Nonilex , to random
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8 senators announced Fri they would boycott priorities & nominations as payback for ’s .
In a joint statement, the senators said they would not “allow any increase to non-security related funding for this administration, or any appropriations bill which funds partisan lawfare.”

Nonilex OP ,
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@BlueWaver22 then there’s the fact that the President’s son, , goes on trial this coming week. Democrat Sen ’s trial is underway. Democrat Rep was indicted. But apparently the was correct in their actions charging all of them acc/to . It’s only / whose indictments, trials & judgements that are being run by the corrupt justice system.

Nonilex , to random
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#Trump is speaking soon on the #verdict of #guilty on 34 #felonies.

But first a look at the #frontpage of today’s #newspapers:

#Felon #Criminal #law #politics #TrumpTrial

Clockwise from top left: The Sun, The Daily News, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Der Spiegel, The Queens Daily Eagle, The DailyStar, The Drudge Report, The Star Tribune. Center: The Daily Mirror

Nonilex OP ,
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Speaker on Fri urged to intervene in ’s appeal of his , by overturning the decision & granting him from prosecution.

“I do believe the Supreme Court should step in,” Johnson told . “Obviously, this is totally unprecedented.” neither the [ or not the are unprecedented, plenty of , it’s just the committing the crime that’s new].

Nonilex OP ,
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Speaking on Fox, said he knew some of the justices on personally [I bet he does] & believed that they shared his view that was a victim of unfair & politically motivated [fair & impartial] prosecutions. He also suggested that the system was biased against Trump & other conservatives [I mean, c’mon, seriously?].

Nonilex OP ,
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“So I think they’ll set this straight,” said, “but it’s going to take a while.”

He added later: “I think this court will do the right thing, because they see the abuse of the system right now.” [I think THIS court will do the wrong thing, they abuse the system constantly]

GottaLaff , to random
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Via Emptywheel:

Reason so late: SpeakerJohnson prioritized his Dick Pics impchmt over most basic job of Cong

Manu Raju:

At 2:48am House & Sen appropriators released biprtisn $1.2 tril, 1,012-pg bill to fund major fed agencies thru end Sept. Bill— byproduct of deal cut by House-Sen leaders & WH—almost 6 mos late, must be jammed thru Cong by 11:59p to avoid shutdown giving members barely any time to vet

Bill text: https://docs.house.gov/billsthisweek/20240318/WDI39597.PDF

How Dems view it: https://appropriations.senate.gov/news/majority/murray-top-appropriators-release-second-funding-package

via DeLauro:

» $1 billion increase for child care and Head Start. » $120 million increase in funding for cancer research at the National Institutes of Health. e $100 million increase for Alzheimer’s and Alzheimer’s disease-related dementias research. * Rejecting Republican cuts, including saving 224,000 teachers’ jobs House Republicans tried to eliminate and protecting Job Corps and more than 20 K-12 and higher education programs. » Blocking 10 Republican riders to limit women’s reproductive health. e 12,000 more Special Immigrant Visas for Afghans that assisted the United States. » $1 billion increase in climate change and resilience activities at the Department of Defense. The Further Consolidated Appropriations
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    @GottaLaff
    Boy, these are so bad, they even give away Dem wishlist items just to avoid causing their own funding crisis. 😂😂😂

    chiamaluca , to random
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    I keep hearing
    are 'humiliated' in the
    🤣
    Humiliated? ...
    nothing can 'humiliate' a 😅

    MAGA are 'impermeable' to humiliation

    in order to feel 'Humiliated'
    it is necessary to have at least a spark of Ethics or Honor
    a 'moral compass'
    MAGA have none
    MAGA sold their soul to a new
    in 's new gospel
    honor ethics moral justice love of country
    are risible unknown words.

    GottaLaff , to random
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    As of this morning, ’s DC office has completely turned over since Nov. 1.

    Former staffers: it was an incredibly toxic office, with Mace as the driving force of instability. https://www.thedailybeast.com/a-major-sign-of-trouble-in-nancy-maces-office-total-staff-turnover

    TimBondy ,
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    @GottaLaff

    When will what is left of the moderate publicly admit that the are a cult?

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