“Your unsubstantiated allegations of noncitizen voter fraud, public recitation of unreliable data, and unwarranted conditioning of continued grant funding for state election security measures on compliance with politically motivated requests for voter data appear to be calculated efforts to undermine confidence in our elections and risks wrongly disenfranchising voters. … You have promoted the President's conspiracy theories about our elections, pressured states to participate in illegal activities, and explicitly threatened to reduce grant funding and initiate criminal investigations for those states that do not comply with the Administration's demands. [Letter to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin led by Kelly, Gary Peters, Dick Durbin, Alex Padilla and Chuck Schumer and signed by 34 senators, demanding he substantiate his July 17 claim that 250,000 noncitizens were registered to vote in four states.]
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“[Bipartisan letter to President Trump from 14 senators, led by Jeanne Shaheen and Roger Wicker:] President Putin bears sole responsibility for launching Russia's full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine. Allowing him to participate in a G20 Summit in the United States raises serious concerns about legitimizing and normalizing a government that continues to attack Ukrainian civilian targets every day. … As Russia continues its war against Ukraine and refuses to agree to a just and lasting peace agreement, its government should not be afforded a business-as-usual treatment alongside other nations at G20 events. … We urge you to reverse course and rescind the invitation to President Putin.
“You walk out with more questions than when you went in, and for me, that was the case today.
“Even changes that may appear modest from a purely military standpoint can have outsized effects on our bilateral relationships, particularly with Baltic Allies, as Russia continues to intensify its hybrid actions along NATO’s eastern flank. … U.S. Ambassadors and Chiefs of Mission in affected countries have been excluded from consultations. … What we are requesting is not a departure from precedent — it is a return to longstanding practice. [We urge you to ensure] the Department of State is fully and meaningfully engaged from this point forward.
“We were actually getting very, very close, and at the last minute, the banking staffer from [Sen. Tim] Scott's office came in and just said, 'negotiations are over.'
“[The White House-blessed ethics language] leaves a lot to be desired.
“The U.S. should lead a coordinated international effort to establish a global framework to guide the development of this technology.
“I would personally throw everything of my heart and soul to stop it, because it would actually do more damage to working people than would ever help them.
“It would continue to raise interest rates. It would be on their own credit card and would bring the interest rate death spiral sooner to the United States.
“He doesn't care that you pay more for food. He doesn't care you pay more for gas. He doesn't care our kids are dying in a dumb war. He is for him, and not for you.
“Tell that to the families of those who’ve died, or to the hundreds of other servicemembers who’ve been injured. This whole war is just a game to Trump. He doesn’t care about the consequences, because he has no idea what it means to fight for our country.
“Profoundly disrespectful to the loved ones of the 18 American service members who've died for Trump's WAR of choice.
“It fixes the number of justices at nine permanently, not because nine is a magic number, but because a fixed court cannot be expanded by whoever happens to win the next election.
“What you’re seeing is a reflection of these sycophants that are just trying to make this president happy and not understand that they are potentially putting our security in danger.
“It’s stupid, and it’s really deeply disrespectful to the men and women of Canada that have died fighting with us.
“A terrifying and tragic situation.
“Praying for everyone affected by the flash floods.
“A scary and dangerous scene at the Grand Canyon this weekend with the monsoon storms wreaking havoc on the trails. We are grateful for the officials who sprung into action to rescue these visitors.
“My heart is with the families and loved ones of every person unaccounted for after the flash flooding at the Grand Canyon.
“The United States must remain committed to a two-state solution that delivers lasting peace and security for both the Jewish, democratic State of Israel and for a future Palestinian state. Construction in E1 would take us further away from that goal. For decades, Republican and Democratic administrations have recognized that development in E1 would seriously jeopardize the prospects for a Palestinian state. That concern remains just as urgent today. We urge the Israeli government to immediately rescind these tenders, halt settlement expansion in the West Bank, and take urgent action to rein in settler violence.
“Dreamers are Americans in every way. They grew up here, went to our schools, and are contributing to communities across Arizona. Making college more expensive for young people who are deeply rooted in America does nothing to fix our broken immigration system or make our country safer.
“Dreamers are Americans in every way. They grew up here, went to our schools, and are contributing to communities across Arizona. Making college more expensive for young people who are deeply rooted in America does nothing to fix our broken immigration system or make our country safer.
“How does changing the name of a lake help the American people? They can’t afford their lives right now.
“Fundamentally, this is about state's rights and I will vigorously defend Arizona's right to set its own rules.
“Arizona and our Lower Basin partners have stepped up with significant conservation commitments, and now every Basin state needs to do its part.
“Arizona and our Lower Basin partners have stepped up with significant conservation commitments, and now every Basin state needs to do its part.
“With this plan, we saved Arizona from forced federal cuts that would have crippled our economy and America’s national security. The federal decision also protects Upper Basin reservoirs at the expense of Lake Mead and falls short of providing the water that the Lower Basin is entitled to, all while the threat of unilateral federal cutbacks in future years remains.
“Dorie Miller’s bravery at Pearl Harbor is legendary and resulted in him being awarded the Navy Cross. This aircraft carrier shouldn’t be renamed at all, let alone for Donald Trump, who has denigrated servicemembers like Dorie Miller who have paid the ultimate price.
“He's struggling. It's depressing, and it's a very difficult situation.
“It really goes to the deep, deep, deep problem here is that this administration did not plan for this war. A true lack of leadership from [the] secretary of Defense as well as the president.