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Anthony G. Brown
@anthonygbrown· MD· Aug 18, 2026

Maryland and Prince George’s County committed more than a decade of work to earn the FBI headquarters and pledged hundreds of millions of dollars,

abcnews.com
Anthony G. Brown
@anthonygbrown· MD· Aug 17, 2026

This victory is about more than a building. It is about ensuring that when Congress makes a decision, the Federal Government cannot simply ignore it because they do not like the outcome.

marylandmatters.org
Brenna Bird
@brennabird· IA· Aug 17, 2026

I think everything we can do to prevent illegal voting, to prevent fraudulent voting, I think it’s important that we do that.

iowacapitaldispatch.com
Brenna Bird
@brennabird· IA· Aug 17, 2026

Because you can’t unscramble the egg, and it’s not possible to pull that vote out later. So I think everything we can do to prevent illegal voting, to prevent fraudulent voting, I think it’s important that we do that.

iowacapitaldispatch.com
Brenna Bird
@brennabird· IA· Aug 17, 2026

I will fight for you. I will fight to keep you and your children safe. I will uphold our law enforcement. I will support our constitution and uphold our laws.

iowacapitaldispatch.com
Dana Nessel
@dananessel· MI· Aug 17, 2026

My office remains committed to challenging these unlawful extensions before the Court to protect our ratepayers.

michiganadvance.com
Dana Nessel
@dananessel· MI· Aug 17, 2026

After six so-called emergency orders, it is clear that DOE intends to stretch Section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act to force an aging, obsolete plant to operate indefinitely.

michiganadvance.com
Dana Nessel
@dananessel· MI· Aug 16, 2026

Make no mistake, my office stands ready to hold accountable those who attempt to unlawfully interfere with or intimidate Michigan election workers.

huffpost.com
James Uthmeier
@jamesuthmeier· FL· Aug 15, 2026

I’d like the statewide prosecutor to assume jurisdiction to prosecute poaching to ensure that those arrested are held accountable.

floridaphoenix.com
Jeff Jackson
@jeffjackson· Democratic · NC· Aug 15, 2026

The details matter here, and Duke got it wrong under oath.

ncnewsline.com
Raúl Labrador
@rallabrador· Republican · ID· Aug 15, 2026

The Supreme Court made clear that abortion policy belongs to the people and their elected representatives, not a single federal judge.

huffpost.com
Nick Brown
@nickbrown· WA· Aug 14, 2026

That is what worries me, is a half a dozen local elected officials saying I have doubts about the election because the president said there was something shady, and I’m not going to certify it,

arkansasadvocate.com
Nick Brown
@nickbrown· WA· Aug 14, 2026

Absent some very unusual circumstances, you can’t send the military to polling locations just to hang out. You can’t do those sorts of things,

arkansasadvocate.com
Jay Jones
@jayjones· VA· Aug 14, 2026

I know that you’ve been through a lot. But I hope what you can take away from today is this idea that you did win and you have set an example for people all across Virginia.

virginiamercury.com
Dana Nessel
@dananessel· MI· Aug 14, 2026

In my office, we’ve always taken election crimes seriously, and prosecute attacks on our voting systems to the fullest extent of the law.

michiganadvance.com
Tim Griffin
@timgriffin· AR· Aug 14, 2026

Regardless of the parties involved or the issues at stake, transparency and accountability must remain cornerstones of good government.

arkansasadvocate.com
Nick Brown
@nickbrown· WA· Aug 14, 2026

Absent some very unusual circumstances, you can’t send the military to polling locations just to hang out.

ncnewsline.com
Ken Paxton
@kenpaxton· TX· Aug 14, 2026

Every child in our state deserves to be cared for and protected, and that’s exactly what I’ll fight for.

theguardian.com