Tina Smith: "I've worked closely with law enforcement in my roles at state and local government, and I have never seen anybody describe as protocol holding a cell phone and taking video while you are simultaneously shooting a gun that ends up killing somebody. It's kind of unbelievable."

Listen to @duckworth.senate.gov “If Donald Trump wants to run a country, he should think about running the United States of America.” Her #CupOfJoe is factual, with a lot of been there, done that. #FDT

The National Catholic Reporter publicly labeled JD Vance a “moral stain” on the Roman Catholic faith. The blistering piece went on to point out Vance's “twisted and wrongheaded view of Christianity” for inflaming tensions by maligning a woman killed by ICE rather than promoting healing.

You lying piece of shit. I chaired the Minnesota DFL for all three of your runs here. I watched you lose. Three times. Minnesota never bought your con. And now, as Chair of the DNC, I’m looking forward to ending Trumpism for good in 2028 — not with lies, but with votes. Again.

You honor the victims of horrific violence by remembering them, and seeking accountability for crimes. You do not honor them by watching recordings of their suffering. Some people must, to make that accountability possible. But if you're not one of them, don't.

www.pbs.org/newshour/nat... Hennepin County Attorney Moriarity says they have jurisdiction to make decisions with what happened in this case Says it doesn't matter that it was a federal law enforcement agent

Federal agents patrolling in D.C. don’t follow the same protocols as MPD officers — and have different training, levels of experience working in cities, and political leaders to answer to. Given this week's shooting in Minneapolis, we're revisiting @maustermuhle.bsky.social's November reporting:

Late last year, the Trump administration quietly terminated a local nonprofit's lease to manage D.C.'s three public golf courses. Opponents say the move was a naked power grab by a president who loves golf as much as he does putting his name on everything. 51st.news/trump-take-o...

Would Republicans in Congress still nod their head and go along with it if Russia did what Trump did in Venezuela? Or China? Can North Korea send the military to arrest South Korean leaders? Can Iran make arrests in Israel? Of course not—so let's stop playing dumb.

Illinois stands with Minnesota.

VA Senate President Pro Tempore Louise Lucas Says She’s “sticking with [a 10D-1R map] today” and “anyone in the Congressional delegation who wants a seat needs to campaign for it and not expect a safe seat” bluevirginia.us/2026/01/va-s...

ALERT: Jack Smith will testify PUBLICLY before the House Judiciary Committee as early as this month Smith has been pressing to do so... in a public setting

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Becca Good, the wife of Renee Good, has released her first public statement since the shooting “We were raising our son to believe that no matter where you come from or what you look like, all of us deserve compassion and kindness. Renee lived this belief every day.”

🚨BREAKING: A federal judge Thursday ruled that John Sarcone, President Donald Trump’s temporary pick as acting U.S. attorney for NDNY, has been serving unlawfully in his post for months. The decision makes Sarcone the fifth Trump-appointed acting U.S. attorney deemed illegitimate by federal courts.

An example of the catastrophic failure of legacy news media: McMahon is dismantling the Dept. of Education, and gets a lazy headline & photo op from the Nexstar station in Norfolk. Nexstar is trying to buy Tegna — hoping to own 265 stations and remove all local decisions about news production.

Trump and McMahon have done everything they could to destroy education in America. They know they can't abolish the Dept without Congress so they fired almost 50% of Dept of Educ. staff. They have made it their mission to destroy literacy and it is students who are suffering.

WOW! Unanimous consent for something like this is no small thing! Love to see it!

Just left the House floor after we passed my bill to extend the health care tax credits for three more years!!

Oh my gosh you guys! The House just passed my bill to extend the health care tax credits for three more years!

Indeed.

Timberwolves hold a moment of silence for Renee Nicole Good

I invite all Americans to join Minnesota in a day of unity tomorrow.

BREAKING NEWS: We are opening a formal investigation into the shooting involving federal agents in Portland today. Our office will take every step necessary to ensure the rights and security of Oregonians are protected. #orpol #breakingnews

Thank you, Senator Lisa Murkowski, for speaking out with clarity and compassion. We need full transparency and accountability in this investigation, which the Minnesota BCA has to be part of.

As a reminder, the G.O.A.T. House Rep Lauren Underwood, whose bill for a three-year extension of the ACA Tax Credits just passed the House, is Co-Chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) candidate recruitment committee.

"The Trump Administration is brazenly lying to justify murder, telling us to ignore what we've seen on video. We must honor Renee Good's memory by demanding justice...Congress & authorities must investigate & hold the perpetrators accountable"-Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA08) bluevirginia.us/2026/01/reac...

German president says US is destroying world order - www.reuters.com/world/americ...

My bipartisan War Powers Resolution has advanced in the Senate—meaning America will finally see a public debate on whether we should be engaging in a war in Venezuela. Next week, every senator will go on the record about whether our sons and daughters should be sent to war.

Woman killed by ICE in Minneapolis was 2020 graduate of ODU trib.al/dNOWyAq

U.S. Senate advances war powers resolution to limit Trump on Venezuela trib.al/mr7qS1F

We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.

Last night, at the corner where an ICE agent murdered Renee Good, thousands of Minnesotans gathered in the frigid dark to protest her killing. In the face of this administration’s lawless violence, solidarity is the answer. They want to mold America to their cruelty. We refuse.

Sen. Whitehouse: “When I first heard about this hearing about impeaching judges for misconduct, I thought maybe we’d get answers about Clarence Thomas paying his taxes — That conduct would break criminal statutes”

You also could’ve elected the qualified Black woman who co-wrote the Justice in Policing Act as a Senator. www.bennet.senate.gov/2020/06/08/p... www.congress.gov/bill/116th-c...

Several Senate Republicans broke with President Donald Trump to advance a resolution requiring the president to seek explicit congressional approval before taking any further military action in Venezuela as the U.S. seeks to exert control over the country.

The Senate just voted to advance a Venezuela War Powers Resolution, this is a step toward blocking U.S. military action in Venezuela without Congress. This was a procedural vote, not final. Call your Senators and Rep today: “Support the Venezuela War Powers Resolution.” Help us by sharing!

My statement on the Senate advancing my bipartisan War Powers Resolution to block an illegal war in Venezuela:

Despite how fucking insane the past week or so has been, Senate Democrats got a war powers resolution through from the minority & House Democrats got a 7th discharge petition through & are about to pass extending the ACA subsidies with a sizable chunk of Republicans despite being in the minority.

Well done my Democrats! Well done! Senate Democrats vote to block any more military action in Venezuela. www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

"When Amazon now ingests and operationalizes product data from outside its marketplace, from those that never opted in, merchants are right to have concerns as there is a history of data asymmetry translating into competitive advantage." www.forbes.com/sites/briand...

BREAKING: The Senate just PASSED a bill to prevent war with Venezuela. Don't let anyone tell you this is just symbolic. We will keep pushing until it passes the House, and then we push to pass it with a veto-proof majority. No war. No occupation.

For those keeping score, Bellingcat, The New York Times Visual Investigation Team, & Washington Post's Visual Forensic team have all published analysis showing the ICE shooter wasn't in the path of Renee Nicole Good’s vehicle when he shot her, contradicting statements by the President & his cronies

'May Renee’s life be a reminder of what unites us: freedom, love, and peace.'

We answered some of the most frequently asked questions that new parents have about the library.

BIG NEWS! Our newsletter launches today with an overview of the 2026 election process and all the Dem candidates. All our deeper analyses of Wittman's antics and the issues that matter to #VA01 will be on the Substack. Subscribe to get them upon release! open.substack.com/pub/wittmanw...

🗳️ 🗳️ 🗳️ Calling all Staunton Democrats! The Staunton Democratic Committee (SDC) is reorganizing, electing Officers and discussing our bright future (after all, Spanberger won by 21 points here) ! Save the Date - Jan 13, 2026 ! Details & sign up at www.staunton-democrats.org/reorganization

The Department of Justice has sued 24 states and the District of Columbia for access to sensitive voter data on more than 100,000,000 Americans. My law firm has intervened on behalf of voters to fight DOJ in 23 of the 25 cases. Tomorrow we will do the same in the remaining two. Stay tuned.

Opinion: New analysis suggests Democrats could win 10 congressional seats in Virginia without gerrymandering