Mike Johnson refused to meet with over 60 veterans who came to the Capitol to demand he stop funding Trump's war. Capitol Police zip-tied them and hauled them off.
They came with a folded flag to honor the 13 American troops killed so far in the war.
Love this!
You ever try to code switch at work and fail? 😂
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Ben Rhodes guest essay worth your time imo.
This is loser behavior.
... but any remaining sense of self-control.
"Everyone around him can see it. Yet, whether from ambition, cowardice, or weary acceptance, they keep looking for ways to rationalize his behavior. The tragedy is no longer Trump’s. It is now America’s."
Congratulations, Virginia! Republicans are trying to tilt the midterm elections in their favor, but they haven’t done it yet. Thanks for showing us what it looks like to stand up for our democracy and fight back.
AOC: In some ways, you kind of want this guy on a golf course more than you want him in the Oval Office. But that also calls into question the 25th Amendment, because if the determination is that Trump cannot be trusted in the Situation Room, then he's not fit to be president.
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In February 1777, General George Washington ordered the first mass immunization campaign in American history by mandating that his troops be inoculated against smallpox. He protected the Continental Army from an epidemic that was deadlier than British forces.
249 years later, we have this idiot.
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Choice: Go back and live under the Taliban or go to the Congo.
What are they thinking? And why?
Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson says his country has no plans to go to Islamabad at the moment, adding, the reason for that is the contradictory messages, contradictory behaviors, and unacceptable actions of the American side.
Vance’s trip to Pakistan for a second round of negotiations with Iran has been put on hold after Tehran fails to respond to American positions. Iran, for its part, says it had not yet decided whether to resume talks. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04...
25th Amendment time, folks
"A day later, Trump offered another confusing update, this time about the whereabouts of his No. 2. He told a reporter ... that Vance was in the air and preparing to touch down in Pakistan within hours ..Moments later, Vance’s motorcade — ..arrived at the West Wing."
The combined negotiating 'skill' of Vance, Witkoff, and Kushner would be laughed out of any elementary school lunchroom. In a million lifetimes, they should never be on a world stage.
🗣️ @timmiller.bsky.social : “People who think Pope Leo crossed a line have no memory. Pope John Paul II opposed both Iraq Wars, I don’t recall either Bush getting fighting with him… Bullying is all Trump knows. And JD Vance just converted to Catholicism 2 mins ago, maybe listen to The Pope.”
The president has been talking about giving himself the Medal of Honor, according to the Wall Street Journal. www.huffpost.com/.../trump-wa....
Mark Warner and Lisa Collis announce the "passing of our beloved daughter, Madison, 36, after a decades-long battle with juvenile diabetes and other health issues"...
Ugh, so sad; deepest condolences to Sen. Mark Warner and his wife, Lisa Collis. May Madison's memory be a blessing to her family and friends... bluevirginia.us/2026/04/mond...
I know they are truly heartbroken. 💔
Strength and comfort to the family at this difficult time.
Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned today.
Her tenure has been plagued by multiple scandals, an investigation into allegations that the secretary was engaged in an extramarital affair with a member of her security team and accusations of inappropriate behavior, like drinking on the job.
White House Is in Full Panic Mode as Trump Doubles Down on Iran War
#Trump
Alarming to say the least.
Something has to be done before it's too late.
