For those keeping score at home: Minnesota: 1 Kristi Noem: 0

It’s becoming harder for average MN families to make ends meet. The wealthy are doing great while the rest of us struggle. House DFLers rolled out a plan today to help reduce costs for 2/3 of a typical family budget: health care, housing, child care, energy, and groceries.

Bills the MN GOP refused to let out of committee today alone: - Ban assault weapons (69% public support) - Ban high capacity magazines (64% public support) - My civil right of action for Constitutional violations (88% public support) The GOP is on the wrong side and Minnesotans will remember.

Today I’m proposing a ban on assault rifles, high-capacity magazines, binary triggers, firearms without serial numbers, and more.

This week Demuth and the House GOP blocked bills to: - Keep ICE out of schools - Require BCA to investigate federal agent shootings - Provide emergency rental assistance They don’t even want to acknowledge the harm Metro Surge has caused Minnesotans.

It was a hard first day of session without Speaker Hortman. We know what she would want us to do: pick ourselves up, and focus on working together to improve lives.

Trump's EPA just said climate change is a hoax. They can't avoid the science or the law, but in the meantime this will do real harm to Americans' health and add over $6K in costs to new vehicles.

Let's be clear: Operation Metro Surge was a failure. It endangered Minnesotans, violated our Constitutional rights, and caused enormous economic harm. Its ending because Minnesotans stood up, and the public rejected it.

New MN Poll: - 64% disapprove of how ICE handling its job - 66% say ICE has gone too far - 88% say ICE agents should not be granted immunity Minnesotans agree: end Metro Surge. Hold ICE accountable.

Huge turnout at precinct caucuses last night! Lots of first time caucus goers too. DFLers are fired up and ready to win!

DFL House Caucus raised $2.6M in 2025, breaking all records for off-year fundraising. That's $885K more than the House GOP raised. We're ready to win back the majority.

These attorneys are unwilling to: - selectively prosecute protestors - defend unconstitutional ICE arrests - ignore the DOJ's refusal to investigate the agent who killed Renee Good Integrity matters. www.startribune.com/another-wave...

Predicting that this week we’ll hear more conciliatory words from the Administration regarding Minnesota (since they’re starting to realize that ICE has become politically toxic) but everyone outside of Minnesota needs to know that nothing on the ground has changed.

“ICE has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence” - Chief U.S. District Judge Patrick Schiltz

Don’t drop out all at once Republicans…

Within hours of Trump attacking @Ilhan with words, she’s attacked at her town hall. Words matter and Trump’s recklessness puts people in danger. The strength to be attacked and continue the town hall is incredible. Ilhan is a force. 💪

I’m no Chris Madel fan, but glad to see a top 3 GOP straw poll finisher telling the truth while other GOP leaders bury their head in the sand. Chris is right. All Minnesotans should reject racial profiling, raiding homes without a warrant, and prosecuting political opponents.

NYT video analysis: - Officers weren’t aware Alex Pretti had a gun until they pinned him on the ground - An agent had already removed his gun when two other agents opened fire - They shot him 10 times in the back as he lay on the ground Let the MN BCA investigate now.

There is no justification for shooting an observer with seven agents holding him on the ground. What will it take for GOP leaders to say enough? You can't blame observers. You can't blame Democrats for telling the truth. The blame lies with reckless ICE officers. ICE must go.

A running tally of who Trump’s DOJ is investigating: - Governor Walz - AG Ellison - Mayor Frey - Mayor Her - Cty Atty Moriarty - School board member - Civil rights advocate - Spouse of ICE shooting victim And who it’s not: - Agent who shot and killed Renee Good

ICE actions continue to be dangerous and unconstitutional, violating free speech and civil rights. Read my op ed with @SenatorChampion and @OmarFatehMN on our plan to let Minnesotans sue for civil damages when their rights are violated. www.startribune.com/minnesota-ic...

Local police say they know ICE is racially profiling because… they’ve profiled off-duty officers of color. All Minnesotans should be able to agree that civil rights matter. That the color of your skin is an unacceptable reason for arrest or harassment by ICE.

So… the district court ruling “didn’t change anything” but you’re still appealing? Can’t have it both ways. Either you’re following the law and constitution or you’re not. www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...

On the same day Trump pardons a fraudster, he once again is using the DOJ as his own political tool. This is not only absurd, it fundamentally undermines democracy.

Amazing show of support for MN from 28 Members of Congress from around the country. The country needs to know the harm Trump’s “retribution” has done to our state.

We’ve seen flagrant violations in MN of civil rights and free speech. We deserve accountability. That’s why I’m proud to partner with @omarfatehmn.com and Sen Champion to introduce a bill that allows for civil lawsuits for constitutional violations by federal agents.

Today in my district ICE agents deployed tear gas in the middle of a busy commercial intersection, then drove away. These agents are assaulting our communities. They have no respect for the law or civil liberties. They don’t care who they indiscriminately tear gas.

Trump and Noem lie about the events leading to the shooting of Renee Good, then the FBI ends its joint investigation with the state BCA? The FBI must allow a full state investigation of the shooting, otherwise there can be no trust in the results.

A stark reminder of the violence of the Jan 6 attack on the Capitol and those who assaulted police officers, destroyed property, and yet received pardons from Trump: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvL4...

Happy new year and happy first day of paid family and medical leave in MN! You no longer have to choose between your job and caring for a newborn or caring for yourself or a sick family member. Learn more at: www.PaidLeave.mn.gov

Today, 3 MN GOP leaders were asked to reject Trump’s remarks calling our MN neighbors garbage. Not one of them did. This is not hard. Racist, xenophobic attacks on our MN community members are abhorrent. Those unable to condemn them fail the moral test.

Trump calling Somali-Americans “garbage” is as baseless and vile as it gets. Somali-Americans are Minnesotans. They are our neighbors, elected officials, and community leaders. They make our state stronger. Will no GOP state leader stand up for our Somali community members?

What a night! ☑️Dems flip VA Gov & LG ☑️ Handily win NJ Gov ☑️ Big margins in VA House ☑️ Flip 2 GA statewide offices ☑️ Mamdani wins! ☑️ Win PA Justices ☑️ CA anti-Trump redistricting wins Couldn’t be a clearer rebuke of Trump! Who’s ready for 2026 to do it again?

Lisa Demuth’s top priorities last session: - Cutting paid family leave - Cutting earned sick time - Taking health care coverage away She’s defended Trump’s disastrous Medicaid cuts. Trump and Demuth will make your costs go up and your health care more expensive.

440,000 in MN rely on SNAP food benefits, including nearly 1 in 3 Kindergarteners. Thanks to @GovTimWalz for the quick action of moving $4M to help. But that's only a bandaid if the shutdown continues. MN needs Trump and the GOP to get back to work.

Trump tearing down the East Wing is the perfect summary of his administration. - Ignoring the law - Lying to the public - All about ego - Paid for by his oligarch buddies

I’m excited to support my friend and an incredible advocate for taking care of people of all ages and abilities, Aisha Elmquist in HD40A! Support her campaign and learn more here: secure.actblue.com/donate/aisha...

The DFL special session offer includes taking meaningful action on guns. Eliminating weapons of war and high capacity magazines will make MN safer. Is the GOP willing to take the vote and show MN where they stand? Democrats are ready to act and Minnesotans want action.

🚨BIG NEWS:🚨 Minnesota Democrats just unveiled our proposal for a possible special session. Our plan would: ✅Ban assault weapons ✅Ban high-capacity magazines ✅Ban binary triggers ✅Implement 'safe storage' rules ✅Ban untraceable 'ghost guns' ✅Strengthen MN's red flag law

Gun violence prevention works. MN’s red flag law is saving lives. So will banning assault weapons and high capacity magazines. We are not powerless - we have the tools to protect Minnesotans and must. www.startribune.com/red-flag-gun...

“Those of you who know me, I’m not going to quit until the job’s done” - Gov Tim Walz

The leading cause of death for kids is guns. Assault rifles are responsible for 85% of mass shooting deaths. Today I joined community leaders to call for bans on assault weapons and high capacity magazines. Kids lives come first.

Heartbroken for the families, teachers, and community of Annunciation School in Minneapolis. Our country has a gun violence epidemic. We must act.

Congratulations to @xpleeformnhouse.bsky.social on your primary win! Let’s turn out the vote for the general!

New Trump Tariffs = higher costs for Minnesotans $2,400 more for a family each year Minnesotans need help to bring down costs, not pointless trade wars

The Trump/GOP Medicaid cuts will kick 140,000 Minnesotans off health care. MN GOP says this is about eligibility. Wrong. The whole point is to drown eligible Minnesotans in paperwork so they fall through the cracks and lose care. Why? To pay for tax cuts for the rich.

The science has been clear for decades: climate change is real, manmade, and hurts human health. Yet Trump's EPA is attacking science and making the climate threat worse. This will mean more Minnesotans at risk of harm from pollution, storms, and disease.

250,000 Minnesotans kicked off health care 28% higher energy bills More hungry kids All for billionaire tax breaks This ugly bill is devastating to Minnesotans just trying to get by, and a huge handout to the richest among us.

The GOP is set to pass the largest upward wealth transfer in US history. To funnel tax cuts to billionaires, they: - kick 14 million off health insurance - deny food assistance to millions - gut clean energy investments It's the most unethical budget I've ever seen.

Our statement on the assassination of our Speaker, Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark. “We are shocked and devastated at the shootings of our colleagues, and at the assassination of our Speaker, Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark.