For more than a decade, Stephen Colbert has been one of the top voices of late night—making us laugh and, even more importantly, reminding us who we are and what America stands for. Michelle and I enjoyed being Stephen’s guests—even when the games were rigged—and we’re grateful to call him a friend.

REMINDER: eat the bosses’ pizza, then unionize anyway.

BREAKING: We're asking the Supreme Court to stop the state of Tennessee from executing Tony Carruthers without testing forensic evidence that could prove his innocence. The court must prevent this irreversible injustice before Tony is executed tomorrow morning.

The public sentiment on AI has shifted from excitement and curiosity to skepticism, and in some cases, outright hostility. People see AI as representing layoffs, higher energy costs and devaluation of the education of their kids. It is now a political battle being fought by banning datacenters.

Jewish American Heritage Month is a time to celebrate the generations of Jewish Americans who have helped shape our nation.

Antisemitism is at an all-time high — we have to call out this Nazi rhetoric before it translates into real violence. Maureen Galindo doesn’t belong anywhere near Congress

The lawsuit was filed by a former Capitol Police officer and a Metropolitan Police Department officer, both of whom defended against the Jan. 6 riots and later testified to Congress.

Me and @libradunn1.bsky.social have filled a lawsuit to stop Trump's slush fund payouts to January 6th insurrectionists. www.politico.com/news/2026/05...

In the wake of the Supreme Court's decision that severely weakened the Voting Rights Act, politicians are racing to silence Black voters and enact discriminatory district maps. Here's how we're fighting back alongside our affiliates. 🧵

As we fight attacks on voting rights in courts across the nation, it's more critical than ever that lawmakers remove barriers to the ballot — not add more. Tell your representative to defend democracy and our right to vote.

“It’s not just the 6,200 children who have been arrested… it’s the 100,000 families who have been impacted by ICE and the deportations. That number should shock the conscience of everyone in this country.” — @rweingarten.bsky.social #ReadThemHome #EndFamilyDetention

Maureen Galindo is a Republican plant. The Republican Party is full of antisemites but they are pretending to care about antisemitism to shut up anti-war protesters via Gaza. So a Republican PAC pays this sick sick woman to spread her hateful bile as a Democratic candidate. Low low low shameful shit

Maureen Galindo is a Republican plant. The Republican Party is full of antisemites but they are pretending to care about antisemitism to shut up anti-war protesters via Gaza. So a Republican PAC pays this sick sick woman to spread her hateful bile as a Democratic candidate. Low low low shameful shit

Galindo is a GOP plant www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/u...

93% of voters say federal agents who violate our rights must be held accountable, but a loophole in the law makes that nearly impossible. Congress must pass legislation to ensure people can sue federal officers for violating our rights, just like we can for state and local officials.

Senator Jon Ossoff wins the Georgia Democratic primary for US Senate.

Federal agents have intimidated, threatened, and even arrested residents of Memphis who have documented their aggressive immigration enforcement activity in their communities. The First Amendment protects our right to record. We'll see them in court.

Let's be clear. Galindo is dirt. She needs to drop out asap. There is NO room for antisemitism in the Democratic Party. I applaud Talarico and others that condemn her. www.tpr.org/government-p...

Let's be clear. Galindo is dirt. She needs to drop out asap. There is NO room for antisemitism in the Democratic Party. I applaud Talarico and others that condemn her. www.tpr.org/government-p...

Agreed. There should be zero internment camps and detention camps in this country. Galindo is a repulsive fascist. She should drop out immediately. This is why neither side should flirt with taking away peoples rights. It's a slippery slope that endangers us all

Friends — I had the great honor of delivering the commencement address at the University of California this past weekend. Berkeley has been my home for nearly 20 years. The students, faculty, and community there mean the world to me. Here's the speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhWuLr-whKA

WOW — the NAACP joins the call for Black athletes to boycott schools in the South over racist Republican erasure of Black representation. “What these states have done is not a policy disagreement. It is a sprint to erase Black political power.” naacp.org/articles/naa...

The Trump administration’s attacks on the Southern Poverty Law Center are about all of us. We have a fundamental right to speak truth to power and support the causes we believe in, whether the president agrees with them or not.

Yes! Bullying works! Keep it up!

As Martin Luther King Jr. once said, "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." That's why we went to Alabama last weekend to fight against unfair maps that seek to silence Black political power, and we're fighting tirelessly to ensure that all voters have the opportunity to be heard.

Data centers' impact on energy and water supply is well documented, but a series of new studies have revealed another potential impact.

Since I took office, we’ve secured over $41 billion in private sector investments and created over 23,000 jobs. Under my watch, Pennsylvania is competing — and winning — again.

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"She had envisioned the end of her senior year as a celebration. Instead, she has spent months waging a stubborn campaign against the planned ICE detention center near her school..." www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...

Sally Ride, beloved astronaut.

The decisions made by state supreme courts touch every part of our lives. And that’s especially important when voting rights and basic freedoms are being challenged. Today voters in Georgia can stand up for fairness and integrity by electing Miracle Rankin and Jen Jordan to Georgia’s Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court opened the door for state legislatures to lock out Black, Latino and Native American communities from fair representation. We won’t accept that. Across the South this weekend, we rallied for voting rights and to say: stop the attacks on our fundamental freedoms!

We need to do everything we can to renew the arms control treaties like SALT and START that ended the Cold War around 1990. They have since expired and a new nuclear arms race is on. Deescalate Ukraine asap. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

We need to do everything we can to renew the arms control treaties like SALT and START that ended the Cold War around 1990. They have since expired and a new nuclear arms race is on. Deescalate Ukraine asap. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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The world’s largest sand battery got through Finland’s harshest winter in years. 2,000 tonnes of sand, heated to 500-600°C by cheap power, feeding district heating in Pornainen. And it worked. Result from one install: oil down 100%, emissions down 70%. Industrial process heat is the real prize.

Everyone should listen to "A Mother of a Revolution" and support symphonies that put on the works of Omar Thomas. I cannot stand fascists that want to ban books, songs, or other works of art. Liberty! www.wpr.org/news/compose...

Everyone should listen to "A Mother of a Revolution" and support symphonies that put on the works of Omar Thomas. I cannot stand fascists that want to ban books, songs, or other works of art. Liberty! www.wpr.org/news/compose...

NEW: A federal court ruled that ICE is no longer allowed to conduct unlawful immigration arrests at NYC courts as our case proceeds. We will continue fighting until this unconstitutional practice is banned for good.

Wow! Jasmine Crockett just endorsed Xavier Becerra for governor, and I was here to see it. Amazing morning. [Dulan’s Restaurant]

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to get a library card and explore your local public library. I plan to do so next weekend.

BREAKING: Minnesota has INDICTED ICE officer Christian Castro in the non-fatal shooting of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis. 4 counts of assault & 1 count of lying. This is the SECOND ICE officer charged by the Hennepin County DA. No charges yet for the murders of Good and Pretti. www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...

ICE is evil. Seperating children from families is evil. Deporting innocent people to a war zone or a third party country is often a death sentence.

ICE is evil. Seperating children from families is evil. Deporting innocent people to a war zone or a third party country is often a death sentence.

NEW: More Than 100,000 American Kids Have Had a Parent Detained in Immigration Sweeps, Report Estimates Far more American children have likely been separated from their parents during immigration sweeps than previously understood, according to a new Brookings report.