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Eric Adams
@ericadams· Democratic · NY· Mar 4, 2025

Without a doubt, our immigration system is broken, but the cost of managing an international humanitarian crisis should not overwhelmingly fall onto one city alone... The $80 million that FEMA approved, paid, and then rescinded—after the…

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Martin O'Malley
@martinomalley· Mar 3, 2025

Seniors and people on disabilities should start putting away what money they can now. The actions being taken by the Trump/Musk Administration to gut customer service and drive employees out of this greatly understaffed agency will break…

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Michelle Wu
@michellewu· Democratic · MA· Mar 3, 2025

I am going to represent the City of Boston, the amazing people who live here, work here who are making our community wonderful.

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Eric Adams
@ericadams· Democratic · NY· Mar 3, 2025

I'm not standing in the way; I'm collaborating against so many others who don't want to collaborate.

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Martin O'Malley
@martinomalley· Mar 3, 2025

I think many people throughout the country are going to start bringing a lot of heat to members of Congress who have been facilitating, supporting, aiding and abetting the breaking of their Social Security and the interruption of benefits…

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Martin O'Malley
@martinomalley· Mar 3, 2025

Ultimately, you're going to see the system collapse and an interruption of benefits.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Mar 3, 2025

California is home to more than 500,000 fast-food workers who—for decades—have been fighting for higher wages and better working conditions.

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Michelle Wu
@michellewu· Democratic · MA· Mar 3, 2025

It’s unfortunate to politicize being at the scene of a tragic incident.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Mar 3, 2025

In-person work makes us all stronger — period.

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Michelle Wu
@michellewu· Democratic · MA· Mar 3, 2025

It is unfortunate to politicize being at the scene of a tragic incident.

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Eric Adams
@ericadams· Democratic · NY· Mar 2, 2025

I’m running on my record. You can’t dispute records.

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Eric Adams
@ericadams· Democratic · NY· Mar 2, 2025

You can’t dispute records. You can’t dispute what we have done.

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Michelle Wu
@michellewu· Democratic · MA· Mar 1, 2025

My condolences and my thoughts are with the individual whose life has been lost and I'm also thinking of all of the people who were impacted here today in one of the busier parts of the city with this tragedy.

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Zohran Mamdani
@zohranmamdani· Democratic · NY· Feb 28, 2025

I want to tell you who we're running against – a guy who cut Medicaid and stole money from the MTA.

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Martin O'Malley
@martinomalley· Feb 28, 2025

The agency would serve 7 million more beneficiaries with 7,000 fewer full-time staff than in FY 2015.

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Eric Adams
@ericadams· Democratic · NY· Feb 28, 2025

For over 40 years, Ma Dukes has been an unwavering presence in my life — a trusted advisor, a cherished friend, and a guiding light during some of my most challenging times.

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Eric Adams
@ericadams· Democratic · NY· Feb 28, 2025

Adams called the assertion 'silly'.

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Eric Adams
@ericadams· Democratic · NY· Feb 28, 2025

Her legacy lives on in the countless lives she touched and the changes she helped create in our city and our nation. New York City has lost a giant, but heaven has gained a warrior.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Feb 26, 2025

The United States Constitution leaves no room for any form of discrimination.… Today a barrier to justice has been removed.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Feb 26, 2025

The United States Constitution leaves no room for any form of discrimination.… Today a barrier to justice has been removed.

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Eric Adams
@ericadams· Democratic · NY· Feb 25, 2025

The most appropriate recourse is to dismiss this case now and do so with prejudice.

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Eric Adams
@ericadams· Democratic · NY· Feb 25, 2025

The most appropriate recourse is to dismiss this case now and do so with prejudice.

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