Exclusive: #Democratic leaders in Congress challenge Trump and GOP leaders to meet in front of press on Friday

Meiselas: Just so there’s no ambiguity—you’re saying to Donald Trump, to Senator Thune, to JD Vance: show up at the Capitol. We’re going to do this in front of the press and address these issues before the American people, correct?

Jeffries: That’s my position—and we’ll even let Mike Johnson into the meeting as well.

Exclusive: #Democratic leaders in Congress challenge Trump and GOP leaders to meet in front of press on Friday

Meiselas: Just so there’s no ambiguity—you’re saying to Donald Trump, to Senator Thune, to JD Vance: show up at the Capitol. We’re going to do this in front of the press and address these issues before the American people, correct?

Jeffries: That’s my position—and we’ll even let Mike Johnson into the meeting as well.

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"Hakeem Jeffries, along with the rest of House Democratic leadership is voting yes on a resolution to honor fascist #CharlieKirk."

#HakeemJeffries is an #OREO #DINO and represents *everything* that is wrong with the entire #DemocraticParty right now

Always rushing toward the center to find the pole that holds up the #Democratic #BigTent

Completely and utterly out-of-touch

Along with #ChuckSchumer and all the irrelevant rest

Representative Jerrold Nadler, the ex-#House#Judiciary chairman who helped lead #Trump’s #impeachments, will not seek re-election in #NY.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/nyregion/jerrold-nadler-congress-retires.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Representative Jerrold Nadler, the ex-#House#Judiciary chairman who helped lead #Trump’s #impeachments, will not seek re-election in #NY.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/nyregion/jerrold-nadler-congress-retires.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Unlike the recent federal #takeover of policing in #WashingtonDC, the #Chicago operation is not expected to rely on the #NationalGuard or #military & is focused exclusively on immigration instead of being cast as part of a broad campaign against crime, the ofcls said.

#MilitaryState#WhiteSupremacy #law#PosseComitatusAct #tyranny

Overcoming #capitalism - in other words, transitioning to a #democratic #socialist #economy - is ultimately necessary to end structural #racism & #imperialist #violence.

#Politics#Democrats#Republicans#Liberals#Conservatives#Vote#Election#DemocraticParty#DNC#RepublicanParty#RNC#GOP#DonaldTrump#Trump #JDVance#Vance#JoeBiden#Biden#KamalaHarris#Harris#TimWalz#Walz#Democracy#US#USA#ElonMusk#Musk#Fascism#Fascist#BernieSanders#Sanders#AOC#FraudSquad#Progressive

Basic Income must not become a new power play tool. Our historic challenge is before 2030 to contribute to ensure that #UBI will be UNconditional Basic Income as opposed to the opposite effect of #WEF 's "universal" suggestion.

Basic Income must be:
a) 100% #UNconditional, for all
b) 100% under #democratic control
c) A #global fair solution

This is a fundamental transition to a new macro- and micro-economical reality that #automation / "A.I." is bringing via the inescapable coming #BasicIncome

Basic Income must not become a new power play tool. Our historic challenge is before 2030 to contribute to ensure that #UBI will be UNconditional Basic Income as opposed to the opposite effect of #WEF 's "universal" suggestion.

Basic Income must be:
a) 100% #UNconditional, for all
b) 100% under #democratic control
c) A #global fair solution

This is a fundamental transition to a new macro- and micro-economical reality that #automation / "A.I." is bringing via the inescapable coming #BasicIncome

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Rep #HakeemJeffries of NY, the #Democratic leader, just went past the 6-hour mark on his floor speech. He condemned #Republicans for an “all-out assault on law-abiding #immigrant #families,” including #AmericanCitizens, saying it was “unconscionable, unacceptable & it’s un-American.” The #OneBigBeautifulBill includes about $175 billion for the #Trump admin to boost #immigration enforcement & border security.

#House#Democrats#OneBigUglyBill#MagicMinute