Here is my opening statement to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee today.
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Here is my opening statement to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee today.
Congress can stop ICE. Congress can block the use of force in Greenland. In other words, in this crisis, Congress can act to support civil liberties at home and free nations abroad. To fail to act would be to be complicit in a dreadful outcome.
Joe Rogan
"Republicans Finally Revolt Against Trump’s Chaos" full video | youtu.be/MvVGPPB-nyk
With Trump going full authoritarian on Venezuela-Greenland, ICE, and the Fed, the response has to be serious. Four Republican senators (Tillis, McConnell, Murkowski, Collins?) could announce they’ll caucus for now with the Dems to give them control of the Senate to check Trump.
Fare thee Well to Bobby Weir who brought joy and inspiration to millions for six decades. I was honored to be his friend and will miss him dearly.
The use of an image of Trump on the 2026 pass — rather than the usual picture of nature — has sparked a backlash, sticker protests, and a lawsuit from a conservation group.
He used to care about immigrants and Dreamers. Now he remains quiet when his voice would send a powerful message. ICYMI @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social on Mark Zuckerberg: lnk.thebulwark.com/3Nb0C7i
The rule of law or the rule of Trump? Hey, *we're* not the ones who made this the question every American has to ask.
How does the FBI conduct a credible investigation when the President Trump, the Vice President and Secretary Noem have already announced their conclusion? @glennkirschner.bsky.social and I discuss on Substack. Join us: open.substack.com/pub/thefrank...
“This should be an alarm bell for the entire country," warned the "Late Night" host.
Screenshot of headline from Daily Northwestern: 'Get the f-k out of our cities': Community members hold vigil to honor Minnesota woman killed by ICE Quoted copy reads: Abughazaleh told The Daily she had cried five times since learning of the shooting. "It was a mom that just dropped her kid off at school," Abughazaleh said. "Her wife saw her get shot in the head. She had stuffed animals in her glove box and a dog in her car." She then called for the abolition of ICE and DHS and for prosecuting federal immigration agents. "Get the f—k out of our cities," Abughazaleh said. "You're not wanted here. And as soon as we possibly can, we're not just abolishing ICE — we're holding all of you to account."
Headline screenshot of Evanston RoundTable: Protesters gather to condemn fatal shooting of Minneapolis woman Quoted copy reads: Candidate Kat Abughazaleh said if she were in Congress, she would be launching an investigation into the shooting and dismantle the Department of Homeland Security. "So many of us, including myself, have seen firsthand the brutality that ICE enacts in our communities," she said. "ICE has already shot people in broad daylight, killed people in broad daylight. Shooting a mother in the head ... isn't a surprise, but it still hurts. It still knocks the breath out of your chest."
This is the issue of our time. How we respond to Trump’s secret police will define our future for generations.
Our community is stronger than any masked henchmen.
ICE: Get the fuck out of Illinois.
Hannity: "What is your ultimate goal for the governance of Venezuela?"
Trump: *doesn't answer*
"The people who run this regime do not understand law enforcement as an institution to be stewarded. The view it as a tool for the domination of their enemies. And their “enemies” include about half of America."
"That is not normal, at all."
Former FBI lawyer @weissmann.substack.com and @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social react to news that the FBI is refusing to work with local law enforcement to investigate the fatal shooting on Renee Good by an ICE agent.
Sarah Longwell sits down with Andrew Weissmann on the latest episode of The Illegal News: lnk.thebulwark.com/3NCx16I?utm_...
On the 5th Anniversary of the failed January 6th insurrection attempt, we’re reminded how fragile democracy can be. We must remember the darkness of that day so it’s never repeated. As history is rewritten by some, we choose to speak the truth of what happened.
"Two things have to happen in order for us to save the Republic from [Donald Trump]—first of all, accountability ... and the second is to pass laws and legislation within the four corners of the Constitution to make sure we never have this autocratic authoritarian threat again."
Crockett: "Everyone wants to talk about how Maduro was illegitimate. As we sit here on January 6, I do want to be clear: somebody else was trying to be a Maduro of the United States. Somebody else wanted to do the exact same thing. The difference is Maduro was successful."
Himes: "I was delighted to hear that Tom Cotton, chairmen of the Senate Intel Committee, has been in regular contact with the admin. I've had zero outreach and no D I'm aware of has. So apparently we're now in a world where the legal obligation to keep Congress informed only applies to your party."
Rep. Seth Moulton comes on CNN and starts by saying: "Is anyone going to just stop for a second and be honest? This is insane. What the hell are we doing? We've got a lot of problems in America today, and invading / occupying / running Venezuela does not solve any of them."
Army commandos ambushed President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela in a pre-dawn raid on Saturday. Here’s how the U.S. operation to capture Maduro unfolded.
Of course not. Congress is a joke under GOP/cult control.
Suffice it to say, this is an impeachable offense, but so was January 6, and the Republicans have danced with this Mad President to get their petty, petty small wins over Woke.
I can't believe the winner of the FIFA Peace Prize would do this.
"By proceeding without any semblance of international legitimacy, valid legal authority or domestic endorsement, Mr. Trump risks providing justification for authoritarians in China, Russia and elsewhere who want to dominate their own neighbors."
NYT Editorial Board
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/o...
Whatever happens now, we absolutely cannot allow Trump's refusal to seek Congressional authorization for what appears to be a large scale military attack on another country vanish from the media discussion, which already appears to be happening.
Secretaries Rubio and Hegseth looked every Senator in the eye a few weeks ago and said this wasn’t about regime change. I didn’t trust them then and we see now that they blatantly lied to Congress.
