Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
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U.S. Senator from Rhode Island, the Ocean State.
https://linktr.ee/senwhitehouse
If Trump supposedly âkicked Epstein out of his club for being a creep,â the question then becomes, âwhat did he know, and how did he know it?â So what did Trump know? And when and how did he know it?
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Solar overtakes coal even in Texas, and the trajectories are clear. Trump can flack all he wants for his fossil fuel donors, but markets move inexorably toward clean energy.
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Hopeful news: the full D.C. Circuit will revisit a ruling that allowed the EPA to continue seizing *billions* in already-awarded Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund money.
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Full DC Circuit to Rehear Greenhouse Gas Reduction Grants Case
Environmental groups and state green banks convinced the full DC Circuit Wednesday to vacate and reconsider an earlier ruling that allowed the EPA to rescind billions of dollars in grants.
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/health-law-and-business/full-dc-circuit-to-rehear-greenhouse-gas-reduction-grants-case
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Itâs no wonder Trump wonât release all the Epstein files.
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âDonâs Best Friendâ: How Epstein and Trump Bonded Over the Pursuit of Women
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/us/jeffrey-epstein-donald-trump.html?unlocked_article_code=1.908.SR35.cF7L0KfA9clF&smid=url-share
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Despite what Republicans say, Trump has never had a healthcare plan. I brought the receipts đ
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Itâs been a long, difficult week in Providence. Nothing will bring back the two students who should be home enjoying their holiday break. I hope tonightâs events allow their families and the injured victims to begin to heal.
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A THIRD AG James âno true billâ by DOJ, with failed attempt to keep secret, is full gangster gong show.
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The crooked fossil fuel industry and its corrupted political stooges around the world donât care that the CBAM is likely humanityâs last lifeboat for climate safety.
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POLITICO Pro: EU doubles down on carbon tax hated by trading partners
Plans to extend the blocâs carbon levy to 180 more goods are likely to rile countries like the U.S. and China.
https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025/12/eu-doubles-down-on-carbon-tax-hated-by-trading-partners-00694867
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More worries than Epstein? Raskin: Jack Smith testimony âwould have been absolutely devastating to the president and all the presidentâs men involved in the insurrectionary activitiesâ of 1/6.
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Trumpsters trying to dismantle the Atmospheric Research Center for his polluter donors is like trying to turn off the fire alarms to protect the arsonists. The corruption is unbelievable.
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Trump Administration Plans to Break Up Premier Weather and Climate Research Center
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/climate/national-center-for-atmospheric-research-trump.html
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"The big lie behind the PolluterPageâs fossil fuel nonsense here is that clean energy is more expensive. Itâs not. Itâs less expensive than fossil fuel, even with all fossil fuelâs massive subsidies. Just look at the âgeneration stackâ of any grid operator.
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https://www.wsj.com/science/environment/the-climate-crisis-clashed-with-affordability-and-affordability-won-92f4b9a2"
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Add skyrocketing home insurance premiums to the many ways Trump is making life unaffordable for American families.
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Trump says he wants to arrest FBI Director Wray, after all Wrayâs work to cover up the fake FBI investigation into Kavanaugh. (See my report.) Such ingratitude.
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Whitehouse Unveils Report Examining Failures of Supplemental Background Investigation of Justice Brett Kavanaugh - Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
Washington, DC â U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, today released a report detailing disturbing shortcomings in the supplemental bac...
https://www.whitehouse.senate.gov/news/release/whitehouse-unveils-report-examining-failures-of-supplemental-background-investigation-of-justice-brett-kavanaugh/
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Trump says his economy deserves an A+++ grade. But the American people know better. His economy is failing.
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@razomforukraine.org
provides deeply needed relief to Ukrainians harmed by Russiaâs savage attacks. Great to join Razom and my Helsinki Co-Chair Rep Joe Wilson to celebrate Ukraineâs resilience through a challenging year. Itâs time we pass REPO 2.0 and help lead Ukraine to victory.
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Trumpâs new low on the economy (36% approval) will get worse as his corrupt attack on clean energy keeps raising familiesâ electric bills and home insurance costs. And wait til people understand this is ON PURPOSE to pay back his Big Oil political donors.
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Rhode Islandâs Open Enrollment deadlines are quickly approaching. Trumpâs policies are driving costs up, so double-check your plan before December 23 to ensure it still works best for your family and your budget.  Visit
healthsourceri.com
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Home - HealthSource RI
Open Enrollment is Here! 2026 Coverage Now Available Find everything you need on our Open Enrollment page. Note that Federal changes are affecting rates and ...
https://healthsourceri.com
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Hydrocarbons and lies have always been their top products.
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Big Oilâs Climate Ads Have Propped Up Fake Promises and False Solutions for Past 25 Years, Report Finds - Inside Climate News
First-of-its-kind analysis of hundreds of climate-related advertisements from BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil and Shell suggests that oil companies are continuing to mislead the public on climate.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/11122025/big-oil-deceptive-climate-ads-false-solutions/
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Face the facts here. Republicans arenât serious about health care. Republicans have never been serious about health care. They have no plan. Not even a âconcept of a plan.â All they know is what theyâre against: Medicare, Medicaid and Affordable Care.
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Mike Johnsonâs Health Care Deal Crumbles as Obamacare Deadline Looms
December 15 is the last day for Americans to register for Obamacare open enrollment.
https://newrepublic.com/post/204418/mike-johnson-health-care-deal-obamacare-deadline
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Trumpâs Rob Reiner comment was low even for him, but itâs the week of Epstein Files release and Affordable Care deadline, so look for more stupid Trump stuff to distract you from that. Epstein. Health care. Eye on the ball.
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I went to church today a few blocks from the shooting. In one day, from shots, screams and sirens, to a congregation gathered for a choirâs beautiful song. How a neighborhood begins to heal.
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Praying for the victims and their families. My heart breaks for the students who were looking forward to a holiday break and instead are dealing with another horrifying mass shooting, this time in our own Providence community.
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https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/providence/brown-university-reports-active-shooter/
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What possible use could there be to adding these two bozos to that conversation? More gangster gong show? Just what Ukraine needs, right? So shaming for U.S.
s2.washingtonpost.com/461627e/693c...
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Secret meetings between FBI and Ukraine negotiator spark concern
FBI Director Kash Patel and his deputy, Dan Bongino, have met with Ukraineâs top delegate amid a U.S. pressure campaign on Kyiv to trade land for peace.
https://s2.washingtonpost.com/461627e/693c30bb3e83ce3f3f5ce210/5972c092ade4e21a8483291a/4/13/693c30bb3e83ce3f3f5ce210
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Again two Trump judges block the MAGA DOJ contempt investigation. They REALLY donât want that to happen.
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
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DOJ skewers judge as it seeks to quash contempt proceedings
The bitter showdown follows President Donald Trumpâs call to impeach Judge James Boasberg.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/12/trump-boasberg-deportation-contempt-00689798
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On the ground in Mississippi today seeing firsthand how climate change is driving up home insurance costs by making severe weather more extreme and more frequent. Climate change = huge pocketbook issue here and across the country. Big Oil is to blame.
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Poor Chamber. All those years carrying climate-denial water for the fossil fuel industry, and now they get turned on as âwoke.â
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I canât recall a single time as U.S. Attorney when I got a âno true billâ from a grand jury. Nearly unheard of. They got two, back-to-back in the same case. Whiff of âvindictiveness,â maybe?
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Administration fails again to indict N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James
A grand jury has refused to indict New York attorney general Letitia James, the second panel to refuse to do so, dealing a major setback to President Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/12/11/letitia-james-reindictment/
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This is the kind of crap that will prevent the administration from getting permitting reform.
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âWindmills are a disgraceâ: Inside Trumpâs war against a growing U.S. industry
Efforts to avoid conflict and seek help from GOP moderates didn't spare wind companies from the president's attacks.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/11/how-the-wind-industry-misread-trump-00666895
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Trumpâs Christmas present to South Carolina is measles? Great.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
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Hundreds quarantined as South Carolina measles outbreak accelerates
A state epidemiologist said the spike in cases came in the wake of Thanksgiving travel and a lack of vaccinations. At least 16 cases were traced to a church.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/12/10/south-carolina-measles-outbreak-quarantine/
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Republicans refused to make good on their commitment to work in a bipartisan way to lower skyrocketing premiums. Now, they own the massive fiscal disaster that is about to hit their constituents â health care premiums will double in a matter of weeks. đ§”
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Wishing my colleague
@amo.house.gov
a very happy birthday today!! đđđ
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MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported? NOEM: We haven't deported veterans MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
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Revolution Wind âstop workâ order already struck down, as unlawful. Trump DOJ declined to appeal. Now the underlying executive order struck down, as unlawful. Unlawful political services to fossil fuel industry donors is a recurring Trump behavior.
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Judge strikes down Donald Trump's executive order on wind energy
The court vacated the wind order on the basis that it was unlawful.
https://www.newsweek.com/judge-strikes-down-donald-trumps-executive-order-on-wind-energy-11177002
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The campaign corruption case just argued in the Supreme Court attracted a flotilla of creepy front groups who filed âamicusâ briefs â 15 of them by our count! The Supreme Court refuses to require disclosure of the connections between them. Smelly.
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As people evaluate the credibility of DOJâs disclosure of the Epstein files, itâs good to remember the bogus effort so far. đ§”
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Global clean energy investment continues to rise, setting new records, as Trump harms Americaâs strength by stooging for aging, dirty, expensive, doomed fossil fuel.
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Global energy investment set to rise to $3.3 trillion in 2025 amid economic uncertainty and energy security concerns - News - IEA
Global energy investment set to rise to $3.3 trillion in 2025 amid economic uncertainty and energy security concerns - News from the International Energy Agency
https://www.iea.org/news/global-energy-investment-set-to-rise-to-33-trillion-in-2025-amid-economic-uncertainty-and-energy-security-concerns
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Homes in the West and South, with âgreater climate risks, saw the most widespread losses over the past year.â The Great Climate Insurance Collapse.
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Where homes are losing value most
Most homeowners still "have plenty to feel good about," Zillow says.
https://www.axios.com/2025/12/08/home-value-loss-map
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With math like this, no wonder Trump University wasnât accredited.
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Of course Trump would give the economy an A+ after he rigged it to enrich him, his family and billionaires... But for the rest of America? Â Higher utility bills. Higher grocery bills. Historically high mortgage rates. And skyrocketing health insurance bills.
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The problem for Republicans is that theyâve never had a serious health care plan; they define themselves by what theyâre against. So when they have to produce, nada. Their âideasâ come from creepy billionaire-funded âthink tanks,â and would fail in practice.
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Why Senate Republicans aren't uniting behind a health care plan
Voting on any alternative to Democrats' Obamacare extension is likely to highlight the divisions in the GOP.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/08/senate-republicans-obamacare-health-00682318
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Senator Reed and I were thrilled to secure federal funds to realize Warwickâs vision for a cultural and economic centerpiece of the city. Congratulations to Mayor Picozzi on the opening of the Greenwood Credit Union City Hall Plaza!
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Senator Amy Klobuchar
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This Washington Post headline says it all.
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Yet again, actual data show wind and solar are the least expensive power on the grid (and getting cheaper by the day). So the Trump administration is just lying about that.
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Sen. Adam Schiff
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What do these 3 people have in common? They have all been found to have been illegally appointed by the Trump Administration to positions leading U.S. Attorneyâs Offices around the country. We need real public servants in these jobs, lawful public servants, who are committed to the rule of law.
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Health insurance premiums will soon double for millions of Americans unless Congress acts. Democrats support a concrete solution to prevent price spikes, but Congressional Republicans refusal to act will cost all Americans.
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