Photo of Senator Chris Van Hollen with Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.

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The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.

Absolute fucking clown show.

Hegseth accidentally included a reporter in a text message group announcing strikes in Yemen, including weapons, targets, and timing.

www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

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IRS Predicts DOGE Lost Half a Trillion Dollars for the USA The Post reports today that the IRS’ internal projections estimate that the...

This continues to be the biggest story in the country: DOGE has already squandered half a trillion dollars in 6 weeks. Not billion. half a trillion, $500 billion talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/irs-p...

24.03.2025 15:20 — 👍 27387    🔁 12628    💬 894    📌 908

Texas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared. ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women experiencing pregnancy loss under Texas’ abortion ban.

NEW: Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion, according to ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis, which found the sepsis rate for women hospitalized as they miscarried in the 2nd trimester shot up by more than 50%.

https://propub.li/43487Tj

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Fascinating read about the importance of NOAA! ⬇️🌊🐟

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Trump issues new executive order: Only the president can speak for “what the law is”

It was fun doing democracy with you.

19.02.2025 01:33 — 👍 4075    🔁 1333    💬 628    📌 356

USDA accidentally fired officials working on bird flu and is now trying to rehire them An Agriculture Department spokesperson told NBC News that officials are "working to swiftly rectify the situation."

Morons: www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...

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Amazon Workers Deserve a Raise Amazon is one of the largest private employers in the country. It delivers more parcels than UPS and soon will overtake USPS as well. It has 2,843 warehouses and delivery stations in the US, and emplo...

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/am...

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The "peace candidate" Trump wants to force 2 million Palestinians from their homes, give another $1 billion in weapons to Netanyahu, and enact a "plan" to turn the decimated Gaza strip into a billionaires' Riviera.

If this is his "peace" policy, I'd hate to see his war policy.

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Trump's acting CFPB director (Scott Bessent) stopped the agency's work, which includes:

-Capping credit card rates and excessive fees
-Penalizing banks for ripping off consumers
-Preventing politically-motivated debanking

It's a victory for Wall Street at your expense.

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5 Calls Newsletter The 5 Calls Newsletter breaks down what your representatives are voting on and what you can do to influence them. From your friends at 5 Calls

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