WHY WON'T THE DEMS DEFUND ICE

it is really important to recognize that the administration does a lot of things that are terrifying and dangerous and at the same time stupid and counterproductive

arresting journalists is very bad and also this will end in humiliation for them

Donald Trump is now arresting journalists.

The President is trampling all over the Constitution.

Today, he's attacking the First Amendment and the freedom of press.

Tomorrow, your rights could be next.

The winds of public opinion are at our back. We will press this Administration until we see impartial investigations, the departure of federal forces, and an end to this campaign of retribution.

Remember: Telling lies that everyone knows are lies is a classic tactic of dictators to force their followers to side with them over the truth itself.

But the public will not be gaslit. We will continue to spread the truth to our communities.

Ignorance is the handmaiden of tyranny.

The reality is that 2024 was a fundamental test of the moral character of the nation and we failed spectacularly. We’re living with the consequences now. Maybe we improve. I hope so.

🔥 Top Campaigns, Last 24 Hours:

1️⃣ “End the Killings: States Must Unite to Stop Lawless ICE Operations” (+6,466)
2️⃣ “DOGE Used Social Security Data to Aid Election Deniers—Congress Must Act” (+5,584)
3️⃣ “ICE’s Warrantless Home Entry Policy Violates the Fourth Amendment” (+3,017)

I don’t know that I’ve ever seen a community more united in defiance than Minnesota right now and it’s incredibly inspiring

You know Alex Pretti & Renee Good—the 2 white people ICE killed.

ICE has also killed Keith Porter, a Black man, Parady La, a Cambodian man, & 5 Latinos—Heber Sanchaz Domínguez, Victor Manuel Diaz, Luis Beltran Yanez-Cruz, Luis Gustavo Nunez Caceres, and Geraldo Lunas Campos.

9 TOTAL.

ABOLISH ICE.

Watching the extremes when MAGAts turn against the constitution: to support an insurrection at the Capitol as they justified beating cops; to blame a man for exercising his 1A & 2A rights as they justify ICE thugs, posing as cops, committing federally sponsored execution.

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Today is Sunday, April 27.
Good morning ❤️

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We are here. This is real. Let's build a home for each other and fight like hell.

We shouldn't human traffic guilty people to foreign death camps, either, actually.

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Folks who are citizens of other countries and are considering travel to the United States for a vacation or work or whatever:

I strongly advise against it. You will not have protection from the illegal actions of this administration. It's not worth it. Don't roll the dice by traveling here.

PART 1/2– 🚨 A sitting U.S. president caught on a hot mic suggesting we deport American citizens—calling them “home-growns”—to El Salvador. Meanwhile, Bukele refuses to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia, despite a Supreme Court order. Trump stays silent.

To the world:
We are fighting back. Our movement has been silenced by the media here—but we are not backing down. This is what our streets looked like across multiple cities. Tomorrow, there will be more of us! Raise a glass to freedom.

—With love,
Your American allies.

Remember: It's legal for them to lie to you.

But it's illegal for you to lie to them.

You can't talk your way out of detention or arrest, but you can sure talk your way into it. Every day is STFU Friday.

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Thank you Senator Murray. Please call on Schumer to resign. He is not fit to lead and is a dangerous coward.

I appreciate that Sanders led a rally of 10K in WI to help protect the WI Supreme Court.

But y'all, can we stop relying on one Octogenarian to save democracy? We have so many dynamic young speakers that are extremely popular. Why Dems aren't showcasing them front and center nationwide is beyond me.

One white girl goes through the horrors thousands of Black and Brown folks go through and it's a national scandal.

I'm so tired.

The final vote: 51-45, with 4 people absent.

CLOTURE FAILS, A CONGRESSIONAL SPORTS BAN WILL NOT HAPPEN.

Democrats hold firm, not a single dem voted for cloture.

MAJOR victory for everyone who called in today and this week in support of trans people.

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The Trump administration is demanding the home addresses of 700,000 people suspected of being in the country illegally from the IRS. The IRS is resisting this request, as complying would directly violate federal tax privacy laws.

What Democrats Did In February —Every House Democrat voted against Trump’s budget that slashes Medicaid —House Democrats introduced the Taxpayer Data Protection Act to permanently protect the American people’s data from Elon Musk and Trump —Democratic attorneys general filed a lawsuit to stop Elon Musk from accessing Americans’ data —Arizona Democrats passed legislation to provide funding for free school lunches in the state —Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer unveiled her $3 billion road funding plan to improve the state’s roads, bridges, and transit —Democrat Ken Jenkins won a special election for Westchester County Executive, soundly defeating his Trump-backed opponent —Every single Senate Democrat voted against confirming Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence —The DNC filed a brief with the Ninth Circuit to counter Republican attempts to outlaw most mail and early voting in Nevada —Senator Jon Ossoff successfully pushed the White House to restore HBCU scholarships —Governor Josh Shapiro successfully took legal action to restore Pennsylvania’s funding after the Trump administration freeze —Democrat Sean Faircloth won the special election for Maine’s House District 24, strengthening the Democratic legislative majority in Maine —Senator Mark Warner and Senate Democrats forced the Trump administration to back down on the hiring freeze for some federal employees —Every single Senate Democrat voted against confirming Kash Patel as FBI director —Democratic attorneys general sued the Trump administration for defunding medical and public health research —Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed Karina's Law to protect survivors of domestic violence and ensure their abusers won’t have easy access to firearms —The DNC won a massive case in Wisconsin, which will allow the state to continue to provide mobile voting sites to voters —Democrats Ray Seigfried and Dan Cruce won both Delaware State Senate special elections The list continues.

Here’s what Democrats did in February:

Trump and Elon are destroying the Social Security Administration, and without staff & offices, there will be people who can’t get their benefits—period.

I put together a fact sheet about what Elon's decimation of Social Security will mean for YOU.

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