Cindy McCaskill
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Sen. Alex Padilla was just removed from Kristi Noem's press conference in Los Angeles (video: Bill Melugin/Fox News)
June 12, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Sen. Alex Padilla was just removed from Kristi Noem's press conference in Los Angeles (video: Bill Melugin/Fox News)
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A DHS spokesperson defended the detainment, accusing Sen. Padilla of failing to properly identify himself during Sec. Kristi Noem's press conference.
But multiple videos show Padilla clearly identifying himself as a senator.
But multiple videos show Padilla clearly identifying himself as a senator.
Sen. Padilla pushed to ground, handcuffed for demanding DHS not lie
Forcibly removing a sitting US senator, as they opposed the president's immigration policy, is a part of a broader slide.
www.motherjones.com
June 12, 2025 at 7:25 PM
A DHS spokesperson defended the detainment, accusing Sen. Padilla of failing to properly identify himself during Sec. Kristi Noem's press conference.
But multiple videos show Padilla clearly identifying himself as a senator.
But multiple videos show Padilla clearly identifying himself as a senator.
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Sen. Alex Padilla, who was just forcibly removed from a DHS press conference, is the ranking member of Judiciary’s subcommittee on immigration, citizenship, and border safety, which has “oversight of federal agencies with citizenship, asylum, refugee, and immigration enforcement responsibilities.”
June 12, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Sen. Alex Padilla, who was just forcibly removed from a DHS press conference, is the ranking member of Judiciary’s subcommittee on immigration, citizenship, and border safety, which has “oversight of federal agencies with citizenship, asylum, refugee, and immigration enforcement responsibilities.”
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They assaulted a United States Senator.
June 12, 2025 at 7:38 PM
They assaulted a United States Senator.
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Mr. Abrego Garcia was illegally abducted by the Trump Admin and, by their own admission, wrongly deported to El Salvador. He shouldn’t have to spend another second away from his family.
I'm flying to El Salvador tomorrow morning to check on his condition and discuss his return.
I'm flying to El Salvador tomorrow morning to check on his condition and discuss his return.
April 15, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Mr. Abrego Garcia was illegally abducted by the Trump Admin and, by their own admission, wrongly deported to El Salvador. He shouldn’t have to spend another second away from his family.
I'm flying to El Salvador tomorrow morning to check on his condition and discuss his return.
I'm flying to El Salvador tomorrow morning to check on his condition and discuss his return.
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Kudos to Sen. Chris Van Hollen. You know who surely would have gone as well and made this a bipartisan effort, if he were alive? Sen. John McCain.
U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen announced Tuesday night that he will travel to El Salvador to check on the condition of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
Maryland Sen. Van Hollen to visit El Salvador to check on well being of Kilmar Abrego Garcia
U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen announced Tuesday night that he will travel to El Salvador to check on the condition of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. “It’s absolutely unjust and illegal to have this Marylander detained one more
www.wbal.com
April 15, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Kudos to Sen. Chris Van Hollen. You know who surely would have gone as well and made this a bipartisan effort, if he were alive? Sen. John McCain.
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As more & more people wake up, because they (or someone they love) are directly impacted by what’s happening in the USA, there are two phrases I am finding helpful:
“You don’t have to admit you were wrong.
Just admit that you were lied to.”
“Welcome to the resistance”
#UnitedWeAreStrong 🤝🇺🇸✊
“You don’t have to admit you were wrong.
Just admit that you were lied to.”
“Welcome to the resistance”
#UnitedWeAreStrong 🤝🇺🇸✊
February 25, 2025 at 3:26 PM
As more & more people wake up, because they (or someone they love) are directly impacted by what’s happening in the USA, there are two phrases I am finding helpful:
“You don’t have to admit you were wrong.
Just admit that you were lied to.”
“Welcome to the resistance”
#UnitedWeAreStrong 🤝🇺🇸✊
“You don’t have to admit you were wrong.
Just admit that you were lied to.”
“Welcome to the resistance”
#UnitedWeAreStrong 🤝🇺🇸✊
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The televised Oval Office meeting with Bukele is mockery. They’re mocking the press, their opposition, the courts, and the entire concept of justice. They’re mocking everyone who isn’t them. The abuser’s playbook yet again.
April 14, 2025 at 4:23 PM
The televised Oval Office meeting with Bukele is mockery. They’re mocking the press, their opposition, the courts, and the entire concept of justice. They’re mocking everyone who isn’t them. The abuser’s playbook yet again.
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If the U.S. government is going to take the position that, once removed from the United States, folks can’t be brought back, then it sure seems to me that federal courts should be reflexively and categorically barring *all* removals until they’re 100 percent certain that the removals are lawful.
April 14, 2025 at 5:54 PM
If the U.S. government is going to take the position that, once removed from the United States, folks can’t be brought back, then it sure seems to me that federal courts should be reflexively and categorically barring *all* removals until they’re 100 percent certain that the removals are lawful.
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He wants to build prisons in El Salvador for American citizens he doesn't like.
Enough's enough. He needs to be stopped.
Enough's enough. He needs to be stopped.
April 15, 2025 at 4:12 AM
He wants to build prisons in El Salvador for American citizens he doesn't like.
Enough's enough. He needs to be stopped.
Enough's enough. He needs to be stopped.
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Today the Trump administration is openly defying *two* court decisions (at least) — SCOTUS in the Abrego Garcia case and Judge McFadden (a Trump appointee) in the Associated Press case.
There was a stay pending appeal in the AP case, but it ended yesterday.
apnews.com/article/trum...
There was a stay pending appeal in the AP case, but it ended yesterday.
apnews.com/article/trum...
Despite a court order, White House bars AP from Oval Office event
The Trump administration has turned a reporter and photographer from The Associated Press away from covering an Oval Office news conference involving President Donald Trump and El Salvador President N...
apnews.com
April 14, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Today the Trump administration is openly defying *two* court decisions (at least) — SCOTUS in the Abrego Garcia case and Judge McFadden (a Trump appointee) in the Associated Press case.
There was a stay pending appeal in the AP case, but it ended yesterday.
apnews.com/article/trum...
There was a stay pending appeal in the AP case, but it ended yesterday.
apnews.com/article/trum...
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1 Do not obey in advance.
2 Defend institutions.
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15 Contribute to good causes.
16 Learn from peers in other countries.
17 Listen for dangerous words.
18 Be calm when the unthinkable arrives.
19 Be a patriot.
20 Be as courageous as you can.
@timothysnyder.bsky.social
#OnTyranny #DoNotObeyInAdvance
2 Defend institutions.
…
15 Contribute to good causes.
16 Learn from peers in other countries.
17 Listen for dangerous words.
18 Be calm when the unthinkable arrives.
19 Be a patriot.
20 Be as courageous as you can.
@timothysnyder.bsky.social
#OnTyranny #DoNotObeyInAdvance
March 30, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Here is my best guidance for action, rendered beautifully by the great John Lithgow. I first published these lessons more than eight years ago, in late 2016. They open the twenty chapters of "On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century."
snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...
snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...
Twenty Lessons, read by John Lithgow
Key selections from On Tyranny, for viewing and sharing
snyder.substack.com
March 30, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Here is my best guidance for action, rendered beautifully by the great John Lithgow. I first published these lessons more than eight years ago, in late 2016. They open the twenty chapters of "On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century."
snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...
snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...
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No one with an actual mandate and landslide victory would use executive orders to implement “policy”
Someone take that sharpie and put him in timeout.
Someone take that sharpie and put him in timeout.
February 5, 2025 at 12:48 AM
No one with an actual mandate and landslide victory would use executive orders to implement “policy”
Someone take that sharpie and put him in timeout.
Someone take that sharpie and put him in timeout.
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💯 RFK Jr. approved!
March 13, 2025 at 3:15 AM
💯 RFK Jr. approved!
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🚨 BREAKING: Trump’s FBI Is Moving to Criminalize Habitat for Humanity & Other Nonprofits Over EPA Grants—And Banks Are Freezing Their Accounts
March 13, 2025 at 4:53 AM
🚨 BREAKING: Trump’s FBI Is Moving to Criminalize Habitat for Humanity & Other Nonprofits Over EPA Grants—And Banks Are Freezing Their Accounts
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CNBC is calling it the Tesla Chain Saw Massacre.
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March 12, 2025 at 6:14 PM
CNBC is calling it the Tesla Chain Saw Massacre.
🤣
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Oh my God.
Donald Trump and JD Vance are attacking Zelensky in the Oval Office.
This is a complete fucking embarrassment.
Donald Trump and JD Vance are attacking Zelensky in the Oval Office.
This is a complete fucking embarrassment.
February 28, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Oh my God.
Donald Trump and JD Vance are attacking Zelensky in the Oval Office.
This is a complete fucking embarrassment.
Donald Trump and JD Vance are attacking Zelensky in the Oval Office.
This is a complete fucking embarrassment.
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BREAKING: Elon Musk tries to get Verizon's FAA contract canceled -- so that he can give the $2.4 BILLION contract to his Starlink company
Musk is literally going into the government -- and pocketing billions for himself
MASSIVE conflicts of interest -- 100% ILLEGAL
Musk is literally going into the government -- and pocketing billions for himself
MASSIVE conflicts of interest -- 100% ILLEGAL
February 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM
BREAKING: Elon Musk tries to get Verizon's FAA contract canceled -- so that he can give the $2.4 BILLION contract to his Starlink company
Musk is literally going into the government -- and pocketing billions for himself
MASSIVE conflicts of interest -- 100% ILLEGAL
Musk is literally going into the government -- and pocketing billions for himself
MASSIVE conflicts of interest -- 100% ILLEGAL
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71 percent of Trump voters oppose Medicaid cuts. Not sure the Republicans understand how many Medicaid patients were their voters.
February 26, 2025 at 5:37 PM
71 percent of Trump voters oppose Medicaid cuts. Not sure the Republicans understand how many Medicaid patients were their voters.
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Deficit today 1.8 trillion.
Deficit over next 10 years 22.1 trillion. Deficit over next 10 years with the Republican House budget 24.9 trillion.
They are adding 2.8 trillion to the problem! Thoughts MAGA?
Deficit over next 10 years 22.1 trillion. Deficit over next 10 years with the Republican House budget 24.9 trillion.
They are adding 2.8 trillion to the problem! Thoughts MAGA?
February 26, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Deficit today 1.8 trillion.
Deficit over next 10 years 22.1 trillion. Deficit over next 10 years with the Republican House budget 24.9 trillion.
They are adding 2.8 trillion to the problem! Thoughts MAGA?
Deficit over next 10 years 22.1 trillion. Deficit over next 10 years with the Republican House budget 24.9 trillion.
They are adding 2.8 trillion to the problem! Thoughts MAGA?
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Rep. Jasmine Crockett is the best.
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
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February 16, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Rep. Jasmine Crockett is the best.
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