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- MH
The most unqualified secretary ever appointed is once again attempting to undermine the achievements of women and Black Americans. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/u...
link:https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/us/politics/hegseth-navy-promotion-list.html?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytimes
- PW
For over two decades, PEPFAR has been our best defense in the fight against HIV. That’s why a group of eight former Republican and Democrat CDC Directors are urging President Trump not to dismantle it. Otherwise, American lives will be at risk. https://bit.ly/4e0jtLU
link:https://bit.ly/4e0jtLU
- AK
Ben is a wonderful dad and husband and an excellent former mayor and small business owner. I can't wait to get to work with him to make government work better for all Minnesotans. www.startribune.com/who-is-ben-s...
link:https://www.startribune.com/who-is-ben-schierer-amy-klobuchars-running-mate/601851161
- CH
Let's be clear: Bill Pulte has zero background for this job. He won Trump's favor by weaponizing our govt against Trump's political foes. As America’s most powerful intelligence official, he can do incalculable harm. This should be a non-starter.
link:https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/trump-taps-loyalist-bill-pulte-acting-intelligence-director/
- LR
This morning, I called out this administration’s cuts to our maritime industry and research efforts. Hours later, they announced another hit. These never-ending cuts threaten the safety of our coastal communities and their economies.
link:https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/climate/ocean-observatories-initiative.html?unlocked_article_code=1.m1A.fbQv.BjV_QwVX-_oe
- JS
There is still no endgame for the war in Iran and American people are paying the price—at the grocery store and at the gas pump. Yet, President Trump doesn't seem to be paying much attention to the affordability concerns of the American people.
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- KG
Turns out driving up prices, starting endless wars, lying to working families, setting up a taxpayer-funded slush fund for criminals, and profiting off the backs of the American people isn't so popular.
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- ES
I sat down with leaders in Petoskey to discuss some of the main barriers they’re seeing to building housing quickly and affordably, and why we need bold action now.
- ES
Northern Michigan is growing fast, and the housing issues we’re seeing across the country are exacerbated. We can’t attract young talent and families to Michigan if they have hour-long commutes due to lack of housing.
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- TB
There aren’t many people who understand the importance of gun violence prevention like my friend Gabby Giffords. As we mark Gun Violence Prevention Month, we owe it to each and every American to keep up our fight to end the gun violence epidemic and keep families safe.
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- PM
American families have now paid $100 BILLION in higher costs because of Trump's war in Iran. Trump promised no new wars and lower prices. He's delivered an endless war and higher prices.
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- AK
Together, we can find a cure for Alzheimer’s and create a better future for our kids and grandkids. 2/2
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- AK
Thank you to the @alzassociation.bsky.social and Alzheimer’s Impact Movement for stopping by the Capitol today! It was great to meet with advocates from my home state of New Jersey and hear their perspectives on patient and caregiving needs, as well as the need to support research funding. 1/2
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- CB
Rubio and Trump keep telling us the war in Iran is over, and we're winning - the truth is their recklessness and failures are costing Americans every day.
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- RG
This only touches people with over $100 million in income or a billion in assets. Not you. Not small business owners. The very top. It’s a simple rule: if you use your wealth like cash, you pay taxes like the rest of us. punchbowl.news/article/fina...
link:https://punchbowl.news/article/finance/economy/gallego-tax-maneuver/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=6/2/26%20Midday:&utm_term=Active%20subscribers%20from%20Memberful%20%28punchbowlnews%29
- RG
Today, I’m introducing the ROBINHOOD Act. When a billionaire borrows against their fortune to fund their lifestyle, we treat it as what it is. Cashing in. And we tax it the same as if they sold.
- RG
Meanwhile you pay taxes on every paycheck. The money comes out before you even see it. One set of rules for working people. Another for the people who can afford lawyers to find the loopholes.
- RG
Their fortune keeps growing the whole time. When they die, they hand it all down to their heirs, and the tax bill on those gains disappears completely. Buy. Borrow. Die. Pay nothing.
- RG
They don’t sell their stock, because selling means paying taxes. So, they borrow against it instead. Loans aren’t taxed income, so they pull millions, even billions, in cash. Tax free.
- RG
It’s a strategy called “Buy, borrow, die.” The ultra-rich don’t get a paycheck like you and I – a paycheck they’d have to pay taxes on – they get ‘paid’ in stocks.
- RG
The 25 richest Americans paid pay an average tax rate of 3.4 percent. A teacher pays more than that. So does a waitress, a plumber, a nurse. Here’s how they pull it off, and here’s how my bill is going to stop it. 👇
- RW
Bill Pulte appears to be unburdened by intelligence or any semblance of ethics. His appointment at ODNI is one more reason every single Democrat should vote against rubber stamping the Trump administration's FISA Section 702 spying powers.
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- JH
Parents shouldn’t have to worry about whether they can afford the healthcare their children need to survive. But that's what we heard from families in Denver.
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- RG
Meanwhile you pay taxes on every paycheck. The money comes out before you even see it. One set of rules for working people. Another for the people who can afford lawyers to find the loopholes.
- RG
Their fortune keeps growing the whole time. When they die, they hand it all down to their heirs, and the tax bill on those gains disappears completely. Buy. Borrow. Die. Pay nothing.
- RG
They don’t sell their stock, because selling means paying taxes. So, they borrow against it instead. Loans aren’t taxed income, so they pull millions, even billions, in cash. Tax free.
- RG
It’s a strategy called “Buy, borrow, die.” The ultra-rich don’t get a paycheck like you and I – a paycheck they’d have to pay taxes on – they get ‘paid’ in stocks.
- SW
Even if the Trumpsters dumpster their cop-beater slush fund, that’s not the end of this saga.
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- EW
A school district in Oregon is spending about $30,000 a week on fuel for buses — $6,400 more per order than in February. Some schools might have to cut staff just to keep up with their energy bills. Trump's policies are costing families.
- MB
Handing Bill Pulte the keys to our deepest, most sensitive national security secrets is reckless and dangerous. I will do everything in my power to fight his appointment.
- MB
A person with zero intelligence experience who manufactured absurd investigations against the president's political opponents has no business leading our Intelligence Community. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
link:https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/bill-pulte-director-national-intelligence-85c65c29?st=Ntyj7n&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
- ES
This all makes him an incredibly dangerous choice to be in charge of ODNI. As someone who has had the government weaponized against me, I cannot in good conscience support his elevation to such a sensitive post. The President should choose a serious nominee.
- ES
Mr. Pulte has weaponized his current agency against the President's critics, he's fired federal watchdogs looking into his allies and he is under active investigation by the Government Accountability Office.
- ES
As someone who helped set up the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, I oppose elevating Bill Pulte to Acting Director. He has no experience. Zero. And he is the wrong choice to help keep us safe.
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- EM
And in April, I demanded this year’s appropriations legislations include language to prohibit this abuse of taxpayer funds www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-r...
link:https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-markey-leads-colleagues-in-demanding-a-stop-to-taxpayer-funds-being-used-to-block-offshore-wind-energy-projects
- EM
In March, @aoc.bsky.social and I demanded Interior Secretary answer questions about this horrible deal. We’ve received no response to date www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-r...
link:https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/markey-ocasio-cortez-blast-trump-administration-attempt-to-pay-1-billion-in-taxpayer-funding-to-kill-offshore-wind-projects
- EM
Let’s go! Trump’s use of the Department of Justice as his personal piggybank is corrupt and must be stopped. Congress cannot let Trump use taxpayer dollars to kill offshore wind.
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- MK
It doesn’t matter what problem you want to tackle — money in politics stands in the way of solving any of it. The best thing we can do to make Washington work better is: 1. Ban stock trading in Congress 2. Get corporate PACs and dark money out of politics
- TS
Pulte only got the job as acting Director of National Intelligence because he’s clearly willing to pursue baseless retribution against Trump’s perceived political enemies. What a joke – or at least it would be if this wasn’t such a serious job. Absolutely zero credibility.
- JS
President Trump promised to lower prices for Americans struggling with high costs, but we’ve seen just the opposite. From tariffs to his war in Iran, the President is driving grocery costs sky-high, and unfortunately, the worst may be yet to come. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
link:https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-27/us-grocery-prices-face-new-inflation-threat-from-el-nino-and-iran
- TD
A great win for our state! 👏 These bills will help protect Illinois consumers against out-of-control price hikes from insurance companies, helping them save money and have more peace of mind.
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- SW
Are Republicans going to defend this free pass on corruption for Trump and all his shady businesses? And why do the Trumps think they need this kind of amnesty anyhow??
link:https://news.bgov.com/bloomberg-government-news/trump-to-get-audit-immunity-even-as-1-8-billion-fund-in-doubt
- AS
California, it's Election Day! If you haven’t voted or dropped your ballot off already, make sure to get to a voting site and make your voice heard. More information below 🗳️ www.sos.ca.gov/elections
link:https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections
- EM
www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-r...
link:https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-markey-decries-security-concerns-conflicts-of-interest-with-trump-proposal-to-give-weapons-usable-plutonium-to-private-companies
- EM
www.cnn.com/2026/06/02/c...
link:https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/02/climate/trump-plutonium-deal-nuclear-energy-markey
- EM
Trump wants to give 2,000 nuclear bombs worth of weapons-ready plutonium to private companies including Oklo, where Energy Secretary Wright served on the board. This is a clear conflict of interest and dangerous for our security. Trump must cancel this plan now.
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- MH
Bill Pulte has zero qualifications to serve as Director of National Intelligence. He’s abused his current post to target the President's political opponents. Our national security is too important to put someone like Pulte in charge.
- JO
Read more: www.wtoc.com/2026/06/02/1...
link:https://www.wtoc.com/2026/06/02/10-million-federal-funds-headed-savannah-airport-terminal-upgrades/
- JO
NEWS: Sen. Ossoff is delivering Federal resources through the bipartisan infrastructure law to upgrade airports across Georgia. Read more: www.news-daily.com/news/hartsfi...
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- JR
The Senate confirmed Marco Rubio to be America’s chief diplomat. Yet, during one of the highest stakes negotiations, he opted to go watch a fight in Miami.
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