Greg Dworkin

better in original German #TrumpSpeechInFourWords

This should be a much bigger story: Pete Hegseth is lying about what the families of fallen American soldiers are saying about this illegal war. It’s disturbing how easily these people lie, and how rarely the media holds them accountable.

4 things are true: 1) The President has so much money going into these systems and so much bad policy it’s going to get worse 2) he has better instincts than many around him 3) Trump more popular than trumpism 4) this is—read the article!—still acting like its a comms problem

@SangerNYT David, the U.S. was more than just informed of the strike. The White House knew about it and gave a green light, per U.S. and Israeli officials. The U.S. and Israeli strategies and goals are definitely different, but the strike on the gas facility is not a good example for that

Searchlight did an extraordinary job with this polling. This is not an easy issue to test, and this is an excellent resource for candidates and the public. I was deeply saddened by a lot of the results. But harsh truths are still truths. It’s critical to know where the American public is at on these things so we can figure out the best path forward on codifying protections on anti-discrimination/safety, persuading the public, and determining the most effective strategic path forward in advancing the cause of trans rights.

These are concentration camps

"The Strait of Hormuz will become a source of geopolitical risk for a long time — a live wire down the middle of the global economy...From now on traders will act based on the knowledge that Iran might at any time attack." Excellent stuff from @EurasiaGroup chairman Cliff Kupchan. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/…

SCOOP: Nashville Journalist Estefany Rodriguez Released From ICE Detention migrantinsider.com/p/breaking-nas…

Father of service member killed in Iran war said he never told Pete Hegseth to 'finish' the job nbcnews.com/politics/donal…

My column this week - framing here is Iran, but I also discuss the SAVE Act and the common narrative that 80+% of voters want voter ID. They do! But that's not all that the SAVE Act does, which makes for tricky polling.

That is the true source of the Senate’s dysfunction. Not a Democratic filibuster or Republicans’ aggressive tactics. The Senate doesn’t work when senators don’t want to work.

Whether you want the SAVE America act to pass or fail, you should be concerned about what’s happening in the Senate. Both sides argue passionately for their position. But neither side appears to want to actually prevail. All are content with blaming one another for their inaction

@jameswallner Love you for it

@DemFromCT I try to leave the reason to others. My goal is to help people understand what’s happening in Congress so they can determine for themselves the reason why it’s happening.

The SAVE America Act has stalled after 3 days of Senate debate. Republicans can't get 60 votes for cloture. Thune says a talking filibuster is "too risky." But there's a clear procedural path to a final vote — and it's already in the Senate rules. 🧵

@jameswallner I can clearly muster an argument that the SAVE act is not popular and doesn’t generate political pressure on Democrats. A photo ID bill or even a better citizen proof bill might (devil is in the details) but THIS bill aint it Appreciate your posts, as always!!

@jameswallner Hey a timely poll!! Look at the diff between photo I D and this bill Doesn’t exactly have the Big Mo

@jameswallner I suspect the former (see Murkowski and Tillis )

@DemFromCT Republicans’ problem right now isn’t procedural, it’s cultural. How they manage the Senate is making it harder for them to advance a bill they want to pass. That suggests they all don’t want to pass it or they don’t know how to do it any other way.

Chris Taylor authored an appeals court ruling easing access to mail voting in Wisconsin in 2023. Now, she is the liberal-backed candidate in next month's state supreme court election. boltsmag.org/wisconsin-supr…

Well duh because they're the ones getting it

Legal appeals are normal. What's actually insane is that when someone wins their case, and an immigration judge grants asylum, the government can still arrest the asylee, detain them, and appeal the decision. It's like if the government got to retry a case after an acquittal.

@jameswallner Look forward to it

@DemFromCT That’s the beauty of a talking filibuster, it literally elevates the issue, attracts attention, invites people into the debate, and shifts the balance of power one way or the other. I haven’t yet written my piece about how Democrats can make breaking a talking filibuster harder.