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Derek Tran @congresstran.bsky.social · 21h

For a price of a jumbo jet, you too can get a military base on US soil. Meanwhile our poor service members 5 days away from pay day and NO ACTION from Trump and his Republicans! SHAME!!

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Hegseth announces Qatar will build air force facility at U.S. base in Idaho

The move is a sign of increasingly close ties between the U.S. and Qatar.

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Derek Tran @congresstran.bsky.social · 1d

Lying Lawler…this is the same guy that got on a CNN Town hall with me and told America that he will not vote to cut Medicaid 🤥

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Jeffries slams Lawler a day after Capitol clash

Lawler has been promoting a compromise measure on Obamacare subsidies.

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Derek Tran @congresstran.bsky.social · 3d

What about those that fail to pay or troops during a shutdown or taking away healthcare from millions of Americans?

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President Trump posts on Truth Social that Chicago Mayor Johnson, Gov. Pritzker "should be in jail"

"Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice [U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement]" Officers!" President Trump posted. "Governor Pritzker also!"

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Derek Tran @congresstran.bsky.social · 4d

As an employment lawyer, I can say that only dirt bags refuse to pay their employees. Pay your employees Dirt Bag Donald!!

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White House floats no back pay for some furloughed federal workers despite 2019 law

A new draft White House memo suggests a 2019 law signed by President Trump that guarantees federal employees get paid after a shutdown ends would not apply to furloughed workers.

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Derek Tran @congresstran.bsky.social · 8d

Wow he lied to the American people 🙉
🤥
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Trump embraces Project 2025 after disavowing it during 2024 campaign

Trump said he's meeting with co-architect of Project 2025 Russ Vought despite denying any knowledge of it.

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Derek Tran @congresstran.bsky.social · 8d

FACTS

"Under longstanding policy, undocumented immigrants are not eligible to enrol in any federally-funded health coverage programs including Medicaid, CHIP, or Medicare, or to purchase coverage through the ACA Marketplaces"

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Do Democrats want free healthcare for undocumented migrants? - BBC News

Amid the blame game over the shutdown, Republicans claim Democrats want free healthcare for illegal immigrants - the Democrats call this a lie

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Derek Tran @congresstran.bsky.social · 11d

The child in the White House is throwing a tantrum with shutdown just hours away

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Jeffries privately rallies House Dems ahead of shutdown deadline

Jeffries gathered with his caucus shortly after party leaders emerged from a bipartisan meeting with President Trump Monday without a funding deal.

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Derek Tran @congresstran.bsky.social · 22d

Dictator playbook in full view

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Trump floats stripping networks critical of him of their broadcast licenses

“They’re giving me all this bad press, and they’re getting a license,” the president said.

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Derek Tran @congresstran.bsky.social · 24d

The coverup continues…

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Patel claims "no credible information" that Epstein trafficked minors to others

Bipartisan demands for transparency in the disgraced financier's case have plagued the administration.

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Blue Wave California @bluewavecalifornia.bsky.social · 28d

Thank you to all that supported our event Wednesday evening in DC with the incredible @pelosi.house.gov!

Thank you to @ericswalwell.bsky.social, @adamgray.ca , @congresstran.bsky.social @georgewhitesides.bsky.social for being there!

"We don't agonize, we organize!" 🇺🇸💙🌊

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Derek Tran @congresstran.bsky.social · Sep 8

If your skin is not white in this Country, be vigilant and safe.
Trump and his goons are out to get all of us.

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Supreme Court Lifts Restrictions on L.A. Immigration Stops

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Derek Tran @congresstran.bsky.social · Sep 7

Larger budget to deport all the “violent criminal” factory workers that make our Country’s economic engine run…🤔

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Trump's Job Market Promises Fall Flat As Hiring Collapses And Inflation Ticks Up

The U.S. job market has gone from healthy to lethargic during President Donald Trump’s first seven months back in the White House.

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Derek Tran @congresstran.bsky.social · Sep 1

This award no longer has meaning.

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Trump to award Rudy Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom

President Trump's announcement comes days after Giuliani was hospitalized with multiple broken bones after a car crash.

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Derek Tran @congresstran.bsky.social · Sep 1

Lowering prices isn’t just about helping families stretch their hard-earned money a little further – it’s about freedom and security.

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Derek Tran: Americans deserve to know the true toll of tariffs

Lowering prices isn’t just about helping families stretch their hard-earned money a little further – it’s about freedom and security.

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Derek Tran @congresstran.bsky.social · Aug 28

It’s not enough to be heart broken and extend thoughts and prayers.
We need to do more to protect our children.
He’s sending troops to cities that don’t need them while our kids continue to get shot up.
Instead of performing, maybe try protecting.
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What we know about Minnesota school shooting suspect Robin Westman

Officials have identified the suspect who they say opened fire outside of a church at a Catholic school in Minneapolis, killing two children and injuring 17 others.

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Derek Tran @congresstran.bsky.social · Aug 24

CA ready to do its part to protect this Country from the facist movement

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Derek Tran @congresstran.bsky.social · Aug 24

Under Republicans and Trump, this Country only celebrates their desirable “white” qualities.
Btw: China and Iran also censure art.

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President Trump Is Right About the Smithsonian

The National Museum of African American History and Culture debuted a series to educate people on “a society that privileges white people and whiteness” —

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Derek Tran @congresstran.bsky.social · Aug 23

When they say it’s not something, it’s exactly that.

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Vance says Bolton FBI raid was not retribution

Vice President Vance said the Friday raid on former national security adviser John Bolton’s residence was not retribution for his political commentary critiquing the Trump administration. “We&#8217…

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Derek Tran @congresstran.bsky.social · Aug 22

If you had shrimp recently make sure you’re not glowing in the dark.

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More frozen shrimp recalled for possible radioactive contamination

More packages of frozen shrimp potentially affected by radioactive contamination have been recalled.

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Derek Tran @congresstran.bsky.social · Aug 22

Here comes the Republicans’ Big Bankruptcy Bill
20% ACA hike is only the start

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Health insurance carriers request raising ACA premiums by more than 20% on average in Texas

Health insurers are hiking policy premiums in response to proposed federal cuts and rising costs in various parts of the health care sector.

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Derek Tran @congresstran.bsky.social · Aug 19

Mr. Trump, slavery was bad. Very bad. Now lower grocery prices and release the Epstein files.

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Derek Tran @congresstran.bsky.social · Aug 18

How to stay in power 101.
Wake up America.

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Trump says he will sign order targeting mail-in ballots and voting machines ahead of 2026 midterm elections – live

President attacks ‘highly inaccurate, very expensive, and seriously controversial’ voting machines in Truth Social post

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Derek Tran @congresstran.bsky.social · Aug 18

These people aren’t Christian. They’re pure evil.

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Trump administration halts visas for people from Gaza after Laura Loomer questions arrivals

Conservative activist Laura Loomer complained on social media about children from Gaza arriving in the U.S. for medical treatment and questioned how they got visas.

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Derek Tran @congresstran.bsky.social · Aug 17

What a joke of a ruling. 2 tier justice system continues to break the faith and trust in our Country.

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Brooklyn construction magnate gets probation for funneling illegal donations to Mayor Adams

A Brooklyn construction magnate was sentenced to a year of probation for working with a Turkish government official to funnel illegal campaign contributions to NYC Mayor Eric Adams, resolving one of t...

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Derek Tran @congresstran.bsky.social · Aug 15

Trump-flation
39% increase in veggies!

“A 38.9% increase in prices for fresh and dry vegetables from June to July was the major driver of a higher index for "final demand goods" (things that are done and ready to be sold to a consumer…).”

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Veggie-flation strikes, with a warning for grocery prices

No matter what the official data shows, consumers "feel" inflation when grocery prices rise.

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