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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/
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More corruption. A top advisor to RFK Jr. maintained a multi-million-dollar stake in his wellness company that could directly benefit from Trump's expansion of Health Savings Accounts last summer. He didn't divest until November. The grift in this Admin knows no end.
link:https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/24/health/calley-means-truemed-trump-health-savings.html
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This "case" — like the last one — is a clear political persecution. The Trump DOJ continues to act as the President's personal attack dog, using taxpayer money to settle Trump's petty grievances. This is blatant authoritarianism.
link:https://abcnews.com/US/grand-jury-indicts-former-fbi-director-james-comey/story?id=132425678
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A huge scam: Trump’s DOJ is now using taxpayers as a piggybank to pay off his followers. They have spent $8.5 million and counting of your money to pay off frivolous claims, enriching his friends while corrupting our justice system.
link:https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/04/25/justice-department-settlements-trump-allies/
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Today, Speaker Johnson and House Republicans once again refused to pass the Senate's bill to fully fund TSA, FEMA, and the Coast Guard. Do your jobs: Quit blocking this and focus on getting prices down and ending Trump’s illegal war!
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Outrageous. Trump plans to deny legal residency in the US based on whether he agrees with your speech. Since when did it become "anti-American" to criticize the actions of a foreign government? Who is he fighting for? www.nytimes.com/2026/04/25/u...
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Political violence has absolutely no place in our nation. Our democracy can only function when we resolve our differences peacefully. I am grateful to law enforcement for their swift response and that no one was seriously injured last night.
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The Beltsville Agricultural Research Center helps farmers feed our country. Now the Trump Admin is trying to shutter it. This move isn't just wrong, it’s against the law — going against legislation we passed last year to protect it. We will fight this every step of the way.
link:https://www.baltimoresun.com/2026/04/24/maryland-usda-barc-farmers-lawsuit/
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The Trump Admin admits that its projections of how many tourists would come to the US after he took office were way off. Now World Cup fans are picking games in Mexico & Canada over the U.S. & it’s not hard to guess why. He is driving people away and hurting our economy.
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You and your neighbors should not be subsidizing the electricity needs of a data center run by a trillion-dollar corporation. My Power for the People Act would force Big Tech to pay for their own power needs. We should pass it today to protect consumers from rising costs NOW.
link:https://www.baltimoresun.com/2026/04/21/maryland-utility-costs-rise-summer-2026/
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This 5 year old girl lost her father in the Key Bridge collapse & now ICE is deporting her mother. Trump’s ICE operation is going after the weakest, not the worst. This is the kind of inhumanity we must end.
link:https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/key-bridge-dead-families-deportation-threat-2CA6UX3DY5DABFQYMCOCCYNDGI/
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I join the Committee to Protect Journalists & others in demanding an international investigation and accountability for her death. [2/2]
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Yesterday, journalist Amal Khalil was struck by an IDF airstrike while she was reporting in southern Lebanon. As rescuers tried to save her life, they were fired upon. Khalil is the 9th journalist killed by Israeli strikes in Lebanon this year. [1/2]
link:https://apnews.com/article/lebanese-journalist-amal-khalil-killed-israel-airstrike-14cabe8f773f59450b1ac47e7706d0e6
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Last year, Trump & Republicans cut Medicaid & the ACA by $1 TRILLION under the guise of "fighting fraud." Yet Trump has issued 15 pardons to healthcare execs & others who defrauded $2 BILLION from taxpayers. Kicking millions off their care while actual fraudsters get off free.
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The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is ready for launch! Once operational it will help us see further into the depths of our universe than ever before. This revolutionary telescope was assembled by the team at NASA Goddard, right here in MD, ahead of schedule & under budget.
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The last time Secretary Lutnick appeared before the Senate, I pressed him on his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. On Feb 27th, @merkley.senate.gov & I sent him a letter asking him for certain records and to answer questions. He did not respond. The American people deserve transparency.
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This ruling is a total betrayal of the separation of church & state. Trump presenting himself as Christ, Hegseth's attempt to quote bible verses, & now this: Are we a democracy or a theocracy? www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
link:https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2026/04/21/texas-ten-commandments-5th-circuit-classrooms/
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Today, Senate Republicans once again made their priorities clear: instead of working to lower costs and making everyday life more affordable for Americans, they are hellbent on providing a blank check for Trump’s lawless ICE & CBP operations. My full statement:
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Instead of focusing on priorities people care about, tonight Republicans are using a procedural end-run to get around the will of the American people & stuff ICE & CBP with billions more of your taxpayer dollars.
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Today, Sec Bessent revealed that the Trump Admin plans to send BILLIONS of dollars to help other countries keep their economies afloat while ignoring needs here at home. Once again, the 'America First' president is focused everywhere except the wallets of working Americans.
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Netanyahu says he’s 'saddened' by images of an IDF soldier defacing a crucifix in Lebanon. But if he truly cared about attacks against Christians, he’d end rampant settler violence against them in the West Bank & harassment in Jerusalem. Being sad isn't enough, DO SOMETHING!
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The Pentagon budget is already bloated. It has repeatedly failed to pass an audit. And now Trump’s war is enriching defense contractors even more. We must not give Hegseth this huge slush fund. He has no idea what he is doing.
link:https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/04/21/pentagon-15-trillion-budget-details/
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Let's be clear: The Trump Admin's vendetta against the SPLC is a sign of how impactful their work is. The SPLC has been at the forefront of exposing some of America's most notorious hate groups, like the KKK. The fact that the Trump Admin feels threatened by that speaks volumes.
link:https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/southern-poverty-law-center-says-targeted-trump-administration-rcna341237
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During Trump's first year the NIH supported 2,700 fewer projects, including a 31% drop in projects with the word "women" in them. Trump's attack on science is undermining American innovation & more importantly, is an attack on Americans' health.
link:https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2026/04/19/science-research-funding-cuts-trump/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzc2NjU3NjAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzc4MDM5OTk5LCJpYXQiOjE3NzY2NTc2MDAsImp0aSI6Ijc2NDRlMmRjLTBiNjctNDBjMC04YjkyLTM2NGIzNWQ1ZDBiMiIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9zY2llbmNlLzIwMjYvMDQvMTkvc2NpZW5jZS1yZXNlYXJjaC1mdW5kaW5nLWN1dHMtdHJ1bXAvIn0.WeLqsrcC5lH-4KMqDuktBeS7CBd_GEJPdIFK_Ls4z6c
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Trump still has no plan to reimburse the American people for his illegal tariff taxes. American families paid $1,700 more because of these taxes. When will they get the relief they're owed? www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Marylanders are paying over $4.00 per gallon of gas. Trump may have declared victory, but costs are still skyrocketing. The war he promised he'd never start is spiking the prices he promised to bring down. Betrayal all around. www.cnbc.com/2026/04/19/g...
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Once again, Trump is threatening war crimes against the Iranian people. All this could be avoided if Republicans in Congress joined us in voting to end this illegal and costly war. We will give them another chance this week. They must all be held accountable.
link:https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/04/19/trump-iran-war-hormuz-strait-negotiations/
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Israeli Defense Minister Katz said he wants to do in Lebanon what was done in Rafah. I've seen firsthand how the Netanyahu government razed Rafah to the ground. No American taxpayer dollars should be used to support this.
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How is it Trump's nominee for the IAEA, a key nuclear inspection agency, didn't know that both the IAEA AND Trump's 1st Admin certified that Iran was in compliance with the JCPOA? The JCPOA was preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Trump ripped it up & started a war.
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Trump promised that "TrumpRx" would lower prescription drug costs. Yet the companies who signed these "deals" kept raising drug prices & grew their profits by $70 BILLION last year. Another Trump scam that promised to help working people but ended up being a gift to big pharma.
link:https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/drugmakers-raised-prices-hundreds-drugs-trump-deals-senate-democrats-r-rcna332036
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One year ago today, I met Kilmar Abrego Garcia in El Salvador. As I said from day one, this case was never about one man, it was about all of us. If they can deprive him of his rights, they can deprive you of yours. One year on, they’re still trying but we’re still fighting.
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Thousands of Haitians have been living & working in America legally for years, after fleeing violence in Haiti. Stripping away their Temporary Protected Status would send them back into harm’s way. The House has acted — now the Senate must follow suit. www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
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Trump's Budget Director admitted it: Trump & Republicans CHOSE to give big PERMANENT tax cuts to the rich, while the much smaller cuts for working Americans EXPIRE in 2 years. Their priorities are clear. We need a tax code that works for working people, not the super-rich.
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If you were outraged when Trump tried to silence Jimmy Kimmel, you should be outraged by what they're doing to students who spoke out against the war in Gaza. Now they're firing immigration "judges" who refuse to go along with their illegal scheme. Defend free speech! ⬇️
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Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, a US citizen & journalist, was arrested in Kuwait in March on vague charges meant to silence free speech. No reporter should be arrested for doing their job. Release Ahmed, NOW. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/15/w...
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4 years ago, then-Rep. Mike Waltz called on President Biden to make clear that Putin was an 'absolute war criminal.' Today, he refused to even utter those words himself. As one of Trump's top diplomats, his reversal speaks volumes.
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This is another win for our communities in the fight against ICE's mass detention facilities cropping up in our backyards. In January, I joined hundreds to demand ICE stay out of Washington Co. I commend @oagmaryland.bsky.social for his tireless work to fight back against this effort.
link:https://www.wbaltv.com/article/ice-detention-facility-maryland-preliminary-injunction-extended/71028012
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to halt arms sales to the UAE, until we verify they're no longer arming the RSF. The US must use its leverage to help end this horror. [2/2]
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Today marks 3 years of civil war between the Sudanese Armed Forces & the genocidal RSF, which has killed thousands of Sudanese civilians, left millions starving & displaced, & led to untold levels of sexual violence against women & girls. We must pass mine & @sarajacobs.house.gov bill [1/2]
link:https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260414-sudan-drone-strikes-kill-nearly-700-in-three-months-as-civil-war-reaches-grim-milestone
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Here's your friendly Tax Day reminder that not only did Republicans give massive tax breaks to the rich last year, but Trump’s billionaire Cabinet also axed the IRS’s new free filing tool, so now Americans have to pay more to get their taxes done. itep.org/trump-admini...
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