U.S. Politics in Real Time

Would Mastodon prefer a harsh truth or a comforting lie? Most certainly the lie, from what I see.

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-gaza-clean-out-whole-thing-1235246942/

The world stands by while great injustice plays out on the world stage.

Elon Musk’s Latest Tantrum Shows He Has No Idea What He’s Doing

https://newrepublic.com/post/189615/elon-musk-tantrum-primary-no-idea

Pentagon Says Troops Won't Be Paid Over Holidays If Government Shuts Down

https://www.ibtimes.com/government-shutdown-troops-pay-3756365

Elon Musk is becoming a one-man rogue state – it’s time we reined him in

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/dec/20/elon-musk-is-becoming-a-one-man-rogue-state-its-time-we-reined-him-in

Trump Is Desperately Trying to Shift Blame for Impending Shutdown - Donald Trump is realizing he messed up with the spending bill.

https://newrepublic.com/post/189600/donald-trump-joe-biden-blame-shutdown

Elon Killed the Budget Deal. Cancer Research for Kids Was Collateral Damage.

https://www.thebulwark.com/p/elon-musk-killed-budget-deal-children-cancer-funding-collateral-damage

38 House Republicans Give Trump the Finger in Shutdown Vote. Speaker Mike Johnson “is f---ed,” one Republican lawmaker told the Beast earlier on Thursday.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/38-house-republicans-give-trump-the-finger-in-shutdown-vote/

Elon Musk downplayed his influence after Democrats started calling him 'President Musk'

https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-plays-down-influence-after-democrats-called-him-president-2024-12

Elon Musk lashes out as he gets first taste of political failure when spending deal voted down - Big Tech billionaire humiliated on Capitol Hill after meddling leads to pre-Christmas chaos for lawmakers as government shutdown looms

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/elon-musk-spending-bill-trump-johnson-jeffries-b2667833.html

Elon Musk Suddenly Realizes He Has No Clue How to Govern. Musk is trying to backtrack on his previous demands to shut down the government.

https://newrepublic.com/post/189603/elon-musk-backtrack-govern-shutdown

Joe Biden cancels student debt for tens of thousands

https://www.newsweek.com/joe-biden-cancels-student-debt-tens-thousands-2004098

As 'Republican Shutdown' Nears, Dems Say 'Hell No' to Trump-Backed Spending Bill |
"They're cutting healthcare to kids because Elon gets his money from defense contracts so they'll never touch the military budget," said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

https://www.commondreams.org/news/as-republican-shutdown-nears-dems-say-hell-no-to-trump-backed-spending-bill

Biden Cancels Nearly $4.3 Billion in Public Worker Student Debt

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-12-20/student-loan-forgiveness-biden-cancels-about-4-3b-for-public-workers

Poll: Much of the public disapproves of Elon Musk’s role on Trump’s team

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/poll-much-public-disapproves-elon-musks-role-trumps-team-rcna184843

Musk floods X with spending bill misinformation

https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5049450-musk-floods-x-with-spending-bill-misinformation/

House rejects government funding bill endorsed by Trump

https://www.fox6now.com/news/government-funding-bill-debt-limit-increase

Shutdown threatens ‘chaos’ for Trump’s transition and inauguration

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/12/19/shutdown-trump-transition-chaos-00195393

Republicans Cut Child Cancer Research From Funding Bill After Musk’s Meddling

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/gop-cuts-child-cancer-research-funding-bill-musk-1235212295/

Top Democrat Mocks Trump for 'Following Orders' of 'Unelected President' Elon Musk

https://www.ibtimes.com/top-democrat-mocks-trump-following-orders-unelected-president-elon-musk-3756235