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Trump has influenced not just what the Republican Party does but what they actually believe is acceptable. “We need to understand how far they have shifted their thinking,” Marc Elias says, “and we need to adjust our tactics accordingly.” New rules, new fights. Follow us to keep up.

Donald Trump and his administration are telling you that you’re on your own during a hurricane, tornado, fire, or flood. Know that Illinois will keep fighting to make sure you’re protected when disaster strikes.

Russia, Russia, Russia was never a hoax. Story: buff.ly/vV501y4

Perfect. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Always great to share a piece of the State of Illinois with some of our youngest and greatest.

NEW: At least 18 voting centers in Alaska Native communities have not opened despite early voting having already started in the state last week. “There is no legal excuse for the failure to open these sites,” one state senator wrote to the Alaska elections chief.

The small-town cop who helped ICE deport his neighbors - ProPublica

Ramaswamy's $4 million ad backfired. Acton is up on the Polymarket predictions. Money well spent. Watch the latest episode of MARGIN OF ERROR here: https://bit.ly/3TUtdlb

Suzanne Kelly opens the 10th anniversary @thecipherbrief.bsky.social Threat Conference. Gen Michael Hayden and the Hayden Center are proud to have participated across the decade. Congratulations!

🔥 OBAMA: “The thing is, Iran didn’t have nuclear weapons — because I put a deal in place he pulled out of… and the war he started is why the price of everything is UP… how much time do you think Hegseth spends looking at himself in the mirror? These are not serious people.”

9 out of 10 move. My only note would be to force him to provide testimony by a sooner date.

Follow @gillianbrockell.com for the latest on this while I’m conferencing. TRO motion: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

The level of hatred and harassment that Trump is directing at Ilhan Omar is appalling. He's inciting some disturbed person to commit violence against her. The entire Republican Party already has blood on its hands, and it's eager for more.

Dick Blumethal dismissed Musk’s threats of retaliation, expressing surprise at his strong reaction. “He should have nothing to hide,” said Blumenthal. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

The bigger question is how Musk can hold a security clearance or oversee the operations of a company with supersensitive and classified government contracts. Several FBI agents bluntly asked that question. They all got fired or reassigned and their supervisors were unable to answer their questions.

The Army obligated another $40.2M to Hadrian, a 1789 Capital company where Donald Trump Jr. is a partner. Signed in July but only now public on USASpending, under DoD's 90-day reporting delay

Trump just said this about his DOJ's Alaska lawsuit: "I'm the one that said do it."

Haaretz reports Hegseth went to Israel, met with Netanyahu, and now we’re gonna strike Iran again... (Right before elections in both countries)🤔 How long are Republicans going to run cover for this destructive, deadly nonsense that is costing us all so much? @MarshaBlackburn

I have been praying for this kind of pushback from Democrats against Elon Musk for a long time now and I am thrilled that the Talarico camp is leaning into it. Light. Him. Up.

Ratfuckers gonna ratfuck

Trump: "The poverty is at the highest level"

Dude just admitted to not caring if Americans die in the war he started and doesn’t give a shit about anymore.

📌Republicans are cheering Putin, a vaunted enemy of America, at their rallies. WHEN will their disdain for our country FINALLY become an issue? Trump has surrendered to Putin, and lost the Cold War. As a vet this is almost impossible to contemplate. WHY ARE REPUBLICANS SO DAMN HAPPY ABOUT THIS???

Retired U.S. Army General Barry McCaffrey explains Trump's foreign policy fallout. He says the administration has caused lasting damage to the United States' global standing.

GRANDPASAURUS: “FARMERS — Most of the $8 BILLION bailout will go to corporate farms… meanwhile you’re losing billions from Trump’s SNAP & USAID cuts… what’s your plan for 2027?” 🧑‍🌾

It looks like it may be worse than just betrayal; it looks like betrayal plus crooked side deals for Trump and cronies.

GOP candidate Brandon Herrera: “Jesus made her bad at sucking dick?”

For Mike Rogers to bring into question my commitment to the Constitution is beneath him. It's shameful. I'm proud to be an American. I'm proud of our Constitution that guarantees all of us the right to pray as we choose to pray.

JD Vance said today that Republicans like Erick who have this opinion “disgust” him.

Musk just warned Democrats he'll "come for" anyone who investigates him. Look, that’s not a threat. It's a dare. If Dems win the House and don't hit him hard on Day One, subpoenas in hand, every vote we cast drifts away in fear. He called the bluff. Now they have to call his.

In August, Trump announced the “BIGGEST OIL DEAL IN WORLD HISTORY!” But is it? The text of the accord — which grants the U.S. sweeping access to Venezuela’s oil reserves — has been one of DC’s most sought-after secrets. ProPublica got to see a copy. 🧵

We are witnessing the disgraceful attempt by the United States to make Ukraine break so that Vladimir Putin can declare victory in his disastrous war. Donald Trump is an open puppet of the Kremlin. The United States political, legal, military and media establishment are along for the ride.

With Trump's removal of Starlink, Russians are now hunting cars full of people in Kyiv, using jet drones for which Ukraine's interceptors no longer function to stop. Three people murdered an hour ago in southern Kyiv, with six others injured, three of which are children.

Wait, wait, the guy who had people arrested for the tiniest of medical debts said what now?

Cornyn on Starlink being throttled in Ukraine: "I don't believe that Elon Musk would do this without at least the acquiescence of the White House. I think it's frankly shameful. I think we should be supporting the victim, not the aggressor."

If SCOTUS wants to gain the public's confidence again it will have to issue several strong opinions, like a 9-0 vote that a president can't pardon himself (should be a given) & a POTUS can't pardon his own agents doing crimes on his behalf, like a mob boss. No crime syndicates in the White House.

Traitor Trump Is Clueless On The Facts.......

It would be useful, too, to point out that Elon's robot has been used to turn children's school photos into child sexual abuse material.

Sounds Good So Far,Democrats 🤔

The US economy is about 12 times larger than the Russian economy and per capita output is six times larger. CA, NY and TX surpass Russian output. It's a minor economic country. But Trump only wants to match the scale of theft and dictatorial, oligarchic rule of Putin, the people be damned.

“Real average hourly earnings down for the sixth straight month… rich people are making a lot of money — God, I sound like Marx. I really don’t want to sound like Marx, but I’m looking at the data.” The Trump/Republican agenda, folks. (H/T @atrupar.com )