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20. Yes, I'll take it as well. However I suspect that during the recess, the Republicans will be under intense pressure

Thu May 21, 2026, 05:55 PM

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to support the ballroom and slush fund from Trump and his henchmen. Will they hold or will they cave? We won't know until after the recess.

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It's both sad and terrifying at the same time MustLoveBeagles Thursday #9

Almost? It is. paleotn Thursday #14

Almost? orangecrush Yesterday #34

Terrible. H2O Man Thursday #2

At least they didn't pass the $70 billion dollar abomination. paleotn Thursday #15

I see this as a good thing Boo1 Yesterday #41

It has to get his absurdly bad Cosmocat Yesterday #43

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... the propeller of the Titanic. ananda Thursday #4

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Do nothing congress..... Lovie777 Thursday #5

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Doesn Blanche think Bondi got fired because she wasn't nasty enough? Attilatheblond Thursday #8

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The repubLICKin controlled Congress..... SergeStorms Thursday #10

Iran, Cuba, Treasury policy bucolic_frolic Thursday #11

I coined the phrase... GiqueCee Thursday #12

Maybe the sh*t has hit the fan. We won't really know until after they get back from recess next month. Until then one Fil1957 Thursday #13

All I know is the $70 billion dollar nightmare didn't pass. paleotn Thursday #17

Yes, I'll take it as well. However I suspect that during the recess, the Republicans will be under intense pressure Fil1957 Thursday #20

Give how unpopular both are, perhaps not. paleotn Thursday #22

What pressure can they do? Boo1 Yesterday #42

I wish I could get paid for doing nothing... for taking slightlv Thursday #21

The Memorial Day weekend has been extended to a couple of weeks. Deuxcents Thursday #26

Exactly what was going through my mind while readin ths Mossfern Yesterday #48

Cry babies afraid of the Epstein files and the Orange theft and are therefore complicit in its obstruction. GreenWave Thursday #16

such a quandary for them Skittles Thursday #19

I'd Expect WiVoter Thursday #23

Sorry I have no confidence that things will turn around with the senate or the house. Bev54 Thursday #24

Senate didn't pull up stakes out of fiduciary concerns Cosmocat Yesterday #44

just one lousy bullet, please dave99 Thursday #25

Well if theyre gone till June, who the fuck up there is supposed to depose Bondi next Friday? Volaris Thursday #27

It sounds like everything is delayed until after Memorial Day.... FakeNoose Thursday #28

What is to stop him from getting the funds. He will take that slush money before they come back. FloridaBlues Thursday #29

When the tough get going Mad_Machine76 Thursday #30

MaddowBlog-Republicans start walking away from own plan to spend tax dollars on Trump's ballroom LetMyPeopleVote Thursday #31

Its really not even that Cosmocat Yesterday #45

As I've written on here before, Republicans could end this tomorrow. Buckeyeblue Thursday #32

It's like telling your 3 year old that you don't think he should put his hand in the cookie jar or scribble on the walls Don1 Yesterday #33

They're cowards, one and all. spanone Yesterday #35

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Expect the senators and congresspersons quakerboy Yesterday #39

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Stabbing Cornyn in the back may prove to be a costly mistake. dalton99a Yesterday #47