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Senator Chris Van Hollen
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U.S. Senator for Maryland

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More grift. Trump's AI "Czar" — the guy in charge of this Administration's AI policy — is reported to have hundreds of investments in AI-related ventures.

This is just the latest example of the Trump Administration using its power to benefit themselves and their inner-sanctum of billionaires.
Silicon Valley’s Man in the White House Is Benefiting Himself and His Friends
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:38 AM
BREAKING: Trump Institute of Peace 2026 class schedule highlights:

- Intro to Committing War Crimes
- Starting an Unnecessary Regime Change War
- Intro to Conducting a "Dear Leader" Cabinet Meeting
- How NOT to Lobby the Nobel Committee
Trump Renames Institute of Peace for Himself
www.nytimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Thank you, Speaker Jones, for your historic leadership and tireless commitment to our state. It’s been an honor to work alongside you for so many years, and Maryland is stronger than ever because of your service.
December 4, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Trump has been played over and over again by Putin.

From the summit in Alaska, to the 28-point plan that was a Trojan Horse for Putin's demands, to today — he has betrayed the cause of freedom in Ukraine.

We all want peace. He is prolonging the war and the suffering.
December 4, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Trump's attacks against the Somali community are racist, vile, & predictable.

As prices rise & his popularity plummets, Trump is resorting to hate and division — hoping he can get you to blame your neighbors, so you'll forget about his failures.

Don't drink his poison.
Trump describes Somali immigrants as 'garbage' amid feud with Minnesota congresswoman, governor
President Donald Trump said of Somali immigrants on Tuesday that he doesn't "want them in our country."
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December 4, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Affordability isn't a 'con job.'

It means stopping corporate price gouging, preventing Wall Street from buying up homes, & stopping big pharma from padding its pockets when you get sick.

But for Trump, who uses his office to enrich himself & the billionaires, this is all probably very confusing.
Trump Calls Affordability a ‘Con Job’ as His Edge on the Economy Slips
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Across the country, electricity costs are rising with no sign of slowing down.

One of the main culprits: data centers.

As big tech continues to build data centers around the country, the electricity demands are spiking our rates.

This practice of socializing costs & privatizing profits must end.
AI data center 'frenzy' is pushing up your electric bill — here's why
Energy-hungry data centers that underpin artificial intelligence are contributing to higher residential electricity bills, say experts.
www.cnbc.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Secretary Talk Show Host may have been experiencing the "fog of war," but that doesn't change the fact that this was an extrajudicial killing amounting to murder or a war crime.

One thing is clear: Pete Hegseth is unfit to serve.

He must resign.
Hegseth cites 'fog of war' in defending follow-on strike on alleged drug boat
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth cited the “fog of war” in defending a follow-up strike on an alleged drug-carrying boat in the Caribbean Sea earlier this year.
apnews.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:18 PM
We must stop tinkering around the edges of a broken healthcare system.

Yes, let's extend the ACA tax credits to prevent a huge spike in healthcare costs for millions. Then, let's finally create a system that puts your health over corporate profits.

We need Medicare for All.
December 1, 2025 at 11:20 PM
We must keep calling out those that cave to the Trump Admin, and the latest is Northwestern.

As part of their "deal," NU will pay $75 million, stop vital research, renege on agreements with its students over the war in Gaza, and more.

Throwing your students under the bus to please Trump. Shameful.
Northwestern Agrees to a Deal With Trump Administration
www.nytimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Trump isn't doing anything to lower costs for your family, but he is using the full force of the presidency to make himself and his family very, very, very, very rich.
All the president’s millions: how the Trumps are turning the presidency into riches
From Vietnam to the Balkans, Donald Trump’s family has launched a global dealmaking blitz since his re-election
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 9:11 PM
We can’t forget that Trump once called members of our military "suckers" & "losers.” So, let’s be honest: he’s attempting to use our military as his personal political pawns and believes they owe loyalty to him and not to our Constitution and our country.
November 30, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Let’s be clear: these are extrajudicial killings. “Kill them all” Hegseth needs to be held accountable.

What’s more, Trump promised the American people no new wars but is now manufacturing this conflict & lying about his motives.

This warmongering has got to stop.
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:23 PM
16-year-old American Mohammed Ibrahim has been released after over 9 months in an Israeli prison without trial.

I was relieved to hear from his family today and to know that he’s safe and where he belongs — with his family.
November 27, 2025 at 8:19 PM
For 162 years, we have answered President Lincoln's call to give thanks — even in turbulent times.

Today, as we face tests to our unity, to our democracy, and to our Constitution, let us be grateful for our freedom and, together, use it for good.

From my family to yours, Happy Thanksgiving!
November 27, 2025 at 3:36 PM
My thoughts are with the two National Guardsmen who were shot in our nation's capital today, and with their families and loved ones. We are grateful for their service and sacrifice.

Violence should have no place in our country.
November 26, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Across America, families are having to cut back on their Thanksgiving dinners because prices are simply too high.

When Trump & his White House try to lecture & gaslight us about how costs are coming down, do not fall for their con — believe your own eyes.
November 26, 2025 at 8:44 PM
The Trump Admin's assault on working people continues.

They are now trying to restrict student loan assistance for many in critical professions, including nurses.

These Americans provide essential functions for all of us. This attack will make staffing shortages worse & harm everyone.
Full list of degrees not classed as ‘professional’ by Trump admin
Certain students may no longer receive the same loan for their studies as what counts as "professional" will determine how much they get.
www.newsweek.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:05 AM
This has been a challenging year, but time & time again, Marylanders have stepped up to help neighbors in need.

That spirit shines through at Nourishing Bethesda and I am grateful for their work supporting families this holiday season and all year long.
November 25, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Surprise, surprise, over a decade later, Republicans still say they hate the ACA, but STILL have no replacement for it.

While they squabble, the ticking time-bomb they left on healthcare costs will soon explode.

We must extend the ACA tax credits & continue the fight for UNIVERSAL healthcare.
Republicans balk at Trump’s health care proposal before it’s even released | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump hasn’t officially unveiled his new health care plan. But plenty in his party already oppose it.
www.cnn.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Data centers are important for many reasons BUT consumers should NOT have to pay higher bills to facilitate the huge amounts of electricity they eat up.

The richest companies on the planet are building these centers and they should bear the costs — not you.
November 25, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Senator Kelly & his fellow veterans are American patriots.

Their video simply reiterated the Uniform Code of Military Justice's requirement to only carry out LAWFUL orders.

Not surprising that Secretary Talk Show Host doesn't know that.
November 24, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Israel has held 16-year-old American, Mohammed Ibrahim, without trial, for 9 months.

He has been denied contact with family & his health is deteriorating. He says he falsely confessed to throwing a rock after being beaten.

America needs to secure his release NOW.
November 22, 2025 at 5:02 PM
$1 of every $13 poured into the 2024 elections came from the country's 100 richest people.

Trump is letting billionaires run the show and they want to further rig the system for themselves, against working people.

It time to End Citizens United. Pass campaign finance reform. Empower the PEOPLE.
How billionaires took over American politics
The current concentration of wealth is unlike anything in history. So is billionaires’ involvement in politics.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Don't forget: President Trump relentlessly attacked @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social & did everything to stop his win.

It's funny how his tune changed when confronted with Mamdani’s actual focus on affordability — something Trump claims to care about.

Let this be a lesson: Always stand up to a bully.
November 21, 2025 at 9:45 PM