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Tonight, Democrats forced a vote on a simple amendment. To remove new tariffs that are increasing the cost of groceries, gas and housing. Republicans rejected it.

George HW Bush (R) got us mired in a recession. Clinton (D) got us out. George W Bush (R) got us mired in a recession. Obama (D) got us out. Trump (R) got us mired in a recession. Biden (D) got us out. Trump (R) is yet again ushering us into a recession. Starting to notice a trend?

Donald Trump's lack of restraint makes him dangerous—but also puts him "at risk of catastrophic failure," Jonathan Chait writes. "Nothing illustrates this more clearly than Trump’s insistence on sabotaging the U.S. economy by imposing massive tariffs."

Whatever you’re doing or have planned for April 5, cancel it It’s time to show up for democracy

Marines learn on Day 1 to never wear their cover inside and damn sure never to eat with it on. Maybe Corporal Correspondent went to a different boot camp than I did.

“Trumpists are having a temper tantrum, but it’s a mistake to treat their arguments against the federal judiciary as merely a fit,” writes David French. “The Trumpist argument is dangerous precisely because it is partly right.”

When President Trump chose people for senior administration positions, “competence didn’t enter the equation, so competence isn’t among the results,” Frank Bruni writes. “He got exactly what he paid for, and now a nation is paying the price.”

Sharing war plans in an unsecured group chat “is the latest in a string of self-inflicted wounds by the new administration that are squandering America’s strength and threatening our national security,” writes Hillary Clinton.

Know the enemy

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My nephew, author of six books, is leading a company-wide walkathon/fundraiser for Penguin Random House that’s benefitting the Freedom to Read Foundation, a group that fights book bans: www.charityfootprints.com/portal/goal_...

I'm running out of words that are not cuss words. Tuck Frump and the MAGAts he rode in on. 😡 youtu.be/Pk5Moml3Rjw?...

The provision of the 14th amendment that the Supreme Court unanimously wrote out of the constitution existed for a reason. Its drafters knew what would happen if you allowed insurrectionists back into power.

More than ever join the fight contrarian.substack.com/about

These are the senators who collaborated with the GOP. Schumer Fetterman Cortez Masto Durbin King Shaheen Gillibrand Schatz Hassan Peters Don’t let them forget it. No peace for them.

Sen. Mark Kelly is ditching his Tesla

Merrick Garland dragged his foot on prosecuting the attempted coup to avoid looking partisan, leading to Trump coming back and then actually politicizing the DOJ

He's delusional. Seriously. Impeach him or invoke the 25th Amendment now.

FYI, I know you are all upset & I’m devastated. We’ve tried to mobilize people from all over to get the Senate Dems to do what’s right. In about 15 minutes, I am planning to be disappointed. Please take out your anger, appropriately by sending letters, emails, making calls & supporting primary

This is going to be important: www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

WTF, Chuck?! @schumer.senate.gov 😡 Thought you were a better man, Fetterman!? @fetterman.senate.gov 😡

BREAKING: Donald Trump deported a 10 year old U.S. citizen recovering from brain cancer, recession fears rise as the S&P 500 enters correction, chaos rises as a government shutdown is 24 hours away, and more. open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...

WTF, Chuck?! @schumer.senate.gov 😡😡😡

Chuck Schumer is a long term GOP sleeper agent. Prove me wrong.

KEEP CALLING. PEEL OFF ALL DEM SENATORS YOU CAN. ☎️: (202) 224-3121 Tell them to vote NO on Cloture and NO on CR. Vote is pushed to after 1:15ish for now. Situation is fluid. The only public YES votes are Schumer and Fetterman. They need 7-8 total. KEEP CALLING. Call retiring Senators too!

Not gonna say we told you so because it’s not helpful to say we told you so but you should remember we did tell you so even if we don’t say we told you so

Want to show your support for our hard working Veterans Affairs employees and veterans they serve in St. Louis on 314 day? Join us at 11:30 AM today to march to John Cochran VA Medical Center and let them know we don’t support destroying the VA.

Pray for our Veterans who are marching in D.C. and every state Capitol today in defense of our Constitution, our democracy. 🙏🙏🙏

Yes, "saving face" is definitely the biggest priority here. We wouldn't want to look bad by being blamed for not helping the red supermajority pass a budget that fucks over everyone but the super rich.

“‘In the past several weeks, [Trump] has really launched a full-frontal assault on the Constitution, the rule of law, our system of justice and the entire legal profession.’”

Grow a spine, Chuck.

Dear world, please do not judge us harshly. Most of us are good-caring people, and we hate him too.

GOP reps love your vote, but not your voice. They’re dodging town halls faster than Trump dodged the draft. Demand answers! adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/run-for-of...

Trump is too much of a coward to say a bad thing to Putin, yet he dares lecture Zelensky? Russia is on the verge of collapse and Trump/Vance are desperate to save them

Yup.

Pass it on. #StandWithUkraine

Both Putin’s bitch and his couch-fucking minion are traitorous bastards who aren’t good enough to kiss President Zelenskyy’s feet. 👣