Jen Bendery
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Spotted by the Senate subway: former Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.). "Just here visiting some friends. Senators."
White House spokesperson: “These untalented ‘artists’ should stick to their ugly ‘art’ and refrain from weighing in on foreign policy ― which they clearly know nothing about, given the fact that the United States Military achieved all of its objectives during Operation Epic Fury."
Anonymous artists installed "Trophy" in the wee hours of Monday morning, near the MLK Memorial Bookstore. It reads: “While some concern themselves with military strategy, diplomacy, or measurable outcomes, President Trump demonstrated the courage to participate regardless of the final score.” 😂
Vance fired Kofsky after the Oct. 2024 WIRED story came out. Kofsky later called it absurd that WIRED journalists were “smearing an America First staffer.” Kofsky was hired at FHFA in March 2025. He is currently a senior associate director at FHFA's Division of Housing Mission and Goals.
"Senate Majority PAC is redirecting resources away from the Maine Senate race in light of the latest allegations against Graham Platner," says its spokesperson, Lauren French.
Chuck Schumer and DSCC chair Kirsten Gillibrand now calling on Graham Platner to drop out: “Graham Platner needs to immediately withdraw.... The DSCC will not invest in the Maine Senate race if Platner remains on the ballot.”
This reads like a crazed person's manifesto?! Why am I still on this. Time to hit the delete button already.
What does this even mean. Nobody is trying to "pull the plug" on the House Freedom Caucus. Republicans run Congress.
Cook Political Report just shifted its rating for Alaska's Senate race from "lean Republican" to "toss-up," giving a boost to Democrat Mary Peltola's chances against Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan.
"The Nuclear Regulatory Commission, laid off the staff, I think it was on a Friday, realized you can't just grab somebody off the street to run that, they brought em all back on Monday." "That's a mistake. That's funding taxpayers wasted on an effort that was rushed through."
Rep. Tom Kean (R-N.J.) is back, after being gone from Congress since March 5 (!). "This is not an easy speech to give," he says. He says he received a diagnosis of depression. Says doctors recommended he stay in the hospital, then he realized how "long depression had been affecting my life."
I recognize the bar is very high for saying this, but... this is the most absurd White House press release I've ever seen. All of those linked out words are to stories by major news outlets -- AP, NYT, PBS News, CNN -- debunking Trump's lies about vandals causing the Reflecting Pool mess he caused.
After getting trounced in the Republican primary for South Carolina governor (she came in last) and having no clear career path after November, Rep. Nancy Mace is just introducing disgusting bills to ban Black people from immigrating to the U.S.
Tucked into the White House funding request is a line item for $13 million for DHS, "as part of a classified request." ?
The vast majority of this money -- $67.1 billion -- is to continue the war in Iran.
Today, the White House (Russ Vought) asked Congress to give Trump another $87.6 billion, mostly for Trump's war in Iran.
I got a copy of the complaint Rahman filed today. It describes in horrific detail what she endured during her assault, her arrest and in the ICE detention center She was never charged with a crime, and now lives with PTSD + chronic pain from her encounters with fed officers.
At least three workers standing in the pool, and others along the perimeter, presumably trying to deal with the algae explosion
A coupla people passing by ripped off little pieces to keep for posterity 😂
As luck would have it, Sean from New York, who used to work for a pool company, was nearby to talk about this blue stuff.
Here at the Reflecting Pool where a big chunk ofTrump's blue paint-apoxie has peeled off the bottom of the pool and is bobbling in the water.
Another misleading email today from Angie Craig's Senate campaign, making it sound like she's 1) already running in a general election against a Republican and 2) low on money. Neither is true!