What a week — Electoral victories, and court victories galore! On the congressional side, the House Oversight Committee Democrats held a shadow hearing. They heard testimonies from US citizens who have been detained by ICE. The stories are stuff of nightmares. Formal hearings also took place that provided some made for tv remarks by the republicans testifying. Unfortunately, no deal made regarding the ACA subsidies yet.
Democratic victories
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A huge night for Democrats:
—They flip Miami's mayorship.
—They flip a state House district in Georgia that had voted Trump by 13%.
—They keep Albuquerque's mayorship, while the liberal faction flips city council.
—And they get big overperformances (+18 & +22) in 2 Florida specials.
— Taniel (@taniel.bsky.social) 2025-12-10T03:26:02.856Z
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🚨 BREAKING: A federal judge rules the Department of Homeland Security must release Kilmar Abrego Garcia from immigration custody effective immediately. More to come.
Background:
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/kilmar-abrego-garcia-justice-department-extra-judicial-statements/
— Democracy Docket (@democracydocket.com) 2025-12-11T15:35:15.891834088Z
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The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored all previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge
"Restoration of these grants is a massive win for libraries of all kinds in all states."
— Phil Lewis (@phillewis.bsky.social) 2025-12-04T16:04:28.351Z
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West Virginia reinstates school vaccine mandate after religious beliefs ruling
The West Virginia Board of Education announced Tuesday it will be reinstating its school vaccine mandate without religious exemption after a state Supreme Court decision.
Read in The Hill: apple.news/AkzSsGZ0BReK...
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— (@enuffsaysv.bsky.social) 2025-12-03T19:11:55.730Z
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Court rules Trump can’t expand fast-track deportation process | US immigration
A federal appeals court on Saturday declined to clear the way for Donald Trump’s administration to expand a fast-track deportation process to allow for the expedited removal of immigrants who are living far away from…
— (@virtualnews360.bsky.social) 2025-11-23T01:59:27Z
Chair Ken Martin and @Democrats
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Our lawyers were at the Supreme Court defending the will of the people, not the will of billionaires.
We aren’t going to allow Republicans to erode campaign finance protections. Along with the DCCC and DSCC, we’re standing up for the people and fighting for fair elections.
— Ken Martin (@kenmartin.bsky.social) 2025-12-09T19:14:37.467Z
Democrats doing Democratic things…
“You deserve better” seems to be a new tag line for him; and I like it.
Rep. Thompson owned this fool. Watch the clip to savor the foolishness.
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GLASHEEN: Antifa is our primary concern right now. That's the most immediate violent threat we're facing
BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?
GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now
THOMPSON: What does that mean?
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2025-12-11T15:51:24.924Z
This hearing is the one referenced in my intro to the diary. There are lots of clips of it floating around on social media.
I appreciate how Rep. Cleaver didn’t use the word, ‘Congress’ in explaining who needs to do what. Instead he correctly said, “Republicans in Congress...”
Democrats fighting to lower costs for everyone!
Legislation
Oversight
Media appearances
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Mark Kelly: "They are not silencing me. I'm still speaking out. I still am going to do my job every single day regardless of whether this president wants to kill me, hang me, execute me, or shut me up. I'm not gonna shut up."
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2025-12-07T14:39:47.827Z
Town halls and community events
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Congrats to my friend and OCFA Chief Brian Fennessy on his appointment to be Director of the US Wildland Fire Service. His service at OCFA has protected countless families and kept our communities safe. Grateful for his unwavering dedication and service to Orange County.
— Rep. Dave Min (@congressmin.bsky.social) 2025-12-08T16:16:21.438Z
Protests and protest signs!
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"Among the crowd was a 17-year-old high school student from Astoria who attended P.S. 166.
'Kids shouldn’t be kidnapped,' he said. 'I used to go to 166 and want to show up because I hate seeing this happen in my neighborhood, in my school and in my country'...”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/n...
— Rachel Maddow (@maddow.bsky.social) 2025-12-08T16:12:52.587Z
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"The group rallied amid frigid conditions at the Target store on East Lake Street, alleging it allowed agents to stage raids in the parking lot.
'You cannot celebrate our communities on your commercials while letting ICE stalk them in your parking lot'...”
www.startribune.com/twin-cities-...
— Rachel Maddow (@maddow.bsky.social) 2025-12-07T19:42:26.488Z
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Coverage by #Portland, Oregon NBC News affiliate KGW of high school students in McMinnville, OR doing a walkout re the arrest/detention of their classmate, a US citizen. Federal agents reportedly detained him after shattering a car window after he shared his status.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc7m...
— DetroitRudyOwens (@detroitrudyowens.bsky.social) 2025-11-25T03:39:19.662Z
