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“This is an administration that continually touts ‘women need to have more children’, they can’t feed the children they already have” @ameshiacross.bsky.social slams the Trump administration's solution to affordability that Americans can easily spend just $3 dollars on a full meal.
January 18, 2026 at 3:12 PM
“This is an administration that continually touts ‘women need to have more children’, they can’t feed the children they already have” @ameshiacross.bsky.social slams the Trump administration's solution to affordability that Americans can easily spend just $3 dollars on a full meal.
“I think what we are going to see is Chairman Jordan and the others coming in with a set of talking points which they will very loudly repeat.” @scanlon.house.gov previews expectations for fmr. special counsel Jack Smith’s upcoming public testimony & why her GOP colleagues agreed to hold it so soon.
January 18, 2026 at 3:09 PM
“I think what we are going to see is Chairman Jordan and the others coming in with a set of talking points which they will very loudly repeat.” @scanlon.house.gov previews expectations for fmr. special counsel Jack Smith’s upcoming public testimony & why her GOP colleagues agreed to hold it so soon.
“He becomes bolder and bolder and his enablers seem to tolerate more and more.” Former Trump White House lawyer Ty Cobb discusses this past week as a turning point for Trump who has wielded his maximalist power and threatened the independence of the agencies he works with.
January 18, 2026 at 2:54 PM
“He becomes bolder and bolder and his enablers seem to tolerate more and more.” Former Trump White House lawyer Ty Cobb discusses this past week as a turning point for Trump who has wielded his maximalist power and threatened the independence of the agencies he works with.
The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on President Trump's bid to fire Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook, @imillhiser.bsky.social explains how the President’s latest attacks on Fed Chair Jerome Powell could impact the case.
January 18, 2026 at 2:16 PM
The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on President Trump's bid to fire Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook, @imillhiser.bsky.social explains how the President’s latest attacks on Fed Chair Jerome Powell could impact the case.
“[Trump] has put us in a position where we have to do everything in our power to level the playing field.” Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates @donscott757.bsky.social on the new measure his state passed that could redraw congressional maps ahead of the midterm elections.
January 18, 2026 at 2:16 PM
“[Trump] has put us in a position where we have to do everything in our power to level the playing field.” Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates @donscott757.bsky.social on the new measure his state passed that could redraw congressional maps ahead of the midterm elections.
Remember these promises from Trump's inaugural address? They might be tough to remember after the first year of Trump 2.0.
Fact-check from Jonathan Capehart:
Fact-check from Jonathan Capehart:
January 18, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Remember these promises from Trump's inaugural address? They might be tough to remember after the first year of Trump 2.0.
Fact-check from Jonathan Capehart:
Fact-check from Jonathan Capehart:
"The most blatant statement of white supremacy I’ve heard in my lifetime."
Reverend Al Sharpton reacts to Trump's claim that civil rights reforms led to white people being "very badly treated" in NYT interview.
Reverend Al Sharpton reacts to Trump's claim that civil rights reforms led to white people being "very badly treated" in NYT interview.
January 18, 2026 at 1:56 PM
"The most blatant statement of white supremacy I’ve heard in my lifetime."
Reverend Al Sharpton reacts to Trump's claim that civil rights reforms led to white people being "very badly treated" in NYT interview.
Reverend Al Sharpton reacts to Trump's claim that civil rights reforms led to white people being "very badly treated" in NYT interview.
“It’s not too late to prevent boots on the ground in Venezuela” @repauchincloss.bsky.social breaks down what he and other Democrats are doing to stand up to Trump’s increasingly erratic foreign policy moves.
January 18, 2026 at 1:15 PM
“It’s not too late to prevent boots on the ground in Venezuela” @repauchincloss.bsky.social breaks down what he and other Democrats are doing to stand up to Trump’s increasingly erratic foreign policy moves.
Our very own Jackie Alemany unpacks her new reporting on how lawmakers and diplomats are working to steer President Trump away from his push to acquire the country.
January 17, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Our very own Jackie Alemany unpacks her new reporting on how lawmakers and diplomats are working to steer President Trump away from his push to acquire the country.
“The mere discussion of acquisition of Greenland is deeply destabilizing...Children are not able to sleep at night.” Rep. @mcbride.house.gov, one of the lawmakers meeting with leaders in Denmark, shares what she’s learning as Trump continues to escalate his threats against the Arctic island.
January 17, 2026 at 2:55 PM
“The mere discussion of acquisition of Greenland is deeply destabilizing...Children are not able to sleep at night.” Rep. @mcbride.house.gov, one of the lawmakers meeting with leaders in Denmark, shares what she’s learning as Trump continues to escalate his threats against the Arctic island.
“I also fear the people replacing them, the currency is loyalty over competence.” Fmr Jan. 6 Committee lead investigator Tim Heaphy discusses the consequences of the mass resignations of career DOJ prosecutors under this administration with a reminder that these are not meant to be Trump's lawyers.
January 17, 2026 at 2:35 PM
“I also fear the people replacing them, the currency is loyalty over competence.” Fmr Jan. 6 Committee lead investigator Tim Heaphy discusses the consequences of the mass resignations of career DOJ prosecutors under this administration with a reminder that these are not meant to be Trump's lawyers.
“People still are showing up and I think it’s because [Renee Good's] name is a simple yet powerful reminder that we are good, our intentions are good, and our people are good” @dieudo29.bsky.social on why she’s encouraged by her community still showing up to protest ICE’s crackdowns in Minneapolis.
January 17, 2026 at 2:19 PM
“People still are showing up and I think it’s because [Renee Good's] name is a simple yet powerful reminder that we are good, our intentions are good, and our people are good” @dieudo29.bsky.social on why she’s encouraged by her community still showing up to protest ICE’s crackdowns in Minneapolis.
“It is normalizing the unthinkable.” @sbg1.bsky.social discusses the strategy behind Trump’s recent alleged “jokes” about cancelling the midterm elections and how we’ve seen Trump use this strategy repeatedly since returning to office.
January 17, 2026 at 1:50 PM
“It is normalizing the unthinkable.” @sbg1.bsky.social discusses the strategy behind Trump’s recent alleged “jokes” about cancelling the midterm elections and how we’ve seen Trump use this strategy repeatedly since returning to office.
President Trump is taking his feud with the Fed to the next level as his DOJ launches a criminal investigation into chairman Jerome Powell. @vtg2.bsky.social and Ankush Khardori weigh in on the latest developments.
January 17, 2026 at 12:54 PM
President Trump is taking his feud with the Fed to the next level as his DOJ launches a criminal investigation into chairman Jerome Powell. @vtg2.bsky.social and Ankush Khardori weigh in on the latest developments.
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“They were calling her a domestic terrorist before her body was cold” @davidhogg.bsky.social excoriates the Trump administration for their “dangerous” response to ICE’s killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis.
January 11, 2026 at 3:03 PM
“They were calling her a domestic terrorist before her body was cold” @davidhogg.bsky.social excoriates the Trump administration for their “dangerous” response to ICE’s killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis.
“There is an opportunity going forward to establish a much better state of affairs for the people of [Cuba] and of the entire Western Hemisphere” The Weekend Hosts grill California GOP Rep. Kevin Kiley on seemingly supporting Trump in issuing a warning to Cuba to “make a deal before it’s too late.”
January 11, 2026 at 2:54 PM
“There is an opportunity going forward to establish a much better state of affairs for the people of [Cuba] and of the entire Western Hemisphere” The Weekend Hosts grill California GOP Rep. Kevin Kiley on seemingly supporting Trump in issuing a warning to Cuba to “make a deal before it’s too late.”
“They have made a practice of making fiction more compelling than the facts.“ @pressley.house.gov calls out her GOP Oversight colleagues for voting down her motion to investigate the Minneapolis ICE shooting and says its time to use the power of the purse to reign in the agency.
January 11, 2026 at 2:46 PM
“They have made a practice of making fiction more compelling than the facts.“ @pressley.house.gov calls out her GOP Oversight colleagues for voting down her motion to investigate the Minneapolis ICE shooting and says its time to use the power of the purse to reign in the agency.
“President Trump is obsessed with interest rates...There’s no guarantee that is going to fix the ‘bad vibes’ in the economy.” @axios.com Senior Economics Reporter Courtenay Brown weighs in on Trump’s short-term fix proposals to lower costs.
January 11, 2026 at 2:06 PM
“President Trump is obsessed with interest rates...There’s no guarantee that is going to fix the ‘bad vibes’ in the economy.” @axios.com Senior Economics Reporter Courtenay Brown weighs in on Trump’s short-term fix proposals to lower costs.
It's been one year since the deadly wildfires ripped through Los Angeles. MS Now’s @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social discusses his new book on what it was like covering the tragedy that took place in his hometown.
January 11, 2026 at 1:45 PM
It's been one year since the deadly wildfires ripped through Los Angeles. MS Now’s @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social discusses his new book on what it was like covering the tragedy that took place in his hometown.
“If Donald Trump's morality is the only thing between us and the abyss, heaven help us.” MS NOW Political Analyst Eugene Robinson on President Trump’s recent comments to the New York Times that the only check on his power on the world stage is “my own morality.”
January 11, 2026 at 1:13 PM
“If Donald Trump's morality is the only thing between us and the abyss, heaven help us.” MS NOW Political Analyst Eugene Robinson on President Trump’s recent comments to the New York Times that the only check on his power on the world stage is “my own morality.”
Sunday at 7am ET — Rep. Kevin Kiley
January 10, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Sunday at 7am ET — Rep. Kevin Kiley
Sunday at 7am ET — @janetmillsforme.bsky.social
January 10, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Sunday at 7am ET — @janetmillsforme.bsky.social
Sunday at 7am ET — @pressley.house.gov
January 10, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Sunday at 7am ET — @pressley.house.gov
“I want Jeffrey Epstein’s pilot in front of the committee. I want Jeffrey Epstein’s assistants in front of the committee.” @robertgarcia.house.gov breaks down which Epstein associates have just been subpoenaed by the House Oversight Committee and who he wants to go after next.
January 10, 2026 at 3:07 PM
“I want Jeffrey Epstein’s pilot in front of the committee. I want Jeffrey Epstein’s assistants in front of the committee.” @robertgarcia.house.gov breaks down which Epstein associates have just been subpoenaed by the House Oversight Committee and who he wants to go after next.