#  @LisaDNews Lisa Desjardins Lisa Desjardins posts on X about dems, shutdown, ukraine, jordan the most. They currently have [-------] followers and [----] posts still getting attention that total [------] engagements in the last [--] hours. ### Engagements: [------] [#](/creator/twitter::114050808/interactions)  ### Mentions: [--] [#](/creator/twitter::114050808/posts_active)  ### Followers: [-------] [#](/creator/twitter::114050808/followers)  ### CreatorRank: [-------] [#](/creator/twitter::114050808/influencer_rank)  ### Social Influence **Social category influence** [countries](/list/countries) [finance](/list/finance) [us election](/list/us-election) [celebrities](/list/celebrities) [technology brands](/list/technology-brands) [social networks](/list/social-networks) [automotive brands](/list/automotive-brands) [nfl](/list/nfl) [luxury brands](/list/luxury-brands) [musicians](/list/musicians) **Social topic influence** [dems](/topic/dems) #310, [shutdown](/topic/shutdown), [ukraine](/topic/ukraine), [jordan](/topic/jordan), [breaking](/topic/breaking), [in the](/topic/in-the), [israel](/topic/israel), [debt](/topic/debt), [sen](/topic/sen), [money](/topic/money) **Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by** [@speakerjohnson](/creator/undefined) [@newshour](/creator/undefined) [@potus](/creator/undefined) [@repmtg](/creator/undefined) [@iamamnanawaz](/creator/undefined) [@uscbo](/creator/undefined) [@repjeffries](/creator/undefined) [@senschumer](/creator/undefined) [@pbs](/creator/undefined) [@chiproytx](/creator/undefined) [@nickschifrin](/creator/undefined) [@vp](/creator/undefined) [@jimjordan](/creator/undefined) [@geoffrbennett](/creator/undefined) [@senatorcollins](/creator/undefined) [@presssec](/creator/undefined) [@realdonaldtrump](/creator/undefined) [@elizlanders](/creator/undefined) [@npr](/creator/undefined) [@soloflexerus](/creator/undefined) **Top assets mentioned** [SENATE (SENATE)](/topic/senate) ### Top Social Posts Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours "How long could a DHS shutdown be Ranking Dem on Senate Homeland Security @GaryPeters not a lover of shutdowns as a tactic just told me of WH latest offer: we have a long ways to go" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2022019783999508516) 2026-02-12T18:47Z 133.6K followers, [----] engagements "Columbia Heights Public Schools (CHPS) Minnesota Official Statement 2/4/26" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/2019217952961392984) 2026-02-05T01:14Z 133.6K followers, 45.9K engagements "ICE Hearing. We are in a five-minute break requested by one of the witnesses Chair Garbarino told us. Breaks are not unusual but one coming at this point or really any point and from a witness in a relatively short hearing (3 hours) is unusual. But who knows. Could be anything" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/2021260928730157289) 2026-02-10T16:32Z 133.6K followers, 12K engagements "RT @MEPFuller: A decent predictor of political success has been whether someone when they were a member of Congress would do hallway inte" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2021268591203487875) 2026-02-10T17:02Z 133.6K followers, [--] engagements "Afterward @SenatorLankford told us firmly "we're not going to change the filibuster" New At Senate GOP lunch Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) gave a presentation about the Save Act. Robert Duncan Thunes floor secretary gave an overview of how the talking filibuster would work Was mostly informational per one attendee: Nobody really knows how this stuff works New At Senate GOP lunch Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) gave a presentation about the Save Act. Robert Duncan Thunes floor secretary gave an overview of how the talking filibuster would work Was mostly informational per one attendee: Nobody really knows how" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/2021320667107377275) 2026-02-10T20:29Z 133.6K followers, 16.7K engagements "NEW - HOUSE DEMS SPEAK: House Dem Leader @RepJeffries just told me in his news conf that he wants a ban on deportation of US citizens as part of a deal on DHS conduct and the immigration crackdown" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/2016918246650237162) 2026-01-29T16:55Z 133.6K followers, 1.9M engagements "DEBT MOUNTAIN. Here is the big one. The debt curve. CBO says we are on track so that our debt will be 120% of GDP in just ten years. That's higher than any time (WWII included) in history. And the Trump tax cuts are making it worse. (Not commenting on their value meaning otherwise.) https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021605981776486879 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021605981776486879" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2021605981776486879) 2026-02-11T15:23Z 133.6K followers, [----] engagements "The DHS shutdown cometh. (It appears.). Recess plans are usually a key motivating factor to a deal. But prospects are so low that Thune is saying members can have a shutdown and keep their recess plans too. Thune suggests senators shouldn't cancel recess plans next week even w/DHS shutdown on horizon. Would be brought back "as necessary." Members to attend bipartisan Munich conference. "I don't know if there's any point in keeping people around here sitting around doing nothing" Thune suggests senators shouldn't cancel recess plans next week even w/DHS shutdown on horizon. Would be brought" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2021670582446592318) 2026-02-11T19:40Z 133.6K followers, [----] engagements "Terrible news in RI. PAWTUCKET R.I. (AP) Shooting at Rhode Island hockey rink leaves three dead including suspect and three more hurt police say" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2023516245178658945) 2026-02-16T21:54Z 133.6K followers, [----] engagements "NEW: Trump says that EPA Secretary Lee Zeldin plans to cut 65% of the workforce there" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1894795057544224796) 2025-02-26T17:01Z 133.6K followers, 1.9M engagements "BREAKING: $9 billion rescission package gets final passage in the House 216-213. This was close. Did not vote: Three members - [--] Rs [--] D No votes: [--] Rs" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1946059077202649430) 2025-07-18T04:06Z 133.6K followers, 210.1K engagements "YES Senate Dem Caucus members now: Cortez Masto Durbin Hassan Kaine King *Rosen* Shaheen Fetterman likely will give it the [--] it needs" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1987698478538010642) 2025-11-10T01:47Z 133.6K followers, 1.2M engagements "@USCBO U.S. DEBT SURGE in CBO's charts. Discretionary spending slides down thanks to Congress. (That is most agency spending.) But mandatory spending (SS Medicare) continues rising. As does - *horror movie music* - the cost of interest" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/2021603979839275376) 2026-02-11T15:15Z 133.6K followers, [----] engagements "@USCBO The money problem. As US government spending rockets up the money coming in barely changes per CBO. Essentially the US is spending like a gilded age society bachelor but living on a tightly fixed income. And in denial" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/2021605136599027936) 2026-02-11T15:19Z 133.6K followers, [----] engagements "For those not picking up on it: this is an extra weird day on Capitol Hill" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1450891306167844871) 2021-10-20T18:26Z 133.6K followers, [----] engagements "@USCBO TRUMP DEFICIT RISE: $1.4 trillion. CBO has increased its overall deficit forecast $1.4 Trillion since President Trump took office and he and Republicans' new policies were put in place" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/2021614802167054459) 2026-02-11T15:58Z 133.6K followers, [----] engagements "OK FOLKS. Your guide to the House drama underway now. GOP No votes right now: Reps. Massie Rose. GOP members not vote yet: Reps. Donalds Nehls Ogles Spartz. This rule is failing at the moment 212-216. Johnson needs everyone I just mentioned except one (Massie)" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/2018730800070467625) 2026-02-03T16:58Z 133.6K followers, [----] engagements "BREAKING. Trillions *more* in red ink. @USCBO estimates that the OBBBA will add *$4.7 Trillion* to deficits. That is in their marquee annual economic outlook report. Reminder: That bill extended tax cuts for most all Americans. It also cuts spending on some programs like Medicaid eligibility. But the revenue hit is much larger than the cost savings. Read report here. (I'm going through it now.) https://www.cbo.gov/publication/61882 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/61882" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/2021601159681597849) 2026-02-11T15:04Z 133.6K followers, 96K engagements "BREAKING - DHS all but certain to shut down. Senate is getting ready to leave town Sen. Collins just told me. She told me there will be UC attempt to keep gov funded (me: that/those will fail)" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2022013841979461864) 2026-02-12T18:24Z 133.6K followers, 81.9K engagements "Hi there we've engaged before and I appreciate you letting us know your thoughts. But as you know unproven statements don't help society. Can you point to where @NewsHour "cheered on" Biden We don't cheer on politicians. In addition - do you mean Biden let in undocumented immigrants How does that argument apply to the way ICE treats American citizens Thank you for the honesty" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/2023586264931356758) 2026-02-17T02:32Z 133.6K followers, [--] engagements "WHERE DO THINGS STAND ON DHS SHUTDOWN WH and Ds are still far apart WH official told our @ElizLanders. She was told In terms of the written offer that was transmitted from the Democrats the parties are still pretty far apart. The Administration remains interested in good faith conversations to end the Democrat shutdown before more Americans feel the impacts. But the Administration also remains committed to carrying out the Presidents promise to enforce federal immigration law" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2023876413284028781) 2026-02-17T21:45Z 133.6K followers, [----] engagements "From DEMOCRATS - spokespeople for Leader Schumer and Leader Jeffries: Democrats have been clear for weeks about the reforms needed to rein in ICE and stop the violence. Weve continued working through language and additional issues to make progress but Republicans have largely ignored the core guardrails Americans are demanding. Dems are negotiating in good faith its time for Republicans to do the same" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2023880259964162084) 2026-02-17T22:00Z 133.6K followers, [----] engagements "Idea for Democrats: Everyone who is not Kamala Harris should pool their time and give it to her. Idea for Republicans: Everyone who is not John Cornyn should pool their time and give it to him" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1037517500819419137) 2018-09-06T01:47Z 130.9K followers, [---] engagements "So @papermagazine just dropped a GIANT piece on TV journalism today. Worth the read Note: all of us except the great @JudyWoodruff look to me like we are traumatized. (Tho we also look cool b/c @papermagazine.) CC: @IAmAmnaNawaz @NewsHour http://www.papermag.com/fake-news-break-the-internet-2622526678.html http://www.papermag.com/fake-news-break-the-internet-2622526678.html" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1070747310425038850) 2018-12-06T18:30Z 131K followers, [--] engagements "I think marching bands and gospel choirs always make a performance better. But too often get seemingly afterthought costumes. (FYI @NFL.)" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1092230961834668035) 2019-02-04T01:18Z 130.9K followers, [--] engagements "@ericarhendry @mtill50 @sarajust @IAmAmnaNawaz smh" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1092232730052571137) 2019-02-04T01:25Z 131K followers, [--] engagements "@HayesBrown @CloudNaii #p2 #tcot" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1329532878078742529) 2020-11-19T21:11Z 132.8K followers, [--] engagements "@GrammarGirl Should the above tweet instead be "For whom I feel most sorry." "Who I feel most sorry for" or is it acceptable as is. Help I work for PBS and our viewers especially love proper grammar. (And hate the improper kind.)" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1367224073135218691) 2021-03-03T21:23Z 131K followers, [---] engagements "NOW: Senators are trying to work out an agreement for the remaining votes an attempt to move things more quickly" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1398021499701940227) 2021-05-27T21:01Z 132.8K followers, [--] engagements "That was a wild play there in Seattle. Seahawks are some kind of lucky" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1439738274168377351) 2021-09-19T23:48Z 130.9K followers, [--] engagements "@KimWilsonAuthor @Jim_Jordan Sincere thanks for this. I heqr you but this is part of my point. Being imvolved in a conspiracy is a serious charge and one we should talk about but it is not the same as being an insurrectionist. Cheney could have but did not use that term. I am asking a q here" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1713180293035638892) 2023-10-14T13:09Z 132.8K followers, 272.8K engagements "Very sad news. The great Bill Hennessy whose sketches have told the story of some of the most important moments and decisions of this century has passed away. His family has confirmed to @NewsHour and publicly" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1866934077317599741) 2024-12-11T19:52Z 132.7K followers, [----] engagements "Big night. Honored and humbled to be filling in on @NewsHour for the great @IAmAmnaNawaz and @GeoffRBennett. Tune in (or check on YouTube) if get the chance" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1872780030335726018) 2024-12-27T23:02Z 130.9K followers, 17.6K engagements "The math here. Looks like [--] Dems are absent: Grijalva Peterson Mullin. Frederica Wilson is here" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1894533190250852686) 2025-02-25T23:41Z 127.3K followers, 15K engagements "Dramatic update Rep. Brittany Pettersen D-CO is on the House floor returning for this vote from maternity leave. As a friend wrote #momscandoanything (Not commenting on the politics just the showing-upness.)" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1894540662067921254) 2025-02-26T00:11Z 127.3K followers, 20.5K engagements "BREAKING: Burchett votes yes. This House budget plan is poised to pass" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1894556657759277487) 2025-02-26T01:14Z 127.3K followers, 21.9K engagements "Musk did not clap for Trump's line about ending the EV mandate. Sort of bobbed his head like "yep you did"" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1897112791707975979) 2025-03-05T02:31Z 130.9K followers, 10.7K engagements "Meanwhile: WASHINGTON (AP) US Vice President JD Vance to join his wife on her trip to Greenland saying global national security at stake" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1904626043677241434) 2025-03-25T20:06Z 131.8K followers, 19.6K engagements "President Trump has just written an executive order directing the Corp. for Public Broadcasting to end federal funding for @pbs and @NPR CPB is an independwnt entity and this funding was appropriated by Congress. https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/05/ending-taxpayer-subsidization-of-biased-media/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/05/ending-taxpayer-subsidization-of-biased-media/" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1918150330132644172) 2025-05-02T03:47Z 132.7K followers, 349K engagements "Shutdown bottom line. House leaders have now announced they will not bring the chamber back on Sept [--] or [--]. Meaning: Either the Senate passes the House GOP CR (it just rejected it) or we have a shutdown" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1969092873866842593) 2025-09-19T17:34Z 131K followers, 36K engagements "CISA: I am told by multiple sources that [---] are RIF'd there. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Defense Agency. From the Office of Stakeholder Engagement which Rs have long seen as anti-conservative anti-Trump. It worked with Big Tech on information/disinformation" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1976730605820776730) 2025-10-10T19:24Z 131.2K followers, [----] engagements "RIF statement from HHS: "HHS employees across multiple divisions have received reduction-in-force notices as a direct consequence of the Democrat-led government shutdown."" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1976740573588713538) 2025-10-10T20:04Z 131.2K followers, [----] engagements "NOW: @SpeakerJohnson GOP leaders joined by House Freedom Caucus Chair @RepAndyHarrisMD and Rep. @chiproytx holding newser. Of No Kings rallies he says If President Trump were king government would be open. Around him are photos of violent-rhetoric signs at rallies" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1980275733076595161) 2025-10-20T14:11Z 131K followers, 14.4K engagements "The rallies saw millions of a Americans in thousands of cities. In the past Johnson has said those at the rallies hate America. He so far has avoided that rhetoric today. Suspect someone else will be more tough on the rallies" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1980276461064933800) 2025-10-20T14:14Z 131K followers, [----] engagements "NEW: @SpeakerJohnson told us he would bring the House back if the Senate passes a bill to pay federal workers" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1980282245626626331) 2025-10-20T14:37Z 130.9K followers, 50.7K engagements "Had hoped to ask the Speaker this: Do you acknowledge there is a genuine debate about President Trump He has built executive power and openly targeted his political enemies. Millions rallied this weekend - you may disagree but do you understand their genuine concern" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1980285657051463926) 2025-10-20T14:51Z 131K followers, [----] engagements "NEW - Epstein Congress: House Oversight Chair Comer just told me former President Clintons atty is responding to their Epstein interview request + cooperating. More to my qstn Comer indicated Clintons team raised the idea of written questions. Comer clearly wants more" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1980650350303723567) 2025-10-21T15:00Z 130.9K followers, [----] engagements "@soloflexerus @grok I'm afraid we may be misunderstanding each other. I do read the bills. I do include that in my reporting on air. But I had thought you were looking for guidance on how to understand what is in the Democrats' version better for yourself I simply pointed to another resource" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1980842640309694762) 2025-10-22T03:44Z 131K followers, [--] engagements "NOW: @SenJeffMerkley continues to hold the Senate floor he started at 6:24 p ET last night to lay out Democrats concerns about President Trump which he calls the biggest threat to our democracy since the Civil War. Watch: https://www.c-span.org/congress/chamber=senate&date=2025-10-21 https://www.c-span.org/congress/chamber=senate&date=2025-10-21" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1980966912713453592) 2025-10-22T11:58Z 131K followers, [----] engagements "NOW: About to go on @1a with the great @JWhitePubRadio to talk about the shutdown -- and answer questions including from Federal Workers" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1980998554895430032) 2025-10-22T14:03Z 131K followers, [----] engagements "Federal workers - I'm eager to tell your stories especially those of you slated to miss a pay check Friday. Can you folo me and we can DM Or reach out on Signal at LisaD.13. I know there is a lot of fear but I am careful with sources + know you matter. Very grateful" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1981040411171819987) 2025-10-22T16:50Z 130.9K followers, 12.1K engagements "NOW: massive line of fed employees contractors at food bank in Northern Va. And they are about to run out just over an hour into distribution. Took me [--] min to walk the full line. Was in a car w a woman who teared up after hearing this. She shook it off but was shook" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1981756988972585373) 2025-10-24T16:17Z 131.6K followers, 189K engagements "@NobodiesSide These were people from both parties fyi they told me" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1982105000215027784) 2025-10-25T15:20Z 131K followers, [----] engagements "@charleya82 A common question I see. This varies for each but [--] responses I heard. Worth raising: [--]. Some Fed workers are v low income. They are using what they have for rent bills. [--]. All Fed workers know this shutdown could last weeks. They are being prudent bc of that" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1982106419856916485) 2025-10-25T15:26Z 130.9K followers, 10.6K engagements "@ChuckTod_Goatee @ClarendonBros This tells me you are not open to being disproven. But [--] points. [--]. usually the onus would be on you - the one questioning my word/reporting - to disprove it. [--]. It is provable at pts by police presence + that cars drove around these to go Sth or west (the direx involved)" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1982537357749362966) 2025-10-26T19:58Z 131K followers, [--] engagements "@ChuckTod_Goatee @ClarendonBros I hear that. It is good feedback. There are many ways of thinking of this. I suppose I dont understand why it is so important to you to believe that a line nearly a mile long of fed workers (however you see them) going to a food bank was exaggeration" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1982537995233489235) 2025-10-26T20:01Z 131K followers, [----] engagements "Thanks for engaging. I wish this were an outloud longer conversation. One more question - why do you assume the blame should be or is with President Trump As I have said on air Senate Democrats sparked this. They argue it is justified. Rs argue not. I have theories but am interested why Pres Trumps allies and opponents both see him as getting blame. That is not wording I have used or implied. Yet I see the polls and reax like yours. Sidenote: my post does not indicate blame just effect" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1982587504034533439) 2025-10-26T23:17Z 131K followers, [--] engagements "@soloflexerus Apologies for the late reply Bud. As you know in the Senate the final up-or-down vote (I think that's what you mean by "actual vote") is not the real test of a measure. The 60-vote threshold to get to that vote is the obstacle for nearly all legislation" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1982774235606188122) 2025-10-27T11:39Z 131K followers, [---] engagements "Good morning from the Capitol and day [--] of the shutdown. Today @SpeakerJohnson and Republicans are focusing on the effects on small businesses - w @SBA_Kelly as guest at his news conference. Questions for the Speaker or admin" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1982814412009246984) 2025-10-27T14:19Z 130.9K followers, [----] engagements "@Jenjr320 @soloflexerus Hi. Doing my best to answer but good reminder. Schumer wants to extend ACA subsidies + says the GOP/Pres. Trump cant be trusted bc of his recent exec rescissions etc. Schumer says he wants ACA talks to begin before reopening gov. See this: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/politics/schumer-warns-of-a-shutdown-if-republicans-dont-accept-democrats-health-care-demands https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/politics/schumer-warns-of-a-shutdown-if-republicans-dont-accept-democrats-health-care-demands" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1982816152578314314) 2025-10-27T14:26Z 131K followers, [--] engagements "PS The NYT reported over the weekend that it is Tim Mellon. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/25/us/politics/timothy-mellon-donation-troops.html https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/25/us/politics/timothy-mellon-donation-troops.html" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1982825048156115075) 2025-10-27T15:01Z 130.9K followers, [----] engagements "@TheChrisPTighe @ClarendonBros @PBS Hi I give respect to martial arts experts. PBS is often conflated with NPR. We are separate entities. When was the last time/how often have you watched @NewsHour I think you might like it (HOPE you don't go in looking for reasons to hate - but open.)" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1982959694713901338) 2025-10-27T23:56Z 131K followers, [--] engagements "NOW - JOHNSON SAYS NO PATH FOR TRUMP 2028: @SpeakerJohnson asked about if Trump can run for president again said "I don't see the path for that". Johnson mentioned he spoke with Pres. Trump about an hour ago. and "I think he knows and he and I talked about the restrictions of the Constitution"" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1983181102261895303) 2025-10-28T14:36Z 130.9K followers, 573.2K engagements "SNAP. Me: Are you saying Democrats have NO responsibility for the fact that SNAP benefits (are ending ). @SenSchumer: We are saying Republicans could fund it now they are using these people as hostages. Me: .but Democrats . Schumer: Next. Me: . sparked this shutdown. Schumer: That's the answer. They could fund it right now" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1983579154218877277) 2025-10-29T16:58Z 130.9K followers, 99.3K engagements "Good question There is an emergency contingency fund that USDA indicated in Sept could be used to fund SNAP in a shutdown. (They said that was the Congressional intent of it even.) The Trump admin has since reevaluated changed stance and said that would be illegal. @LisaDNews @SenSchumer Lisa I heard but don't fully understand that there was/is a fund available to pay out SNAP but the Trump/GOP refuse to use it or pay out of it Is this true @LisaDNews @SenSchumer Lisa I heard but don't fully understand that there was/is a fund available to pay out SNAP but the Trump/GOP refuse to use it or" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1983581680985063538) 2025-10-29T17:08Z 130.9K followers, [----] engagements "And here is context from Republicans re: the contingency fund and SNAP. (See my previous posts as well) 2/ https://x.com/houseaggop/status/1983589763861909533s=46&t=oTNwEixoP45sZTv22PhgTg @LisaDNews Its also not nearly enough to fund November benefits. Rerouting funds from other programs to fund SNAP would imperil school meals and infant formula. Reopening the government is the only way to fully fund benefits. https://x.com/houseaggop/status/1983589763861909533s=46&t=oTNwEixoP45sZTv22PhgTg @LisaDNews Its also not nearly enough to fund November benefits. Rerouting funds from other programs to" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1983604870705021143) 2025-10-29T18:40Z 130.9K followers, [----] engagements "@_znk11 @SenSchumer You need [--] votes in the senate. In shutdowns I consistently report the side sparking it is the one blocking basic funding and making demands. Democrats have their reasons - this is not a comment on that either way - but they are withholding votes for basic funding" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1983607528333439373) 2025-10-29T18:51Z 130.9K followers, [----] engagements "@Gustakook Example: in [----] President Trump and Republicans sparked a shutdown demanding border wall funds" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1983631929628127501) 2025-10-29T20:28Z 130.9K followers, [---] engagements "Talk to me I am the same PBS reporter as always. It is tough times w big stakes. People want us to be fair truthful see all sides and - that means calling a spade a spade. sparking a shutdown is factual not editorial. It is always a q of why - what you fight for - and the tradeoffs" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1983634185031147658) 2025-10-29T20:36Z 130.9K followers, [----] engagements "@DoobLontonder @_znk11 @SenSchumer The D's funding bill unlike the R's has significant policy demands attached. This is the key point in looking at what sparks a shutdown. Usually one party is demanding something in order to fund government. That party sparks the shutdown. They then make their case for why" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1983767791045111858) 2025-10-30T05:27Z 130.9K followers, [---] engagements "Shutdown. "It needs to get resolved by next week" Sen. @MarkWarner told @NewsHour's @GeoffRBennett about the shutdown. See their full interview - lots in here. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/sen-warner-slams-white-house-for-excluding-dems-from-briefing-on-drug-boat-strikes https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/sen-warner-slams-white-house-for-excluding-dems-from-briefing-on-drug-boat-strikes" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1984057510333174214) 2025-10-31T00:39Z 130.9K followers, [----] engagements "NOW - Shutdown and SNAP: Lots of headscratching at the U.S. Capitol (both parties) over @POTUS Truth Social post saying "SNAP BENEFITS will be given only when the Radical Left Democrats." Courts have ordered the money from a contingency fund to flow" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1985748437808157116) 2025-11-04T16:38Z 131K followers, 19.7K engagements "@SenSanders THIS. Trump just made ending the shutdown dramatically more complicated key Democrat @SenGaryPeters told me. Peters is in talks to end the shutdown but said Trumps post implying he will ignore court orders re: SNAP and withhold funds makes things much harder" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1985757730024669283) 2025-11-04T17:15Z 131K followers, 15.1K engagements "A Republican senator who had seen this week as a window for the shutdown just told me they hope President Trump is not slamming the window (to find on off ramp for Dems) shut w/ his SNAP post" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1985762802716561629) 2025-11-04T17:35Z 131K followers, [----] engagements "SOME NEWS from @SenatorRounds on the shutdown as Dems discuss their options: - He is hopeful 11-13 Dems will vote to fund government break the logjam - The next CR must be a December date for him. (@SpeakerJohnson wants Jan.)" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1985799970515988924) 2025-11-04T20:03Z 131K followers, 10.7K engagements "NEW: AP calls the Virginia governor's race for Abigail Spanberger" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1985875178677534926) 2025-11-05T01:01Z 131K followers, [----] engagements "NOW: Abigail Spanberger about to give acceptance speech following AP calling the VA governor race for her. WATCH: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-abigail-spanberger-addresses-supporters-after-winning-virginias-governor-race https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-abigail-spanberger-addresses-supporters-after-winning-virginias-governor-race" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1985883738039804205) 2025-11-05T01:35Z 131K followers, [----] engagements "NOW: Zohran Mamdami speaking to supporters as NYC Mayor-elect. WATCH: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-zohran-mamdanis-election-night-watch-party https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-zohran-mamdanis-election-night-watch-party" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1985926494846095586) 2025-11-05T04:25Z 131.5K followers, 10.9K engagements "NOW: Let's talk about last night. About to take your questions live with the great @ElizLanders. Watch at link below and send us your questions. https://www.youtube.com/watchv=c8OMwGsYttM https://www.youtube.com/watchv=c8OMwGsYttM" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1986099385391026457) 2025-11-05T15:52Z 131K followers, 12.3K engagements "NOW: A+ job to US Capitol Police and protest organizers for moving a very large marching crowd outside the Supreme Court peacefully down the street" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1986169424206778708) 2025-11-05T20:31Z 131.1K followers, [----] engagements "Democrats were considering a vague deal but now see signs of @potus desperation: - Threatening the filibuster (GOP does not have the votes to go nuclear rn) - Threatening to close air space next week - Openly saying Republicans are being blamed for the shutdown (and elex losses)" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1986177591854723115) 2025-11-05T21:03Z 131.1K followers, [----] engagements "@POTUS Every Sen Dem I spoke with (incl. moderates) told me the elex said that voters support standing up to Trump. "An unmistakable consensus" Sen. Chris Murphy D-CT told me "And President Trump is looking to sue for peace." "I think last night's results are having an impact."" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1986178998255403513) 2025-11-05T21:09Z 131.6K followers, 50.2K engagements "@POTUS Republicans are digesting the election results some more anxiously than others. But they are unchanged in basic stance: No ACA talks until government reopens. It's a logical and clear approach they think. They don't want to give in + signal that shutdowns work against Rs" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1986182551824666787) 2025-11-05T21:23Z 131.1K followers, [----] engagements "TODAY - Day [--] of Government Shutdown. Growing the record. Also - Day [--] of the House being out of session (no roll call votes). That ties the longest period for the House being gone under @SpeakerJohnson" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1986424301273092592) 2025-11-06T13:23Z 131.1K followers, [----] engagements "WATCH: Here is @speakerjohnson on state of the shutdown - saying Senate Democrats seem to have pulled back from a possible deal (Schumer others urging standing their ground) and why is he is less optimistic today. Ht @ChadPergram" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1986465436356014534) 2025-11-06T16:07Z 131.5K followers, [----] engagements "For NFL fans sad news. The statement from the Texas DPS on the death of Marshawn Kneeland. https://t.co/yCnxsvD23D The statement from the Texas DPS on the death of Marshawn Kneeland. https://t.co/yCnxsvD23D" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1986471476019466503) 2025-11-06T16:31Z 131.1K followers, [----] engagements "NOW - CAPITOL SIT-IN: Dem @RepYassAnsari has set up a table outside @SpeakerJohnsons office . Says she will be here until Johnson comes out. Her sign is a Charlie Kirk nod. Change my mind. Rep. @JamesWalkinshaw was with her in vid below. 1/" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1986499481991262682) 2025-11-06T18:22Z 131.6K followers, 10.7K engagements "The sign references that Johnson has not sworn in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva who would be the 218th and triggering signature on petition forcing a vote on the Epstein files. Johnson has repeatedly denied that is his motive" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1986500970574975176) 2025-11-06T18:28Z 131.6K followers, [----] engagements "CHANGE IN SHUTDOWN STANCE: Key Dems -- Sen. @Timkaine and Sen. @ChrisVanHollen -- tell us that they are now pushing for and GOP is engaging on rolling back RIFs or at least blocking them going forward. basically guardrails for Trump worker "mischief". Dems feel momentum. 1/" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1986510138237211049) 2025-11-06T19:04Z 131.6K followers, 31.7K engagements "CONFIRMED: Leader Thune and Senate Republicans are "headed in the direction" of staying and working through the weekend. This is a sign that both: - A shutdown resolution is not here yet. - And that Thune thinks one could be within reach with the right pressure on all" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1986529032146403738) 2025-11-06T20:20Z 131.6K followers, 27.6K engagements "@SammyBarrow32 @Leeeaah__ @charleya82 You raise an understandable point about financial prudence. That applies to many. But do keep in mind that that is the "average" salary. Out of [---] million federal civilian workers many of them also earn minimum or low wage. Security guards food service entry level" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1986824956312011126) 2025-11-07T15:55Z 131.2K followers, [---] engagements "NEW: Senate Leader Thune says he expects the Senate to stay this weekend. Still determining what they may vote on and when. This to one of the largest reporter scrums at that office I've ever seen. (Maybe b/c Thune is literally the only leader visible today so far.)" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1986853817468527093) 2025-11-07T17:50Z 131.6K followers, 14.1K engagements "What Sen Democrats want: - 3-bill appropriations bill (minibus) - [--] year extension of ACA subsidies as they are now - a committee to be set up to figure out longer-term ACA health care solutions Per source familiar (+what we have heard off/on for days - but firm now)" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1986880202161476075) 2025-11-07T19:35Z 131.6K followers, 66K engagements "GLIMMER OF HOPE Source familiar: [--] senators met in Sen Kings hideaway for [--] minutes. Source writes it was productive and the tone and approach (in the meeting) doesn't reflect what you see on the floor" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1986881137755501037) 2025-11-07T19:39Z 131.6K followers, 14.5K engagements "BREAKING: @USDA says it will provide full November SNAP benefits. https://t.co/UhIQYM6Qow BREAKING: @USDA says it will provide full November SNAP benefits. https://t.co/UhIQYM6Qow" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1986886507479654726) 2025-11-07T20:00Z 131.5K followers, 33.7K engagements "Witty response to item [--] from an R source: Dems think they just invented the Finance Committee" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1986887565639815333) 2025-11-07T20:04Z 131.5K followers, [----] engagements "MTG taking the train. Per source familiar @RepMTG had such a flight delay she is taking an overnight train to her destination instead" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1986907402973622413) 2025-11-07T21:23Z 131.6K followers, 812.9K engagements "NOW: waiting for Senate Rs meeting to end. Then we expect next set of (likely failed) votes on paying federal workers. We HOPE for more info. about next cpl of days. Thune planned on at least a Saturday session. Now w Trump pressure indefinite stay in DC seems likely" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1986910060572741869) 2025-11-07T21:34Z 131.5K followers, 13.8K engagements "Sen. @LindseyGrahamSC told us that Senate Republicans are now preparing their own proposal to deal with health care outcomes" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1986913645012656284) 2025-11-07T21:48Z 131.5K followers, 12.2K engagements "GOP: Hard No. Its a non-starter @SenJohnCurtis told me of Democrats offer/ask for a 1-year extension of ACA subsidies. Similar from all other Rs exiting their meeting now" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1986914891094237356) 2025-11-07T21:53Z 131.5K followers, [----] engagements "Where are we w the shutdown The Senate is leaving for the night. Will be here tomorrow likely all weekend (cc: US capitol police). There is not yet a certain path to end this. (Cc: millions affected.) BUT there is now more pressure and a more normal we have a problem heartbeat" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1986932253746700499) 2025-11-07T23:02Z 131.5K followers, 27.3K engagements "Let's talk about why this keeps going. The biggest pressure points remain FAA flight cancellations and SNAP $. And fed worker pay. But Democrats are digging in for two reasons: they have momentum from the election and they believe Trump is handling the shutdown in ways that make him/GOP likely to get blame. As a result they increasingly believe they can get something on ACA subsidies - which is not certain. Trump's experience in real estate - where he could turn up pressure like nobs - is different than here - where perception of who is operating in good or bad faith matters. Appealing the" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1987209169787908405) 2025-11-08T17:22Z 131.6K followers, 10.6K engagements "NEW: Part [--] of 3-bill appropriations bill a key piece of possible shutdown deal is out. Military construction and Veterans Affairs. https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/fy26_mcva_bill_summary_-_majority.pdf https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/fy26_mcva_bill_summary_-_majority.pdf" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1987593445267931137) 2025-11-09T18:49Z 131.6K followers, 15.8K engagements "As wait we to see if/how the ACA conversation continues - substance for the debate from @BudgetHawks --NEW from @BudgetHawks - Here are [--] options to offset or modify any Enhanced ACA extension. There's no reason to add more to the national credit card. 1/ https://t.co/0M4zzAwLKU --NEW from @BudgetHawks - Here are [--] options to offset or modify any Enhanced ACA extension. There's no reason to add more to the national credit card. 1/ https://t.co/0M4zzAwLKU" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1987597129884283265) 2025-11-09T19:04Z 131.6K followers, 24.7K engagements "SHUTDOWN - key movement: - Senate Republicans now propose extending funding until Jan. [--] - They would include that w [--] appropriations bills (Vets Ag Legislative) - Procedural voting on this expected tonight BUT it could take days (TBD on final timing) 1/" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1987604068781400185) 2025-11-09T19:31Z 131.6K followers, 46K engagements "There are [--] maybe more Sen Dems who have been eager for an off-ramp. This deal would mean NO gains on ACA subsidies not even (it seems) a guaranteed vote on extending them. Tonight's vote will not seal the shutdown deal - but if it passes will be hard to reverse" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1987604647587037248) 2025-11-09T19:34Z 131.7K followers, 199.6K engagements "CONFIRMED: Senate Democrats meeting at 5p ET to discuss GOP offer per source familiar" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1987618381609263591) 2025-11-09T20:28Z 131.6K followers, 31.4K engagements "Notable No. This reported deal delivers none of the wins for the middle class that I laid out before the shutdown as options to get to yes: not on Medicaid COPS grants tariff relief or corruption. Democrats must stop playing by the old rules in a broken Congress. If it comes to the House This reported deal delivers none of the wins for the middle class that I laid out before the shutdown as options to get to yes: not on Medicaid COPS grants tariff relief or corruption. Democrats must stop playing by the old rules in a broken Congress. If it comes to the House" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1987634337458921946) 2025-11-09T21:32Z 131.6K followers, 15.2K engagements "SENATE DEAL: Per source familiar deal w GOP led by Sens King Hassan Shaheen has more than enough Dems supporting it. - CR through Jan [--] - ACA vote by a December date Dems choose the bill - Minibus with reversal of shutdown RIFs - SNAP is funded through next September" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1987667100727488834) 2025-11-09T23:42Z 131.3K followers, 91.5K engagements "HOUSE DEM LEADER JEFFRIES: No" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1987669459436294589) 2025-11-09T23:51Z 131.6K followers, 21.3K engagements "A big yes. A @SenTimKaine just announced he will vote yes to advance the shutdown deal" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1987675555857129909) 2025-11-10T00:15Z 131.6K followers, 140.8K engagements "THE VOTES. The deal needs [--] Dems total. (If no GOP changes) - The orig. 3: King Fetterman Cortez Masto - Dealmakers 2: Hassan Shaheen - Virginia 1: Kaine (just announced) To be official this needs two more D votes. Long list to watch" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1987678095122321541) 2025-11-10T00:26Z 131.6K followers, 104.3K engagements "NOW: Senate back. @SenatorCollins speaking teeing up the deal to reopen government. (It will not be final tonight - but this will be a critical vote.) WATCH: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-senate-meets-for-weekend-session-as-government-shutdown-reaches-40th-day https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-senate-meets-for-weekend-session-as-government-shutdown-reaches-40th-day" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1987690220435705963) 2025-11-10T01:14Z 131.6K followers, 12.1K engagements "SHUTDOWN DEAL: - Funding through Jan. [--] - Pass Senate appropriations bills for Ag Veterans/Military Construction Legislature. - Senate vote on ACA by date in December. Bill to be determined by Democrats per source involved - SNAP funded thought Sept. [--] 2026" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1987692652922322983) 2025-11-10T01:23Z 131.6K followers, 35.1K engagements "Warner: No. Very rare split in the VA delegation. He wanted an end to the shutdown but lack of ACA progress shows how much that mattered to him. Warner: I cannot support a deal that still leaves millions of Americans wondering how they are going to pay for their health care or whether they will be able to afford to get sick. We owe the American people more than a short-term fix that leaves working families staring down a Warner: I cannot support a deal that still leaves millions of Americans wondering how they are going to pay for their health care or whether they will be able to afford to" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1987693731622047935) 2025-11-10T01:28Z 131.6K followers, 24.1K engagements "THIS VOTE: Is a BIGGIE. Essentially is to open up start work on the continuing resolution bill to fund government. (Technically cloture on motion to proceed to the C.R.) Requires [--] votes. This is the obstacle funding could not get past in last [--] days. Unless all senators agree there likely will be two other 60-vote moments before government reopens" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1987694745569878487) 2025-11-10T01:32Z 131.6K followers, 48.7K engagements "VOTE COUNTING. This needs [--] votes. [--] Rs have been reliable in past test votes. So the magic number is [--] Democrats. (If no one changes unexpectedly.)" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1987695270143181040) 2025-11-10T01:34Z 131.6K followers, 20.9K engagements "YES Senate Dems so far: Durbin () Kaine" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1987695600616280535) 2025-11-10T01:35Z 131.6K followers, 60.7K engagements "YES Senate Dem Caucus members now: Durbin Hassan Kaine King Needs at least [--] more" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1987696903824232838) 2025-11-10T01:40Z 131.6K followers, 31.7K engagements "Likely yesses: Cortez Masto Fetterman Sheheen. Leaves one more. And before you imagine it - this is not the House. Thune would not have called this vote Durbin and Kaine would not have gotten on board if it was going to fail. (Unless the world is really upside down.)" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1987697556474761543) 2025-11-10T01:43Z 131.6K followers, 27.9K engagements "YES Senate Dem Caucus members now: Cortez Masto Durbin Hassan Kaine King Shaheen Needs at least [--] more" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1987697833479123123) 2025-11-10T01:44Z 131.6K followers, 69.6K engagements "BREAKING NEWS: PA SEn. Fetterman votes YES becoming the key 8th Dem Caucus yes vote on the deal to reopen government. The deal is now poised to advance. Reopening timing is TBD - hours or days. This must go through Senate procedure ahead still. And House must vote" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1987699310285160742) 2025-11-10T01:50Z 131.6K followers, 148.7K engagements "Why isn't this vote over . Rick Scott Mike Lee and Ron Johnson have not voted. They appear to be negotiating something with Thune in the back of the Senate chamber. We are at 56-40 Also waiting on Cornyn Rick Scott Mike Lee and Ron Johnson have not voted. They appear to be negotiating something with Thune in the back of the Senate chamber. We are at 56-40 Also waiting on Cornyn" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1987708693027160526) 2025-11-10T02:27Z 131.6K followers, 87.2K engagements "As we wait. BTW. It is relatively rare for a controversial vote to end at 60-40. That puts tremendous pressure on all the vote switchers -- any one of them could have blocked the deal. It sometimes is easier to get to [--] than to [--]. But not today. [--] was not an option" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1987717564693454939) 2025-11-10T03:02Z 131.6K followers, 24K engagements "NEW: House Republicans are being notified that the House is coming back this week. They will get [--] hours' notice. (Not a lot esp. if flight delays continue.) The House has been out [--] days now. That's the longest of Johnson's speakership and is approaching a modern record" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1987736936899838363) 2025-11-10T04:19Z 131.4K followers, 15.6K engagements "ENDORSE. House Dem Leader says "yes" he thinks @SenSchumer should stay in his job as Senate Democratic Leader" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1987931332811321491) 2025-11-10T17:12Z 131.6K followers, [----] engagements "NEW: Leader Thune has locked in an agreement so that the shutdown deal can get through the Senate tonight" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1988007951907332256) 2025-11-10T22:16Z 131.6K followers, 18K engagements "Folks. Here are the Senate votes coming with translation. [--]. Motion to proceed to Cal. #168 H.R.5371 (tee up the House GOP bill) [--]. Baldwin motion (blocks other action) [--]. Merkley motion (blocks other action) [--]. Paul amendment #3941 (I believe this is re: hemp). [--]. Motion to invoke cloture on Collins substitute amendment (the shutdown deal) [--]. Adoption of Collins substitute amendment. (Replaces H GOP bill with Senate shutdown deal) [--]. Motion to invoke cloture on Cal. #168 H.R.5371 (Ends debate) [--]. Passage of Cal. #168 H.R.5371. (PASSAGE OF THE DEAL)" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1988015103287988398) 2025-11-10T22:45Z 131.7K followers, 22.3K engagements "NOW: Senate voting on Sen. @RandPaul amendment to take out bans on a wide variety of hemp products in the shutdown deal. Rarely pits him against his fellow state senator @SenMcConnell who sees unregulated hemp as full of dangerous intoxicating products" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1988044167591731439) 2025-11-11T00:40Z 131.6K followers, 48.6K engagements "@RandPaul @SenMcConnell This is a motion to table. So yes = against the Rand Paul amendment" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1988045180419580303) 2025-11-11T00:44Z 131.6K followers, [----] engagements "Amendment by Sen. @RandPaul on hemp goes down overwhelmingly 76-24" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1988051237263364306) 2025-11-11T01:08Z 131.6K followers, 18.3K engagements "BREAKING: Senate votes 60-40 to pass deal to reopen government. It now goes to the House which hopes to vote Wednesday" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1988071309239017916) 2025-11-11T02:28Z 131.6K followers, 13.2K engagements "BREAKING: our @ElizLanders's reporting on the newly-released Epstein emails that involve President Trump. 1/ https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/read-jeffrey-epsteins-newly-released-emails-about-trump https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/read-jeffrey-epsteins-newly-released-emails-about-trump" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1988602762821833158) 2025-11-12T13:40Z 131.6K followers, 17.2K engagements "@ElizLanders Among the emails released today: Epstein wrote of Trump in [----] "of course he knew about the girls - as he asked ghislane (maxwell) to stop". In [----] Epstein wrote that (redacted victim name) "spent hours at my house with him" 2/" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1988604134799687955) 2025-11-12T13:45Z 131.6K followers, [----] engagements "NOW: In Austin - huge crowd for session on the future of Public Broadcasting. All kinds of ages folks from all over the country here to listen to @pbs ceo Paula Kerger w @brianstelter . (Including in the back me.)" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1989743434362712177) 2025-11-15T17:12Z 131.5K followers, 35.4K engagements "NOW: House voting on bill to force release of the Epstein files" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1990861832417128876) 2025-11-18T19:17Z 131.6K followers, [----] engagements "BREAKING: Sen Maj Leader Thune just told us the Senate could pass the Epstein bill as soon as tonight. Regardless he said the plan is this week. He brushed aside qs about amending it pointing out the House passed the bill 427-1 and the president has committed to signing" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1990877735137255621) 2025-11-18T20:20Z 131.6K followers, 27.5K engagements "@Fionajanemack This is a complex question. The most simple answer is that the bill mandates that DOJ must disclose which files they have blocked from release" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1990942148032684315) 2025-11-19T00:36Z 131.6K followers, [---] engagements "Epstein bill now going to the WH. 🚨 NEWS: The Epstein Files Transparency Act has been received from the House and just passed under the Senates unanimous consent agreement from last night. All that means is its officially going to President Trumps desk. https://t.co/gvdf13l45f 🚨 NEWS: The Epstein Files Transparency Act has been received from the House and just passed under the Senates unanimous consent agreement from last night. All that means is its officially going to President Trumps desk. https://t.co/gvdf13l45f" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1991168195659788379) 2025-11-19T15:34Z 131.6K followers, [----] engagements "Wow. Marjorie Taylor Greene is resigning. My message to Georgias 14th district and America. Thank you. https://t.co/tSoHCeAjn1 My message to Georgias 14th district and America. Thank you. https://t.co/tSoHCeAjn1" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1992039912934096987) 2025-11-22T01:18Z 131.7K followers, 36.2K engagements "Marjorie Taylor Green. Her team tells me "she will not be available for any media." Timeline: She spoke with CNN's @DanaBashCNN on Sunday. And was scheduled to be on our show - @NewsHour - on Monday shortly after 6p ET. Before 2p ET her team said she was no longer available" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1992048057656230056) 2025-11-22T01:50Z 131.7K followers, 21.4K engagements "FOLKS. @RepMTG just cranked up the stakes in TN07 special elex Tues.: House now is [---] Rs [----] Ds Dec. [--]. If Ds win in TN--219-214 Jan. [--]. MTG gone --218-214 Jan. [--]. After TX18 special ---- 218-215 April [--]. If Ds hold NJ11 special ---218-216 THAT is a 0-vote margin" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1992059166475927949) 2025-11-22T02:34Z 131.6K followers, [---] engagements "FOLKS. @RepMTG just cranked up the stakes in TN07 special elex Dec. 2: Now. [---] Rs-213 Ds Dec. [--]. If Ds win in TN--219-214 Jan. [--]. MTG gone --218-214 Jan. [--]. After TX18 special ---- 218-215 April [--]. If Ds hold NJ11 special ---218-216 THAT is a 0-vote margin" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1992060978750742859) 2025-11-22T02:42Z 131.5K followers, 298.5K engagements "@RepMTG Also note: TN07 is just a few counties away from MTG's GA14 district" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1992065059384852891) 2025-11-22T02:58Z 131.6K followers, 22.6K engagements "UPDATING. Now that ATL GOP chair says their special elex is likely in March. Now. [---] Rs-213 Ds Dec. [--]. If Ds win in TN--219-214 Jan. [--]. MTG gone --218-214 Jan. [--]. After TX18 special ---- 218-215 March. GA14 special ------219-215 April [--]. If Ds hold NJ11 special ---219-216. THAT is a ONE-vote margin. FOLKS. @RepMTG just cranked up the stakes in TN07 special elex Dec. 2: Now. [---] Rs-213 Ds Dec. [--]. If Ds win in TN--219-214 Jan. [--]. MTG gone --218-214 Jan. [--]. After TX18 special ---- 218-215 April [--]. If Ds hold NJ11 special ---218-216 THAT is a 0-vote margin. FOLKS. @RepMTG just cranked up the" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1992503915590402291) 2025-11-23T08:02Z 131.5K followers, 61.4K engagements "As we talk Ukraine and the wild weekend - want to point folks to the great reporting of my colleague @nickschifrin : In Geneva on Sunday U.S. officials put the heat on Ukraine to accept a peace deal to end the war with Russia or else. The author of the plan became a point of contention while President Donald Trump said Ukrainian leadership had expressed zero gratitude for American efforts. In Geneva on Sunday U.S. officials put the heat on Ukraine to accept a peace deal to end the war with Russia or else. The author of the plan became a point of contention while President Donald Trump said" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1993022600293818391) 2025-11-24T18:23Z 131.6K followers, [----] engagements "CONFIRMED: Trump WH is delaying an announcement on a health care plan will not be this week. (As of now.) This as Republican members of Congress including senior members expressed outrage at being left out of any process on what they all know is a critical issue - affecting huge #s of constituents. Anger is not just at the WH but also at @SpeakerJohnson. This has been quickly rising and the idea of a WH-only sudden hc plan has rank and file fuming at their leader" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1993057588284735551) 2025-11-24T20:42Z 131.6K followers, 46.6K engagements "@DOGE Hello what is the best way to contact you to get accurate information following the Reuters story (I see your response here but have more questions.). Thank you" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1993363002230477268) 2025-11-25T16:55Z 131.5K followers, 15.1K engagements "Urgent. (AP) Two National Guard members are in critical condition after shooting near White House; suspect shot AP source says" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1993776240063623341) 2025-11-26T20:17Z 131.5K followers, 28.1K engagements "Breaking. Two Guardsmen critically wounded suspect "severely" wounded per @potus on Truth Social: "The animal that shot the two National Guardsmen with both being critically wounded and now in two separate hospitals is also severely wounded but regardless will pay a very steep price. God bless our Great National Guard and all of our Military and Law Enforcement. These are truly Great People. I as President of the United States and everyone associated with the Office of the Presidency am with you"" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1993779496932233597) 2025-11-26T20:30Z 131.6K followers, [----] engagements "Sad news. President Trump says Sarah Beckstrom has died. Andrew Wolfe still fighting for his life. The National Guard members shot in Washington D.C. have been identified as Sarah Beckstrom [--] and Andrew Wolfe [--] U.S. attorney says. The FBI's director says the shooting is being investigated as act of terrorism as officials say the suspect faces assault and weapons The National Guard members shot in Washington D.C. have been identified as Sarah Beckstrom [--] and Andrew Wolfe [--] U.S. attorney says. The FBI's director says the shooting is being investigated as act of terrorism as officials say" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1994193478738206830) 2025-11-27T23:55Z 131.5K followers, 14.1K engagements "What a pleasure. Thank you for joining us. https://x.com/newshour/status/1994191186999775600s=46&t=oTNwEixoP45sZTv22PhgTg Thanks @LisaDNews @NewsHour https://t.co/ZYqs4q7waa https://x.com/newshour/status/1994191186999775600s=46&t=oTNwEixoP45sZTv22PhgTg Thanks @LisaDNews @NewsHour https://t.co/ZYqs4q7waa" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1994210425068470544) 2025-11-28T01:03Z 131.5K followers, 10.8K engagements "NOW: AZ @SenMarkKelly holding a news conference. President Trump is trying to silence me and I am not going to let him. Emphasizes that Trump said [--] members of congress should be arrested hanged - for speaking our minds and saying something that is true" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1995593353271148688) 2025-12-01T20:38Z 131.5K followers, 15.2K engagements "New. @SenJoniErnst on the Venezuela boat strike allegations to @igorbobic's q: "The accusations are really serious so we need to make sure we have proper oversight. We need full accountability and transparency."" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1995922998491070602) 2025-12-02T18:28Z 131.5K followers, 19.1K engagements "Giving Tuesday. And PBS I asked @SpeakerJohnson and GOP leadership rather shamelessly to consider giving to @pbs stations including his local -- Louisiana's incredible @lpborg. (Then asked about health care ofc.) Here is the portal for supporting @newshour: Annd. here's the clip with his response. #IHeartPBS #MostTrusted #NonprofitNotCorporate #Freetoall #NotPartisan (truly watch) #LikeaCraftBeer https://www.c-span.org/clip/news-conference/user-clip-pbs-public-television-plea-on-w-speaker-johnson-on-giving-tuesday/5182314 https://surl.lu/slbble" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1995947360049127627) 2025-12-02T20:05Z 131.5K followers, [----] engagements "TN-07. This could see-saw but at the moment it is Behn Dem: 53% Van Epps GOP: 46% This is with 42% of the expected vote in" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1996031282502139968) 2025-12-03T01:38Z 131.5K followers, 11K engagements "Tightening now. Behn D: 51.4% Van Epps R: 47.4% 44% of vote in" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1996033879938056580) 2025-12-03T01:48Z 131.5K followers, [----] engagements "Heres the flip. TN-07 Van Epps R: 49.8% Behn D: 49.1% 56% of the vote in" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1996036583494221943) 2025-12-03T01:59Z 131.5K followers, [----] engagements "Now. Tightening again b/c most of Davidson County (Nashville) just came in. Van Epps R: 51.1% Behn D: 47.9% 88% of the vote is in. Most of the remaining outstanding vote is in areas going red in this race" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1996044240179405141) 2025-12-03T02:30Z 131.5K followers, [----] engagements "RACE CALL. The Associated Press has called the TN-07 election for Republican Matt Van Epps. Now we wait to see the margin - which you likely will hear about for months. It is not just a headline matter. It will be part of calculation for dozens of Rs + Ds in Congress" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1996047708994634172) 2025-12-03T02:43Z 131.5K followers, 12.7K engagements "TN-07. 95% of vote is in. Van Epps R: [----] % Behn D: [--] % So. [----] Special: R +8. [----] TN07: R +21.5 [----] TN07: R +22 (Maps changed in [----] previous races are apples/oranges.)" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1996051636016304433) 2025-12-03T02:59Z 131.5K followers, [----] engagements "4 percent pts or more in [----] Hurd CO3 Kean NJ7 Newhouse WA4 James MI8 Lawler NY17 Valadao CA22 [--] percent pts or more Zinke MT1 Crane AZ2 Luna FL13" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1996064470138060958) 2025-12-03T03:50Z 131.5K followers, 11.3K engagements "10 percent pts or more in [----] Steil WI1 LaLota NY1 Kim CA40 Kiley CA3 Boebert CO4 Huizenga MI4 Wagner MO2 Lee FL15 Fitzpatrick PA1 Wittman VA1 Carey OH15 Hamadeh AZ8 -- Hamadeh won w/ [--] percentage pts --" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1996064718914814423) 2025-12-03T03:51Z 131.5K followers, [----] engagements "New. Epstein photos. From House Oversight Committee Democrats - photos and video from Jeffrey Epstein's Virgin Islands compound. No people in these images. Just the house. It includes an incredibly creepy massage room. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/e7n5g4wz0cjngv9u9qys2/AHNOf8vcSNtejTpIcQGaICsdl=0&e=1&rlkey=c8fds6c4a8t6zwoiglx4c7kt3&st=16dpmuw0 https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/e7n5g4wz0cjngv9u9qys2/AHNOf8vcSNtejTpIcQGaICsdl=0&e=1&rlkey=c8fds6c4a8t6zwoiglx4c7kt3&st=16dpmuw0" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1996254373920268609) 2025-12-03T16:25Z 131.8K followers, 23.6K engagements "NEW. @SpeakerJohnson with me responding to Rep. Stefaniks WSJ interview. (She said he would not win the speakership today.) Im not sure how to comment on what Elise is doing but you can talk to Republicans in Congress 99% of whom are united Watch full here:" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1996293682798985346) 2025-12-03T19:01Z 131.5K followers, 87.9K engagements "-- WASHINGTON (AP) FBI makes arrest in investigation into pipe bombs placed in DC on eve of Jan. [--] riot AP source says" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1996575487598972970) 2025-12-04T13:41Z 131.5K followers, 10K engagements "NOW ACA debate. Leaders are making little progress but roughly [--] House members - Rs and Ds - are now releasing a compromise plan to extend (1 year to start) and limit (by income) ACA subsidies. Reps. Scholten (D) and De La Cruz (R) told me they would like to avoid a discharge petition but thats on the table" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1996593771480236494) 2025-12-04T14:53Z 131.5K followers, 14.9K engagements "This is an interview I wont forget. Victor Cruz pointed at something important - part of ICEs push is to make ppl want to self-deport. (Credit to/produced by Amalia Huot-Marchand.) https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/a-man-wrongfully-detained-by-ice-discusses-his-arrest-and-treatment-in-custody https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/a-man-wrongfully-detained-by-ice-discusses-his-arrest-and-treatment-in-custody" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1998859375981789552) 2025-12-10T20:56Z 131.5K followers, [----] engagements "SCHUMER is speaking to reporters now is talking as if it is certain that ACA enhanced subsidies will end Dec. [--]. Other Democrats (including Sen. Welch) tell me they think there is still a way to get a deal. Involves. House discharge and esp. President Trump. But it is a longshot" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/1999181170492473396) 2025-12-11T18:15Z 132.8K followers, [----] engagements "Update from Brown; A suspect is in police custody and the shelter in place order was lifted before [--] am this morning. No ID on the suspect yet. Here is the AP story w contrib line from my friend @seungminkim. At the hospital - one is still in critical condition. https://apnews.com/article/brown-university-shooting-suspect-search-1da03b12b2eac2b530172667d3df30c4 https://apnews.com/article/brown-university-shooting-suspect-search-1da03b12b2eac2b530172667d3df30c4" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/2000192783596871905) 2025-12-14T13:14Z 131.7K followers, [----] engagements "As we slept there was another shooting - at least [--] killed at a Hanukkah festival in Australia - at Bondi Beach. Two gunmen. One killed by police one arrested. More https://apnews.com/article/australia-shooting-sydney-bondi-beach-31f711f09f677d0f88091ece25f651c1 https://apnews.com/article/australia-shooting-sydney-bondi-beach-31f711f09f677d0f88091ece25f651c1" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/2000194152261111925) 2025-12-14T13:20Z 131.5K followers, [----] engagements "What a horrible weekend. https://people.com/rob-reiner-wife-michele-found-slain-by-daughter-exclusive-sources-11868871 https://people.com/rob-reiner-wife-michele-found-slain-by-daughter-exclusive-sources-11868871" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/2000425884293996629) 2025-12-15T04:41Z 131.8K followers, 17K engagements "This. In [----] our anchor @IAmAmnaNawaz spoke with Rob Reiner and his son Nick. They'd made a film about a young person dealing w substance abuse. that was informed by their experience as a family. They talk about their relationship and struggles. https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/video/father-son-film-making-duo-rob-nick-reiner-38823166 https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/video/father-son-film-making-duo-rob-nick-reiner-38823166" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/2000556068007706832) 2025-12-15T13:18Z 131.8K followers, 21.3K engagements "Tragic update. LAPD confirm that Nick Reiner has been booked for the murder of his parents - Rob Reiner and his wife Michele. LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell on Rob & Michele Reiner deaths: "We have our Robbery Homicide Division handling the investigation.were able to take into custody Nick Reiner a suspect in this case. He was subsequently booked for murder and is being held on $4 million bail." https://t.co/XE2PJDwXCC LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell on Rob & Michele Reiner deaths: "We have our Robbery Homicide Division handling the investigation.were able to take into custody Nick Reiner a suspect in" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/2000622912160829774) 2025-12-15T17:44Z 131.8K followers, [----] engagements "NOW - BOAT STRIKES. Secs. Hegseth and Rubio just spoke to reporters after briefing senators but NOT showing all senators the video of the second boat strike. They did not take qs. But here is the video I took of their remarks" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/2000964925456535891) 2025-12-16T16:23Z 131.8K followers, 151.5K engagements "NDAA HOLDUP - air safety: @SenTedCruz is not onboard fast-tracking a vote today out of concern the NDAA lifts protections for flights out of DC (protections related to the training crash that left [--] dead in Jan.). There was a vigorous discussion in GOP lunch" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/2001010077235601603) 2025-12-16T19:22Z 131.8K followers, 12K engagements "What is in the NDAA A LOT. @nickschifrin and I go where TV reporters sometimes fear to tread. (And explain the latest on the boat strike video.) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth rejected calls to publicly release the full video of a boat strike that the military carried out in early September. That attack was the first of more than two dozen strikes on what the administration calls "narcoterrorists." At the same time the https://t.co/YCKw0Uy4ze Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth rejected calls to publicly release the full video of a boat strike that the military carried out in early September. That" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/2001271563081933095) 2025-12-17T12:41Z 132.7K followers, [----] engagements "**MORE BREAKING NEWS: So has @RepMikeLawler I'm told. *2* signatures away from discharging on the 3-year ACA subisidy extension. 🚨🚨🚨BREAKING NEWS @RepBrianFitz HAS SIGNED THE THREE-YEAR ACA SUBSIDY EXTENSION. FIRST REPUBLICAN TO SIGN. JEFFRIES PETITION has [---] signatures [--] away 🚨🚨🚨BREAKING NEWS @RepBrianFitz HAS SIGNED THE THREE-YEAR ACA SUBSIDY EXTENSION. FIRST REPUBLICAN TO SIGN. JEFFRIES PETITION has [---] signatures [--] away" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/2001304399423975502) 2025-12-17T14:52Z 131.8K followers, 16K engagements "BRUTAL POLL for Republicans. Our latest @NewsHour poll with @Marist + @NPR. - 38%. Trump is at his worst rating ever on the economy (either term). Just 38% approve. - 35%. THIS. More reg. voters believe Dems are better on the economy than Repubs. () 40% to 35% - Rs are losing women including in his base. See next. - 41%. Non-college white women - Trump is underwater. 41% approve 47% DISapprove. - 70%. College white women. 70% () disapprove of Trump. That's higher than after January [--] [----]. - 25%. Republicans are starting to feel concern. 25% of Rs are pessimistic about the future. - 38%." [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/2001307240939065766) 2025-12-17T15:03Z 131.8K followers, 191.5K engagements "NEW: The House of Representatives will leave a day early for winter break - canceling Friday votes. There will be jet fumes starting tomorrow around 3p ET in DC" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/2001443829740720472) 2025-12-18T00:06Z 131.8K followers, 13.5K engagements "Status: Looking for people who plan to watch @POTUS's speech tonight" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/2001454973121421543) 2025-12-18T00:50Z 131.8K followers, 27K engagements "BREAKING: President Trump says checks are going out to [----] million servicemembers for $1776 each. By my calculations that $2.6 billion. He says this is from tariff revenue. I have questions for appropriators" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/2001476199219138575) 2025-12-18T02:14Z 132.8K followers, 1.2M engagements "Ok. Big update on those $1776 warrior dividend checks to the military. Spoiler: it is not tariff money. It is not a bonus. It IS funding meant to help with high housing costs. Per senior D and R sources. 1/" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/2001690096265822283) 2025-12-18T16:24Z 131.8K followers, 173.8K engagements "1. I do not/have not donated to political campaigns (of course). [--]. But I do put my phone number on campaign lists to be informed about what they are saying/doing. And [--]. This text from WinRed/GOP today about my lack of donations seems a bit blunt (is that the word)" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/2001767547323011313) 2025-12-18T21:32Z 131.8K followers, 20.9K engagements "Yeah um these letters were likely NOT ordered yesterday. (Photo from Reddit.) Someone just texted me these photos. They say it shows work taking place right now to physically change the sign on the Kennedy Center. If thats correct this needs to stop as its illegal to change without Congress. https://t.co/JINJ7RJCei Someone just texted me these photos. They say it shows work taking place right now to physically change the sign on the Kennedy Center. If thats correct this needs to stop as its illegal to change without Congress. https://t.co/JINJ7RJCei" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/2002062844179935447) 2025-12-19T17:05Z 131.8K followers, 107K engagements "Significant news re Ukraine as a US official tells @nickschifrin the CIA assessed Ukraine was not targeting Putin in a recent drone attack. And re: Trump He now understands perhaps that President Putin does not want to sign any peace agreement with Ukraine @AngelaStent tells Nick" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/2006505449034506427) 2025-12-31T23:19Z 131.8K followers, [----] engagements "NOW: again honored to guest host @NewsHour. Tonight - latest from Switzerland - the wild college football transfer and NIL situation - Billionaires and their spending on politics. And - this excellent crew w me in studio" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/2006863865511084219) 2026-01-01T23:03Z 132.4K followers, [----] engagements "WATCH: @potus Secs. Rubio Hegseth speaking now. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/watch-live-trump-holds-news-conference-after-announcing-u-s-has-captured-venezuelan-leader-maduro https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/watch-live-trump-holds-news-conference-after-announcing-u-s-has-captured-venezuelan-leader-maduro" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/2007501461215928603) 2026-01-03T17:17Z 131.8K followers, [----] engagements "Who will be head of state in Venezuela Trump: "Marco (Rubio) is working on that directly." Trump said Venezuelan Vice President Rodriguez is ready to work with the U.S" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/2007502743179788785) 2026-01-03T17:22Z 131.8K followers, [----] engagements "THIS. What about opposition leader Machado Have you been in touch with her Trump: No. This as Machado's opposition says it is ready to assume power" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/2007505159027667085) 2026-01-03T17:31Z 131.8K followers, [----] engagements "NOW: Dem Leader @RepJeffries w Democrats on Capitol steps. To those in the mob Donald Trump may have pardoned your crimes but only God can pardon your sins. Democrats held a moment of silence for all who died bc of Jan 6" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/2008666706986881308) 2026-01-06T22:27Z 132.7K followers, 18.3K engagements "@fubarnator @NewsHour What specifically" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/2008700634523197801) 2026-01-07T00:42Z 132.7K followers, 12.5K engagements "@fubarnator @NewsHour Thank you for your response sincerely. Did you see our show My colleague Liz Landers entire story was with those who did not have regrets" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/2008702549495607685) 2026-01-07T00:49Z 132.7K followers, [----] engagements "Give this a watch. Dont do this a lot - but proud of this story w @lanesam about J6. In the five years since Jan. [--] [----] there has been a widespread fight over the story of that day. @LisaDNewswas inside the U.S. Capitol and witnessed the storming firsthand. She has this look at the half-decade battle over the narrative. https://t.co/26GaEphCQc In the five years since Jan. [--] [----] there has been a widespread fight over the story of that day. @LisaDNewswas inside the U.S. Capitol and witnessed the storming firsthand. She has this look at the half-decade battle over the narrative." [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/2008705021891027338) 2026-01-07T00:59Z 132.7K followers, 13.4K engagements "NOW: @SpeakerJohnson *news* conference underway. What questions do you have" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/2008928010112471176) 2026-01-07T15:45Z 132.7K followers, [----] engagements "GREENLAND. @SpeakerJohnson told me - no he does not think @potus would necessarily need Congressional approval to use military force in Greenland. Important note - Johnson does not believe the U.S. will do this. But still significant statement about Congressional power. Here is video. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2008953804964667604 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2008953804964667604" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/2008953804964667604) 2026-01-07T17:28Z 132.7K followers, 26.7K engagements "Me: Is there a possible use of U.S. troops (in Greenland) Johnson: I'm trying to answer that under under article [--] as we talked about in the room The president has broad authority as the commander-in-chief. Me: But why Greenland Johnson: As all previous presidents have. Me: What authority Johnson: No one can forecast what's going to happen to Greenland Me: What authorization of use of military force affects Greenland Johnson: You're asking a hypothetical that I can't answer Me: Under what AUMF No AUMFs are required Johnson: Bye guys. 3/" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/2008959126123016612) 2026-01-07T17:49Z 131.8K followers, [----] engagements "NEW - GREENLAND: Sen. Rand Paul R-Kentucky just told reporters that in GOP caucus meeting today one Republican asked what is the rationale for potential military action in Greenland And that no senator there felt there was a rationale for military action" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/2008985862072336723) 2026-01-07T19:35Z 132.7K followers, 115.8K engagements ".@nickschifrin and I have now confirmed this with people from both parties and working in both chambers of Congress" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/2009011151502528996) 2026-01-07T21:15Z 132.7K followers, 176.8K engagements "Very big questions remain: - Who decides which U.S. bank(s) get this very large account - Will Congress have any say over how the funds are dispersed --- Or will President Trump + admin. unilaterally oversee *billions* of dollars in Venezuelan oil money - Will US or Venezuelan taxpayers have access to decisions about this money" [X Link](https://x.com/LisaDNews/status/2009030656949354956) 2026-01-07T22:33Z 132.7K followers, 77.5K engagements Limited data mode. 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"How long could a DHS shutdown be Ranking Dem on Senate Homeland Security @GaryPeters not a lover of shutdowns as a tactic just told me of WH latest offer: we have a long ways to go"
X Link 2026-02-12T18:47Z 133.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Columbia Heights Public Schools (CHPS) Minnesota Official Statement 2/4/26"
X Link 2026-02-05T01:14Z 133.6K followers, 45.9K engagements
"ICE Hearing. We are in a five-minute break requested by one of the witnesses Chair Garbarino told us. Breaks are not unusual but one coming at this point or really any point and from a witness in a relatively short hearing (3 hours) is unusual. But who knows. Could be anything"
X Link 2026-02-10T16:32Z 133.6K followers, 12K engagements
"RT @MEPFuller: A decent predictor of political success has been whether someone when they were a member of Congress would do hallway inte"
X Link 2026-02-10T17:02Z 133.6K followers, [--] engagements
"Afterward @SenatorLankford told us firmly "we're not going to change the filibuster" New At Senate GOP lunch Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) gave a presentation about the Save Act. Robert Duncan Thunes floor secretary gave an overview of how the talking filibuster would work Was mostly informational per one attendee: Nobody really knows how this stuff works New At Senate GOP lunch Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) gave a presentation about the Save Act. Robert Duncan Thunes floor secretary gave an overview of how the talking filibuster would work Was mostly informational per one attendee: Nobody really knows how"
X Link 2026-02-10T20:29Z 133.6K followers, 16.7K engagements
"NEW - HOUSE DEMS SPEAK: House Dem Leader @RepJeffries just told me in his news conf that he wants a ban on deportation of US citizens as part of a deal on DHS conduct and the immigration crackdown"
X Link 2026-01-29T16:55Z 133.6K followers, 1.9M engagements
"DEBT MOUNTAIN. Here is the big one. The debt curve. CBO says we are on track so that our debt will be 120% of GDP in just ten years. That's higher than any time (WWII included) in history. And the Trump tax cuts are making it worse. (Not commenting on their value meaning otherwise.) https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021605981776486879 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021605981776486879"
X Link 2026-02-11T15:23Z 133.6K followers, [----] engagements
"The DHS shutdown cometh. (It appears.). Recess plans are usually a key motivating factor to a deal. But prospects are so low that Thune is saying members can have a shutdown and keep their recess plans too. Thune suggests senators shouldn't cancel recess plans next week even w/DHS shutdown on horizon. Would be brought back "as necessary." Members to attend bipartisan Munich conference. "I don't know if there's any point in keeping people around here sitting around doing nothing" Thune suggests senators shouldn't cancel recess plans next week even w/DHS shutdown on horizon. Would be brought"
X Link 2026-02-11T19:40Z 133.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Terrible news in RI. PAWTUCKET R.I. (AP) Shooting at Rhode Island hockey rink leaves three dead including suspect and three more hurt police say"
X Link 2026-02-16T21:54Z 133.6K followers, [----] engagements
"NEW: Trump says that EPA Secretary Lee Zeldin plans to cut 65% of the workforce there"
X Link 2025-02-26T17:01Z 133.6K followers, 1.9M engagements
"BREAKING: $9 billion rescission package gets final passage in the House 216-213. This was close. Did not vote: Three members - [--] Rs [--] D No votes: [--] Rs"
X Link 2025-07-18T04:06Z 133.6K followers, 210.1K engagements
"YES Senate Dem Caucus members now: Cortez Masto Durbin Hassan Kaine King Rosen Shaheen Fetterman likely will give it the [--] it needs"
X Link 2025-11-10T01:47Z 133.6K followers, 1.2M engagements
"@USCBO U.S. DEBT SURGE in CBO's charts. Discretionary spending slides down thanks to Congress. (That is most agency spending.) But mandatory spending (SS Medicare) continues rising. As does - horror movie music - the cost of interest"
X Link 2026-02-11T15:15Z 133.6K followers, [----] engagements
"@USCBO The money problem. As US government spending rockets up the money coming in barely changes per CBO. Essentially the US is spending like a gilded age society bachelor but living on a tightly fixed income. And in denial"
X Link 2026-02-11T15:19Z 133.6K followers, [----] engagements
"For those not picking up on it: this is an extra weird day on Capitol Hill"
X Link 2021-10-20T18:26Z 133.6K followers, [----] engagements
"@USCBO TRUMP DEFICIT RISE: $1.4 trillion. CBO has increased its overall deficit forecast $1.4 Trillion since President Trump took office and he and Republicans' new policies were put in place"
X Link 2026-02-11T15:58Z 133.6K followers, [----] engagements
"OK FOLKS. Your guide to the House drama underway now. GOP No votes right now: Reps. Massie Rose. GOP members not vote yet: Reps. Donalds Nehls Ogles Spartz. This rule is failing at the moment 212-216. Johnson needs everyone I just mentioned except one (Massie)"
X Link 2026-02-03T16:58Z 133.6K followers, [----] engagements
"BREAKING. Trillions more in red ink. @USCBO estimates that the OBBBA will add $4.7 Trillion to deficits. That is in their marquee annual economic outlook report. Reminder: That bill extended tax cuts for most all Americans. It also cuts spending on some programs like Medicaid eligibility. But the revenue hit is much larger than the cost savings. Read report here. (I'm going through it now.) https://www.cbo.gov/publication/61882 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/61882"
X Link 2026-02-11T15:04Z 133.6K followers, 96K engagements
"BREAKING - DHS all but certain to shut down. Senate is getting ready to leave town Sen. Collins just told me. She told me there will be UC attempt to keep gov funded (me: that/those will fail)"
X Link 2026-02-12T18:24Z 133.6K followers, 81.9K engagements
"Hi there we've engaged before and I appreciate you letting us know your thoughts. But as you know unproven statements don't help society. Can you point to where @NewsHour "cheered on" Biden We don't cheer on politicians. In addition - do you mean Biden let in undocumented immigrants How does that argument apply to the way ICE treats American citizens Thank you for the honesty"
X Link 2026-02-17T02:32Z 133.6K followers, [--] engagements
"WHERE DO THINGS STAND ON DHS SHUTDOWN WH and Ds are still far apart WH official told our @ElizLanders. She was told In terms of the written offer that was transmitted from the Democrats the parties are still pretty far apart. The Administration remains interested in good faith conversations to end the Democrat shutdown before more Americans feel the impacts. But the Administration also remains committed to carrying out the Presidents promise to enforce federal immigration law"
X Link 2026-02-17T21:45Z 133.6K followers, [----] engagements
"From DEMOCRATS - spokespeople for Leader Schumer and Leader Jeffries: Democrats have been clear for weeks about the reforms needed to rein in ICE and stop the violence. Weve continued working through language and additional issues to make progress but Republicans have largely ignored the core guardrails Americans are demanding. Dems are negotiating in good faith its time for Republicans to do the same"
X Link 2026-02-17T22:00Z 133.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Idea for Democrats: Everyone who is not Kamala Harris should pool their time and give it to her. Idea for Republicans: Everyone who is not John Cornyn should pool their time and give it to him"
X Link 2018-09-06T01:47Z 130.9K followers, [---] engagements
"So @papermagazine just dropped a GIANT piece on TV journalism today. Worth the read Note: all of us except the great @JudyWoodruff look to me like we are traumatized. (Tho we also look cool b/c @papermagazine.) CC: @IAmAmnaNawaz @NewsHour http://www.papermag.com/fake-news-break-the-internet-2622526678.html http://www.papermag.com/fake-news-break-the-internet-2622526678.html"
X Link 2018-12-06T18:30Z 131K followers, [--] engagements
"I think marching bands and gospel choirs always make a performance better. But too often get seemingly afterthought costumes. (FYI @NFL.)"
X Link 2019-02-04T01:18Z 130.9K followers, [--] engagements
"@ericarhendry @mtill50 @sarajust @IAmAmnaNawaz smh"
X Link 2019-02-04T01:25Z 131K followers, [--] engagements
"@HayesBrown @CloudNaii #p2 #tcot"
X Link 2020-11-19T21:11Z 132.8K followers, [--] engagements
"@GrammarGirl Should the above tweet instead be "For whom I feel most sorry." "Who I feel most sorry for" or is it acceptable as is. Help I work for PBS and our viewers especially love proper grammar. (And hate the improper kind.)"
X Link 2021-03-03T21:23Z 131K followers, [---] engagements
"NOW: Senators are trying to work out an agreement for the remaining votes an attempt to move things more quickly"
X Link 2021-05-27T21:01Z 132.8K followers, [--] engagements
"That was a wild play there in Seattle. Seahawks are some kind of lucky"
X Link 2021-09-19T23:48Z 130.9K followers, [--] engagements
"@KimWilsonAuthor @Jim_Jordan Sincere thanks for this. I heqr you but this is part of my point. Being imvolved in a conspiracy is a serious charge and one we should talk about but it is not the same as being an insurrectionist. Cheney could have but did not use that term. I am asking a q here"
X Link 2023-10-14T13:09Z 132.8K followers, 272.8K engagements
"Very sad news. The great Bill Hennessy whose sketches have told the story of some of the most important moments and decisions of this century has passed away. His family has confirmed to @NewsHour and publicly"
X Link 2024-12-11T19:52Z 132.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Big night. Honored and humbled to be filling in on @NewsHour for the great @IAmAmnaNawaz and @GeoffRBennett. Tune in (or check on YouTube) if get the chance"
X Link 2024-12-27T23:02Z 130.9K followers, 17.6K engagements
"The math here. Looks like [--] Dems are absent: Grijalva Peterson Mullin. Frederica Wilson is here"
X Link 2025-02-25T23:41Z 127.3K followers, 15K engagements
"Dramatic update Rep. Brittany Pettersen D-CO is on the House floor returning for this vote from maternity leave. As a friend wrote #momscandoanything (Not commenting on the politics just the showing-upness.)"
X Link 2025-02-26T00:11Z 127.3K followers, 20.5K engagements
"BREAKING: Burchett votes yes. This House budget plan is poised to pass"
X Link 2025-02-26T01:14Z 127.3K followers, 21.9K engagements
"Musk did not clap for Trump's line about ending the EV mandate. Sort of bobbed his head like "yep you did""
X Link 2025-03-05T02:31Z 130.9K followers, 10.7K engagements
"Meanwhile: WASHINGTON (AP) US Vice President JD Vance to join his wife on her trip to Greenland saying global national security at stake"
X Link 2025-03-25T20:06Z 131.8K followers, 19.6K engagements
"President Trump has just written an executive order directing the Corp. for Public Broadcasting to end federal funding for @pbs and @NPR CPB is an independwnt entity and this funding was appropriated by Congress. https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/05/ending-taxpayer-subsidization-of-biased-media/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/05/ending-taxpayer-subsidization-of-biased-media/"
X Link 2025-05-02T03:47Z 132.7K followers, 349K engagements
"Shutdown bottom line. House leaders have now announced they will not bring the chamber back on Sept [--] or [--]. Meaning: Either the Senate passes the House GOP CR (it just rejected it) or we have a shutdown"
X Link 2025-09-19T17:34Z 131K followers, 36K engagements
"CISA: I am told by multiple sources that [---] are RIF'd there. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Defense Agency. From the Office of Stakeholder Engagement which Rs have long seen as anti-conservative anti-Trump. It worked with Big Tech on information/disinformation"
X Link 2025-10-10T19:24Z 131.2K followers, [----] engagements
"RIF statement from HHS: "HHS employees across multiple divisions have received reduction-in-force notices as a direct consequence of the Democrat-led government shutdown.""
X Link 2025-10-10T20:04Z 131.2K followers, [----] engagements
"NOW: @SpeakerJohnson GOP leaders joined by House Freedom Caucus Chair @RepAndyHarrisMD and Rep. @chiproytx holding newser. Of No Kings rallies he says If President Trump were king government would be open. Around him are photos of violent-rhetoric signs at rallies"
X Link 2025-10-20T14:11Z 131K followers, 14.4K engagements
"The rallies saw millions of a Americans in thousands of cities. In the past Johnson has said those at the rallies hate America. He so far has avoided that rhetoric today. Suspect someone else will be more tough on the rallies"
X Link 2025-10-20T14:14Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"NEW: @SpeakerJohnson told us he would bring the House back if the Senate passes a bill to pay federal workers"
X Link 2025-10-20T14:37Z 130.9K followers, 50.7K engagements
"Had hoped to ask the Speaker this: Do you acknowledge there is a genuine debate about President Trump He has built executive power and openly targeted his political enemies. Millions rallied this weekend - you may disagree but do you understand their genuine concern"
X Link 2025-10-20T14:51Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"NEW - Epstein Congress: House Oversight Chair Comer just told me former President Clintons atty is responding to their Epstein interview request + cooperating. More to my qstn Comer indicated Clintons team raised the idea of written questions. Comer clearly wants more"
X Link 2025-10-21T15:00Z 130.9K followers, [----] engagements
"@soloflexerus @grok I'm afraid we may be misunderstanding each other. I do read the bills. I do include that in my reporting on air. But I had thought you were looking for guidance on how to understand what is in the Democrats' version better for yourself I simply pointed to another resource"
X Link 2025-10-22T03:44Z 131K followers, [--] engagements
"NOW: @SenJeffMerkley continues to hold the Senate floor he started at 6:24 p ET last night to lay out Democrats concerns about President Trump which he calls the biggest threat to our democracy since the Civil War. Watch: https://www.c-span.org/congress/chamber=senate&date=2025-10-21 https://www.c-span.org/congress/chamber=senate&date=2025-10-21"
X Link 2025-10-22T11:58Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"NOW: About to go on @1a with the great @JWhitePubRadio to talk about the shutdown -- and answer questions including from Federal Workers"
X Link 2025-10-22T14:03Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Federal workers - I'm eager to tell your stories especially those of you slated to miss a pay check Friday. Can you folo me and we can DM Or reach out on Signal at LisaD.13. I know there is a lot of fear but I am careful with sources + know you matter. Very grateful"
X Link 2025-10-22T16:50Z 130.9K followers, 12.1K engagements
"NOW: massive line of fed employees contractors at food bank in Northern Va. And they are about to run out just over an hour into distribution. Took me [--] min to walk the full line. Was in a car w a woman who teared up after hearing this. She shook it off but was shook"
X Link 2025-10-24T16:17Z 131.6K followers, 189K engagements
"@NobodiesSide These were people from both parties fyi they told me"
X Link 2025-10-25T15:20Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"@charleya82 A common question I see. This varies for each but [--] responses I heard. Worth raising: [--]. Some Fed workers are v low income. They are using what they have for rent bills. [--]. All Fed workers know this shutdown could last weeks. They are being prudent bc of that"
X Link 2025-10-25T15:26Z 130.9K followers, 10.6K engagements
"@ChuckTod_Goatee @ClarendonBros This tells me you are not open to being disproven. But [--] points. [--]. usually the onus would be on you - the one questioning my word/reporting - to disprove it. [--]. It is provable at pts by police presence + that cars drove around these to go Sth or west (the direx involved)"
X Link 2025-10-26T19:58Z 131K followers, [--] engagements
"@ChuckTod_Goatee @ClarendonBros I hear that. It is good feedback. There are many ways of thinking of this. I suppose I dont understand why it is so important to you to believe that a line nearly a mile long of fed workers (however you see them) going to a food bank was exaggeration"
X Link 2025-10-26T20:01Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Thanks for engaging. I wish this were an outloud longer conversation. One more question - why do you assume the blame should be or is with President Trump As I have said on air Senate Democrats sparked this. They argue it is justified. Rs argue not. I have theories but am interested why Pres Trumps allies and opponents both see him as getting blame. That is not wording I have used or implied. Yet I see the polls and reax like yours. Sidenote: my post does not indicate blame just effect"
X Link 2025-10-26T23:17Z 131K followers, [--] engagements
"@soloflexerus Apologies for the late reply Bud. As you know in the Senate the final up-or-down vote (I think that's what you mean by "actual vote") is not the real test of a measure. The 60-vote threshold to get to that vote is the obstacle for nearly all legislation"
X Link 2025-10-27T11:39Z 131K followers, [---] engagements
"Good morning from the Capitol and day [--] of the shutdown. Today @SpeakerJohnson and Republicans are focusing on the effects on small businesses - w @SBA_Kelly as guest at his news conference. Questions for the Speaker or admin"
X Link 2025-10-27T14:19Z 130.9K followers, [----] engagements
"@Jenjr320 @soloflexerus Hi. Doing my best to answer but good reminder. Schumer wants to extend ACA subsidies + says the GOP/Pres. Trump cant be trusted bc of his recent exec rescissions etc. Schumer says he wants ACA talks to begin before reopening gov. See this: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/politics/schumer-warns-of-a-shutdown-if-republicans-dont-accept-democrats-health-care-demands https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/politics/schumer-warns-of-a-shutdown-if-republicans-dont-accept-democrats-health-care-demands"
X Link 2025-10-27T14:26Z 131K followers, [--] engagements
"PS The NYT reported over the weekend that it is Tim Mellon. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/25/us/politics/timothy-mellon-donation-troops.html https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/25/us/politics/timothy-mellon-donation-troops.html"
X Link 2025-10-27T15:01Z 130.9K followers, [----] engagements
"@TheChrisPTighe @ClarendonBros @PBS Hi I give respect to martial arts experts. PBS is often conflated with NPR. We are separate entities. When was the last time/how often have you watched @NewsHour I think you might like it (HOPE you don't go in looking for reasons to hate - but open.)"
X Link 2025-10-27T23:56Z 131K followers, [--] engagements
"NOW - JOHNSON SAYS NO PATH FOR TRUMP 2028: @SpeakerJohnson asked about if Trump can run for president again said "I don't see the path for that". Johnson mentioned he spoke with Pres. Trump about an hour ago. and "I think he knows and he and I talked about the restrictions of the Constitution""
X Link 2025-10-28T14:36Z 130.9K followers, 573.2K engagements
"SNAP. Me: Are you saying Democrats have NO responsibility for the fact that SNAP benefits (are ending ). @SenSchumer: We are saying Republicans could fund it now they are using these people as hostages. Me: .but Democrats . Schumer: Next. Me: . sparked this shutdown. Schumer: That's the answer. They could fund it right now"
X Link 2025-10-29T16:58Z 130.9K followers, 99.3K engagements
"Good question There is an emergency contingency fund that USDA indicated in Sept could be used to fund SNAP in a shutdown. (They said that was the Congressional intent of it even.) The Trump admin has since reevaluated changed stance and said that would be illegal. @LisaDNews @SenSchumer Lisa I heard but don't fully understand that there was/is a fund available to pay out SNAP but the Trump/GOP refuse to use it or pay out of it Is this true @LisaDNews @SenSchumer Lisa I heard but don't fully understand that there was/is a fund available to pay out SNAP but the Trump/GOP refuse to use it or"
X Link 2025-10-29T17:08Z 130.9K followers, [----] engagements
"And here is context from Republicans re: the contingency fund and SNAP. (See my previous posts as well) 2/ https://x.com/houseaggop/status/1983589763861909533s=46&t=oTNwEixoP45sZTv22PhgTg @LisaDNews Its also not nearly enough to fund November benefits. Rerouting funds from other programs to fund SNAP would imperil school meals and infant formula. Reopening the government is the only way to fully fund benefits. https://x.com/houseaggop/status/1983589763861909533s=46&t=oTNwEixoP45sZTv22PhgTg @LisaDNews Its also not nearly enough to fund November benefits. Rerouting funds from other programs to"
X Link 2025-10-29T18:40Z 130.9K followers, [----] engagements
"@_znk11 @SenSchumer You need [--] votes in the senate. In shutdowns I consistently report the side sparking it is the one blocking basic funding and making demands. Democrats have their reasons - this is not a comment on that either way - but they are withholding votes for basic funding"
X Link 2025-10-29T18:51Z 130.9K followers, [----] engagements
"@Gustakook Example: in [----] President Trump and Republicans sparked a shutdown demanding border wall funds"
X Link 2025-10-29T20:28Z 130.9K followers, [---] engagements
"Talk to me I am the same PBS reporter as always. It is tough times w big stakes. People want us to be fair truthful see all sides and - that means calling a spade a spade. sparking a shutdown is factual not editorial. It is always a q of why - what you fight for - and the tradeoffs"
X Link 2025-10-29T20:36Z 130.9K followers, [----] engagements
"@DoobLontonder @_znk11 @SenSchumer The D's funding bill unlike the R's has significant policy demands attached. This is the key point in looking at what sparks a shutdown. Usually one party is demanding something in order to fund government. That party sparks the shutdown. They then make their case for why"
X Link 2025-10-30T05:27Z 130.9K followers, [---] engagements
"Shutdown. "It needs to get resolved by next week" Sen. @MarkWarner told @NewsHour's @GeoffRBennett about the shutdown. See their full interview - lots in here. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/sen-warner-slams-white-house-for-excluding-dems-from-briefing-on-drug-boat-strikes https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/sen-warner-slams-white-house-for-excluding-dems-from-briefing-on-drug-boat-strikes"
X Link 2025-10-31T00:39Z 130.9K followers, [----] engagements
"NOW - Shutdown and SNAP: Lots of headscratching at the U.S. Capitol (both parties) over @POTUS Truth Social post saying "SNAP BENEFITS will be given only when the Radical Left Democrats." Courts have ordered the money from a contingency fund to flow"
X Link 2025-11-04T16:38Z 131K followers, 19.7K engagements
"@SenSanders THIS. Trump just made ending the shutdown dramatically more complicated key Democrat @SenGaryPeters told me. Peters is in talks to end the shutdown but said Trumps post implying he will ignore court orders re: SNAP and withhold funds makes things much harder"
X Link 2025-11-04T17:15Z 131K followers, 15.1K engagements
"A Republican senator who had seen this week as a window for the shutdown just told me they hope President Trump is not slamming the window (to find on off ramp for Dems) shut w/ his SNAP post"
X Link 2025-11-04T17:35Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"SOME NEWS from @SenatorRounds on the shutdown as Dems discuss their options: - He is hopeful 11-13 Dems will vote to fund government break the logjam - The next CR must be a December date for him. (@SpeakerJohnson wants Jan.)"
X Link 2025-11-04T20:03Z 131K followers, 10.7K engagements
"NEW: AP calls the Virginia governor's race for Abigail Spanberger"
X Link 2025-11-05T01:01Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"NOW: Abigail Spanberger about to give acceptance speech following AP calling the VA governor race for her. WATCH: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-abigail-spanberger-addresses-supporters-after-winning-virginias-governor-race https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-abigail-spanberger-addresses-supporters-after-winning-virginias-governor-race"
X Link 2025-11-05T01:35Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"NOW: Zohran Mamdami speaking to supporters as NYC Mayor-elect. WATCH: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-zohran-mamdanis-election-night-watch-party https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-zohran-mamdanis-election-night-watch-party"
X Link 2025-11-05T04:25Z 131.5K followers, 10.9K engagements
"NOW: Let's talk about last night. About to take your questions live with the great @ElizLanders. Watch at link below and send us your questions. https://www.youtube.com/watchv=c8OMwGsYttM https://www.youtube.com/watchv=c8OMwGsYttM"
X Link 2025-11-05T15:52Z 131K followers, 12.3K engagements
"NOW: A+ job to US Capitol Police and protest organizers for moving a very large marching crowd outside the Supreme Court peacefully down the street"
X Link 2025-11-05T20:31Z 131.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Democrats were considering a vague deal but now see signs of @potus desperation: - Threatening the filibuster (GOP does not have the votes to go nuclear rn) - Threatening to close air space next week - Openly saying Republicans are being blamed for the shutdown (and elex losses)"
X Link 2025-11-05T21:03Z 131.1K followers, [----] engagements
"@POTUS Every Sen Dem I spoke with (incl. moderates) told me the elex said that voters support standing up to Trump. "An unmistakable consensus" Sen. Chris Murphy D-CT told me "And President Trump is looking to sue for peace." "I think last night's results are having an impact.""
X Link 2025-11-05T21:09Z 131.6K followers, 50.2K engagements
"@POTUS Republicans are digesting the election results some more anxiously than others. But they are unchanged in basic stance: No ACA talks until government reopens. It's a logical and clear approach they think. They don't want to give in + signal that shutdowns work against Rs"
X Link 2025-11-05T21:23Z 131.1K followers, [----] engagements
"TODAY - Day [--] of Government Shutdown. Growing the record. Also - Day [--] of the House being out of session (no roll call votes). That ties the longest period for the House being gone under @SpeakerJohnson"
X Link 2025-11-06T13:23Z 131.1K followers, [----] engagements
"WATCH: Here is @speakerjohnson on state of the shutdown - saying Senate Democrats seem to have pulled back from a possible deal (Schumer others urging standing their ground) and why is he is less optimistic today. Ht @ChadPergram"
X Link 2025-11-06T16:07Z 131.5K followers, [----] engagements
"For NFL fans sad news. The statement from the Texas DPS on the death of Marshawn Kneeland. https://t.co/yCnxsvD23D The statement from the Texas DPS on the death of Marshawn Kneeland. https://t.co/yCnxsvD23D"
X Link 2025-11-06T16:31Z 131.1K followers, [----] engagements
"NOW - CAPITOL SIT-IN: Dem @RepYassAnsari has set up a table outside @SpeakerJohnsons office . Says she will be here until Johnson comes out. Her sign is a Charlie Kirk nod. Change my mind. Rep. @JamesWalkinshaw was with her in vid below. 1/"
X Link 2025-11-06T18:22Z 131.6K followers, 10.7K engagements
"The sign references that Johnson has not sworn in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva who would be the 218th and triggering signature on petition forcing a vote on the Epstein files. Johnson has repeatedly denied that is his motive"
X Link 2025-11-06T18:28Z 131.6K followers, [----] engagements
"CHANGE IN SHUTDOWN STANCE: Key Dems -- Sen. @Timkaine and Sen. @ChrisVanHollen -- tell us that they are now pushing for and GOP is engaging on rolling back RIFs or at least blocking them going forward. basically guardrails for Trump worker "mischief". Dems feel momentum. 1/"
X Link 2025-11-06T19:04Z 131.6K followers, 31.7K engagements
"CONFIRMED: Leader Thune and Senate Republicans are "headed in the direction" of staying and working through the weekend. This is a sign that both: - A shutdown resolution is not here yet. - And that Thune thinks one could be within reach with the right pressure on all"
X Link 2025-11-06T20:20Z 131.6K followers, 27.6K engagements
"@SammyBarrow32 @Leeeaah__ @charleya82 You raise an understandable point about financial prudence. That applies to many. But do keep in mind that that is the "average" salary. Out of [---] million federal civilian workers many of them also earn minimum or low wage. Security guards food service entry level"
X Link 2025-11-07T15:55Z 131.2K followers, [---] engagements
"NEW: Senate Leader Thune says he expects the Senate to stay this weekend. Still determining what they may vote on and when. This to one of the largest reporter scrums at that office I've ever seen. (Maybe b/c Thune is literally the only leader visible today so far.)"
X Link 2025-11-07T17:50Z 131.6K followers, 14.1K engagements
"What Sen Democrats want: - 3-bill appropriations bill (minibus) - [--] year extension of ACA subsidies as they are now - a committee to be set up to figure out longer-term ACA health care solutions Per source familiar (+what we have heard off/on for days - but firm now)"
X Link 2025-11-07T19:35Z 131.6K followers, 66K engagements
"GLIMMER OF HOPE Source familiar: [--] senators met in Sen Kings hideaway for [--] minutes. Source writes it was productive and the tone and approach (in the meeting) doesn't reflect what you see on the floor"
X Link 2025-11-07T19:39Z 131.6K followers, 14.5K engagements
"BREAKING: @USDA says it will provide full November SNAP benefits. https://t.co/UhIQYM6Qow BREAKING: @USDA says it will provide full November SNAP benefits. https://t.co/UhIQYM6Qow"
X Link 2025-11-07T20:00Z 131.5K followers, 33.7K engagements
"Witty response to item [--] from an R source: Dems think they just invented the Finance Committee"
X Link 2025-11-07T20:04Z 131.5K followers, [----] engagements
"MTG taking the train. Per source familiar @RepMTG had such a flight delay she is taking an overnight train to her destination instead"
X Link 2025-11-07T21:23Z 131.6K followers, 812.9K engagements
"NOW: waiting for Senate Rs meeting to end. Then we expect next set of (likely failed) votes on paying federal workers. We HOPE for more info. about next cpl of days. Thune planned on at least a Saturday session. Now w Trump pressure indefinite stay in DC seems likely"
X Link 2025-11-07T21:34Z 131.5K followers, 13.8K engagements
"Sen. @LindseyGrahamSC told us that Senate Republicans are now preparing their own proposal to deal with health care outcomes"
X Link 2025-11-07T21:48Z 131.5K followers, 12.2K engagements
"GOP: Hard No. Its a non-starter @SenJohnCurtis told me of Democrats offer/ask for a 1-year extension of ACA subsidies. Similar from all other Rs exiting their meeting now"
X Link 2025-11-07T21:53Z 131.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Where are we w the shutdown The Senate is leaving for the night. Will be here tomorrow likely all weekend (cc: US capitol police). There is not yet a certain path to end this. (Cc: millions affected.) BUT there is now more pressure and a more normal we have a problem heartbeat"
X Link 2025-11-07T23:02Z 131.5K followers, 27.3K engagements
"Let's talk about why this keeps going. The biggest pressure points remain FAA flight cancellations and SNAP $. And fed worker pay. But Democrats are digging in for two reasons: they have momentum from the election and they believe Trump is handling the shutdown in ways that make him/GOP likely to get blame. As a result they increasingly believe they can get something on ACA subsidies - which is not certain. Trump's experience in real estate - where he could turn up pressure like nobs - is different than here - where perception of who is operating in good or bad faith matters. Appealing the"
X Link 2025-11-08T17:22Z 131.6K followers, 10.6K engagements
"NEW: Part [--] of 3-bill appropriations bill a key piece of possible shutdown deal is out. Military construction and Veterans Affairs. https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/fy26_mcva_bill_summary_-_majority.pdf https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/fy26_mcva_bill_summary_-_majority.pdf"
X Link 2025-11-09T18:49Z 131.6K followers, 15.8K engagements
"As wait we to see if/how the ACA conversation continues - substance for the debate from @BudgetHawks --NEW from @BudgetHawks - Here are [--] options to offset or modify any Enhanced ACA extension. There's no reason to add more to the national credit card. 1/ https://t.co/0M4zzAwLKU --NEW from @BudgetHawks - Here are [--] options to offset or modify any Enhanced ACA extension. There's no reason to add more to the national credit card. 1/ https://t.co/0M4zzAwLKU"
X Link 2025-11-09T19:04Z 131.6K followers, 24.7K engagements
"SHUTDOWN - key movement: - Senate Republicans now propose extending funding until Jan. [--] - They would include that w [--] appropriations bills (Vets Ag Legislative) - Procedural voting on this expected tonight BUT it could take days (TBD on final timing) 1/"
X Link 2025-11-09T19:31Z 131.6K followers, 46K engagements
"There are [--] maybe more Sen Dems who have been eager for an off-ramp. This deal would mean NO gains on ACA subsidies not even (it seems) a guaranteed vote on extending them. Tonight's vote will not seal the shutdown deal - but if it passes will be hard to reverse"
X Link 2025-11-09T19:34Z 131.7K followers, 199.6K engagements
"CONFIRMED: Senate Democrats meeting at 5p ET to discuss GOP offer per source familiar"
X Link 2025-11-09T20:28Z 131.6K followers, 31.4K engagements
"Notable No. This reported deal delivers none of the wins for the middle class that I laid out before the shutdown as options to get to yes: not on Medicaid COPS grants tariff relief or corruption. Democrats must stop playing by the old rules in a broken Congress. If it comes to the House This reported deal delivers none of the wins for the middle class that I laid out before the shutdown as options to get to yes: not on Medicaid COPS grants tariff relief or corruption. Democrats must stop playing by the old rules in a broken Congress. If it comes to the House"
X Link 2025-11-09T21:32Z 131.6K followers, 15.2K engagements
"SENATE DEAL: Per source familiar deal w GOP led by Sens King Hassan Shaheen has more than enough Dems supporting it. - CR through Jan [--] - ACA vote by a December date Dems choose the bill - Minibus with reversal of shutdown RIFs - SNAP is funded through next September"
X Link 2025-11-09T23:42Z 131.3K followers, 91.5K engagements
"HOUSE DEM LEADER JEFFRIES: No"
X Link 2025-11-09T23:51Z 131.6K followers, 21.3K engagements
"A big yes. A @SenTimKaine just announced he will vote yes to advance the shutdown deal"
X Link 2025-11-10T00:15Z 131.6K followers, 140.8K engagements
"THE VOTES. The deal needs [--] Dems total. (If no GOP changes) - The orig. 3: King Fetterman Cortez Masto - Dealmakers 2: Hassan Shaheen - Virginia 1: Kaine (just announced) To be official this needs two more D votes. Long list to watch"
X Link 2025-11-10T00:26Z 131.6K followers, 104.3K engagements
"NOW: Senate back. @SenatorCollins speaking teeing up the deal to reopen government. (It will not be final tonight - but this will be a critical vote.) WATCH: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-senate-meets-for-weekend-session-as-government-shutdown-reaches-40th-day https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-senate-meets-for-weekend-session-as-government-shutdown-reaches-40th-day"
X Link 2025-11-10T01:14Z 131.6K followers, 12.1K engagements
"SHUTDOWN DEAL: - Funding through Jan. [--] - Pass Senate appropriations bills for Ag Veterans/Military Construction Legislature. - Senate vote on ACA by date in December. Bill to be determined by Democrats per source involved - SNAP funded thought Sept. [--] 2026"
X Link 2025-11-10T01:23Z 131.6K followers, 35.1K engagements
"Warner: No. Very rare split in the VA delegation. He wanted an end to the shutdown but lack of ACA progress shows how much that mattered to him. Warner: I cannot support a deal that still leaves millions of Americans wondering how they are going to pay for their health care or whether they will be able to afford to get sick. We owe the American people more than a short-term fix that leaves working families staring down a Warner: I cannot support a deal that still leaves millions of Americans wondering how they are going to pay for their health care or whether they will be able to afford to"
X Link 2025-11-10T01:28Z 131.6K followers, 24.1K engagements
"THIS VOTE: Is a BIGGIE. Essentially is to open up start work on the continuing resolution bill to fund government. (Technically cloture on motion to proceed to the C.R.) Requires [--] votes. This is the obstacle funding could not get past in last [--] days. Unless all senators agree there likely will be two other 60-vote moments before government reopens"
X Link 2025-11-10T01:32Z 131.6K followers, 48.7K engagements
"VOTE COUNTING. This needs [--] votes. [--] Rs have been reliable in past test votes. So the magic number is [--] Democrats. (If no one changes unexpectedly.)"
X Link 2025-11-10T01:34Z 131.6K followers, 20.9K engagements
"YES Senate Dems so far: Durbin () Kaine"
X Link 2025-11-10T01:35Z 131.6K followers, 60.7K engagements
"YES Senate Dem Caucus members now: Durbin Hassan Kaine King Needs at least [--] more"
X Link 2025-11-10T01:40Z 131.6K followers, 31.7K engagements
"Likely yesses: Cortez Masto Fetterman Sheheen. Leaves one more. And before you imagine it - this is not the House. Thune would not have called this vote Durbin and Kaine would not have gotten on board if it was going to fail. (Unless the world is really upside down.)"
X Link 2025-11-10T01:43Z 131.6K followers, 27.9K engagements
"YES Senate Dem Caucus members now: Cortez Masto Durbin Hassan Kaine King Shaheen Needs at least [--] more"
X Link 2025-11-10T01:44Z 131.6K followers, 69.6K engagements
"BREAKING NEWS: PA SEn. Fetterman votes YES becoming the key 8th Dem Caucus yes vote on the deal to reopen government. The deal is now poised to advance. Reopening timing is TBD - hours or days. This must go through Senate procedure ahead still. And House must vote"
X Link 2025-11-10T01:50Z 131.6K followers, 148.7K engagements
"Why isn't this vote over . Rick Scott Mike Lee and Ron Johnson have not voted. They appear to be negotiating something with Thune in the back of the Senate chamber. We are at 56-40 Also waiting on Cornyn Rick Scott Mike Lee and Ron Johnson have not voted. They appear to be negotiating something with Thune in the back of the Senate chamber. We are at 56-40 Also waiting on Cornyn"
X Link 2025-11-10T02:27Z 131.6K followers, 87.2K engagements
"As we wait. BTW. It is relatively rare for a controversial vote to end at 60-40. That puts tremendous pressure on all the vote switchers -- any one of them could have blocked the deal. It sometimes is easier to get to [--] than to [--]. But not today. [--] was not an option"
X Link 2025-11-10T03:02Z 131.6K followers, 24K engagements
"NEW: House Republicans are being notified that the House is coming back this week. They will get [--] hours' notice. (Not a lot esp. if flight delays continue.) The House has been out [--] days now. That's the longest of Johnson's speakership and is approaching a modern record"
X Link 2025-11-10T04:19Z 131.4K followers, 15.6K engagements
"ENDORSE. House Dem Leader says "yes" he thinks @SenSchumer should stay in his job as Senate Democratic Leader"
X Link 2025-11-10T17:12Z 131.6K followers, [----] engagements
"NEW: Leader Thune has locked in an agreement so that the shutdown deal can get through the Senate tonight"
X Link 2025-11-10T22:16Z 131.6K followers, 18K engagements
"Folks. Here are the Senate votes coming with translation. [--]. Motion to proceed to Cal. #168 H.R.5371 (tee up the House GOP bill) [--]. Baldwin motion (blocks other action) [--]. Merkley motion (blocks other action) [--]. Paul amendment #3941 (I believe this is re: hemp). [--]. Motion to invoke cloture on Collins substitute amendment (the shutdown deal) [--]. Adoption of Collins substitute amendment. (Replaces H GOP bill with Senate shutdown deal) [--]. Motion to invoke cloture on Cal. #168 H.R.5371 (Ends debate) [--]. Passage of Cal. #168 H.R.5371. (PASSAGE OF THE DEAL)"
X Link 2025-11-10T22:45Z 131.7K followers, 22.3K engagements
"NOW: Senate voting on Sen. @RandPaul amendment to take out bans on a wide variety of hemp products in the shutdown deal. Rarely pits him against his fellow state senator @SenMcConnell who sees unregulated hemp as full of dangerous intoxicating products"
X Link 2025-11-11T00:40Z 131.6K followers, 48.6K engagements
"@RandPaul @SenMcConnell This is a motion to table. So yes = against the Rand Paul amendment"
X Link 2025-11-11T00:44Z 131.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Amendment by Sen. @RandPaul on hemp goes down overwhelmingly 76-24"
X Link 2025-11-11T01:08Z 131.6K followers, 18.3K engagements
"BREAKING: Senate votes 60-40 to pass deal to reopen government. It now goes to the House which hopes to vote Wednesday"
X Link 2025-11-11T02:28Z 131.6K followers, 13.2K engagements
"BREAKING: our @ElizLanders's reporting on the newly-released Epstein emails that involve President Trump. 1/ https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/read-jeffrey-epsteins-newly-released-emails-about-trump https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/read-jeffrey-epsteins-newly-released-emails-about-trump"
X Link 2025-11-12T13:40Z 131.6K followers, 17.2K engagements
"@ElizLanders Among the emails released today: Epstein wrote of Trump in [----] "of course he knew about the girls - as he asked ghislane (maxwell) to stop". In [----] Epstein wrote that (redacted victim name) "spent hours at my house with him" 2/"
X Link 2025-11-12T13:45Z 131.6K followers, [----] engagements
"NOW: In Austin - huge crowd for session on the future of Public Broadcasting. All kinds of ages folks from all over the country here to listen to @pbs ceo Paula Kerger w @brianstelter . (Including in the back me.)"
X Link 2025-11-15T17:12Z 131.5K followers, 35.4K engagements
"NOW: House voting on bill to force release of the Epstein files"
X Link 2025-11-18T19:17Z 131.6K followers, [----] engagements
"BREAKING: Sen Maj Leader Thune just told us the Senate could pass the Epstein bill as soon as tonight. Regardless he said the plan is this week. He brushed aside qs about amending it pointing out the House passed the bill 427-1 and the president has committed to signing"
X Link 2025-11-18T20:20Z 131.6K followers, 27.5K engagements
"@Fionajanemack This is a complex question. The most simple answer is that the bill mandates that DOJ must disclose which files they have blocked from release"
X Link 2025-11-19T00:36Z 131.6K followers, [---] engagements
"Epstein bill now going to the WH. 🚨 NEWS: The Epstein Files Transparency Act has been received from the House and just passed under the Senates unanimous consent agreement from last night. All that means is its officially going to President Trumps desk. https://t.co/gvdf13l45f 🚨 NEWS: The Epstein Files Transparency Act has been received from the House and just passed under the Senates unanimous consent agreement from last night. All that means is its officially going to President Trumps desk. https://t.co/gvdf13l45f"
X Link 2025-11-19T15:34Z 131.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Wow. Marjorie Taylor Greene is resigning. My message to Georgias 14th district and America. Thank you. https://t.co/tSoHCeAjn1 My message to Georgias 14th district and America. Thank you. https://t.co/tSoHCeAjn1"
X Link 2025-11-22T01:18Z 131.7K followers, 36.2K engagements
"Marjorie Taylor Green. Her team tells me "she will not be available for any media." Timeline: She spoke with CNN's @DanaBashCNN on Sunday. And was scheduled to be on our show - @NewsHour - on Monday shortly after 6p ET. Before 2p ET her team said she was no longer available"
X Link 2025-11-22T01:50Z 131.7K followers, 21.4K engagements
"FOLKS. @RepMTG just cranked up the stakes in TN07 special elex Tues.: House now is [---] Rs [----] Ds Dec. [--]. If Ds win in TN--219-214 Jan. [--]. MTG gone --218-214 Jan. [--]. After TX18 special ---- 218-215 April [--]. If Ds hold NJ11 special ---218-216 THAT is a 0-vote margin"
X Link 2025-11-22T02:34Z 131.6K followers, [---] engagements
"FOLKS. @RepMTG just cranked up the stakes in TN07 special elex Dec. 2: Now. [---] Rs-213 Ds Dec. [--]. If Ds win in TN--219-214 Jan. [--]. MTG gone --218-214 Jan. [--]. After TX18 special ---- 218-215 April [--]. If Ds hold NJ11 special ---218-216 THAT is a 0-vote margin"
X Link 2025-11-22T02:42Z 131.5K followers, 298.5K engagements
"@RepMTG Also note: TN07 is just a few counties away from MTG's GA14 district"
X Link 2025-11-22T02:58Z 131.6K followers, 22.6K engagements
"UPDATING. Now that ATL GOP chair says their special elex is likely in March. Now. [---] Rs-213 Ds Dec. [--]. If Ds win in TN--219-214 Jan. [--]. MTG gone --218-214 Jan. [--]. After TX18 special ---- 218-215 March. GA14 special ------219-215 April [--]. If Ds hold NJ11 special ---219-216. THAT is a ONE-vote margin. FOLKS. @RepMTG just cranked up the stakes in TN07 special elex Dec. 2: Now. [---] Rs-213 Ds Dec. [--]. If Ds win in TN--219-214 Jan. [--]. MTG gone --218-214 Jan. [--]. After TX18 special ---- 218-215 April [--]. If Ds hold NJ11 special ---218-216 THAT is a 0-vote margin. FOLKS. @RepMTG just cranked up the"
X Link 2025-11-23T08:02Z 131.5K followers, 61.4K engagements
"As we talk Ukraine and the wild weekend - want to point folks to the great reporting of my colleague @nickschifrin : In Geneva on Sunday U.S. officials put the heat on Ukraine to accept a peace deal to end the war with Russia or else. The author of the plan became a point of contention while President Donald Trump said Ukrainian leadership had expressed zero gratitude for American efforts. In Geneva on Sunday U.S. officials put the heat on Ukraine to accept a peace deal to end the war with Russia or else. The author of the plan became a point of contention while President Donald Trump said"
X Link 2025-11-24T18:23Z 131.6K followers, [----] engagements
"CONFIRMED: Trump WH is delaying an announcement on a health care plan will not be this week. (As of now.) This as Republican members of Congress including senior members expressed outrage at being left out of any process on what they all know is a critical issue - affecting huge #s of constituents. Anger is not just at the WH but also at @SpeakerJohnson. This has been quickly rising and the idea of a WH-only sudden hc plan has rank and file fuming at their leader"
X Link 2025-11-24T20:42Z 131.6K followers, 46.6K engagements
"@DOGE Hello what is the best way to contact you to get accurate information following the Reuters story (I see your response here but have more questions.). Thank you"
X Link 2025-11-25T16:55Z 131.5K followers, 15.1K engagements
"Urgent. (AP) Two National Guard members are in critical condition after shooting near White House; suspect shot AP source says"
X Link 2025-11-26T20:17Z 131.5K followers, 28.1K engagements
"Breaking. Two Guardsmen critically wounded suspect "severely" wounded per @potus on Truth Social: "The animal that shot the two National Guardsmen with both being critically wounded and now in two separate hospitals is also severely wounded but regardless will pay a very steep price. God bless our Great National Guard and all of our Military and Law Enforcement. These are truly Great People. I as President of the United States and everyone associated with the Office of the Presidency am with you""
X Link 2025-11-26T20:30Z 131.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Sad news. President Trump says Sarah Beckstrom has died. Andrew Wolfe still fighting for his life. The National Guard members shot in Washington D.C. have been identified as Sarah Beckstrom [--] and Andrew Wolfe [--] U.S. attorney says. The FBI's director says the shooting is being investigated as act of terrorism as officials say the suspect faces assault and weapons The National Guard members shot in Washington D.C. have been identified as Sarah Beckstrom [--] and Andrew Wolfe [--] U.S. attorney says. The FBI's director says the shooting is being investigated as act of terrorism as officials say"
X Link 2025-11-27T23:55Z 131.5K followers, 14.1K engagements
"What a pleasure. Thank you for joining us. https://x.com/newshour/status/1994191186999775600s=46&t=oTNwEixoP45sZTv22PhgTg Thanks @LisaDNews @NewsHour https://t.co/ZYqs4q7waa https://x.com/newshour/status/1994191186999775600s=46&t=oTNwEixoP45sZTv22PhgTg Thanks @LisaDNews @NewsHour https://t.co/ZYqs4q7waa"
X Link 2025-11-28T01:03Z 131.5K followers, 10.8K engagements
"NOW: AZ @SenMarkKelly holding a news conference. President Trump is trying to silence me and I am not going to let him. Emphasizes that Trump said [--] members of congress should be arrested hanged - for speaking our minds and saying something that is true"
X Link 2025-12-01T20:38Z 131.5K followers, 15.2K engagements
"New. @SenJoniErnst on the Venezuela boat strike allegations to @igorbobic's q: "The accusations are really serious so we need to make sure we have proper oversight. We need full accountability and transparency.""
X Link 2025-12-02T18:28Z 131.5K followers, 19.1K engagements
"Giving Tuesday. And PBS I asked @SpeakerJohnson and GOP leadership rather shamelessly to consider giving to @pbs stations including his local -- Louisiana's incredible @lpborg. (Then asked about health care ofc.) Here is the portal for supporting @newshour: Annd. here's the clip with his response. #IHeartPBS #MostTrusted #NonprofitNotCorporate #Freetoall #NotPartisan (truly watch) #LikeaCraftBeer https://www.c-span.org/clip/news-conference/user-clip-pbs-public-television-plea-on-w-speaker-johnson-on-giving-tuesday/5182314 https://surl.lu/slbble"
X Link 2025-12-02T20:05Z 131.5K followers, [----] engagements
"TN-07. This could see-saw but at the moment it is Behn Dem: 53% Van Epps GOP: 46% This is with 42% of the expected vote in"
X Link 2025-12-03T01:38Z 131.5K followers, 11K engagements
"Tightening now. Behn D: 51.4% Van Epps R: 47.4% 44% of vote in"
X Link 2025-12-03T01:48Z 131.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Heres the flip. TN-07 Van Epps R: 49.8% Behn D: 49.1% 56% of the vote in"
X Link 2025-12-03T01:59Z 131.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Now. Tightening again b/c most of Davidson County (Nashville) just came in. Van Epps R: 51.1% Behn D: 47.9% 88% of the vote is in. Most of the remaining outstanding vote is in areas going red in this race"
X Link 2025-12-03T02:30Z 131.5K followers, [----] engagements
"RACE CALL. The Associated Press has called the TN-07 election for Republican Matt Van Epps. Now we wait to see the margin - which you likely will hear about for months. It is not just a headline matter. It will be part of calculation for dozens of Rs + Ds in Congress"
X Link 2025-12-03T02:43Z 131.5K followers, 12.7K engagements
"TN-07. 95% of vote is in. Van Epps R: [----] % Behn D: [--] % So. [----] Special: R +8. [----] TN07: R +21.5 [----] TN07: R +22 (Maps changed in [----] previous races are apples/oranges.)"
X Link 2025-12-03T02:59Z 131.5K followers, [----] engagements
"4 percent pts or more in [----] Hurd CO3 Kean NJ7 Newhouse WA4 James MI8 Lawler NY17 Valadao CA22 [--] percent pts or more Zinke MT1 Crane AZ2 Luna FL13"
X Link 2025-12-03T03:50Z 131.5K followers, 11.3K engagements
"10 percent pts or more in [----] Steil WI1 LaLota NY1 Kim CA40 Kiley CA3 Boebert CO4 Huizenga MI4 Wagner MO2 Lee FL15 Fitzpatrick PA1 Wittman VA1 Carey OH15 Hamadeh AZ8 -- Hamadeh won w/ [--] percentage pts --"
X Link 2025-12-03T03:51Z 131.5K followers, [----] engagements
"New. Epstein photos. From House Oversight Committee Democrats - photos and video from Jeffrey Epstein's Virgin Islands compound. No people in these images. Just the house. It includes an incredibly creepy massage room. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/e7n5g4wz0cjngv9u9qys2/AHNOf8vcSNtejTpIcQGaICsdl=0&e=1&rlkey=c8fds6c4a8t6zwoiglx4c7kt3&st=16dpmuw0 https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/e7n5g4wz0cjngv9u9qys2/AHNOf8vcSNtejTpIcQGaICsdl=0&e=1&rlkey=c8fds6c4a8t6zwoiglx4c7kt3&st=16dpmuw0"
X Link 2025-12-03T16:25Z 131.8K followers, 23.6K engagements
"NEW. @SpeakerJohnson with me responding to Rep. Stefaniks WSJ interview. (She said he would not win the speakership today.) Im not sure how to comment on what Elise is doing but you can talk to Republicans in Congress 99% of whom are united Watch full here:"
X Link 2025-12-03T19:01Z 131.5K followers, 87.9K engagements
"-- WASHINGTON (AP) FBI makes arrest in investigation into pipe bombs placed in DC on eve of Jan. [--] riot AP source says"
X Link 2025-12-04T13:41Z 131.5K followers, 10K engagements
"NOW ACA debate. Leaders are making little progress but roughly [--] House members - Rs and Ds - are now releasing a compromise plan to extend (1 year to start) and limit (by income) ACA subsidies. Reps. Scholten (D) and De La Cruz (R) told me they would like to avoid a discharge petition but thats on the table"
X Link 2025-12-04T14:53Z 131.5K followers, 14.9K engagements
"This is an interview I wont forget. Victor Cruz pointed at something important - part of ICEs push is to make ppl want to self-deport. (Credit to/produced by Amalia Huot-Marchand.) https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/a-man-wrongfully-detained-by-ice-discusses-his-arrest-and-treatment-in-custody https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/a-man-wrongfully-detained-by-ice-discusses-his-arrest-and-treatment-in-custody"
X Link 2025-12-10T20:56Z 131.5K followers, [----] engagements
"SCHUMER is speaking to reporters now is talking as if it is certain that ACA enhanced subsidies will end Dec. [--]. Other Democrats (including Sen. Welch) tell me they think there is still a way to get a deal. Involves. House discharge and esp. President Trump. But it is a longshot"
X Link 2025-12-11T18:15Z 132.8K followers, [----] engagements
"Update from Brown; A suspect is in police custody and the shelter in place order was lifted before [--] am this morning. No ID on the suspect yet. Here is the AP story w contrib line from my friend @seungminkim. At the hospital - one is still in critical condition. https://apnews.com/article/brown-university-shooting-suspect-search-1da03b12b2eac2b530172667d3df30c4 https://apnews.com/article/brown-university-shooting-suspect-search-1da03b12b2eac2b530172667d3df30c4"
X Link 2025-12-14T13:14Z 131.7K followers, [----] engagements
"As we slept there was another shooting - at least [--] killed at a Hanukkah festival in Australia - at Bondi Beach. Two gunmen. One killed by police one arrested. More https://apnews.com/article/australia-shooting-sydney-bondi-beach-31f711f09f677d0f88091ece25f651c1 https://apnews.com/article/australia-shooting-sydney-bondi-beach-31f711f09f677d0f88091ece25f651c1"
X Link 2025-12-14T13:20Z 131.5K followers, [----] engagements
"What a horrible weekend. https://people.com/rob-reiner-wife-michele-found-slain-by-daughter-exclusive-sources-11868871 https://people.com/rob-reiner-wife-michele-found-slain-by-daughter-exclusive-sources-11868871"
X Link 2025-12-15T04:41Z 131.8K followers, 17K engagements
"This. In [----] our anchor @IAmAmnaNawaz spoke with Rob Reiner and his son Nick. They'd made a film about a young person dealing w substance abuse. that was informed by their experience as a family. They talk about their relationship and struggles. https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/video/father-son-film-making-duo-rob-nick-reiner-38823166 https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/video/father-son-film-making-duo-rob-nick-reiner-38823166"
X Link 2025-12-15T13:18Z 131.8K followers, 21.3K engagements
"Tragic update. LAPD confirm that Nick Reiner has been booked for the murder of his parents - Rob Reiner and his wife Michele. LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell on Rob & Michele Reiner deaths: "We have our Robbery Homicide Division handling the investigation.were able to take into custody Nick Reiner a suspect in this case. He was subsequently booked for murder and is being held on $4 million bail." https://t.co/XE2PJDwXCC LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell on Rob & Michele Reiner deaths: "We have our Robbery Homicide Division handling the investigation.were able to take into custody Nick Reiner a suspect in"
X Link 2025-12-15T17:44Z 131.8K followers, [----] engagements
"NOW - BOAT STRIKES. Secs. Hegseth and Rubio just spoke to reporters after briefing senators but NOT showing all senators the video of the second boat strike. They did not take qs. But here is the video I took of their remarks"
X Link 2025-12-16T16:23Z 131.8K followers, 151.5K engagements
"NDAA HOLDUP - air safety: @SenTedCruz is not onboard fast-tracking a vote today out of concern the NDAA lifts protections for flights out of DC (protections related to the training crash that left [--] dead in Jan.). There was a vigorous discussion in GOP lunch"
X Link 2025-12-16T19:22Z 131.8K followers, 12K engagements
"What is in the NDAA A LOT. @nickschifrin and I go where TV reporters sometimes fear to tread. (And explain the latest on the boat strike video.) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth rejected calls to publicly release the full video of a boat strike that the military carried out in early September. That attack was the first of more than two dozen strikes on what the administration calls "narcoterrorists." At the same time the https://t.co/YCKw0Uy4ze Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth rejected calls to publicly release the full video of a boat strike that the military carried out in early September. That"
X Link 2025-12-17T12:41Z 132.7K followers, [----] engagements
"**MORE BREAKING NEWS: So has @RepMikeLawler I'm told. 2 signatures away from discharging on the 3-year ACA subisidy extension. 🚨🚨🚨BREAKING NEWS @RepBrianFitz HAS SIGNED THE THREE-YEAR ACA SUBSIDY EXTENSION. FIRST REPUBLICAN TO SIGN. JEFFRIES PETITION has [---] signatures [--] away 🚨🚨🚨BREAKING NEWS @RepBrianFitz HAS SIGNED THE THREE-YEAR ACA SUBSIDY EXTENSION. FIRST REPUBLICAN TO SIGN. JEFFRIES PETITION has [---] signatures [--] away"
X Link 2025-12-17T14:52Z 131.8K followers, 16K engagements
"BRUTAL POLL for Republicans. Our latest @NewsHour poll with @Marist + @NPR. - 38%. Trump is at his worst rating ever on the economy (either term). Just 38% approve. - 35%. THIS. More reg. voters believe Dems are better on the economy than Repubs. () 40% to 35% - Rs are losing women including in his base. See next. - 41%. Non-college white women - Trump is underwater. 41% approve 47% DISapprove. - 70%. College white women. 70% () disapprove of Trump. That's higher than after January [--] [----]. - 25%. Republicans are starting to feel concern. 25% of Rs are pessimistic about the future. - 38%."
X Link 2025-12-17T15:03Z 131.8K followers, 191.5K engagements
"NEW: The House of Representatives will leave a day early for winter break - canceling Friday votes. There will be jet fumes starting tomorrow around 3p ET in DC"
X Link 2025-12-18T00:06Z 131.8K followers, 13.5K engagements
"Status: Looking for people who plan to watch @POTUS's speech tonight"
X Link 2025-12-18T00:50Z 131.8K followers, 27K engagements
"BREAKING: President Trump says checks are going out to [----] million servicemembers for $1776 each. By my calculations that $2.6 billion. He says this is from tariff revenue. I have questions for appropriators"
X Link 2025-12-18T02:14Z 132.8K followers, 1.2M engagements
"Ok. Big update on those $1776 warrior dividend checks to the military. Spoiler: it is not tariff money. It is not a bonus. It IS funding meant to help with high housing costs. Per senior D and R sources. 1/"
X Link 2025-12-18T16:24Z 131.8K followers, 173.8K engagements
"1. I do not/have not donated to political campaigns (of course). [--]. But I do put my phone number on campaign lists to be informed about what they are saying/doing. And [--]. This text from WinRed/GOP today about my lack of donations seems a bit blunt (is that the word)"
X Link 2025-12-18T21:32Z 131.8K followers, 20.9K engagements
"Yeah um these letters were likely NOT ordered yesterday. (Photo from Reddit.) Someone just texted me these photos. They say it shows work taking place right now to physically change the sign on the Kennedy Center. If thats correct this needs to stop as its illegal to change without Congress. https://t.co/JINJ7RJCei Someone just texted me these photos. They say it shows work taking place right now to physically change the sign on the Kennedy Center. If thats correct this needs to stop as its illegal to change without Congress. https://t.co/JINJ7RJCei"
X Link 2025-12-19T17:05Z 131.8K followers, 107K engagements
"Significant news re Ukraine as a US official tells @nickschifrin the CIA assessed Ukraine was not targeting Putin in a recent drone attack. And re: Trump He now understands perhaps that President Putin does not want to sign any peace agreement with Ukraine @AngelaStent tells Nick"
X Link 2025-12-31T23:19Z 131.8K followers, [----] engagements
"NOW: again honored to guest host @NewsHour. Tonight - latest from Switzerland - the wild college football transfer and NIL situation - Billionaires and their spending on politics. And - this excellent crew w me in studio"
X Link 2026-01-01T23:03Z 132.4K followers, [----] engagements
"WATCH: @potus Secs. Rubio Hegseth speaking now. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/watch-live-trump-holds-news-conference-after-announcing-u-s-has-captured-venezuelan-leader-maduro https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/watch-live-trump-holds-news-conference-after-announcing-u-s-has-captured-venezuelan-leader-maduro"
X Link 2026-01-03T17:17Z 131.8K followers, [----] engagements
"Who will be head of state in Venezuela Trump: "Marco (Rubio) is working on that directly." Trump said Venezuelan Vice President Rodriguez is ready to work with the U.S"
X Link 2026-01-03T17:22Z 131.8K followers, [----] engagements
"THIS. What about opposition leader Machado Have you been in touch with her Trump: No. This as Machado's opposition says it is ready to assume power"
X Link 2026-01-03T17:31Z 131.8K followers, [----] engagements
"NOW: Dem Leader @RepJeffries w Democrats on Capitol steps. To those in the mob Donald Trump may have pardoned your crimes but only God can pardon your sins. Democrats held a moment of silence for all who died bc of Jan 6"
X Link 2026-01-06T22:27Z 132.7K followers, 18.3K engagements
"@fubarnator @NewsHour What specifically"
X Link 2026-01-07T00:42Z 132.7K followers, 12.5K engagements
"@fubarnator @NewsHour Thank you for your response sincerely. Did you see our show My colleague Liz Landers entire story was with those who did not have regrets"
X Link 2026-01-07T00:49Z 132.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Give this a watch. Dont do this a lot - but proud of this story w @lanesam about J6. In the five years since Jan. [--] [----] there has been a widespread fight over the story of that day. @LisaDNewswas inside the U.S. Capitol and witnessed the storming firsthand. She has this look at the half-decade battle over the narrative. https://t.co/26GaEphCQc In the five years since Jan. [--] [----] there has been a widespread fight over the story of that day. @LisaDNewswas inside the U.S. Capitol and witnessed the storming firsthand. She has this look at the half-decade battle over the narrative."
X Link 2026-01-07T00:59Z 132.7K followers, 13.4K engagements
"NOW: @SpeakerJohnson news conference underway. What questions do you have"
X Link 2026-01-07T15:45Z 132.7K followers, [----] engagements
"GREENLAND. @SpeakerJohnson told me - no he does not think @potus would necessarily need Congressional approval to use military force in Greenland. Important note - Johnson does not believe the U.S. will do this. But still significant statement about Congressional power. Here is video. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2008953804964667604 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2008953804964667604"
X Link 2026-01-07T17:28Z 132.7K followers, 26.7K engagements
"Me: Is there a possible use of U.S. troops (in Greenland) Johnson: I'm trying to answer that under under article [--] as we talked about in the room The president has broad authority as the commander-in-chief. Me: But why Greenland Johnson: As all previous presidents have. Me: What authority Johnson: No one can forecast what's going to happen to Greenland Me: What authorization of use of military force affects Greenland Johnson: You're asking a hypothetical that I can't answer Me: Under what AUMF No AUMFs are required Johnson: Bye guys. 3/"
X Link 2026-01-07T17:49Z 131.8K followers, [----] engagements
"NEW - GREENLAND: Sen. Rand Paul R-Kentucky just told reporters that in GOP caucus meeting today one Republican asked what is the rationale for potential military action in Greenland And that no senator there felt there was a rationale for military action"
X Link 2026-01-07T19:35Z 132.7K followers, 115.8K engagements
".@nickschifrin and I have now confirmed this with people from both parties and working in both chambers of Congress"
X Link 2026-01-07T21:15Z 132.7K followers, 176.8K engagements
"Very big questions remain: - Who decides which U.S. bank(s) get this very large account - Will Congress have any say over how the funds are dispersed --- Or will President Trump + admin. unilaterally oversee billions of dollars in Venezuelan oil money - Will US or Venezuelan taxpayers have access to decisions about this money"
X Link 2026-01-07T22:33Z 132.7K followers, 77.5K engagements
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