Today is Indigenous Peoples’ Day—a day where we reflect on the many contributions Native Americans have made to our nation as its first inhabitants. May we continue to celebrate and honor indigenous peoples’ cultures, histories, and legacies today and every day.

After Trump’s war with Iran caused oil prices to spike, the President is now considering bankrolling Russia’s slaughter of Ukrainian civilians. Lifting sanctions on Russia will only fuel Putin’s war machine and prolong the conflict in Ukraine.

Trump says Russia to immediately supply 300,000 tons of diesel fuel

US President Donald Trump said ​on Friday that Russia ‌had agreed to immediately supply over 300,000 tons ​of diesel fuel ​to the American and ⁠global marketplace after ​what Trump described as ​a "hi...

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Today, I called on the Inspector General at DOJ to investigate why the FBI modified its hiring standards to allow those who stole from an employer, paid for sex, and engaged in bestiality to work for the Bureau. If Kash Patel won’t give us answers on these hiring changes, we need someone who will.

Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸@judiciarydems.senate.gov · 4w ago

Sen. DURBIN: Do you believe those who have stolen from employers, solicited sex, or engaged in bestiality are qualified candidates the FBI is losing? Patel: They still have to go through the same rigorous application process.

Public executions have no place in a democracy. We as a nation cannot stoop to the level of the people we seek to punish.

NBC News@nbcnews.com · 4d ago

JUST IN: Fort Hood shooter’s execution by firing squad will be livestreamed, Defense Department says.

The Srebrenica massacre was genocide and an atrocity that must never be allowed to take place again. Yesterday, I joined @shaheen.senate.gov to visit the Srebrenica Memorial Center to pay our respects and remember the victims of this tragedy.

Illinois families need federal assistance to recover from August’s storms, yet like a toddler throwing a tantrum, Donald Trump refuses to grant it. I support @govpritzker.illinois.gov's appeal of Trump’s decision and will do whatever I can to support Illinoisans in the aftermath of these storms.

Cassidy Hutchinson displayed true courage when she testified about how Trump incited a deadly mob to attack the Capitol. The President’s targeting of her shows yet again that he’s more concerned with imprisoning his opponents than the cost-of-living crisis impacting Americans across the country.

Justice Department seeks criminal charge for former Trump aide Cassidy Hutchinson

The former Trump aide was a star witness before the Jan. 6 committee. The case is being pursued by the Civil Rights Division, led by Harmeet Dhillon.

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Jack Smith deserves an apology from my Republican colleagues who falsely accused him of perjury. This shameful episode demands an explanation. That starts by providing Senate Judiciary Democrats with documents that Republicans withheld before Smith’s hearing—in violation of Senate rules.

Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸@judiciarydems.senate.gov · 4d ago

BREAKING: Judiciary Committee Democrats demand full production of Committee records from Republicans following Jack Smith Hearing.

So much for Trump’s “Golden Age” of economic opportunity. Inflation is up more than 5% since he returned to the White House. Whether it’s the President’s tariffs, war with Iran, or cuts to health care and food assistance, his Administration is making it harder for you to afford the basics.

Elizabeth Warren@warren.senate.gov · 5d ago

Senate Banking just launched the Trumpflation Tracker. The affordability crisis is not a “hoax” like Donald Trump says. See for yourself how much more you’re paying because of Trump’s failed economic agenda

It has been three years since the horrific October 7 terrorist attack on Israel by Hamas. I pray that out of the pain and ashes of this atrocity comes a renewed focus on the future and a world that allows Israeli and Palestinian children to once and for all live together in peace and dignity.

Children and teenagers, parents and teachers—these are the American citizens that ICE has detained under Trump. Their cruel mass deportation campaign makes all of us less safe and threatens the very freedoms our nation was founded on.

Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸@judiciarydems.senate.gov · 6d ago

BREAKING: ICE has arrested more than 500 U.S. citizens under the Trump Administration.

Honored to accept the inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award from the FBA Chicago Chapter. I have taken the responsibility of recommending judicial nominees to the President very seriously, and I’m proud that the federal bench in Illinois today is more diverse and highly qualified than ever.

I joined @duckworth.senate.gov & @budzinski.house.gov to urge the Senate and House Armed Services Committees to add language in the FY27 NDAA that pauses any plans to deactivate the 183rd Wing’s CRF mission without a deployable replacement mission.

I’m honored to receive the Distinguished Service Award from the Illinois Health and Hospital Association today. IHA and our hospital leaders are doing all they can to provide quality care to Illinoisans, and it’s been a privilege to be their partner in that effort.

Why would ICE hide the medical reports of people who died in its custody? Because they show that many of those who died were medically neglected by the agency responsible for their care. These damning reports display the extent of ICE’s callous cruelty.

Disturbing Pictures of Neglect in ICE Mortality Reviews - The American Prospect

The federal government released dozens of mortality reviews of immigrants who died in detention in recent years. They show a uniform pattern of medical neglect.

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The Trump grift continues. Could his corruption be any more obvious?

Jeff Stein@jeffstein.bsky.social · 2w ago

News - Trump is set to attend another dinner at his resort for the biggest buyers of his meme coin You can probably get in to see the president for $1 million Trump has pocketed $635 million Investors down +$4 billion on Trump crypto www.washingtonsun.com/whitehouse/t...

Under the Trump Administration, nearly three people are dying each month in ICE custody—demonstrating just how dangerous immigration detention has become under this Admin. There must be accountability.

Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸@judiciarydems.senate.gov · 2w ago

BREAKING: Another person has died in ICE detention, marking the 26th death in ICE custody in 2026.

The Administration that commits a Watergate-level scandal nearly every day is looking to further absolve President Nixon of his Watergate crimes.

Exclusive | Decades After Watergate, Justice Department Reviews Whether Nixon Got a Raw Deal

A revisionist historian went to the DOJ headquarters to present his case that the former president and his associates weren’t treated fairly.

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Dreamers are our neighbors, our friends, our coworkers. It has been one of the great privileges of my life to fight for their protection under the Dream Act, and it was my honor to join @unitedwedream.org last night to celebrate the 25th anniversary of its introduction.

How many more failed executions must take place before this cruel practice is consigned to the dustbin of history? To paraphrase Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun: we must no longer tinker with the machinery of death.

NBC News@nbcnews.com · 2w ago

Tennessee fails to execute the lone woman on its death row, Christa Pike, as planned, after injecting her twice with a lethal drug. Attorneys for Pike say that she is being treated at a hospital, but they did not know her condition.

I joined @duckworth.senate.gov, @padilla.senate.gov, & @schiff.senate.gov to introduce the National Archives Protection Act, a new bill that would ensure archival records, and the history they preserve, remain an accessible resource.

After reassigning FBI personnel from cybercrime to focus on the Trump Administration’s mass deportation agenda, the Bureau experienced a massive cybersecurity breach. Congress needs answers. What is the FBI doing to ensure a cyberattack like this never happens again?

Embarrassing Breach at F.B.I. Fuels Fears of Harm to Its Employees

In an internal memo, the F.B.I. said it believed the hackers may have stolen sensitive information on all of its employees.

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AI data centers should pay for the upgrades to the electric grid they need. Not ratepayers. Senate Republicans’ Ratepayer Protection Act does nothing to establish this requirement. Senate Democrats just blocked this Big Tech distraction. Americans need real action, not Republican messaging.

Senate Republicans put forward a stock trading bill that does NOT adequately ban Congressional stock trading. AND it includes a sweeping voter suppression measure. Senate Democrats just blocked both. The American people need real action, not meaningless messaging.

Congratulations to U of I Professor Kaiyu Guan and UChicago Professor Vincenzo Vitelli, both of whom just received the MacArthur Foundation’s “genius grant”!

Whether you’re a North or South Sider, there is something for everyone in Chicago to be excited for tonight as the Cubs and White Sox kick off the MLB postseason! Best of luck to both teams as they start their playoff runs and represent our great city.

Jack Smith deserves an apology for these baseless and FALSE accusations of perjury by my Republican colleague.

Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸@judiciarydems.senate.gov · 2w ago

Sen. SCHMITT: We have texts saying you attended an Atlanta Hawks game in February 2024. Former Special Counsel Jack Smith: I believe it was a Maryland-Iowa game. Sen. KLOBUCHAR: The Iowa HAWKeyes. Perhaps the Senator from Missouri should have looked at these texts more carefully.

Listen to former Special Counsel Jack Smith’s testimony: “Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in serious crimes against our nation.”

Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸@judiciarydems.senate.gov · 2w ago

Former Special Counsel Jack Smith: I am not a politician, and I have no partisan loyalty. I stand by my decision to bring charges against President Trump. I made those decisions without regard to his political association, activities, beliefs, or candidacy in the 2024 election.

Nearly one year ago, Jack Smith volunteered to testify under oath before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Finally, today, he will have that chance. Enough baseless conspiracy theories. Enough sham hearings. Time for answers about President Trump’s efforts to break the law.

By an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote of 96-1, the Senate adopted an amendment that @baldwin.senate.gov and I championed. This amendment improves the Protect College Sports Act by preserving legal recourse for athletes.