Eileen Rubnitz

[Anthony Scaramucci @Scaramucci]

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“If I’m standing up because the individual lacks integrity, lacks moral character, then that’s on me,” she said. “I’m going to feel a heck of a lot better standing up for that than just being run over and cowed because that’s what everyone else is doing.”
Sen Lisa Murkowski

[Olivia of Troye @OliviaTroye]

Kash Patel for FBI Director? Always knew it would be him. His hatred for the FBI, eagerness to abuse the system & the law, as well as being Trump’s ultimate bootlicker make him the perfect pick. Pair him with Pam Bondi, and you’ve got the dream team for an authoritarian regime.

[Joe Walsh @WalshFreedom]

He never came to “drain the swamp.” That was just one more of his lies. He came to rule the swamp, he came to enrich himself off the swamp.

[Senator Adam Schiff @SenAdamSchiff]

Kash Patel has publicly called for arresting members of the media and government officials.

And he is willing to do whatever Trump asks. Illegal, unethical or otherwise.

More suited as internet troll than FBI Director, the Senate must reject him.

[Peter Baker @peterbakernyt]

Hegseth was forced to step down by two nonprofit veterans groups that he ran in the face of serious allegations of financial mismanagement, sexual impropriety, and personal misconduct, @JaneMayerNYer reports. https://t.co/pCCOug9Ekj

[David Frum @davidfrum]

Maybe a reason that Trump is making his tariff threats *now* is so that the ensuing stock market drops occur on Biden's watch. As of November 1, 2024, the Biden stock market outperformed Trump's. https://t.co/eMUeHG8qjP But due to Trump's threats, the next weeks may be very bad.

[. @GregTSargent]

This is getting overlooked, but the whole premise of Trump's threat of tariffs is based on a lie. He's claiming Mexico must be bullied into stopping migrants. But Mexico is *already* doing this. That's a big reason crossings have dropped. 1/

(new piece)
https://t.co/1StM6oppfd

[Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63]

I remember when an invasion of Europe by Stalinist forces would have alarmed the entire free world... Now they only care which exact make and model of missile is used to murder more Ukrainians and how to prevent Ukraine from striking back.

[Republicans against Trump @RpsAgainstTrump]

Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton:

“Sebastian Gorka is a con man… He needs a full field FBI background investigation about his educational claims and things like that.”

[David Frum @davidfrum]

Very worried about this Russian-influenced authoritarian republic where the local kleptocrat uses threats of prison to impose his will on media platforms. ... Oh wait, that's the United States of America. https://t.co/xKJy6DHJdj

[Charlie Sykes @SykesCharlie]

Friday newsletter: WWJD? Not This, FFS.

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the party of family values and Christian virtue — a party deeply concerned about the sanctity of congressional bathrooms, but generally indifferent to actual molestation, sex abuse, pussy-grabbing, and rape.

https://t.co/OqU1sBPQlO

[Stephanie Kennedy @WordswithSteph]

NEW: Evidence has been uncovered that Donald Trump enriched himself at the expense of taxpayers. While Trump was president, he stole $1.7 billion dollars in revenue and directed the funds to flow through his businesses. Further, Trump did everything possible to ensure the majority of the stolen money came from American taxpayers.

Additionally, “Stop the Steal” profiteering raked in more than $500,000,000 for Trump, less than $9,000,000 of which has been spent on lawyers. Trump is spending the remainder of the funds on himself.

An agonizing example of the thieving fundraising practices of “Stop the Steal” — The Trump campaign stole a man’s last $3000 as he lay dying in hospice.

Source: Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist, David Cay Johnston @DavidCayJ

[Republicans against Trump @RpsAgainstTrump]

Hundreds of apparent pro-Russian bot accounts on X are pushing US election misinformation and amplifying false narratives about Democratic contender Kamala Harris, a research group said Thursday
https://t.co/w9OAXpGvO8

[Charlie Sykes @SykesCharlie]

—> Why former conservative radio host Charlie Sykes says he's voting for VP Kamala Harris https://t.co/EjNgDqzsoJ

[Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63]

The truth hurts!

[Bill Kristol @BillKristol]

"NYT reports Musk is throwing himself personally into the election 'in a manner unprecedented in modern history...' The world’s richest man is basically trying to buy an election, with promises he will then get to oversee a massive government portfolio." https://t.co/eL41x5f3LO

[Tim Miller @Timodc]

Does the FEC exist still? What exactly is the point of campaign finance laws at this stage?

Trump's campaign is privately coordinating with his top Super PAC donor. The donor is speaking at rallies & talks to Trump privately.

Are you on permanent vacation @SeanJCooksey @FEC?

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

Trump reportedly throttled an FBI investigation into assault allegations against Brett Kavanaugh before he was confirmed to SCOTUS.

Justice Kavanaugh later ruled in favor of Trump's presidential immunity claim, which delayed his Jan 6 trial.

How is this not a bigger scandal?

[Jamie Raskin @jamie_raskin]

Larry Hogan is the first governor in MD history to have made millions while in office. Amazingly, nearly 40% of all affordable housing awards Hogan’s team approved went to six clients of his own real estate firm, from which he never divested. What’s going on here?

[Joyce Alene @JoyceWhiteVance]

Trump's America: First it was public health experts during a pandemic, then it was poll workers during an election, now it's FEMA workers during a series of hurricanes.