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Well, 250 years was a pretty good run. But now it's over. Our precious democracy is devolving into a reckless and violent police state where civil rights and the value of human life mean nothing. #ICE #Minneapolis #Minnesota #crackdown #violence #immigration

Visitor numbers to the USA declined sharply in 2025, with a notable drop in international travel from Canada, Western Europe, and Asia. This is projected to cost the U.S. economy around $30 billion in tourism revenue for the year, affecting local economies, jobs, and businesses across the country.

@adamzyglis.bsky.social By Adam Zyglis.

Cartoon by Adam Zyglis. 🎯🎯🎯🎯

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Trump will pardon Puerto Rico’s former governor Wanda Vázquez Garced, who endorsed Trump in 2020, faced campaign bribery charges and pleaded guilty last year. www.politico.com/news/2026/01...

Puerto Rico’s Mothers Against War Turn to Revolutionary Love Formed to oppose the Iraq War, Madres Contra La Guerra have now spent decades trying to end Puerto Rico’s role at the center of the US war machine in Latin America. www.thenation.com/article/acti...

Puerto Rico officials can be sued for stealing Roberto Clemente’s legacy www.courthousenews.com/puerto-rico-...

World Central Kitchen serves 6.6 million meals in Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa www.caribbeannationalweekly.com/news/caribbe...

Gov’t launches shelter recovery programme to aid Hurricane Melissa victims jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news...

Victims of Hurricane Melissa in Haiti’s Petit-Goâve still plead for help months later Residents say inadequate aid, uneven distribution and government inaction have left dozens of families in precarious conditions haitiantimes.com/2026/01/16/h...

109 years ago, on the 17th of January 1917, the United States bought the Virgin Islands from Denmark for 25 million dollars (614 million in 2024) in the Treaty of the Danish West Indies, in which the United States also recognized Denmark’s control over Greenland. #otd #history 🗃️

#ICYMI I signed on to article of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. She has failed to lead and has lost the trust of everyday fair-minded Americans.

Today’s field hearing in Minnesota is about one thing: accountability. A mother was killed by a federal officer and the American people deserve answers, justice, and leadership that protects, not terrorizes, our communities. We will keep fighting until that happens.

Happy Founders Day, Zeta Phi Beta! Congratulations on 106 years of sisterhood and impact.

We need to wake up— we can't afford to keep pretending Trump doesn't mean what he says. Our Democracy isn't a joke. These are dangerous words that should be strongly condemned.

I'm co-hosting a field hearing with @jayapal.house.gov on Trump’s unlawful and aggressive actions in the Twin Cities. Watch the hearing live here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfVj...

Joining @jayapal.house.gov and the MN House delegation LIVE from Minneapolis to demand accountability for the ICE shooting of Renee Good. The public deserves answers. Tune in now! www.youtube.com/live/bfVji76...

More than a week ago, House Democrats forced a winning bipartisan vote to extend ACA credits. But now Senate Republicans are refusing to act - leaving millions of Americans to see their health care premiums skyrocket or lose coverage entirely.

I'm pleased the Senate passed funding for two of the community projects I championed:   ✅$1.8m for water infrastructure projects ✅$1m for research equipment at Georgetown   I'll continue to secure federal investments for DC.

HAPPENING NOW: House Democrats are in Minneapolis. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfVj...

Trump is handing our opponents our coordinates in the middle of a battle by selling China high-powered AI chips. It puts our national security at risk. But don't take it from me, take it from the experts who testified in front of @houseforeign.bsky.social.

ICE took two Princeton residents into custody, including a father of 4 after dropping off his son at school. The failed practices of ICE have led not to community safety but to the breaking up of families. The pretense that their mission is to deport dangerous criminals has been shown to be a lie.

Kansas City has been clear: we do not want a mega detention center in our community. I call on my colleagues in the Homeland Security Committee and Oversight Committee to hold hearings on ICE’s actions and plans for expanded detention centers. www.axios.com/local/kansas...

The slush fund for ICE included in the Big Ugly Law: $75 billion. The cost of a 3-year ACA extension: $80 billion. We should repeal the funding paying for ICE abuses and use those funds to lower health care costs.

We must protect our public health from the recklessness of this administration. (2/2)

The Trump administration decided to gut billions of funds in mental health and addiction treatment grants this week that were already approved by Congress. I joined 100 members in a bipartisan letter demanding this lifesaving funding be restored immediately. (1/2)

I am in Minneapolis today to bear witness to the terror that Donald Trump has unleashed on our neighbors. Democratic members of Congress are here for a field hearing to conduct oversight and hear directly from members of the community about their lived experiences and organizing efforts.

Nearly 1,000 Pennsylvanians are dropping their health care coverage every day because of this GOP-created health care crisis. There is no time to wait! Senate Republicans must act NOW on the House-passed bipartisan legislation to extend the critical ACA credits. penncapital-star.com/health-care/...

Suspending immigrant visas for 75 countries is a cruel, racist, and xenophobic policy that does nothing to keep America safe. It is a betrayal to families who have played by the rules & waited years to be reunited with their loved ones. The Trump Admin must reverse course.

Thanks to the president’s shortsighted trade policies and reckless threats against our neighbor, he has tarnished our relationship with Canada and strengthened their trade ties with China. And what do Americans get? Higher prices on Canadian imports. apnews.com/article/chin...

I organized a group of @housedemocrats.bsky.social colleagues for a Special Order Hour to help me amplify the importance of protecting the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act for the 7.5 million students who rely on IDEA to receive the education they deserve.

One simple question: Has your life gotten better since Trump has taken office?

President Trump promised that his enactment of the largest tax hike on American consumers and small businesses in decades would weaken China and lead to a manufacturing renaissance. It’s having the opposite effect.

No matter who you are or where you come from, you have constitutional rights. If you or your family are approached by ICE, know your rights and stay informed. Visit bell.house.gov/knowyourrights for trusted resources and guidance.

This week, House Republicans tried to pass legislation to reduce overtime pay for American workers. Fortunately, it failed.

Happy Founders’ Day to my Zeta sorors! Here’s to 106 years of sisterhood! 💙🕊️

The facts speak for themselves. 58% of Americans think Trump's first term in office is a failure, and they're right. His tariffs have raised costs, he’s blocked extension of ACA tax credits, and he’s given massive tax breaks to billionaires. With Trump, we’re going backward.

I'm proud to support these bills, and to have voted against further supporting ICE. I'm calling on my colleagues in Congress to join me before more lives are lost.

What ICE is doing in Minnesota and across the country should terrify every single one of us. Impeaching Kristi Noem is just the start, we cannot continue to bolster this rogue agency’s budget or turn a blind eye to its policies that are completely incompatible with democracy.

Trump’s cuts to SNAP have been devastating for families in Massachusetts. I’m in Everett with @repmcgovern.bsky.social for his #EndHungerNow tour to check in and offer support to local retailers like El Valle La Sultana Market and families impacted by these harmful cuts. Tune in:

We came to demand justice for Renee Good and everyone who has been terrorized by unqualified ICE agents — led by an unqualified DHS Secretary and an unqualified President.

What we are seeing in Minnesota is what authoritarianism looks like in real time. Racism, dehumanization, and state-sanctioned violence are tearing at the foundation of this country.