“Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse were among only four Democrats who split their votes on two Bernie Sanders resolutions that would have blocked weapons deals with Israel; the pair opposed the sale of bulldozers but backed the sale of 1,000-pound bombs.“ www.wpri.com/news/local-n...

Congress gave the Supreme Court its certiorari jurisdiction, and it can take it away. Court reform means abolishing the Shadow Docket.

One of Democrats’ first acts back in power must be to re-criminalize public corruption. This administration’s grift, insider trading, and steering of government contracts is some of the most vile self-dealing in history. We cannot let these thieves get away with it.

At least 88 major U.S. companies paid $0 in federal income tax last year. Tesla paid $0. Live Nation paid $0. Palantir paid $0. This is an abomination that shifts the burden onto hardworking Americans and leaves our government underfunded. Corporations must pay their fair share!

Pete Hegseth likening the American media to the enemies of Jesus is deeply troubling and gross. He is not fit for office and must be impeached—we have a separation of church and state in this country, no matter how badly the current regime would like to pretend otherwise.

America’s tax code is deeply broken. Jeff Bezos pays an effective tax rate of less than 1%. The tax code is too complicated, unfair, and has too many loopholes. As Senator, I would introduce a bill to streamline taxes, lower the effective rate for 95% of Americans, and ensure the ultra wealthy pay.

The House extended Section 702 of FISA which allows warrantless surveillance of Americans when they’re communicating with foreign nationals. We cannot allow our 4th Amendment to be watered down—no more mass surveillance of American citizens!

Telling the Pope how to do his job is a real act of hubris. Especially considering how much more popular the Pope is than JD. Vance is gross.

Last night, my primary opponent voted against Bernie Sanders’s resolution to halt the transfer of 1 ton bombs to Israel. I would have voted with Senators Sanders, Warren, and Murphy against selling these weapons to the Netanyahu regime. This is what’s at stake in this race.

I would vote with Senator Bernie Sanders today to on his two resolutions to stop sending arms and bulldozers to Israel while it continues wars of aggression and ignoring basic human rights. Let’s see what Senator Reed does.

Status update: this campaign is supported by hundreds of small dollar donors, has hundreds of Rhode Island volunteers, has engaged dozens of community groups, and has spoken to tens of thousands of Rhode Islanders. The people of this great state are ready for a bold, progressive movement. Join us.

Thank you to the North Smithfield Democratic Town Committee for their candidate speed dating event. It was a unique chance for voters and candidates to speak 1-on-1. This is what democracy looks like.

We all saw the president commit multiple war crimes. Congress should be sprinting to impeach and remove this deranged man. It is a travesty how feckless our aged, weak congress has become. www.politico.eu/article/dona...

“I love you, sir” is not what an independent attorney general says to a president during a DOJ press conference. It’s gross and weird and disqualifying. Todd Blanche is unfit for public office.

They did it in Hungary, we can do it here—the people are sick of corrupt autocrats and their oligarchic financiers.

Of the many good things stemming from Viktor Orbán’s loss in Hungary, one is certainly that JD Vance continues his streak of being an unambiguous loser. If the GOP wants to mess something up royally, send JD.

This ill conceived blockade will undermine the fragile ceasefire. Only Congress can stop a second round of war with Iran. It’s time to act by strengthening the War Powers Act to remove the president’s ability to wage offensive war.

Rhode Islanders are demanding a real choice in this upcoming primary. Universal healthcare, taxing the billionaires, and ending forever wars are on the ballot in September.

Connor Burbridge is challenging Jack Reed for his Senate seat "Universal healthcare, taxing the greedy billionaires who have rigged the system against the working class, and having a government that is responsive to the needs of working people..." steveahlquist.substack.com/p/connor-bur...

“Affordability” is a nice buzzword, but we can’t lose sight of the real issue—unconscionable wealth inequality. We’re going to tax the billionaires and use their obscene wealth to fund education and healthcare in this country. No person deserves to be a billionaire.

Thank you to the Lincoln Democrats for hosting me last night—Rhode Islanders are very clear that they’re ready for universal healthcare, publicly owned utilities, and an end to forever wars.

Inflation and the high price of gas is making life unaffordable for many Americans. We need to bring costs down and increase wages. This requires a fundamental reorientation of the American economy that gives workers more control and limits the monopolistic tendencies of greedy corporations.

Democrats must declare an all-out war on inequality. We must fight to dramatically improve the lives of the working class by taxing the billionaires and stopping them from corrupting our political process.

Israel’s continued attacks on Lebanon are unilaterally threatening the cease-fire. Netanyahu outsmarted our aged and feeble president into war in the first place, and now he’s going to drag us back in. As senator, I would support ending all military support to Israel until it respects human rights.

Very grateful to the Executive Director of @rebuildwoonmovemnt.bsky.social and former city councilor @alexkithes.bsky.social for his endorsement in my primary challenge. Together, we’re building a more progressive Democratic Party in Rhode Island.

These “well timed trades” on traditional markets and prediction markets aren’t a joke or a conspiracy—they’re financial fraud. I have a bill to ensure investigations and prosecutions of Trump administration officials who are defrauding the markets with their blatantly corrupt insider trading.

Capping credit card interest rates is a no-brainer to provide relief for many American consumers. As a senator, I have a bill to do just that. Credit cards should not be allowed to charge more than 2.5% above mortgage rates.

Don’t trust Trump—Congress needs to act right now to ensure this ceasefire. I have a bill to reform the War Powers Act and revoke the president’s ability to engage in non-defensive war. Our Constitution gives Congress the power to declare war—it’s time to take that power back.

Trump is manifestly unfit for office—we’re watching a deranged old man lash out against the world because he’s not getting his way. It’s time to invoke the 25th Amendment.

“A whole civilization will die tonight,” said the deranged and wholly unfit president. Congress, it’s time to stop this war. It’s time to impeach!

Congress can and must stop the war crimes that Trump has announced he will commit at 8 PM this evening NOW! Congress has the power to end this illegal and disastrous war. Congress has the power to bring down gas prices and end the killing. Democrats must start acting like it.

The supine Supreme Court just green-lit the DOJ’s decision to dismiss charges against Steve Bannon. These puppet-judges are enabling the weaponization of the Justice Department. We need a whole-of-government transformation to protect our backsliding democracy. That means Court reform.

Six weeks into to this disastrous and illegal war, we are poorer, less safe, and more isolated than ever. Trump is an absolute failure and a joke of a leader. Congress needs to grow up and end this madness.

On this Easter, let us remember that Jesus was a peacemaker who wanted the world to love thy neighbor. Happy Easter, to all those who celebrate.

America has an authoritarianism problem—we need real solutions now.

Trump’s deranged threat and complete incompetence shows that he’s utterly incapable of leading this country. It’s time to invoke the 25th Amendment and bring grandpa to a retirement home.

The missing airman in Iran is just the latest sign that Trump has no idea what he’s doing. This is an illegal (and profoundly dumb) war, fought for no purpose, all at the immense cost of lives and treasure. What a catastrophe!

Delivering universal healthcare for the American people could win Democrats a durable national majority for decades (like social security did for the FDR coalition).

Trumps is requesting $1.5 trillion in military appropriations—absolutely not! We need housing and healthcare, not illegal forever wars.

In Trump world, the buck stops with anybody else. They will throw literally anyone under the bus to protect themselves. Let that be a lesson to any would-be sycophants who think working in the administration is a ticket to get ahead. They’ll turn on you too.

Cool—do Pete Hegseth next.

Mortgage rates are up for a fifth straight week. Trump is destroying the housing market. We need structural reform to make homeownership affordable again. My bill would cap corporate ownership and end the financialization that’s driving up prices.

It would good for America if Pam Bondi is fired. But the issue is much larger—Democrats should not have given Trump’s DOJ another cent while he uses it to attack his political enemies.

“Democracy cannot work with extreme economic inequality,” said U.S. Senate candidate Connor Burbridge, speaking to those assembled. “Our Democratic experiment intended to make sure that America would never be a land of kings and oligarchs.” www.nrinow.news/2026/03/30/p...

Yes, Mr. President, America can afford to pay for universal daycare. We’ve already spent $39 billion on your disastrous and illegal war on Iran—don’t tell me we cannot afford to take care of American children and families.

Gay conversion therapy isn’t free speech—it’s child abuse.

Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS for $10 billion is frivolous and blatant corruption. I have a bill to prevent this: if the president can’t be sued while in office, he certainly shouldn’t be able to sue.

At least 12 rioters that Trump pardoned have gone on to commit serious crimes including child molestation, assault, and murder plots. Trump is abusing the pardon power and selling amnesty—these are clearly impeachable offenses and Democrats should not stop talking about this.