Brendan Cunningham

These 11 House Democrats missed the vote that blocked Hegseth’s impeachment effort. Just seven voting against it would have defeated the motion: Julia Brownley (CA) Lou Correa (CA) Laura Gillen (NY) Steven Horsford (NV) Jonathan Jackson (IL) Nancy Pelosi (CA) Brittany Pettersen (CO) Melanie Stansbury (NM) Haley Stevens (MI) Marilyn Strickland (WA) Frederica Wilson (FL)

These 11 House Democrats missed the vote that blocked Hegseth’s impeachment effort. Just seven voting against it would have defeated the motion: Julia Brownley (CA) Lou Correa (CA) Laura Gillen (NY) Steven Horsford (NV) Jonathan Jackson (IL) Nancy Pelosi (CA) Brittany Pettersen (CO) Melanie Stansbury (NM) Haley Stevens (MI) Marilyn Strickland (WA) Frederica Wilson (FL)

Hegseth: For the first time in American history, a cabinet secretary overseeing America's military is being attacked not for losing conflicts with our enemies. But for winning them. Condemned not for defeat. But for military victory. Impeachment for success.

The CFP and ESPN have agreed on a five-year, nearly $1.7 billion deal that will expand the field to 24 teams in 2027 with ESPN as its continued broadcast partner, sources told ESPN, a seismic move that also eliminates the lucrative Power 4 conference championship games.

>Anti-DSA >Hates Republicans What is this ideology called?

Dear Dave Matthews - @davematthewsbnd, You closed your excellent Chicago United Center show last night by noting some people were happy with Tuesday’s results—big cheers—then calling to “hold their feet to the fire.” Sort of a buzzkill to an otherwise great show that allowed us to escape the battle cries of politics. Your utopian rhetoric lacks awareness. The “affordability” message that helped Democrats (and sealed another term for Pritzker in Illinois) almost always becomes the vehicle for higher taxes, bigger government, and the rest of the progressive package. In Illinois, residents already face some of the highest property tax rates in the country, layered on top of a high overall state-and-local tax burden. More “investments” in housing, childcare, healthcare, and the rest will be paid for by the same taxpayers who were promised relief. History shows the bills go up while the results lag. The same coalition that cheers “affordability” has also pushed policies that weaken Title IX and girls’ sports by prioritizing gender identity over sex-based categories, expanded sanctuary protections that limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, and aggressive climate mandates that raise energy and housing costs. Illinois has leaned hard into the sanctuary approach under Pritzker; the incentives and costs don’t disappear just because the rhetoric focuses on grocery bills and rents. “Hold their feet to the fire” sounds good on stage, Dave. And when you live in homogenous liberal enclaves with high income and write and sing songs about love and dope, this all tracks with your luxury beliefs. In practice, the track record in places like Illinois is higher taxes, more spending, less protection for women’s sports, more sanctuary policies, climate-driven cost increases, and a larger state role in daily life (note my work on the latest mental health screenings in Illinois schools). The Dave Matthews song “Ants Marching”: “They all do it the same -- They all do it the same way.” The cheering crowd may have thought Tuesday was a change. The ants just keep marching the same direction. But I'll say the show was great. The violin needs to be a permanent part of the tour; no question. Stick to the art, not the politics. Respectfully, A longtime fan, taxpayer, and voter of anyone but Pritzker