Kathleen S. Pearce, Atty
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11/10/25: "Last night, the [REPUB-led US] Senate advanced a measure to END the government SHUTDOWN, which at 41 days today is the longest in U.S. history.
7 Democrats & 1 Independent VOTED WITH, all but 1, REPUB(S), to advance a measure that funds the government, THROUGH Jan. 30, of next year."
7 Democrats & 1 Independent VOTED WITH, all but 1, REPUB(S), to advance a measure that funds the government, THROUGH Jan. 30, of next year."
November 10, 2025
Last night, the Senate advanced a measure to end the government shutdown, which at 41 days today is the longest in U.S.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:52 PM
11/10/25: "Last night, the [REPUB-led US] Senate advanced a measure to END the government SHUTDOWN, which at 41 days today is the longest in U.S. history.
7 Democrats & 1 Independent VOTED WITH, all but 1, REPUB(S), to advance a measure that funds the government, THROUGH Jan. 30, of next year."
7 Democrats & 1 Independent VOTED WITH, all but 1, REPUB(S), to advance a measure that funds the government, THROUGH Jan. 30, of next year."
11/11/25: www.nbcwashington.com/news/nationa...
Senate passes bill to reopen government, as 8 Democrats break with their party
The House could vote as early as Wednesday to pass the package and send it to President Donald Trump, who said today that he supports the bipartisan deal.
www.nbcwashington.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:47 PM
11/11/25: www.nbcwashington.com/news/nationa...
11/10/25: "PARDONS also might be softening up the ground for a pardon/or commutation, for convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, an assoc. of sex offender Epstein.
A whistleblower provided doc.s to House Judiciary Comm. that Maxwell has asked for a commutation of her prison sentence."
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A whistleblower provided doc.s to House Judiciary Comm. that Maxwell has asked for a commutation of her prison sentence."
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November 11, 2025 at 7:43 PM
11/10/25: "PARDONS also might be softening up the ground for a pardon/or commutation, for convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, an assoc. of sex offender Epstein.
A whistleblower provided doc.s to House Judiciary Comm. that Maxwell has asked for a commutation of her prison sentence."
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A whistleblower provided doc.s to House Judiciary Comm. that Maxwell has asked for a commutation of her prison sentence."
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11/10/25:"What [PARDONS] do is suggest that [Trump] will protect those who try to cheat for him in future,
an interesting development considering the measure in the gov.-funding bill allowing Senators to sue the government for accessing their phone logs during the events of January 6, 2021."
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an interesting development considering the measure in the gov.-funding bill allowing Senators to sue the government for accessing their phone logs during the events of January 6, 2021."
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November 11, 2025 at 7:40 PM
11/10/25:"What [PARDONS] do is suggest that [Trump] will protect those who try to cheat for him in future,
an interesting development considering the measure in the gov.-funding bill allowing Senators to sue the government for accessing their phone logs during the events of January 6, 2021."
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an interesting development considering the measure in the gov.-funding bill allowing Senators to sue the government for accessing their phone logs during the events of January 6, 2021."
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11/10/25: "LUCAS: Well, look, these are largely symbolic. Presidential pardons, of course, ONLY apply to federal crimes. NONE of these folks are currently facing federal charges in connection with the events of 2020."
www.wunc.org/2025-11-10/t...
www.wunc.org/2025-11-10/t...
Trump grants pardons to Giuliani and other allies linked to 2020 election efforts
President Trump issued a long list of mostly symbolic pardons for political allies accused of trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
www.wunc.org
November 11, 2025 at 7:38 PM
11/10/25: "LUCAS: Well, look, these are largely symbolic. Presidential pardons, of course, ONLY apply to federal crimes. NONE of these folks are currently facing federal charges in connection with the events of 2020."
www.wunc.org/2025-11-10/t...
www.wunc.org/2025-11-10/t...
11/10/25: "Other names that might ring a bell-Atty Sidney Powell & Jenna Ellis, who worked with Giuliani-there's former DOJ official Jeffrey Clark.
Also covers a number of State-level folks who participated in alternate slates of electors, to try to [FALSELY] challenge [DEM Pres] Biden's 2020 WIN."
Also covers a number of State-level folks who participated in alternate slates of electors, to try to [FALSELY] challenge [DEM Pres] Biden's 2020 WIN."
November 11, 2025 at 7:36 PM
11/10/25: "Other names that might ring a bell-Atty Sidney Powell & Jenna Ellis, who worked with Giuliani-there's former DOJ official Jeffrey Clark.
Also covers a number of State-level folks who participated in alternate slates of electors, to try to [FALSELY] challenge [DEM Pres] Biden's 2020 WIN."
Also covers a number of State-level folks who participated in alternate slates of electors, to try to [FALSELY] challenge [DEM Pres] Biden's 2020 WIN."
11/10/25: "It says the PARDONS extend to ALL U.S. citizens, BUT it specifically lists the names of nearly 80 people who are covered by it.
That includes several top allies, including the 2 gentlemen who you mentioned at the top, Rudy Giuliani and Mark Meadows."
www.wunc.org/2025-11-10/t...
That includes several top allies, including the 2 gentlemen who you mentioned at the top, Rudy Giuliani and Mark Meadows."
www.wunc.org/2025-11-10/t...
November 11, 2025 at 7:31 PM
11/10/25: "It says the PARDONS extend to ALL U.S. citizens, BUT it specifically lists the names of nearly 80 people who are covered by it.
That includes several top allies, including the 2 gentlemen who you mentioned at the top, Rudy Giuliani and Mark Meadows."
www.wunc.org/2025-11-10/t...
That includes several top allies, including the 2 gentlemen who you mentioned at the top, Rudy Giuliani and Mark Meadows."
www.wunc.org/2025-11-10/t...
11/10/25:"DOJ pardon atty, Martin, announced these in a social media post late Sun. night.
He posted a 4-page doc. signed by Pres Trump that grants a full, complete & unconditional PARDON, in connection with efforts to overturn 2020 election, incl. efforts to expose purported voting fraud." WUNC
He posted a 4-page doc. signed by Pres Trump that grants a full, complete & unconditional PARDON, in connection with efforts to overturn 2020 election, incl. efforts to expose purported voting fraud." WUNC
November 11, 2025 at 7:29 PM
11/10/25:"DOJ pardon atty, Martin, announced these in a social media post late Sun. night.
He posted a 4-page doc. signed by Pres Trump that grants a full, complete & unconditional PARDON, in connection with efforts to overturn 2020 election, incl. efforts to expose purported voting fraud." WUNC
He posted a 4-page doc. signed by Pres Trump that grants a full, complete & unconditional PARDON, in connection with efforts to overturn 2020 election, incl. efforts to expose purported voting fraud." WUNC
11/10:"If the Senate passes it & sends it to House, [REPUB] Speaker Johnson will have to bring the House into session-he's had them on forced hiatus since 9/19.
Johnson: “1st order of business will be to admin. the oath to [DEM Rep.] Grijalva [she will help force a House vote on Epstein files].
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Johnson: “1st order of business will be to admin. the oath to [DEM Rep.] Grijalva [she will help force a House vote on Epstein files].
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November 11, 2025 at 7:19 PM
11/10:"If the Senate passes it & sends it to House, [REPUB] Speaker Johnson will have to bring the House into session-he's had them on forced hiatus since 9/19.
Johnson: “1st order of business will be to admin. the oath to [DEM Rep.] Grijalva [she will help force a House vote on Epstein files].
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Johnson: “1st order of business will be to admin. the oath to [DEM Rep.] Grijalva [she will help force a House vote on Epstein files].
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11/10/25: "Trump also posted an attack on air traffic controllers, saying to those who took time off during the shutdown
“I am NOT HAPPY WITH YOU. You didn’t step up to help. You will have a negative mark against your record. Please quit & you will get NO payment or severance of any kind!"
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“I am NOT HAPPY WITH YOU. You didn’t step up to help. You will have a negative mark against your record. Please quit & you will get NO payment or severance of any kind!"
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November 11, 2025 at 7:11 PM
11/10/25: "Trump also posted an attack on air traffic controllers, saying to those who took time off during the shutdown
“I am NOT HAPPY WITH YOU. You didn’t step up to help. You will have a negative mark against your record. Please quit & you will get NO payment or severance of any kind!"
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“I am NOT HAPPY WITH YOU. You didn’t step up to help. You will have a negative mark against your record. Please quit & you will get NO payment or severance of any kind!"
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11/10: "Trump does not appear to be giving up his position on hurting the US easily.
Today, the [T REPUB] admin went back to the [REPUB-led US] Supreme Court to ask it to freeze the full SNAP [Ordered] payments [to appeal the Appeals Court upholding the lower court that T REPUBS MUST pay]."
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Today, the [T REPUB] admin went back to the [REPUB-led US] Supreme Court to ask it to freeze the full SNAP [Ordered] payments [to appeal the Appeals Court upholding the lower court that T REPUBS MUST pay]."
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November 11, 2025 at 7:06 PM
11/10: "Trump does not appear to be giving up his position on hurting the US easily.
Today, the [T REPUB] admin went back to the [REPUB-led US] Supreme Court to ask it to freeze the full SNAP [Ordered] payments [to appeal the Appeals Court upholding the lower court that T REPUBS MUST pay]."
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Today, the [T REPUB] admin went back to the [REPUB-led US] Supreme Court to ask it to freeze the full SNAP [Ordered] payments [to appeal the Appeals Court upholding the lower court that T REPUBS MUST pay]."
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11/10/25: "And now, they haven’t [REPUB Sen.s refused to end the filibuster-stopping Trump from becoming a "King"].
They chose a way out of the shutdown fight that did not support Trump’s ambitions.
AFTER 9 months in which they appeared to do his bidding, that’s an interesting development."
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They chose a way out of the shutdown fight that did not support Trump’s ambitions.
AFTER 9 months in which they appeared to do his bidding, that’s an interesting development."
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November 11, 2025 at 6:54 PM
11/10/25: "And now, they haven’t [REPUB Sen.s refused to end the filibuster-stopping Trump from becoming a "King"].
They chose a way out of the shutdown fight that did not support Trump’s ambitions.
AFTER 9 months in which they appeared to do his bidding, that’s an interesting development."
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They chose a way out of the shutdown fight that did not support Trump’s ambitions.
AFTER 9 months in which they appeared to do his bidding, that’s an interesting development."
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11/10/25: REPUB pres Trump was trying to force REPUB Senators to end the filibuster,
AND pass a series of measures that would essentially have made him a Dictator.
The Republican Senators were clear they didn’t want to do that."
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AND pass a series of measures that would essentially have made him a Dictator.
The Republican Senators were clear they didn’t want to do that."
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November 11, 2025 at 6:52 PM
11/10/25: REPUB pres Trump was trying to force REPUB Senators to end the filibuster,
AND pass a series of measures that would essentially have made him a Dictator.
The Republican Senators were clear they didn’t want to do that."
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AND pass a series of measures that would essentially have made him a Dictator.
The Republican Senators were clear they didn’t want to do that."
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11/10/25: "The Sen.s who voted w/REPUBS are all either retiring, not up for election in 2026, or not running for another office, while DEMS who are in one of those categories were vocal about their anger.
"'Bullies gain power when righteous people yield to the face of their wrongdoing.'" Murphy
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"'Bullies gain power when righteous people yield to the face of their wrongdoing.'" Murphy
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November 11, 2025 at 6:50 PM
11/10/25: "The Sen.s who voted w/REPUBS are all either retiring, not up for election in 2026, or not running for another office, while DEMS who are in one of those categories were vocal about their anger.
"'Bullies gain power when righteous people yield to the face of their wrongdoing.'" Murphy
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"'Bullies gain power when righteous people yield to the face of their wrongdoing.'" Murphy
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11/10/25: "Ezra Levin of Indivisible, which organized the No Kings rallies, described his reaction to the deal as “incandescent rage, incredible disappointment.”
“What do we do to demand a better party, a party that actually fights back?” he asked."
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“What do we do to demand a better party, a party that actually fights back?” he asked."
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November 11, 2025 at 6:45 PM
11/10/25: "Ezra Levin of Indivisible, which organized the No Kings rallies, described his reaction to the deal as “incandescent rage, incredible disappointment.”
“What do we do to demand a better party, a party that actually fights back?” he asked."
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“What do we do to demand a better party, a party that actually fights back?” he asked."
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11/10/25: "Another moving ball was the voters and organizers who turned out for Democrats last Tuesday,
and who had made it very clear they think it’s long overdue for the Democrats to stand up to [REPUB pres] Trump."
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and who had made it very clear they think it’s long overdue for the Democrats to stand up to [REPUB pres] Trump."
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November 11, 2025 at 6:44 PM
11/10/25: "Another moving ball was the voters and organizers who turned out for Democrats last Tuesday,
and who had made it very clear they think it’s long overdue for the Democrats to stand up to [REPUB pres] Trump."
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and who had made it very clear they think it’s long overdue for the Democrats to stand up to [REPUB pres] Trump."
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11/10/25: "DEMS WON A VOTE ON the ACA subsidies [assistance on paying the healthcare premiums], which is a terrible issue for the REPUBS. 78% of Americans actually want such a measure to pass, meaning that A VOTE [on record]—even one only in Senate—will help clarify for voters what’s at stake."
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November 11, 2025 at 6:43 PM
11/10/25: "DEMS WON A VOTE ON the ACA subsidies [assistance on paying the healthcare premiums], which is a terrible issue for the REPUBS. 78% of Americans actually want such a measure to pass, meaning that A VOTE [on record]—even one only in Senate—will help clarify for voters what’s at stake."
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11/10/25: As Last of The Bulwark noted, the DEMS gave in to Republican plans with few concessions,
BUT the shutdown hurt Trump’s popularity
and the DEMS WON A VOTE ON the ACA subsidies, which is a terrible issue for the REPUBS. 78% of Americans actually want such a measure to pass,"
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BUT the shutdown hurt Trump’s popularity
and the DEMS WON A VOTE ON the ACA subsidies, which is a terrible issue for the REPUBS. 78% of Americans actually want such a measure to pass,"
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November 11, 2025 at 6:41 PM
11/10/25: As Last of The Bulwark noted, the DEMS gave in to Republican plans with few concessions,
BUT the shutdown hurt Trump’s popularity
and the DEMS WON A VOTE ON the ACA subsidies, which is a terrible issue for the REPUBS. 78% of Americans actually want such a measure to pass,"
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BUT the shutdown hurt Trump’s popularity
and the DEMS WON A VOTE ON the ACA subsidies, which is a terrible issue for the REPUBS. 78% of Americans actually want such a measure to pass,"
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11/10/25:"In the [DEM US] Senators’ statements about why they voted with the Republicans, Drezner noted a pattern: the words “pain” and “hurt.”
"Indeed, [Trump's REPUB] administration was working to ratchet up the pain of lost SNAP payments & canceled flights (incl cargo) before holiday season."
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"Indeed, [Trump's REPUB] administration was working to ratchet up the pain of lost SNAP payments & canceled flights (incl cargo) before holiday season."
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November 11, 2025 at 6:39 PM
11/10/25:"In the [DEM US] Senators’ statements about why they voted with the Republicans, Drezner noted a pattern: the words “pain” and “hurt.”
"Indeed, [Trump's REPUB] administration was working to ratchet up the pain of lost SNAP payments & canceled flights (incl cargo) before holiday season."
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"Indeed, [Trump's REPUB] administration was working to ratchet up the pain of lost SNAP payments & canceled flights (incl cargo) before holiday season."
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11/10/25: "News of the deal hit the country rather like a cue ball hitting a rack: lots of balls started to move in wildly different directions.
The 8 [DEMS & 1 Independ. US] Senators who voted w/REPUBS,
appear to have LOST any HOPE [REPUB pres] Trump would negotiate-clear he didn't care."
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The 8 [DEMS & 1 Independ. US] Senators who voted w/REPUBS,
appear to have LOST any HOPE [REPUB pres] Trump would negotiate-clear he didn't care."
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November 11, 2025 at 6:35 PM
11/10/25: "News of the deal hit the country rather like a cue ball hitting a rack: lots of balls started to move in wildly different directions.
The 8 [DEMS & 1 Independ. US] Senators who voted w/REPUBS,
appear to have LOST any HOPE [REPUB pres] Trump would negotiate-clear he didn't care."
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The 8 [DEMS & 1 Independ. US] Senators who voted w/REPUBS,
appear to have LOST any HOPE [REPUB pres] Trump would negotiate-clear he didn't care."
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11/10/25: "Last night’s vote did not pass the bill, which still faced procedural hurdles in the Senate that the chamber is cleared tonight. It now goes to the House, which must either pass it, reject it, or amend it."
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November 11, 2025 at 6:27 PM
11/10/25: "Last night’s vote did not pass the bill, which still faced procedural hurdles in the Senate that the chamber is cleared tonight. It now goes to the House, which must either pass it, reject it, or amend it."
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11/10/25: "DEMS Dick Durbin of Illinois, John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire, Tim Kaine of Virginia, Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada, Jacky Rosen of Nevada & Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire & Independent Angus King of Maine, all VOTED WITH the REPUBS."
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November 11, 2025 at 6:27 PM
11/10/25: "DEMS Dick Durbin of Illinois, John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire, Tim Kaine of Virginia, Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada, Jacky Rosen of Nevada & Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire & Independent Angus King of Maine, all VOTED WITH the REPUBS."
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11/10/25: REPUB "Senate majority leader John Thune has PROMISED to bring to the Senate floor a Bill to extend the premium tax credits before the end of the 2nd week of December.
It will be written by the Democrats.
Passed w/60–40 vote.
REPUB Rand Paul voted No."
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It will be written by the Democrats.
Passed w/60–40 vote.
REPUB Rand Paul voted No."
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November 11, 2025 at 6:24 PM
11/10/25: REPUB "Senate majority leader John Thune has PROMISED to bring to the Senate floor a Bill to extend the premium tax credits before the end of the 2nd week of December.
It will be written by the Democrats.
Passed w/60–40 vote.
REPUB Rand Paul voted No."
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It will be written by the Democrats.
Passed w/60–40 vote.
REPUB Rand Paul voted No."
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