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What Oversight Leverage Do Congressional Democrats Have | Revolving Door Project
Hearings, investigations, letters, and longshots: Four ways the Democrats can conduct Congressional Oversight as the minority party.
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Good ideas! Let’s go Democrats. therevolvingdoorproject.org/congressiona...
"The weirdos, beardos, and fatties. . . There they sit, this collection of braggarts and blowhards, guys who’ve lived lives of endless privilege and limitless second chances." www.publicnotice.co/p/project-me...
“Project Meridian” is the stuff of satire
Elon Musk, Newt Gingrich, and Palmer Luckey walk into a bar ... and are given the keys to the DoD.
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October 6, 2026 at 12:48 PM
"The weirdos, beardos, and fatties. . . There they sit, this collection of braggarts and blowhards, guys who’ve lived lives of endless privilege and limitless second chances." www.publicnotice.co/p/project-me...
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Trump is what happens when you don’t punish people appropriately.
The facts are shocking enough, but the bigger reason that the Cornell gang-rape case has broken through is that everyday Americans are sick of the rich and powerful and their sons getting away with it
And everyone knows this fish stinks from the head
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/corn...
And everyone knows this fish stinks from the head
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/corn...
For a fed-up America, the elite impunity of the Cornell rape case is the last straw | Will Bunch
A nation’s frustration with rich and powerful men boils over after a stunning rape allegation at an Ivy League college.
www.inquirer.com
October 4, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Trump is what happens when you don’t punish people appropriately.
Vexatious litigation on the part of Congress and Downing. (Sorry, the Gazette doesn't have a mechanism to gift articles.) billingsgazette.com/news/state-r...
4 Montana environmental groups put under Congressional investigation
In September letters with a list of demands, congress members alleged that "radical environmental groups" were unjustly profiting from taxpayers. Four of the 19 groups now under investigation are in
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October 4, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Vexatious litigation on the part of Congress and Downing. (Sorry, the Gazette doesn't have a mechanism to gift articles.) billingsgazette.com/news/state-r...
This can't be good. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/o...
Opinion | If You Think Rising Oil Prices Are Bad, Just Wait for the Inevitable Crash (Gift Article)
An oil bust is on the horizon.
www.nytimes.com
October 1, 2026 at 1:20 PM
This can't be good. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/o...
This reminds me of mortgage-backed securities in 2007 and 2008. History repeats. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/b...
Troubles at Situational Awareness Point to Record Stock Market Leverage (Gift Article)
A meltdown at Situational Awareness, an A.I.-focused investment firm, is raising tough questions about the Wall Street banks that lent billions to the upstart firm.
www.nytimes.com
September 30, 2026 at 11:49 AM
This reminds me of mortgage-backed securities in 2007 and 2008. History repeats. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/b...
A hopeful essay from Peter Whener. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/o...
Opinion | Trump Has Finally Lost the Plot (Gift Article)
It is now apparent that many Americans — probably enough Americans — are determined to live within the truth rather than the lie.
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September 22, 2026 at 6:57 PM
A hopeful essay from Peter Whener. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/o...
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“To leave no loopholes Hitler exacted from all officers and men of the armed forces an oath of allegiance—not to Germany, not to the constitution, which he had violated by not calling for the election of Hindenburg’s successor, but to himself.”
-Shirer, Rise & Fall of the Thrid Reich, p. 375
-Shirer, Rise & Fall of the Thrid Reich, p. 375
Trump: "Please right your right hand. I pledge to the greatest president in the history of the United States. That loves us so much he can't even breath. That I will go out with my family, my friends, I'll do it any way - I don't care if I'm registered or not, I'm going to try to cheat like hell..."
September 11, 2026 at 1:22 PM
“To leave no loopholes Hitler exacted from all officers and men of the armed forces an oath of allegiance—not to Germany, not to the constitution, which he had violated by not calling for the election of Hindenburg’s successor, but to himself.”
-Shirer, Rise & Fall of the Thrid Reich, p. 375
-Shirer, Rise & Fall of the Thrid Reich, p. 375
So glad to have MTFP covering Billings and with an excellent reporter! montanafreepress.bluelena.io/index.php?ac...
Billings’ cardboard recycling program is a goner
PLUS: City selects interim...
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September 11, 2026 at 1:45 PM
So glad to have MTFP covering Billings and with an excellent reporter! montanafreepress.bluelena.io/index.php?ac...
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/o...
Opinion | Was Francis Fukuyama Right All Along? (Gift Article)
The political scientist Francis Fukuyama looks back on his 1992 book, “The End of History and the Last Man,” and what it has predicted about the state of liberalism today.
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September 11, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/o...
Some good news from #profwang. samwang.substack.com/p/redrawing-...
Redrawing two-fifths of Congressional districts isn’t enough to stop Democrats
And after the 2026 and 2028 elections, Democrats need to do what it takes to end gerrymandering once and for all.
samwang.substack.com
September 8, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Some good news from #profwang. samwang.substack.com/p/redrawing-...
First experimental drug approved under Montana’s new, controversial right-to-try law. The panel gets paid for every application. No conflict of interest there. billingsgazette.com/news/state-r...
First experimental drug approved under Montana’s new, controversial right-to-try law
As of July, Montana is officially open for business to biotech firms looking to offer experimental treatments to patients, even those who don’t have a terminal diagnosis.
billingsgazette.com
September 8, 2026 at 1:04 PM
First experimental drug approved under Montana’s new, controversial right-to-try law. The panel gets paid for every application. No conflict of interest there. billingsgazette.com/news/state-r...
He's going to run us off a cliff. "Currently, the United States has a yawning trade deficit in goods and services involving dozens of trading partners, including many in Europe and Asia. A halt to imports could prove economically cataclysmic." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/b...
Canada Imposes New Tariffs on U.S. Goods, as Trade War Intensifies (Gift Article)
The duties are a retaliation against President Trump’s recent tariffs, raising concerns about further escalation.
www.nytimes.com
September 8, 2026 at 12:36 PM
He's going to run us off a cliff. "Currently, the United States has a yawning trade deficit in goods and services involving dozens of trading partners, including many in Europe and Asia. A halt to imports could prove economically cataclysmic." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/b...
Finally, the Republicans in Montana are understanding privacy. Terrific article by #T.Lutey about what's going on in #Montana. Yay, for the #LWV! We do good work! montanafreepress.org/2026/09/02/m...
Lawmakers subpoena Montana’s secretary of state over voter information shared with U.S. Department of Justice
Lawmakers say Christi Jacobsen needs to explain what voter data she shared with federal officials.
montanafreepress.org
September 3, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Finally, the Republicans in Montana are understanding privacy. Terrific article by #T.Lutey about what's going on in #Montana. Yay, for the #LWV! We do good work! montanafreepress.org/2026/09/02/m...
"[T]he separation of powers demands that the Supreme Court stop undermining Congress’s power to make meaningful laws by allowing the executive to violate them without consequence." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
The Court’s Ballroom Decision Is a Sign of Deeper Problems
The conservative justices have separation of powers exactly backwards.
www.theatlantic.com
September 2, 2026 at 6:32 PM
"[T]he separation of powers demands that the Supreme Court stop undermining Congress’s power to make meaningful laws by allowing the executive to violate them without consequence." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
"Politics then wasn’t tribal. It was intellectual . . . The test was not one of political ideology, but effective and responsible governance." #James #Montana #DailyMontanan dailymontanan.com/2026/08/27/g...
Gov. Sam Ford built a big tent. Current Republicans are building a small table. • Daily Montanan
Columnist Doug James said that Montana GOP Party Chairman Art Wittich wants to shrink the 'big tent' of the Republican Party to a small, small table.
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August 30, 2026 at 1:42 PM
"Politics then wasn’t tribal. It was intellectual . . . The test was not one of political ideology, but effective and responsible governance." #James #Montana #DailyMontanan dailymontanan.com/2026/08/27/g...
"The question today is: Does America have either the appetite or the ability to check the power of the tech companies, or will they increasingly operate without limits or boundaries, just like the East India Company before them?" www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/o...
Opinion | What It Took to Dismantle the Most Powerful Company in the World (Gift Article)
A playbook to curb the growing power of Big Tech.
www.nytimes.com
August 28, 2026 at 12:47 PM
"The question today is: Does America have either the appetite or the ability to check the power of the tech companies, or will they increasingly operate without limits or boundaries, just like the East India Company before them?" www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/o...
"He surrounds himself with sycophants, creating a false reality, complete with fake news and newspapers, including a single copy of the national daily newspaper—the news rewritten to please him, created only for the dictator." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
The Wrath of MAGA
The ferocity of the response to Jon Ossoff reveals something deeper about the world of Trump supporters.
www.theatlantic.com
August 28, 2026 at 12:47 AM
"He surrounds himself with sycophants, creating a false reality, complete with fake news and newspapers, including a single copy of the national daily newspaper—the news rewritten to please him, created only for the dictator." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Trump is determined to kill the economy. "Absent adjustments to economic fundamentals, even well-designed and timely government interventions are akin to taking painkillers without treating the underlying disease." www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/o...
Opinion | What’s Going On at the Treasury? (Gift Article)
America’s creditors aren’t likely to be reassured by the government’s latest maneuvers.
www.nytimes.com
August 27, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Trump is determined to kill the economy. "Absent adjustments to economic fundamentals, even well-designed and timely government interventions are akin to taking painkillers without treating the underlying disease." www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/o...
“So, whether you’re a Democrat, an independent, or someone who has generally voted Republican in the past, most voters want the same things right now: to be led and represented by normal people who are good at getting things done."
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/august-22-...
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/august-22-...
August 22, 2026
On Tuesday, August 18, during a debate for a runoff to win the South Carolina Republican senatorial primary, Senator Darline Graham (R-SC) answered a question about Taiwan and the importance of the So...
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August 23, 2026 at 11:25 AM
“So, whether you’re a Democrat, an independent, or someone who has generally voted Republican in the past, most voters want the same things right now: to be led and represented by normal people who are good at getting things done."
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/august-22-...
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/august-22-...
"Trump’s tariffs are costing the typical American household $1,100 a year in both direct collections and indirectly in higher prices, according to the Yale Budget Lab." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
How to Lose a Trade War
Trump’s bullying of Canada is failing.
www.theatlantic.com
August 22, 2026 at 5:37 PM
"Trump’s tariffs are costing the typical American household $1,100 a year in both direct collections and indirectly in higher prices, according to the Yale Budget Lab." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...