It's Veterans Day in the U.S. What does it mean and where did it come from? Here's a good explainer from the NY Times that I am gifting to you about the evolution of the day:

Our nation’s democratic system functioned last night and we have a new President-elect.  All Americans are bound, whether we like the outcome or not, to accept the results of our elections. We now have a special responsibility, as citizens of the greatest nation on earth, to do

The future of Jan 6 prosecutions is murky after Jan 20, 2025 Note the filing below.... submitted today by a defendant

And on this election day... another Jan 6 case is unsealed and on-the-docket Adam Schrader. He's accused of entering Capitol amid the mob.. thru Senate wing door Largest federal criminal prosecution in US history

This is how dictators destroy free nations. They threaten those who speak against them with death. We cannot entrust our country and our freedom to a petty, vindictive, cruel, unstable man who wants to be a tyrant. #Womenwillnotbesilenced #VoteKamala

A century ago, Germany’s democracy was hijacked by a bombastic and charismatic tyrant — and in this five-minute video, you’ll learn how he did it. Why did I produce this? Because I believe that history is speaking to us, and all too often, those who refuse to learn from it are

NEW: FBI statement: "The FBI is aware of two videos falsely claiming to be from the FBI relating to election security, one stating the FBI has apprehended three linked groups committing ballot fraud and a second relating to the Second Gentleman. These videos are not

Some of you may be considering sitting this election out, or voting for a third-party candidate, because you strongly disagree with Kamala Harris about Gaza. This thread is for you 🧵

At Trump’s Sunday-night rally at Madison Square Garden, we caught a glimpse of the Republicans’ “other campaign,” writes @anneapplebaum. “This is the campaign that is psychologically preparing Americans for an assault on the electoral system”: https://t.co/SPV0FQk7jA

I’ve been all over the country in the last month. And I get asked the same question, over and over again: “I disagree with Kamala’s position on the war in Gaza. How can I vote for her?” Here is my answer:

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40 months in prison for Jan 6 defendant Jeremy Groseclose Feds allege: As officers "tried to close a security door located on the east side of the Crypt, Groseclose and others prevented the door from closing by placing chairs, trash cans and other objects under the door"

“Harris becoming president may not be the best thing that could happen to conservatism,” writes @Peter_Wehner. “But if she becomes president, she will have prevented the worst thing that could happen to conservatism.”

Justice Dept secures another Jan 6 guilty plea (nearly 950 total) Joshua Dale's signed plea agreement acknowledges he and another person used a wooden historical marker as a battering ram inside Capitol complex https://t.co/bJBgfsppPz

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If you have no clue how to do your real job you hire two political hacks from Texas to coach you on how to create new crap "to own the libs."

Rick Steves is not some sort of hair-on-fire political commentator. He's a really amazing travel writer/producer, and even he is saying this from what he has learned in his travels.

I'm gifting this NTY article because this is an important aspect of the MAGA movement that too often is missed: If Trump wins, there will be violence. If Trump loses, there will be violence. https://t.co/vfEpLaS7nx

‘Anticipatory obedience’: newspapers’ refusal to endorse shines light on billionaire owners’ motives | Newspapers | The Guardian