As we commemorate Juneteenth, we celebrate freedom and honor the brave Americans who fought so hard for it. Today is a day to both celebrate how far we have come and to recommit to the ongoing fight for justice and equality for all.

Trump has made it no secret that he will attempt to rig the 2026 midterms. Today, I'm introducing legislation with Rep. Yassamin Ansari to stop him.

I’m so proud to represent one of New York City’s largest and most vibrant Puerto Rican communities — Loisaida. What a great evening celebration at the Rhythms of the LES hosted by Assemblymember Grace Lee and Community Leader Daisy Paez. Wepa!

Kash Patel has wasted over a million of your taxpayer dollars to hand out bonuses to his friends. According to this administration, we don’t have money for SNAP, schools, roads, bridges, or healthcare - but there’s plenty to go around for Trump Administration cronies. www.ms.now/news/kash-pa...

Kash Patel may have a 'personal slush fund' of taxpayer dollars to pay loyalist agents, says Raskin

Rep. Jamie Raskin is demanding documents from the FBI director, citing claims that $8,000 payments are made to agents who carry out “unlawful partisan and personal orders.”

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It is absolutely outrageous that the Department of Justice is now targeting California Governor Gavin Newsom. But it should come as no surprise that the guy who calls Putin and Erdogan his besties is using their authoritarian playbooks. apnews.com/article/news...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says Trump's Justice Department is investigating him and his wife

Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom says the Justice Department is investigating him and his wife, accusing the Trump administration of targeting him for political purposes as he weighs a presiden...

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Habeas corpus is one of our nation's most fundamental rights. It protects all of us from gross abuse of power -- including the 40+ immigrants my office has freed from unlawful ICE detention through habeas petitions.

Frustrated by Courts, Trump Weighed Suspending a Constitutional Right

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For 14 years, DACA has protected more than 835,000 Dreamers who came here as kids, often do not remember their birth country, and have built their families, careers, and communities in the US.

A $1 million-per-person fundraiser for Trump’s super PAC on Saturday and a UFC match on White House grounds on Sunday? No one is that naive.

NBC News@nbcnews.com · 2mo ago

The top super PAC backed by President Trump is set to hold a $1 million-per-person fundraiser the day before he hosts Ultimate Fighting Championship matches on the White House grounds.

. @governor.ny.gov was entirely right to end the 287(g) agreements because our local criminal law enforcement does not exist to serve as an extension of ICE’s lawless civil immigration dragnet. Let’s be clear: New York turns over to ICE immigrants who have completed their criminal sentences.

Ten years have passed since the heartbreaking mass shooting at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, where 49 lives were stolen & 53 were wounded in an act of pure hate & bigotry. Every year that passes is another reminder that we cannot allow weapons of war to tear these gaping holes in our communities.

As Chair of the House Bipartisan Task Force to Combat Antisemitism, I proudly introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Jewish American Security Act alongside Rep. Mike Lawler that will take significant steps to fight antisemitism on schools and campuses, synagogues and non-profits, and online.

Goldman, Lawler lead bipartisan group of lawmakers on House version of comprehensive antisemitism bill

Reps. Dan Goldman (D-NY) and Mike Lawler (R-NY) are leading 28 colleagues in introducing a House version of the Jewish American Security Act, the package of antisemitism-related legislation introduced...

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By passing this extreme $70B immigration bill, @houserepublicans.bsky.social caved to Trump yet again. In the last year and a half alone, Republicans have unilaterally given Trump’s lawless DHS nearly a quarter TRILLION dollars with no restrictions, guardrails or oversight.

Trump’s temper tantrum when pressed for evidence of his baseless allegations is the classic behavior of a guilty defendant who withers under basic cross-examination. His entire platform is built on conspiracy theories that disintegrate the moment he is challenged to provide proof.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2mo ago

WOW - Trump crashes out & cuts his interview w/ Welker short as she presses him on his lack of evidence for claiming elections are rigged "You're either crooked or you're stupid. I've had enough. Thank you darling," he tells her" "I traveled all the way to Wisconsin for this interview," she pleads

The Administration tried to impose a staggering $100K fee on H-1B visas, essentially taxing the very hospitals & businesses that rely on specialized talent to fill critical shortages & harming our local economies. Once again, a federal court had to remind the Trump admin how our Constitution works.

The New York Times@nytimes.com · 2mo ago

Breaking News: A federal judge rejected the Trump administration’s policy of imposing $100,000 fees on employers for skilled worker visas.

The American people don’t care whether Tom Homan enjoyed his lunch. What matters is whether people who are lawfully here yet still detained by our government have access to adequate medical care, safe living conditions, and basic human dignity – and they do not at Delaney Hall.

. @icegov.bsky.social thought they could get away with breaking the law in broad daylight today. They were wrong. This morning, I confronted ICE agents outside an immigration court room to remind them that they are prohibited from arresting anyone who appears as required at immigration court. (1/4)

. @houserepublicans.bsky.social just blocked my commonsense amendments to require DHS officials to identify themselves and protect due process. If Republicans are pouring billions more into ICE and CBP over Democrats’ objections, the bare minimum requirement should be basic transparency.

UPDATE: I was honored to erase from our triage clinic’s white board the 42nd detainee released and reunited with his family — a young man I met when I visited Delaney Hall two weeks ago.

Blanche is saying it plainly: he is not interested in protecting American’s rights or upholding the rule of law. His only priority is protecting Trump and his cronies – including building legal & financial escape hatches for them. What happened to “law and order,” @houserepublicans.bsky.social?

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2mo ago

Acting AG Todd Blanche says he's working to install "roadblocks" to prevent Democrats from prosecuting Trump and his associates in the future

While the detention center at 26 Federal Plaza is largely back to operating as a processing facility, across the street at 290 Broadway, mega master hearings are proceeding with over 500 immigration cases on the docket today alone.

The people harmed by this xenophobic and racist policy weren’t those trying to cheat the system. They were the people who followed every rule, submitted every document, and paid every fee they were required to.

The New York Times@nytimes.com · 2mo ago

Breaking News: A federal judge said the Trump administration must restart applications for asylum and other immigration processing.

I am praying for the victims of last night's horrific knife attack at Penn Station, and I am incredibly grateful to the Amtrak Police for their swift response.

NBC News@nbcnews.com · 2mo ago

5 people were injured in a stabbing at New York City’s Penn Station and a person is in custody, an official says.

Immigrant voter fraud isn’t a real issue. Trump’s DOJ has just 90 open investigations nationwide out of 160 million voters. This is proof our system works.

Justice Department Tells Prosecutors to Pursue Immigrant Vote Fraud Cases

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Musk, Bezos & the ultra-wealthy shouldn’t get to live tax-free by treating their massive stock portfolios like a personal ATM. If you use your wealth like cash, you should pay taxes on it like anyone else. Pleased to have @gallego.senate.gov leading the fight in the Senate to push my ROBINHOOD Act.

Senator Ruben Gallego@gallego.senate.gov · 2mo ago

The 25 richest Americans paid pay an average tax rate of 3.4 percent. A teacher pays more than that. So does a waitress, a plumber, a nurse. Here’s how they pull it off, and here’s how my bill is going to stop it. 👇

UPDATE: After @crow.house.gov @cortezmasto.senate.gov @padilla.senate.gov and I led 70 of our colleagues in calling out Sec. Kennedy for unlawfully withholding pay from legal aid orgs representing vulnerable kids, we are hearing reports that HHS is finally beginning to process payments. HOWEVER:

The Lever@levernews.com · 2mo ago

🚨 HAPPENING NOW: The Trump administration is withholding pay from lawyers for unaccompanied migrant children unless they hand over confidential case data on the kids they represent.

82 years ago, Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, risking everything to crush fascism & Nazi tyranny. As we honor their ultimate sacrifice, we must remember that the fight to protect our democracy is never over. We must always stand united against any threat to our fundamental rights.

For over a year, Trump’s illegal tariff scheme hurt our small businesses and raised prices for American consumers. Yet like clockwork, Trump is trying to stiff working people and bypass a Supreme Court ruling.

Trump Administration Fights Court Order to Refund Some Tariffs

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Online sports betting has skyrocketed into a $220B annual industry, with over half of young men having an account with an online sportsbook. Gambling addiction is an invisible crisis tearing at families, finances, & mental health, yet the federal government is doing nothing to address the issue.

Goldman, Moore Introduce Legislation to Launch Federal Investigation into Impact of Widespread Sports Betting

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Dan Goldman (NY-10) and Blake Moore (UT-01) introduced the bipartisan Gambling Disorder Health Study Act, new legislation that would direct the federal governme...

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Acting AG Todd Blanche has already violated his oath of office by: - Covering up the Epstein Files - Greenlighting absurd & baseless prosecutions targeting Trump’s political foes - Manipulating the judicial system to set up a $1.8B slush fund in taxpayer dollars - Exempting Trump from IRS audits

PBS News@pbsnews.org · 2mo ago

President Trump said at a dinner at the White House that he plans to nominate Todd Blanche formally on Thursday, according to a video of the event posted on social media by a White House aide. https://to.pbs.org/4dNEY3U

As Justice Sotomayor noted, this ruling debases our democracy by openly permitting Alabama to discriminate against Black voters. Unlike Louisiana, Alabama was found to have intentionally discriminated against black voters. The Supreme Court does not care.

USA TODAY@usatoday.com · 2mo ago

Supreme Court rules that Alabama may use a congressional map that had been determined to have intentionally discriminated against Black voters – the conservative court’s latest redistricting decision that benefits Republican efforts. 📸: REUTERS/Alyssa Pointer Read more: bit.ly/4vqD1Aa