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There is one man to blame for the chaos in our country: Donald Trump.
Illegally firing Jerome Powell won't fix anything, it will only cause more economic pain for Americans.
Illegally firing Jerome Powell won't fix anything, it will only cause more economic pain for Americans.
If Donald Trump illegally fires Fed Chair Powell, he will crash our markets and cause more economic pain for American families.
If Donald Trump illegally fires Powell, he will crash our markets.
YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren
youtube.com
April 21, 2025 at 6:32 PM
There is one man to blame for the chaos in our country: Donald Trump.
Illegally firing Jerome Powell won't fix anything, it will only cause more economic pain for Americans.
Illegally firing Jerome Powell won't fix anything, it will only cause more economic pain for Americans.
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Intuit donated $1M to Trump’s inauguration. He's now planning to end the free IRS Direct File program.
Apple donated $1M. Trump exempted most of Apple’s imports from tariffs.
Coinbase donated $1M. Trump’s SEC dropped a major lawsuit against them.
See how this works?
Apple donated $1M. Trump exempted most of Apple’s imports from tariffs.
Coinbase donated $1M. Trump’s SEC dropped a major lawsuit against them.
See how this works?
April 21, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Intuit donated $1M to Trump’s inauguration. He's now planning to end the free IRS Direct File program.
Apple donated $1M. Trump exempted most of Apple’s imports from tariffs.
Coinbase donated $1M. Trump’s SEC dropped a major lawsuit against them.
See how this works?
Apple donated $1M. Trump exempted most of Apple’s imports from tariffs.
Coinbase donated $1M. Trump’s SEC dropped a major lawsuit against them.
See how this works?
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Trump has gutted food inspection programs at the FDA and USDA — including the committee that investigated last year's fatal Boar's Head listeria outbreak.
The USDA is also rolling back safety regulations to “streamline” meat processing.
How is this Making America Healthy Again?
The USDA is also rolling back safety regulations to “streamline” meat processing.
How is this Making America Healthy Again?
April 21, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Trump has gutted food inspection programs at the FDA and USDA — including the committee that investigated last year's fatal Boar's Head listeria outbreak.
The USDA is also rolling back safety regulations to “streamline” meat processing.
How is this Making America Healthy Again?
The USDA is also rolling back safety regulations to “streamline” meat processing.
How is this Making America Healthy Again?
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There are a lot of myths online about the Department of Education, and I’m here to debunk them.
Saving this agency means giving every student a chance to get a good education.
Saving this agency means giving every student a chance to get a good education.
There are a lot of myths online about the Department of Education, and I’m here to debunk them.
YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren
www.youtube.com
April 21, 2025 at 8:26 PM
There are a lot of myths online about the Department of Education, and I’m here to debunk them.
Saving this agency means giving every student a chance to get a good education.
Saving this agency means giving every student a chance to get a good education.
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This isn’t complicated:
1) Affordable child care.
2) Paid family leave.
3) Stop trying to slash health care for women and kids.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/u...
1) Affordable child care.
2) Paid family leave.
3) Stop trying to slash health care for women and kids.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/u...
Trump Aides Solicit Ideas to Raise Birthrate, From Baby Bonuses to Fertility Planning
Baby bonuses and menstrual cycle classes are among the ideas pitched to Trump aides as they consider plans to try boosting the birthrate.
www.nytimes.com
April 21, 2025 at 9:45 PM
This isn’t complicated:
1) Affordable child care.
2) Paid family leave.
3) Stop trying to slash health care for women and kids.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/u...
1) Affordable child care.
2) Paid family leave.
3) Stop trying to slash health care for women and kids.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/u...
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Pete Hegseth has again compromised our security instead of protecting it.
He is incapable and unworthy of serving as Defense Secretary. It’s time for him to go.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/u...
He is incapable and unworthy of serving as Defense Secretary. It’s time for him to go.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/u...
Hegseth Said to Have Shared Attack Details in Second Signal Chat
The defense secretary sent sensitive information about strikes in Yemen to an encrypted group chat that included his wife and brother, people familiar with the matter said.
www.nytimes.com
April 21, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Pete Hegseth has again compromised our security instead of protecting it.
He is incapable and unworthy of serving as Defense Secretary. It’s time for him to go.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/u...
He is incapable and unworthy of serving as Defense Secretary. It’s time for him to go.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/u...
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Has Trump finally met his match? https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/apr/17/trump-china-harvard-supreme-court
Finally, the Trump regime has met its match | Robert Reich
The administration dared China, Harvard and the supreme court to blink. They haven’t
www.theguardian.com
April 22, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Has Trump finally met his match? https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/apr/17/trump-china-harvard-supreme-court
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Did President Trump tip off big donors or family to cash in on his tariff chaos?
Today with @schumer.senate.gov and Senate Democrats, I officially called for an SEC investigation to find out.
Presidents are not kings.
Today with @schumer.senate.gov and Senate Democrats, I officially called for an SEC investigation to find out.
Presidents are not kings.
Warren Urges S.E.C. to Investigate Trading Around Trump’s Tariff Pause
The president told his social media followers it was a “GREAT TIME TO BUY” hours before announcing a reversal on tariffs that sent markets soaring.
www.nytimes.com
April 11, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Did President Trump tip off big donors or family to cash in on his tariff chaos?
Today with @schumer.senate.gov and Senate Democrats, I officially called for an SEC investigation to find out.
Presidents are not kings.
Today with @schumer.senate.gov and Senate Democrats, I officially called for an SEC investigation to find out.
Presidents are not kings.
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I called for an independent investigation into Donald Trump's dismantling of the Department of Education, and now, it's happening.
This investigation will reveal what's at stake for families.
While Trump and Musk side with billionaires, I'll side with our kids.
This investigation will reveal what's at stake for families.
While Trump and Musk side with billionaires, I'll side with our kids.
Drastic staffing cuts at the Education Department to be reviewed
The department’s inspector general’s office is investigating after Democratic senators asked for a probe of the Trump administration’s actions.
www.nbcnews.com
April 11, 2025 at 3:50 PM
I called for an independent investigation into Donald Trump's dismantling of the Department of Education, and now, it's happening.
This investigation will reveal what's at stake for families.
While Trump and Musk side with billionaires, I'll side with our kids.
This investigation will reveal what's at stake for families.
While Trump and Musk side with billionaires, I'll side with our kids.
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Republicans in Congress can join Democrats right now to turn off the bogus emergency Trump has declared to impose worldwide tariffs.
Or they can continue to bend the knee to Trump.
Or they can continue to bend the knee to Trump.
April 7, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Republicans in Congress can join Democrats right now to turn off the bogus emergency Trump has declared to impose worldwide tariffs.
Or they can continue to bend the knee to Trump.
Or they can continue to bend the knee to Trump.
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This has always been the GOP's strategy:
1) Cut taxes for the wealthy & corporations by claiming they'll pay for themselves.
2) Explode the deficit.
3) Demand cuts to vital programs that help millions.
4) Repeat.
They're trying to get away with it again.
1) Cut taxes for the wealthy & corporations by claiming they'll pay for themselves.
2) Explode the deficit.
3) Demand cuts to vital programs that help millions.
4) Repeat.
They're trying to get away with it again.
April 7, 2025 at 4:01 PM
This has always been the GOP's strategy:
1) Cut taxes for the wealthy & corporations by claiming they'll pay for themselves.
2) Explode the deficit.
3) Demand cuts to vital programs that help millions.
4) Repeat.
They're trying to get away with it again.
1) Cut taxes for the wealthy & corporations by claiming they'll pay for themselves.
2) Explode the deficit.
3) Demand cuts to vital programs that help millions.
4) Repeat.
They're trying to get away with it again.
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Trump and Republicans can lie about their plan to cut taxes for the rich, but votes don’t lie.
We asked them: will you rule out tax cuts for those making over $1 billion? Republicans voted no.
So we tried no tax cuts for $1 billion companies like Amazon? No.
That says it all.
We asked them: will you rule out tax cuts for those making over $1 billion? Republicans voted no.
So we tried no tax cuts for $1 billion companies like Amazon? No.
That says it all.
Trump and Republicans can lie about their plan to cut taxes for the rich, but votes don’t lie.
YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren
youtube.com
April 5, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Trump and Republicans can lie about their plan to cut taxes for the rich, but votes don’t lie.
We asked them: will you rule out tax cuts for those making over $1 billion? Republicans voted no.
So we tried no tax cuts for $1 billion companies like Amazon? No.
That says it all.
We asked them: will you rule out tax cuts for those making over $1 billion? Republicans voted no.
So we tried no tax cuts for $1 billion companies like Amazon? No.
That says it all.
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Donald Trump has shown us again and again he doesn't care about workers.
He just issued an illegal executive order attacking federal unions and stripping workers’ of their rights. It’s the definition of union-busting.
To every worker in America: now is our time to fight back.
He just issued an illegal executive order attacking federal unions and stripping workers’ of their rights. It’s the definition of union-busting.
To every worker in America: now is our time to fight back.
Stripping collective bargaining and union rights from workers across the federal government is the very definition of union busting — and a blatant attempt to silence us.
We will fight this outrageous attack on our members with every fiber of our collective being.
We will fight this outrageous attack on our members with every fiber of our collective being.
March 29, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Donald Trump has shown us again and again he doesn't care about workers.
He just issued an illegal executive order attacking federal unions and stripping workers’ of their rights. It’s the definition of union-busting.
To every worker in America: now is our time to fight back.
He just issued an illegal executive order attacking federal unions and stripping workers’ of their rights. It’s the definition of union-busting.
To every worker in America: now is our time to fight back.
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If you accept that non-citizens have no right to due process, you are accepting that citizens have no right to due process. All the government has to do is claim that you are not a citizen; without due process you have no chance to prove the contrary.
March 24, 2025 at 10:18 PM
If you accept that non-citizens have no right to due process, you are accepting that citizens have no right to due process. All the government has to do is claim that you are not a citizen; without due process you have no chance to prove the contrary.
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This is Donald Trump’s latest grift to enrich himself.
Congress should step up and fix the current stablecoin bill moving through the Senate that will make it easier for Trump – and Elon Musk – to take control of your money.
Congress should step up and fix the current stablecoin bill moving through the Senate that will make it easier for Trump – and Elon Musk – to take control of your money.
Trump’s Crypto Venture Introduces a Stablecoin
World Liberty Financial, the crypto business created by President Trump and his sons, unveiled a cryptocurrency called a stablecoin, furthering his ties to an industry his administration regulates.
www.nytimes.com
March 25, 2025 at 9:04 PM
This is Donald Trump’s latest grift to enrich himself.
Congress should step up and fix the current stablecoin bill moving through the Senate that will make it easier for Trump – and Elon Musk – to take control of your money.
Congress should step up and fix the current stablecoin bill moving through the Senate that will make it easier for Trump – and Elon Musk – to take control of your money.
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Donald Trump just fired the people who make rules like this one.
Why? His corporate donors don't like when the government works for working people.
Why? His corporate donors don't like when the government works for working people.
March 20, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Donald Trump just fired the people who make rules like this one.
Why? His corporate donors don't like when the government works for working people.
Why? His corporate donors don't like when the government works for working people.
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If we really want to “make America healthy again,” we’d have Medicare for All.
March 20, 2025 at 2:01 PM
If we really want to “make America healthy again,” we’d have Medicare for All.
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Unelected billionaire Elon Musk and his co-president Donald Trump think this country should work for billionaires and everyone else should just bow down.
I joined Lloyd Doggett, @gregcasar.bsky.social, and over 3,000 people in Austin, Texas to deliver a message: We are not bowing down!
I joined Lloyd Doggett, @gregcasar.bsky.social, and over 3,000 people in Austin, Texas to deliver a message: We are not bowing down!
March 10, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Unelected billionaire Elon Musk and his co-president Donald Trump think this country should work for billionaires and everyone else should just bow down.
I joined Lloyd Doggett, @gregcasar.bsky.social, and over 3,000 people in Austin, Texas to deliver a message: We are not bowing down!
I joined Lloyd Doggett, @gregcasar.bsky.social, and over 3,000 people in Austin, Texas to deliver a message: We are not bowing down!
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Elon Musk doesn’t care about government efficiency – and here’s the proof.
March 3, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Elon Musk doesn’t care about government efficiency – and here’s the proof.
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So Musk’s people, who misread $8 million as $8 billion, who counted the same contracts multiple times and counted as savings programs that ended last year, claim that their AI is finding lots of Social Security fraud.
Why should anyone worry?
Why should anyone worry?
March 2, 2025 at 7:09 PM
So Musk’s people, who misread $8 million as $8 billion, who counted the same contracts multiple times and counted as savings programs that ended last year, claim that their AI is finding lots of Social Security fraud.
Why should anyone worry?
Why should anyone worry?
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@sanders.senate.gov and I have a bill to get that done, so that seniors can retire with the dignity they deserve.
www.propublica.org/article/doge...
www.propublica.org/article/doge...
Anxiety Mounts Among Social Security Recipients as DOGE Troops Settle In
Elon Musk’s team has descended on an already understaffed Social Security Administration, which now faces further workforce cuts and closures of vital local offices. The consequences could be signific...
www.propublica.org
February 27, 2025 at 10:42 PM
@sanders.senate.gov and I have a bill to get that done, so that seniors can retire with the dignity they deserve.
www.propublica.org/article/doge...
www.propublica.org/article/doge...
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While the bird flu gets worse and egg prices skyrocket, Trump’s team fired employees who were working on the bird flu response.
Now, they’re frantically trying to reverse course.
This is the opposite of efficiency.
Now, they’re frantically trying to reverse course.
This is the opposite of efficiency.
February 26, 2025 at 7:04 PM
While the bird flu gets worse and egg prices skyrocket, Trump’s team fired employees who were working on the bird flu response.
Now, they’re frantically trying to reverse course.
This is the opposite of efficiency.
Now, they’re frantically trying to reverse course.
This is the opposite of efficiency.
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The House GOP goes all in to rip health care away from kids and boot grandparents from their nursing homes.
Anything to fund their billionaire tax cut.
Anything to fund their billionaire tax cut.
Johnson said he won't make any changes to his budget plan to address concerns about possible Medicaid cuts.
"There’s nothing specific about Medicaid in the resolution. The legislation comes later, so this is the important first start," he said.
"There’s nothing specific about Medicaid in the resolution. The legislation comes later, so this is the important first start," he said.
Budget won't be changed to address Medicaid concerns, Johnson says
Swing-district Republicans are concerned about $880 billion Energy and Commerce instruction.
www.politico.com
February 24, 2025 at 10:11 PM
The House GOP goes all in to rip health care away from kids and boot grandparents from their nursing homes.
Anything to fund their billionaire tax cut.
Anything to fund their billionaire tax cut.
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Draw Attention to What They're Doing -
A very special guest joined me in the kitchen tonight!!
Here's the entire interview with @warren.senate.gov
youtu.be/MR6i3y5D2bE
A very special guest joined me in the kitchen tonight!!
Here's the entire interview with @warren.senate.gov
youtu.be/MR6i3y5D2bE
Warren In The Kitchen!
YouTube video by PoliticsGirl
youtu.be
February 21, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Draw Attention to What They're Doing -
A very special guest joined me in the kitchen tonight!!
Here's the entire interview with @warren.senate.gov
youtu.be/MR6i3y5D2bE
A very special guest joined me in the kitchen tonight!!
Here's the entire interview with @warren.senate.gov
youtu.be/MR6i3y5D2bE
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Washington Post Cancels Ad From Groups Calling for Trump to Fire Musk (Gift Article)
The newspaper told Common Cause, an advocacy group, that it was pulling its special ad, which would have covered the front and back pages of some Tuesday editions.
www.nytimes.com
February 20, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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