JoAnn Banks

[Sen. Lisa Murkowski @lisamurkowski]

After speaking with Chair Powell this morning, it’s clear the administration’s investigation is nothing more than an attempt at coercion. If the Department of Justice believes an investigation into Chair Powell is warranted based on project cost overruns—which are not unusual—then Congress needs to investigate the Department of Justice. The stakes are too high to look the other way: if the Federal Reserve loses its independence, the stability of our markets and the broader economy will suffer. My colleague, Senator Tillis, is right in blocking any Federal Reserve nominees until this is resolved.

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[Occupy Democrats @OccupyDemocrats]

BREAKING: Barack Obama obliterates Donald Trump for building a gaudy ballroom while Americans go hungry and lose their healthcare: "If you can't visit a doctor, don't worry, he will save you a dance."

Nobody delivers a knockout punch like Obama...

"The government is shut down and the Republicans who currently are in charge of Congress, they're not even pretending to solve the problem," Obama said at a rally for Abigail Spanberger, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate in Virginia.

"They have not even been showing up to work, not in session," the former president continued. "Where are you? What are you doing? And as for the president, he has been focused on critical issues like paving over the Rose Garden so folks don't get mud on their shoes, and gold-plating the Oval Office and building a $300 million ballroom."

"So Virginia, here's the good news, if you can't visit a doctor, don't worry, he will save you a dance," Obama continued. "And if you don't get an invitation to the next White House shindig, you can always watch the festivities and all the beautiful people on True Social."

The fact that Trump is focused on building a ballroom funded by corrupt corporate donations and throwing a Great Gatsby party at Mar-a-Lago as SNAP benefits expire for 42 millions highlights just how rotten to its core the Republican Party has become. As if that weren't bad enough, the ongoing government shutdown is a result of Trump refusing to extend crucial Affordable Care Act subsidies.

The MAGA movement has become so cartoonishly evil that some Americans have chosen to stick their heads in the sand rather than confront it. Obama refuses to do that—

"I mean, they've devoted enormous energy to trying to entrench themselves in power and punishing their enemies, and enriching their friends, and silencing their critics," said Obama. "They've put on a big show of deporting people and targeting transgender folks."

"They never miss a chance to scapegoat minorities and DEI for every problem under the sun. You got a flat tire? DEI. Huh? Wife mad at you? DEI," he mocked.

"What they have not devoted energy to is helping you," Obama continued. "They have not put forward serious proposals to lower housing costs or make groceries more affordable. They haven't improved our schools. They haven't made healthcare more accessible. They haven't shortened your commute or prepared young people for the future where AI might take their job."

As usual, President Obama has a remarkable knack for cutting to the heart of the matter. The simple truth is that Republicans are doing absolutely nothing as the lives of Americans get markedly worse. Come the mid-terms, we make them pay for it dearly.

Please retweet and ❤️ to thank President Obama for hitting the nail on the head!

[Brian Krassenstein @krassenstein]

BREAKING: Trump's America.

They literally just zip-tied the hands of disabled Medicaid activists in wheelchairs before Capitol police arrested them at the Russel Senate Office building.

How about we arrest the people scamming Americans, like the president?

[Canada Hates Trump @AntiTrumpCanada]

Jimmy Kimmel nails it.

[Really American 🇺🇸 @ReallyAmerican1]

BREAKING: In an unprecedented, stunning moment, United States Senator Alex Padilla was forcibly removed from a Kristi Noem presser, thrown to the ground, and has reportedly been arrested. This is bizarre and unacceptable.

This is Trump's fascist America.

[Mark Cuban @mcuban]

Let’s talk about why inflation isn’t up, as economists predicted. It’s really simple. I see it in all my product based companies.

1. They borrow money or use their available cash to front run the tariffs and buy as much inventory as they can. 3, 6 months or longer. In many cases they get a better price because the mfg knows the risks post tariffs
2. But that cash is expensive. They either lose the ability to earn interest , (4pct) the ability to invest in other parts of their biz or they pay interest on a loan (10 to 20 pct )
3. None of the above is a positive. Not having cash or add to their liabilities is a risk.
4. They see the on and off again tariffs in action , so they don’t know how long their inventory will have the value they expected
5. So they don’t raise prices. In fact they may even discount some as a way to clear out inventory and replenish cash or pay down expensive loans
6. This isnt just small companies. This is all companies facing this.
This is why Walmart says they will be raising prices in the future.

The variance in tariffs has made it impossible to know how to manage costs , so you do all you can to clear out inventory and get back to cash. And take your chances on tariffs not being as big as you feared.

7. This is why prices haven’t gone up to this point

[Occupy Democrats @OccupyDemocrats]

BREAKING: Donald Trump's ICE agents invade an innocent American family's home, force a woman and her three daughters onto the lawn half naked, seize their phones, laptops, and life savings and then leave them like an "an abandoned dog."

This is the most horrifying MAGA regime story yet..

According to local TV station KFOR, roughly 20 federal agents — including ICE officers, U.S. Marshals, and FBI agents — raided the wrong house in Oklahoma City and told the woman inside, identified as "Marisa," that they had a search warrant.

In reality, the suspects named in the warrant didn't live in the house. Not only that, but they weren't connected to anyone in the family.

This is whats happens when you mix weaponized incompetency with ruthless fascism. Donald Trump and his minions are as stupid as they are cruel.

"We just moved here from Maryland. We’re citizens. That’s what I kept saying. We’re citizens," said Marisa.

The feds barged into the house, ransacked it, and forced the family outside in their underwear, displaying the kind of callousness and inhumanity we have come to expect from this administration.

They seized the family's belongings, calling it "evidence." Since the warrant was invalid for the house, it really just amounted to governmental theft.

"I told them before they left, I said you took my phone. We have no money. I just moved here. I have to feed my children," said Marissa. "I’m going to need gas money. I need to be able to get around. Like, how do you just leave me like this? Like an abandoned dog.”

"They were very dismissive, very rough, very careless,” she continued. "I kept pleading. I kept telling them we weren’t criminals. They were treating us like criminals. We were here by ourselves. We didn’t do anything."

One agent dismissively told the family that it was a "little rough this morning," a gross understatement. This is an authoritarian nightmare.

"It was so denigrating. That you do all of this to a family, to women, your fellow citizens. And it was ‘a little rough’? You literally traumatized me and my daughters for life. We’re going to have to go get help or get over this somehow," said Marisa.

The agents told her that it might take days or even months for the family's belongings to be returned. They refused to give her a business card.

Please retweet and ❤️ if think that the ICE agents involved should be prosecuted — and consider joining the growing exodus to Tribel, a new pro-democracy social network that is exploding in popularity because Twitter and Facebook are trying to stop its growth — which is only making Tribel grow even faster. Please follow us on Tribel to get all of our breaking news alerts sent straight to your phone or computer by clicking the following link: https://t.co/HnJzSKjCwX

[Morgan J. Freeman @mjfree]

I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what Trump did.

[Trump Lie Tracker (Commentary Account) @MAGALieTracker]

BREAKING: Pete Buttigieg just said exactly what needed to be said in this moment. We need real leadership.

[Piyush Mittal 🇺🇸🇺🇦🟧🌊🌈 @piyushmittal]

A larger crowd showed up today to protest Trump’s presidency than were there for his last inauguration. In cold weather. They didn’t erect gallows, they didn’t break doors and windows. They didn’t smear feces on walls. This is what a peaceful protest looks like.

[Annie @AnnieForTruth]

😢

[Republicans against Trump @RpsAgainstTrump]

I don’t want to hear any whining from Trump supporters about Michelle Obama and Nancy Pelosi skipping Trump’s inauguration.

[Joe Walsh @WalshFreedom]

I said this a few weeks ago. And I’ll always feel this way about the 2024 election.👇

[Democratic Wins Media @DemocraticWins]

BREAKING: In a stunning moment, Senator Mark Kelly puts the hammer down on Pete Hegseth for being dishonest throughout his entire hearing. This is the most powerful moment of the day.

[Morgan J. Freeman @mjfree]

I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget

[Occupy Democrats @OccupyDemocrats]

BREAKING: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum hits back hard at Donald Trump with a dire warning after he announces his disastrous tariffs — and breaks down exactly how idiotic his idea is.

This is what a real leader sounds like...

"Seventy percent of the illegal weapons seized from criminals in Mexico come from your country. We do not produce these weapons, nor do we consume synthetic drugs," she wrote in a letter to Trump which she read at a press conference.

"Tragically, it is in our country that lives are lost to the violence resulting from meeting the drug demand in yours," she added.

"One tariff will follow another and so on, until we put our common businesses at risk," she correctly predicted. Trump's suggestion that he will implement a 25% tariff on Mexico and Canada is utterly moronic and will only succeed at skyrocketing prices.

"I am convinced that North America’s economic strength lies in maintaining our trade partnership. This allows us to remain competitive against other economic blocs," she continued.

"For this reason, I believe that dialogue is the best path to understanding, peace, and prosperity for our nations. I hope our teams can meet soon to continue building joint solutions," Sheinbaum added.

Please retweet and ❤️ if you oppose Trump's harebrained tariffs — and consider joining the growing exodus to Tribel, a new pro-democracy social network that is exploding in popularity because Twitter and Facebook are trying to stop its growth — which is only making Tribel grow even faster. Please follow us on Tribel to get all of our breaking news alerts sent straight to your phone or computer by clicking the following link: https://t.co/HnJzSKjCwX

[Joe Walsh @WalshFreedom]

He’s the only president in American history who lost an election and refused to accept the result. He put the country through hell for 4yrs bcuz he was too big of a coward to simply concede. He committed crimes trying to overthrow the election. He incited an insurrection.

And he’s gonna get away with all of it. It’s just so damn wrong.

[Rick Wilson @TheRickWilson]

WHAT COULD GO WRONG?