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Trump bombing Iran was illegal and unjustified.

I ran for Congress to make sure our leaders consider the true costs of war.

And I will be in the Senate, standing on my titanium legs, demanding answers from Trump.

My statement:
June 22, 2025 at 3:27 AM
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AOC: “It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment.”
June 22, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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She's a Republican Congresswoman
May 9, 2025 at 3:49 AM
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Welcome to the liquidation of American dominance in science
Exclusive: National Science Foundation staff were told today that the agency’s 37 divisions—across all eight directorates—are being abolished and the number of programs within those divisions will be drastically reduced.
Exclusive: NSF faces radical shake-up as officials abolish its 37 divisions
Changes seen as a response to presidential directives on what research to fund
scim.ag
May 9, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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It embarrassing.
A hill I’ll keep dying on: Whatever your politics, the fact that so many U.S. leaders do not understand basic constitutional law—or willfully distort it—reflects extremely poorly on our country.
May 9, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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1/ On 4/16, fed’l Judge Paula Xinis characterized the steps the gov’t had taken to facilitate Kilmer Abrego Garcia’s return to the U.S. by saying, “The record reflects defendants have done nothing at all.” She ordered expedited discovery including depositions. joycevance.substack.com/p/the-record...
"The Record Reflects Defendants Have Done Nothing at All"
On Tuesday, a federal judge in Maryland, Paula Xinis, took up Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia’s motion for “additional relief.” The motion asked the Judge to:
joycevance.substack.com
May 9, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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Trump is fighting for the average American by striking a deal with the UK that will reduce prices for Rolls Royces and Bentleys.
May 9, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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You mean to tell me that Chicago gets to claim Michael Jordan, the first Black President AND the first American Pope? Good lord you ain't going to be able to tell them NOTHING.
May 8, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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The father of 15 year-old Natalie Rupnow was charged with felonies after allowing her access to the semiautomatic pistols that she used to shoot and kill a teacher and a fellow student at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin in December. 6 others were injured.

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May 9, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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President Trump on a tax increase for the rich which has been discussed in recent days.
May 9, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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The entire administration is going to be staffed by Fox News hosts
May 8, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Trump just fired the first Black person to serve as the Librarian of Congress. She has been in that position since 2016 and is the first professional librarian to hold the position since 1974.
May 9, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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🚨BREAKING: Right wing group DISMISSES case challenging the Arizona's maintenance of its voter rolls. Another victory for Arizona voters and for my law firm and its clients.
www.democracydocket.com/cases/arizon...
🚨 1789 Foundation v. Fontes
Learn more.
www.democracydocket.com
May 8, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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This 👇
May 9, 2025 at 4:49 AM
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May 9, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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A FAFO MAGA Love Story.
May 9, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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“NSF watchers fear that a smaller, restructured agency could be more vulnerable to pressure from the White House to fund research that suits its ideological bent.” www.science.org/content/arti...
Exclusive: NSF faces radical shake-up as officials abolish its 37 divisions
Changes seen as a response to presidential directives on what research to fund
www.science.org
May 9, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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In New York, ICE detained a busload of farmworkers that were actively involved in a union drive.

In Washington state, ICE dragged a farmworkers’ rights activist and leader out of his car to detain him.

Be warned: attacking unions is a hallmark of fascism.
May 8, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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So yesterday acting FEMA chief said he wouldn't personally want to eliminate FEMA but it was up to the President and Congress. Today he's gone. www.politico.com/news/2025/05...
FEMA chief is fired
Federal Emergency Management Agency acting Administrator Cameron Hamilton told people he was terminated Thursday.
www.politico.com
May 8, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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Donald Trump is publicly begging China to talk to him.

Doubt they will when he’s thinking about an 80% tariff.

Pathetic stuff.
May 9, 2025 at 12:25 PM
He’s such a moron
That’s the flag raising on Mt. Suribachi on Iwo Jima. It happened in February 1945. It has nothing to do with victory in Europe.
May 9, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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That’s the flag raising on Mt. Suribachi on Iwo Jima. It happened in February 1945. It has nothing to do with victory in Europe.
May 8, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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THIS IS NOT NORMAL

Telemundo Nueva Inglaterra captured video of a 16-year-old girl's face being held on the ground by Worcester police officers; she and her mother were detained in an apparent ICE operation

#immigration
‘Harrowing': Video shows Worcester police hold girl's face on ground during ICE operation
Telemundo Nueva Inglaterra captured video of a 16-year-old girl’s face being held on the ground by Worcester police officers; she and her mother were detained in an apparent ICE operation
www.nbcboston.com
May 9, 2025 at 3:13 AM
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🚨BREAKING: On behalf of individual voters, my law firm has filed a petition in the Wisconsin Supreme Court to undo that state's extreme partisan congressional gerrymander. www.democracydocket.com/cases/wiscon...
🚨 Bothfeld v. Wisconsin Elections Commission
Learn more.
www.democracydocket.com
May 8, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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May 9, 2025 at 5:17 AM