@BrendanNyhan Jesus, our democracy was sold for tax cuts.

ok. i have some sympathy for folks who are discovering that Trump's promises were not real. But in this case, my man... he literally was saying Haitian's ate dogs and cats and was promising to end TPS status for them.

“It looks like a racket across the board.” @michaeldweiss on Jared Kushner negotiating wars involving Israel on America’s behalf while simultaneously cashing in on investments in Israeli companies.

The President of the United States and his family are insanely, unprecedentedly corrupt.

A new Reuters/Ipsos poll provides a clue as to why Trump backed down on his taxpayer-funded ads: Americans say 86%-9% that it's inappropriate to use taxpayer funds to pay for election-related ads.

As another victim dies due to the plague, the US thinks Russia is lying and urges all Americans to leave Russia. US Embassy in Russia tells Americans to leave immediately.

“ I, just like my opponent, hate the Iran war (that I voted for) and the tariffs (which I like) and I also think the Medicaid cuts (which I helped to enact) should be reversed.” - every Republican, this week. I mean, I guess so. But sheesh.

.@jordanklepper sits down with a J6 insurrectionist demanding a payout for being...the victim?

Ohio Governor candidate @amyactonoh (D) on answering voters' questions: "What I have said is that I will not be beside my opponent who has said things that have crossed the line. I won't be doing what a debate should be...when you're with somebody who's a chronic liar."

Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon (@hilbertspaess) and Jon Stewart discuss AI, jobs disappearing, universal income, and whether tech CEOs are creating a dystopian future

“Murphy is providing a much needed service to the American public…he is on the ground, exposing the lies, challenging the leaders, and sharing his work directly with the rest of us.”

JON STEWART: “So in the FUTURE we WILL use A.I. to cure diseases… but right now it’s mostly murder, surveillance, and surge pricing for the McRib — What a trade! I’m getting the sense you guys might be full of shit.”

.@TroyJackson207: As late as 2024, the FBI was circling around Senator Collins. They had emails, they knew about meetings. They've got a great big check for $150,000. It's a pay-to-play scheme involving her office and our taxpayer dollars. And then when Trump came back, his administration dismantled the investigation. Now, she votes with Donald Trump 96% of the time. I don't owe Trump. I don't owe the billionaires. I've spent my life fighting back against billionaires, but I do owe the people of Maine everything.

DOJ hired these prosecutors: -A gambling exec turned conspiracy theorist podcaster -A guy found liable for selling fraudulent insurance leads -A guy who violated attorney privilege in high-profile murder trial -A guy currently facing animal neglect charges nytimes.com/2026/10/06/us/po…

Embattled Ohio GOP Congressman Max Miller calls Republican Sen Jon Husted - who has called on him to drop out - “as entertaining as a two-by-four” & “as smart as a box of rocks" Miller boasted, “My chances of winning are much better than his" wsj.com/politics/elections/e…

FBI staffing shortages are so significant that in many of the 56 field offices, counterintelligence squads only have 50% to 60% positions filled @relucasz reports. "It's terrifying, honestly" npr.org/2026/10/06/g-s1-1455…

🚨BREAKING: GOP lawyer Cleta Mitchell and convicted election denier Tina Peters are pushing a scheme to have Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick seize voting machines, as part of a broader effort for the Trump administration to interfere with the midterms. democracydocket.com/news-ale…

Something unprecedented happened during my visit to the Gulf. For the first time in 20 years in Congress, I was denied entry to U.S. military facilities and even meetings with military leaders. An order from Hegseth - that applies to both parties - to hide the cost of the war.

Most of us should have enough polling PTSD to be cautious in how bullish we are about Dems destroying GOP candidates next month. The biggest indicators for me are candidate behavior and where money is being spent. And Republicans are clearly freaking out at their internals and are having to spend money in all kinds of places that should be safe for them.

Trump and his sons quietly moved 20 billion crypto tokens into an account that lets them cash out. Corruption, plain and simple. washingtonsun.com/donald-tru…

Scoop: The Trump meme coin firm has been offering perks such as dinner with President to encourage buying At the same time, insiders are taking steps to offload their substantial holdings of $TRUMP — moving ~$70 million to be ready to sell washingtonsun.com/economy/tr…