US Forest Service to clearcut one of the last great groves in the Tongass. Here’s how to save it. It’s some of the most spectacular old-growth we’ve ever witnessed, and it’s marked for clearcutting. https://t.co/zCxjYxEW6C
This is a massive mistake. The Chesapeake Bay plays a critical role in Virginia's economy and seafood industries, and we must take steps to protect the waters and shores of the region. I'm going to do everything I can to fight this.
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As a kid in Sierra Leone I fished in the creek near home, caught snakes in forest. That feeling has never left me. Today I’m joining @NYClimEx as CEO bringing science, cities, businesses together to move climate solutions faster. Can’t wait to start!
Well there’s this special interest called the gun lobby and they convinced the GOP to embrace guns for anyone, anywhere and turned their base into rabid gun extremists and now over 120 people are killed by guns every day and politicians are routinely shot at or assassinated.
Virginia voters have spoken, and tonight they pushed back against a President who claims he is ‘entitled’ to more Republican seats in Congress.
As we watched other states go along with those demands without voter input, Virginians refused to let that stand. We responded the right way: at the ballot box.
Trump has insulted and tariffed his European allies, persuaded Denmark to prepare for a US invasion and, by pressuring Ukraine and not Russia, encouraged Putin to keep fighting. All of which he has forgotten.
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Here are the @GOP who just voted to block TSA funding. Make sure to send them a thank you note for your airport line:
Sen. Banks (R)
Sen. Barrasso (R)
Sen. Blackburn (R)
Sen. Boozman (R)
Sen. Britt (R)
Sen. Budd (R)
Sen. Moore Capito (R)
Sen. Cassidy (R)
Sen. Collins (R)
Sen. Cornyn (R)
Sen. Cotton (R)
Sen. Cramer (R)
Sen. Crapo (R)
Sen. Cruz (R)
Sen. Ernst (R)
Sen. Fischer (R)
Sen. Graham (R)
Sen. Grassley (R)
Sen. Hagerty (R)
Sen. Hawley (R)
Sen. Hoeven (R)
Sen. Husted (R)
Sen. Hyde-Smith (R)
Sen. Johnson (R)
Sen. Justice (R)
Sen. Kennedy (R)
Sen. Lankford (R)
Sen. Lee (R)
Sen. Lummis (R)
Sen. Marshall (R)
Sen. McConnell (R)
Sen. McCormick (R)
Sen. Moody (R)
Sen. Moran (R)
Sen. Moreno (R)
Sen. Mullin (R)
Sen. Murkowski (R)
Sen. Ricketts (R)
Sen. Risch (R)
Sen. Rounds (R)
Sen. Schmitt (R)
Sen. Scott (R)
Sen. Scott (R)
Sen. Sullivan (R)
Sen. Thune (R)
Sen. Tillis (R)
Sen. Tuberville (R)
Sen. Wicker (R)
Sen. Young (R)
Bob Mueller was one of the finest directors in the history of the FBI, transforming the bureau after 9/11 and saving countless lives. But it was his relentless commitment to the rule of law and his unwavering belief in our bedrock values that made him one of the most respected public servants of our time. Michelle and I send our condolences to Bob’s family, and everyone who knew and admired him.
In an era of great power rivalry, Canada is choosing to be principled and pragmatic. To name reality, to act together, and to build what we claim to believe in.
When I was 22 years old, I commissioned as an Ensign in the United States Navy and swore an oath to the Constitution. I upheld that oath through flight school, multiple deployments on the USS Midway, 39 combat missions in Operation Desert Storm, test pilot school, four space shuttle flights at NASA, and every day since I retired – which I did after my wife Gabby was shot in the head while serving her constituents.
In combat, I had a missile blow up next to my jet and flew through anti-aircraft fire to drop bombs on enemy targets. At NASA, I launched on a rocket, commanded the space shuttle, and was part of the recovery mission that brought home the bodies of my astronaut classmates who died on Columbia. I did all of this in service to this country that I love and has given me so much.
Secretary Hegseth’s tweet is the first I heard of this. I also saw the President’s posts saying I should be arrested, hanged, and put to death.
If this is meant to intimidate me and other members of Congress from doing our jobs and holding this administration accountable, it won’t work. I’ve given too much to this country to be silenced by bullies who care more about their own power than protecting the Constitution.
Elon donated $27M to Trump and promised that DOGE would find $2 trillion in fraud and waste, and everyone would get a $5k check.
DOGE then gutted the federal agencies who regulate and investigate Elon's companies, and only cut an estimated $2B.
Now it's gone.
An all-time grift
If you can only read one thing today, please make take the time for this extraordinary piece of writing by my cousin Caroline's extraordinary daughter Tatiana. Tatiana is a beautiful writer, journalist, wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend. This piece is about what she has been going through for the last year and a half. It's an ode to all the doctors and nurses who toil on the frontlines of humanity. It's so many things, but best to read it yourself, and be blown away by one woman's life story. And let it be a reminder to be grateful for the life you are living today, right now, this very minute.
I grew up being told “the older you get, the more conservative you become.”
I’m finding that the older I get, the more I just want our society to be more tolerant, charitable, kind, peaceable, and ensure that everyone has what they need to survive and thrive.
BREAKING: The Senate votes 50–46 to overturn Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada.
Four Republicans joined all Democrats in supporting the measure:
• Mitch McConnell
• Susan Collins
• Lisa Murkowski
• Rand Paul
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Stop lying, @abcnews. The SNAP safety fund has $5 billion in it, ready to go, regardless of government opening. The correct headline: "Out of Spite, Republicans Refuse to Release Already-Approved SNAP Emergency Funds, Leaving Millions of Americans Hungry".