Alex Padilla

His only chance at keeping Republican majorities in Congress is to interfere with the elections.

The president will go to extraordinary lengths to try to interfere with the midterm elections.

While Trump continues to try to re-write history, I will continue to fight to defend the Smithsonian’s independence from Trump’s pressure campaign and political agenda.

The law is clear: states and Congress have authority over our elections — not the President and certainly not the Postal Service.

Californians have been clear: we don’t want oil infrastructure off our coast.

Secretary Bunch has been instrumental in telling and preserving the story of our nation and our culture, putting truth and accuracy over politics.

While I respect his decision to depart, the job now falls to the Board of Regents and Congress to ensure the success of his work will remain for generations to come.

In light of these many concerns, we request answers to the following questions and production of the documents identified below.

ICE must also establish and make public the training requirements the agency will put in place prior to and throughout any potential deployment of these gloves.

This is particularly disturbing at a time when our nation is at war with the Islamic Republic of Iran, which has reportedly engaged in sophisticated cybersecurity attacks, including on water infrastructure in the United States and nuclear…

The Department’s failure to immediately pursue an appeal in support of the NFA calls into question statements you made to the United States Senate during your confirmation process and raises serious doubts about your willingness—and…

Therefore, we urge ICE to cancel the contract and reconsider the purchase.

DOJ’s failure to seek immediate relief is profoundly concerning—for the integrity of the Department, the rule of law, and the public’s safety.

We urge ICE to cancel the contract and reconsider the purchase.

With the midterm elections occurring in two months, we write with grave concern that time is running out … to assist state and local election officials in protecting our elections from cyber and mis-and disinformation threats.

Our local public transit systems are the backbone of economy, connecting people to jobs, schools, essential services, and opportunities in their communities.

The reporting of this operation is alarming. ICE officers attempted to enter private property unlawfully, with one officer allegedly threatening to return in the early morning hours of the following day and break windows to enter the law…

ICE is answerable to the American public whose trust in the agency has eroded: over half of Americans have little to no confidence in the agency and over half believe it uses excessive force.

That is not a safety feature, it is a liability shield. These devices are designed to leave no trace—an ‘invisible partner’ according to Compliant Technologies—even when the force is unjustified or violates the Fourth Amendment.

The manufacturer’s user manual warns that these electric shock weapons can cause sudden death or serious injury, along with physiological changes that increase the risk of elevated blood pressure, changes in blood chemistry, increased…

American service members deserve better and the American people deserve better.

This catastrophe is entirely of Donald Trump’s making.

Extending this constitutional protection to private individuals — who hold no official government position, take no oath to support the Constitution, and are exempt from federal ethics and record-keeping laws — fundamentally distorts the…

This is a failed war from a failed president. American service members deserve better and the American people deserve better.

Six months into Donald Trump’s unauthorized war against Iran, American families are less safe and paying the price through rising costs and their taxpayer dollars funding Trump’s reckless whims.