VIDEO OF THE DAY: Matt Gaetz publicly screws over his OWN party
The Florida sleazebag and perpetual thorn in Kevin McCarthy's side publicly acknowledged on camera that Democrats have played no role in the imminent federal government shutdown, placing the blame squarely at his own party's feet. "All we've gotten are lies, and broken promises, and failure, and shutdowns. And while that may be Kevin McCarthy's legacy, it will not be mine," Gaetz said. And there you have it. The Republican Party is wholly unable to govern and will deserve full credit for a shutdown they seem hellbent on making happen.

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene mercilessly mocked, slammed for Jewish holiday snafu
Okay, okay. So it sure looks like the anti-Semitic QAnon congresswoman haphazardly tacked on a Hanukkah menorah to her performative Yom Kippur post wishing Jews — whom she has regularly disparaged in the past — a solemn and meaningful fast on this most holy of days, but hear us out. What if that wasn't a menorah, but rather the fabled Jewish space laser, designed to obliterate sins with impeccable precision? Bet you never considered that, huh?

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Extremist politicians are passing a new era of Jim Crow laws
Southern Poverty Law Center: Black people's voting rights are under siege in the Deep South as a wave of undemocratic and deeply racist laws seek to drag America back to the bad old days. The Southern Poverty Law Center is at the forefront of the legal battles to protect the rights of EVERY American to vote, but they need your help. Will you chip in to help them face injustice and fight back against the racist systems that continue harming our communities?

Republican vitriol against prosecutors may spur violence, ex-lawmakers warn
Reckless verbal attacks by the disgraced ex-president and his radical, right-wing allies against Georgia District Attorney Fani Willis and two other prosecutors are endangering prosecutorial independence and might spur acts of violence, ex-federal prosecutors AND ex-House Republicans warn. Uh, yeah. By design, we might add. It's almost as if Trump and his MAGA goons learned nothing from their failed insurrection and, in fact, have been emboldened to ratchet up the crazy because Republicans in Congress chose not to hold them accountable for their treasonous, deadly actions before. Almost.

Trump threatens to open "treason" probe into MSNBC parent if re-elected
The serially indicted, disgraced con man called for a “treason” investigation — whatever that means — into NBC News’ parent company, Comcast, apparently for the way it runs the moderately-left-of-center news network, MSNBC. "I say up front, openly, and proudly, that when I WIN the Presidency of the United States, they and others of the LameStream Media will be thoroughly scrutinized for their knowingly dishonest and corrupt coverage of people, things, and events," Trump screeched. People, things, AND events?! This guy means business!

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WGA reaches "tentative" deal to end historic 146-day strike
Hollywood writers are poised to end their nearly five-month strike after reaching a tentative agreement with studios after five marathon days of renewed talks by negotiators for the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and an alliance of studios, streaming services, and production companies. The terms of the deal were not immediately announced, but the WGA called the deal “exceptional — with meaningful gains and protections for writers in every sector of the membership.” Solidarity forever!

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AOC joins calls for Bob Menendez to resign from Senate over corruption charges
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has joined the chorus of calls for Bob Menendez to resign, after the embattled Democratic senator from New Jersey was charged in a brazen bribery scheme, having accepted literal gold bars, a Mercedes-Benz, envelopes stuffed with cash, and other gifts in exchange for favors for the Egyptian government, according to prosecutors. "Consistency matters. It shouldn’t matter if it’s a Republican or a Democrat. The details in this indictment are extremely serious. They involve the nature of not just his but all of our seats in Congress," Ocasio-Cortez said.

Boebert's challenger now poised to UNSEAT her in upcoming election
No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen: Brian interviews the Democrat running for Lauren Boebert’s seat in Colorado, Adam Frisch, about her Beetlejuice scandal and how he plans on winning what was the closest race of 2022.

GOP donor wants his money back after gubernatorial candidate hires Trump goon Corey Lewandowski
John Odom, a major Republican donor, has been a top backer of Louisiana gubernatorial candidate Jeff Landry, having given $100,000 to his political operation. But now Landry, the state’s attorney general and frontrunner in the race, has done something that, for Odom, is unforgivable — he hired ex-Trump campaign manager and noted sex pest, Corey Lewandowski, who made unwanted sexual advances toward Odom's then-wife, Trashelle Odom in 2021. Just another one of Trump's "best people" doing what he does best, spreading misogyny and wreaking havoc across America.

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