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Mitt Romney
@mittromney· Republican · UT· Sep 30, 2025

Whether it’s that church or any church, an attack on a religious institution where people are worshiping is unimaginable, unthinkable and inexcusable.

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Ron DeSantis
@rondesantis· Republican · FL· Sep 30, 2025

Having the Trump Presidential Library in Miami will be good for Florida, for the city, and for Miami Dade College.

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Glenn Youngkin
@glennyoungkin· Republican · VA· Sep 30, 2025

Over the course of the last two weeks, Erika Kirk has demonstrated that she not only has the courage of a lion, but she has the heart of a saint.

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Glenn Youngkin
@glennyoungkin· Republican · VA· Sep 30, 2025

The question that has been asked over and over again is: Who will be the next Charlie? And as I look out in this room and I see thousands of you, I want to repeat the best answer that I have heard: You will be the next Charlie.

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

Biden’s TSA Administrator [David] Pekoske and his cronies abused their authority and weaponized the federal government against the very people they were charged with protecting

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

President Trump promised to end the weaponization of government against the American people, and we are making good on that promise

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Kathleen Hochul
@kathleenhochul· Democratic · NY· Sep 30, 2025

this is your money and we’re putting it back in your pockets.

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

Biden’s TSA wildly abused their authority

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Kevin Stitt
@kevinstitt· Republican · OK· Sep 30, 2025

If New York wants to hand out CDLs to illegal immigrants with ‘No Name Given,’ that’s on them. The moment they cross into Oklahoma, they answer to our laws.

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Andrew Cuomo
@andrewcuomo· Democratic · NY· Sep 30, 2025

He is a mansion boy, and he says you’re doing the bidding of billionaires.

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Kathleen Hochul
@kathleenhochul· Democratic · NY· Sep 30, 2025

This abuse of law-abiding immigrants and the reporters telling their stories must end. What the hell are we doing here?

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Andrew Cuomo
@andrewcuomo· Democratic · NY· Sep 30, 2025

I look forward to talking to [Adams] but I have not. Obviously, his support would be great.

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Tina Kotek
@tinakotek· Democratic · OR· Sep 29, 2025

When the president and I spoke yesterday, I told him in plain language that there is no insurrection or threat to public safety that necessitates military intervention in Portland or any other city in our state.

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Tina Kotek
@tinakotek· Democratic · OR· Sep 29, 2025

Despite this — and all evidence to the contrary — he has chosen to disregard Oregonians’ safety and ability to govern ourselves. This is not necessary. And it is unlawful. And it will make Oregonians less safe.

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Doug Burgum
@dougburgum· Republican · ND· Sep 29, 2025

By reducing the royalty rate for coal, increasing coal acres available for leasing and unlocking critical minerals from mine waste, we are strengthening our economy, protecting national security and ensuring that communities from Montana…

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Doug Burgum
@dougburgum· Republican · ND· Sep 29, 2025

Everybody likes to say, ‘drill, baby, drill.’ I know that President Trump has another initiative for us, which is ‘mine, baby, mine,’

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Spencer Cox
@spencercox· Republican · UT· Sep 29, 2025

There is a tremendous amount of disinformation we are tracking

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