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What a devastating day. What a decisive moment for our country. We cannot let violence against elected officials become normalized. All my thoughts are with the victims and their families. This is the moment for our nation to do the hard work of choosing peace in our politics.

submitted 16 hours ago • 34 comments

So heartwarming to take part in this morning’s naturalization ceremony at Mystic Seaport. 48 amazing patriotic individuals became American citizens today. No matter what Trump tries to tell you, this is the story of American greatness.

submitted 1 day ago • 27 comments

At the end of a week with crappy news, here’s a chance to just do some pure good. The Hartford mayor and I are starting a summer basketball league for kids in the city. We need to raise about $20K more to fund it. $ link here. More info in this 🧵 secure.actblue.com/donate/csm-a...

submitted 1 day ago • 18 comments

Trump is scrambling to spin this. Netanyahu wasn’t trying to help diplomacy; he was trying to destroy diplomacy. How do we know? They reportedly targeted and killed Iran’s chief negotiator with Trump.

submitted 1 day ago • 54 comments

Israel's attack on Iran, clearly intended to scuttle the Trump Administration's negotiations with Tehran, is further evidence of how little respect world powers - including our own allies - have for President Trump.

submitted 2 days ago • 114 comments

Been joined so far by @booker.senate.gov @schatz.bsky.social @pattymurray.bsky.social @schumer.senate.gov @coons.senate.gov @jeff-merkley.bsky.social @wyden.senate.gov @cantwell.senate.gov @elizabeth-warren.bsky.social @andykimnj.bsky.social and others. This is a defining moment.

submitted 2 days ago • 158 comments

A group of us have arrived on the Senate floor to challenge our colleagues - on both sides of the aside - to rise to this moment and jointly condemn what has happened to Sen. Padilla. Yes we still need to collect the full facts, but this appears to be a defining moment for the country.

submitted 2 days ago • 1641 comments

When 15 million Americans lose their health care and plunge into personal crisis, none of them are going to give a shit about a made-for-clicks twitter fight between two billionaires arguing about who gets the bigger share of the corruption spoils.

submitted 9 days ago • 1137 comments

Good morning. If the Republican budget bill passes: - 40% of the country will lose money - 15 million people will lose their health care - the richest families will get a $270,000 tax cut - the debt will go up 2.4 TRILLION dollars Who is asking for that??

submitted 9 days ago • 74 comments

I wrote on Substack about my decision to turn my fundraising operations over to support local protest and mobilization. I want to win in 2026, but there is no fair election next year if we don't prioritize stopping Trump's corruption now. www.chrismurphyct.com/p/im-launchi...

submitted 9 days ago • 56 comments

I’m starting my annual walk across Connecticut today! Beginning in the very northwest corner of the state - Salisbury. I will talk to hundreds of people over the next few days about what they want (and don’t want!) from their elected leaders. My favorite week of the year!

submitted 16 days ago • 559 comments

This guy stole $10 million from the employees of his nursing home to buy himself a luxury yacht and Cartier watches. He PLED GUILTY. And because his Mom gave Trump $1 million, he just got a pardon. And this story barely makes the news today. WTF. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/27/u...

submitted 18 days ago • 723 comments

Trump said he would get a peace deal within 24 hours, and now is poised to lose the war. Why? Because he is the weakest U.S. president in our lifetime. He's told Putin he can continue the war and pay ZERO price. No sanctions. No new weapons for Ukraine. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/26/u...

submitted 19 days ago • 155 comments

Freedom has a price. And it is paid by the Americans who give their lives in pursuit of protecting this exceptional nation. Memorial Day is our chance to recommit ourselves to wrapping our arms around the families of the fallen and our veteran community. We owe them everything.

submitted 19 days ago • 25 comments

AI job displacement is coming fast. “The unemployment rate for college grads has risen 30 percent since September 2022, compared with about 18 percent for all workers.” www.nytimes.com/2025/05/19/o...

submitted 23 days ago • 39 comments

The House budget is a health care cataclysm for America. 15 million Americans will lose their health care. That's the total combined population of: West Virginia Hawaii New Hampshire Wyoming Vermont DC Alaska North Dakota South Dakota Delaware Rhode Island Montana Maine

submitted 23 days ago • 80 comments

Putin's game here is embarrassingly simple. He knows Trump opposes giving more weapons to Ukraine, so Putin just strings Trump's "negotiations" along until Ukraine's weapons run out. Why would Putin settle if he can just win instead? This isn't 3D chess. www.semafor.com/article/05/2...

submitted 24 days ago • 32 comments

So what we have learned is that the Republican budget bill: - increases wealth for the richest 10% - decreases wealth for the poorest 10% - adds $3.8 TRILLION (greater than the total size of many foreign economies) to the deficit. What a f---ing disaster.

submitted 24 days ago • 99 comments

Rightfully, the cuts to Medicaid (over 10M people will lose their health care) and the tax cuts for the rich have been the story of the disastrous Republican budget bill. But I read the whole thing. And there are some hidden rats in there you need to know about. 1/ A quick🧵

submitted 25 days ago • 82 comments

As we all reconvene for the upcoming week in the Senate, all our thoughts are with President Biden and his family. We are all pulling for him and wishing him the best as he faces down this challenge.

submitted 25 days ago • 19 comments

Just got word that Secretary Noem is asking for an addition to her budget - a new private Gulfstream 5 jet for her personal national photo op tour. She's already got a private plane but wants a tricked out new one. All while she supports kicking 13 million people off Medicaid.

submitted 30 days ago • 1427 comments

Good morning. Republicans are trying to push through a bill that would throw 13M people off their insurance. All for a tax cut for the rich. That’s the combined population of West Virginia Hawaii New Hampshire Maine Montana Rhode Island both Dakotas Alaska Vermont Wyoming

submitted 32 days ago • 80 comments

I will block any arms sale to a nation that is doing direct personal business with Trump. We should have a full Senate debate and vote. UAE's investment in Trump crypto and Qatar's gifting of a plane is nuclear grade graft. An unacceptable corruption of our foreign policy.

submitted 34 days ago • 142 comments

Ok. But even if it’s not a done deal yet, the fact giving Trump a jet is “under consideration” tells you all you need to know about what countries are being told they need to do to be an ally with America under Trump. www.politico.com/news/2025/05...

submitted 34 days ago • 105 comments

This isn’t a good idea even if the plane was being donated to the U.S. government. But Trump GETS TO KEEP THE PLANE??? It’s simply a cash payment to Trump in exchange for favors. Just wildly illegal.

submitted 34 days ago • 697 comments

Florida Congressman Greg Steube refuses to explain to his constituents why he supports throwing millions off their health care to pay for a giant tax cut for the wealthy. @maxwellfrost.bsky.social and I will do his job for him. Holding a town hall there tomorrow. floridaphoenix.com/briefs/sen-c...

submitted 36 days ago • 66 comments

Hey @maxwellfrost.bsky.social and I keep adding stops on our tour of spots where Republican Congressmen are hiding and refusing to hold town halls. Saturday morning we will be in Sarasota, Florida. We are already near capacity, so hustle to RSVP or follow the livestream here.

submitted 37 days ago • 62 comments

The Qatar Economic Forum is hosting a public session on how to make money off of Trump’s bribery and corruption schemes. This is where we are.

submitted 41 days ago • 102 comments

Trump is destroying America’s key economic edge - that the smartest people in the world want to come here to innovate and start businesses.

submitted 41 days ago • 44 comments

Here it is. A timetable of 100 days of corruption. Breathtaking. Heartbreaking. We cannot let this stand.

submitted 45 days ago • 604 comments

I’m on with @morningjoe-msnbc.bsky.social on @msnbc.com at 7am to talk about the chaos and corruption of the first 100 days of the second Trump Administration.

submitted 45 days ago • 41 comments

Having zero tolerance for our leaders profiting off elected office should have nothing to do with right/left politics. Sooo...my op-ed for Fox News on how Trump's first 100 days marks him as the most corrupt president in American history. www.foxnews.com/opinion/sen-...

submitted 45 days ago • 52 comments

I went to the Senate floor to tell a story about Trump’s first 100 days - a story of daily, norm shattering corruption. I laid out 40 different corrupt acts - each one alone could have taken down previous presidents. 1/ A 🧵 of my speech. People need to know this story.

submitted 45 days ago • 195 comments