Ron Filipkowski

Today in Politics, Bulletin 302. Everything you need to know about what happened today in politics. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...

“We got him!” Really? That’s the line? His father turned him in. You received him.

This is the guy who is supposed to be in charge.

Today is the day of the special election to fill the seat of former MN State Rep Melissa Hortman, who was shot by a right-wing extremist.

Just like MAGA buying Melania tickets in bulk to try and make it look like it isn’t a flop.

Republicans want to increase the defense budget to $1.5 trillion in 2027. That defense budget alone would add an additional $5.8 trillion to the national debt over the next decade.

This is what Hess said: “It brings up mixed emotions to represent the US right now. I think it’s a little hard. There’s obviously a lot going on that I’m not the biggest fan of. Just because I wear the flag doesn't mean I represent everything that's going on in the US.”

Making the US Olympic Team does not require you to be a cheerleader for the Trump administration.

McGregor was found liable for sexual assault in 2024 and the jury ordered him to pay the victim $257,000. He lost all his appeals.

I’m really surprised that Donald Trump is making the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence all about Donald Trump.

Howard Lutnick used to be a fixture on the Sunday shows. He did more TV appearances in 2025 than anyone in the Trump admin other than Stephen Miller. But since the last Epstein drop, Lutnick has been hiding from the press.

It’s very telling that Ghislaine Maxwell was happy to sit down with Trump’s former criminal defense attorney Todd Blanche for 2 days & answer his pathetic questions in exchange for special treatment, but she will refuse to answer all questions from anyone else including Congress.

7 key questions that Ro Khanna wants to ask Ghislaine Maxwell when she appears before Oversight tomorrow that Todd Blanche did not ask. But unlike with Blanche, Maxwell will refuse to answer them. Why is she getting special treatment from DOJ? bsky.app/profile/meid...

The only time Cassidy took a principled stand and now he doesn’t want to talk about it. bsky.app/profile/atru...