Tom Wall

As a student of political history I can recognize the lesser of two evils, I hope

[Tom Wall @pindergast]

Kansas Department of Insurance Distributes Over $20M to Firefighters https://t.co/uqzJuwEBje

[Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure @TransportDems]

Now that the Courts have compelled President Trump to take his name off another man’s Memorial, it’s time for a return to normalcy. 

Take down the shame scaffolding on the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. https://t.co/Q5hHxPmqjN

[Tom Wall @pindergast]

WOW!!! DOJ issued subpoenas to force Post, WSJ reporters to testify before grand jury https://t.co/qdC77tHAqM

[Tom Wall @pindergast]

Trump’s deal lifts oil sanctions on Iran, angering hawks https://t.co/3geiEyjRSo

[Bill Clinton @BillClinton]

Today, Hillary and I were honored to be on the South Side of Chicago to celebrate the opening of the Obama Presidential Center. The Obama Center tells the story of eight years of progress, and is a stirring reminder of the power—and responsibility—we have as citizens shape a better future.

Congratulations, Barack and Michelle, on this extraordinary accomplishment!

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

Frustrated senators threatened to withhold Defense Secretary Hegseth’s travel budget unless the Pentagon provides answers about an apparent U.S. strike on a girls’ school in Iran and the military’s attacks on alleged drug smuggling boats in Latin America. https://t.co/XszIdumWzt

[Tom Wall @pindergast]

Star-studded crowd gathers to celebrate Obama’s new center in Chicago https://t.co/hbsnPh3X14

[CNN Breaking News @cnnbrk]

Kennedy Center says it has fully removed Trump's name from its building. https://t.co/p16vPOUlDX

[Tom Wall @pindergast]

FBI searches offices of Ohio voter registration group, seizing computers https://t.co/tymPBAeEXU

[Maria Shriver @mariashriver]

I’ve been thinking a lot about the extraordinary outbursts of the President of the United States against female journalists... well, actually against journalists in general and journalism. But it feels like he saves his most childlike behavior and irrational language for female reporters, calling them all kinds of names that kids in kindergarten are given times out for. It’s stunning to me to witness such behavior from any leader, any CEO, any person of influence or importance. I’ve never witnessed someone like this raging, this weekend with @meetthepress host @kwelkernbc, just last week in the Oval Office with @cnn’s @kaitlancollins, calling women stupid or piggy, telling them to “smile”, calling them darling, demeaning their credibility. Every good man should denounce this behavior. Every person should be able to stand up for their colleagues and say “No more.”

Imagine this man screaming like this at your daughter, your wife, your sister, your mother... would you stand for it? No, you wouldn’t! And neither should any of us. It’s unacceptable and undignified. Period. End of story.

[Tom Wall @pindergast]

From Todays #WSJ Platner Easily Wins Maine Primary

https://t.co/8nYYjmSSxp

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

Breaking news: The Trump administration had plans to classify 2.7 million living people — including some U.S. citizens and lawful residents — as dead as part of its immigration enforcement efforts, according to a former senior Social Security executive. https://t.co/2aBY6bPI4y

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

More than half of the publicly identified donors to President Trump’s White House ballroom project have won new or expanded federal contracts worth more than $50 billion, according to a report from a government watchdog group. https://t.co/wEAqxMA7AG

[Tom Wall @pindergast]

Southern Poverty Law Center Seeks Dismissal of ‘Vindictive’ Indictment https://t.co/rXBdrzwrxP

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

Breaking news: President Trump is appointing Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence, tapping a political supporter who heads a federal mortgage regulation agency but has no intelligence experience. https://t.co/zkHY2ouvbM

[Tom Wall @pindergast]

Frpm today's @WSJ Hegseth Blocks Navy Officer Promotions by Lara Seligman
https://t.co/AOAsj8Hefc

[Richard Hanania @RichardHanania]

This is amazing.

The New York Times put together a graphic of how much time cabinet members spend kissing up to Trump in meetings.

"On average, at least one of every six sentences either flattered Mr. Trump, gave him credit or criticized his political opponents."

North Korea.

[Mike Levin @MikeLevin]

This New York Times piece is worth your time. Here’s what is happening, as simply as I can put it.

Back in January, Trump sued the IRS, an agency he controls, demanding $10 billion over the leak of his tax returns a number of years ago.

IRS lawyers did their jobs. They wrote a memo laying out the defenses that could beat the suit, including the fact that Trump filed too late. His own lawyer was in court when the leaker pleaded guilty in October 2023, more than two years before Trump sued.

The Justice Department never showed up to court. Never argued back. Never used the defenses sitting on their desk.

The judge got suspicious and ordered both sides to explain whether they were actually opposing each other or just colluding. The day before that brief was due, Trump dropped the suit.

Same day, his Justice Department announced a $1.776 billion taxpayer-funded “anti-weaponization fund.” 

Trump gets a formal apology. The IRS agrees to drop any audits of him and his family, even though a 2024 Times report found a loss in an ongoing audit could cost him over $100 million.

The acting Attorney General, Trump’s former criminal defense attorney, picks the five commissioners who decide who gets paid. Trump can fire any of them. Proud Boys and Oath Keepers are not ruled out.

This is the most corrupt thing I’ve ever seen from an American president.

Where in the hell are my Republican colleagues?

https://t.co/La0nlLuz1r

[The New Yorker @NewYorker]

Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Adam Douglas Thompson.

[Tom Wall @pindergast]

Read the Democrats’ 2024 [This document reflects the views of the author, not the DNC.] ***CAMPAIGN AUTOPSY*** https://t.co/TM0KpToI6O