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Senators are ELECTED to be a VOICE for their constituents. What happens when that voice is stifled, thrown to the ground, and handcuffed like Senator Padilla was?

We have a democracy, but we can lose that democracy.

I took to the Senate floor to speak out—I hope you'll join me.
June 12, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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This is a lie. We all saw the video. The Senator clearly identified himself, and he did not "lunge" toward anyone.
 
If these miserable propagandists will lie to you about roughing up a U.S. Senator in a room full of reporters, what won't they lie to you about?
June 12, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Split Screen: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez reclaims the frame
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Split Screen: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez reclaims the frame
The New York congresswoman doesn't let others define her.
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May 9, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Words & Phrases We Can Do Without
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Words & Phrases We Can Do Without
The plummeting value of being 'concerned'
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May 6, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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Democratic Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker gave a barn-burning speech to Democrats in New Hampshire. He urged Democrats to stop listening to “do-nothing political types” who are calling for caution, but to “fight—EVERYWHERE AND ALL AT ONCE.”
April 29, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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“After Donald Trump won in November, I sat down to read all 922 pages of Project 2025,” @dgraham.bsky.social writes in The Atlantic Daily. “What I discovered was more radical and more interesting than I’d expected.”
The Project 2025 Presidency
The blueprint for Trump 2.0 predicted much of what we’ve seen so far—and much of what’s to come.
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April 24, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/01/u...
Musk and Republican Lawmakers Pressure Judges with Impeachment Threats (Gift Article)
Democrats say the calls to remove judges who block Trump administration initiatives amount to intimidation. Some senior Republicans are also skeptical of the effort.
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March 1, 2025 at 11:34 PM