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Joined January 2019
"American elections, because they've been so scrutinized and under the microscope, they are as protected as really they've ever been."
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“People should have gotten their raggedy selves up these steps to vote.” Democrats are calling out their 11 colleagues who missed a vote to advance impeachment proceedings against Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth.
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Here are the reasons these Democrats gave for not being present for the vote: • Nancy Pelosi (California) — honored at an event • Melanie Stansbury (New Mexico) — caught in traffic • Marilyn Strickland (Washington) — caught in traffic • Laura Gillen (New York) — caught in traffic • Jonathan Jackson (Illinois) — caught in traffic • Lou Correa (California) — medical procedure • Steven Horsford (Nevada) — personal emergency Four of the missing members have not explained their absence: • Julia Brownley (California) • Brittany Pettersen (Colorado) • Haley Stevens (Michigan) • Frederica Wilson (Florida)
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“SILENCE AND RESPECT AT ALL TIMES!” A tomb guard in the U.S. Army screams at Pete Hegseth and his group for laughing after a Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.
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Democrat Scott Colom appears to be on the verge of winning his Senate election in deep-red Mississippi — even though it’s exceptionally hard to vote in the state. Will this election finally lead to voting rights reforms in Mississippi?
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211-204: Rep. Massie’s effort to impeach Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth has failed in the U.S. House — after 11 Democrats missed the vote. Republicans voted in favor of sending the impeachment measure to committee, potentially punting it to the next Congress.
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Trump was warned about Jensen Huang’s suspected honeypot in October 2025. He did nothing. That same month, Nvidia donated $25 million to Trump’s ballroom. Huang now has a 22% chance of exiting Nvidia before the end of the year, per Polymarket’s odds:
🤝 Paid partnership
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JORDAN: 106 SCALISE: 73
🚨 BREAKING: Rep. Jim Jordan wins race for House Minority Leader, beating Leader Steve Scalise, per sources
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Your 2028 bingo card has arrived. We’ll be keeping track of who’s running as bids get announced. 👀
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Shall we check the tape?
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“We gotta send legislation to [Trump] to try to fix this. And then he needs to sign it. I would suggest he do that.”
Why did the blue wave happen? Sen. Mark Kelly argues it’s not “because they love Democrats.” Instead, he attributes it to Trump making the “cost issue” worse.
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UFC’s Dana White officially declines Trump’s offer to be the next White House press secretary. White: “I do not want to be in politics.” Trump: “I am devastated to hear this.”
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Trump says he’ll “stand by” Pete Hegseth, even if he’s impeached. Asked about Rep. Thomas Massie’s impeachment effort, he takes a dig at @kaitlancollins: “Massie’s a loser, just like you’re a loser at CNN.”
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Republican Rep. Thomas Massie reignites his effort to impeach Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth, claiming he “knowingly executed” unlawful orders in the Iran war and “remains a threat to the Constitution.” Only 3 Republicans would have to join all Democrats to impeach Hegseth.
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Why did the blue wave happen? Sen. Mark Kelly argues it’s not “because they love Democrats.” Instead, he attributes it to Trump making the “cost issue” worse.
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“This is the biggest grift in American history.” @RepRobertGarcia blasts Trump for cashing in while Americans struggle to pay their bills — and promises to investigate the “Trump crime family.”
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“We want to hold criminals to account, especially the criminals working in our federal government.” Jen Welch says Democrats’ midterm sweep is a rejection of MAGA and Trump’s treatment of working Americans.
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Anyone in Shreveport need their lawn mowed? GOP House Speaker Johnson says he will not seek the House Minority Leader role after Republicans' midterm wipeout, setting up a leadership fight between Jim Jordan, Steve Scalise, and anyone else who wants to inherit this situation.
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In 2007, Abdul El-Sayed delivered the University of Michigan’s student commencement address. Bill Clinton took the stage next and had this to say: "I wish every person in the world who believes that we are fated to have a clash of civilizations and cannot reach across the religious divides could've heard you speak today."
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An "extinction-level event" AND no $5,000 checks???
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.@stevemorris__ broke down this possibility in May: youtube.com/watch?v=Yj9IJG25…
This is what all the State Legislatures are looking like. Dems now have the power to pass the National Voter Compact to effectively abolish the Electoral College.
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