U.S. Politics

[TheSameIdiot]

Is 55 to 41 a blowout? We always see headlines like "mandate" and "overwhelming" at that kind of margin and while it's uncommon, I think of a blowout more like 80/20. Not sure that's ever happened in a US election.

It's not about nebulous concepts like "mandates." And I doubt we'll ever see another Reagan/Mondale map again.

A 14-point generic ballot means Republicans will lose safe seats. The 2018 generic ballot was D+8.4. Dems won the House 235-199. This is nearly twice that number, and Trump's policies haven't even begun to hurt yet.

In the Senate, North Carolina and Maine were already on the table. You can add Ohio, Florida, Texas, Iowa, and Montana. If you get a strong candidate in Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, etc., those states could be up for grabs, too.

 

[Chooch555]

The Reagan/Mondale thing was what I think of when I hear "landslide", but the popular vote was still 58.8%/40.6%. I'm not saying it's not impressive or important, just more commenting on the language we use. It's like how awesome was diluted over time.

 

[altcunningham]

"After careful consideration, I have decided that since the Epstein files are overrated and fake news, it is time to finally release Victoria's Secret. People have been waiting for years. Tremendous lingerie, unbelievable angels. Nobody knows angels like I do. Some say better than the Epstein files. People have said so."

 

[altcunningham]

All right. You guys are smarter than me with a lot of this stuff.

Friend of mine works for a union in Jersey. During the initial tariff kerfuffle, his 401k was tanking and he was really stressed.

He's noticed that the past 2 weeks it is skyrocketing. Still not enough where he would be able to live off it if he had to retire today, but we were trying to figure out why it was surging given headlines.

Any broad financial ideas?

 

[Chooch555]

The AI bubble? Something ridiculously large percent of S&P is driven off of a handful of companies. The Daily had an episode on it a while back:

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/podcasts/the-daily/stock-market-tariff-trump.html

 

[adrienveidt]

The stock market has *zero* relationship to reality these days. It's computers eating other computers' shit in an Ouroborous of shit.

 

[Goldbug]

'You're a disgrace': Dramatic scene as House avoids Rep. Cory Mills censure vote

The House Ethics Committee voted to establish an investigative subcommittee to examine a variety of allegations against Florida Republican Rep. Cory Mills.

abcnews.go.com

Democratic congresswoman charged with stealing $5M in FEMA funds, making illegal campaign contributions: DOJ

The indictment alleges the $5 million was an overpayment on a contract.

abcnews.go.com

Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a statement announcing the indictment. "No one is above the law, least of all powerful people who rob taxpayers for personal gain. We will follow the facts in this case and deliver justice."

riiiiight....

Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with 'suspicious' patterns

The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious

abcnews.go.com

Veteran FBI employee sues bureau after being fired over displaying a pride flag

A veteran FBI employee is claiming in a lawsuit that he was fired last month after displaying an LGBTQ+ flag at his workspace

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Trump administration revives rollbacks of species protections from first term

President Donald Trump’s administration is moving to roll back protections for imperiled species and the places they live

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Migrants thought they were in court for a routine hearing. Instead, it was a deportation trap

The nation's immigration courts have undergone a fundamental change under the administration of President Donald Trump

abcnews.go.com

 

[altcunningham]

Coast Guard ends hate symbol labels for swastikas, nooses: report

USCG won't classify swastikas and nooses as hate symbols, shifting them to “potentially divisive."

www.newsweek.com

I got nothing

 

[Ru1977]

Potentially, sure. Some people are fond of them still.

 

[Chooch555]

Coast Guard ends hate symbol labels for swastikas, nooses: report

USCG won't classify swastikas and nooses as hate symbols, shifting them to “potentially divisive."

www.newsweek.com

I got nothing

 

[Misfit]

The only reason to declare the swastika is no longer a symbol of hate is if the person making that decision is, in fact, a nazi. Actually, I would guess most nazis themselves look at that symbol and say "Fuck yeah, it's a symbol of hate!"

 

[Ru1977]

And it was something totally different before it got co-opted but oh well. It's a nasty ugly thing and yah, if you're cool with it or think someone should be allowed to hang it up or something, go get fucked.

 

[SDcomics]

Both my grandfathers served in the military, and they both nearly gave their lives fighting against the assholes who wore that symbol.

This is sickening.

 

[Goldbug]

Former judges concerned over Trump admin. plan to install military attorneys as immigration judges

Former immigration judges are deeply concerned about due process, with reports of only a few weeks of training for attorneys before becoming an immigration judge. The ABC7 I-Team is learning there is at least one such judge now ruling on cases in Chicago.

abc7chicago.com

this is dangerous...

FAA bonuses given to air traffic controllers with perfect attendance during shutdown

The Federal Aviation Administration says only 776 of the more than 10,000 air traffic controllers who had to work without pay during the shutdown will receive bonuses

abcnews.go.com

what happens when those who didn't get a bonus just quit?

Judge dismisses charges against 2 people accused of ramming vehicle of federal agents conducting Chicago immigration sweeps

A federal judge on Thursday dismissed the indictment against two people accused last month of "ambushing" federal agents conducting an immigration sweep in Chicago.

abcnews.go.com

they are NOT lawful orders

Trump calls Dems’ video to service members 'seditious behavior, punishable by death’

The administration is pitting service members against Americans, Democrats said.

abcnews.go.com

 

[Damien]

He's going to implicate all of America in the weirdest money laundering scheme ever.

GOING to?

Both my grandfathers served in the military, and they both nearly gave their lives fighting against the assholes who wore that symbol.

This is sickening.

More sickening that there are people serving in the United States Military that -desire- to display that symbol.