It's all over but the paper work. In exchange for a few minor concessions, a sufficient number of Democrat Senators have voted for a plan of a new CR, until Jan. 30. Concessions from the Republicans include rescinding the firing of Democrat voters Federal employees during the shutdown, SNAP (aka food stamps) funded through next September and a vote on the ACA subsidies in Dec, no promises as to the outcome. Democrats are pretending to be furious, while Republicans are pretending to gloat. Fox reports Senate Democrats, Republicans reach deal to reopen government, "Senate Republicans unveil three-bill minibus in bid to reopen the government." Scott McClallen at TownHall, Senate Reportedly Strikes Deal to Reopen Federal Government. Tyler O'Neil at Da Signal, Senate Votes to Put Congress on Path Toward Ending Government Shutdown. Sundance at CTH, Senate Deal Reached to End the Govt Shutdown. Capt. Ed at Hat Hair, BREAKING: Dems Finally Cave on Schumer Shutdown Clown Show; Newsom: ‘Pathetic'. At Twitchy, Shutdown Deal Reached and It Drives Defiant Dems Into Full Meltdown Mode. Joe Cunningham at RedState, A Number of Progressive Democrats Are Coming Out Hard Against Schumer Shutdown Deal. Bonchie @bonchieredstate, "Wait, so the president of the majority party who voted to keep the government open over a dozen times is now at fault for the shutdown? Why didn’t that standard apply to Obama, Jim?" Quote Jim Acosta @Acosta, "He’s presided over the longest, and most mean-spirited shutdown in American history, harming countless federal workers who were forced to seek out food banks to feed their families. Damn right they’re booing. Trump is despised across the DMV. x.com/acyn/status/19…" Althouse likes her NYT, "Six Takeaways From the Senate Deal to End the Shutdown." "Headline at the NYT. Free-access link: here. The 6 things (paraphrased unless in quotes): 1. Democrats lost their unity. 2. The health care matter was left out. 3. "Trump’s pressure tactics worked.... The group of people affected by the shutdown grew with each week" — from the thousands of federal workers going without pay to the millions who expected food-buying assistance and the millions who were hoping to travel by plane. 4. Trump did not participate in talks with Democratic Party leaders. He was, conspicuously, at an NFL game when the deal coalesced last night. 5. Republican leaders Mike Johnson and John Thune also withheld participation. 6. Democrats at least have "some concessions in their fight against the Trump administration’s concerted effort to reconfigure and diminish the federal government." That's not about health care. It's about rehiring those who were laid off during the shutdown and barring further layoffs until January 30th." Don Surber thinks Trump taught Republicans how to win.
Note, the prediction from my insider on the fishing trip, that the govt would reopen about Nov. 15 seems to be have been about on target. I wonder if I'll have band practice on Thursday?
In miscellaneous schutdown material, some a bit stale. At WokeSpy, Democrats’ Latest Shutdown Demands Prove Fight Isn’t About Health Care: Rep Tom Emmer. The Virginian-Pilot, Trump administration demands states ‘undo’ full SNAP payouts as states warn of ‘catastrophic impact’, "States are warning of ‘catastrophic’ disruptions." From OTP, SNAP CLAWBACK "States told halt full SNAP benefits, undo efforts to issue them, post SCOTUS ruling." I assume this is moot. At WJ, Schumer Sneaks Midterm Election Trap into New Proposal to End Government Shutdown. Virginia Kruta at Da Wire, Scott Bessent Flips Shutdown On Former Clinton Adviser George Stephanopoulos, "The ABC News anchor attempted to push back, claiming Bessent didn't have his story straight." But why read it when you can see it, Sundance hosts Sunday Talks: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent vs George Stephanopoulos – Video and Transcript. OTP, Duffy Warns Air Traffic Could ‘Slow To A Trickle,’ Puts Pressure On Senate Dems and Hegseth Offers Military Air Traffic Controllers To Help Ease Flight Disruptions: Duffy. At Fandompulse, Video Game Delays And The Government Shutdown. Matt Margolis at PJM explains Here’s How Obamacare Really Works, and It’s Disgusting. At Hat Hair, 'If Pres Trump Came Out in Favor of Breathing to Live, They'd Hold Their Breaths'. John Kennedy @SenJohnKennedy, "President Trump is the President of the United States. My Democratic colleagues need to drink a cold, tall glass of ‘get over it’—not shut the government down because of that fact."
At Da Caller, Trump Admin Touts Record-Shattering Energy Report Despite Biden-Era Crackdown. WokeSpy, Bessent on Trump’s Rare Earth Revolution: ‘We’re Finally Becoming Independent Again’ At Hat Hair, Josh Hammer says It's Still the Economy, Stupid.
The Pop Times reports NYC’s New Mayor Mamdani Vows to Block ICE, Defy Federal Immigration Enforcement. The Telegraph sees Escape from New York: Bankers flee Mamdani for Texas, "Top earners are swapping Wall Street for ‘Y’All Street’ as the Lone Star State takes on the Big Apple." At Hat Hair, Betsy McCaughey predicts Mamdani Win Will Ravage Entire State, what happens in NYC doesn't stay in NYC. Tim Graham at TownHall says Don't Call Mamdani a Commie or Jihadi, but the sandal fits. C3 @C_3C_3, "Zohar Mamdani… 11/4: Vote for me for free stuff. 11/5: Give me your money. Typical Communist Swindler." From Fox, Nancy Pelosi's legacy is the socialist takeover of her party "Former House speaker retires after presiding over party's dramatic leftward shift since 2007.
Also at the Pop Times Biden Handler’s Hot Mic Moment Adds Evidence to Cognitive Decline ‘Debate.’ Larry Elder at Town listens carefully to Newsom: I 'Hate' Politicians Who Lie (Except for Biden).
Ward Clark at RedState has USAID's Secret Signal Chats that Document Plot Against U.S. Leadership. DataRepublican (small r) @DataRepublican, " MAJOR BREAKING: International actors are involved in the State Department led color revolution. This is not speculation; it’s straight from a recorded call. Ex-USAID employees describe how, before January 20, they moved internal groups off government systems and into encrypted Signal chats, then quickly linked with foreign partners and NGOs after the inauguration. This attempt at creating a color revolution isn't new news; this part was already reported in NOTUS earlier this year. But what's not reported is the international aspect. One participant explicitly frames it as "a global anti-authoritarian movement," connecting U.S. officials with "colleagues from around the world who have dealt with this directly." They reference coordination with Johns Hopkins, "international democracy and conflict mitigation spaces," and efforts to mobilize across borders against what they perceive as domestic authoritarianism. At what point does this become treason? As always, patience as I pull together this thread." DOGE wasn't a complete success, but the death of USAID was an important step. The same people are still around, but they now lack the backing of the US government. At CJ, Activists Want to Dismantle America’s Top Fighter Jet—by Any Means Necessary, "A global campaign is underway to cripple the F-35 supply chain." The excuse is their use by Israel, but of course, it's really that they are doing our adversaries bidding.
Sundance, Sunday Talks: Devin Nunes Discusses Trump Media Company Targeted During “Arctic Frost” Operation. Jeff Charles at TownHall, DOJ Is Trying to Investigate Stephen Miller's Doxxer – Democrat Officials Are Trying to Stop Them. From LifeZette, Judges Halt FBI Search of Activist’s Phone in Stephen Miller Threat Investigation. Da Caller notices Blue City ‘Violence Prevention’ Activists Keep Catching Violent Charges. The Misrule of Law documents how The Resistance Continues: Another Week of Nullification, Insurrection, and Obstruction. WSJ opines on The Politics of Anarchy, "Socialists regard disorder as a means to an end: government control." Greg Piper at JTN reports Pro-Israel Christians, Jews use law loathed by pro-life activists to stop anti-Israel disruptions. "It would make it more difficult to hold violent agitators and intimidating antisemites accountable under the law" if Congress repeals the FACE Act, as pro-life activists want, lawyer for religious organizations says."
From ET, Shots Fired at Border Patrol Agents in Chicago: DHS, "The incident occurred a few days after a federal judge ordered agents to stop using anti-riot measures," and ICE Has Received More Than 200,000 Job Applications: DHS.
OTP reports the BBC Director Resigns Over Editing Of Doc On Trump Speech Before J6, ‘Mistakes Made.’ It wasn't a mistake.
Kane 謝凱堯 @kane, "It gets worse: the @UCSF lecturer teaching the “psychopathology,” genetics, and evolution of “White people,” @danteking2020, has no publications in any field, and no background in genetics, psychology, or evolutionary science. This was paid for by taxes."
At WJ, School Cannot Force Students to Use Trans Pronouns, Federal Court Rules.
The Wombat has FMJRA 2.0: In Like A Lion up and garnering clicks at The Other McCain.
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