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Mike Pence
@mikepence· Republican · IN· May 4, 2025

By God's grace I did my duty that day to support the peaceful transfer of power under the Constitution of the United States of America.

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Mike Pence
@mikepence· Republican · IN· May 4, 2025

To forge a future together, we have to find common ground.

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Mike Pence
@mikepence· Republican · IN· May 4, 2025

The Constitution is the common ground on which we stand.

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Wes Moore
@wesmoore· Democratic · MD· May 4, 2025

We are going to make sure that our local jurisdictions are going to follow the Constitution.

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Brian Kemp
@briankemp· Republican · GA· May 4, 2025

After those discussions, I have decided that being on the ballot next year is not the right decision for me and my family.

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Brian Kemp
@briankemp· Republican · GA· May 4, 2025

Over the last few weeks, I have had many conversations with friends, supporters, and leaders across the country who encouraged me to run for the US Senate in 2026.

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Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Republican · SD· May 4, 2025

If you are here illegally, we will find you and we will deport you. You will never return. But if you leave now, you may have an opportunity to return.

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Brian Kemp
@briankemp· Republican · GA· May 4, 2025

I spoke with President Trump and Senate leadership earlier today and expressed my commitment to work alongside them to ensure we have a strong Republican nominee who can win next November.

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Brian Kemp
@briankemp· Republican · GA· May 4, 2025

Not the right decision for me and my family.

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Greg Abbott
@gregabbott· Republican · TX· May 2, 2025

Today is the culmination of a movement that has swept across the state and our country.

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Janet Mills
@janetmills· Democratic · ME· May 2, 2025

Well, we did see him in court, and we won.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· May 2, 2025

Trump Republicans are hellbent on making California smoggy again.

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Kevin Stitt
@kevinstitt· Republican · OK· May 1, 2025

Every time I've heard President Trump talk about this, he's talking about making sure we know who's coming in our country.

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Mark Warner
@markwarner· Democratic · VA· May 1, 2025

The idea we are going to whack friend and foe alike undermines our national security and, frankly, makes us not a good partner going forward.

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Greg Abbott
@gregabbott· Republican · TX· May 1, 2025

Musk’s DOGE helped crystallize the framework for what the Texas agency would do.

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Kevin Stitt
@kevinstitt· Republican · OK· May 1, 2025

We don’t have the huge bureaucracies to cut that the federal government did.

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Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Republican · SD· Apr 30, 2025

This is the president's decision and the White House's decision, so we follow his direction and his legal scholars and attorneys.

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Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Republican · SD· Apr 30, 2025

The termination was set to take effect April 7.

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Rick Scott
@rickscott· Republican · FL· Apr 30, 2025

Our office is unable to assist you in this legal matter.

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Mark Warner
@markwarner· Democratic · VA· Apr 30, 2025

I think it would be pretty brutal. Let's see what happens.

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Doug Burgum
@dougburgum· Republican · ND· Apr 30, 2025

Drill, Baby, Drill! Map, Baby, Map! Mine, Baby, Mine! Build, Baby, Build!

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Doug Burgum
@dougburgum· Republican · ND· Apr 30, 2025

Eighteen billion might seem like a big number. It’s not a big number if we’re managing $100 trillion in assets.

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