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Yesterday, Blanche refused to say Trump's $1.8 BILLION slush fund wouldn't be used to pay off convicted Jan 6 rioters & child molesters. I'm offering an amendment to prevent these criminals from getting a penny of your tax dollars. Will Republicans send your money to criminals & pedophiles?
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Standing in front of the site of his $1 BILLION, gold plated, taxpayer funded ballroom, Trump tells working people that an over $1.00/gallon spike in gas prices is 'peanuts.' Trump first, working Americans last. www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
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Today, I asked acting-AG Blanche if a convicted pedophile & Jan 6 rioter would be eligible for his & Trump's $1.8 BILLION taxpayer funded slush fund. The fact that he can't rule it out is obscene.
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Today, Blanche got very offended when I called him out for continuing to act like Trump's personal attorney. Now, we learn he quietly signed a deal to bar the IRS from EVER reexamining Trump's, his family's, or his companies' prior taxes. How does this serve the American people?
link:https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/19/trump-irs-settlement-tax-returns-00927911
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Yesterday, Trump announced a $1.8 BILLION taxpayer funded slush fund for his allies & friends. Today, I asked acting AG Blanche if Jan 6 rioters who assaulted police & committed violent crimes, would be eligible for payouts. He couldn't say no.
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PFAS has been linked to cancer & developmental delays in children. We should be doing everything we can to get it OUT of our drinking water. But instead, the Trump Admin wants to do the opposite — putting our communities at risk. This isn't just wrong — it's dangerous.
link:https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/climate/epa-forever-chemicals-pfas-drinking-water.html
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My thoughts are with the loved ones of the victims and the entire Islamic Center of San Diego community. Every American deserves to feel safe at their place of worship. We must end this violence.
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Trump's DOJ is funneling your tax dollars to a slush fund to pay off Trump's buddies & allies, like rioters who stormed the Capitol & assaulted police on Jan 6th. An outrageous abuse of power.
link:https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/us/trump-irs-lawsuit.html
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Trump's memecoin is one of the most corrupt schemes we've seen from a U.S. president. Foreign actors are using it to buy influence inside our White House, while at home, investors have lost billions. My amendment would've shut this scam down. Every Republican voted against it.
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72 years ago, SCOTUS decided the historic Brown v. Board decision, reiterating one thing: Separate is not equal. Trump & his handpicked SCOTUS are doing all they can to turn back the clock and destroy the legacy of the civil rights struggle. We will fight them at every turn.
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Trump's illegal war in Iran is spiking inflation & prices nationwide. Trump’s & Senate Republicans’ solution: ignore rising costs & push for $1 BILLION for Trump's gold-plated ballroom — on the American taxpayers’ dime. All while taking no action on higher costs for the American people.
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Trump is actively investing in companies which his administration regulates & awards taxpayer funded contracts to. Trump is making millions off your tax dollars, all the while his policies are spiking inflation & putting life out of reach for millions of working Americans.
link:https://www.notus.org/money/donald-trump-stock-investments-palantir-axom-nvidia
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Trump is 'dropping' his bogus lawsuit against the IRS in exchange for a slush fund, courtesy of your tax dollars, that he can use to pay off his political allies. While people drown in high prices & inflation — Trump’s lining his & his buddies’ pockets. We will fight this.
link:https://abcnews.com/US/trump-poised-drop-irs-suit-launch-17b-weaponization/story?id=132962661
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Trump's illegal war in Iran has raised the average cost of owning a home by $30,000 & that's after his tariffs increased homebuilding costs by thousands. Trump & his HUD Secretary can dance around the facts, but their policies are pricing people out of the American Dream.
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$1.2 TRILLION could undo almost all of Trump’s Medicaid & SNAP cuts. Instead, Trump wants to build his unworkable 'Golden Dome' scheme. This is nothing more than a gift to the military industrial complex, but they know they can sell anything to Trump if they call it “golden.”
link:https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/us/politics/trump-golden-dome.html
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Today, I offered an amendment that would have shut this scam down. My amendment would've prevented self-dealing by public officials — including the President & members of Congress — who own or promote digital asset companies, including crypto. Every Republican voted against it.
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There is no place for antisemitism in our country. The graffiti at New Market Middle School is the latest such incident in our state. Schools should be safe spaces for our kids. We must condemn antisemitism wherever it raises its ugly head. www.fredericknewspost.com/news/educati...
link:https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/education/schools/public_k-12/middle/new_market/antisemitic-graffiti-found-at-new-market-middle-school/article_dd89a3b8-679a-51aa-9c7d-c5cab0e91f22.html?utm_source=fredericknewspost.com&utm_campaign=%2Fnews%2Feducation%2Fschools%2Fpublic-k-12%2Fmiddle%2Fnew-market%2Fantisemitic-graffiti-found-at-new-market-middle-school%2Farticle-dd89a3b8-679a-51aa-9c7d-c5cab0e91f22.html%3Fmode%3Demail%26-dc%3D1778708462&utm_medium=auto%20alert%20email&utm_content=headline
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Yesterday, FBI Director Kash Patel told me he'd take Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test if I did. Well, here's mine. Given all the lies he told yesterday, I imagine he'll fudge the numbers here, but let's see yours, Director Patel.
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24 sources told The Atlantic that Kash Patel’s heavy drinking impeded his ability to do his job. He denied it. He also told provable lies during this hearing. And at the end, he refused to acknowledge that is a crime to lie to Congress. It is.
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Americans are already struggling to make ends meet, & now Trump's illegal war is driving up prices everywhere from the gas pump to the grocery store. Ending this war will protect our troops, lower costs, & rein in this lawless president.
link:https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/05/12/iran-inflation-trump-oil-gas-prices/?utm_source=alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=wp_news_alert_revere&location=alert
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12 days after gutting the Voting Rights Act, SCOTUS has turned back the clock in Alabama. Like Louisiana, this will dilute Black voting power and dismantle protections needed to fight discrimination. Another dark day for our democracy.
link:https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/grants-alabama-request-speed-adoption-new-congressional-map-midterms-rcna344526
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While millions lose their insurance thanks to Trump & Republicans' decision to slash Medicaid & ACA tax credits, corporate hospitals are jacking up prices. Let's end the system that allows corporations to rake in huge profits from sick people. It's time for Medicare for All.
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Today marks 4 years since Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was shot & killed by the IDF while reporting in the West Bank. Both the Trump & Biden admins have failed to get justice for her killing. [1/2]
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It's this simple: Government officials shouldn't be making rules that govern businesses that they or their families OWN. But time and again Trump admin officials are caught doing that. More corruption from the most corrupt admin in history.
link:https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2026/05/09/karen-budd-falen-grazing-policies-ethics-probe/?utm_source=alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=wp_news_alert_revere&location=alert
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Free speech is free speech — you don't get to pick and choose. If you are mad about Trump's efforts to muzzle Jimmy Kimmel, you should be equally angry about his efforts to punish students who speak out against U.S. complicity in the horrors in Gaza.
link:https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/nyregion/mahmoud-khalil-deportation-case.html
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Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there! Your love, strength, and compassion make our families and communities stronger every day.
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Marylanders will pay $1.6 BILLION over the next 10 yrs to subsidize the power needs of Big Tech's data centers. You should NOT have to pay for Big Tech's profits. My Power for the People Act would make data centers pay for their power, instead of passing costs onto consumers.
link:https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-07/ai-push-to-add-1-6-billion-to-maryland-power-bills-state-says
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Think polluters don't have enough money to pay for the damage they've caused? Think again.
link:https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/business/shell-profit-oil-iran-war.html
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Unlike Texas, North Carolina, Tennessee, Missouri, & Florida, Virginia put its redistricting referendum up to the will of the PEOPLE. They voted & the redistricting amendment won, fair & square. This ruling throws out their votes and ignores Virginians’ will.
link:https://www.axios.com/local/richmond/2026/05/08/virginia-supreme-court-redistricting-vote-decision
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Since the "ceasefire" the Netanyahu govt has steadily taken control of more territory in Gaza, squeezing civilians into tighter areas, pushing them toward the sea. Where the hell is the Trump Admin & its so-called “Board of Peace” amidst this land grab?
link:https://www.reuters.com/world/israeli-maps-outline-expanded-zone-military-control-gaza-2026-04-29/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social
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8 years ago today, Trump ripped apart the Iran nuclear deal. Now look where we are.
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Lutnick just can't get his story straight about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein — from back in February, where I first got him to admit he had lied about their connection, to today. What is he hiding? Why does his story keep changing? The American people deserve the truth.
link:https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/06/howard-lutnick-commerce-epstein-00908865?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
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Remember: Trump promised to bring DOWN prices 'on day 1.' He's now sending his top economic advisor out to try and convince the American people that it's a GOOD thing that they are paying more for "everything." They haven’t got a clue.
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Rubio’s refusal to properly honor Foreign Service Day & the 300+ FSOs who died while serving, is an affront to their service. Now, he's firing 250 of these non-partisan civil servants while we are in the middle of a war that is testing our alliances & endangering Americans around the world. [1/2]
link:https://www.devex.com/news/exiled-from-state-america-s-foreign-service-holds-its-own-memorial-112428?utm_campaign=AFSA%20Media%20Digest&utm_medium=email
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As the civil war in Sudan enters its 4th year, the RSF continues to commit genocide with impunity. As I told this Trump official — if ending this genocide is a priority we need ACTION. To get results, the US must use our immense leverage to get the UAE to stop arming the RSF.
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🚨 NEW from the American Medical Association: RFK Jr.'s recommendation for babies to forgo the hepatitis-B vaccine will likely lead to more infections in our kids, increased rates of liver cancer, & death. RFK Jr.'s conspiracy theories are putting lives at risk. He must go, NOW.
link:https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/04/27/delaying-hepatitis-b-shot-newborns-infections/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social
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Trump's corruption has been well documented, but perhaps one of his most outrageous — and lucrative — schemes has been his personal meme coin. Since its launch, Trump has made over $200 MILLION from it while those everyday Americans who have invested have lost BILLIONS.
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Limiting access to healthcare that has been in use for decades & has been proven safe & effective is an attack on women. SCOTUS must continue to uphold access to mifepristone & Congress must act to codify Roe & stop these attacks once & for all.
link:https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/us/politics/supreme-court-abortion-pill.html
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Trump and Republicans are driving up health costs and making it unaffordable to get care. This is just the latest chapter of their years-long effort to kill the Affordable Care Act. This denial of coverage makes our case for moving to Medicare for All more urgent. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/b...
link:https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/business/obamacare-enrollment-decline.html
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Prediction markets have become a hotbed for corruption in this administration & have even become a national security risk. This was the right move to ensure Senators and their staff don't enrich themselves with insider information. White House should follow suit!
link:https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/us/politics/senate-prediction-markets-ban.html
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This is a farce. Trump continues to blockade the Strait of Hormuz which is an act of WAR. This is just another attempt to make an end-run around Congress. No self-respecting Republican should believe this & if they do they are making even more of a mockery of their duties.
link:https://www.axios.com/2026/05/01/trump-declares-hostilities-with-iran-terminated
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Today, after 75 days, Republicans finally passed the same DHS funding bill they could have passed back in February — a bill to fund TSA, FEMA, & the Coast Guard without giving a penny to Trump’s lawless ICE & CBP. 75 days of pure political theater. Total incompetence.
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As Trump ramps up his threats of war against Cuba, we must understand what led us to this point: 65 years of a bankrupt Cuba policy. If we want to avoid war with Cuba, we must rein in this lawless President & learn from the failed, bipartisan policies that led us to this point.
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61 days into Trump's illegal war in Iran & gas prices are at a 4 year high, averaging around $4.30 per gallon. Trump broke his promise to keep us out of war and bring prices down. But we can help do both now by ENDING this war which is making us less safe and worse off.
link:https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/04/30/trump-iran-standoff-strait-hormuz/?utm_source=alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=wp_news_alert_revere&location=alert
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“Our president will start a war with Iran because he has absolutely no ability to negotiate," - Donald Trump As Trump's Iran war drags on, remember: President Obama ensured Iran couldn't get a nuclear weapon without starting a war. It was Trump who ripped up that deal.
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Trump's sucking up to Putin & his refusal to support Ukrainians’ efforts to defend their democracy has caused 2 U.S. ambassadors to leave in under 2 years. Trump & his cronies want to get their hands on Ukraine’s minerals. They don’t give a damn about the freedom of its people.
link:https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-ambassador-ukraine-julie-davis-leaving-9.7180597
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Justice Kagan put it best: “Under the Court’s new view … a State can, without legal consequence, systematically dilute minority citizens’ voting power.” This ruling amounts to a, “demolition of the Voting Rights Act.” A shameful day.
link:https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/29/supreme-court-voting-rights-act-louisiana-00898123
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Lady Liberty is crying. Trump is doubling down on his global apartheid policy, refusing entry to real, vetted refugees. Instead, he is using fake claims of “genocide” to admit white South African "refugees." Since October, they make up 99.93% of refugees admitted to the US.
link:https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-afrikaner-refugees-south-africa-b2963928.html
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It's a scary day in America when an actual king behaves more democratically than the President of the United States.
link:https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/04/28/us-passports-trump-image/?utm_source=%5b%E2%80%A6%5dum=email&utm_campaign=wp_news_alert_revere&location=alert
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Must be a total coincidence that the FCC launched this probe right after Jimmy Kimmel told another joke Trump didn't like. The FCC can try to dress this up however they want, but this is just another flagrant attempt to silence Trump critics & stifle free speech. variety.com/2026/tv/news...
link:https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/trump-fcc-review-abc-broadcast-licenses-jimmy-kimmel-melania-joke-1236732208/