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Measles cases have now been confirmed in Mass. Vaccines save lives—and our federal health leaders should be saying that loudly and clearly. Instead, RFK sows doubt about vaccine safety while his Surgeon General nominee won't commit to recommending the vaccine. Baystate families deserve better.
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Here’s an easy solution: Finalize the rule that @USDOT scrapped that would compensate passengers for these airline-caused delays. I’ve been demanding this for years. Let’s get it done.
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www.wsj.com/world/middle...
link:https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/iran-is-far-from-building-icbms-experts-say-despite-trumps-warning-of-a-looming-threat-b079bf72?mod=Searchresults&pos=1&page=1
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Trump is lying and hyping the threat. Iran does not pose an imminent danger. Even Rubio admits Iran is not enriching uranium. There is time for diplomacy. This is a war of choice—and it’s a bad choice.
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link:https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026/02/irs-violated-federal-law-approximately-42-695-times-in-datasharing-agreement-with-ice-federal-judge-found-00801719
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Unacceptable. The Trump administration must be held accountable for this violation of privacy.
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www.stripes.com/veterans/202...
link:https://www.stripes.com/veterans/2026-02-26/va-rescinding-rule-disability-ratings-20883658.html
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Trump's VA issued a policy to hurt vets whose medications are working. Veterans pushed back, and today the VA officially walked it back. This is what happens when veterans make their voices heard. This is what is looks like when we organize—not agonize.
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www.axios.com/2026/02/26/a...
link:https://www.axios.com/2026/02/26/anthropic-rejects-pentagon-ai-terms
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DOD is still coercing Anthropic to allow its AI model to be used for mass surveillance and autonomous warfare. Imagine what they have planned. This can’t happen.
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time.com/7381312/tran...
link:https://time.com/7381312/transgender-kansas-id-bathroom-bill/
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Trans people deserve IDs that reflect who they are. Bills like this undermine the basic rights of trans people and put them at risk of serious harm. No one can erase trans peoples' existence.
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www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
link:https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/25/us-iran-nuclear-talks-critical-stage-trump
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Trump says Iran is on the brink of getting a nuclear bomb to justify his aggression in the region. We've heard this before. Trump promised he’d keep us out of endless wars in the Middle East so if he doesn’t come to a deal, he risks exactly that. We need health care, not warfare.
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www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
link:https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/02/25/tariff-refunds-ieepa-supreme-court-fedex-cbp/
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I wrote to the Administration six months ago urging them to do refunds ‘the easy way’. But if there’s one thing Trump loves more than tariffs, it’s being sued. Small businesses need their money back now. No more delays. No more pain on Main Street.
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The Trump administration is reportedly coercing unaccompanied immigrant children to self-deport, including through fear and threats. These cruel attacks on children are reprehensible and they must end.
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www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02...
link:https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02/25/us/trump-news#judge-trump-administration-deportations-unlawful
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BLOCKED. A Massachusetts federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to halt its illegal and aggressive third-country deportations. It is inhumane for the Administration to send immigrants, without a shred of due process, to countries where they lack ties and may face torture or persecution.
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www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
link:https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/02/24/waymo-self-driving-cars-snow-day/
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The public deserves to know that these so-called self-driving cars rely on human operators thousands of miles away. I won’t stand by while large tech companies experiment on public roads. That’s not standing in the way of progress; that’s standing up for transparency and safety.
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I hope everyone is staying safe and warm in this record-breaking storm. Thank you to all the first responders working around the clock to keep people safe, and to residents across the Commonwealth doing their part to stay inside and help their neighbors as we make it through.
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link:https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026/02/dhs-accused-of-using-surveillance-tech-to-track-legal-observers-in-maine-00792722?site=pro&prod=alert&prodname=alertmail&linktype=headline&source=email
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According to a peaceful protestor, a DHS agent told them, "If you keep coming to things like this, you’re going to be on a domestic terrorist watchlist. Then we’re going to come to your house later tonight.” DHS must answer for its grotesque intimidation and surveillance tactics.
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www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
link:https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/23/trump-administration-to-shift-more-programs-out-of-education-department-00793309
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Trump is continuing his crusade against public education, this time by putting conspiracy theorist RFK Jr. in charge of school safety. That’s like putting Pam Bondi in charge of releasing the Epstein files. Oh wait.
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The SAVE Act is a dangerous move to keep Black and Brown voters, women, and LGBTQ+ people from the ballot box. Trump and MAGA Republicans know they have no solutions to the issues that Americans are angry about, so they plan to meddle with the 2026 election. I will vote NO.
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Congratulations to Team USA men’s hockey players and Massachusetts natives Matt Boldy, Jack Eichel, and Noah Hanifin. From BC Eagles to BU Terriers, a UMass Lowell River Hawk and two of our own Boston Bruins this was a Bay State Gold medal game. You make our Commonwealth proud.
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link:https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026/02/trump-epa-rolls-back-biden-era-mercury-limits-to-boost-coal-generation-00790769?site=pro&prod=alert&prodname=alertmail&linktype=headline&source=email
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Do you want to be breathing more mercury and toxic air pollution? The Trump administration thinks you do. It’s sick. Even Trump’s EPA admits that its repeal of mercury will lead to 23% more mercury in the air—poisoning our lungs and our families in a greedy giveaway to Big Coal.
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link:https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026/02/tesla-drops-autopilot-label-to-avoid-sales-suspension-in-california-00786670?site=pro&prod=alert&prodname=alertmail&linktype=headline&source=email
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I’ve long demanded Tesla drop its misleading and dangerous “Autopilot” brand. That name deceives consumers and creates unnecessary safety risks. Tesla must cease using the name Autopilot everywhere.
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In the case of Main Street vs. Mar-a-lago, America’s small businesses won. Today, the Supreme Court struck down Trump’s illegal tariffs. We must guarantee that small businesses get immediate relief, and end Trump’s tariff taxes on working people for good.
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www.cnn.com/2026/02/19/p...
link:https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/19/politics/va-halts-enforcement-benefits-rule-after-outrage
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The VA's new rule could slash disability ratings for veterans whose meds are working. Secretary Collins says it won't be enforced—but veterans shouldn't have to take that on faith. They earned these benefits. The Trump administration must rescind this harmful rule now.
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www.npr.org/2026/02/09/n...
link:https://www.npr.org/2026/02/09/nx-s1-5628425/shark-tank-tariffs-loans-cash-advance?utm_source=npr_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20260215&utm_term=10607175&utm_campaign=news&utm_id=67463367&orgid=554&uniquet=IsOcJtVDIt-6uqLYKfpDhQ&utm_att1=
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Trump’s tariff taxes are hurting Main Street, allowing small businesses to become victims of predatory lenders. Instead of offering help, Trump’s @SBAgov is throwing small businesses to the wolves by preventing refinance options through SBA.
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Congrats to the four BC Eagles soaring the U.S.A. Women’s Ice Hockey Team to today’s Gold Medal victory, including Megan Keller ‘19 on the game-winning goal!
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www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-r...
link:https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/markey-slams-trump-administrations-brazen-board-of-peace-power-grab
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Trump’s “Board of Peace” is a pay-to-play scam that undermines our commitment to peace and human rights around the world. We don’t need backroom deals made by Trump cronies who will say and pay whatever to get a seat at the table. We need diplomacy and democracy.
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At least the DOJ isn’t hiding its client list. Now release the Epstein files.
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www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/19/m...
link:https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/19/metro/pregnant-woman-detained-ice/
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This is absolutely unacceptable. ICE must immediately stop detaining pregnant women.
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Americans don’t want another endless war in the Middle East. We want health care, not warfare. Trump the wrecking ball must be stopped.
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Dr. Bhattacharya oversaw unprecedented cuts to NIH research, with thousands of grants terminated and hundreds of clinical trials. Now Trump wants him running the CDC as measles continues to spread and flu season rages on? This is reckless. Our public health is not a game.
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www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/14/b...
link:https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/14/business/social-media-expose-anti-ice-accounts/
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Big Tech, Big Brother, and a big violation of Americans' free speech. Social media companies must not hand over users' private information to DHS simply because they criticized ICE.
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Authoritarianism, plain and simple. Todd Lyons must immediately confirm or deny whether ICE is building a database of protesters. If true, this would be an appalling attack on Americans’ free speech and right to protest. Peaceful dissent is not a crime. It’s a constitutional right.
link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0H7uTnxoRG4
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www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
link:https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/u-s-hardens-allegation-that-china-conducted-a-secret-nuclear-test-644a918a
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Resuming nuclear testing—and inflaming a new arms race—is not the answer here. Let’s engage with China and figure out what happened. New nuclear testing would be a gift to China.
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