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In 1990, thousands of Americans with disabilities decided to stop waiting for elected officials to act. Their efforts changed the minds — and the votes — of elected officials and resulted in the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act. We can’t wait for our leaders to act. We have to lead.

submitted 9 hours ago • 36 comments

Good morning. Today is the 80th day that the U.S. President is running a backdoor bribery scheme in which any CEO or foreign oligarch can send him money secretly through his crypto coin scam in exchange for favors. It's the biggest scandal in the history of the Presidency.

submitted 8 hours ago • 1800 comments

a sleepy little rural north dakota town is showing out today.

submitted 4 days ago • 18 comments

For Michiganders like Jacob, Medicaid isn’t just empowering – it’s vital. Jacob and his family rely on Medicaid for crucial, life-changing care, and without this support he may have to sideline pursuing higher education. It’s unacceptable.

submitted 2 days ago • 2 comments

By the end of this construction season, we will have fixed, repaired, or replaced nearly 24,500 lane miles of roads and 1,900 bridges, supporting thousands of good-paying local jobs without raising taxes by a dime.

submitted 2 days ago • 2 comments

Their crime is being Latino in a country quickly emerging as majority non-white. Tell a conservative Latino friend.

submitted 2 days ago • 49 comments

While Trump plays games with tariffs and trade wars, millions of hardworking Americans are worried about their retirement savings, their job security, and what the price of groceries and clothes might be this month. These actions are reckless and causing real stress & harm.

submitted 5 days ago • 222 comments

After getting some rest, I am in awe of everyone who continues to lift their voice and speak out. This is a moment for our country, and we must make a choice about the America we want to be.

submitted 7 days ago • 4462 comments

I want to sincerely thank every single one of my Senate Democratic colleagues who came to the floor, not to just support me, but to share incredibly powerful stories and ask important questions their constituents want answers to.

submitted 7 days ago • 1890 comments

This is a moral moment. It is not left or right, it is right or wrong.

submitted 7 days ago • 369 comments

USE THESE WORDS AS MUCH AS YOU CAN !!!

submitted 31 days ago • 0 comments

This is what happens when people speak up.

submitted 6 days ago • 1416 comments

Well well well, I guess Wisconsin agreed on the message for old Elon: “F’ off!”

submitted 7 days ago • 88 comments

He JUST BROKE THE RECORD!!! I’ve been listening to him for this last part, and it has been AMAZING what he has said—brought tears to my eyes!

submitted 7 days ago • 0 comments

23 hrs. and 49 mins., and Cory Booker is STILL GOING!!!

submitted 7 days ago • 0 comments

The Trump administration called it an “administrative error.” But that error led to a nightmare for Maryland Resident Abrego Garcia.

submitted 8 days ago • 784 comments

Today is Election Day in FL’s CD 1 & 6! Republicans are scared because their plan to cut Social Security & Medicaid is unpopular! We deserve leaders who fight for people, not billionaires. Vote Josh Weil & Gay Valimont for Congress! Find your polling location: iwillvote.com

submitted 8 days ago • 23 comments

What Senator Booker is doing is historic. And important. Oher Democrats have joined in. www.c-span.org/event/us-sen...

submitted 8 days ago • 126 comments

Florida & Wisconsin, I hope you understand the assignment today! The entire Country, no World, is watching you. Please show up in record numbers and support candidates who will support the constitution & not the con!

submitted 8 days ago • 298 comments

Let us pledge today to recommit ourselves to ensuring that every person feels safe, respected, and free to be their authentic self. In a world that too often tests our compassion, choose to be an ally. It is the measure of our humanity and our decency. 🏳️‍⚧️

submitted 9 days ago • 7 comments

MAGA: Million dollar give aways in elections… that sounds good! ALSO MAGA: don’t give water to people standing in long lines in the heat… that’s election fraud. 🤯 Maybe if the water is worth millions, that will be acceptable. 🤷🏾‍♀️ Go vote WISCONSIN!!!!

submitted 9 days ago • 58 comments

On Transgender Day of Visibility, we celebrate Minnesota’s transgender community and recommit to standing up for our neighbors in the face of hatred. As your Governor, I’m proud to stand in this fight with you.

submitted 9 days ago • 541 comments

People were mean to him on Twitter, so he bought Twitter. People were still mean to him, so he bought the US government. And he is going to use it to hunt down those bad people!

submitted 10 days ago • 4920 comments

Why aren’t you wearing a suit? Have you said “Thank you” to Greenland and Denmark for allowing you to have a base on Greenland?

submitted 11 days ago • 1211 comments

Whoopi Goldberg likens White House’s handling of Signalgate to cat trying to cover up its own poop

submitted 13 days ago • 8 comments

"But unlike Waltz and Hegseth, who both remain in their jobs, the career DHS employee was put on administrative leave and told late last week that the agency intends to revoke her security clearance..." www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...

submitted 13 days ago • 352 comments

if ever there was a time to throw your (much vaunted!) weight around, this is it... www.aarp.org/politics-soc...

submitted 13 days ago • 369 comments

The most common sentence in all news stories over the past two months: “(Media outlet) has reached out to the spokesperson for (government agency), who did not respond to our questions and refused to comment.”

submitted 17 days ago • 163 comments

“It’s so unbelievable,” a former White House official, granted anonymity to discuss The Atlantic’s report candidly, said Monday. “These guys all have traveling security details to set up secure comms for them, wherever they are.” www.politico.com/news/2025/03...

submitted 15 days ago • 827 comments

The lives of American troops - and every American life - depends on the people in charge of our government taking their responsibilities seriously. But again and again, including with the incompetence that came to light today, they are demonstrating the opposite. My full interview here:

submitted 15 days ago • 394 comments