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Major updates: Pam Bondi melts down during hearing and refuses to apologize to survivors or answer questions related to Jeffrey Epstein.
She is using a burn book to attack lawmakers personally.
I am on the hill right now and will provide more updates soon. open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...
She is using a burn book to attack lawmakers personally.
I am on the hill right now and will provide more updates soon. open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...
Major Mid-Day Update: Pam Bondi Attacks Lawmakers with "Burn Book" and Refuses to Apologize to Survivors as Hearing Goes off the Rails
Good afternoon from Capitol Hill.
open.substack.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Major updates: Pam Bondi melts down during hearing and refuses to apologize to survivors or answer questions related to Jeffrey Epstein.
She is using a burn book to attack lawmakers personally.
I am on the hill right now and will provide more updates soon. open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...
She is using a burn book to attack lawmakers personally.
I am on the hill right now and will provide more updates soon. open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...
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The U.S. economy is growing and the stock market has soared.
Today's January jobs report showed some growth, but 2025 was one of the worst years for hiring since 2003.
On what really counts to most Americans — jobs and wages — the economy is shitty.
It's just more trickle-up economics.
Today's January jobs report showed some growth, but 2025 was one of the worst years for hiring since 2003.
On what really counts to most Americans — jobs and wages — the economy is shitty.
It's just more trickle-up economics.
U.S. added 130,000 jobs in January, but labor market growth stalled in 2025
The Bureau of Labor Statistics found that U.S. employers added 181,000 jobs last year, far fewer than the 1.46 million
www.nbcnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:15 PM
The U.S. economy is growing and the stock market has soared.
Today's January jobs report showed some growth, but 2025 was one of the worst years for hiring since 2003.
On what really counts to most Americans — jobs and wages — the economy is shitty.
It's just more trickle-up economics.
Today's January jobs report showed some growth, but 2025 was one of the worst years for hiring since 2003.
On what really counts to most Americans — jobs and wages — the economy is shitty.
It's just more trickle-up economics.
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Trump’s aggressive drive to boost fossil fuels, including dirty coal, coupled with moves to roll back wind and solar power, face mounting fire from courts, scholars and Democrats for raising the cost of electricity and worsening the #climate crisis.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
More pollution and higher energy costs: critics condemn Trump’s anti-environment agenda
US courts, scholars and Democrats are pushing back against the president’s aggressive drive to boost fossil fuels
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Trump’s aggressive drive to boost fossil fuels, including dirty coal, coupled with moves to roll back wind and solar power, face mounting fire from courts, scholars and Democrats for raising the cost of electricity and worsening the #climate crisis.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Simpsons fans convinced 25-year-old episode predicted the Epstein files
Simpsons fans convinced 25-year-old episode predicted the Epstein files
‘The Computer Wore Menace Shoes’ saw Homer Simpson sent to a secret island run by rich and powerful figures
www.the-independent.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Simpsons fans convinced 25-year-old episode predicted the Epstein files
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From the WSJ piece: "Reducing reliance on fossil fuels looks like Europe’s best shot at saving its domestic manufacturing and stopping other governments from pushing it around."
“I think Greenland was a wake-up call. There is more talk [in Brussels] about replacing one dependency with another.”
This is what I told the Wall Street Journal about Europe’s increasing dependence on US LNG following the end of Russian pipeline gas.
This is what I told the Wall Street Journal about Europe’s increasing dependence on US LNG following the end of Russian pipeline gas.
February 11, 2026 at 6:29 PM
From the WSJ piece: "Reducing reliance on fossil fuels looks like Europe’s best shot at saving its domestic manufacturing and stopping other governments from pushing it around."
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Rep. Neguse to Bondi: ‘What’s happening at the DOJ is a disgrace’
www.ms.now/ms-now/watch...
www.ms.now/ms-now/watch...
Dem Rep.: ‘What’s happening at the DOJ is a disgrace’
Rep. Joe Neguse (D-CO) sparred with Attorney General Pam Bondi over a question about two offices within the Justice Dept. that he says were “gutted” by the Trump administration.
www.ms.now
February 11, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Rep. Neguse to Bondi: ‘What’s happening at the DOJ is a disgrace’
www.ms.now/ms-now/watch...
www.ms.now/ms-now/watch...
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Pam Bondi ignored questions about the Trump administration's handling of the Epstein case, which has enraged lawmakers, survivors, and the public.
Pam Bondi Melts Down as Dems Press for Answers on Epstein Files Fiasco
Attorney General Pam Bondi lashed out at lawmakers who pressed her for answers on the Justice Department's handling of the Epstein files.
rollingstone.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Pam Bondi ignored questions about the Trump administration's handling of the Epstein case, which has enraged lawmakers, survivors, and the public.
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"I think Americans would be shocked to learn that you are not interested in talking with these officials that have ties to Jeffrey Epstein."
Rep. Balint (D-VT) clashes with AG Bondi during congressional hearing.
Watch live here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXwX...
Rep. Balint (D-VT) clashes with AG Bondi during congressional hearing.
Watch live here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXwX...
February 11, 2026 at 7:40 PM
"I think Americans would be shocked to learn that you are not interested in talking with these officials that have ties to Jeffrey Epstein."
Rep. Balint (D-VT) clashes with AG Bondi during congressional hearing.
Watch live here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXwX...
Rep. Balint (D-VT) clashes with AG Bondi during congressional hearing.
Watch live here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXwX...
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February 11, 2026 at 8:02 PM
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Training to hold both neo-Nazis and abusive federal agents accountable.
@krisgoldsmith85.bsky.social
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Follow The Ken Harbaugh Show here: linktr.ee/thekenharbau...
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substack.com/profile/2774...
Follow The Ken Harbaugh Show here: linktr.ee/thekenharbau...
February 11, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Training to hold both neo-Nazis and abusive federal agents accountable.
@krisgoldsmith85.bsky.social
substack.com/profile/2774...
Follow The Ken Harbaugh Show here: linktr.ee/thekenharbau...
@krisgoldsmith85.bsky.social
substack.com/profile/2774...
Follow The Ken Harbaugh Show here: linktr.ee/thekenharbau...
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‘We don’t have a corporate job’: Expiration of ACA subsidies put these farmers’ lives in limbo
www.ms.now/news/farmers...
www.ms.now/news/farmers...
'We don’t have a corporate job': Expiration of ACA subsidies put these farmers' lives in limbo
The Affordable Care Act tax credits were a key benefit for farmers, small business owners and freelancers hoping to keep health care costs affordable.
www.ms.now
February 11, 2026 at 8:38 PM
‘We don’t have a corporate job’: Expiration of ACA subsidies put these farmers’ lives in limbo
www.ms.now/news/farmers...
www.ms.now/news/farmers...
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"The Trump administration’s controversial deployment of National Guard troops to several cities led by Democrats ended in January, marking a muted retreat by President Donald Trump, who claimed the federal troops were needed to fight immigration-related crime."
www.ms.now/news/trump-a...
www.ms.now/news/trump-a...
Trump administration withdraws National Guard from Chicago, L.A., Portland
The demobilization marked a muted retreat by President Donald Trump, who claimed the troops were needed to fight crime in those cities.
www.ms.now
February 11, 2026 at 8:53 PM
"The Trump administration’s controversial deployment of National Guard troops to several cities led by Democrats ended in January, marking a muted retreat by President Donald Trump, who claimed the federal troops were needed to fight immigration-related crime."
www.ms.now/news/trump-a...
www.ms.now/news/trump-a...
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Bondi: He didn't even know Chase Mulligan was. He is a defendant in your own district who preyed on girls.
Raskin: Well, you know what? If he were part of the Epstein investigation, you wouldn’t do anything about it.
Raskin: Well, you know what? If he were part of the Epstein investigation, you wouldn’t do anything about it.
February 11, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Bondi: He didn't even know Chase Mulligan was. He is a defendant in your own district who preyed on girls.
Raskin: Well, you know what? If he were part of the Epstein investigation, you wouldn’t do anything about it.
Raskin: Well, you know what? If he were part of the Epstein investigation, you wouldn’t do anything about it.
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Tom Tillis claims ICE agents need masks to avoid facial recognition and doxxing. Facial recognition is a law enforcement tool. Posting a photo is not doxxing. The argument being made is for unidentifiable state power.
Full discussion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts6db_DbHMU
Full discussion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts6db_DbHMU
February 11, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Tom Tillis claims ICE agents need masks to avoid facial recognition and doxxing. Facial recognition is a law enforcement tool. Posting a photo is not doxxing. The argument being made is for unidentifiable state power.
Full discussion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts6db_DbHMU
Full discussion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts6db_DbHMU
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WIN: In a win for Wisconsin voters, a state appeals court allowed voters to cancel mistakenly marked absentee ballots and request a new one, or opt to vote in person.
The decision reverses a lower court ruling barring voters from being able to do so.
The decision reverses a lower court ruling barring voters from being able to do so.
🚨 Kormanik v. Wisconsin Elections Commission
Learn more.
www.democracydocket.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:56 PM
WIN: In a win for Wisconsin voters, a state appeals court allowed voters to cancel mistakenly marked absentee ballots and request a new one, or opt to vote in person.
The decision reverses a lower court ruling barring voters from being able to do so.
The decision reverses a lower court ruling barring voters from being able to do so.
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President Trump has increasingly tested how far political retribution can stretch into the justice system, but his efforts to prosecute his perceived political enemies during his second term have repeatedly fallen short.
Trump's revenge tour falls flat in the courts
Federal grand juries almost always return indictments, underscoring the gap between Trump's political threats and the legal system.
www.axios.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:13 PM
President Trump has increasingly tested how far political retribution can stretch into the justice system, but his efforts to prosecute his perceived political enemies during his second term have repeatedly fallen short.
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Attorney General Pam Bondi's testimony before the House Judiciary Committee was one of the most combative congressional hearings in recent memory.
"You washed-up, loser lawyer!": Pam Bondi hearing erupts into angry outbursts
Bondi clashed angrily with nearly every Democrat on the committee.
www.axios.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Attorney General Pam Bondi's testimony before the House Judiciary Committee was one of the most combative congressional hearings in recent memory.
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“He’s my first born,” Susan Pretti said. “He’s the one that made me a mother. There was no reason he should have died that day.”
“No,” her husband said.
I urge you to read this today.
“No,” her husband said.
I urge you to read this today.
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:45 PM
“He’s my first born,” Susan Pretti said. “He’s the one that made me a mother. There was no reason he should have died that day.”
“No,” her husband said.
I urge you to read this today.
“No,” her husband said.
I urge you to read this today.
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Massie addressed Bondi’s repeated deflections when speaking to reporters outside of the hearing. “She didn’t answer anything,” he said. “She came here to talk about the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq, which seems kind of crazy to me.”
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Pam Bondi Melts Down as Dems Press for Answers on Epstein Files Fiasco
Attorney General Pam Bondi lashed out at lawmakers who pressed her for answers on the Justice Department's handling of the Epstein files.
www.rollingstone.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Massie addressed Bondi’s repeated deflections when speaking to reporters outside of the hearing. “She didn’t answer anything,” he said. “She came here to talk about the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq, which seems kind of crazy to me.”
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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“I think democracy versus oligarchy is going to be the battle of the 21st century….I don’t know how long it’s going to take for the Democratic Party to actually understand that.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/o...
Opinion | The People vs. the Plutocrats
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:06 PM
“I think democracy versus oligarchy is going to be the battle of the 21st century….I don’t know how long it’s going to take for the Democratic Party to actually understand that.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/o...
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Michigan Senate candidates tell Washington Democrats: Show some spine
Michigan Senate candidates tell Washington Democrats: Show some spine
Three Senate candidates in Michigan are unified around demand for Democrats to stand their ground on shutdown fight
www.independent.co.uk
February 11, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Michigan Senate candidates tell Washington Democrats: Show some spine
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Republicans are still trying to pass the SAVE Act—a bill that would make it harder to vote and disenfranchise millions of Americans. Join @redistrictingaction.org and tell your member of Congress to vote no: act.redistrictingaction.org/a/natl-saveact-cte
February 11, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Republicans are still trying to pass the SAVE Act—a bill that would make it harder to vote and disenfranchise millions of Americans. Join @redistrictingaction.org and tell your member of Congress to vote no: act.redistrictingaction.org/a/natl-saveact-cte
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Half a dozen House Republicans voted with the majority of Democrats today to overturn President Trump's tariffs on Canada.
House Republicans defy Trump on trade
The vote signals growing GOP discomfort with Trump's aggressive tariff strategy.
www.axios.com
February 11, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Half a dozen House Republicans voted with the majority of Democrats today to overturn President Trump's tariffs on Canada.
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Day 42 of #projectnocap
I have still not gotten a response from my U.S. Representative, Tracey Mann. I will not give up.
I have still not gotten a response from my U.S. Representative, Tracey Mann. I will not give up.
February 11, 2026 at 11:42 PM
Day 42 of #projectnocap
I have still not gotten a response from my U.S. Representative, Tracey Mann. I will not give up.
I have still not gotten a response from my U.S. Representative, Tracey Mann. I will not give up.
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A group of Republicans in the House joined Democrats in a vote to end the national emergency invoked by Donald Trump to justify his tariffs on Canada.
Trump Melts Down as Rebel Republicans Humiliate Him in House
GOP rebels voted for a resolution to end Trump’s tariffs on Canada.
trib.al
February 11, 2026 at 11:49 PM
A group of Republicans in the House joined Democrats in a vote to end the national emergency invoked by Donald Trump to justify his tariffs on Canada.