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Rep. Tom Tiffany (MAGA-WI) went on Fox Business to tout the Orange Felon and to blow his dog whistle. I mean, he wanted to talk about what should be Congress's priority as they get ready for the new session. Instead of the usual pushing tax cuts for billionaires, Tiffany's main issue was promoting racism: HOST: Congressman, do you think raising the debt ceiling and tax cuts should be in next year's first reconciliation package? TIFFANY: I take a little different approach than that.

You’d think President-Unelected Elon Musk would have his hands full getting his not-yet-existent “DOGE” department figuring out ways to pay for his bazillionaire tax cuts by slashing social services for the rest of us. Last I checked, it was not going so well. Plus, Musk has all that work getting Donald Trump ready to become Puppet President.

Like most of America, Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass) is sick of the GOP carrying on about their nonexistent mandate, so he gave them a little reality check on their imaginary friend: Mr. Speaker, I first want to take issue with the word choice of the General Lady from Minnesota who kept on talking about a mandate, Republican mandate.

I hope your New Year is beginning well. I underwent eye surgery on the day after New Year's and am still recovering. Also trying to aim for a bit of zen before the freakshow begins. Here is your Sunday morning cartoon. What are you doing differently in this new year? - Karoli read more

When I saw the movie Magnolia, in 1999, and heard this poignant and emotional song, I had to buy it. The words and music of Aimee Mann's Wise Up reaches into your soul, rips it out and makes you look at it, blood dripping from your hands. "See what you did with your life, asshole?

The bipartisan House Ethics Committee announced earlier this week that it unanimously opted to close several investigations involving alleged campaign finance violations by three Republicans and one Democrat, a move that one expert characterized as a "New Year's Eve Ethics Massacre." The decision to close the investigations into Reps. Sanford Bishop (D-Ga.), Wesley Hunt (R-Texas), Ronny Jackson (R-Texas), and Alex Mooney (R-W.