Democrats offered amendments to use this money to fund health care, school meals, childcare, and reverse Republican cuts to SNAP and food assistance. Republicans blocked Every. Single. One.
The Big Ugly Bill 2.0 will now come to the House. As you know, I am a HELL NO.
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‼️ Last night while you were sleeping, Senate Republicans passed a blank check of $70 BILLION dollars to fund ICE (with ZERO reforms added).
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BREAKING: New data shows ZERO oil tankers passed through the Strait of Hormuz today, signaling what appears to be a complete shutdown of the Strait for the first time in history.
The Strait normally carries about 20% of the world’s oil supply.
CNN’s Harry Enten: “It is a blowout in the net popularity ratings. It’s not even close. It’s a nearly 50 point blowout amongst the American public at large. Pope Leo XIV absolutely crushing Trump when it comes to how popular they are.”
Child: I know your name. Mamdani.
Obama: What’s his first name?
Child: Mayor.
TODAY: Folks in Texas are protesting the Dilley ICE detention center, demanding the Trump administration shut it down.
Signs read: NO KIDS IN CAGES.
CNN: “It’s a blowout… not even close… Pope Leo absolutely crushing Trump when it comes to how popular they are.”
After pretending to be horrified by Trump’s policies @joerogan is in the Oval Office standing up to Trump…
Just kidding! He’s kissing Trump’s ass. Because of course he is.
(From @atrupar.com )
Iran Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh: The U.S. is trying to sabotage the path of the diplomatic effort through this diplomatic circus that they are adopting…Trump talks too much. He says contradictory things within the same statement
Trump: The Strait is fully open!
Reality: We are now witnessing the first-ever complete shutdown of the Strait
Rep. Jamie Raskin moves to file an amicus brief in appeals over DOJ’s effort to vacate Jan. 6 convictions of Oath Keepers and Proud Boys leaders, also urging the court to appoint an independent amicus, warning no one is defending the jury verdicts.
The rationed slop being served to troops by the U.S. navy … compared to what the French and Swedish navies serve their troops.
New photos reveal small and unappetizing meals aboard U.S. ships in the Middle East.
Troops face food shortages and are unable to receive packages due to logistical impacts from the Iran war.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi says the Strait of Hormuz is open amid the Lebanon ceasefire, with all commercial vessels allowed to transit via Iran’s coordinated route designated by its Ports & Maritime Organization.
A senior Iranian official says vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz will still be required to pay tolls to the IRGC
Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent for the Wall Street Journal:
Accurate…👇
Turned on NBC. They talked about “President tipping a DoorDash driver $100”.
This woman participated in GOP ads before playing other roles. There is no DoorDash deliveries to the Oval Office. Please exercise proper judgement when consuming news.
We’re waiting…👇
BREAKING: Swalwell announces he will be RESIGNING from Congress
🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨
(I'm NOT deleting my post below 👇)
This piece of 💩 is crazy! #25thAmendmentNow @senatedems25.bsky.social @housedemocrats.bsky.social
It’s Sunday. Can I get an amen?
Hillary Clinton: "I think our allies believe we've lost our minds because they wake up in the morning like we do and see the rants from the president making no sense half the time"
Peter Magyar confirmed that Szijjarto, Orbán's FM, has barricaded himself with some of his closest colleagues and is shredding documents related to the sanctions on Russia any other evidence of treason.
Mark Ruffalo, Glenn Close, Ben Stiller, Jane Fonda, John Cusack, Kristen Stewart, JJ Abrams, Katie Phang, John Leguizamo, and over a thousand actors, writers, directors, journalists, producers, composers, and Hollywood executives have signed a letter against the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger:
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I frankly don't see this administration being capable of doing real diplomacy.
You don't just show up, talk for a few hours, and expect real results.
Incoming Hungarian PM Péter Magyar calls for the UK to rejoin the European Union:
"I remember when I was a diplomat in Brussels... We were able to influence decisions. At the time, the Brits were also part of the EU. Let's hope they will rejoin."
Whew!
Hillary Clinton this morning on the US-Iran talks that fell apart:
“This is hard, disciplined effort that has to go into diplomacy to reach any results. And I don’t see this administration either wanting to do it or, frankly, being capable of doing it…”
