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Students with disabilities are students first. This illegal change will worsen outcomes & delay civil rights protections. The Dept of Education had decades of expertise helping kids learn according to their unique needs. Walking away from IDEA in its 50th year is plain cruel.
link:https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2026/06/16/education-dept-plans-move-special-ed-civil-rights-out-agency/?utm_source=alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=wp_news_alert_revere&location=alert
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Back in February, I asked a Trump nominee about this EXACT possibility & he dodged my questions. Just as I said back then, this whole process is corrupt to its core. Trump's admin is effectively trying to boost his own family's tainted crypto company. Unprecedented corruption.
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“Do you want to put federal employees in trauma?" should be an easy question for anyone overseeing our federal workforce. But today, this Trump nominee couldn't answer it. This admin's disdain for civil servants hurts all Americans by undermining their ability to serve us all.
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Last April, Trump & Miller plotted to take away the habeas corpus rights of Kilmar Abrego Garcia & other immigrants, to aid their illegal mass deportation agenda. But our Constitution is clear: everyone gets due process. Threatening the rights of one, threatens the rights of all.
link:https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/15/us/politics/trump-scharf-habeas-corpus-insurrection-act.html
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As this judge said, "History cannot be faithfully told while excluding the experiences of communities whose contributions, struggles, and achievements form an important part of our Nation's story," I couldn’t agree more. www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...
link:https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/judge-orders-restoration-of-national-park-changes-made-by-trump-administration
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Today, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope leaves NASA Goddard for the Port of Baltimore to begin its journey to the Kennedy Space Center. This August, Roman will launch into space, broadening our understanding of our solar system & universe. Excited to see it on the move!
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This purchase and approval is the result of inappropriate interference by the Trump Admin on behalf of Trump's billionaire buddies. The consolidation we're seeing in the media space is a threat to free speech. State Attorneys General must keep investigating these transactions.
link:https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/12/paramount-acquisition-warner-bros-approved-00960300
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One day after Trump’s lawless ICE operation traumatized kids on school grounds in Baltimore, we learn they’re harassing DMV-area nonprofits for information about immigrant CHILDREN. This does nothing to make us safer. No child should live in fear of ICE’s violence.
link:https://amicacenter.org/press-releases/trump-administration-deploys-federal-agents-to-intimidate-legal-services-nonprofits-representing-unaccompanied-immigrant-children/
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New data shows Trump’s refusal to extend ACA tax credits could lead to 5 MILLION people losing care this year. Meanwhile, he’s spending your tax money on his Iran war & defense contracts for companies he's invested in. He said it: he's not thinking of anyone else’s finances.
link:https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5918956-obamacare-coverage-losses-states/
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Our schools should be safe spaces for our children. Today's action by Trump's ICE on the campus of John Rodgers Elementary/Middle School in Baltimore traumatized our kids. This is not making our communities safer. www.thebanner.com/education/k-...
link:https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/ice-baltimore-elementary-school-detainment-GJXL7JO6K5AA5IR6KJNUOLJVKE/
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Is this what a war that’s over looks like? www.axios.com/2026/06/10/t...
link:https://www.axios.com/2026/06/10/trump-iran-strike-situation-room-meeting
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I warned the Trump admin of this exact eventuality. Their actions combined with FIFA's ridiculous pricing schemes have discouraged fans from coming to games & now, one day before kickoff, ~180K tickets remain unsold. Our local businesses are being shortchanged. www.ft.com/content/ac26...
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Inflation is at its highest level since 2023. Gas prices are above $4 per gallon. Groceries get more expensive every week. The President may love it but the American people sure as hell don't.
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Trump may not care about Americans' financial situation, but his illegal war is hurting working people every day. Inflation is at the highest level since 2023 & prices on everything from gas to groceries have gone up. This war is making us less safe & worse off. We must end it.
link:https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/06/10/inflation-hits-42-percent-first-time-three-years/?utm_source=alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=wp_news_alert_revere&location=alert
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The Trump admin insists they review every refugee case based on its merits, & that it has nothing to do with race. Look at their own quota system: nearly 100% white. So much for merit-based.
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In the midst of an Ebola outbreak: we have no confirmed CDC Director, Surgeon General, or FDA Commissioner. Half of NIH's Institutes & Centers lack permanent leadership. Meanwhile, RFK Jr. is leaving work at 4pm & spouting conspiracy theories. This is public health under Trump.
link:https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/07/us/politics/ebola-vaccines-kennedy-health-department.html
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Trump again refused to say his slush fund is dead. He also refused to say payouts shouldn't go to people who beat up our Capitol Police on Jan 6. To every Republican who voted against my amendment to stop payments to those convicted of heinous crimes, what’s your excuse now?
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This judge exposed the truth: the Trump Admin’s “anti-immigrant sentiments” are behind their dismantling of our asylum & legal immigration process. It's a direct attack on what Lady Liberty stands for. This ruling is a step in the right direction. We must keep fighting back.
link:https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/05/us/politics/asylum-immigration-ruling.html?smid=url-share
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In the past 6 months alone, over half of the publicly known donors to Trump's gold-plated ballroom, are reported to have received $50 BILLION in taxpayer-funded contracts from the federal gov. Wild coincidence or taxpayer-funded corruption? You be the judge. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
link:https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/06/04/donors-won-50b-contracts-after-giving-trump-ballroom-project-report-says/?utm_campaign
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Senate Republicans just voted to give billions more of taxpayer money to Trump's lawless ICE operations. The American people deserve a govt that puts them first. Today, Trump & his rubber stamp Republicans once again failed them. My full statement ⬇️
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Today, we gave Republicans a choice: Do they want to support people who assaulted police on Jan 6th or the police officers who defended the Capitol on that day. They made their choice. Another shameful vote from Republicans to send your tax dollars to these criminals.
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I just offered an amendment to prevent anyone convicted of heinous crimes — from attacking law enforcement to molesting children — from getting money from Trump's taxpayer financed slush fund. Republicans blocked it. All to please the Dear Leader. It's sick.
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Senator Bill Cassidy & I are teaming up to undo Trump's $1.8 billion slush fund. As it stands the fund could reward rioters who assaulted police on Jan 6. Our amendment makes it a compensation fund ONLY for officers who defended the Capitol that day & their families.
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It's been 103 days since SCOTUS struck down Trump's illegal tariffs. He still has no plan to return the $1,700 he owes American families & now is trying to stiff businesses too. Trump stole this money from hardworking Americans & business owners. Release the money, NOW.
link:https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/business/economy/trump-tariffs-refunds-court-order.html
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In case you're wondering why I won't stop until "no slush fund" is in law. ⬇️
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Yesterday, the IDF seized 4 students from their homes in the West Bank, including 20-year-old American, Sama Safi. The Israeli govt didn’t tell her family or the U.S. Embassy where or why she was being taken & is holding her without charges. America must secure her release NOW.
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SCOTUS just cleared an Alabama redistricting map that just 3 years ago a federal court ruled was illegal racial gerrymandering. Even after SCOTUS gutted the VRA, judges still said this map was unconstitutional. But SCOTUS is allowing it for this election. Corrupt.
link:https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/supreme-court-greenlights-alabamas-racial-gerrymander-signaling-free-rein-for-states-to-discriminate/
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Today, Sec. Mullin conceded that DHS has made numerous false statements. That’s why independent investigations into the killings of Alex Pretti, Renee Good, & all victims of DHS's violence are necessary. But he won't give states access to critical evidence. What is DHS hiding?
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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/
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Since Jan 2025, Trump & Republicans have helped big corporations dodge $40+ BILLION in income taxes. That money could've extended ACA tax credits this year. Instead, it'll be funneled into bonuses & stock buybacks that only make the rich even richer.
link:https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/business/economy/offshore-tax-havens-trump.html
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Two weeks ago, I told Todd Blanche, his & Trump's $1.8 BILLION slush fund was a pure theft of taxpayer dollars. That reality seems to be catching up with them. While they may be signaling an end to their corrupt scheme, we can't stop pushing until it's outlawed all together.
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Turns out, acting-AG Todd Blanche — the architect of Trump's $1.8 BILLION taxpayer funded 'anti-weaponization' slush fund — may be directly involved in the Trump admin's vindictive prosecution of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Again, the acting AG is ACTING like Trump's personal lawyer.
link:https://tennesseelookout.com/2026/05/27/watchdog-group-accuses-blanche-of-misconduct-in-tennessee-prosecution-of-kilmar-abrego-garcia/
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Over 17,000 kids in Maryland have lost SNAP assistance due to cuts in what Trump & Republicans call their "Big, Beautiful Bill." While it may be beautiful for the billionaires enjoying record tax cuts, kids are going hungry to save those billionaires money. Shameful. www.cbpp.org/blog/sharp-d...
link:https://www.cbpp.org/blog/sharp-drop-in-number-of-children-receiving-snap-food-assistance-under-new-federal-law
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This was a rotten deal from the start, taking taxpayer dollars to pay Trump allies. What's more, the Trump admin has refused to say this money won't go to convicted criminals & those who assaulted police on Jan 6. Glad to see a federal judge pause this gross abuse of power.
link:https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/05/29/judge-temporarily-blocks-dojs-18-billion-payout-fund/
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Trump's DOJ is criminally investigating the woman he was found liable for sexually abusing. Just the latest example of him weaponizing the Department to pursue his personal vendettas. It's a slap in the face to survivors & a gross abuse of power. www.cnn.com/2026/05/27/p...
link:https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/27/politics/exclusive-justice-department-launched-e-jean-carroll-investigation
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35 federal judges appointed by presidents of both parties agree: Trump's $1.8 BILLION slush fund can't stand. There's a reason Blanche dodged my question when I asked if he'd get a judge to sign off on the fund. He knew no independent judge would allow this robbery of taxpayers.
link:https://www.courthousenews.com/former-judges-accuse-trump-of-deceiving-court-with-fraudulent-anti-weaponization-settlement/
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The illegal war that Trump and Netanyahu started against Iran has been one disaster after the next. When you're digging yourself into a hole, the best way out is to stop digging.
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Since Trump took office, 1.75 MILLION children have lost their healthcare. And that's before the Republicans' $1 TRILLION cut to Medicaid, which will impact many more. All while they seek $1 billion for Trump's gold-plated ballroom. Tells you all you need to know.
link:https://www.axios.com/2026/05/27/medicaid-children-enrollment-falling
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Glad to see the SPLC take the fight to the Trump admin. Their vendetta against the SPLC is a bogus attempt at shutting down one of the most effective & important anti-hate voices in America today. The fact that the Trump admin feels so threatened by their work speaks volumes.
link:https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/26/us/politics/southern-poverty-law-center-doj.html
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Thanks to HRW, we now know the UAE helped recruit mercenaries to help the genocidal RSF in Sudan. This war has already killed 150,000+ people & displaced 12+ MILLION. We must pass mine & @sarajacobs.house.gov bill to halt arms sales to the UAE until they stop fueling the RSF.
link:https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1422nrgm1jo
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Erdogan ordered Turkey’s police to raid the opposition party’s HQ days after a kangaroo court ousted the opposition leader. We cannot keep ignoring Turkey’s descent into authoritarianism. We must stand for the people's right to democracy for allies & adversaries alike.
link:https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c87qwrqre83o
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ICE's treatment of detainees at Delaney Hall in New Jersey is the latest in a long line of abuses we've seen across the country. When @kim.senate.gov stood up & called out these abuses, they pepper sprayed him. Not another dime for this lawless agency.
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This is a direct attack on our legal immigration system: making it more unworkable, punishing families, workers, and businesses. It’s also unlawful. We must and will fight back. time.com/article/2026...
link:https://time.com/article/2026/05/23/green-card-changes-trump-explained/
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Democrats have provided reflexive & unconditional support to Netanyahu & Israeli governments, even as they undermined the values we claimed to stand for. It's time to end taxpayer-funded support & condition arms sales to end the occupation & salvage a 2-state solution.
link:https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/26/opinion/democrats-israel.html
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On Memorial Day, we remember the heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Today, and every day, let us honor their memory by doing our part to defend the values and freedoms they gave their lives to protect.
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Today, a federal judge determined what we've known all along, the Trump admin was engaged in a vindictive prosecution against Kilmar Abrego Garcia. This is a win for all our rights & the Constitution.
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Howard Lutnick's FIRST political donation since becoming Commerce Secretary was a $5 MILLION donation to House Republicans 1 month before they interviewed him about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Let that sink in.
link:https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/22/us/politics/howard-lutnick-donation-house-republicans.html
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Today, the American people won. After we exposed Trump's $1.8 BILLION taxpayer funded slush fund & threatened to make Republicans vote on every part of it, they're running scared. They've pulled down votes & are going home. We know they'll be back at it, but so will we.
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Trump’s $1.8 BILLION slush fund is a gross abuse of your tax dollars. As it stands, Members of Congress are also eligible for payouts from this corrupt scheme. I’m offering an amendment to ensure Members of Congress can’t cash in on this fund.
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See for yourself, this guy, who was nominated to be the top lawyer at the State Department, will do anything to dodge the truth. He won’t admit we have blockaded Iran because that would be an admission we are at war. Gaslighting the American people.
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