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Sherrod Brown
@sherrodbrown· Democratic · OH· Aug 18, 2025

The decision was mine and Connie’s, and it was a hard decision, because I think I could do good work in either place.

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Aug 18, 2025

Senate Democrats will make sure that any and every measure that would make it even more difficult for Americans to vote will be dead on arrival in the Senate and will continue to fight to protect our democracy.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Aug 18, 2025

They must do what the Federal Government, as represented by the President of the United States, tells them, FOR THE GOOD OF OUR COUNTRY, to do.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Aug 18, 2025

Democrats are calling me up, and they’re saying, ‘Sir, I want to thank you. My wife and I went out to dinner last night for the first time in four years and Washington, DC, is safe.'

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Maggie Hassan
@maggiehassan· Democratic · NH· Aug 18, 2025

While President Trump promised that he would expand our manufacturing sector, this report shows that, instead, the chaos and uncertainty created by his tariffs has placed a burden on American manufacturers that could weigh our country down…

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Ted Cruz
@tedcruz· Republican · TX· Aug 18, 2025

Despite these threats, Somaliland remains committed to closer ties with the U.S., actively engaged in enhancing military cooperation, counterterrorism, and trade.

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Ted Cruz
@tedcruz· Republican · TX· Aug 18, 2025

Despite these threats, Somaliland remains committed to closer ties with the U.S., actively engaged in enhancing military cooperation, counterterrorism, and trade.

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Ted Cruz
@tedcruz· Republican · TX· Aug 18, 2025

It is strategically located along the Gulf of Aden, near one of the world’s busiest maritime corridors.

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Ted Cruz
@tedcruz· Republican · TX· Aug 18, 2025

To do so to the greatest effect — and to America’s greatest benefit — it requires the status of a state. I urge you to grant it that recognition.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Aug 18, 2025

Actually, it is a great honor for America!!! President DJT.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Aug 18, 2025

I don't think you'd need a ceasefire because we're working on a peace deal while they're fighting and we're not talking about a two-year peace and then we end up in this mess again.

reason.com
Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Aug 18, 2025

We're going to work with Ukraine, we're going to work with everybody, and we're going to make sure that if there is peace, the peace is going to stay long-term.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Aug 18, 2025

We will come to a resolution today I think on almost everything, including probably the security.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Aug 18, 2025

This is a first for the White House. You can’t say that very often, it’s seen a lot over the years, over the — since 1800, 1799, to be almost exact — but this is the first where we’ve had so many prime ministers, presidents and the heads…

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Aug 18, 2025

It's never the end of the road. People are being killed, and we want to stop that.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Aug 18, 2025

They want to see peace. They would like to see peace.

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