Congress punts data centers to Michigan voters

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/R3Awk5aImAE 

 

Thomas Massie rips Mike Johnson for canceling House votes.

 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6-SpSpLYh8M

 

Rep. Levin: There’s No Reason the House Shouldn’t be Working Right Now

 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/43h0p1KkmRU

Massie Signals Low Hanging Fruit

 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/a3eAMYYm9VI

They’re terrified of accountability. #isaiahmartin #debate #democrats

 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CNigQxkMQBI

 

House speaker calls early recess before midterms amid AI regulation frenzy

“I think it shows the cowardice of the Republican party. They are canceling votes to do business for the American people because they are afraid that that impeachment resolution of Pete Hegseth would pass on a bipartisan basis,” the Democratic representative Pramila Jayapal told MediasTouch…

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/16/mike-johnson-cancels-house-vote-hegseth

 

House Republicans have cancelled votes for the next two months.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/OeAdbHIQWy0 

 

What Are Republicans Doing Right Now?

 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LG1LWY1kZ9U

 

Republicans’ top priority After 5 weeks out of session and with countless challenges facing our country

 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qAWnfm9-yCw

 

House floor is frozen after GOP holdouts reject Johnson’s election-bill plan - POLITICO

Rep. Jim McGovern of Massachusetts, the top Democrat on the House Rules Committee, called the situation “unhinged” on the floor Tuesday. 

“What on earth are we doing here?” McGovern said. “Every week, wondering if someone’s going to throw a fit, if Donald Trump is going to post something crazy and blow everything up, if Mike Johnson is going to bring something to the floor when he doesn’t have the votes.”…

 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/30/house-gop-frozen-save-america-00982083

Wanna know whose shutdown this is?

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LXzDwWvDgiU

 

Republicans Shut Down the Government and Plan to Take the Week OFF 💸 #br...

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0OXQ8aUT8Rw

 

Irate Trump tells Schumer to ‘go to hell’ after Senate standoff over confirmations

"We have never seen nominees as flawed, as compromised, as unqualified as we have right now," Schumer said...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/03/us-senate-recess

 

US House calls early summer recess to block voting on release of Epstein files

"They are actually ending this week early because they're afraid to cast votes on the Jeffrey Epstein issue," said Ted Lieu, the vice-chair of the House Democratic caucus...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/22/house-recess-jeffrey-epstein-files

 

MAGA Mike deflects on Epstein files

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQgZM4MhQuo

 

Trump’s Stupid Threat to “Adjourn” the Senate (A Primer on Appointments) (Opening Arguments podcast OA378)

Today’s episode breaks down the latest threat by Donald Trump to “adjourn” the House and Senate, and explains why a) you shouldn’t be scared and b) he’s unlikely to do it. This is a stunt designed to distract us from how badly Trump has handled COVID-19; we recognize we’re sort of falling for it, so we’re bringing you a deep dive on appointments and good news as well!

We begin, however, with that good news, including an update on the HUGE VICTORY for the forces of democracy in Wisconsin in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s shameful decision that we discussed in Episode 376. And, to pile on, we talk about good news in all of the abortion cases, even those in Texas!

After that, it’s time for the main segment breaking down whether Trump can adjourn the House and Senate (probably), whether he will (almost certainly not), and why not (because there’s not much to be gained and a ton to risk). Along the way, we’ll do a deep dive into NLRB v. Noel Canning, a 2014 Supreme Court decision that constrains Presidential “recess appointments” — which is what Trump would presumably adjourn the Senate to do.

Then it’s time for a brand new #T3BE about an aunt who changes her mind about selling her business to her niece. Can she be sued? Listen and find out! And, as always, if you want to play along on social media just share out this episode along with your answer!
Interview:
https://openargs.com/oa378-trumps-stupid-threat-to-adjourn-the-senate-a-primer-on-appointments/

Senate Truce Collapses as G.O.P. Rush to Confirm More Judges Begins Anew - The New York Times

Last week, senators agreed to confirm one last slate of President Trump's nominees, then recess for the midterm campaign. But on Wednesday, Republicans recommenced the judicial rush. ....
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/17/us/politics/senate-republicans-judges.html

Grassley and McConnell screw Democrats, are still packing courts with Trump judges in recess - Daily Kos

When Senate Democrats negotiated that deal to allow 15 more Trump judicial nominees to be confirmed, before the Senate recessed for the midterms, they should have negotiated a complete recess. Because as it turns out, Mitch McConnell and Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley are moving ahead on some controversial circuit court nominations whether or not Democrats can be at the hearings. The nominees include positions on the 9th Circuit, a court that has reliably blocked Trump's worst efforts....
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/1804805

Mitch McConnell Just Tossed a Grenade into the 2018 Midterm Race - Vanity Fair

The devious majority leader killed two bothersome birds with a single stone. ....
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/06/mitch-mcconnell-cancels-senate-august-recess

McConnell's real reason for cancelling Senate recess: to keep red-state Democrats from campaigning - Daily Kos

Senate Republicans have canceled August recess in a brazen attempt to hurt Democrats running for re-election. ....
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/1769572