Democrats have demanded an end to roving ICE patrols and stricter warrant requirements. If ICE intended to comply they would not need a new $87 million warehouse in our state. A warehouse for human beings.

Stunning observation from conservative Minnesota judge who himself clerked for Scalia: “ICE has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.”

Please share. We need mail and email to @fetterman.senate.gov asking him to retract this ridiculous statement and stand tall against this lawlessness in the funding vote. For the sake of Renee Good and Alex Pretti do not write off his vote!

Copies of these should be put up immediately on state/city property with this added: “The enslaved people memorialized here mean more to us than the president who tried to erase them. It is our patriotic duty to read every word on these signs.”

This is insane and monstrous and I cannot understand for the life of me how this agency is about to be given billions more of our dollars

Very noticeable at this vigil outside the ICE office in Pittsburgh how many new people came out, with a church or just following their own conscience.

Best turnout yet for this weekly prayer vigil outside of Pittsburgh’s ICE office.

A sick irony that Maduro will now get free healthcare paid for by our taxes while millions of Americans go without

55,000 Pennsylvanians have declined coverage since enrollment began in November. There was no good reason for this. It’s the scandal of the year.

One of the best pieces I’ve read all year.

The Kennedy Center is a living memorial to a fallen president and named for President Kennedy by federal law. It can no sooner be renamed than can someone rename the Lincoln Memorial, no matter what anyone says.

A huge day as hopes to save affordable healthcare are renewed. Join me and Susan Wild — who’ve both been there when battleground district members have to push back — at 3pm eastern to discuss. Here: open.substack.com/live-stream/...?

It’s not in America’s interest to erase the path to coexistence. Telling millions of Palestinians they have no rights and no place to go is wrong, inhumane, and a recipe for several more generations of hostility to America.

Truly Orwellian doublespeak in the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania today. At the same time he’s congratulating himself re working families, it was announced there will be no vote on the ACA subsidies, so health insurance is going up 200% in price in this exact region of Pennsylvania.

What’s worse, Fetterman working harder to get a pardon for Netanyahu than healthcare for his own constituents….or the fact that he did the Netanyahu letter in secret?

I’ll be live at noon eastern for anyone who wants to discuss the healthcare votes and discharge petitions, or anything else on your mind. Town Hall style: open.substack.com/live-stream/...

Four Republicans just voted for a 3-year extension of ACA -- a huge achievement -- and a dozen or more are advocating at least a 2-year extension in the House. The momentum is with us but Fetterman as usual is giving up. Here is a challenge to him to do his job.

In Trump’s Pennsylvania speech tonight he claimed energy prices would “soon” be going down. Not soon enough for the 270k people in our state who had their electricity shut off this year, a huge increase from when Biden was president. More reaction: open.substack.com/pub/conorlam...

Trump is going to deliver remarks today at a Pennsylvania casino, a place where you are on your own and the odds are stacked against you. Exactly how all the people losing healthcare in our state will soon feel thanks to his ridiculous legislation.

Because he is not actually trying to protect us from illegal drugs.

This second strike episode, wherever it leads, epitomizes the Trump presidency. Lying. Blaming subordinates. No respect for Congress. Toughness only toward those you know can’t fight back.

Pre-Giving Tuesday I’m talking with head of the Trade Institute of Pittsburgh and football coach at Westinghouse High, Donta Green. Supporting Donta and TIP is the best way I know to create opportunity for others this holiday. Today 3pm EST open.substack.com/live-stream/...?

Going live with @deluzio.house.gov at 11:30 am EST to talk about lawful orders and the admin’s insane reaction to his video open.substack.com/live-stream/...

If this is how Mark Kelly is treated, imagine how impossible it is for junior officers to question anything that’s happening. This is why they needed to hear the message in the first place.

My latest for @meidastouch.com For those who don’t understand what the Dems meant when they reminded the troops about unlawful orders, just watch A Few Good Men. It’s about honor. www.meidasplus.com/p/a-few-good...

A president who wasn’t ordering illegal things would have no problem with what @deluzio.house.gov and Mark Kelly and the others said. They said troops shouldn’t break the law, which they shouldn’t.

Trump supporters need to think hard today about living in a country that can prosecute you on an indictment they switched at the last minute, like they did to Comey. It started with immigrants, federal employees, murders at sea. This is police state behavior that is spreading like cancer.

An attack on Venezuela cannot possibly be about drug overdoses. Maybe oil, distraction, or something worse, but not overdoses. Venezuela is not where those drugs come from. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

More than 338,000 Pennsylvanians had their utilities shut off this year, a 16% increase. The price of groceries has grown as much here as anywhere. Our ACA exchange says prices are going up 102% next year. The impact of Trump’s policies is no longer predicted or hypothetical. It’s real.

A 216 to 5 vote.

Response to @fetterman.senate.gov saying Dems shouldn't wait for Trump to show up with a dozen roses (though that is such nonsense, it almost answers itself).

Dem chairwoman of rural Crawford County PA, Lindsey Scott, talking about they kept chasing their voters till polls closed on Tuesday, deploying door knockers all day and achieving a record-high vote total for mayor. Inspiring stuff, all planned and executed locally. A lot to learn from.

Today at 2pm EST I’ll be live to discuss how PA was won this week, with newly elected County Executive Tara Zrinski of perhaps our swingiest county, Northampton. open.substack.com/live-stream/...?

It was an honor to speak tonight in Gettysburg, PA with @sykescharlie.bsky.social, @milestaylor.bsky.social, @conorlambpa.bsky.social, & @markhertling.bsky.social at a great, informative @principlesfirst.bsky.social event.

A lot of Democrats were out there fighting for democracy today. Thanks to them.

Great read about Priorities USA and @daniellebutt.bsky.social who’ve done a lot to help everyone across the Democratic spectrum better understand the digital environment. Best part, they’ve done it without forgetting campaigning is as much art as science. www.politico.com/news/magazin...

Ouch

If you’re a Pennsylvanian and you go on Pennie today to buy health insurance, reply here with what you see compared to last year. The big increase in price is because Trump raised your taxes and both our senators refused to do anything about it in time.

Come join us in Gettysburg on 11/6 as we ask how do we keep our institutions strong, civilian leadership accountable, and armed forces apolitical? Our speakers will be: @sykescharlie.bsky.social @walshfreedom.bsky.social @markhertling.bsky.social @milestaylor.bsky.social @conorlambpa.bsky.social

Congress set aside $6 billion they could be using right now to keep funding SNAP. Plus $23 billion more in a separate fund. Excellent legal brief by @governor.pa.gov and other states, which they never should have had to even file.

I’m a Democrat, and I love the military and its core values. I used to prosecute people whose lack of integrity made them unfit for our ranks. Time to drum Scott out of Congress and send his Democratic opponent Janelle Stelson instead.

Love to see it. Proud of you Pittsburgh

Last night Fetterman voted to allow Trump to execute people at sea, today he wants to give him a Nobel Prize. Just no core principles.

With this Nat’l Guard deployment Trump is openly defying a judge HE HIMSELF appointed, who worked for Ken Starr against Clinton, and was made US Attorney by Bush. That’s where we are. He has no respect for the Constitution or the judges who put country over party to follow it.

Last night in Westmoreland, we talked about the patriotism of refusing to be divided and conquered, of staying on the same side of the street as the Good Samaritan, of lighting a candle rather than cursing the darkness.

Maybe in Hegseth’s next TED talk about higher standards he can address the lowering of our standard against murder. No matter how fit or clean shaven we can’t have a force killing people we aren’t at war with. Absolutely awful for military culture in addition to being wrong and illegal.

This is a sad and dangerous moment. Whatever you think about Comey, what is new and totally wrong is the White House directing criminal prosecutions. A few short years ago most Republicans would agree that was unacceptable, because it is. Now they’re too scared.

In a nutshell: Trump promised to lower costs on day 1, but health insurance costs are going up 82% in Pennsylvania. We’re calling him on it so he wants to shut down the government.

I asked Lynn, a home care worker whose own healthcare price will skyrocket next year because of Trump, what she would say to Senator Schumer about the importance of stopping this from happening. I thought she gave a great answer.

As Dems fight for ACA healthcare costs, want to learn more about why this matters now? Going live at 2pm EST with a Pennsylvanian who won’t be able to afford healthcare next year even though she’s a care worker, and desperately needs to stay healthy. open.substack.com/live-stream/...