A whole lot of bull from a senator who thought he ran with them.
Montana senator announces he is not running for reelection.
Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) realized that it's time. After blocking former presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden's agendas while giving lip service to President Donald J. Trump, Daines has lobbying on his mind.
The pipeline of status quo.
Gov. Greg Gianforte and Kurt Alme will be scrambling for the seat.
It is reported that Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT) is retiring. He served as a House member twice as well as Trump's first term as the embattled Department of Interior Secretary. He cited health and mental health as a reason to retire. Republicans were coaching him to run in case of this scenario.
It shocked Sen. John Thune (R-SD) who is desperately scrambling to hold control of the seat.
Trump carried the state in 2016, 2020 and 2024. The last U.S. Senator who served as a Democrat was Jon Tester. He lost to Tim Sheehy.
The last time two Montana Democratic senators to serve were Heidi Heitkamp and Jon Tester.
Sheehy is the current junior Republican Senator of Montana.
Republicans hold a three seat majority. The only help may come from Sen. John Fetterman (I-PA) who continues to vote on Trump’s policies.
Alme got Trump’s endorsement quickly.
While Daines, 63, had already filed to run again this fall, he withdrew his name from qualification "minutes before" Wednesday's state filing deadline for candidates, the Montana Secretary of State's office told NBC News. He released a statement confirming the decision only after the filing deadline passed.
In the statement, Daines announced he is backing Montana's U.S. attorney, Kurt Alme, to replace him — Alme filed his paperwork eight minutes before the filing deadline, Montana Secretary of State records show, and before Daines publicly confirmed he was no longer running.
"After wrestling with this decision for months, I have decided I will not seek re-election," Daines said. Going on to back him, he praised Alme's work "cracking down on crime" and confronting fentanyl trafficking and called him "a man of faith."
Alme announced his candidacy in a statement Wednesday.
“As a native Montanan, I have always been committed to serving our communities, upholding the rule of law, and fighting for the safety and prosperity of every family in our state,” he said.
“We need proven doers in Washington who will stand up for our values without apology,” he added. “I’m running for Senate to be a relentless advocate for Montana and to help President Trump put America First.”
President Donald Trump endorsed Alme on Truth Social on Wednesday evening and praised Daines for "passing the torch" to him.
"In fact, if Kurt didn’t have the highest level of aptitude and talent, Steve would have remained exactly where he is but, Kurt is exceptional, and I will be giving him, based on Steve’s strongest recommendation, my Complete and Total Endorsement," Trump said.
Daines has served in Congress since 2013, first in the House before he won a Senate seat in 2014, a unique election in which his Democratic opponent, who had been appointed to the seat months earlier, dropped out in the final weeks because of a plagiarism scandal. Daines cruised to victory over the replacement Democratic nominee that year and then won his 2020 re-election by 10 percentage points over the state's sitting governor, Steve Bullock.
While Montana has a history of electing Democrats, it has trended Republican in recent elections. Trump won the state by about 20 points in 2024, with Democratic Sen. Jon Tester losing his re-election bid by 7 points. Tester, in 2018, was the last Democrat to win a statewide election in Montana.
Alme's backing from Trump and Daines makes him the front-runner for the now-open seat, which had not drawn much major attention when Daines was expected to seek re-election. Independent Seth Bodnar, a military veteran and former president of the University of Montana who announced a Senate bid this week, criticized Daines' decision in a statement.
“Steve Daines has so little respect for Montana Republicans that he withdrew at the last minute to coronate his handpicked successor instead of giving them a voice at the ballot box," Bodnar said.
"This is the disgusting arrogance of Washington politicians and their party bosses who trade power back and forth like candy while Montanans are crushed under higher costs and fewer opportunities."
Four Democrats have launched campaigns for the seat being vacated by Daines: former state Rep. Reilly Neill; Air Force veteran Alani Bankhead; Michael Hummert, who served in the Army and Navy; and Michael Black Wolf, a preservation officer and community leader from the Fort Belknap Indian Community.
Last minute filing deadline moves are not unheard of in politics — Democrats blasted one of their own, Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia of Illinois, last year after his chief of staff filed paperwork to run for Garcia's seat shortly before he announced he would retire. The House voted in November to publicly rebuke the congressman.
Adams County, Ohio Sheriff Department sues Afroman after he posted their faces in a music video.
The unfortunate rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court.
If a law enforcement agency raids a property under a warrant or a sense of danger, they are likely not required to pay for the damages they inflict upon your home.
They often push it on the insurance companies and the city or county if you're lucky.
This is why qualified immunity is needed to be eliminated. Police officers must be held accountable for actions when they conduct police business.
Afroman comes out losing the battle. I guess that's what you get when you support MAGAland.
Joseph Foreman lives in rural Adams County, Ohio. He is a media personality, rapper, podcaster known as Afroman. He is known around the Cincinnati area.
Other famous folks like Joe Burrow and Dave Chappelle frequent Cincinnati too.
In August 2022, Adams County deputies raided the home of Joseph Foreman, better known as Afroman, with a search warrant tied to an investigation into possible drugs and kidnapping victims. No charges were filed after the raid.
Deputies seized thousands of dollars in cash, which was later returned, but Afroman said about $400 was never recovered.
Afroman said the raid left damage throughout his home, and that the Adams County Sheriff’s Office told him it was not responsible for paying for repairs.
The guy started laughing and waddling his head, and said we’re not required to do that. They were unapologetic,” Afroman said.
The music video
Afroman said he turned the experience into music, using his own security footage from the raid in a music video to help pay for the repairs.
“I use my personal life to write my music,” he said. “Will you help me repair my gate, will you help me repair my door. I’m singing about what actually happened to me.”
Deputies who appear in the video are now suing the rapper for damages caused by their likenesses being used in the video.
The countersuit
Afroman filed a countersuit for the damages to his home. Judge Jonathan P. Hein dismissed those claims in February.
“I don’t like that they dismissed all of my claims with a click of a button in some little office somewhere without a hearing,” Afroman said.
Afroman said the lawsuit against him is not just about money — he believes it is a violation of his freedom of speech.
“I should have freedom of speech. I should be allowed to speak out about my life, and police officers that violate my home and steal my money should not be allowed to sue me,” he said.
FOX19 NOW reached out to the judge, the attorney for the deputies, and the Adams County Sheriff’s Office, but hasn’t received any responses.
Jesse Jackson, Jr. attempts to return to Congress got messy. He made remarks at his dad's funeral that may come back to haunt him.
Since Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL) decided to run for the Senate, the son of late civil rights leader has decided to run again for the seat he once held before her. He is running on a redemption campaign. He saying that as a former federal intern, he deserves another chance at being a lawmaker.
He also will continue to fund Israel, take unwanted kickbacks, have affairs and blame his staffers for his controversies.
The son of the civil rights icon tries to bring it up first: A 2013 campaign fraud conviction that ended his 17-year political career.
On Friday and Saturday, the nation paid tribute to Jesse Jackson, the lifelong U.S. civil rights leader and politician. His ceremony was held in Chicago.
His funeral was livestreamed and had numerous guests including former vice president Kamala Harris, former presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and Joe Biden.
Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-IL) and his brother former lawmaker Jesse Jackson, Jr. were there as well.
Jackson, Jr., who served 30 months in federal time out for corruption, mail fraud, covering up an affair has been leaning towards MAGA. His wife Sandi (who also had affairs) was charged too. They petitioned for a pardon by Obama, Biden and President Donald J. Trump. His campaign is struggling and this latest round of controversy could help or hurt his primary fight.
“It’s now part of my story,” Jackson told the pastors, elected officials and retirees gathered on a recent Saturday to hear his lofty plan to revive Chicago’s sagging south suburbs. “I’ve cried enough. I’m divorced now. I’ve lost my home in foreclosure. I’ve been through everything that comes with that process.”
At 60, Jackson has launched a spirited primary bid in the largely Black district where he started his career, saying his new perspective makes him an ideal candidate at a time when voters have accepted a president and others with serious criminal histories. The theme of redemption is woven through his return in the firmly Democratic territory with stories about incarceration, sparse job prospects and caring for his ailing dad, the Rev. Jesse Jackson.
They denied it.
Jackson, Jr. is now becoming a click bait after he declared that his father's funeral being a politics free zone. However, speakers chose to ignore it and decided to take aim at the current issues happening under President Donald J. Trump.
Obama, Biden, Harris, Clinton, Rev. Al Sharpton and others made it clear, the country right now is not working normally.
I get it.
But they allowed it to happen by playing nice with Republicans. Water down laws and endless support for Israel has depressed turnout.
Jackson fought against the establishment to become a fodder for far right agitators like Mark Levin and Sean "Softball" Hannity.
Jesse, Jr. on the other hand has not learned from his past mistakes.
Now the far right seized on the remarks of Jackson to denounce the funeral, Democrats and the message of Jackson, Sr.
But the efforts to reclaim the name belonging to one of the nation’s most famous political families haven’t been without eyerolls and jabs from candidates in the crowded March primary who say Jackson had his chance in a district plagued by political corruption.
“What I think matters is that trust has to be earned,” Jackson told The Associated Press while campaigning recently. “I’m cognizant of that.”
The reverend’s son energizes crowds
The eldest son of the Rev. Jesse Jackson now sports thick circular glasses and graying hair. He remains a skilled orator in the style of his father, a protégé of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time presidential candidate. Another son, Jonathan, is also a Chicago-area congressman.
Sounding at times like a preacher and others a professor, Jackson Jr. paces among poster boards outlining his vision for a third Chicago airport. The proposed public-private partnership to boost economically depressed areas outside Chicago hasn’t seen traction for years.
But that’s not evident from how Jackson describes it.
Nearly 50 people filed into a suburban school gym to hear how a hypothetical airport might someday compete with O’Hare and Midway.
“The one thing that is missing from this congressional district is access to the global economy,” Jackson said, describing daily flights to Hong Kong.
Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-IL), media personality Santita Jackson, former congressman Jesse Jackson, Sr., Jacqueline Jackson and Yousef Jackson. Not picture is Ashley Jackson, Jesse Jackson's mistress daughter.
The extemporaneous talk included Biblical references and warm shoutouts to locals in the audience. Attendees were handed thick packets documenting nearly $1 billion in federal funds Jackson secured over the years. Around the room was church-style signage with Jackson’s portraits under the slogan “A New Hope.”
David Jones, 52, praised Jackson’s “tenacity” and “fortitude.” The Flossmoor resident voted for Jackson before and will again. He felt the former congressman had been humbled by the prison sentence.
“Would it sway certain people? Probably,” he said. “But at the same time, to his point, we have a president that had 34 convictions and he’s still president of the United States. So if it didn’t sway people from voting in that regard why should it sway you from voting for him?”
Soon, the crowd was chanting for a 10,000-foot airport runway, with Jackson directing the recitation like a conductor.
Attendees lined up for blue-and-white yard signs. The most popular has one word: “Jr.”
A promising start, a rocky end
Jackson was first elected in a 1995 special election. He easily won each reelection, despite a 2009 ethics inquiry related to former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Jackson wasn’t charged.
However, in 2012 Jackson disappeared from the public eye, even missing his reelection night. He later disclosed treatment for bipolar disorder at the Mayo Clinic. He resigned in November amid a federal investigation.
The next year Jackson pleaded guilty to charges he engaged in a scheme to spend $750,000 in campaign funds on luxury items including Bruce Lee memorabilia. His then-wife, former Chicago Alderwoman Sandi Jackson, also pleaded guilty.
He served 30 months.
Jackson’s time behind bars was isolating. He said he used the time to learn from inmates and write his third book. While incarcerated, relatives waited to disclose his father’s diagnosis with a neurological disorder.
“He didn’t think emotionally that I could handle it,” Jackson said of his father.
After his release, Jackson struggled personally and financially.
His marriage of 37 years ended. Attorneys in his 2018 divorce disclosed he received Social Security Disability Insurance payments due to extended medical leave from Congress.
Finding work was hard. One university rescinded a job offer over his conviction.
“I could not survive the evil of the Google search,” he joked.
Fundraising struggles and messaging
Early voting starts Thursday for the March 17 primary.
The 2nd District seat is open because Rep. Robin Kelly is running for Senate following Dick Durbin’s retirement. The territory encompasses city neighborhoods, working-class suburbs and some rural areas.
Ten Democrats are in, including Donna Miller, a county commissioner who leads fundraising. She brought in about $1 million in the last quarter and has that much on hand. Meanwhile, Jackson raised about $100,000 and has roughly equal to spend.
Jackson said fundraising in the district has always been tough. He sees a path to victory in part by registering new voters; he said his campaign has signed up roughly 2,000. He’s also reaching disenfranchised voters, including Black men who “abandoned” the party.
Jackson says he relates more to voters now.
He often starts events by asking who has been imprisoned or knows someone in jail. The show of hands is usually strong. He’s opened up about managing mental health, crediting his physician, tight social circle and martial arts.
When his father took a turn with a November hospitalization, Jackson wrote about elderly parent care for USA Today. The reverend has progressive supranuclear palsy, a neurodegenerative disorder. He communicates through hand gestures as he’s lost the ability to speak.
Jackson listened to his dad’s speeches before making his run official on his father’s 84th birthday in October.
“I get very emotional knowing that those speeches belong to the ages now,” he said.
Critics say district needs fresh start
Political opponents seize on Jackson’s high-profile and comfortable upbringing.
State Sen. Willie Preston likes to highlight Jackson’s fashion choices with Ferragamo shoes as evidence of someone who hasn’t reformed spending habits.
“When you have had such a lifestyle of luxury and celebrity because you threw that away, then I’d imagine you’d want to get that back,” Preston said.
Jesse Jackson, Jr., Ashley Jackson and Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-IL).
Jackson shrugged at the criticism. When it comes to footwear: “I wear shoes that fit my feet.”
Others say the district needs change.
Before Jackson, two congressmen left office under allegations of misconduct, including Mel Reynolds, who was convicted of fraud and criminal sexual assault charges.
“We’re ready for new chapter,” said candidate Yumeka Brown, Matteson’s village clerk. “Voters have a right to expect honesty, accountability.”
Voters see familiarity and change
Listening to the former congressman, 71-year-old Warren Cottrell heard the reverend’s voice.
“He sounds just as eloquent as his father,” said the retiree from Homewood. “I believe in second chances.”
Jackson says it’s a second chance for him with his children too. He consulted both about running: daughter Jessica, who lives in France and son Jesse III, who’s in college.
“It’s important for them to see their father stand up and fight for the dignity of their name,” he said.
Now this politics stuff at a funeral. Want to rewind back to 2025 when Trump made politicial comments. Vice President JD Vance made politicial remarks. Secretary of State Marco Rubio made politicial remarks. Tucker Carlson made politicial remarks.
What was that event that Black MAGAland and far right agitators seem to just ignore?
Charlie "fucking" Kirk, the most annoying dead guy living rent free in these moron's heads.
Oh, Erika Kirk came out to pyrotechnics and loud music. Oh but no politics, right!
Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA) will announce he will run reelection as an independent. He is planning on leaving the Republican Party which puts the seat hold to one vote.
He had a fallout with President Donald J. Trump and is on the list of many Republicans at risk of losing their seats in the California redistricting.
Kiley announced Friday that he will seek reelection this year as an independent and drop his affiliation with the GOP at the end of his current term.
A spokesperson for Kiley told NBC News that the two-term congressman will go independent if voters send him back to Washington in November.
Kiley has recently bucked his party by voting with Democrats to terminate Trump’s tariffs on Canada. He has also been an outspoken critic of the redistricting effort in California, which drew him out of his current district.
“It is no secret I’ve been frustrated, at times disgusted, by the hyper-partisanship in Congress,” Kiley said in a statement Friday night.
Well start looking at the president, the vice president, House members in your caucus and the junk food media agitators who put their voices on instead of yours.
The congressman blamed partisanship for the record-long government shutdown last fall, a spike in health care costs and redistricting across numerous states ahead of the 2026 midterms.
He said “both parties are complicit” in the “epidemic of gerrymandering.”
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has said that his state’s redistricting efforts were a direct response to Texas being the first state to redraw its congressional boundaries mid-decade, with President Donald Trump’s backing, in a move designed to net Republicans more seats in November.
In a dig at Newsom, Kiley said, “There’s a way we can fight back and protect our democracy from his partisan games: by removing partisanship from the equation. Today, I filed for reelection as ‘No Party Preference.’”
The National Republican Congressional Committee — the campaign arm of House Republicans — did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Kiley’s announcement.
Republicans in November are seeking to defend their slim majority in the House, where they hold a 218-214 advantage over Democrats.
California’s new congressional map drew Kiley out of his current district, where he won in 2024 with 55.5% of the vote. He is seeking another term in the newly redrawn 6th Congressional District.
The House does not have any independents serving this term. The Senate has two independents — Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Angus King of Maine — who both caucus with the Democrats.
Kiley's announcement came the same day that fellow California Republican Rep. Darrell Issa, who is also in a redrawn district, said he would not be running for reelection.
“This decision has been on my mind for a while and I didn’t make it lightly,” Issa said in a post on X. “After a quarter-century in Congress — and before that, a quarter-century in business — it’s the right time for a new chapter and new challenges.”
Issa endorsed San Diego Supervisor Jim Desmond as his successor in the 48th Congressional District.
The number of House members this election cycle saying they won’t seek another term is at its highest level since 1992, when 65 lawmakers retired.
With Issa’s announcement Friday, 55 members have said they won’t seek reelection in 2026. The number includes 34 Republicans and 21 Democrats, with many of the GOP lawmakers running for governor or Senate.
Tears of a disgraced man. Sherrone Moore and wife Kelli learn the lesson.
With Kelli by his side, disgraced Michigan Wolverines football coach Sherrone Moore take a plea deal to avoid the lengthy bid in the iron college. He is not out of the woods.
He still owes Michigan that severance.
He must end all association with that woman and those surrounding her.
Hopefully Kelli will not divorce him, taking sposual and child support.
Consenting adults having sex whether they're married, having an affair, engaging in a relationship of the opposite sex, engaging in a relationship of the same sex, engaging in a relationship with transgender Americans, engaging in a relationship with adult content creators, engaging in a relationship with prostitutes or escorts is not my business.
Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Lifeline) at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or 988, or text the Crisis Text Line (text HELLO to 741741). Both services are free and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The deaf and hard of hearing can contact the Lifeline via TTY at 1-800-799-4889. All calls are confidential. Contact social media outlets directly if you are concerned about a friend’s social media updates or dial 911 in an emergency. Learn more on the Lifeline’s website or the Crisis Text Line’s website.
You can get help if you, a loved one or friend is dealing with drug abuse.
SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders.
A judge on Friday dismissed several criminal charges against former University of Michigan football coach Moore in a plea deal with prosecutors over his alleged break-in at a woman's home.
Felony home invasion, misdemeanor stalking and misdemeanor breaking and entering were dropped from the Washtenaw County matter against Moore.
As those more serious allegations went away, the former Michigan coach pleaded no contest to two new misdemeanor charges filed by prosecutors, malicious use of a telecommunications device in context of a domestic relationship and trespassing.
Defense lawyer Ellen Michaels said her client was overcharged in the original complaint.
"From the beginning, we maintained that the felony of stalking charge and the entry without permission charge, all the charges against Mr. Moore, were not supported by facts and law," she told reporters outside of court.
"Dismissal of those charges validates the concerns we raised about the investigation from the very beginning."
The disgraced football coach is set to be sentenced on April 14.
"Mr. Moore is pleased to put this behind him and move forward," Michaels said.
The married Moore was fired by the university in December after the school concluded that he had an “inappropriate relationship” with a staff member.
Career savable. Possible, but difficult.
He then allegedly barged into the home of the woman he was having the inappropriate relationship with through an unlocked door, police said. He grabbed two butter knives and a pair of scissors then threatened to take his own life.
"'I’m going to kill myself,'" a prosecutor said, quoting Moore's alleged words to the victim. "'I’m going to make you watch my blood is on your hands. You ruined my life.'"
Moore took over the famed football program from Jim Harbaugh, who led Michigan to a national championship and then took a head coaching job with the Los Angeles Chargers.
Michigan went 8-5 in Moore's first season at the helm in 2024 and the Wolverines were 9-3 this past campaign before he was terminated.
“As with any case our office handles, the plea agreement was reached following evaluation of the factual, evidentiary, and legal circumstances — and the overarching need for accountability and public safety,” prosecutors said in a statement after Moore pleaded no contest.
“It is our hope that this resolution will ensure accountability, and allow the victim an opportunity to heal and move forward.”
Michigan hired former Utah coach Kyle Whittingham to lead the scandal-plagued Wolverines football program.
Trump did far worst things than this weenie. Yet, the Republicans push Tony Gonzalez out the way.
President Donald J. Trump had affairs on all of his wives. He slept with Karen McDougal, Stormy Daniels and possibly Laura Loomer. He has 30 women accusing him of sexual abuse, rape and harassment. He literally stole government secrets and improperly stored them in Mar-a-Lago resort. He sicced a mob of his supporters on the U.S. Capitol to overturn an election. He demonized Barack Obama over his birth certificate. He demonized Joe Biden over his age despite him being three years younger. He literally tried to blackmail Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy into opening an investigation into Biden. Trump had ordered the National Guard to attack peaceful protesters to do a photo op with a bible. He had literally oversaw the worst pandemic in modern history where over 1 million Americans died. He openly called for Russia and China to interfere in U.S. elections despite his closest ally Israel doing as well. He and Biden allowed Israel to conduct a genocide, active war crimes and illegal seizing of sovereignty. Trump has turned on his most notable allies like Mike Pence, Tucker Carlson, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Matt Gaetz, Kanye West, Liz Cheney, John Bolton and Dan Crenshaw. He is literally named in the Jeffrey Epstein files. A 13 year old accused him of forcing her to perform head service. A 15 year old said he walked into the model room for teens to "inspect" the room. He fantasized about his daughters Ivanka and Tiffany Trump. He allegedly raped Ivana Trump when they were in separation. He said he can grab 'em by the pussy because he is a celebrity. He encourages his sons, Donald, Jr., Eric and Barron Trump to do the things he does to be successful. Donald Trump, Jr. has picked up his father's habits. Trump had allowed the government to shut down more than once in his two terms. Now we are the verge of World War III and the Republicans have not invoked the 25th Amendment or calls for him to resign.
Oh but for Tony Gonzales of Texas, one affair lead to a woman self immolating herself and the GOP is calling for him to step aside.
Consenting adults having sex whether they're married, having an affair, engaging in a relationship of the opposite sex, engaging in a relationship of the same sex, engaging in a relationship with transgender Americans, engaging in a relationship with adult content creators, engaging in a relationship with prostitutes or escorts is not my business.
However, her husband left her and took the children. She was so distraught about her life collapsing, she self immolated herself.
Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Lifeline) at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or 988, or text the Crisis Text Line (text HELLO to 741741). Both services are free and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The deaf and hard of hearing can contact the Lifeline via TTY at 1-800-799-4889. All calls are confidential. Contact social media outlets directly if you are concerned about a friend’s social media updates or dial 911 in an emergency. Learn more on the Lifeline’s website or the Crisis Text Line’s website.
You can get help if you, a loved one or friend is dealing with drug abuse.
SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders.
The scandal picked up steam when text message revealed that Gonzalez liked "baging them groceries."
Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) has thrown in the towel. He was expected to face a run off with Brandon Herrera, an adulterer in waiting who enjoys the guns and sandals with jeans.
White men, I swear y'all have no clue.
Anyway, he announced Thursday night that he will drop his bid for re-election but will serve out the rest of his term in Congress following a tumultuous set of weeks for the congressman, who admitted having had an affair with an aide who later died by suicide.
The aide, Regina Santos-Aviles, eventually replied by telling the congressman, “this is too far, Tony.”
“Please tell me you didn’t just hire me because I was hot,” Santos-Aviles wrote.
“No way,” Gonzales replied.
NBC News obtained the text messages and confirmed their authenticity with Bobby Barrera, the lawyer for Santos-Aviles’ widower, Adrian Aviles. Barrera previously said he was working with his client to release text messages to confirm Aviles' accusation that his late wife had been in a romantic relationship with Gonzales.
The text messages, which only include messages exchanged during part of one day, do not address whether there was a physical relationship between the two. The San Antonio Express-News and 24Sight News first published the text messages.
"After deep reflection and with the support of my loving family, I have decided not to seek re-election while serving out the rest of this Congress with the same commitment I've always had to my district," Gonzales said in statement on X.
NBC News has asked Gonzales' congressional office for additional comment.
Republican leadership rebuked Gonzales earlier Thursday, with Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., who leads a razor-thin GOP majority in the House, calling on him to retire at the end of his term but not resign entirely.
Johnson, Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., and House Republican Conference Chair Lisa McClain urged the Ethics Committee in a joint statement Thursday to “act expeditiously.”
“We have encouraged him to address these very serious allegations directly with his constituents and his colleagues. In the meantime, Leadership has asked Congressman Gonzales to withdraw from his race for re-election,” they said.
National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Richard Hudson, R-N.C., echoed the statement, saying: “Tony should withdraw from the runoff and allow the Ethics process to move forward while focusing on his family and serving his constituents for the remainder of his term.”
The House Ethics Committee announced Wednesday that it would open an investigation.
A different body, the Office of Congressional Conduct, led an investigation into Gonzales, and its results were set to be delivered to the Ethics Committee on Wednesday. The office could not send the results earlier because the investigation was completed within 60 days of Gonzales’ primary in Texas.
Whether or not the results of the Ethics Committee’s probe will be published will come down to when it is completed. The committee investigates only sitting lawmakers, so the investigation could come to an abrupt halt if it is still underway when Gonzales’ term ends.
Gonzales was running for re-election against pro-gun candidate Brandon Herrera. Neither of them won more than 50% of the vote in the primary Tuesday, forcing Gonzales into a runoff that had been scheduled for May 26.
Herrera's campaign manager, Kimmie Gonzalez, responded with a statement from the candidate on Friday.
“I appreciate Tony Gonzales for making the appropriate decision," Herrera's statement said. "I look forward to being the voice of TX23 that our district deserves — from the border, to oil theft, water rights, data centers, and many other issues. It’s an honor to be chosen and together we will make Texas proud.”
Gonzales appeared in a podcast interview Wednesday to admit the affair with the former aide, Regina Santos-Aviles, saying: “I made a mistake, and I had a lapse in judgment. And there was a lack of faith, and I take full responsibility for those actions.”
Gonzales then added that he and his wife have “reconciled.”
NBC News has reported that Gonzales and Santos-Aviles exchanged sexual texts in 2024. Santos-Aviles’ widower, Adrian Aviles, verified the texts.
Gonzales’ decision to serve out the rest of his term will be crucial for House Republicans, who have been bleeding members this Congress. They hold only a four-seat majority over Democrats, which means they can afford to lose only one member on party-line votes.
Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-IL) along with former vice president Kamala Harris, former presidents Joe Biden, Barack Obama and Bill Clinton took an opportunity to thank the longtime civil rights leader.
Jackson is the son of the late Civil Rights leader.
While America is dealing with the economic uncertainty, a global war looming, a lackluster presidency of Donald J. Trump, the call of unity are ignored once again.
Jackson leaves behind a legacy of good, bad and neutral. He died knowing he will be remembered as a trailblazer. His critics will never attend his funeral.
The House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) denied a state funeral. They offered a memorial service for that annoying white nationalist Charlie Kirk. They ignored Jackson because of how Kirk saw him and Black people as inferior.
Johnson’s office said it received a request from the family to have Jackson’s remains lie in honor at the Capitol, but the request was denied, because of the precedent that the space is typically reserved for former presidents, the military and select officials.
The civil rights leader died this week at the age of 84. The family and some House Democrats had filed a request for Jackson to be honored at the U.S. Capitol.
Amid the country’s political divisions, there have been flare ups over who is memorialized at the Capitol with a service to lie in state, or honor, in the Rotunda. During such events, the public is generally allowed to visit the Capitol and pay their respects.
Jackson was a shadow member of the U.S. Senate. How the fuck he can't?
Kirk died talking shit.
Jackson died doing the work.
The public tribute — with appearances by Grammy-winning gospel singers and Jennifer Hudson — felt at times like a church service and others like a political rally. Many, from former President Bill Clinton to the Rev. Al Sharpton, a civil rights leader and founder of the National Action Network, likened Jackson’s death to a call to action, from speaking out against justice to voting in the midterms.
Former President Barack Obama said Jackson’s presidential runs in the 1980s set the stage for other Black leaders, including his own successful 2009 presidency and reelection.
“The message he sent to a 22-year-old child of a single mother with a funny name, an outsider, was that maybe there wasn’t any place or any room where we didn’t belong,” Obama said to the boisterous crowd of thousands. “He paved the road for so many others to follow.”
The event drew a slew of elected U.S. leaders. Other notable attendees included actor and producer Tyler Perry, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Colombian President Gustavo Petro, and political activist and theologian Cornel West. Detroit Pistons great and Chicago native Isiah Thomas also spoke at the event that lasted five hours.
The crowd gave an especially warm welcome to Obama, who launched his political career in Chicago, and credited Jackson with keeping him on his toes. He said he was grateful to Jackson for providing a “legacy of hope” in contrast with the current Republican leadership in Washington.
“We are living in a time when it can be hard to hope,” Obama said. “Each day we wake up to some new assault to our democratic institutions. Another setback to the idea of the rule of law, an offense to common decency. Every day you wake up to things you just didn’t think were possible.”
Clinton said Jackson made him a better president, while former Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris talked about Jackson’s inspiring 1980s presidential runs and showed off campaign memorabilia she had kept from them. Former President Joe Biden also spoke during the service.
President Donald J. Trump, who praised Jackson on social media after he died and also shared photos of the two of them, did not attend.
If he or Vice President JD Vance came, the streets would be closed. The protesters would line up and heckle his motorcade. He also would face a frosty reception from critics.
Not to mention, Obama, Biden, Clinton and Harris have frustration with Trump.
Trump had threatened to arrest them for crimes against him and Republicans.
Thousands attend Jackson memorial service
The event honoring the protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time presidential candidate followed memorial services that drew large crowds in Chicago and South Carolina, where Jackson was born. Friday’s celebration — at an influential Black church with a 10,000-seat arena — was the largest.
Attendees waited in long lines outside the church as television screens played excerpts of some of Jackson’s most famous speeches. Inside, vendors sold pins with his 1984 presidential slogan and hoodies with his “I Am Somebody” mantra.
Marketing professional Chelsia Bryan said Friday that she decided to attend for the “chance to be part of something historic.”
“As a Black woman, knowing that someone pretty much gave their life, dedicated their life to make sure I can do the things that I can do now, he’s worth honoring,” Bryan said.
Jackson Jr.: Everyone has a Jackson story
Jackson died last month at age 84 after battling a rare neurological disorder that affected his mobility and ability to speak. His final public appearances included the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
“Every single person in here has a Jesse Jackson story,” his eldest son, Jesse Jackson Jr., said to the crowd. “The time he shook your hand, the time he prayed for you, the time he held you up, the time he prayed the funeral for somebody you know ... and he prayed you to a new course of existence.”
Sitting in the crowd was 90-year-old Mary Lovett. She said Jackson’s advocacy inspired her many times, from when she moved from Mississippi to Chicago in the 1960s, taught elementary school and became a mom. She voted for Jackson during his presidential runs and appreciated how he always spoke up for underrepresented people.
“He’s gone, but I hope his legacy lives,” she said. “I hope we can remember what he tried to teach us.”
Jackson’s service was to the poor, underrepresented
Jackson’s pursuits were countless, taking him to all corners of the globe: Advocating for the poor and underrepresented on issues including voting rights, health care, job opportunities and education. He scored diplomatic victories with world leaders, and through Rainbow PUSH Coalition, he channeled cries for Black pride and self-determination into corporate boardrooms, pressuring executives to make America a more open and equitable society.
Sharpton, who considered the late reverend a lifelong mentor, said he hoped attendees would take home some of the “Jackson fire.”
“Don’t sit here so holy and sanctified and act like you have no assignment yourself,” he said to the increasingly boisterous crowd. “We didn’t come this far to turn around now.”
Another son, Yusef Jackson, who runs the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, recalled how his father carried a well-worn Bible but also showed his faith by showing up to picket lines.
“He lived a revolutionary Christian faith rooted in justice, nonviolence and the moral righteousness,” he said. “He was deeply involved in the political struggles of his time, but his gift was that he could rise above them. It’s not about the left wing or the right wing. It takes two wings to fly. For him, the goal was always the moral center.”
A final homegoing service was scheduled for Saturday at Rainbow PUSH Coalition.
Darrell Issa out again. Only this time, he may move to Texas to run.
With California's referendum to redraw their congressional map to wipe out seven to ten House Republican seats is likely to pass in the primary. Once it passes it will draw out a longtime California lawmaker.
He decides to retire, although opening an option to Texas to run for a friendlier seat.
See the status quo and the constant need to be in office without doing anything but constantly gaslight Americans.
This is also a shill for AIPAC.
He is a Lebanese American politician who support the apartheid genocidal ethnostate of Israel killing his people. While he claims that he is in favor of that "two state" farce, he is funding Israel without batting a lash.
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) was thorn in former president Barack Obama's hand. He was obsessed with the Operation Fast and Furious scandal. He was also heavily invested in the threats of impeachment on Obama and his then attorney general Eric Holder.
Issa took credit with sinking Hillary Clinton's presidential bid. When she ran in 2016, she had been out of office since leaving the Obama Administration in 2013.
He became obsessed with her emails and the Benghazi attacks on the U.S. Consulate in Libya. He blamed her and Obama for allowing Americans to die. The Obama Administration was pushed into the conflicts by Israel, by the way. The ousters of Libya, Tunisia, Egypt and Sudan's leaders were at the behest of Israel.
Issa is the creator of the Viper Car Alarm systems. He is a mllionaire. He is also a key player in the scandals that almost cost him and Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) their seats.
Allegedly, Issa slept with Turner's second wife Majida Mourad after he found out Turner slept with Issa's second wife Kathy. Rumors, folks.
Issa announced Friday he is retiring instead of facing a difficult reelection campaign in a redrawn district.
“It’s the right time for a new chapter and new challenges,” Issa said in a statement.
“Serving in Congress has been the honor of my life.”
Issa, a car alarm magnate considered one of the wealthiest members of Congress, had been a chief antagonist for then President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton while he served as chair of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, from 2011 to early 2015.
Issa’s abrupt reversal injects more uncertainty in the race for Southern California’s 48th District, which was drastically reshaped in November after voters approved a new U.S. House map for California to favor Democrats.
With an incumbent out of the running, it may be harder for Republicans to hold the seat and, by extension, the party’s fragile majority in the House.
After redistricting, Issa flirted with the idea of leaving California to run for Congress in Texas. But at the time he decided to stay put in his home state.
“I can hold this seat. I’m not quitting on California and neither should anyone else,” Issa, who represents a district anchored in San Diego County, said in a statement at the time.
California’s new congressional map, which was spearheaded by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, is intended to tip as many as five Republican-held seats to Democrats this year to offset President Donald Trump’s push in Texas to gain five seats for his party there.
A national battle to redraw U.S. House districts for partisan advantage is still raging in some states ahead of the November midterm elections.
Voters in Texas and North Carolina already have cast ballots in primary elections for U.S. House districts redrawn at Trump’s urging. But the final boundaries for voting districts remain uncertain in Missouri, even though candidates already are filing for office. They also are unclear in Virginia, where new congressional districts could hinge both on a voter referendum and court rulings.
In his statement, Issa said he was endorsing San Diego County Supervisor James Desmond to succeed him.
Rather than lose with dignity, he let's an unknown take the fall. How comforting knowing that Darrell Issa is more about his fucking ego than the motivation to keep Republicans in power with policies that benefit Americans.
Like Republicans ever had policies to help Americans.
War, economic uncertainty and health concerns. Typical Trump.
The latest jobs report for the month of February. Since the U.S. government constantly delayed the job report, because of the government shutdown and the president's failure to admit our country is on the decline, we are not going to get accurate numbers.Days until Trump is out of office
Days of decline are ahead.
Examples of democratic backsliding include:
Free and fair elections are degraded;
Liberal rights of freedom of speech, press and association decline, impairing the ability of the political opposition to challenge the government, hold it to account, and propose alternatives to the current regime;
The rule of law (i.e., judicial and bureaucratic restraints on the government) is weakened, such as when the independence of the judiciary is threatened, or when civil service tenure protections are weakened or eliminated.
An over-emphasis on national security as response to acts of terrorism or perceived antagonists.
Politicians can't agree on funding essential needs and services which trigger spiteful pain on the citizens.
FREE PALESTINE🇵🇸!
I want President Donald J. Trump and Vice President JD Vance to fail. I want Elon Musk, Larry Ellison, Miriam Adelson, Benjamin Netanyahu, Rupert Murdoch, Peter Thiel, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Republicans and AIPAC to fail. I want Israel to fail.
And fail they shall.
I am not ashamed to say this.
A civil war is coming.
World War III is here.
So the most dangerous thing in the United States is gun violence. Let's do the numbers.
Released at 8:26am, total nonfarm payroll employment edged down by 92,000 in February, and the unemployment rate changed little at 4.4 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment in health care decreased, reflecting strike activity. Employment in information and federal government continued to trend down.
The U.S. economy lost jobs in February, a month marred by severe winter weather and a strike at a major health care provider, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.
Nonfarm payrolls fell by 92,000 for the month, compared to the estimate for 50,000 and below the downwardly revised January total of 126,000. February marked the third time in the past five months that payrolls declined, following a sharp revision showing a drop of 17,000 in December.
At the same time, the unemployment rate edged higher to 4.4% as jobs declined across key areas. A broader measure of unemployment that includes discouraged workers and those holding part-time positions for economic reasons moved lower, to 7.9% or 0.2 percentage point below the January level.
Despite scandals, Tony Gonzalez will face a run off in May.
Health care, the primary growth driver in payrolls for at least the past year, saw a loss of 28,000 due largely to a strike at Kaiser Permanente that sidelined more than 30,000 workers in Hawaii and California. Though the strike has since been resolved, it occurred during the BLS survey week so it subtracted from the jobs total.
While the jobs picture was weak, wages rose more than expected. Average hourly earnings increased 0.4% for the month and 3.8% from a year ago, both 0.1 percentage point above forecast.
“I think it just tells us that the hopes that the labor market was steadying, maybe that was too much,” Mary Daly, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, told CNBC. “We also have inflation printing above target and oil prices rising. How long they last, we don’t know, but both of our goals are risks now and we have to keep our eyes on both.”
Information services, a sector hit by artificial intelligence-related cuts, also lost jobs, down 11,000 as part of a 12-month trend in which the sector has lost an average of 5,000 per month. Manufacturing saw a loss of 12,000, despite tariffs aimed at reshoring jobs from overseas.
Federal government employment also fell, off 10,000 for the month. President Donald Trump’s efforts to pare federal payrolls has seen a slide of 330,000 jobs, or 11% of the total workforce, since October 2024, a few months before Trump took office, according to the BLS.
Transportation and warehousing also saw a reduction of 11,000. Social assistance was one of the few sectors posting a gain, up 9,000. The weather-sensitive construction industry lost 11,000 after surging by 48,000 in January.
Long-term unemployment also surged higher, with the average duration of unemployment at 25.7 weeks, the longest since December 2021.
Daly cautioned that the labor market data has been volatile.
“I don’t think you can look through this report, but I also don’t think you should make more of it than one month of data,” she said.
The report comes amid a crosscurrent of economic signals.
Jefferies economist Thomas Simons called the February payrolls drop “a perfect storm of temporary drags coming together following an above-trend print in January.”
“Looking through the weather-impacted sectors and the strike, which ended on February 23, this is still a poor jobs number,” Simons added. “We do not think that this is a harbinger of progressively worse jobs prints coming down the road, but the risk of a downturn has certainly increased.”
Though employment gains have been hard to come by, layoffs also have been fairly tame, with a few notable exceptions.
Inflation had been moderating, but a recent spike in gas prices following the fighting in the Middle East has raised questions about another jump.
Elsewhere, economic growth has been solid, with reports this week showing that both the services and manufacturing sectors are expanding. Consumers have held up fairly well, though there are growing signs that most of the spending is being done by upper-income earners.
White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett said the average payroll growth over the past several months has been in line with trend considering the White House’s efforts against illegal immigration.
“On average, it’s about what we expect to be seeing because immigration has gone down by so much that breakeven unemployment is probably in the sort of 30 or 40 thousand jobs a month range,” the National Economic Council director said on CNBC. “I think it’s consistent with everything that we’re seeing, which is that the economy is really strong.”
Federal Reserve officials consequently have taken a cautious approach to policymaking following a series of interest rate reductions. Most central bankers have advocated a wait-and-see approach as they watch both the impact of the rate cuts and geopolitical factors such as tariffs and the Iran war.
Following the payrolls report, traders pulled forward expectations for the next cut to July and priced in a greater chance of two cuts before the end of the year, according to the CME Group’s FedWatch gauge of futures market pricing.
Fed Governor Christopher Waller said earlier in the morning that a weak jobs report could impact policy. Waller has been in the minority of Federal Open Market Committee members pushing for cuts soon.
“If we get a bad number, January’s revised down to some really low number ... the question is, why are you just sitting on your hands? So I could certainly see this meeting going other way, depending on the data this week and [how] the [consumer price index] next week comes in,” Waller said on Bloomberg News.
The survey of households, which is used to calculate the unemployment rate, showed an even weaker economic picture. That portion of the report indicated a drop of 185,000 in those reporting at work and a rise of 203,000 in the unemployment level. The labor force participation rate edged lower to 62%, its lowest since December 2021.
A country of 339 million. Do the math! A mere 130,000 jobs means only a handful of states got the opportunity to hire workers. That means people were looking for jobs since the government shutdown.
Of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the jobs report details how many jobs were spread across the United States. Some areas seen job growth while others saw job losses.
February 6 – President Trump is condemned by politicians from both sides for sharing a video on social media which includes a racist clip depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes.[65]
February 10 – Trump threatens the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, saying the US should be "fully compensated for everything" it has given to its northern neighbour, and demanding that Ottawa "treats the United States with the Fairness and Respect that we deserve". [68][69][70][71]
February 11 – The Federal Aviation Administration abruptly announces a 10-day temporary flight restriction (TFR) over El Paso, Texas and surrounding areas (specifically a 10-mile radius surrounding El Paso International Airport). All air traffic is prohibited, including civilian airliners, general aviation, and medical flights. The FAA states that the TFR is because of an 'incursion' of cartel-operated drones. Despite the initial 10-day window, flights resume only hours later.[72]
February 16 – A mass shooting occurs at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, during a high school ice hockey game. The attack results in the deaths of three people, and three others hospitalized.[76]
February 17
Tributes are paid to Jesse Jackson following the announcement of the civil rights leader's death at the age of 84.[77][78]
February 21 – Trump announces that his Administration will increase global tariffs to 15% following the Supreme Court decision the previous day, effective from February 24.[86]
February 22 – A 21-year-old man is shot and killed after entering the secure perimeter of Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence. The suspect is described as a white male carrying a shotgun and fuel can.[87]
February 25 – 2026 Cuban boat incident: Cuban border guards are involved in a shoot-out with ten people on board a US-registered boat. Four of the boat's passengers are killed, and six are injured.[90]
February 26 – The government of Kansas suspends the driver licenses of all transgender residents after the Kansas Legislature overrode a veto from Governor Laura Kelly. The suspension is announced only hours before midnight on the 25th.[91]
February 27
An extra-governmental group is reportedly working with the Trump administration to draft an executive order which would, if signed, effectively declare a national emergency and give the Trump administration extended powers over the administration of the 2026 United States elections. Trump denies his knowledge of the existence of such an executive order.[92]
February 28 – 2026 Iran conflict: The United States and Israel launch attacks on cities in Iran, killing the country's supreme leader Ali Khamenei.[95] Retaliatory strikes are launched by Iran against Israel and US military bases in the Gulf, with explosions reported in Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, as well as additional spillover in Jordan and Syria.[96]
The U.S. military reports that three of its fighter jets crashed in Kuwait due to an "apparent friendly fire incident," but all six crew members ejected safely.[99]
Iran strikes the American embassy in Saudi Arabia.[100]
March 3
The first American troops to be killed in the Iran conflict are named by the U.S. military. Six soldiers are reported to have died when an "unmanned aircraft system" evaded air defences to hit a command centre in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait.[101]
Trump orders the Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, to "cut off all dealings" with Spain, after the European country refused the U.S. permission to use jointly operated bases there to continue its attacks in Iran.[102]
March 4
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announces that a U.S. submarine has sunk an Iranian naval frigate in the Indian Ocean with a single Mark 48 torpedo, the first such sinking of an enemy ship since World War II. The Sri Lankan navy reports the IRIS Dena went down in the Indian Ocean, with 140 people on board missing.[103][104][105]
March 5 – Trump announces he is replacing DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and nominating Senator Markwayne Mullin to take her place. Trump says Noem will be "Special Envoy for The Shield of the Americas," a security initiative focusing on the Western Hemisphere.[107]
The United States support for Israel is collapsing but it hasn't stop the Zionists. Their attempts to influence CBS News, TikTok, Meta, Google and X are failing.
Israel continues its genocide despite the phony U.S.-backed ceasefire. Israel is planning on invading Iran again.
Israel has violated the ceasefire over 300 times. They are still killing people, still withholding aid and continuing to push propaganda to shield itself from accountability.
Public officials and federal elected officials from both sides have tried to push more nanny state policies in defense of Israel. Officials from the Bush, Obama, Biden and Trump Administration have ran cover for this apartheid ethnostate.
France, Great Britain, Italy, Canada, Australia, Spain, Portugal, Mexico and the Netherlands officially move to recognize Palestinian statehood. Israel and the United States denounced it quickly. Trump and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio threaten revocation of visas and tariffs.
Israel and its allies overplayed the use of antisemitism. From now on, as long as there is no violence towards anyone practicing Christianity, Judaism or Islam, I will not hold my tongue. You can freely criticize Israel, Jews, Trump, Vance, Biden, Harris, Benjamin Netanyahu, AIPAC, the Anti-Defamation League, Jonathan Greenblatt, Zionism, colonialism, imperialism, slavery, racism, Christian nationalism and white supremacy.
Racism unfortunately is protected speech.
Antisemitism is protected speech.
Being a bigot is a choice which allows some people to "other" those who do not agree with the status quo of how America is ran.
Trump is against DEI. The president supports banning DEI when it supports people of color, those in LGBTQ community and immigrants. Every other religion that isn't Christian, Catholic or Jewish is DEI and it has to go.
The U.S. violated the USMCA by imposing tariffs on its trading partners. Mexico and Canada have vowed to impose their series of tariffs. BRICS is courting Mexico to join the organization.
Jesse Jackson passed away.
The world is losing patience with the U.S. and Israel. Many countries are moving away from the U.S. dollar.
Israelis are being banned from entry in several Global South countries.
Countries have now denied entry to Israeli passport holders: Algeria, Bangladesh, Brunei, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, The United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.
Thailand and Qatar are considering it.
More countries are considering to ban Israelis. The only country that wants to keep Israelis coming in without any problems is the United States.
Trump despite winning the election is still telling Americans that if he doesn't win, there will be all out war. He has already sparked global tension with threats of tariffs on our trading partners.
Republicans can't govern in the House of Representatives and Senate. Every government shutdown is a prime example of how their incompetence is in full effect. They are pushing authoritarianism in states they have control of. They are banning swatting, honing and regulations on testing. But when it comes to people being killed by firearms, they refuse to do something. Even with the Big Beautiful Bill on cusp of being passed, Republicans still sabotage themselves and Trump. The bill itself is a disgrace that could impact millions of working class Americans, the poor, the needy, transgender Americans, professional gamblers, the adult entertainment industry and so many others.
Republicans don't care because of course, y'all voted for this.
Republicans are using dog whistles when talking about Blacks, immigrants, transgender Americans, Israel, crime, protesters and gun violence.
1. Hamas is called terrorists because of Israel and the United States. They labeled them terrorists because of their resistance to Israel violently occupying their land. Israel has resorted to years of shameful aggression to punish Gazans and those in the West Bank. The United States gave aid and cover to this for over a generation. Those who support Hamas or defend their actions are labeled terrorist sympathizers, antisemitic, traitors, unpatriotic, radicals or whatever they conjure up. The Zionists are getting desperate. They are resorting to violence and threats of banning critics.
2. Gun violence is the No. 1 threat to children and adults. When gun violence happen in Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Louis, Atlanta, Washington, DC, Detroit and Baltimore, a Republican lawmaker wants to blame gun violence on Democratic mayors instead of the Congress. We are on record with 450 mass shootings this year alone. White men with firearms are more dangerous than any other person.
3. Immigration is right now at record lows. The world views the U.S. as a hostile country and migrants from the Global South are beginning to ban American influence. They fear Trump's presidency could cause instability. Republicans are pushing for border closures, border/segregation walls, mass deportations, elimination of birthright citizenship, end of legal rights to Americans married to immigrants and push for English only. They also want to ban immigrants or student visas. They want to jail or deport any immigrant who protest Israel or Trump. This immigration and detention of civilians has travel into the United States down at record levels.
4. Crime is at record lows. But property theft is up. Shoplifting, the Kia/Hyundai challenge, gun violence, white collar crimes and cybertheft have occurred. But again its racial dog whistles. Many corporations are getting away with greed and theft of wages. Many Americans are tired of paying more for less product. Kia and Hyundai are still facing criticism over this Kia Boyz nonsense. Walgreens, Rite Aid, CVS, Wexman are on their last legs. Walmart, Target and Kroger are closing stores in predominantly Black and Latino neighborhoods. Republicans are pushing for more mandatory sentences for theft. Democrats want to push for regulations on shrinkflation and theft of wages. Republicans oppose overtime and regulations to keep corporations from raising product prices. Trump is sending the National Guard into Portland, Chicago, New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Memphis, Baltimore and Washington, DC despite mayors denouncing this as an attempt to uphend the local police and their qualified training.
Trump posts an offensive depiction of Barack and Michelle Obama as apes.
Republicans want political revenge. Trump wants to jail his rivals. He may get that wish now that he has returned to power. This is not a joke.
Do not assume that every place has jobs. Companies are closing up shop. The tech industry, retail, trucking and press are laying off workers. The service industry is continuing to suffer due to stagnant wages, lack of achievements and work overload.
Also, housing is still down. More Americans can't afford rent or car payments.
AIPAC has poured money into many of these primaries. It openly bragged that its choices which were Democrats and Republicans beating their challengers.
House members passed a bill to define antisemitism in attempt to suppress freedom of speech. The insufferable House of Representatives in a bipartisan moment are trying to criminalize thought and dissent.
They are now trying to outlaw any criticism of Israel as hate speech which could be punishable by sanctions, divestment or allowing companies to terminate employment of anyone who dares criticizes Israel.
Let me get this straight: You are more upset over words than actions. You are upset someone using their freedom of speech to criticize a foreign country engaged in a propaganda campaign to shield itself from war crimes and impunity. You are upset over people using their voices, their wallets and their time to protest an injustice. Well, get upset over your taxpayer money aiding foreign nations. Get upset over foreign nations killing Americans in a war funded by our taxpayer money. Get upset over the deaths of thousands in Haiti, Chad, Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Syria, Venezuela, Myanmar, Mexico, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Ukraine and Palestine. Mind you, our taxpayer money funds Israel more than any other country in conflicts. Get upset at your president, your senator, your representative, your governor, your state leader, your mayor and your local junk food media for bowing to the evil regime of Israel.
The Congress is by far the most laziest workers in the United States. They work far less than most Americans. It is infuriating that the average worker works more 40 hours a week while House members and Senators work on average of 25 hours a week.
Most of the lawmakers are relics of the 20th Century. They will never retire or do anything meaningful. All they do is line their pockets with book deals, media appearances, kushy lobbying jobs and fancy parties.
Republicans see the only path to victory is basically obstruct and complain about the media, Democrats and former Republicans. They won't offer solutions or policies. All they care about is trying to keep folks angry with culture wars and distractions. Democrats want to be the big tent party but always want to pivot to the middle or develop centrist ideas to win over Republicans who will never change.
To make this clear, it doesn't matter anymore who the fucking president is.
Do not assume that every place has jobs. Companies are closing up shop. The tech industry, retail, trucking and press are laying off workers. The service industry is continuing to suffer due to stagnant wages, lack of achievements and work overload.
Also, housing is still down. More Americans can't afford rent or car payments.
AIPAC has poured money into many of these primaries. It openly bragged that its choices which were Democrats and Republicans beating their challengers.
House members passed a bill to define antisemitism in attempt to suppress freedom of speech. The insufferable House of Representatives in a bipartisan moment are trying to criminalize thought and dissent.
They are now trying to outlaw any criticism of Israel as hate speech which could be punishable by sanctions, divestment or allowing companies to terminate employment of anyone who dares criticizes Israel.
Carrie Prejean Boller was forced off the White House Religious Liberty Commission because she opposed Israel.
Let me get this straight: You are more upset over words than actions. You are upset someone using their freedom of speech to criticize a foreign country engaged in a propaganda campaign to shield itself from war crimes and impunity. You are upset over people using their voices, their wallets and their time to protest an injustice. Well, get upset over your taxpayer money aiding foreign nations. Get upset over foreign nations killing Americans in a war funded by our taxpayer money. Get upset over the deaths of thousands in Haiti, Chad, Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Syria, Venezuela, Myanmar, Mexico, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Ukraine and Palestine. Mind you, our taxpayer money funds Israel more than any other country in conflicts. Get upset at your president, your senator, your representative, your governor, your state leader, your mayor and your local junk food media for bowing to the evil regime of Israel.
The Congress is by far the most laziest workers in the United States. They work far less than most Americans. It is infuriating that the average worker works more 40 hours a week while House members and Senators work on average of 25 hours a week.
Most of the lawmakers are relics of the 20th Century. They will never retire or do anything meaningful. All they do is line their pockets with book deals, media appearances, kushy lobbying jobs and fancy parties.
Republicans see the only path to victory is basically obstruct and complain about the media, Democrats and former Republicans. They won't offer solutions or policies. All they care about is trying to keep folks angry with culture wars and distractions. Democrats want to be the big tent party but always want to pivot to the middle or develop centrist ideas to win over Republicans who will never change.
To make this clear, it doesn't matter anymore who the fucking president is.
The status quo continues with political charades, support of Israel and endless culture war grievances.
50 Cent and T.I. launch a old school rap feud.
Trump turned a stable economy into chaos. During his first term, he divided the nation. Biden has divided the nation further allowing Trump to return to put the nail in the coffin of this once respected nation.
I will hold Trump accountable for his actions.
I. Am. Calling. Him. Out.
What pisses me off is our lawmakers are calling protesters "Hamas supporters" to paint peaceful protests as an act of "terrorism." Their reactionary response to anger over America's support of Israel will lead to our standing with the world. With billions of dollars of aid going to Israel, you would think that American lawmakers would have our taxpayer money spent on more useful things!
The lawmakers will spend more taxpayer money to fix our crumbling infrastructure. Hell we still have the aftermaths of hurricanes, wildfires, droughts and snow storms. Thousands of people have died from those horrible weather events.
Many of these Republicans who vote against funding the government and assistance for some of America's less fortunate are willing to give billions to a foreign nation engaged in an act of genocide. Same with the Democrats. They claim they want to protect democracy but endorse a fascist government sworn to being an ethnostate on our taxpayer dime.
So the list of things that drives Trump health into decline.
President Donald J. Trump's headaches:
Joe Biden.
Kamala Harris.
Barack Obama.
Jeffrey Epstein.
Elon Musk.
Pete Hegseth.
Tulsi Gabbard.
Kristi Noem.
TikTok.
The Democrats and Republicans stalling his nominees and agenda.
Bad poll numbers.
No Kings protests, pro Palestinian protests and anti-ICE protests.
Artificial intelligence mocking him.
The media asking him about Russia, Israel and his latest controversies.
The Supreme Court making controversial decisions that impact the country.
Inflation and shrinkflation.
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA), Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), Sen. John Fetterman (I-PA), Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO), Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC), Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT).
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Rep. Al Green (D-TX), Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM), Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ), Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA), Rep. Stacey Plaskett (D-VI), Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA), Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC), Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-MI), Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH), Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE), Rep. Dan Golden (D-NY), Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA), Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH), Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA) and Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA).
Democratic governors Gavin Newsom, Janet Mills, Josh Shapiro, Katie Hobbs, J.B. Pritzker, Gretchen Whitmer, Kathy Hochul and Washington, DC mayor Muriel Bowser.
Federal Judges and Supreme Court Justice Kentaji Brown Jackson who were appointed by Biden.
The junk food media and their never ending dramatizing of world events.
DEI (diversity equality and inclusion)
Lawmakers and activists who call for his third impeachment.
Entertainers who boycott him and MAGA.
MS NOW, NewsNation, CNBC, CNN, ABC News, NBC News, CBS News, The Drudge Report, The Bulwerk, HuffPost, NPR, PBS, The Washington Post, The New York Times, Meidas Touch Media, The Los Angeles Times and The Lincoln Project.
Marjorie Taylor Greene, Rachel Maddow, Plies, Joy Reid, Don Lemon, Bill Maher, Jon Stewart, Trevor Noah, Stephen Colbert, Seth Meyers, Samantha Bee, Jimmy Kimmel, John Oliver, Jimmy Fallon, Dave Chappelle, Nick Fuentes, Claudia Conway, Rosie O'Donnell, Stormy Daniels, Kaitlin Collins, Mike Pence, Nikki Haley, Anthony Fauci, Anderson Cooper, George Stephanopoulos, Mehdi Hasan, Keith Olbermann, Sean "Softball" Hannity, Candace Owens, Nicolle Wallace, Keith Ellison, Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski, Chuck Todd, Jim Acosta, Mark Cuban, Kathy Griffin, John Kasich, Tucker Carlson, Michael Steele, Joe Walsh, Hunter Biden, Hillary Clinton, George W. Bush, Jim Carrey, Liz Cheney, Justin Trudeau, Jack Smith, Robert Mueller, Fani Willis, Letitia James, John Bolton, Madea Benjamin, James Comey, Adam Kinzinger, Brandon Johnson, Karen Bass, LaToya Cantrell, Zohran Mamdani, Jennifer Welch, Angela "Pumps" Sullivan, Stephanie Ruhle and Andrea Mitchell.
The lack of civility towards fellow Americans.
The junk food media's obsession with his age and health.
George Soros.
Mark Carney.
Doug Ford.
Karim A.A. Khan.
Claudia Sheinbaum.
Vladimir Putin.
Keir Starmer.
Xi Jinping.
Anthony Albanese.
António Guterres.
Daniel Noboa.
Pedro Sánchez.
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Ibrahim Traoré.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Nicolás Maduro.
Joseph Aoun.
Masoud Pezeshkian.
Mette Frederiksen.
Jens-Frederik Nielsen.
Cyril Ramaphosa.
Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud.
Gustavo Petro.
George Conway.
Jamie Dimon.
Alec Baldwin.
Monthly reminders:
A deadly disease doesn't care about your age, race, gender, sexuality, nationality, religion, politics, economic or social standings. It doesn't care about your business, your performances, your personal finances and travel. It doesn't care about the funerals, the birthday parties, the weddings, the vacations, the events and your graduations.
An active shooter doesn't care about the politics, race, gender, sexuality, nationality, religion, your finances, your family, your plans that day, your successes, your failures, and most importantly, your life.
You're not safe in the school, the concert, the hospital, the church, the casino, the bus station, the subway, the light rail train, the buses, the malls, the local big box store, the political rally, the protest rally, the women's center for reproductive surgeries, the mosque, the synagogue, the state buildings, the workplace, the gas station, the family picnic, the food truck rally, the funerals, the birthday parties, the graduations, the wedding, the televised events, the sporting events and many more events that have some terrorist with a firearm. Domestic violence, suicide, racism, culture war inspired, politically motivated and international operative inspired are types of gun violence.
The U.S. and Israel launched an attack on Iran assasinating Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Food prices, energy prices, rent, city services and college education have risen. Companies are struggling to find workers. They are now trying to push incentives to get workers in. However, there is always a catch to working entry level jobs that make over $20 an hour. Folks must work hours that do not accommodate home and social life. It may only be part time work or temporary. Some jobs may force overtime or refuse to pay for work rendered. With unions being weaken by states, it may be an at-will company. So if you are on social media, protesting injustices, supporting controversial issues or making threats to local officials; you could lose your job.
The safety net: It's this thing that helps the middle class and lower class. The safety net prevents Americans from rioting and/or looting. The safety net stops people from shoplifting from stores to feed their families.
The safety net prevents a person from robbing you of your luxuries.
The safety net is only 10% of the federal spending. The way some people put it, 50% of the federal spending goes to food stamps and welfare. Some people believe that the safety net is making people lazy. And this is the stuff I've heard from people who think that it will never happen to them. They get their arousal over a person using an EBT card to pay for name brand items or expensive food.
With the rising food and gas prices, people are turning to food stamps, food banks and government assistance to keep themselves from landing in the homeless shelter.
Without a safety net, these people will rob and kill those who have the luxuries of having food in the refrigerator or in the pantry. They would steal fuel, water, bread and meat to keep feeding their families. And yet, these Republicans and their conservative allies are thinking the poor are the reasons for a potential economic recession.
Perhaps those who complain about the poor, should walk a day in that person's shoes!
Real Reasons To Why Unemployment Rate Stays The Way It Is! The main reasons why some are not working.
DEAD
BORN
IN PRISON
IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
IN MIDDLE SCHOOL
IN HIGH SCHOOL
IN COLLEGE FULL TIME
VOLUNTEER
DISABLED
INFLATION
STAY AT HOME PARENT
LACK OF TRANSPORTATION OR BABYSITTING
RETIRED
QUIT ON THEIR OWN
TERMINATED FROM EMPLOYMENT
NOT HIRING UNQUALIFIED
NOT HIRING TOO QUALIFIED
ACTIVE MILITARY
NATURAL DISASTERS
MASS SHOOTINGS DISRUPTING DAILY ROUTINE
RACISM
WAGE THEFT
TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE ON JOB POSTING BUT DECEPTION UPON HIRING
BEING LAID OFF DUE TO CLOSING OR STAFF REDUCTION
DESTRUCTION TO FACILITY OR PROPRETY
OUTSOURCING JOBS TO OTHER STATES OR COUNTRIES
BEING UNDOCUMENTED IN FEAR OF I.C.E. OR U.S. AGENCIES
BEING PUBLICLY OUTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA DOING SHAMEFUL ACTS
PARTICIPATING IN UNCIVIL OR VIOLENT PROTESTS
PUBLICLY SUPPORTING OR PROTESTING AGAINST ISRAEL
Companies are cautious about hiring employees. Because of the Trump administration rolling back DEI and arresting undocumented workers, employers are struggling to keep employees. It puts more stress on the workers, managers and suppliers.
With the average wages stagnant, many are not looking forward to work at jobs that pays dirt wages. Many who worked in the retail, restaurant and low end service industry are not willing to take a job for less than $10 an hour. Matter of fact, no one can survive on $15 an hour.
Republicans never get it. They just won't see the bigger picture itself. Americans are living paycheck to paycheck. They are frustrated with stagnant wages.
They are tired of low wages for heavy workloads. They are tried of food and consumer products being expensive.
Peace of Shit.
Republicans rather continue to believe in conspiracies about people using the safety net are lazy and unemployment assistance is way to make people not go back to work.
Give them a liveable wage and maybe things might improve in the job market.
We can't always assume that folks who do not work are lazy. These troupes give Republicans the opportunity to strip away the safety net to offset their endless giveaways to the elite and wealthy.
People are literally dying from being exposed to the coronavirus, monkeypox, measles, bird flu and gun violence.
Most Americans are tired of the status quo of their jobs.
Many single parents are having trouble trying to find quality daycare or family members to watch children. On top of that, some have lost family members due to the pandemic and unforseen circumstances due to Trump’s chaotic policies. A homemaker may have lost their spouse. Some may have no choice but to watch their children or loved ones due to the aftermath of the pandemic.
Folks are still trying to rebound from medical bills, late rent payments, owing taxes and college loans.
Republicans are white nationalists without a conscience.
Trump's presidency and Republican controlled governments are incompetent.
Trump fires Kristi Noem.
Their leadership has killed millions of Americans.
Holding these lawmakers accountable is not just a pledge, but a promise. You need to learn who represents your community. Your local community member, your school board member, your mayor, your state representative, your state senator, your governor, your U.S. Representative, your U.S. Senator and the president need to be held accountable for their actions.
We need to put pressure on Republicans and Democrats to do something to improve everyone's lives.
Keep pressure on them with Israel.
Israel must be held accountable for war crimes and the U.S. must end its aid.
Our taxpayer money should not help Israel any further.
Republicans have extremely unpopular ideas. They will find out the risk of supporters being turned off by their policies.
Biden, Harris and the Democratic Party failed at understanding what is more important to the country. Trump, Vance and the Republican Party have already failed at understanding.
Both parties support of Israel had made some Arab Americans, Muslim and young voters vote against them. They have cost Biden a second term and Harris a historical victory.
The National Council on Problem Gambling operates the National Problem Gambling Helpline Network (1-800-522-4700). The network is a single national access point to local resources for those seeking help for a gambling problem.
Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Lifeline) at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or 988, or text the Crisis Text Line (text HELLO to 741741). Both services are free and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The deaf and hard of hearing can contact the Lifeline via TTY at 1-800-799-4889. All calls are confidential. Contact social media outlets directly if you are concerned about a friend’s social media updates or dial 911 in an emergency. Learn more on the Lifeline’s website or the Crisis Text Line’s website.
You can get help if you, a loved one or friend is dealing with drug abuse.
SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders.
If you or a loved one are a victim of domestic violence, you can call a 24-hour crisis hotline at 1-800-300-1080 or visit www.corasupport.org.
The Network/La Red’s 24-hour hotline, 1-800-832-1901 provides confidential emotional support, information, referrals, safety planning, and crisis intervention for lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer and/or transgender (LGBTQ+) folks, as well as folks in kink and polyamorous communities who are being abused or have been abused by a partner.
People, please do not resort to the levels of those who profit off the anger. The anger of right wing Americans in the wake of white nationalist Charlie Kirk's death has sparked a censorship and harassment campaign.
Erika Kirk, Scott Presler, Laura Loomer, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Riley Gaines, Lizzy Savetsky, Blaire White, Derrick Evans, Joey Saladino, Hermes, Eric Daughetry, Paul Szypula, Roseanne Barr, Steve Bannon, James Woods, Cam Higby, Kanye West, Tucker Carlson, Catturd, CJ Pearson, Steven Crowder, Tomi Lahren, Jack Posobiec, Snoop Dogg, Ray J, Waka Flocka Flame, DaBaby, James O'Keefe, Jacob Wahl, Jeffrey Mead, Nick Fuentes, Donald Trump, Jr., Eric Trump, Roger Stone, Terrence K. Williams, Ian Miles Cheong, Lindy Li, Andy Ngo, Alexis Wilkins, Olivia Krolcyzk, Brandon Tatum, Candace Owens, Nick Sorter, Phil McGraw, 50 Cent, Nicki Minaj, Harris Faulkner, Tara Bull, Theodis Daniel, DJ Daniel, Kevin Sorbo, Dean Cain, Rob Schneider, Gunther Eagleman, Nelly, Chaya Raichik, Meghan McCain, Tim Pool, Megyn Kelly, Amir Odom, Jesse Watters, Bill O'Reilly, Mark Levin, Steve Bannon, Myron Gaines, Rochelle "Silk" Hardaway-Richardson, Jake Lang, Larry Elder, Eylon Levy, Ben Shapiro, Nick Sorter, Alex Jones, Owen Shroyer, Bill Cunningham, Andrew Tate, Tristan Tate, Kevin Hodge, Keith Hodge, Bill Maher, Forgiato Blow, Vanilla Ice, Amber Rose, Greg Gutfeld, James Woods, David Limbaugh, Ian Carroll, Gordon Robertson, April Chapman, Ali Alexander, Michelle Malkin, Noa Tishby, Ann Coulter, Brent Bozell, Matt Walsh, Benny Johnson, Olivia Nuzzi, Ryan Lizza, Laura Ingraham, Matt Drudge, Mike Lindell, Matt Gaetz, Vince Langman, Brian Kilmeade, Glenn Beck, Xaviaer DuRousseau, Sean Davis, Ian Jaegar, Christopher Rufo, Joey Mannarino, Sean "Softball" Hannity and every far right agitator are scared of being taken out by a gunman. They are scared that the bullet won't miss. They want you to risk your freedom or your life to protect their right to gas you up to commit unspeakable crimes against one another.
Any current or future government shutdown will definitely rile up people. When you start fucking with the money, people start going crazy. Especially when their needs outmatch the noise of Congress and the junk food media.
Y'all voted for this.
If you care about the future and want to voice your frustration with your federal officials, let 2026 be the call to action.
The call center to the White House and Congress should still be the same.
The call number to the White House and U.S. Capitol is now going to be used. This is the official White House numbers 202-456-1111 and 202-456-1414. This is the Congress official phone number, 202-224-3121. Please be respectful to operators, staff members and elected leaders. Your calls are monitored by the U.S. Secret Service and U.S. Capitol Police.
Let them know that "thoughts and prayers," "hearts going to" and "good guys with guns" are no longer acceptable and you want legislation to curb gun violence. Let them know that we are tired of police officers using immunity when committing death of suspects in custody. You want no more qualified immunity for police officers who use deadly force when it's not justified. Let them know that deporting law abiding immigrants seeking refuge is inhumane. You want the U.S. to improve the immigration process. You want the U.S. lawmakers stop dehumanizing human beings. You want the U.S. to prove to the world its a beacon of freedom. You want our American military and Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents out of our cities, the Middle East and every fucking international conflict in the world. You want legislation to focus on lowering the cost of rent, lowering the cost of food, lowering the cost of hospital visits, improving healthcare and building relationships with other nations. Let them know that you tired of being lectured about oppresive regimes overseas when the very people running our state and federal government are doing the same in real time. Let them know that you will not tolerate a government shutdown which affects federal services for Americans in need or in support of services. Let them know that pulling out of the UN Human Rights Organization, World Health Organization and Paris Climate Accords will put the U.S. in danger when catastrophic event happen. Let them know that you are tired of private equity firms getting away with destroying small businesses and long established companies. Let them know that you are tired of your taxpayer money going to foreign nations like Israel and Ukraine. You are tired of hearing about "Israel having a right to..." and the bogus claims of being anti-semitic or in support of terrorism because you support the freedom of Palestinians. You are tired of the propaganda being forced on your media platforms.
We have bigger issues at home and our tax dollars should solve the housing crisis, lowering food prices, fixing roads, bridges, helping reinvest in struggling urban and rural communities. We have hospitals closing, big box retailers leaving communities and television programs dying. There are bigger issues in the country than Israel. You want an immediate ceasefire, a weapons embargo, sanctions and accountability for war crimes done by Israel. You want no more domestic or foreign influence in American elections. You also want to make sure future presidents and lawmakers avoid influence from lobbyists and special interest groups.
THERE IS NO GOD!
GOD IS NOT FIXING THIS!
FUCK YOUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS!
LET ME BE CLEAR, PRAYERS DO NOT STOP FUCKING BULLETS!
THIS IS A MAN-MADE ISSUE! WHY IS IT SO HARD TO STOP A MAN-MADE ISSUE LIKE GUN VIOLENCE?
STOP SAYING YOU'RE PRAYING TO PEOPLE AFFECTED BY GUN VIOLENCE. IT IS FUCKING PLATITUDES. DO SOMETHING ABOUT FUCKING GUN VIOLENCE YOU WORTHLESS LAWMAKERS. PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP, THE CHOICE TO CONTINUE THE STATUS QUO WILL KEEP YOU AND OTHERS AT RISK OF VIOLENCE. MAKE A CHOICE TO STOP THE CHAOS AND ACT LIKE A FUCKING 79 YEAR OLD MAN. DO SOMETHING TO HELP THE COUNTRY
