RBmpls
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“Democrats aren’t just trying to…cultivate some goodwill among their base by demonstrating their willingness to fight… ICE is terrorizing America’s streets right now. Democrats have the ability and the leverage to play hardball for some of these reforms right now.” -Andrew Egger in The Bulwark
February 4, 2026 at 2:57 PM
“Democrats aren’t just trying to…cultivate some goodwill among their base by demonstrating their willingness to fight… ICE is terrorizing America’s streets right now. Democrats have the ability and the leverage to play hardball for some of these reforms right now.” -Andrew Egger in The Bulwark
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My new one @slate.com : I Wrote a Book in Support of Nationalizing Elections. Trump Changed My Mind.
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I Wrote a Book in Support of Nationalizing Elections. Trump Changed My Mind.
President Donald Trump on Monday escalated his rhetoric against the American electoral system.
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February 3, 2026 at 8:12 PM
My new one @slate.com : I Wrote a Book in Support of Nationalizing Elections. Trump Changed My Mind.
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The President's FY 2027 budget "should include an actionable plan for getting [to] ...a responsible fiscal target like reducing deficits to...3% of GDP, rely on realistic economic forecasts...and put forward specific tax and spending policies that put debt on a sustainable path. - CRFB.org
February 2, 2026 at 7:34 PM
The President's FY 2027 budget "should include an actionable plan for getting [to] ...a responsible fiscal target like reducing deficits to...3% of GDP, rely on realistic economic forecasts...and put forward specific tax and spending policies that put debt on a sustainable path. - CRFB.org
“Pretti and Good aren’t dead because of [Trump being given] bad advice. They’re dead because of bad men acting out the script that a bad president wrote for them.” -Frank Bruni
February 2, 2026 at 2:21 PM
“Pretti and Good aren’t dead because of [Trump being given] bad advice. They’re dead because of bad men acting out the script that a bad president wrote for them.” -Frank Bruni
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget: “Statutory PAYGO is one of the smartest tools we have in place, yet Congress never abides by it... Yesterday’s [OMB] report [shows] that policymakers keep adding to the debt and skirting the rules meant to support fiscal responsibility.” One more failure.
January 29, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget: “Statutory PAYGO is one of the smartest tools we have in place, yet Congress never abides by it... Yesterday’s [OMB] report [shows] that policymakers keep adding to the debt and skirting the rules meant to support fiscal responsibility.” One more failure.
“Courts must…[support] the rights of states to run elections…without federal interference…While we don’t yet know [the basis for] the Fulton County search warrant,…it [may have] contained misstatements. Judges cannot act as rubber stamps [for] interference in our elections.” - Marc Elias
January 29, 2026 at 5:04 PM
“Courts must…[support] the rights of states to run elections…without federal interference…While we don’t yet know [the basis for] the Fulton County search warrant,…it [may have] contained misstatements. Judges cannot act as rubber stamps [for] interference in our elections.” - Marc Elias
“… the left’s prioritization of social…justice over good governance has been a huge mistake. The left must unreservedly commit to good, efficient governance and social order over its various ideological commitments and NGO ties or voters will not take them seriously going forward.” -Ruy Texeira
January 29, 2026 at 2:10 PM
“… the left’s prioritization of social…justice over good governance has been a huge mistake. The left must unreservedly commit to good, efficient governance and social order over its various ideological commitments and NGO ties or voters will not take them seriously going forward.” -Ruy Texeira
“A fast-growth economy provides more opportunities for upward mobility… and, as Benjamin Friedman has argued, has positive “moral consequences” by orienting citizens toward generosity, tolerance, and collective advance. Slow growth has the opposite effects.” -Ruy Texeira
January 29, 2026 at 2:01 PM
“A fast-growth economy provides more opportunities for upward mobility… and, as Benjamin Friedman has argued, has positive “moral consequences” by orienting citizens toward generosity, tolerance, and collective advance. Slow growth has the opposite effects.” -Ruy Texeira
"There was never any doubt that America in 2026 would commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Revolution. The surprise is that the Trump administration has chosen to do so by playing the role of Britain’s occupying army." -Harold Meyerson
January 28, 2026 at 3:20 AM
"There was never any doubt that America in 2026 would commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Revolution. The surprise is that the Trump administration has chosen to do so by playing the role of Britain’s occupying army." -Harold Meyerson
“At a time of elite cowardice and little national leadership, the spontaneous actions of brave men and women in the Twin Cities have made a difference.” -William Kristol
Now we need some bravery and leadership from the elites, starting with Senate Democrats.
Now we need some bravery and leadership from the elites, starting with Senate Democrats.
January 27, 2026 at 3:29 PM
“At a time of elite cowardice and little national leadership, the spontaneous actions of brave men and women in the Twin Cities have made a difference.” -William Kristol
Now we need some bravery and leadership from the elites, starting with Senate Democrats.
Now we need some bravery and leadership from the elites, starting with Senate Democrats.
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Feels like Trump is pretty much unconditionally surrendering as support collapses
January 26, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Feels like Trump is pretty much unconditionally surrendering as support collapses
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The President of the United States appears to have begun a journey toward deciding that federal thugs murdering innocent people does not make the great TV he assumed it would. I wish we did not live in a world in which this counts as encouraging news, but it does.
January 26, 2026 at 11:25 PM
The President of the United States appears to have begun a journey toward deciding that federal thugs murdering innocent people does not make the great TV he assumed it would. I wish we did not live in a world in which this counts as encouraging news, but it does.
“ICE and…other components of DHS are neither military nor police...ICE agents [are] dressing like soldiers, maneuvering like assault teams,…engaging civilians as if they are hostile forces...this is not policing and it is not military service. It is something dangerously undefined.” - Mark Hertling
January 26, 2026 at 3:36 PM
“ICE and…other components of DHS are neither military nor police...ICE agents [are] dressing like soldiers, maneuvering like assault teams,…engaging civilians as if they are hostile forces...this is not policing and it is not military service. It is something dangerously undefined.” - Mark Hertling
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Two weeks ago this guy announced he was providing legal help to the agent who shot Renee Good. That's how quickly the winds are shifting.
pretty wild statement re: Republican Chris Madel drop from race for MN governor:
"Saying he cannot support the national GOP's 'stated retribution on citizens of our state, nor can I count myself a member of a party that would do so."
"Saying he cannot support the national GOP's 'stated retribution on citizens of our state, nor can I count myself a member of a party that would do so."
January 26, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Two weeks ago this guy announced he was providing legal help to the agent who shot Renee Good. That's how quickly the winds are shifting.
“the way to honor Pretti…is to end the lawless occupation that took his life...to free his fellow citizens…from attacks by masked, trigger-happy government agents. It’s…to end the grotesque mass deportation campaign that has led to so much inhumanity, cruelty, and violence...” -William Kristol
January 26, 2026 at 3:21 PM
“the way to honor Pretti…is to end the lawless occupation that took his life...to free his fellow citizens…from attacks by masked, trigger-happy government agents. It’s…to end the grotesque mass deportation campaign that has led to so much inhumanity, cruelty, and violence...” -William Kristol
“For the U.S., the big problem is the MAGA ideology, which refuses to respect the law or interface with reality on many fronts.” - Noah Smith
January 26, 2026 at 2:46 PM
“For the U.S., the big problem is the MAGA ideology, which refuses to respect the law or interface with reality on many fronts.” - Noah Smith
“In 1999, [at Davos] …President Clinton gave a speech about cooperation, competition, and consumerism. Now [Trump] …gave a speech about chaos and coercion and corruption. The tone and the vibe of 1999 was more optimistic. Now everyone’s sort of like, I hope it doesn’t get worse.” -Scott Galloway
January 26, 2026 at 2:23 PM
“In 1999, [at Davos] …President Clinton gave a speech about cooperation, competition, and consumerism. Now [Trump] …gave a speech about chaos and coercion and corruption. The tone and the vibe of 1999 was more optimistic. Now everyone’s sort of like, I hope it doesn’t get worse.” -Scott Galloway
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Hey CNN, this far into the Trump admin, the fact that you lead with the blatantly false claims made by the administration is a *you* problem. If you refuse to do actual journalism, and only want to be a mouthpiece of the state, just say so and stop pretending to be journalists.
Video shows the moment a federal agent shot and killed a 37-year-old man in Minneapolis.
The victim was armed and resisting, according to the Department of Homeland Security, and it's unclear what led up to the deadly shooting.
Follow live updates: https://cnn.it/3LTcTwH
The victim was armed and resisting, according to the Department of Homeland Security, and it's unclear what led up to the deadly shooting.
Follow live updates: https://cnn.it/3LTcTwH
January 24, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Hey CNN, this far into the Trump admin, the fact that you lead with the blatantly false claims made by the administration is a *you* problem. If you refuse to do actual journalism, and only want to be a mouthpiece of the state, just say so and stop pretending to be journalists.
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Reminder: All it would take to end the murder of American citizens by an untrained government goon squad is 16 Republicans in Congress voting with Dems to defund ICE (or 23 to impeach and remove Trump — 3 in House & 20 in Senate). That’s it. 23 Americans can vote for the public and end all of this.
January 24, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Reminder: All it would take to end the murder of American citizens by an untrained government goon squad is 16 Republicans in Congress voting with Dems to defund ICE (or 23 to impeach and remove Trump — 3 in House & 20 in Senate). That’s it. 23 Americans can vote for the public and end all of this.
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The official policy of the government of the United States of America is that they will murder anyone they want, that they will tell any lie necessary to justify that murder, and that no one who resists them has any rights they are bound to respect.
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January 24, 2026 at 7:18 PM
The official policy of the government of the United States of America is that they will murder anyone they want, that they will tell any lie necessary to justify that murder, and that no one who resists them has any rights they are bound to respect.
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Wise words from WEB DuBois to gird us today: "It would be shame and cowardice to surrender this glorious land and its opportunities for civilization and humanity to the thugs and lynchers, the mobs and profiteers, the monopolists & gamblers who today choke its soul and steal its resources."
January 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Wise words from WEB DuBois to gird us today: "It would be shame and cowardice to surrender this glorious land and its opportunities for civilization and humanity to the thugs and lynchers, the mobs and profiteers, the monopolists & gamblers who today choke its soul and steal its resources."
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“.. People take part in a rally on the day of a general strike to protest U.S. President Donald Trump's deployment of thousands of immigration enforcement officers on the streets of Minneapolis, Minnesota.”
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January 23, 2026 at 9:14 PM
“.. People take part in a rally on the day of a general strike to protest U.S. President Donald Trump's deployment of thousands of immigration enforcement officers on the streets of Minneapolis, Minnesota.”
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Anti-ICE protesters fill the streets of downtown Minneapolis during an "ICE Out" rally on Jan. 23.
📷️ Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune
Continuing coverage: bit.ly/3ZsrBxQ
📷️ Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune
Continuing coverage: bit.ly/3ZsrBxQ
January 23, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Anti-ICE protesters fill the streets of downtown Minneapolis during an "ICE Out" rally on Jan. 23.
📷️ Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune
Continuing coverage: bit.ly/3ZsrBxQ
📷️ Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune
Continuing coverage: bit.ly/3ZsrBxQ
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Cannot see the end of it.
January 23, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Cannot see the end of it.