When trying to explain Trump's decisions, always start with "how does Putin benefit." As I predicted on Monday, this week #oil price reversed a year-long declining trend and started going back up.

While we keep hearing how Trump seized a Russia-flagged tanker, oil price delta this week alone is worth more than that to Putler.

And while protests in Iran are contributing, #Venezuela war remains a major factor, and one that is entirely a consequence of Trump's decisions.

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/oil-rises-3-this-week-and-not-just-because-of-venezuela-3e2e63df

If someone comes up to you in an unmarked car, not in your city's police uniform, doesn't identify themselves, and you have a small child at home who has already suffered the loss of one parent, and a large group of men are screaming at you and trying to open the door, when you've done nothing wrong, your instinct is going to be exactly the same.

She didn't do anything wrong. This is horrible.

All people had to do was fill out a ballot. That’s it.

No cooperation must be allowed between municipal police and ICE. If your municipality doesn't yet have this policy, tell your local electeds to pass a resolution against cooperation immediately and/or go to your own mayor or leadership.

This article misstates the issue a bit. It’s not about authorizing ICE in your municipality. It is about banning your local cops from helping them with anything.

Pittsburgh's new mayor Corey O'Connor will not authorize ICE in Steel City:
https://www.wtae.com/article/pittsburgh-mayor-oconnor-ice/69946600

The Trump administration is not a government of the people, for the people and by the people. This is a government against its people.

Eyewitnesses say Renee Good posed ‘no threat’ to ICE agents:
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/01/07/shooting-south-minneapolis-ice-agents-federal-operation

Only 5 Republicans stand with the Constitution.
What a pathetic bunch.

Handful of Republicans join Democrats to force Senate check on Trump’s war powers in Venezuela:
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/08/politics/war-powers-vote-trump-venezuela-senate

I'm not a historian of the House, but in (recent or otherwise) history has there ever been a Minority Leader to pass a major priority bill like this?

Not just a discharge petition, but with 17 defections from the majority?

I don’t think so.

Thanks, Hakeem Jeffries. Your constant chorus of critics is quiet today.

17 Republicans vote to restore lapsed Obamacare subsidies:
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/08/17-republicans-vote-to-restore-lapsed-obamacare-subsidies-00717497

I legitimately not only remember people deadass telling us “you’re overreacting” about the danger of Trump being elected again, but I can read the old posts.

Yeah. we were not.

I heard "both sides are the same" as an excuse and that it was stupid to "trust any politician" as another.

It all lead to the same outcome of Trump being elected.

Don’t let your country be overrun by social media bots and morons.

Rick Scott changed his vote because Trump told him to (either explicitly or with the veto).

But "it's not fair" that the Miccosukee Tribe isn't paying for land in the Everglades that the bill would have granted them? Someone with some patience explain that to Republicans, please.

https://www.notus.org/congress/house-republicans-break-with-trump-but-fail-to-override-two-vetoes