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Ron DeSantis
@rondesantis· Jun 27, 2025

So, we’ll have a formal announcement on both of those very, very quickly.

breitbart.com
Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Jun 27, 2025

At no point (on June 7) did President Trump raise the demonstrations in Los Angeles which had begun that day, nor discuss the use of the National Guard.

usatoday.com
Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Jun 27, 2025

If Fox News wants to lie to the American people on Donald Trump’s behalf, it should face consequences ― just like it did in the Dominion case.

huffpost.com
Tim Kaine
@timkaine· Democratic · VA· Jun 27, 2025

Decisions about UVA’s leadership belong solely to its Board of Visitors.

nbcnews.com
Ron DeSantis
@rondesantis· Jun 27, 2025

We’ll probably also do something similar up at Camp Blanding, which is where our National Guard headquarters train there.

breitbart.com
Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Jun 27, 2025

There was no call. Not even a voicemail. Americans should be alarmed that a President deploying Marines onto our streets doesn’t even know who he’s talking to.

usatoday.com
Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Jun 27, 2025

He never once brought up the National Guard. He’s a stone cold liar, he said he did.

newrepublic.com
Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Jun 26, 2025

keep their air conditioning set to 76 degrees and to reduce the use of appliances

huffpost.com
Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Jun 26, 2025

We've never believed that the United States should be the only option... The guarantee for a refugee is that they go somewhere to be safe and protected—it doesn't necessarily have to be the United States.

newsweek.com
Mark Warner
@markwarner· Democratic · VA· Jun 26, 2025

I have been extraordinarily consistent that leaks of any kind should be prosecuted. I simply wish that the administration would adhere to that same level of secrecy about classified information that shouldn’t be shared on non-classified…

nypost.com
Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Jun 26, 2025

Honduras and now Guatemala after today will be countries that will take those individuals and give them refugee status as well.

newsweek.com
Jared Polis
@jaredpolis· Democratic · CO· Jun 26, 2025

Hundreds of thousands of Coloradans rely on SNAP to access food and we urge Congress not to make these drastic cuts. These cuts would hurt children and families, communities and our economies, while stretching state budgets even further.

newsweek.com
Henry McMaster
@henrymcmaster· Republican · SC· Jun 26, 2025

Seven years ago, we took a stand to protect the sanctity of life and defend South Carolina’s authority and values – and today, we are finally victorious.

cnn.com
Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Jun 26, 2025

We’re six months away from inauguration day, and that will determine who I’m working with for the next four years.

nypost.com
Andrew Cuomo
@andrewcuomo· Democratic · NY· Jun 26, 2025

Tonight was not our night. Tonight was Assemblyman Mamdani's night.

newsweek.com
Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Jun 26, 2025

I’m focused on affordability and raising taxes on anyone does not accomplish that.

nypost.com
Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Jun 26, 2025

As an assembly member, Mr. Mamdani knows that the state legislature and the governor has enormous say over decisions like those.

nypost.com