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Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Oct 13, 2025

With their return and a permanent ceasefire, I’m hopeful that vital aid will soon reach families suffering in Gaza and that today marks the beginning of a new chapter of lasting peace and freedom for Israelis and Palestinians alike.

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Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Oct 13, 2025

Due to the ongoing nor’easter, I’m declaring a State of Emergency for NYC, Long Island and Westchester.

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Andrew Cuomo
@andrewcuomo· Democratic · NY· Oct 13, 2025

Today, we reject indifference & choose remembrance.

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Josh Stein
@joshstein· NC· Oct 13, 2025

The General Assembly works for North Carolina, not Donald Trump. The Republican leadership in the General Assembly has failed to pass a budget, failed to pay our teachers and law enforcement what they deserve, and failed to fully fund…

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Josh Stein
@joshstein· NC· Oct 13, 2025

This is life-changing news for so many families.

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Josh Stein
@joshstein· NC· Oct 13, 2025

No one chooses to have a heart attack or get diagnosed with a chronic condition — you just have to deal with it.

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Josh Stein
@joshstein· NC· Oct 13, 2025

Today’s announcement will free people from the financial stress so that they can focus on getting healthy.

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Mike Rounds
@mikerounds· Republican · SD· Oct 12, 2025

The departure of General Haugh is a loss for our nation but will be a tremendous gain for any private or public entity where he decides to lend his expertise and leadership.

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Mike Rounds
@mikerounds· Republican · SD· Oct 12, 2025

All it takes is a blip on the financial markets to delay certain trades by just milliseconds, to put the market into an entirely different attitude about the security and the soundness of being able to make those transactions happen.

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Mike Rounds
@mikerounds· Republican · SD· Oct 12, 2025

Those are areas that they would love to [access] just so that when the time comes, in my opinion, they can look at it and simply say, 'We know where you're at. Don't mess with us. We're capable of causing real problems for you long term.'

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Mike Rounds
@mikerounds· Republican · SD· Oct 12, 2025

We do not have enough of these types of leaders, and a loss of any one of them without strong justification is disappointing.

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Mike Rounds
@mikerounds· Republican · SD· Oct 12, 2025

But all it takes is a blip on the financial markets to delay certain trades by just milliseconds, to put the market into an entirely different attitude about the security and the soundness of being able to make those transactions happen.

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Mike Rounds
@mikerounds· Republican · SD· Oct 12, 2025

Threatening to be able to cause chaos on Wall Street would be something that they would love to do.

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Andrew Cuomo
@andrewcuomo· Democratic · NY· Oct 11, 2025

Vis-a-vis those allegations? No. In general, have I learned to be more careful, frankly — just don’t put yourself in a situation where anyone can say anything, where you always have witnesses.

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Andrew Cuomo
@andrewcuomo· Democratic · NY· Oct 10, 2025

The weaponization and politicization of the justice system is wrong no matter which side you are on— period.

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Tina Kotek
@tinakotek· Democratic · OR· Oct 10, 2025

I support Wilson’s efforts to hold the line in response to the Trump administration’s lies and aggressive tactics.

thenation.com
Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Republican · SD· Oct 10, 2025

We will continue to do all that we can to avoid delays that will impact your travel, and our hope is that Democrats will soon recognize the importance of opening the government.

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