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If you enjoy… Weekends Safe working conditions Retirement benefits Paid vacations Breaks at work Sick leave Paid holidays … then you’re part of the labor movement. Happy Labor Day.
It shouldn't be up to American children to save each other from getting shot. It's the job of American adults to stop shootings from happening in the first place. Ban assault weapons again now.
The shooter at Annunciation Catholic School used an assault weapon to fire dozens of rounds through the stained glass windows of the school’s church—killing two children and wounding 17 others, including 14 children.
Link to CNN piece: www.cnn.com/2025/08/26/p...
Back in February, I asked why an unelected oligarch and his band of minions felt entitled to your Social Security number. Six months later, it's clear it has ended in disaster. The Trump admin must answer for this violation of public trust that has put all Americans' private information at risk.
Here is the growing list of countries choosing to pause mail deliveries to the U.S. because of Trump's tariff chaos. Did anyone vote in 2024 to become the new Hermit Kingdom? Austria Australia Denmark France Germany India Italy Japan New Zealand Singapore Spain South Korea Sweden Thailand
This is how you stand up to bullies and aspiring tyrants.
On the left, my warning from September 2024 about what Trump 2.0 would look like. On the right, recent headlines. I wish I'd been wrong. But because Trump is following a classic authoritarian playbook, it’s up to state and local governments to push back on this tyranny while it’s still possible.
What would you call this if you saw it happening in another country? apnews.com/article/redi...
I stand with state Rep. Nicole Collier and other Texas Democrats on the front lines of protecting American democracy. In a free country, state lawmakers don't get held hostage by the opposition. Texas Dems believe America should still be a free country. Do Republicans?
I spoke to @ragingmoderates.bsky.social about Trump's consolidation of power—and what Americans who don't want a king can do about it: youtu.be/L4h9wllCtLo?...
Who will pay the costs of Trump's tariffs? You will. qz.com/us-consumers...
Trump should know by now that he's not meeting with a friend of the United States today. He is meeting with an adversary who wants America's destruction and the end of the entire western alliance.
If Donald Trump negotiates an end to Putin's war on Ukraine without Ukraine having to cede territory, I'll nominate him for a Nobel Peace Prize myself. www.instagram.com/p/DNWgZq8Jh8V/
On one hand, Republican officials call themselves "warfighters." On the other, they become whiny crybabies at the thought of setting foot in DC streets and New York City subways that literal schoolchildren navigate every day without incident. Real macho stuff.
Among the deletions in this year's Trump-era human rights report: women's rights. Barely a mention for half of humanity. Both outrageous and pathetic. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Trump orders a stop to any data collection that doesn't go his way. See: COVID deaths under his watch, his terrible job creation numbers. Is he going to forbid presidential approval polling next?
You know how people called women hysterical for predicting the right wing would take down Roe v. Wade (which they've done) and then attack access to birth control (which they're doing)? Hear me when I say that women's very right to vote is next. www.npr.org/2025/08/09/n...
As you listen to an unhinged Trump try to justify deploying the National Guard in DC, here's reality: Violent crime in DC is at a 30-year low. www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/v...
If you're worried about the world or frightened for the future, here’s my message for you: Don’t just sit idly by and wring your hands. Roll up your sleeves, channel that anxiety into productivity, and join us at this year's @clintonglobal.bsky.social.
Keep your eye on what's happening in Texas.
Most Americans are worried about the cost of groceries. Meanwhile, Trump is spending $200 million of taxpayers' money to build a golden ballroom.
In the war against deadly diseases like COVID and cancer, the Trump administration has chosen the side of COVID and cancer. Let them know what you think of that decision! 1-877-696-6775 www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
The idea of America that has captivated the world for centuries is of a democracy by the people, of the people, and for the people. Let's keep marching to realize it.
It's the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, and two things are true at once: The law has never been more under threat, and it's more important than ever to fight for its promise of an equal voice for every citizen.
Abortion bans mean more women nearly dying from miscarriages. www.propublica.org/article/texa...
If we don't fight for our democracy, we're doomed to lose it.
Did someone you know vote for Trump because of his promises of free IVF? They were lied to. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
The job report numbers don't lie. So Trump's firing the number-gatherers.
Donald Trump is trying to cheat the system in Texas, but these Democratic legislators refuse to let it happen without a fight. Their fight is our fight. I’m proud to stand side-by-side with them as they protect their constituents.
Donald Trump and Republicans are plotting to rob millions of Texans of their representation as citizens. But Democrats are fighting back. None of this should be happening in America—but because it is, here's how you can help shore up democracy. www.bluestatedefiance.org/redistricting
The world is at a major inflection point. #CGI2025 is designed for today’s fast-moving world — driving action where it’s needed most. See what’s ahead for this year’s CGI Annual Meeting: clintonglobal.org/2025
From prosecutor to senator to vice president, Kamala Harris has always been for the people. I know her next chapter will be no different, whatever shape it takes.
Earlier this month, Flint, Michigan finished replacing its lead pipes to ensure clean drinking water for the community. Congratulations to the residents, activists, and public servants who made this happen. www.nrdc.org/press-releas...
The Trump administration has a pattern of erasing women from public service. Ask yourself why.
Aid organizations report that thousands of children in Gaza are at risk of starvation while trucks full of food sit waiting across the border. The full flow of humanitarian assistance must be restored immediately. news.un.org/en/story/202...
New York has the opportunity to show the rest of the country what we can accomplish when we combine the capacity of government and nonprofits with the energy of smart young leaders. Onward! mashable.com/article/new-...
Forget about what year it is. What century is it? nashvillebanner.com/2025/07/20/d...
Trump's tariffs are crushing the U.S. auto industry. www.reuters.com/business/aut...
American innovation, like the moon landing 56 years ago today, makes this country great. So why are Trump and his allies in Congress looking to gut funding for critical science programs? Tell your representatives to protect American innovation for all of us. www.protectscienceandinnovation.org
No child should go hungry in America. Trump's cruel spending bill will result in just that. www.cnbc.com/2025/07/10/t...
The Republican spending law will cut Medicare, Medicaid, and other health care budgets by $1 trillion. Families everywhere will feel the effects. pennsylvaniaindependent.com/politics/med...
You're about to pay more for beef not just because Trump wants to protect his corrupt friend... but also because Republicans in Congress have decided to cede their power over trade policy to him. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/w...
I am heartsick over the loss of dozens of people to devastating floods in Texas, many of them young girls at Camp Mystic in Kerr County. To the families and communities affected—please know that people across the country are grieving and praying alongside you.
The Republican spending bill is a historic theft that will take from the poor to give to the already-rich. Republicans passed this knowing people will die. They know people will lose their health care. They know children will go hungry. They will own the tragic results. We can't let them forget.
Republicans in the House are trying to ram through a bill that would make most Americans poorer so billionaires can get a tax cut. Don't let them get away with it. Call your reps right now. indivisible.org/resource/cal...
America can and must be bigger than their punitive politics.
You heard Patty. For the sake of women's health and so much more, kill this bill. indivisible.org/resource/cal...
If the House passes Trump's Big Ugly Bill, every community will feel cuts to basic needs—all so billionaires can get another giant tax cut. Call your Republican representative today, or ask friends and family to call theirs. All hands on deck. indivisible.org/resource/cal...
If one of these people is your senator, it is incredibly important that you call them today. Urge them to vote NO on the Senate budget bill that would make most Americans poorer to give billionaires a tax cut they don't even need.
Don't want billionaires to get even richer at your expense? Have a Republican senator? It's time to make some calls. indivisible.org/resource/cal...
I'm saddened by the passing of Rep. Pat Williams, an old friend and dear former colleague. He believed government could be a force for good, and he proved it could be. I'm thinking today of his family and everyone who loved him in his beloved home state of Montana and beyond.
Let’s be absolutely clear. This decision, based on fringe conspiracy theories, will kill children. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
Over 10 million people would lose health care under Medicaid if Trump's budget bill passes. Mitch McConnell says we'll "get over it." Think he's right?
Three years ago today, Trump's far-right Supreme Court majority ended Americans' federal right to abortion under Roe v. Wade. Since then, over 100 women have been denied emergency abortion care. Amber Nicole Thurman, 28, was one of them. Today, share her story. www.propublica.org/article/geor...
Finally, good news out of Belarus. Sending my best wishes to Sergei Tsikhanouski and Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya. www.reuters.com/world/europe...
What is this—Make Asbestos Great Again? www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/u...
When people learn how the Republican budget bill would take from the poor to give to the rich—a reverse Robin Hood—they’re overwhelmingly against it. But too many people haven’t heard about it. Start a conversation with your friends and neighbors today! www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Compare and contrast scenes from yesterday in America. On the one hand, Trump's low-energy Dear Leader parade (that cost you $45 million). On the other, millions of people across the country gathering peacefully to say: Here, we have no kings.
Stop this blatant violation of the Constitution’s system of checks and balances before it’s too late.
This is chilling to watch and utterly unacceptable in the United States of America. As a former Senator, I’m calling on all current members to speak out on behalf of Sen. Padilla and defend him and the Senate against these outrageous attacks.
While Trump deliberately escalates tensions in vulnerable communities, don't forget: He's also directing the Republican Congress to pass a budget that would abandon the very people who most need support. www.cnbc.com/2025/06/06/h...
The right to peacefully protest is fundamental. It is in the Constitution. No president can nullify it—because in the United States of America, we have no kings. Join @indivisible.org and more this weekend to make your voice heard: www.nokings.org
Russia has abducted thousands of Ukrainian children, plunging families into every parent's worst nightmare. Now, Trump funding cuts threaten to close a Yale center that helps identify these children and bring them home. Please consider donating to help continue this work: sph.yale.edu/give-hrl
Listen carefully: No one is safe unless all of us are safe.
Gov. Newsom didn't request the National Guard be deployed to CA following peaceful demonstrations. Trump sent them anyway. It's the first time in 60 years a president has made that choice. Trump's goal isn't to keep Californians safe. His goal is to cause chaos, because chaos is good for Trump.
Budgets reveal priorities. We believe there’s a better way forward — one that puts children, women, and families first.
The Trump administration is again putting women’s lives at risk. But federal law still requires hospitals to provide emergency care, including abortion, to pregnant women in all 50 states. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
Congress is back in session—and your senators need to hear from you. Tell them to vote NO on the Trump budget that would sell out America to give billionaires a tax break they don't even need.
I know, like, and admire Jacinda Ardern and can’t wait to see #PrimeMinisterDoc, in theaters June 13. primeministerdoc.com
Trump and Republicans in Congress want to make the the largest cuts to Medicaid in history. www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
By firing IRS auditors who went after wealthy tax cheats, Elon Musk's DOGE could cost up to $323 billion in tax revenue over the next 10 years. It was never about being efficient or effective. www.cbsnews.com/news/irs-dog...
I’ll miss Charlie Rangel, a beloved icon and public servant of New York. He was a proud veteran who loved serving his Harlem constituents. He urged me to run for the Senate and later was an invaluable colleague. Rest in peace and power, my friend.
I'm giving you a mission for this Memorial Day holiday weekend. I want you to talk to two people—friends, neighbors, cookout attendees—about why Trump's proposed budget would be a disaster for American kids. We owe the next generation every chance, and this isn't it.
Republicans in Congress really want to take food out of the mouths of hungry children and medicine away from the sick to fund tax cuts for people who don't need them. Tell your Senators: Vote NO on the Trump budget.
Overnight, House Republicans passed a budget that would give huge tax breaks to the ultra-wealthy at the expense of everyone else. Now, it's on to the Senate. Call your senators and demand they do everything in their power to stop this theft: 202-224-3121
Republicans in Congress want to sacrifice nearly 14 million Americans’ access to health care and 17 million kids’ access to food so that they can give more tax breaks to billionaires. I don't think so.
A mother caring for her disabled adult daughter. A young woman turning her life around with an opioid treatment program. These are just some of the Americans who would lose health care if Republicans pass their proposed budget gutting Medicaid. abc7.com/post/republi...
One of the joys of my career is seeing young leaders grow into formidable change-makers. One of them, @amandalitman.bsky.social—co-founder of @runforsomething.net, an Onward Together partner—has a new guide to leadership for the rising generation, out this week: bookshop.org/p/books/when...
Great question from @debbiedingell.house.gov.
The Republican tax plan is Robin Hood in reverse. It would be the largest transfer of wealth from the poor to the rich through a single law in our entire history. Stop this bill.
No one gives someone a $400 million dollar jet for free without expecting anything in return. Be serious.
All you need to know about the Republican tax plan: The wealthiest 5% would get tax breaks. Everyone else would see crucial health care and nutrition assistance programs slashed. Call your reps.
LIVE now 🔴 Shamila Chaudhary, Jon Finer, Rajan Menon, Secretary @mikepompeo.bsky.social, Rumela Sen, & Stephen Biddle discuss the escalation of the India-Pakistan conflict. With introductory remarks by Secretary @hillaryclinton.bsky.social. youtube.com/live/GLyw0ph...
A deadly terrorist attack in Kashmir and retaliatory strikes by India in Pakistan have raised the prospect of war between nuclear-armed neighbors. Today at 1pm ET, I'll introduce a @columbiaigp.bsky.social panel of experts to discuss the geopolitical implications. youtube.com/live/GLyw0ph...
So American children should make do with "two dolls" while Donald Trump gets a free "sky palace" from the Qatari government? Okay.
The Trump budget in one chart: Cut programs that help families and make America a leader of the world, pour money into kidnapping grad students and deporting toddlers.
There's strong evidence that women's participation in security efforts makes countries safer. That's why leaders in over 100 countries have taken action to further it. One of them—who signed the U.S. Women, Peace & Security Act into law in 2017—was Donald Trump.
In Trump's first 100 days, he alienated us from our allies, crashed the stock market, decimated U.S. cancer research, expelled American toddlers, lost the Canadian election by proxy, and threatened your Social Security checks. But at least he focused on the important stuff.
Donald Trump isn’t just illegally removing U.S. citizens from the country without due process. He’s illegally removing U.S. citizens who are literal children undergoing care for cancer. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Trump on the huge drop in international tourism: "It's not a big deal." Are you in the tourism industry? Do you agree?
This is your regular reminder that executive orders are not royal decrees. Because America has no king.
In Pope Francis’s last public address, he preached care of the marginalized, the vulnerable, and migrants, saying: “I would like all of us to hope anew and to revive our trust in others, including those who are different than ourselves.” May we heed his wish.
In the darkest times, there is cause for hope. May we find strength in each other and our shared belief that a better world is possible. Wishing everyone celebrating a blessed Easter.
Thank you, Sen. Van Hollen, for standing up not just for Kilmar Abrego Garcia and his family but for every American who believes in due process. We can't stop speaking out until he is home and this administration is forced to stop its horrific practice of kidnapping people without charge or trial.
Before the election, I warned that there is no safe haven under authoritarianism. If they can ship Kilmar Abrego Garcia to a foreign prison—accused of no crime, with no trial—they can do it to anyone. Americans of conscience must stand against this now.
Source: www.usatoday.com/story/money/...
When Trump and Musk tout how much money they're saving by gutting cancer research and Social Security services, know this: Their IRS cuts will cost $500 billion in tax revenue just this year. That's more than half the Defense budget. None of their destruction is actually about saving money.
The House of Representatives just passed the SAVE Act, a bill that could block millions of American citizens from voting. Here's what you need to know from @gbedekovics.bsky.social:
Update: The House just passed the Republican voter suppression measure that threatens voting access for millions of Americans, including 69 million women whose married names don't match their birth certificates. Make sure your senators know you expect them to stand against it.