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Rhiannon12866

(251,705 posts) Thu Jan 29, 2026, 10:09 PM Thursday

🚨MAGA Mike EMPTIES HOUSE and FORCES SHUTDOWN!! - Meidas Touch [View all]

MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Republican Speaker MAGA Mike Johnson forcing a government shutdown by sending Congress into recess for another vacation as the Senate sends back its appropriations to be passed by the House. - 01/29/2026.

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🚨MAGA Mike EMPTIES HOUSE and FORCES SHUTDOWN!! - Meidas Touch [View all] Rhiannon12866 Thursday OP

Fuck that guy... 2naSalit Thursday #1

Mikey doesn't do anything on his own, gab13by13 Thursday #2

Looks like the felon-in-chief is afraid of the House vote, so MAGA Mike was just following orders Rhiannon12866 Thursday #4

Transcript, a bit jagged. usonian Thursday #3

I remember that last one, it was called "To Serve Man" Rhiannon12866 Thursday #5

The first is "The Day the Earth Stood Still" usonian Thursday #6

I do remember that! And we need that one now more than ever right now Rhiannon12866 Thursday #7