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I'm the eternal optimist that we're going to figure this out.

We are committed to engaging with our public sector unions as we work through these difficult decisions.

a federal administration that continues to harm Maryland's people and the economy.

President Trump is wrong. I had no right to overturn the election.

I think we need to pass the tough sanctions bill that we have in the Senate that has 82 sponsors.

Melissa Hortman woke up every day determined to make our state a better place. She served the people of Minnesota with grace, compassion, and tirelessness.

Tonight was not our night. Tonight was Assemblyman Mamdani’s night, and he put together a great campaign, and he touched young people and inspired them and moved them and got them to come out and vote, and he really ran a highly impactful…

Tonight is his night. He deserved it. He won.

He's never dealt with a natural emergency, a union negotiation, or a hurricane.

Democrats need to move away from calls for police reform and support for LGBT rights and instead embrace centrism.

Mamdani ran a highly impactful campaign that resonated with voters.

It all comes down to today and people have to vote.

Tonight was Assemblyman Mamdani’s night. He put together a great campaign, and he touched young people and inspired them and got them to come out and vote.

That's why I qualified for an independent line in November, I did that several months ago, because in the general election, more people come out to vote.

Voters are demanding a more affordable, more livable New York City.

Obviously, the Trump Administration holds responsibility for what comes next and ensuring that our American troops and our personnel in the region are safe.

The idea that Iran, the world’s largest sponsor of terror, would have a nuclear weapon, would not only destabilize the Middle East, but it would create risk for American interests at home and abroad.