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Trump’s Monster Memes at the Department of Homeland Sadism open.substack.com/pub/jimacost...

We need real solutions and bold investments to address the housing affordability crisis in America. With the support of @DanielLurie and other great leaders, I introduced the Housing Boom Act to help spark a new housing boom across the country.

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Travelers don’t need fancier outfits or new snacks. We need basic protections when flights are canceled. Infuriating that the Trump administration is prioritizing style over substance—while stripping away the rights passengers actually depend on.

Trump turned the Kennedy Center Honors, a nonpartisan celebration of the arts turned into a prop for his ego. Celebrities used as set dressing, and the whole thing staged like a campaign commercial. It’s not about honoring artists it’s about manufacturing optics. We ALL see it.

Great financial crisis? You mean when the housing market collapsed, banks went under, our GDP sank, the working class lost trillions in net worth and unemployment soared? Seems like a repeat of the last time we tried to bully the world with isolationist tariffs. Not good.

“This is not how a civilized nation should act, just murdering people on the high seas without proof, without trial.”

A study on 1.7 million people in Hong Kong shows superior hybrid immunity to Covid in people who got vaccinated before infection vs. people who got infected first. "Our findings are a direct rebuttal to arguments for natural immunity," the authors write. doi.org/10.1016/j.va...

There is virtually no fed criminal law for wealthy people in America right now. Doesn’t exist. Trump’s DOJ either drops their charges or he pardons them. Anyone can buy their way out of prison for the right price on any charge, with crime victims left shattered with no justice.

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📌Remember when journalists literally wrote books about Joe Biden's age and energy?

🚨 CNBC on latest jobs numbers: "A big miss on ADP payrolls. The private payroll company saying private payrolls shed 32,000 workers in Nov. That's the 4th negative number in past 6 months. The estimate was for +40,000, so the street was off ... this may be coming from being hammered by the tariffs"

Sens. Tim Kaine, Rand Paul, Chuck Schumer, and Adam Schiff have filed a War Powers Resolution to block the use of the U.S. Armed Forces to engage in hostilities within or against Venezuela unless authorized by Congress.

Hmm. Ghislaine Maxwell is filing a habeas petition challenging her incarceration PRO SE (no lawyers). I guess even David Markus has his limits? Incidentally, she's worried that the release of the Epstein files would be devastating to her case.

ATTN GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES: The VA sent out an announcement with a link for employees to self-report their disabilities. I wouldn’t do this if I were you. They’ll likely use it to discriminate against you.

The border is not secure. What the hell is he talking about? Trump gutted the joint terrorism task force and the National Security Council. JFC

Gavin Newsom lit into an audience full of financial power brokers today, criticizing what he cast as their complicity with Trump’s agenda. He told attendees of the New York Times DealBook Summit that they should look into the kneepads he’s selling, in parody, to those “groveling to Trump’s needs.”

All corporate CEOs should understand: If you agree to attend an event at the White House, you are very likely to be filmed nodding appreciatively at a delusional racist rant. If you're ok with that, go. If not, you probably should stay away.

NEW: They’re going try to re-indict Letitia James tomorrow. www.ms.now/all-in/watch...

WATCH: New reporting from Carol Leonnig and Ken Dilanian says federal prosecutors are scheduled to seek to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James Thursday. Sen. Chris Murphy reacts.

WATCH: “It's hard to believe that this is the person who's actually running the country minute to minute, leaving us to wonder who's filling the power vacuum of the napping president,” says Chris Hayes.

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WATCH: House Oversight Committee Democrats released tranches of new photos and video from the so-called Epstein Island, and a few of the newly released photos stand out for their sheer weirdness. Rep. Robert Garcia joins to discuss.

NEW: House Oversight Dems release photos & videos from Jeffrey Epstein’s Little St. James Island, the epicenter of the horrific sexual abuse of his victims. I’ve got the latest details, incl. the push to get AG Pamela Jo to explain what “new information” she’s obtained. youtu.be/QAgfT1lJbSc?...

First big exclusive broken by the New Media at the Pentagon.

A top admiral is expected to tell lawmakers tomorrow that he and his legal adviser concluded that the two survivors of a boat strike in September were attempting to continue their drug run, making them and the damaged vessel legitimate targets for another attack. www.wsj.com/politics/nat...

dying on this hill for this particular pack of morons is so unbelievably embarrassing. you will not be respected in navy Valhalla, which is like regular Valhalla but colder and wetter so getting along with everyone else is a lot more important

Keep this in mind as the Hegseth Signal call gets back in the news.

Conway: This is a criminal government. Unless you are willing to say that, you’re basically fighting on their terms. They get to lie, and they win that battle because people say, “We shouldn’t use that kind of language.” But you get to use that language when it’s fucking true.

Christmas trees are pagan.

NEW: President Trump has asserted executive privilege as he attempts to thwart a long-running lawsuit against him for his role in stoking the violence on Jan. 6. w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social www.politico.com/news/2025/12...

Blatant corruption on full display.

If only there had been signs that a group of below average men who espouse misogynist views and are led by an adjudicated rapist would treat their female colleagues poorly.

Like an SNL parody.

The USG has a new explanation on why they (now admittedly) intentionally killed 2 shipwrecked men. It does not pass the laws-of-war smell test Worse for Hegseth, NYT: "Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth approved contingency plans for what to do if an initial strike left survivors." 1/🧵

Our portal at oag.ca.gov/reportmisconduct will allow Californians to upload photos, videos, and information about interactions with federal agents that may be unlawful.

Witness statements are in for tomorrow's Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing on "Impeachment: Holding Rogue Judges Accountable." Will Chamberlain: georgetown.box.com/s/w60foecfro... Rob Luther: georgetown.box.com/s/21ugst1e58... Me: georgetown.box.com/s/4tmr2fhnj3... Show starts at 2:30 ET:

The false narrative of a “rogue” judiciary is an attack on our constitutional system of government. Grateful to @stevevladeck.bsky.social for speaking out. 

Mike Johnson is set to swear in Republican Matt Van Epps about 36 hours after he won his election. It took Johnson 50 days to swear in Rep. Adelita Grijalva.

Sending all my love to NOLA.

Thanks @robcaliff.bsky.social and 11 other prior FDA Commissioners for weighing in on vaccines, evidence, appropriate policy in today's @nejm.org www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.... www.statnews.com/2025/12/03/f...

CDC advisors appointed by RFK Jr. are expected to vote on whether to delay hepatitis B vaccines for newborns & weaken the existing childhood vaccine schedule. This would leave all of our kids - and our communities at large - even more vulnerable to disease. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/h...

He's going to say people had hand grenades, which is a drink in NOLA

Turns out Representative tradwife is not so fun

If it costs your peace, its too expensive Night! 🫶🏽

Goodnight 🌙 Donald Trump wants your grandkids dead

He fell asleep during his own cabinet meeting. 😂😂😂😂 open.substack.com/pub/jojofrom...

NEW: Pete Kegseth's "Fog of war, we didn't see them" line is a load of BS. The Pentagon knew there were survivors and murdered them. apnews.com/article/trum...