Mona Burns
@monaburns.bsky.social
Political writer. Covering Congress. Vincit Omnia Veritas.
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Trump this am 👇
MTG this am:
"I never thought fighting to release the Epstein files..would have caused this but here we are..
The toxic political industrial complex thrives on ripping us all apart but never delivers anything good
And it truly speaks for itself
There needs to be a new way forward."
MTG this am:
"I never thought fighting to release the Epstein files..would have caused this but here we are..
The toxic political industrial complex thrives on ripping us all apart but never delivers anything good
And it truly speaks for itself
There needs to be a new way forward."
November 15, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Trump this am 👇
MTG this am:
"I never thought fighting to release the Epstein files..would have caused this but here we are..
The toxic political industrial complex thrives on ripping us all apart but never delivers anything good
And it truly speaks for itself
There needs to be a new way forward."
MTG this am:
"I never thought fighting to release the Epstein files..would have caused this but here we are..
The toxic political industrial complex thrives on ripping us all apart but never delivers anything good
And it truly speaks for itself
There needs to be a new way forward."
Part of MTG's response to Trump:
“President Trump just attacked me & lied about me. I haven’t called him at all but I did send these text messages today. Apparently this is what sent him over the edge.
The Epstein files..
I don't worship or serve President Trump.."
With screen shots of her texts👇
“President Trump just attacked me & lied about me. I haven’t called him at all but I did send these text messages today. Apparently this is what sent him over the edge.
The Epstein files..
I don't worship or serve President Trump.."
With screen shots of her texts👇
November 15, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Part of MTG's response to Trump:
“President Trump just attacked me & lied about me. I haven’t called him at all but I did send these text messages today. Apparently this is what sent him over the edge.
The Epstein files..
I don't worship or serve President Trump.."
With screen shots of her texts👇
“President Trump just attacked me & lied about me. I haven’t called him at all but I did send these text messages today. Apparently this is what sent him over the edge.
The Epstein files..
I don't worship or serve President Trump.."
With screen shots of her texts👇
Since Wed Trump has:
Had Lauren Boebert attend what looks like a shakedown meeting in the WH Sit Room with hi level DOJ
Threatened Nancy Mace that he won't endorse her in the SC Gov race
And tonight
Pulled his support from MTG 👇
Make no mistake:
All 3 were expecting it
None have budged
Fascinating
Had Lauren Boebert attend what looks like a shakedown meeting in the WH Sit Room with hi level DOJ
Threatened Nancy Mace that he won't endorse her in the SC Gov race
And tonight
Pulled his support from MTG 👇
Make no mistake:
All 3 were expecting it
None have budged
Fascinating
November 15, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Since Wed Trump has:
Had Lauren Boebert attend what looks like a shakedown meeting in the WH Sit Room with hi level DOJ
Threatened Nancy Mace that he won't endorse her in the SC Gov race
And tonight
Pulled his support from MTG 👇
Make no mistake:
All 3 were expecting it
None have budged
Fascinating
Had Lauren Boebert attend what looks like a shakedown meeting in the WH Sit Room with hi level DOJ
Threatened Nancy Mace that he won't endorse her in the SC Gov race
And tonight
Pulled his support from MTG 👇
Make no mistake:
All 3 were expecting it
None have budged
Fascinating
Yesterday was such an enlightening day
November 13, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Yesterday was such an enlightening day
Do not for one split second assume that Trump is not going to go to the absolute ends of the earth to prevent any additional Epstein files from dropping
Yesterday at the WH was DEFCON INSANE
This could end everything for him
And many of his friends
They're going to throw EVERYTHING at this
Yesterday at the WH was DEFCON INSANE
This could end everything for him
And many of his friends
They're going to throw EVERYTHING at this
November 13, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Do not for one split second assume that Trump is not going to go to the absolute ends of the earth to prevent any additional Epstein files from dropping
Yesterday at the WH was DEFCON INSANE
This could end everything for him
And many of his friends
They're going to throw EVERYTHING at this
Yesterday at the WH was DEFCON INSANE
This could end everything for him
And many of his friends
They're going to throw EVERYTHING at this
Sahil Kapur:
" .. The occasionally (but less and less) rebellious [House] Freedom Caucus is skipping the threats/complaints and getting straight to yes [on the CR]. Here are some internal talking points the group is circulating, sent over by a source."
" .. The occasionally (but less and less) rebellious [House] Freedom Caucus is skipping the threats/complaints and getting straight to yes [on the CR]. Here are some internal talking points the group is circulating, sent over by a source."
November 12, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Sahil Kapur:
" .. The occasionally (but less and less) rebellious [House] Freedom Caucus is skipping the threats/complaints and getting straight to yes [on the CR]. Here are some internal talking points the group is circulating, sent over by a source."
" .. The occasionally (but less and less) rebellious [House] Freedom Caucus is skipping the threats/complaints and getting straight to yes [on the CR]. Here are some internal talking points the group is circulating, sent over by a source."
NEW Courtesy of House Oversight Dems:
"Oversight Dems have received new emails from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate that raise serious questions about Donald Trump and his knowledge of Epstein’s horrific crimes"
Here they are:
"Oversight Dems have received new emails from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate that raise serious questions about Donald Trump and his knowledge of Epstein’s horrific crimes"
Here they are:
November 12, 2025 at 2:13 PM
NEW Courtesy of House Oversight Dems:
"Oversight Dems have received new emails from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate that raise serious questions about Donald Trump and his knowledge of Epstein’s horrific crimes"
Here they are:
"Oversight Dems have received new emails from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate that raise serious questions about Donald Trump and his knowledge of Epstein’s horrific crimes"
Here they are:
Every seat helps:
A Utah court has ruled against the Utah state legislature’s congressional map
The new map will be in place for the 2026 elections.
🔵 This is a Dem gain of +1 seat
A Utah court has ruled against the Utah state legislature’s congressional map
The new map will be in place for the 2026 elections.
🔵 This is a Dem gain of +1 seat
November 11, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Every seat helps:
A Utah court has ruled against the Utah state legislature’s congressional map
The new map will be in place for the 2026 elections.
🔵 This is a Dem gain of +1 seat
A Utah court has ruled against the Utah state legislature’s congressional map
The new map will be in place for the 2026 elections.
🔵 This is a Dem gain of +1 seat
Day 42:
Senate passed CR 60-40 last night
Now all on the House
Johnson will reconvene them at 4pm tomorrow 👇
House Rules expected to meet to set CR debate rules as soon as this evening (a long, loud mtg)
Johnson wants a final vote tomorrow night
ZERO commitment on ACA
Brace for NOISE
Senate passed CR 60-40 last night
Now all on the House
Johnson will reconvene them at 4pm tomorrow 👇
House Rules expected to meet to set CR debate rules as soon as this evening (a long, loud mtg)
Johnson wants a final vote tomorrow night
ZERO commitment on ACA
Brace for NOISE
November 11, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Day 42:
Senate passed CR 60-40 last night
Now all on the House
Johnson will reconvene them at 4pm tomorrow 👇
House Rules expected to meet to set CR debate rules as soon as this evening (a long, loud mtg)
Johnson wants a final vote tomorrow night
ZERO commitment on ACA
Brace for NOISE
Senate passed CR 60-40 last night
Now all on the House
Johnson will reconvene them at 4pm tomorrow 👇
House Rules expected to meet to set CR debate rules as soon as this evening (a long, loud mtg)
Johnson wants a final vote tomorrow night
ZERO commitment on ACA
Brace for NOISE
Her full statement:
November 10, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Her full statement:
NEWS:
House Dem Rep Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) will NOT run for reelection in 2026
"I made a commitment years ago to always lead the charge on behalf of those I represent, and I believe I have fulfilled that commitment to the very best of my abilities .. now is the time to pass the torch .."
House Dem Rep Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) will NOT run for reelection in 2026
"I made a commitment years ago to always lead the charge on behalf of those I represent, and I believe I have fulfilled that commitment to the very best of my abilities .. now is the time to pass the torch .."
November 10, 2025 at 4:34 PM
NEWS:
House Dem Rep Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) will NOT run for reelection in 2026
"I made a commitment years ago to always lead the charge on behalf of those I represent, and I believe I have fulfilled that commitment to the very best of my abilities .. now is the time to pass the torch .."
House Dem Rep Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) will NOT run for reelection in 2026
"I made a commitment years ago to always lead the charge on behalf of those I represent, and I believe I have fulfilled that commitment to the very best of my abilities .. now is the time to pass the torch .."
Disappointing at best
Durbin and Shaheen are retiring in 2026
Neither would have lost a thing by towing the line
But ..
They choose to give cover to Schumer
And Trump REPUBLICANS
Rather than fight for your healthcare
Durbin and Shaheen are retiring in 2026
Neither would have lost a thing by towing the line
But ..
They choose to give cover to Schumer
And Trump REPUBLICANS
Rather than fight for your healthcare
November 10, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Disappointing at best
Durbin and Shaheen are retiring in 2026
Neither would have lost a thing by towing the line
But ..
They choose to give cover to Schumer
And Trump REPUBLICANS
Rather than fight for your healthcare
Durbin and Shaheen are retiring in 2026
Neither would have lost a thing by towing the line
But ..
They choose to give cover to Schumer
And Trump REPUBLICANS
Rather than fight for your healthcare
Dem Senator Tim Kaine has flipped to a 'yes' on CR passage
His statement👇
Kaine is not up for re-election until 2030
His statement👇
Kaine is not up for re-election until 2030
November 10, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Dem Senator Tim Kaine has flipped to a 'yes' on CR passage
His statement👇
Kaine is not up for re-election until 2030
His statement👇
Kaine is not up for re-election until 2030
This is what what's his name is thinking about this afternoon 👇
Not funding SNAP, HEAP or Head Start
Not getting your cancelled flight back in the air
Just .. greed
Not funding SNAP, HEAP or Head Start
Not getting your cancelled flight back in the air
Just .. greed
November 9, 2025 at 9:39 PM
This is what what's his name is thinking about this afternoon 👇
Not funding SNAP, HEAP or Head Start
Not getting your cancelled flight back in the air
Just .. greed
Not funding SNAP, HEAP or Head Start
Not getting your cancelled flight back in the air
Just .. greed
From @tify330.bsky.social on Twitter:
"By the way the ACA Premium problem goes back to Joe Manchin and his refusal to make them permanent in the Inflation Reduction Act. Then Dems lost the house in 2022 and then the 2024 election happen. Shit is so frustrating"
The curse of Joe Manchin lives on ..
"By the way the ACA Premium problem goes back to Joe Manchin and his refusal to make them permanent in the Inflation Reduction Act. Then Dems lost the house in 2022 and then the 2024 election happen. Shit is so frustrating"
The curse of Joe Manchin lives on ..
November 9, 2025 at 3:08 PM
From @tify330.bsky.social on Twitter:
"By the way the ACA Premium problem goes back to Joe Manchin and his refusal to make them permanent in the Inflation Reduction Act. Then Dems lost the house in 2022 and then the 2024 election happen. Shit is so frustrating"
The curse of Joe Manchin lives on ..
"By the way the ACA Premium problem goes back to Joe Manchin and his refusal to make them permanent in the Inflation Reduction Act. Then Dems lost the house in 2022 and then the 2024 election happen. Shit is so frustrating"
The curse of Joe Manchin lives on ..
He's been ranting since 6:30 this morning
Mostly about how much Obamacare sucks
And that the Senate "MUST" nuke the filibuster at once
He's feeling the shutdown political pressure in the extreme
Seems like he also got a heads up that SCOTUS might not have his back on tariffs👇
Mostly about how much Obamacare sucks
And that the Senate "MUST" nuke the filibuster at once
He's feeling the shutdown political pressure in the extreme
Seems like he also got a heads up that SCOTUS might not have his back on tariffs👇
November 9, 2025 at 2:22 PM
He's been ranting since 6:30 this morning
Mostly about how much Obamacare sucks
And that the Senate "MUST" nuke the filibuster at once
He's feeling the shutdown political pressure in the extreme
Seems like he also got a heads up that SCOTUS might not have his back on tariffs👇
Mostly about how much Obamacare sucks
And that the Senate "MUST" nuke the filibuster at once
He's feeling the shutdown political pressure in the extreme
Seems like he also got a heads up that SCOTUS might not have his back on tariffs👇
Latest photo of Trump's cheesy White House palace re-do👇
Hideous
And .. gold
Hideous
And .. gold
November 8, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Latest photo of Trump's cheesy White House palace re-do👇
Hideous
And .. gold
Hideous
And .. gold
This is Trump after just one day of flight delays and cancellations because of the shutdown 👇
Thune took this seriously and is keeping the Senate in town this weekend
People can go hungry and there's no GOP reaction
But cancel corporate oligarch flights
And suddenly 💥
Thune took this seriously and is keeping the Senate in town this weekend
People can go hungry and there's no GOP reaction
But cancel corporate oligarch flights
And suddenly 💥
November 8, 2025 at 3:19 PM
This is Trump after just one day of flight delays and cancellations because of the shutdown 👇
Thune took this seriously and is keeping the Senate in town this weekend
People can go hungry and there's no GOP reaction
But cancel corporate oligarch flights
And suddenly 💥
Thune took this seriously and is keeping the Senate in town this weekend
People can go hungry and there's no GOP reaction
But cancel corporate oligarch flights
And suddenly 💥
Thune is keeping the Senate in session over the weekend hoping for a miracle shutdown ending deal with Dems
It's going to be a long weekend
But at least the weather in DC is nice..
Photo courtesy of Jake Sherman
It's going to be a long weekend
But at least the weather in DC is nice..
Photo courtesy of Jake Sherman
November 8, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Thune is keeping the Senate in session over the weekend hoping for a miracle shutdown ending deal with Dems
It's going to be a long weekend
But at least the weather in DC is nice..
Photo courtesy of Jake Sherman
It's going to be a long weekend
But at least the weather in DC is nice..
Photo courtesy of Jake Sherman
Is this his "fantastic" plan to replace the ACA?
What happens if you get a catastrophic illness?
A few thousand dollars won't help you then
And I'm pretty sure the Trump administration won't either ..
What happens if you get a catastrophic illness?
A few thousand dollars won't help you then
And I'm pretty sure the Trump administration won't either ..
November 8, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Is this his "fantastic" plan to replace the ACA?
What happens if you get a catastrophic illness?
A few thousand dollars won't help you then
And I'm pretty sure the Trump administration won't either ..
What happens if you get a catastrophic illness?
A few thousand dollars won't help you then
And I'm pretty sure the Trump administration won't either ..
Upshot of last night's Senate Dem special caucus meeting 👇
Credit: Punchbowl News
Credit: Punchbowl News
November 7, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Upshot of last night's Senate Dem special caucus meeting 👇
Credit: Punchbowl News
Credit: Punchbowl News
NEWS:
Republican House Rep Ken Calvert plans to run in the new CA-40
Setting up a potential member-vs-member clash
The new map created by Prop 50 draws Calvert in with GOP Rep Young Kim
In his statement Calvert says he already represents 51% of the district
Including Riverside and OC
Republican House Rep Ken Calvert plans to run in the new CA-40
Setting up a potential member-vs-member clash
The new map created by Prop 50 draws Calvert in with GOP Rep Young Kim
In his statement Calvert says he already represents 51% of the district
Including Riverside and OC
November 5, 2025 at 6:56 PM
NEWS:
Republican House Rep Ken Calvert plans to run in the new CA-40
Setting up a potential member-vs-member clash
The new map created by Prop 50 draws Calvert in with GOP Rep Young Kim
In his statement Calvert says he already represents 51% of the district
Including Riverside and OC
Republican House Rep Ken Calvert plans to run in the new CA-40
Setting up a potential member-vs-member clash
The new map created by Prop 50 draws Calvert in with GOP Rep Young Kim
In his statement Calvert says he already represents 51% of the district
Including Riverside and OC