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Last year, we became the first state to build and open three veterans homes simultaneously.   I just signed a bill that fully funds the staffing and operations of these homes well into the future. I’m proud of Minnesota’s enduring commitment to better serve those who served us.

Just saw a comedian say "If vaccines caused autism then America would have trains" and I almost spit out my drink.

House Dem Raskin sends letter to President Trump about the Trump meme coin dinner last week. Trump will never respond obviously. But it documents some important ethics questions. Cites multiple stories we wrote at The New York Times democrats-judiciary.house.gov/uploadedfile...

Mamdani ranks first in Working Families Party’s picks for NYC mayor https://gothamist.com/news/mamdani-ranks-first-in-working-families-partys-picks-for-nyc-mayor

Hey Mike: the only people in congress who have ceded tariff authority to Rump are in the majority! They are the MAGA Republicans who have abdicated their responsibility! Maybe you shouldn’t be implicating all congress in your message but speak directly to those who have become the problem!

Apparently states’ rights stop the moment women board a plane with autonomy in their carry-on.

Think on this. I hope my Dad does. Hope my BIL does, too.

🙏🙏🏼🙏🏿We want to thank Senator Siela Bynoe for choosing people over plastic by voting yes on the Packaging Reduction & Recycling Infrastructure Act (S1464). ✅Your constituents are lucky to have you looking out for their health as this bill will ban 17 of the most toxic chemicals!

Smoke from wildfires in Canada has begun drifting across the border into the U.S., raising concerns on Friday about possible health hazards in Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota, the authorities said.

Actual curb appeal for people & wildlife. #KillYourLawn #gardening #bloomscrolling #UrbsInHorto #Chicago 🌱

So, as you might know, I have been in the process of tracking the activities of DOGE staff across the federal government. And now I've built an auto-updating website to browse the data It's not done (lots more content to write), but news is moving fast, so here it is dogetrack.info Enjoy!

Why Bill Gates was more straightforward than political activists on the USAID closure. Part 1

Not only does Iowa impose some of the highest fees in the nation — affecting tens of thousands of people each year — it also charges poor people for legal aid even if they are acquitted or the cases against them are dropped.

I gave Secretary Rubio the chance to set the record straight on whether anyone has died due to the Administration's reckless cuts to foreign aid. He didn’t have an answer.

NYC Campaign Finance Board withholds $1.3M in matching funds from Cuomo, awards Adrienne Adams $2M

Being stripped of parental rights while in prison, even for minor crimes, is “the family separation crisis that no one knows about,” an advocate says.

In rural New York, immigrant laborers are now in hiding. Some have been briefly detained and then released, while others with legal papers languish in custody, leaving many confused about who is being forced out of the country and who gets to remain.

New York is letting the owner of the Atlantic Yards avoid millions of dollars in monthly penalties for missing a decade-old affordable housing deadline: bit.ly/44SD9yy

Supreme Court lets Trump end legal protections for over 500,000 immigrants from 4 countries

NYC’s biggest power brokers are circling Penn Station https://gothamist.com/news/nycs-biggest-power-brokers-are-circling-penn-station

Let's help out our Sarpy Democrat friends tomorrow! Join them at their first tabling event of 2025 at La Vista Days! Come engage with voters and give away prizes while promoting Sarpy County Democrats. Shifts are still available here: bit.ly/3FcLNxi

lots of truth. We need massive inheritance taxes once again