Republicans helped make Trump's mess—and only they can clean it up President Donald Trump's threat to commit war crimes in Iran has left the public screaming at Democrats to do something. Just look at the ...

This --> Some people would rather blame Democrats for this Iran disaster than the party that has actually enabled it. www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...

A screenshot of two tweets by Representative Nancy Mace. The first, published at 8:02AM today, reads: "To anyone celebrating "Trans Day of Visibility" today, we sincerely hope you get the help you need." The second, published at 9:06 AM reads: "The media wants to talk about Bryon and Kristi Noem's personal drama and indiscretions. I want to talk about who is getting deported, who got paid, and who's stealing from taxpayers. Different priorities. Let's focus on what matters."

"trans ideology is a sickness."

[reads the news]

"people's personal affairs are none of our business and we should talk about immigration"

Trump officials reportedly float Iran peace deal that looks very familiar You’ve gotta be f’n kidding me. President Donald Trump has roiled the world economy , driven gas prices and inflation higher ,

Could this possibly be more absurd? www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...

Polis should be impeached if he does this. This would be little different than granting clemency to a January 6 insurrectionist

Colorado Democrats Push to Rip Up 2028 House Map for an Extra Edge

Major redistricting news:

Colorado Dems are launching a ballot initiative effort for November that would let them redraw the House map in 2028 to counter Republican gerrymanders elsewhere.

A new map could flip 3 currently GOP seats & create a 7-1 Dem majority (though some may flip in 2026 anyway)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MARK KELLY, Plaintiff, Civil Case No. 26-81 (RJL) V. PETE HEGSETH, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION February 12, 2026 [Dkt. #2] United States Senator Mark Kelly, a retired naval officer, has been censured by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for voicing certain opinions on military actions and policy. In addition, he has been subjected to proceedings to possibly reduce his retirement rank and pay and threatened with criminal prosecution if he continues to speak out on these issues. Secretary Hegseth relies on the well-established doctrine that military servicemembers enjoy less vigorous First Amendment protections given the fundamental obligation for obedience and discipline in the armed forces. Unfortunately for Secretary Hegseth, no court has ever extended those principles to retired servicemembers, much less a retired servicemember serving in Congress and exercising oversight responsibility over the military. This Court will not be the first to do so!

Worse still, Secretary Hegseth contends that this Court is not yet competent to decide the issues in this case. He and his fellow Defendants argue that military personnel 1 Case 1:26-cv-00081-RJL Document 37 Filed 02/12/26 Page 2 of 29 decisions are exempt from judicial review and, in any event, that Senator Kelly should first be required to go through the military appeals process so the military can have the first crack at adjudicating his First Amendment rights. I disagree. This Court has all it needs to conclude that Defendants have trampled on Senator Kelly's First Amendment freedoms and threatened the constitutional liberties of millions of military retirees. After all, as Bob Dylan famously said, "You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows." To say the least, our retired veterans deserve more respect from their Government, and our Constitution demands they receive it! Senator Kelly's First Amendment claim is not only justiciable; he is likely to succeed on the merits. He has also shown irreparable harm, and the balance of the equities fall decidedly in his favor. As such, his motion for a preliminary injunction on his First Amendment claim is hereby GRANTED.

BREAKING: Judge blocks Hegseth effort to punish Sen. Kelly.

"This Court has all it needs to conclude that Defendants have trampled on Senator Kelly's First Amendment freedoms and threatened the constitutional liberties of millions of military retirees."

Background: www.lawdork.com/p/breaking-k...

Bad Bunny's halftime show explains why so many Latinos backed Trump Latino culture is deeply steeped in the very values that conservative America claims to revere—faith, family, and tradition. The church remains a central institution in many Latino communities, not ju...

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Liam goes home…

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Who could've predicted that there's zero market for another Fox News?

The Government asked this Court to stay the District Court's order. After the response and reply were filed, JUSTICE BARRETT referred the application to the Court. We directed the parties to file supplemental letter briefs on an issue that the District Court had addressed but the parties' initial briefs had not: the meaning of the term "regular forces" in §12406(3). In its supplemental brief, the Government argues that the term refers to civilian law enforcement officers, such as those employed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement or the Federal Protective Service. Respondents, echoing the District Court, maintain that the term refers to the regular forces of the United States mili-tary. We conclude that the term "regular forces" in §12406(3) likely refers to the regular forces of the United States mili-tary. This interpretation means that to call the Guard into active federal service under §12406(3), the President must be "unable" with the regular military "to execute the laws of the United States." Because the statute requires an assessment of the military's ability to execute the laws, it likely applies only where the military could legally execute the laws. Such circumstances are exceptional: Under the Posse Comitatus Act, the military is prohibited from "execut[ing] the laws" "except in cases and under circumstances expressly authorized by the Constitution or Act of Congress." 18 U. S. C. §1385. So before the President can federalize the Guard under §12406(3), he likely must have statutory or constitutional authority to execute the laws with the regular military and must be "unable" with those forces to perform that function.

NEW: By a 6-3 vote, the Supreme Court blocks Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to Chicago to assist immigration agents. A majority holds that he likely lacks authority to do so. Thomas, Alito, and Gorsuch dissent. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...

Why Democrats won the government shutdown The government shutdown is over , and a contingent of Democrats are angry , believing that their lawmakers caved and should have held out longer to force Republicans to extend health care subsidies .....

Smart take—> www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

The irony is delicious

OAKLAND: a Trump ICE goon shoots a PASTOR — Rev. Jorge Bautista — directly in the face with a pepper round

We are over the cliff, folks 🇺🇸

Our Long National Nightmare by Tom Tomorrow Relive the trauma of the last five years through the cartoons of Herblock Award winner and Pulitzer nominee Tom Tomorrow.

Who doesn't love This Modern World by my good friend @tomtomorrow.bsky.social? Pick up his latest cartoon collection here! www.kickstarter.com/projects/tom...

REPORTER: Mr. President, my condolences to you, Sir. My condolences on the loss of your friend Charlie Kirk. [unintelligible] How are you holding up over the last day and a half, Sir? TRUMP: I think very good. And by the way, right there, you see all the trucks? They've just started construction of the new ballroom for the White House, which is something they ve been trying to get, as you know, for about 150 years. And it's gonna be a beauty. Absolutely magnificent construction. We just started, so it'll get done very nicely. And it will be one of the best anywhere in the world, actually.

oh well, onward and upward

They really are fascist

Remember when they pretended to care about free speech?

They created this violent world. We're just forced to live in it. Right-wing organizer Charlie Kirk was murdered in cold blood Wednesday. The weapon wasn’t a handgun or hunting rifle. The�single, long-distance shot�appears to have come from�a military-grade ...

“We hate this shooting as much as conservatives do. The difference is we hate all the other shootings, too.”

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Very, very bad stuff coming from leading right-wingers

We hate this shooting as much as conservatives do.

The difference is we hate all the other ones, too.

A new report by Civiqs examines public attitudes towards Artificial Intelligence as of mid-2025. The results are based on over 10,000 interviews nationwide, with insights on usage habits, trust & safety, and bringing AI more closely into alignment with social preferences.

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Massie: "The pressure is going to build over August recess. I don't think it's going to dissipate like the speaker hopes it will."

The result—an increase of executive power at the expense of legislative authority-does not stand alone. Just last week, this Court granted another stay allowing the President to ignore a federal statute. That decision permitted the President to push forward in dismantling the Department of Education, even though Congress created that agency and tasked it with performing vital functions. See McMahon v. New York, 606 U.S. (2025) (SOTOMAYOR, J., dissenting) (slip op., at 1). If the majority had any valid basis for taking that action (relating, say, to the breadth of the District Court's preliminary injunction) it did not appear on the face of the Court's unreasoned or-der. See id., at _ (order) (slip op., at 1); id., at (SOTOMAYOR, J., dissenting) (slip op., at 18). That order simply signaled that the President could carry on, even in the face of a conflicting statute. So too does this order, and with the same lack of care. The majority has acted on the emergency docket—with "little time, scant briefing, and no argument" —to override Congress's decisions about how to structure administrative agencies so that they can perform their prescribed duties. Wilcox, 605 U.S., at _ (KAGAN, J., dissenting) (slip op., at 5). By means of such actions, this Court may facilitate the permanent transfer of authority, piece by piece by piece, from one branch of Government to another. Respectfully, I dissent.

By a 6-3 vote, SCOTUS lets Trump fire the Dem members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, who are protected against removal by statute.

Dissenting, Kagan says the majority is undertaking a “permanent transfer of authority” from Congress to the president.
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...

Politico & Punchbowl report House Republican leadership is shutting down the Rules Committee - which is essential for moving party-line bills on the floor - for the week rather than vote on Democratic amendments on the Epstein files.

Dems have effectively halted Republican legislation in the House:

Americans reject MAGA meanness as ‘Superman’ soars Over the last few days, millions of Americans have gone to the movie theater to watch James Gunn’s new “Superman,” making it the No. 1 movie in the United States. The movie’s success is another humili...

Ha ha ha AWESOME. www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

Here’s how Trump’s gerrymandering scheme in Texas could backfire President Donald Trump has made it clear that he wants the 2026 midterms to be rigged in the GOP’s favor.� Speaking to Texas Republicans Tuesday morning, Trump outlined his redistricting wishlist:

Great story--> This isn't the GOP slam dunk Trump thinks it is. www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

NEW: Bishop Rojas of San Bernardino has dispensed his Diocese from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass due to ongoing ICE raids.

Press freedoms were nice when we had them

Everyone who voted for Harris had an idea.