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Muriel Bowser
@murielbowser· Democratic · DC· Mar 5, 2025

They want us to be smart and strategic and get to the other side

nytimes.com
Eric Adams
@ericadams· Democratic · NY· Mar 4, 2025

No quid pro quo, no agreement, I did nothing wrong.

cbsnews.com
Eric Adams
@ericadams· Democratic · NY· Mar 4, 2025

The law is very clear in New York City, that we are not allowed to collaborate for federal courts with ICE.

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Pete Buttigieg
@petebuttigieg· Democratic · IN· Mar 4, 2025

I campaigned on freedom, security and democracy back when I was running for president.

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Pete Buttigieg
@petebuttigieg· Democratic · IN· Mar 4, 2025

Our nation has always been at its best when it widens the circle of belonging and equality.

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Pete Buttigieg
@petebuttigieg· Democratic · IN· Mar 4, 2025

We have to stand up to this, and by we I don’t just mean Democrats.

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Pete Buttigieg
@petebuttigieg· Democratic · IN· Mar 4, 2025

There was very, very little about the things that most affect our lives.

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Muriel Bowser
@murielbowser· Democratic · DC· Mar 4, 2025

The Black Lives Matter mural inspired millions of people and helped our city through a very painful period, but now we can’t afford to be distracted by meaningless congressional interference.

nytimes.com
Muriel Bowser
@murielbowser· Democratic · DC· Mar 4, 2025

The devastating impacts of the federal job cuts must be our number one concern.

nytimes.com
Martin O'Malley
@martinomalley· Mar 4, 2025

They are driving people out there with a viciousness that I believe will collapse the agency…. We have a 50-year low in staffing while the Baby Boomer generation is swelling their ranks.

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Muriel Bowser
@murielbowser· Democratic · DC· Mar 4, 2025

The mural inspired millions of people and helped our city through a very painful period, but now we can’t afford to be distracted by meaningless congressional interference.

msnbc.com
Eric Adams
@ericadams· Democratic · NY· Mar 4, 2025

No deal, no quid pro quo and I did nothing wrong.

cbsnews.com
Eric Adams
@ericadams· Democratic · NY· Mar 4, 2025

The idea that I should resign takes away the power of the people.

cbsnews.com
Michelle Wu
@michellewu· Democratic · MA· Mar 4, 2025

To every one of my neighbors back in Boston, know this: You belong here. This is your home.

commondreams.org
Michelle Wu
@michellewu· Democratic · MA· Mar 4, 2025

Shame on him for lying about my city, for having the nerve to insult our police commissioner who has overseen the safest Boston has been in anyone's lifetime.

commondreams.org
Michelle Wu
@michellewu· Democratic · MA· Mar 4, 2025

Boston has not historically been governed by 'the word of presidents, or kings, or presidents who think they are kings.'

commondreams.org
Michelle Wu
@michellewu· Democratic · MA· Mar 4, 2025

The false narrative is that immigrants in general are criminals or immigrants in general cause all sorts of danger and harm.

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Michelle Wu
@michellewu· Democratic · MA· Mar 4, 2025

Congress could pass 'bipartisan legislation, and that would be comprehensive immigration law.'

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Michelle Wu
@michellewu· Democratic · MA· Mar 4, 2025

Under a local law called the Trust Act, authorities work with the agency 'every single day on criminal matters and hold people who are committing crimes accountable.'

commondreams.org
Michelle Wu
@michellewu· Democratic · MA· Mar 4, 2025

A city that is scared is not a city that is safe.

newsweek.com