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Letitia James
@letitiajames· NY· Jul 21, 2025

These programs work because they are open, accessible, and grounded in compassion. Now, the federal government is pulling that foundation out from under us overnight, jeopardizing cancer screenings, early childhood education, primary care…

usatoday.com
Ken Paxton
@kenpaxton· TX· Jul 18, 2025

The organization has cowered to radical activists pushing gender warfare, and this lawsuit will hold USMS accountable for its actions.

nypost.com
Ken Paxton
@kenpaxton· TX· Jul 18, 2025

I’m suing US Masters Swimming for engaging in illegal practices by allowing men to compete in women’s competitions.

nypost.com
Rob Bonta
@robbonta· CA· Jul 17, 2025

The president’s efforts to pull personal, private, and unrelated health data to create a mass deportation machine cannot be allowed to continue.

nbcnews.com
Rob Bonta
@robbonta· CA· Jul 17, 2025

It is devastating to think that individuals may not seek essential medical care because they are afraid that if they do so, they may be targeted by this administration.

nbcnews.com
Mike Hilgers
@mikehilgers· NE· Jul 16, 2025

I think this may be the most consequential lawsuit that this office will be a part of in my generation. It is almost impossible to overstate the importance of the South Platte River to the future of the state of Nebraska.

newsweek.com
James Uthmeier
@jamesuthmeier· FL· Jul 15, 2025

I can’t help but notice the possibility that weather modification could have played a role in the disasters in Texas.

newrepublic.com
James Uthmeier
@jamesuthmeier· FL· Jul 15, 2025

In Florida, we don’t jeopardize the public health so that we can bend the knee to the climate cult.

newrepublic.com
Ken Paxton
@kenpaxton· TX· Jul 14, 2025

I ask for your prayers and privacy at this time.

msnbc.com
Ken Paxton
@kenpaxton· TX· Jul 14, 2025

I could not be any more proud or grateful for the incredible family that God has blessed us with, and I remain committed to supporting our amazing children and grandchildren.

msnbc.com
Ken Paxton
@kenpaxton· TX· Jul 14, 2025

After facing the pressures of countless political attacks and public scrutiny we have decided to start a new chapter in our lives.

msnbc.com
Letitia James
@letitiajames· NY· Jul 14, 2025

The federal government cannot use our children’s classrooms to advance its assault on immigrant and working families.

newrepublic.com
Rob Bonta
@robbonta· CA· Jul 14, 2025

But as with so many of his other actions, this funding freeze is blatantly illegal, and we're confident the court will agree.

cbsnews.com
Rob Bonta
@robbonta· CA· Jul 14, 2025

Taken together with his other attacks on education, President Trump seems comfortable risking the academic success of a generation to further his own misguided political agenda.

cbsnews.com
Ken Paxton
@kenpaxton· TX· Jul 11, 2025

After facing the pressures of countless political attacks and public scrutiny, Angela and I have decided to start a new chapter in our lives. I could not be any more proud or grateful for the incredible family that God has blessed us with…

newsweek.com
Ken Paxton
@kenpaxton· TX· Jul 11, 2025

I could not be any more proud or grateful for the incredible family that God has blessed us with, and I remain committed to supporting our amazing children and grandchildren. I ask for your prayers and privacy at this time.

nbcnews.com
James Uthmeier
@jamesuthmeier· FL· Jul 10, 2025

Florida requires cities to commit best efforts to help the Trump administration enforce immigration law, and Floridians expect nothing less.

nypost.com
James Uthmeier
@jamesuthmeier· FL· Jul 10, 2025

Great to see the City of Key West heeding our warning and reversing course by reinstating their participation in ICE’s 287(g) program.

nypost.com
Ken Paxton
@kenpaxton· TX· Jul 10, 2025

After facing the pressures of countless political attacks and public scrutiny, Angela and I have decided to start a new chapter in our lives.

huffpost.com
Ken Paxton
@kenpaxton· TX· Jul 10, 2025

I could not be any more proud or grateful for the incredible family that God has blessed us with, and I remain committed to supporting our amazing children and grandchildren.

cbsnews.com
Rob Bonta
@robbonta· CA· Jul 9, 2025

The Trump administration's relentless assault on transgender adolescents is nothing short of an all-out war to strip away LGBTQ+ rights.

nbcnews.com
Rob Bonta
@robbonta· CA· Jul 7, 2025

The actions of [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] and CBP during the raids in Los Angeles are not about safety or justice—they're about meeting enforcement quotas and striking fear in communities.

commondreams.org