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Let's compare where we were before Trump dragged us into the Iran War and where we are now.
SPOILER ALERT: We're not better off.
SPOILER ALERT: We're not better off.
June 26, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Let's compare where we were before Trump dragged us into the Iran War and where we are now.
SPOILER ALERT: We're not better off.
SPOILER ALERT: We're not better off.
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Checking in from the Capitol as Senate Republicans try to give tens of billions to ICE. I'll keep you updated throughout the night.
April 23, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Checking in from the Capitol as Senate Republicans try to give tens of billions to ICE. I'll keep you updated throughout the night.
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This is Trump's war of choice. He's chosen to put Americans in harm's way with no plan for what comes next.
We've been here before with Iraq, and it was a disaster. Congress must step in, immediately, to halt the military action.
Read my full op-ed in @ms.now.
We've been here before with Iraq, and it was a disaster. Congress must step in, immediately, to halt the military action.
Read my full op-ed in @ms.now.
Opinion | Congress must halt Trump's military action in Iran immediately
Sen. Andy Kim: Only 27% of Americans support using force against Iran. The president has chosen a “war” that could have lasting and disastrous consequences for Americans’ well-being.
www.ms.now
March 1, 2026 at 1:28 PM
This is Trump's war of choice. He's chosen to put Americans in harm's way with no plan for what comes next.
We've been here before with Iraq, and it was a disaster. Congress must step in, immediately, to halt the military action.
Read my full op-ed in @ms.now.
We've been here before with Iraq, and it was a disaster. Congress must step in, immediately, to halt the military action.
Read my full op-ed in @ms.now.
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Bring Congress back into session. Now. We should vote on Senator Kaine's War Powers Resolution today.
February 28, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Bring Congress back into session. Now. We should vote on Senator Kaine's War Powers Resolution today.
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It's ironic that Trump's talking about ending wars while also bringing our country to the brink of a war that the American people do not want.
February 25, 2026 at 4:00 AM
It's ironic that Trump's talking about ending wars while also bringing our country to the brink of a war that the American people do not want.
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What does going to war with Iran get you? Does it make you safer? Does it make it easier to pay your bills? Does it make you more optimistic about your future?
Trump is bringing our country to the brink of war with no reason, no plan, and no regard for you.
The US military is prepared to strike Iran as early as this weekend, though President Donald Trump has yet to make a final decision on whether he’ll authorize such actions, sources familiar with the matter tell CNN. https://cnn.it/4kGV8Op
February 19, 2026 at 1:57 AM
What does going to war with Iran get you? Does it make you safer? Does it make it easier to pay your bills? Does it make you more optimistic about your future?
Trump is bringing our country to the brink of war with no reason, no plan, and no regard for you.
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The American people do not want to go to war with Iran. This is another dangerous escalation by Trump without a clear plan or consent from Congress.
A reminder to the President: you don’t get to unilaterally decide when we go to war.
A reminder to the President: you don’t get to unilaterally decide when we go to war.
Trump moves closer to a major war with Iran
There's little public debate about what could be the most consequential U.S. military action in a decade.
www.axios.com
February 18, 2026 at 6:02 PM
The American people do not want to go to war with Iran. This is another dangerous escalation by Trump without a clear plan or consent from Congress.
A reminder to the President: you don’t get to unilaterally decide when we go to war.
A reminder to the President: you don’t get to unilaterally decide when we go to war.
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I’m not voting to fund this lawless violence. Trump’s abuse of power is tearing us apart. We have 3 years left of this presidency. Either we stand up and protect our democracy now, or we risk going down a path that is unthinkable, will hurt countless people and do irreversible damage to our country.
January 24, 2026 at 9:51 PM
I’m not voting to fund this lawless violence. Trump’s abuse of power is tearing us apart. We have 3 years left of this presidency. Either we stand up and protect our democracy now, or we risk going down a path that is unthinkable, will hurt countless people and do irreversible damage to our country.
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Watch this. All of it. This is what standing up to bullying looks like.
We’ve got to stand up to the mob boss in chief and fight back against his corruption and political intimidation.
We’ve got to stand up to the mob boss in chief and fight back against his corruption and political intimidation.
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
www.youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 1:26 AM
Watch this. All of it. This is what standing up to bullying looks like.
We’ve got to stand up to the mob boss in chief and fight back against his corruption and political intimidation.
We’ve got to stand up to the mob boss in chief and fight back against his corruption and political intimidation.
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Extortion foreign policy is the name of the game for Trump and he doesn't care what it costs you.
January 6, 2026 at 2:31 AM
Extortion foreign policy is the name of the game for Trump and he doesn't care what it costs you.
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Secretaries Rubio and Hegseth looked every Senator in the eye a few weeks ago and said this wasn’t about regime change. I didn’t trust them then and we see now that they blatantly lied to Congress.
President Trump said on Saturday that the U.S. had captured the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro. Follow live updates. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
January 3, 2026 at 10:37 AM
Secretaries Rubio and Hegseth looked every Senator in the eye a few weeks ago and said this wasn’t about regime change. I didn’t trust them then and we see now that they blatantly lied to Congress.
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This threatened military action directly contradicts what Secretaries Rubio and Hegseth told my Senate colleagues and I today about the mission and goals of their operations in the Caribbean. 1/2
December 17, 2025 at 1:25 AM
This threatened military action directly contradicts what Secretaries Rubio and Hegseth told my Senate colleagues and I today about the mission and goals of their operations in the Caribbean. 1/2
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I will not support a deal that does nothing to make health care more affordable.
We are in a health care emergency. A simple one-year extension of these tax credits would cost less than Donald Trump’s $40 billion bailout for Argentina.
A vote for this bill is a mistake.
We are in a health care emergency. A simple one-year extension of these tax credits would cost less than Donald Trump’s $40 billion bailout for Argentina.
A vote for this bill is a mistake.
November 10, 2025 at 1:06 AM
I will not support a deal that does nothing to make health care more affordable.
We are in a health care emergency. A simple one-year extension of these tax credits would cost less than Donald Trump’s $40 billion bailout for Argentina.
A vote for this bill is a mistake.
We are in a health care emergency. A simple one-year extension of these tax credits would cost less than Donald Trump’s $40 billion bailout for Argentina.
A vote for this bill is a mistake.
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The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
November 10, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
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NEW — I dug into the story of ICE abducting a 13-year-old boy in Massachusetts and moving him 500 miles across state lines without notifying his mother, local cop's complicity, and how the federal government's justification for such cruelty is already falling apart:
ICE took a 13-year-old they said had a gun. Local cops say he didn’t.
Now he's detained 500 miles away from his Massachusetts home.
www.thehandbasket.co
October 15, 2025 at 1:44 PM
NEW — I dug into the story of ICE abducting a 13-year-old boy in Massachusetts and moving him 500 miles across state lines without notifying his mother, local cop's complicity, and how the federal government's justification for such cruelty is already falling apart:
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October 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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So, basically, Pete wants a white, male, Christian nationalist military that is comfortable with war crimes at home and abroad (and that has high grooming standards), and if you're not OK with that, then you can resign.
Interesting to see how the Generals respond. Do they ignore it, or push back?
Interesting to see how the Generals respond. Do they ignore it, or push back?
Hegseth: "We unleash overwhelming and punishing violence on the enemy. We also don't fight with stupid rules of engagement. We untie the hands of our warfighters to intimidate, demoralize, hunt, and kill the enemies of our country. No more politically correct and overbearing rules of engagement."
September 30, 2025 at 1:23 PM
So, basically, Pete wants a white, male, Christian nationalist military that is comfortable with war crimes at home and abroad (and that has high grooming standards), and if you're not OK with that, then you can resign.
Interesting to see how the Generals respond. Do they ignore it, or push back?
Interesting to see how the Generals respond. Do they ignore it, or push back?
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"Last time I went after them, they gave me $16 Million Dollars. This one sounds even more lucrative.”
Bowing down to a bully never works.
And we can’t become numb to this corruption in plain sight.
Bowing down to a bully never works.
And we can’t become numb to this corruption in plain sight.
September 24, 2025 at 1:28 PM
"Last time I went after them, they gave me $16 Million Dollars. This one sounds even more lucrative.”
Bowing down to a bully never works.
And we can’t become numb to this corruption in plain sight.
Bowing down to a bully never works.
And we can’t become numb to this corruption in plain sight.
I cut the cord with streaming services a few months ago and bought my favorite movies on dvd (mostly for $1-5 at second hand stores). If you also tend to rewatch the same shows and movies and don’t want to lose them, go old school!
September 20, 2025 at 2:02 AM
I cut the cord with streaming services a few months ago and bought my favorite movies on dvd (mostly for $1-5 at second hand stores). If you also tend to rewatch the same shows and movies and don’t want to lose them, go old school!
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Terrific piece, especially this part.
September 19, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Terrific piece, especially this part.
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My mom called me last night about the Kimmel firing, saying "This is how Hitler got started!" I quickly responded, "By firing the late night tv hosts?"
Turns out, mom was right.
Turns out, mom was right.
September 18, 2025 at 8:27 PM
My mom called me last night about the Kimmel firing, saying "This is how Hitler got started!" I quickly responded, "By firing the late night tv hosts?"
Turns out, mom was right.
Turns out, mom was right.
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i do not think it can be overstated at this point that we do not know who killed charlie kirk or why they did it.
September 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
i do not think it can be overstated at this point that we do not know who killed charlie kirk or why they did it.
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Anyone who wants a Covid vaccine should be able to get one, no matter what state you live in.
September 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Anyone who wants a Covid vaccine should be able to get one, no matter what state you live in.