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'Open Season for Wealthy Tax Cheats' as Republicans Confirm Trump IRS Pick Billy Long www.commondreams.org/news/senate-...

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77 years ago today, President Truman opened our Armed Services to women who wanted to serve. Happy Women Veterans Recognition Day to all our women veterans and thank you for all you’ve done in service of our nation. I will continue to work to honor your bravery and sacrifice.

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'Horrifying Moment in Our Nation's History': Fellow Senators Denounce 'Assault' on Padilla www.commondreams.org/news/padilla...

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LA is NOT "on fire". There are protests in a few blocks of the city. They do not in any way justify National Guard or Marine presence. Don't buy the Republican propaganda. It's lies.

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Nearly Everyone Pays More Under Trump Policies politicalwire.com/2025/06/12/n... "A new Yale study find the combined economic policies of the Trump administration results in 80% of households paying more in taxes, while the richest 10% actually pay less."

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If that’s what they do to a United States Senator with a question, imagine what they can do to any American that dares to speak up. We will hold this administration accountable.

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We have TWO messengers right now for the Democrats that communicate effectively. Both of them strike the perfect tone in these hideous times, and both of them know how to fight: @governor.ca.gov Gavin Newsom and @petebuttigieg.bsky.social Pete Buttigieg

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House Republicans vote to claw back $9.4 billion in funding for foreign aid, NPR and PBS This passed by 2 votes while 4 living Dems did not vote. @housedemocrats.bsky.social www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

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A president who has to forcibly silence anyone asking questions isn't showing strength. He's showing how weak he really is.

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Earlier this week, RFK Jr. purged every single expert from the CDC's vaccine advisory committee. He has already started replacing these health experts with anti-science, anti-vaccine cronies. I joined my Democratic colleagues in demanding that he reverse this dangerous decision.

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I stand with Alex.

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The ONLY ONES SPEAKING ON THE SENATE FLOOR on what happened to Senator Padilla are DEMOCRATS. www.democraticunderground.com/100220390596

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Completely despicable actions by DHS, having Sen Alex Padilla being forcibly taken down. Why is @SecNoem afraid of answering questions? Even more Americans will now righteously exercise the right to protest. More will righteously monitor ICE. WE. WILL. NOT. BE. INTIMIDATED.

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What happened to Senator Padilla is absolutely DISGUSTING. Point blank, period. This shit is out of control. Another elected official disrespected while doing their job. (1/2)

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It’s not illegal for a United States Senator to go to a public press conference and ask questions about your constituents safety. It's our job.

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I just spoke with @padilla.senate.gov. He’s standing strong. The DHS statement is wildly inaccurate and filled with falsehoods. The video shows you everything you need to know.

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Assaulting @padilla.senate.gov for simply trying to ask questions of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is yet another example of Trump’s heinous abuse of power. Congress has a right to do our jobs and conduct oversight. Interference with that responsibility is dangerous and undemocratic.

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Trump is a cancer. Enough is enough.

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Assaulting Senator Alex Padilla for simply trying to ask questions of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is yet another example of Trump’s heinous abuse of power. Congress has a right to do our jobs and conduct oversight. Interference with that responsibility is dangerous and undemocratic.

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First, Trump came after Congresswoman McIver, now he’s going after Senator Padilla. What’s next? Sending U.S. marines to the floor of Congress?

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This is a US Senator being wrestled to the ground and handcuffed just for asking a question at a DHS press conference. If they can do this to a US Senator trying to ask a question, they’ll do it to you too.

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Senator Padilla has the right and responsibility to advocate for his constituents and hold the Trump administration accountable for their abuses of military power. Violently handcuffing him and dragging him out of a press conference is outrageous.

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What happened to Sen. Padilla is a disgrace. Elected officials are supposed to speak for the people. When the government starts throwing Senators to the ground for doing that, we’ve left democracy behind. You don’t have to wonder what a fascist regime looks like. This is it.

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This assault is not only on @padilla.senate.gov, but on freedom of speech and expression in our country. These actions taken by Trump’s DHS communicates a message to all Americans that none of us is safe.

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Noem had just announced a coup against the government of the state of California when Padilla was assaulted

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This Is Not a Drill open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...

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Senator Alex Padilla is a good man and principled public servant. The brazen and aggressive manhandling of Senator Padilla by the Trump administration is a sickening disgrace. Anyone who assaulted the Senator should be held accountable. No one is above the law.

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This is disgusting. If this is how they treat Alex Padilla, a United States Senator, how do you think they’ll treat you?

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I'm on my way to the Senate floor to talk about the assault on my colleague, Senator Alex Padilla. This is a horrifying moment in our nation’s history.

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SCHATZ: "This is the stuff of dictatorships. He identified himself. That should be enough."

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Blatant lies from official government feeds. Do they not know we all see the video?

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PADILLA: “If this is how the administration responds to a Senator with a question, you can only imagine what they're doing to farmworkers, cooks, and day laborers throughout the country.”

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THE POINT IS TO DIFFERENTIATE yourselves from the violent instigators, however you do it. Sit. Go into a local restaurant and sit. Go one block over. Make sure YOU are clearly differentiated from the 3-Percenter/KKK/Proud Boy instigators of violence.

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@wyden.senate.gov @smith.senate.gov @chrismurphyct.bsky.social @warren.senate.gov @senatorheinrich.bsky.social @schiff.senate.gov @schumer.senate.gov @whitehouse.senate.gov @amyklobuchar.com @sanders.senate.gov @murray.senate.gov @kaine.senate.gov GET ON TV AND POSE THIS QUESTION:⬇️

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