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Trump says he got ‘pledges’ from Big Tech to pay for the electricity costs of their own data centers. So, his plan is to just trust Big Tech to do the right thing? If he’s serious, he should work with us to pass my Power for the People Act to make these protections LAW.
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This BS about lowering costs is rich coming from the guy who kicked millions of Americans off their health insurance, spiked premiums for over 20 MILLION Americans, & called the concept of making life more affordable for working people, a ‘hoax.’
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Trump stole $1,700 from the average American family with his illegal tariff tax. It’s been 30 minutes. He hasn’t once mentioned how he is going to pay back your hard-earned money.
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Yet again, the DOJ got caught in a lie, doing Trump's bidding. They're covering up for him at the expense of the American people — and above all the survivors of Epstein's abuse — who deserve the TRUTH NOW. No more hiding. Release ALL THE FILES. www.npr.org/2026/02/24/n...
link:https://www.npr.org/2026/02/24/nx-s1-5723968/epstein-files-trump-accusation-maxwell
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Things Mike Johnson hasn't called "detestable": - DOJ covering up the Epstein files - Stripping millions of Americans of their health insurance - Trump’s masked ICE agents killing people on our streets So, forgive us if we don't give a damn. See you on the Mall at 8.
link:https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mike-johnson-interview-cbs-evening-news-state-of-the-union/
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The numbers don't lie: Donald Trump robbed Americans families an average of $1,700 with his illegal tariff tax. It's time for Trump to pay up. He needs to tell the American people his plan to pay back the $1,700 in hard-earned money he stole from them. www.jec.senate.gov/public/index...
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Marylanders don't want Trump’s ICE on our streets or their facilities in our backyards. A few weeks ago, I joined hundreds in Washington Co to say that loud & clear. I'm glad to see @oagmaryland.bsky.social is acting to block ICE’s construction of a detention center in Washington County.
link:https://www.baltimoresun.com/2026/02/23/maryland-attorney-general-sues-trump/
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Trump said he would end the war in Ukraine on Day 1. Instead, he's sided with Putin at every turn, prolonging the war & throwing the Ukrainian people under the bus. Zelenskyy is right to stand up for his people & call out Trump's double standard, which is making peace harder.
link:https://www.newsweek.com/zelensky-says-trump-not-fair-on-ukraine-11539833
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Imagine taking a vacation abroad & being disappeared to a jail for 40+ days for no reason. That’s what this Admin is doing to foreign tourists. It's outrageous & hurting our businesses. When will other nations start holding the Admin accountable for mistreating their citizens?
link:https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/21/karen-newton-valid-visa-detained-ice?CMP=share_btn_url
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Trump's economy is failing Americans. Working families are struggling to make ends meet, & Trump's tariff tax has made things even worse. Maybe it's time he and Republicans stop passing tax cuts for the wealthy and start tackling rising prices — though I'm not holding my breath.
link:https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/02/20/gdp-2025-economy-tariffs-trade/?utm_source=alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=wp_news_alert_revere&location=alert
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We cannot believe a damn word from DHS. They tried to HIDE their killing of another American citizen. The victim's family & the American people deserve immediate accountability in this case & for all of DHS's lawless killings. Kristi Noem needs be fired or impeached, NOW.
link:https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/20/us/ruben-ray-martinez-ice-shooting-texas.html
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Once again, the US has leverage to stop these atrocities that we are not using. Individual sanctions aren't enough. Congress must act & pass my & @sarajacobs.house.gov bill to halt arms sales to the UAE until they stop arming the genocidal RSF. We are not powerless to help end this.
link:https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpqw74d81jqo
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Finally, SCOTUS reaffirms what we've known all along, Trump's tariffs are an unconstitutional tax on the American people. Over the last year, working people paid an average of $1,000 more because of these tariffs. And Trump has no plan to put that money back in your wallet.
link:https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-strikes-trumps-tariffs-major-blow-president-rcna244827
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They're not even trying to hide the grift anymore. This week, Trump's crypto company held a conference at Mar-A-Lago where Admin officials & Wall Street execs wined & dined together. Just the latest from the most corrupt admin in American history & Republicans are still silent.
link:https://newrepublic.com/post/206745/trump-family-crypto-forum-world-liberty-financial-mar-a-lago
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Americans paid nearly 90% of the cost of Trump's tariffs last year. So, let's call this what it is: a tax on the American people. While Trump's family & cronies are making billions in crypto schemes & tax breaks from their Big Ugly Bill, working families are barely scraping by.
link:https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2026/02/15/americans-paid-trump-tariffs-2025-inflation/88692687007/
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Another Trump SCAM on the American people! Not only did we lose access to critical health data by pulling out of the WHO, Trump is now going to spend BILLIONS to recreate these systems. Keep your eye out for the next Trump-flunky getting a massive taxpayer-funded contract here.
link:https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/02/19/alternative-world-health-organization-proposal/?utm_source=alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=wp_news_alert_revere&location=alert
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Trump & his Admin are threatening everything from federalizing our elections to putting federal agents at the polls to ensure, as Kristi Noem said, the "right people" are "electing the right leaders." They're doing everything to subvert & intimidate. We can't let that happen.
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Again, the 'No New Wars' president seems to be on the verge of attacking another country. Trump may’ve told Netanyahu about his plans, but only Congress has the power to declare war. Dragging us into another destabilizing war in the Middle East is what Trump pledged NOT to do.
link:https://www.axios.com/2026/02/18/iran-war-trump-military-strikes-nuclear-talks
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I applaud the Baltimore County Council & County Executive for quickly passing a ban on private ICE detention facilities in the county. Our state has seen the inhumanity of these facilities firsthand & Marylanders have made it clear: we don't want Trump’s ICE or their jails here.
link:https://www.baltimoresun.com/2026/02/17/baltimore-county-ban-private-detention-centers/?lctg=847675A264F144FE448334F583&utm_email=847675A264F144FE448334F583&active=no&utm_source=listrak&utm_medium=email&utm_term=https%3a%2f%2fwww.baltimoresun.com%2f2026%2f02%2f17%2fbaltimore-county-ban-private-detention-centers%2f&utm_campaign=trib-baltimore_sun-breaking_news-nl&utm_content=alert
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So let's get this straight: Hegseth wants AI to be programmed to kill people WITHOUT any human authorization or intervention? Is he trying to devise a system to shield himself and others from allegations of war crimes? www.axios.com/2026/02/15/c...
link:https://www.axios.com/2026/02/15/claude-pentagon-anthropic-contract-maduro
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Next week, Trump will deliver his State of the Union address. I won't be there. Trump is marching America towards fascism, and I refuse to normalize his shredding of our Constitution & democracy. This cannot be business as usual. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/u...
link:https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/us/politics/democrats-trump-congress.html?partner=bloomberg
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Extrajudicial killings have become the norm for this Administration. From shooting our own citizens in Minneapolis to these lawless killings in international waters. We must make sure that Hegseth & those who ordered these murders are held accountable.
link:https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/17/politics/us-military-strike-alleged-drug-boats-kill-11
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When corporate media obeys in advance, authoritarianism wins & the truth loses. This cowardice from CBS — & the Admin's weaponization of the FCC — threatens our 1st Amendment rights. We must not be silent as corporations keep bowing down to Trump. We must call them out.
link:https://www.nbcnews.com/business/media/stephen-colbert-cbs-james-talarico-fcc-rcna259341
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DHS is holding a 2-month-old BABY at a detention facility in Texas. Last night, Juan Nicolás was rushed to the hospital after choking on his own vomit & being unable to breathe. This demands accountability — not a blank check for more cruelty.
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Once again, a judge sees right through the Trump Admin’s attempt to deny Kilmar Abrego Garcia his due process rights. Make no mistake: This ruling is a win for all of our rights. apnews.com/article/abre...
link:https://apnews.com/article/abrego-garcia-immigration-ice-ec79dc6e073493ec8a8284fa32c7a2fb
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Last year, surveillance giant Palantir (who got an 8-figure contract from ICE) paid $0 in federal income tax despite making $1.5 BILLION, partly due to new tax cuts in Trump's Big, Beautiful Bill. They cut Medicaid & SNAP to pay for this. This monstrosity must be reversed.
link:https://itep.org/palantir-pays-zero-tax-trump-tax-law-ice/
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Reverend Jesse Jackson changed American politics forever. He was a leader ahead of his time, who consistently preached the values of universal human rights & economic dignity. We must carry on his legacy by continuing his work of creating a more perfect union.
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Once again, Republicans in Congress are spewing horrible, dehumanizing anti-Muslim comments without condemnation from their peers. We need to call out this poisonous pattern of hatred from Republicans, and they need to answer for it.
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DHS surveilling and tracking people exercising their First Amendment right to free speech is another dangerous step along the road to fascism. We, the People cannot and will not be silenced. We must keep protecting our rights by exercising them. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
link:https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/technology/dhs-anti-ice-social-media.html?smid=em-share
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Is this making our communities safer? DHS agents are following children home from school & terrorizing them at bus stops. This is the kind of impunity Republicans want to write another $10 billion check for. Shame on them. Not another dime!
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A child dying of cancer spent her final days fighting to free her wrongfully detained father from ICE custody. This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer. Not one dime for this cruelty. www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...
link:https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/news/ofelia-torres-dies-from-rare-cancer/
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The US is creating a humanitarian crisis in Cuba. Trump's & Rubio's blockade is punishing the Cuban people, not the regime. We must learn from 6 decades of failed Cuba-policy & reverse course.
link:https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/cubas-food-and-water-supplies-threatened-under-u-s-pressure-u-n-says-ab92bb0c?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqdOMnjDKVPZ-gbsLjYSC51DO9FkTA2ci1RrulWqN745k7twl5u_XFo0iYaQiiI%3D&gaa_ts=6991e37e&gaa_sig=COTxbApGXYujfnHZGpeQCzf8hRReag4yWzy6My0PAAKnSSHnhDVG1S2Il38CjXbQUexqlQ_VT9fYJc4o5Y4jbA%3D%3D
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Rubio's standing ovation in Munich after he declared the end of the “rules based order” shows how weak many European “leaders” have become. Instead of defending universal human rights they folded to his siren song of blood & soil. I called out Rubio's Trump-lobotomy last March:
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The RSF murdered 6,000 people in the city of El Fasher in only 3 days. What more will it take for the Trump Admin to act? Congress must pass my & @sarajacobs.house.gov bill to halt US arms sales to the UAE until we know they have stopped arming the RSF’s slaughter in Sudan.
link:https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2026/02/sudan-rsf-violations-capture-el-fasher-amount-war-crimes
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Trump cut Medicaid & SNAP so he could use that money to warehouse millions of people who, according to DHS’s own numbers, pose no threat to public safety. It's inhumane & a waste of your taxpayer money. We need to claw back these funds & put an end to their prison camps.
link:https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/02/13/ice-detention-center-expansion/
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Trump’s 1st year in office had the worst job growth this decade, excluding COVID. In that same year, the 1% got a TRILLION dollars in tax cuts, the Trump family got $1.4 BILLION richer, & Americans paid $192 BILLION in tariff-related costs. Working people are getting fleeced.
link:https://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/january-jobs-revisions-trump-rcna258398
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We must never normalize these ongoing attacks by DHS agents on the people they supposedly protect. Trump, Vance, Miller, & Noem have created a culture of impunity that has led to rampant abuse and killings. Not one more dime for this lawlessness.
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🚨 This is another win for Big Oil and other big polluters at the expense of everyone else. Instead of giving polluters a free ride, we should pass my Polluters Pay bill to make them — not all of us — pay the bill for the huge amount of damage they’ve caused.
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Azerbaijani President Aliyev's authoritarian regime has jailed two US-affiliated journalists for the crime of truthful reporting. I hope the VP — who lectured our allies about free speech — got a commitment for their release. Or is free speech only for his ideological allies?
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It's the citizens on this grand jury & the people blowing whistles in Minneapolis & across America that are standing up to Trump's lawless, authoritarian takeover. We, the People are protecting our democracy as spineless Republicans in Congress roll over for Trump every time.
link:https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/us/politics/trump-democrats-illegal-orders-pirro.html?smid=em-share
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This is an abhorrent, antisemitic attack. I stand with the Shaare Tefila community and the entire Olney Jewish community. We must speak out strongly against this hate. It has no place here or anywhere. wtop.com/montgomery-c...
link:https://wtop.com/montgomery-county/2026/02/very-disturbing-rabbi-reacts-after-antisemitic-graffiti-found-at-olney-synagogue/
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Secretary Lutnick made a big show of telling us about how he cut off contact with Jeffrey Epstein in 2005. That was a lie. Today he confirmed that in 2012 — after Epstein was convicted — Lutnick visited Epstein's island. What else is he not telling us? We need answers.
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As we said from day 1, the Trump Admin & Secretary Rubio had no case when they went after Ms. Ozturk for daring to exercise her First Amendment rights. They want people to shut up and stand down. We must respond by speaking out and standing strong!
link:https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/immigration-court-drops-case-against-tufts-student-rumeysa-ozturk-72033590?st=hkm9wh&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
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The CFPB has returned billions of dollars to Americans who were conned & scammed by big corporations. Naturally, many billionaires didn't like that, so they had Trump go after the CFPB. That's why we must protect the CFPB & ensure the rich don't get to play by their own rules.
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My heart goes out to the Wootton High School community. We've been in close touch with local officials, and I'm grateful to the first responders for their fast action in response to this emergency.
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Trump said he would end the war in Ukraine on Day 1. Well, it's day 385 and while Putin continues his bloody assault on Ukraine, Trump has only cozied up to Russia & gotten played by Putin. He's undermined Ukraine time and again and brought this war no closer to an end.
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Today is a dark day for press freedom in Hong Kong. The PRC is snuffing out what was once a beacon of light. I stand in solidarity with Jimmy. The Trump Admin must stop looking the other way & enforce my Hong Kong Autonomy Act. Silence in the face of repression is unacceptable.
link:https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/02/08/hong-kong-jimmy-lai-prison-sentence-20-years/?utm_source=alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=wp_news_alert_revere&location=alert
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Today is a dark day for press freedom in Hong Kong. The PRC is snuffing out what was once a beacon of light. I stand in solidarity with Jimmy. The Trump Admin must stop looking the other way & enforce my Hong Kong Autonomy Act. Silence in the face of repression is unacceptable.
link:https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/02/08/hong-kong-jimmy-lai-prison-sentence-20-years/?utm_source=alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=wp_news_alert_revere&location=alert
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The Trump Admin is still stonewalling on the Epstein Files. They have shared survivors' identities while actively shielding the Epstein Class. The survivors and the public deserve the WHOLE truth — not just what the DOJ wants to reveal. Accountability demands it.
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Kash Patel stopped FBI agents from investigating Renee Good’s killing because the findings might’ve contradicted their narrative that she was a “domestic terrorist.” We cannot trust a word coming out of this Admin. DHS must allow Minnesotan authorities to investigate, NOW.
link:https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/us/renee-good-investigation-minnesota-trump.html