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[Heartland Signal @HeartlandSignal]

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) on the ICE operation that happened in the city's South Shore neighborhood early this morning:

"What we simply know is that you have masked men with large weapons that are simply disappearing people from their homes. We're talking about children being stripped away from their parents. We're talking about workers that are being targeted."

[Rep. Eric Swalwell @RepSwalwell]

I want you to understand what voting for MAGA budget means:

1) your health care costs immediately go UP

2) hospitals CLOSE

3) cancer research ends

So I’m not a no. I’m a hell no.

[Andrea Junker @Strandjunker]

While Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth are puffing themselves up in front of the U.S. military leaders at Quantico, I would like to remind everyone of an important historical detail: “I was only following orders” was rejected as a defense at the Nuremberg Trials.

[Warren @swd2]

Trump: "I told Pete we should use some of the dangerous US cities as training grounds for our military."

HOLY. FUCKING. SHIT. THIS. IS. NOT. NORMAL.

[Aaron Blake @AaronBlake]

Reagan-appointed U.S. District Judge Paul G. Young on ICE wearing masks:

"ICE goes masked for a single reason -- to terrorize Americans into quiescence."

"In all our history we have never tolerated an armed masked secret police."

[FactPost @factpostnews]

New photo shows House Democrats in full attendance to stop government shutdown while the Republican side of the chamber is empty.

[Congresswoman Sarah McBride @Rep_McBride]

I just left the floor of the House, where Republicans gaveled us out of a pro forma session—shutting the House down for the day. At midnight, the government shuts down. Why? Because Donald Trump and his party refuse to negotiate a deal to fix the health care cuts they created—cuts that will leave millions of Americans without health care. Don’t let them spin it otherwise.

[Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock @SenatorWarnock]

I met with a constituent who was participating in a cancer treatment trial that DOGE deemed unnecessary. I was proud to help advocate for Richard so he could resume his treatment.

Cancer patients are not waste, fraud, and abuse. They're our loved ones who deserve care.

[Suzie rizzio @Suzierizzo1]

This is one of the found missing 1,200 immigrants that were missing from Alligator Alcatraz! His name is Randall Gamboa & this is a picture of him before ICE snatched him and then a picture of him now. No wonder they’re trying to hide these people! Look what they’re doing to them

[Don Winslow @donwinslow]

Dear @SpeakerJohnson

How long do you really think you can refuse to swear in a woman that lawfully won her election by a wide margin?

This is cheap, petty BS. It's disgusting behavior. It's ugly. It's misogynistic.

You can't keep blocking a vote on the Epstein files.

[Daniel Biss @DanielBiss]

The scenes of fully militarized CBP personnel parading through downtown and reportedly detaining people are outrageous. Everyone should see this action for what it is: the unwanted and unnecessary deployment of the military by the federal government on an American city. This dangerous escalation by the Trump Administration raises the potential for further unrest and violence. It must end.

[tim russ @timruss2]

Heads up folks!’ They are literally planning to throw anyone who protests against the current Nazi regime in prison. Classic fascist authoritarianism. But don’t take my word for it:

[Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney]

JUST IN: A judge concludes the Trump administration sent a man to Mexico to sidestep protections against torture.

He has no criminal history and had legal protection from being sent to his native El Salvador — where it appears Mexico is sending him. https://t.co/8rKS8HQzRg

[Camilo Montoya-Galvez @camiloreports]

NEWS: The ICE officer relieved of his duties after being captured on video pushing a woman outside an immigration court in New York City has been returned to duty, two U.S. officials tell CBS News.

DHS called his conduct "unacceptable" 3 days ago.
https://t.co/cdSCfJCV5e

[Maine @TheMaineWonk]

You’re being lied to again.

Illegal immigrants cannot receive the premium tax breaks in the ACA and Medicaid. Literally in the statute.

Vance knows this but is betting you don’t.

They want shutdown & want to avoid responsibility so they gaslight.

[Rep. Melanie Stansbury @Rep_Stansbury]

We’re here! But guess what? … All the doors are locked as the GOP cancelled votes and is pushing us towards a government shutdown.

[Don Winslow @donwinslow]

Dear @SenSchumer and @RepJeffries

How come when Mitch McConnell was in the minority he could block Supreme Court appointments and dozens of key pieces of legislation

And you two can't even get Adelita Grijalva seated AFTER she WON her election?

[Acyn @Acyn]

Priztker: if federal agents fired upon journalists and protesters, when unprovoked, what would we call it? 

If federal agents marched down busy streets harassing civilians and demanding their papers, what would we say? 

I don't think we'd have any trouble calling it what it is. Authoritarianism. 

So let's not pretend it's something else when it happens in our American cities.

[MeidasTouch @MeidasTouch]

It certainly appears the United States murdered an innocent fisherman who was a husband and father to four children, claimed he was a "narco-terrorist," posted a video of the execution, and then made jokes about it

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

Pritzker: "People of Illinois, we need your help. Get our your cell phones, record and narrate what you see. Put it on social media. Peacefully ask for badge numbers and identification. Speak up for your neighbors. We need to let the world know that this is happening and that we won't stand for it."