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The culture of violence that has been created by political extremists in this country must end.

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But this is the bigliest crowd in history...BIGGER than Obama's crowds ever! Believe me! -DJT

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When Tim Walz became Kamala Harris's running mate, progressives highlighted policies passed. It could not have been possible without Melissa Hortman. -Free school breakfast and lunch -Restoring voting rights for felons -Paid leave Great piece by @gracepanetta.bsky.social 19thnews.org/2025/06/rep-...

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I am devastated by the loss of Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, in a horrifying act of violence. Our prayers are with their children and all who loved them, and with State Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, who were also targeted.

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I would like my state, every state, to mandate badges, name plates, no masks, for all law enforcement in the state. And if federal agents try to break the mandate, arrest them, then let the courts sort it out.

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JUST IN: Judge Breyer declines to postpone his preliminary injunction schedule re: the Guard and Marine deployment on L.A. He notes, but takes no position, on Newsom’s claim that the appeals court has no jurisdiction over Breyer’s temporary restraining order.

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Melissa Hortman, who was assassinated last night, was the Speaker of the Minnesota House in the 2023-2024 session, when Democrats ran the state government. That means she had a leading role in shepherding the many landmark reforms that Dems adopted in that period—an important legacy. Brief 🧵.

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Barber: A would be king has ordered U.S. troops to occupy Los Angeles and parade down the streets of Washington DC. We are here to say that is not who we are

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FYI

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If you can't attend the rallies today for whatever reasons, something useful you can do is scour your local news outlets for coverage and share the coverage on social media and pump it out to all of your networks. Amplify what's happening locally so others in your communities are aware.

submitted 9 hours ago • 26 comments

I need y’all to understand that the entirety of downtown DC is inaccessible right now. Street closures are the worst I’ve ever seen. Barricades look like what you’d expect in a war zone.

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Register so you can get deported... or don't register (and break the law) so you can get deported. What a Sophie's choice. 😱

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From @mrwilliamjones.bsky.social www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

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Rep. Maxwell Frost needs no introductions. I'm writing one anyways. He's the youngest member of Congress but was already a long-time activist by the time he joined. If he is the future of the Democratic Party, it is in good hands! www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

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Our family just got a little bigger, and I couldn’t be more grateful! While I’ll still be voting on the floor, I’m stepping back from public duties for a while to focus on my most important job — being a dad. Thank you for all the messages of love and support.

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This is so disturbing; our nation’s Marines detaining residents in Southern California. The administration is creating a falsehood of uncontrolled violence and using it to perpetuate hate and fear. I don’t know where I am living anymore. www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...

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This is the moment! We all have to stand up and speak out against Trump’s authoritarian fear tactics and his attacks on our communities.

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Earlier today, I conducted oversight at the Adelanto ICE Detention Center. @housedemocrats.bsky.social will continue to use every tool at our disposal to hold the Trump Administration accountable.

submitted 21 hours ago • 3 comments

Since April 8, I've been demanding Noem's immediate resignation. If she doesn't, I am ready to take further action against her abuses of power.

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RFK Jr. is gutting decades of work to fight preventable diseases, endangering children, and putting millions of lives at risk. Donald Trump is letting him do it.

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📍Delaney Hall in Newark with @kim.senate.gov 📢 We performed an oversight visit after yesterday’s concerning reports. Everything we learned today confirmed what we knew: private detention centers put profits above all else.

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Republicans are trying to distract you while they pass the biggest attacks on health care in American history. Don’t let them. Keep paying attention.

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Yesterday, House Republicans passed President Trump’s plan to slash funding for public broadcasting…funding that was previously approved. Cutting Sesame Street won’t help balance the budget, especially when the Trump Tax Scam adds trillions to the national debt.

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Republicans dragged in Democratic governors to blame them for endangering U.S. Citizens, but the reality is it’s the Trump Administration’s reckless immigration enforcement putting Americans at risk.

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Father’s Day is Sunday, and on today’s Democratic Daily Download @gomez.house.gov shares how House Democrats are fighting for dads and families across America.

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📣 #VIRGINIA Democrats need to keep control of the legislature and regain control of the Governor's office. Donate today: #Blue25 Note: "TBD" districts will be filled in with the Democratic nominee after Tuesday's primary. secure.actblue.com/donate/vablu...

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📣 #NEWJERSEY may seem like a blue state, but we can't take it for granted, especially for Governor. Donate today: #Blue25 secure.actblue.com/donate/njblu...

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🚨 Republicans rammed the #MAGAMurderBudget through the House. The midterms are 17 months away, but FLIPPING THE HOUSE BLUE is absolutely critical. Donate today. #Blue26 secure.actblue.com/donate/house...

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If you stand with @padilla.senate.gov, stand with @replamonica.bsky.social. Tell your Reps & Senators how you feel about the charges against her. 202-224-3121 And call the DOJ comment line: 202-353-1555

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This is insane

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DC federal judge REFUSES to give into the gov & stay her order that it was illegal for Trump admin to fire federal labor relations board head Her decision stands--another success for the rule of law Another @democracydefendersaction.org litigation win!

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In her first primetime interview since being indicted, @replamonica.bsky.social speaks out on The Weeknight. She’s facing three counts of “forcibly impeding and interfering with law enforcement officers."

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Treasury is developing new rules that would strip the tax-exempt status of colleges that are deemed to be using race in any way, aligning with the administration's executive orders. This flew under the radar yesterday with everything going on.

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When I was arrested for protesting during civil rights activities, I was never scared. I can't say that about what's happening today. Arresting a U.S. Senator for protesting Trump's regime—if it can happen to Senator Padilla, it can happen to anyone.

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THIS ALL COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF PEOPLE VOTED FOR THE HIGHLY QUALIFIED BLACK WOMAN LAST NOVEMBER!

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www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

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Crockett: I know that there’s been some conversations about what’s going on in LA and they want to say that it’s riots because they didn’t want people to keep talking about the Epstein files

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LIVE: Right now, I led a march to Leader John Thune’s office — he’s refusing to meet with the House Democrats, who are demanding answers on what he’s doing to protect @padilla.senate.gov.

submitted 2 days ago • 105 comments

The military defends the nation. It does not police it. My amendment to reaffirm that our Armed Forces shouldn't be deployed for law enforcement was just adopted by the Appropriations Committee.

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So they want to spend $3.6B on their sick fascist mass deportation agenda that makes all of us less safe. At the same time they tell us that we have no money for YOUR Medicaid, SNAP, and programs that working people rely on. (1/2)

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I said it at Delaney Hall, and I’ll say it again now after Senator Padilla was handcuffed for doing his job: this Administration wants to intimidate us. They want to silence us for standing up against their cruelty. We cannot let that happen. We won’t let that happen.

submitted 2 days ago • 17 comments

We stand with Senator Padilla.

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ICE agents hiding their faces and badges spreads fear and eliminates accountability for abuse. These secret police tactics don’t belong in our democracy. Today, I introduced the No Masks for ICE Act to bring basic transparency and accountability to immigration enforcement.

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My colleagues and I went to Speaker Johnson’s and Leader Thune’s offices just now to demand an investigation into the assault of @padilla.senate.gov. Let’s be clear: Republican leadership is complicit in enabling the growing authoritarianism in this country.

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The real story here: Trump has deported multiple US citizen kids recovering from cancer.

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I tried to summarize Trump’s reckless approach to immigration in 90 seconds. This is not law. This is not order. It is chaos.

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