Catherine V Mott

I read Pete Hegseth direct quotes from soldiers he failed to protect in Kuwait. Soldiers who were sent to a known target without BASIC overhead protection. Soldiers who saw six of their own die in a predictable attack. His response? Calling them liars. Pathetic.

This is a Justice Jackson, Kagan, and Sotomayor appreciation post. Thank you for your just and righteous voices and your fierce defense of our democracy. ❤️

"Charles’s manners, polish and diplomatic approach have been such a welcome contrast to the thuggish tone of American politics, one might wish he’d stay a while longer." The latest from @kathleenparker: wapo.st/4cY71vV

Not only was the Supreme Court's VRA decision cynical and wrong, it has now resulted in the governor of Louisiana declaring state of emergency to suspend the ongoing congressional election. If you think this ends in Louisiana or with redistricting, you are not paying attention.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, once again proving why he is not only beloved by New Yorkers, but is admired worldwide. 🙌💪👏✊️👇

This was EPIC 🔥 🇺🇸Congress: Did you destroy Iran’s nuclear weapons in the summer of 2025? 🇺🇸Hegseth: Yes, they were all completely destroyed. 🇺🇸Congress: Then why the hell did you start a new war under the pretext of destroying something you had already claimed was destroyed? Hegseth: Uh… Er… Umm… ABSOLUTE BRUTAL 🔥

Pete Hegseth is a LIAR. 😡

Trump is a Russian asset. 😳👇

BREAKING: Combat veteran Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth TORCHES "incompetent fool" Pete Hegseth for targeting the brave women serving in our U.S. military. She gave her legs for this country. Hegseth has given nothing... "Well, Pete Hegseth is an incompetent fool," Duckworth said on MS NOW. "He is a misogynist, and he's been trying to get rid of women's role in our military. He obviously must have lost out a promotion to a female service member at some point, and is, you know, on a personal vendetta." Not only is the Secretary of Defense an avowed misogynist, he's an alleged rapist just like his boss Donald Trump. These men despise women. "But bottom line, in the testimony, he said, we are doing this to the highest male standard, as if there were only two standards in the military," Duckworth continued. "And in fact, the physical fitness standards are actually graduated based on age as well. So a 40-year-old serviceman does not have to run the two miles as fast as an 18-year-old serviceman." "So it is also differentiated by age as well as by gender," she explained. "And frankly, you know, as someone who served in a combat arms branch, and I volunteered to serve in the first combat arms branch that actually accepted women into combat roles, which is as a helicopter pilot, you know, I know what the experience is. I know that our women who have met those standards have met the standards." Duckworth lost her legs in Iraq in 2004 when the helicopter she was co-piloting was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade. Her arm was also damaged in the attack. This woman has given more for this country that Hegseth will ever comprehend. "They're doing their jobs," she continued. "They are actually out there participating and taking care of the business at hand. And frankly, our nation's military could not go to war without its female service members." "And yet Pete Hegseth is on this personal vendetta," she added. "In fact, he's fired every female four-star general and tried to stop the additional promotion of two African-American women generals from getting additional stars. And that's why, you know, the former Army Chief of Staff quit." Tammy Duckworth is the kind of public servant that America needs and deserves. She's a veteran, a mother, and a staunch advocate for the American people. Hegseth is a drunk, a war criminal, and a sexual predator. The choice here is easy. Please ❤️ and share if you support Tammy Duckworth!

This is an Absolute Disgrace! 👇👇

The coverup is absolute. Top journalist Ana Kasparian exposes the Trump administration for literally begging private satellite companies to hide images of destroyed US bases. The Pentagon is terrified the world will see how Iran completely humiliated the Trump's military.

MARK KELLY: This is a mile away from a school. This thing is spewing out 12 tons of lead every single year. Can I commitment from you to fix this? Can you go to the president and say, 'Hey, we made a mistake'? ZELDIN: I receive and transmit KELLY: But your job is to look out for the health of the American people ZELDIN: Just following the statute

🚨🚨Holy smokes this was eye opening. Marc isn’t kidding around folks we have to always be on our tiptoes and ready to move people to register and turn out the vote, we are in a six alarm fire.

This farm bill hurts rural communities, betrays farmers, and locks in the $187 billion Republicans stole from food assistance to give tax breaks to billionaires—you can't be healthy if you're hungry, but this bill makes it harder for families to afford good, nutritious food.

REP. TOKUDA: Do you think we took every effort to make sure that innocent civilians did not die in this attack? HEGSETH: There is no country on Earth that takes more measures to minimize civilian harm than us. TOKUDA: You eliminated the DOD's civilian harm reduction staff.

When President Trump's DOJ is investigating a sitting senator for using free spech, it sends a message to all Americans. They are willing to weapoinze the justice system to go after anyone who speaks up. That should concern every American, regardless of party.

Starting this year, the Social Security Administration will raise the full retirement age to 67 for everyone born after 1960. Americans must work longer because Congress keeps spending our Social Security. Senator Tommy Tuberville confirms they spend our Social Security, “It’s all a scam - what happens, it comes up here, we spend it” “This is all a scam. I mean, we got people that's getting ready to retire that's gonna try to live off $2k-$3k, Impossible. It's impossible. Because what happens, it comes up here, we spend it.“ “In this body, we had better start figuring that out because we're gonna have a run from this city here soon, and there's gonna be about a 150 million people coming up here saying, where's our damn money that we paid in?”

Sen. BLUMENTHAL: I’m appalled that nominees for a lifetime appointment to the federal bench are unwilling to respond on an issue of fact: if Joe Biden won the 2020 election. You’ve been rehearsed to provide a stock answer. It reflects on your honesty.

ZELENSKYY: Ukraine has received messages from our partners suggesting that we should not attack certain Russian energy infrastructure because of the war in the Middle East. Of course, I said “no.” Russia is attacking us, and we will respond in any way we can.

Rep. Eugene Vindman to Pete Hegseth: "You said that this is what the American people voted for. But actually the American people voted for a promise not to get into Middle Eastern wars and they voted for lower prices, and this is the exact opposite of what they got."