across the Sunday shows as far as I could tell

25th Amendment time!

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Screenshot of a post on X from Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s verified account. The post reads: “US government officials have committed a murder and violated our sovereignty in territorial waters. Fisherman Alejandro Carranza had no ties to the drug trade and his daily activity was fishing. The Colombian boat was adrift and had its distress signal up due to an engine failure. We await explanations from the US government.”

🚨 NEWS: Colombian President Gustavo Petro accuses U.S. government officials of murder and violating Colombia’s sovereignty and says the Trump-ordered strike of a boat in the Caribbean killed a fisherman named Alejandro Carranza.

Coast Guard bought Kristi Noem two private jets (I guess if one breaks down). Cost: $172 million. Is that what you call draining the swamp?

It's really not about politics anymore. The apparatus of the Republican Party has simply become a haven for bad people.

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

No one in the GOP Hitler chat was a "kid," JD Vance. We checked.

By scanning public records and media reports, Mother Jones determined the ages of eight of the 11 participants in the abhorrent leaked texts from young Republicans that Politico covered on Tuesday: They appear to range from 24 to 35.

YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren Donald Trump building a $200 million ballroom for billionaires to bend the knee for special favors

I didn't know draining the swamp meant Donald Trump building a $200 million ballroom for billionaires to bend the knee for special favors.

What's your rewrite? "President Trump on Wednesday issued a document claiming he could grant himself powers not granted to him to snatch up federal funds the Constitution grants Congress jurisdiction over, in a move sure to meet with legal challenges."

No one in the GOP Hitler chat was a "kid" We checked. Sorry, JD Vance.

NEW @motherjones.com: Nobody in that GOP group chat praising Hitler or making racist comments was a “kid,” as JD Vance claimed today

I tracked down their ages. (Weirdly, it seems nobody else did.)

Eight of the 11 in the group chat range from 24 to 35. Ages of others are unclear.

But… no “kids”!

Who are the terrorists????

Pretty, pretty solid outing for Cristian.

California, this November 4th, the whole country is counting on you.

Prop 50 puts our elections back on a level playing field, preserves independent redistricting over the long term, and lets the people decide.

So return your ballot today. Vote yes on 50.

Q: We've seen images out of Chicago of federal agents shooting faith leaders with pepper balls and arresting journalists. Where's the limit for you on what's acceptable conduct by federal agents?

MIKE JOHNSON: I've not seen them cross the line yet.

ICE in Chicago Eastside - ICE agents assault and tear gas residents today #ICE #chicago

E.P.A. Canceled $20 Million Flood Protection Grant to Alaska, Parts of Which Just Flooded The remote village of Kipnuk planned to use the money to protect against flooding. On Sunday, it was inundated.

Months before catastrophic floods swept through an Alaska Native village on Sunday, the Trump administration canceled a $20 million grant meant to protect the community from extreme flooding. At the time, the EPA administrator said he was eliminating "wasteful DEI and Environmental Justice grants."