On our live show, David and The Majority Report's Sam Seder talk about the ongoing government shutdown and the backlash to Democratic gerontocracy.| The American Prospect
On Thursday morning, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) held a press conference to provide updates on the ongoing government shutdown. Along with other GOP leaders, Johnson placed blame for the shutdown squarely on Senator Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and other leading Democrats. "It seems complicated, what's happening in Washington right now," Johnson said. "It actually is very simple." 'A majority of the Senate is already on our side. ... So this really does get down to Leader Schumer and the bul...| Blaze Media
Over a week into the Democrat-induced government shutdown, President Donald Trump revealed just how far the administration is willing to go. During a Cabinet meeting Thursday, Trump said Democrats will get "a little taste of their own medicine." The government has officially entered its ninth day of the shutdown, and neither Democrats nor Republicans seem to have budged. As a result, Trump is turning up the pressure. 'They wanted to do this.' "Despite all of the damage that it's caused, the s...| Blaze Media
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Polling shows that more Americans blame Republicans than Democrats for the shutdown.| Articles – Truthout
It all happened today at Heatmap House, part of New York Climate Week.| Heatmap News
We talked about shutdown and the Jim Comey indictment. The post Fridays with Nicole Sandler appeared first on emptywheel.| emptywheel
Thus far, Republicans seem intent on using the shutdown to demonstrate in more visible fashion the need for it. The post Russ Vought Threatens to Do What He Already Did appeared first on emptywheel.| emptywheel
Betting markets say we're probably going to have a government shutdown. It's time to start messaging to win the shutdown. The post Time to Win the Shutdown appeared first on emptywheel.| emptywheel
Democrats have few options for challenging President Trump and GOP majorities in Congress. Some on the left say they had a chance last week, but top Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer voted with the GOP and supplied the needed votes to pass a funding bill, angering many in his party. Geoff Bennett spoke with Schumer about that criticism and his new book, “Antisemitism in America: A Warning."| PBS News
Senate Democrats who signed a letter calling for urgent delivery of humanitarian aid in Gaza voted last week for the sale of offensive bombs to Israel’s military and assault rifles for Israel's police force.| Sludge
Is a Democratic Tea Party emerging?| The Dispatch
The bill omits language allowing the District to spend its 2025 budget, essentially forcing the city to return to 2024 funding levels.| Commercial Observer
With less than three days to go before government funding runs out,...| TPM – Talking Points Memo
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump called on his party to force a shutdown if Democrats don’t accept a GOP bill to require an ID to register to vote.| Louisiana Illuminator
First of all, he’s an Irish leprechaun, and I’m very pro Irish leprechaun. Second — he’s also an empath . . . as opposed to a sociopath. As he likes to say in his Irish way — “Don’t compare me to the Almighty, compare me to the alternative.” He’s smart, hard working, Gets Things […]| Brianland
