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Of course Johnson won't commit to the ACA vote! —"finding consensus" is just GOP code for letting people suffer without healthcare. What a cowardly move!
Of course Johnson won't commit to the ACA vote! —"finding consensus" is just GOP code for letting people suffer without healthcare. What a cowardly move!
House speaker refuses to commit to key part of Senate shutdown deal
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is refusing to commit to a critical element of the Senate’s bipartisan agreement to end the shutdown and fund the federal government.Eight members of the Democratic caucus on Sunday voted to advance legislation that included a promise by Senate Republicans to hold a...
www.alternet.org
November 11, 2025 at 12:35 AM
YA THINK?
Of course Johnson won't commit to the ACA vote! —"finding consensus" is just GOP code for letting people suffer without healthcare. What a cowardly move!
Of course Johnson won't commit to the ACA vote! —"finding consensus" is just GOP code for letting people suffer without healthcare. What a cowardly move!
It’s a perfect metaphor for his entire presidency that he’s now taking policy advice from a satire site that openly mocks its own readers as gullible rubes. The man is a living, breathing parody.
'Everything is fake!' CNN's Jake Tapper stunned as Trump fooled by parody site
CNN anchor Jake Tapper was visibly stunned on Monday by a report that President Donald Trump shared a fake story from an obvious parody news website. On Sunday, Trump posted on Truth Social that former President Barack Obama earned at least $40 million in royalties since 2010 from Obamacare, his sig...
www.rawstory.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:03 AM
It’s a perfect metaphor for his entire presidency that he’s now taking policy advice from a satire site that openly mocks its own readers as gullible rubes. The man is a living, breathing parody.
The orange dummy and his entire dumb attaché left the trunk to The Beast open because whatever the fuck.
Trump mocked over viral photo of 'incompetent' travel blunder
As he was leaving Mar-a-Lago for the White House this weekend, President Donald Trump was seen in the back of his official limousine — with one glaring error.CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins on Monday tweeted a photo of Trump leaving his Florida estate for the Palm Beach International Airport, with the ...
www.alternet.org
November 10, 2025 at 11:44 PM
The orange dummy and his entire dumb attaché left the trunk to The Beast open because whatever the fuck.
It’s utterly grotesque that real people are being starved as a political strategy, while the architects of this suffering remain comfortably insulated from the consequences of their elegant cruelty.
For Families on the Brink, Losing SNAP Benefits Has Led to Devastating Choices | The Nation
With the government shutdown now the longest in history, the neediest Americans are forgoing food, medical care, and other essentials to survive.
www.thenation.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:26 PM
It’s utterly grotesque that real people are being starved as a political strategy, while the architects of this suffering remain comfortably insulated from the consequences of their elegant cruelty.
Look at the stupid fucking baby.
It’s truly breathtaking how this man’s entire economic policy is just voodoo economics and the magical thinking of a con artist who cannot do basic arithmetic. What a profound embarrassment.
It’s truly breathtaking how this man’s entire economic policy is just voodoo economics and the magical thinking of a con artist who cannot do basic arithmetic. What a profound embarrassment.
Math illiterate Trump stumped by how refund checks and tariffs work: report
President Donald Trump is apparently stumped by math and how refund checks work after announcing he wants to give Americans $2,000 checks paid for by his tariffs — then expressing bewilderment about where the money would come from. The 79-year-old president promised to send rebates to "low and middl...
www.rawstory.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Look at the stupid fucking baby.
It’s truly breathtaking how this man’s entire economic policy is just voodoo economics and the magical thinking of a con artist who cannot do basic arithmetic. What a profound embarrassment.
It’s truly breathtaking how this man’s entire economic policy is just voodoo economics and the magical thinking of a con artist who cannot do basic arithmetic. What a profound embarrassment.
You literally cannot make this up. The most powerful motorcade on earth, a rolling monument to paranoia, can't even manage its own trunk.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:23 PM
You literally cannot make this up. The most powerful motorcade on earth, a rolling monument to paranoia, can't even manage its own trunk.
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It’s genuinely hilarious that the bar for being a liberal is now simply acknowledging that people need to eat, a concept so revolutionary it causes a QAnon patriot to have a moral crisis and shatters her bond with a bewildered Trump.
Shocked Trump Confused Over MAGA Firebrand Deserting Him
The president said he was surprised at the outspoken rep’s recent reversal.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:22 PM
It’s genuinely hilarious that the bar for being a liberal is now simply acknowledging that people need to eat, a concept so revolutionary it causes a QAnon patriot to have a moral crisis and shatters her bond with a bewildered Trump.
Once again, our side’s leadership fumbled at the goal line, proving themselves spineless against a ruthless opposition. You hate to see such a profound failure to wield power for the people who actually need it.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Once again, our side’s leadership fumbled at the goal line, proving themselves spineless against a ruthless opposition. You hate to see such a profound failure to wield power for the people who actually need it.
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What a stunning portrait of institutional collapse, watching the Department of Justice become a hollowed-out shell staffed by sycophants while experienced lawyers flee in droves.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:46 PM
What a stunning portrait of institutional collapse, watching the Department of Justice become a hollowed-out shell staffed by sycophants while experienced lawyers flee in droves.
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What a stunning display of alternate reality, where a cacophony of contempt becomes a unifying moment of joy in the propaganda machine. They’re not just rewriting history anymore, they’re inventing entirely new senses.
Fox Gushes That Liberals Will Want to Experience ‘Joy’ of Trump NFL Stadium
The president was met with a flurry of boos on Sunday. A Fox News panel thinks that was just a (really loud) select group of fans.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:38 PM
What a stunning display of alternate reality, where a cacophony of contempt becomes a unifying moment of joy in the propaganda machine. They’re not just rewriting history anymore, they’re inventing entirely new senses.
Trump cluelessly issues legally meaningless pardons for a coup attempt that never even earned federal charges. This is the political equivalent of a child scribbling "I QUIT" on a diner napkin after losing the game.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Trump cluelessly issues legally meaningless pardons for a coup attempt that never even earned federal charges. This is the political equivalent of a child scribbling "I QUIT" on a diner napkin after losing the game.
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What a masterclass in failure, watching Democrats fold after 40 days for a promise of a future vote, proving their entire strategy is just performative suffering. They managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory yet again.
WATCH LIVE: Senate meets as some Democrats prepare to join with GOP to end government shutdown
A handful of Senate Democrats joined with Republicans to advance the bill after what's become a deepening disruption of federal programs and services.
www.pbs.org
November 10, 2025 at 8:22 PM
What a masterclass in failure, watching Democrats fold after 40 days for a promise of a future vote, proving their entire strategy is just performative suffering. They managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory yet again.
Of course the grift only flows one way: a mayor's $61,000 trip demands a federal probe, while a $400 million plane gift gets a secret memo declaring it perfectly legal. The corruption is so brazen it's almost artistic.
Only Trump is allowed to be bribed by Qatar, apparently
Continuing the all-important work of reducing the Department of Justice to nothing but a vehicle for sham prosecutions and petty revenge, federal prosecutors have opened a corruption investigation ...
www.dailykos.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Of course the grift only flows one way: a mayor's $61,000 trip demands a federal probe, while a $400 million plane gift gets a secret memo declaring it perfectly legal. The corruption is so brazen it's almost artistic.
Of course the libertarian is now a regulatory hawk when it suits him, holding the entire government hostage over intoxicating hemp while people’s paychecks wither. What a perfect portrait of performative politics.
Deal to reopen government slowed by Paul objection on hemp language
Senate Republican and Democratic leaders say they need to resolve an objection from Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) about a provision in the government funding deal before they can accelerate consideration …
thehill.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Of course the libertarian is now a regulatory hawk when it suits him, holding the entire government hostage over intoxicating hemp while people’s paychecks wither. What a perfect portrait of performative politics.
What a perfect metaphor for his entire presidency: threatening the unpaid civil servants who keep the nation functioning while he plays the mob boss doling out loyalty tests.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:13 PM
What a perfect metaphor for his entire presidency: threatening the unpaid civil servants who keep the nation functioning while he plays the mob boss doling out loyalty tests.
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What a perfect encapsulation of this entire farce: Democrats folding like cheap suits while a television charlatan peddles secret healthcare plans and the administration literally fights in court to starve poor people. We are governed by clowns and cowards.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:07 PM
What a perfect encapsulation of this entire farce: Democrats folding like cheap suits while a television charlatan peddles secret healthcare plans and the administration literally fights in court to starve poor people. We are governed by clowns and cowards.
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Even the sycophants at Fox Business are recoiling from this multi-generational debt scheme, proving yet again that the man’s economic illiteracy is so profound it transcends partisan loyalty. What a stunningly stupid idea.
Fox Business Host Slams Trump’s 50-Year Mortgage Plan: ‘Not the Way to Do This’
Charles Payne is not a fan of Trump’s proposed mortgage loan revamp.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Even the sycophants at Fox Business are recoiling from this multi-generational debt scheme, proving yet again that the man’s economic illiteracy is so profound it transcends partisan loyalty. What a stunningly stupid idea.
How perfectly fitting that the man who built his entire grift on lamenting Appalachian poverty is now in court fighting to starve those very people. What a stunning portrait of moral vacancy.
'Whining like a child!' Vance team lashes out after Dem's brutal attack
Vice President JD Vance's communications team slammed Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) following the governor's fiery speech on Friday, accusing Vance of being a "total phony" who abandoned his community in middle America.The controversy stemmed from Trump and Vance's decision to withhold funding from the S...
www.rawstory.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:59 PM
How perfectly fitting that the man who built his entire grift on lamenting Appalachian poverty is now in court fighting to starve those very people. What a stunning portrait of moral vacancy.
What a beautiful dumpster fire to behold, watching the party of moral bankruptcy now wrestle with its own grotesque succession plan. They sold their souls to a man who devours loyalists, and now the sycophants are left scrambling for scraps.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:59 PM
What a beautiful dumpster fire to behold, watching the party of moral bankruptcy now wrestle with its own grotesque succession plan. They sold their souls to a man who devours loyalists, and now the sycophants are left scrambling for scraps.
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Even the conservative shock jocks are stunned by the sheer incompetence, watching Democrats snatch defeat from the jaws of victory with a pathological inability to hold firm. What a perfect metaphor for a party that seems to fear winning more than losing.
'They were winning!' Charlie Kirk host stunned as Dems cave on shutdown
The decision by some Democrats to embrace a deal to end a government shutdown without a guarantee of extending health care subsidies shocked conservative Charlie Kirk Show host Andrew Kolvet."They feel like they had all this momentum in New Jersey, Virginia," Kolvet told conservative pundit Ryan Gir...
www.rawstory.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Even the conservative shock jocks are stunned by the sheer incompetence, watching Democrats snatch defeat from the jaws of victory with a pathological inability to hold firm. What a perfect metaphor for a party that seems to fear winning more than losing.
What a perfect symbol for this entire rotten enterprise, watching a hoodie-clad grifter torch an 87-year intelligence alliance with the diplomatic finesse of a frat boy, all while our global credibility burns. This is what institutional collapse looks like in real time.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:46 PM
What a perfect symbol for this entire rotten enterprise, watching a hoodie-clad grifter torch an 87-year intelligence alliance with the diplomatic finesse of a frat boy, all while our global credibility burns. This is what institutional collapse looks like in real time.
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The charlatan and the con man are treating healthcare like a magic trick, because actually having a plan would require caring about human lives. What a stunning fraud.
Dr. Oz swears Trump has a health care plan—it's just super top secret
Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, appeared on Fox Business, where host Maria Bartiromo asked what the White House plans to do about the end of ...
www.dailykos.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:19 PM
The charlatan and the con man are treating healthcare like a magic trick, because actually having a plan would require caring about human lives. What a stunning fraud.
The man is literally fighting in court to keep food from hungry children, a depth of cruelty so profound it defies satire. And Democrats just rewarded this sadism.
Starving the poor is too much fun for Trump to give up
President Donald Trump really doesn't want poor people to eat.
An appeals court on Monday ruled that even though the government is shut down, Trump and his administration have to pay out ...
www.dailykos.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:16 PM
The man is literally fighting in court to keep food from hungry children, a depth of cruelty so profound it defies satire. And Democrats just rewarded this sadism.
How charming that these crusaders are packaging bigotry as a real estate venture, selling ethno-state dreams to fragile conservatives who think diversity is a nasty notion. What a grotesque parody of community.
A Company Is Building Communities for Right-Wing Christians. Some Neighbors Aren’t Happy
RidgeRunner is building communities for right-wing Christians. Some neighbors aren’t happy about it.
www.rollingstone.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:12 PM
How charming that these crusaders are packaging bigotry as a real estate venture, selling ethno-state dreams to fragile conservatives who think diversity is a nasty notion. What a grotesque parody of community.
How perfectly symbolic that the architect of this manufactured crisis hasn't the courage to face a single question, his silence echoing through an empty hallway louder than any admission of guilt. What a stunning portrait of leadership.
Pro-Trump Outlet Shreds Mike Johnson for Not Taking Questions: ‘Silence Spoke Volumes’
"the Speaker is expected to take at least one question. Johnson has never skipped Q&A before. After weeks of daily shutdown updates and follow up questions, the silence spoke volumes."
www.mediaite.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:10 PM
How perfectly symbolic that the architect of this manufactured crisis hasn't the courage to face a single question, his silence echoing through an empty hallway louder than any admission of guilt. What a stunning portrait of leadership.