ICE is now larger than the FBI and most militaries around the world. Donald Trump is using ICE to terrorize communities across the country. We cannot fund this rouge agency.

AOC: This has now become what we feared most about ICE for a long time—that it would be used as an anti-civilian force with no accountability. At the end of the day, what we saw today was a murder, and murders in cold blood need to be prosecuted.

We must stop tinkering around the edges of a broken healthcare system.

Yes, let's extend the ACA tax credits to prevent a huge spike in healthcare costs for millions. Then, let's finally create a system that puts your health over corporate profits.

We need Medicare for All.

ICE raids are cruel, inhumane, and do nothing to serve public safety.

My responsibility is to be the mayor to each and every person that calls this city their home. That includes millions of immigrants— of which I am one.

New Yorkers kept telling me the same thing: they’re thinking of leaving because they can’t afford to raise their kids here. Universal childcare isn’t just a promise — it’s how we make this a city for everyone.

Trump claims affordability crisis is a democratic ‘con job’ | CNN President Trump claims the affordability crisis in the United States is a Democratic Party “con job.” The group chat analyzes what that means for Americans.

Only a billionaire who looks out only for himself and his billionaire pals would be so out of touch as to call Americans’ concerns about affordability a “con job.”

He’s telling people not to believe what they see with their own eyes. Spoken like Don the Con.

We have got to replace all of them.

Zohran and AOC, smiling together in a restaurant.

Zohran and AOC sitting together at a table.

Nepalese food at Laliguras Bistro, including chili chicken with tingmo bread and aloo dum

A busy first day as your Mayor-elect: early morning interviews, transition announcements and meetings. More to say on all of it tomorrow.

But a highlight was lunch with my Congresswoman @aoc.bsky.social at Laliguras Bistro in Jackson Heights.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump says he has commuted sentence of former US Rep. George Santos in federal fraud case.

400 entertainers co-sign ACLU letter supporting Jimmy Kimmel Celebrities including Pedro Pascal and Selena Gomez wrote: "Our government has resorted to threatening the livelihoods of journalists, talk show hosts, artists, creatives and entertainers."

Celebrities including Pedro Pascal and Selena Gomez wrote: "Our government has resorted to threatening the livelihoods of journalists, talk show hosts, artists, creatives and entertainers."

Beyond 'draining the swamp': How Trump is knocking down checks on presidential power President Trump wants to be able to fire far more executive branch employees at will — upending checks on presidential power that have existed for more than a century.

President Trump wants to be able to fire far more executive branch employees at will — upending checks on presidential power that have existed for more than a century.

Trump officials order removal of photograph of enslaved man’s scars The Trump administration is ordering the removal of information on slavery at multiple national parks in an effort to scrub them of “corrosive ideology.”

“The Trump administration is ordering the removal of information on slavery at multiple national parks in an effort to scrub them of ‘corrosive ideology.’”

In 2025, freedom of speech only applies one way apparently.

MARYLAND Senator Chris Van Hollen (D): “It’s spineless of Democratic leadership not to endorse Zohran. They need to get behind him.”

@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social spokesman: “Chris Van Who?”🤔

Jeffries really doesn’t get it. Digging the hole deeper and deeper.

Israel’s Qatar Attack Has Gulf Questioning US Security Guarantee Arab leaders across the Middle East are questioning the value of American security guarantees in the wake of Israel’s unprecedented assault on Qatar — a major US ally and home to Washington’s biggest ...

"Arab leaders across the Middle East are questioning the value of American security guarantees in the wake of Israel’s unprecedented assault on Qatar"

By Sam Dagher
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

At this point abolishing ICE and reforming the Supreme Court have to be non-negotiables for every 2028 Dem.

Mahmoud Khalil on exile, liberation and Ice detention: ‘It was a clear act of cruelty’ His grandparents survived the Nakba and he fled Assad’s Syria. Khalil is no stranger to political persecution, but not even Trump’s crackdown can silence him

Mahmoud Khalil on exile, liberation and Ice detention: ‘It was a clear act of cruelty’

Cory Booker is Tim Scott’s Waluigi.

it is a positive sign that all of the big three democratic governors seem very aware of what time it is, I think.

Chris Van Hollen Presidential run when

Van Hollen speaks on effort to block offensive arms sales to Netanyahu Govt as starvation grips Gaza YouTube video by Senator Chris Van Hollen

Starvation is gripping Gaza as the Netanyahu government uses hunger as a weapon — with complicity from the Trump Admin.

Tune in as I explain why we can't allow more offensive weapons sales to the Netanyahu govt as this humanitarian catastrophe worsens:

Dems shouldn’t let Republicans get away with divorcing their harmful actions from the real world consequences.

Their cuts to government agencies will continue to get people killed and we should make them own that.

I am grieving the barbarism that is going to unfurl from all this. People are going to die. Livelihoods gone. All to feed a corrupt kleptocracy.

I see every day up close how different it is from the first time around. There are no guardrails. A disaster. I’m sorry we have to live through this.

NEWS: Rep. Robert Garcia wins steering committee recommendation for Oversight Committee ranking member on the first ballot, per three sources in the room.

Garcia: 33
Lynch: 15
Mfume: 8
Crockett: 6

They just detained and arrested a sitting US Senator of the opposition party.

It is 100% carrying water for the opposition to participate in this collective delusion that Dems for some reason need to answer for every teen who throws a rock rather than hold the Trump admin accountable for intentionally creating chaos and breaking the law to stoke violence.

They are in charge.

Robert Garcia kicks off House Democrats' next generational proxy battle Garcia is stressing his tenure as mayor of Long Beach as he likely faces several more senior members.

NEW: Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) formally launched his bid to become ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, kicking off Democrats' next generational proxy battle.

Agriculture text is out. Will go through it in this thread.

tl;dr: this'd be the largest SNAP (nutrition assistance, formerly food stamps) cuts in history. It would severely worsen food insecurity in America.

Michael Waltz in a red tie and grey jacket. A headline reads: “President Trump Is Ousting Michael Waltz, His National Security Adviser.” Photo credit: Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times.

Breaking News: President Trump is ousting his national security adviser, Michael Waltz, who added a journalist to a sensitive Signal chat. nyti.ms/44lspsk

Photo of Senator Chris Van Hollen with Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.