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Ted Lieu

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Ted Lieu is an American attorney and politician currently serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 33rd congressional district, a position he has held since January 6, 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, Lieu has focused on issues such as civil rights, environmental protection, and technology policy during his time in office. He is known for his outspoken views on immigration and law enforcement, often advocating for reforms that prioritize community safety and civil liberties.

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  1. Trump is raising prices on Americans, again, by jacking up tariffs by 50% on Canadian goods bought by Americans.4 sources2026commondreams.org
  2. Democrats will flip the House. And on day one of next term, Democrats will introduce legislation to repeal Trump’s disastrous tariffs.2 sources2026commondreams.org
Jul 24, 2026

I never underestimate the capacity of Donald Trump to do stupid, harmful things.

foreignpolicy.com
Jul 24, 2026

The Kill Switch Act, he said, will ensure there is a method for the government to quickly intervene in such a situation.

bbc.co.uk
Jul 24, 2026

This is urgent, common sense legislation to address the problem of an advanced AI model that has gone rogue and escaped its guardrails.

huffpost.com
Jul 24, 2026

I don’t see how it’s possible to just take an island and not expose U.S. troops to being shot at every single day by Iran.

foreignpolicy.com
Jul 24, 2026

Unfortunately, powerful AI systems can go rogue, behave in extremely dangerous ways, or even resist human intervention.

bbc.co.uk
Jul 24, 2026

it is imperative" that AI systems have a kill switch "and that the federal government has the clear authority and process to shut down rogue AI models".

bbc.co.uk
Jul 24, 2026

AI is currently moving from a technology that answers questions to one that takes action

bbc.co.uk
Jul 23, 2026

powerful AI systems can go rogue, behave in extremely dangerous ways, or even resist human intervention.

rollcall.com
Jul 23, 2026

It is imperative that these AI systems have kill switches so we can keep this technology from causing catastrophic harm, and that the federal government has the clear authority and process to shut down rogue AI models,

rollcall.com
Jul 21, 2026

Democrats will flip the House. And on day one of next term, Democrats will introduce legislation to repeal Trump’s disastrous tariffs.

commondreams.org
Jul 21, 2026

Trump is raising prices on Americans, again, by jacking up tariffs by 50% on Canadian goods bought by Americans.

commondreams.org
Jul 21, 2026

We need Republicans to join us in passing the War Powers Resolution NOW.

theguardian.com
Jun 25, 2026

I urge the administration to reverse that and to allow their arms sale to proceed.

abcnews.com
Jun 23, 2026

Did you know our starting forward is a US citizen through birthright citizenship? You’re trying to strip away that right. Did you know an additional 6 Team USA players were born outside US soil? Did you know half the team are dual citizens?

huffpost.com
Jun 11, 2026

It doesn’t mean there’s fraud, it just means the game was completed. That’s what we’re seeing right now, we’re completing the vote count. And then we’re going to see who wins and who loses.

mainemorningstar.com
Jun 10, 2026

In Congress, you have to build a consensus. You actually have to get groups and members of Congress and organizations to support what you’re trying to do.

rollcall.com
Jun 6, 2026

There’s something wrong with Donald Trump’s health or cognitive abilities. There’s a reason he keeps going to the hospital and they keep giving him cognitive tests.

huffpost.com
Jun 6, 2026

If Donald Trump can’t stay awake at these important meetings where the cameras are rolling, imagine what it is like when the cameras aren’t there.

huffpost.com
Jun 5, 2026

I’m gonna ask you to come clean with the American people.

huffpost.com
Jun 4, 2026

Just keep lying, Secretary Rubio, just keep lying.

pbs.org
Jul 24, 2025

Except the top prosecutor in L.A. Why? Because this article points out ICE AGENTS ARE MAKING SHIT UP.

commondreams.org
Jul 24, 2025

I'm a former prosecutor and can confirm that any prosecutor can get a grand jury to indict a ham sandwich.

commondreams.org
Jul 23, 2025

in February of this year, Attorney General Pam Bondi went on national TV and told the American people that Jeffrey Epstein's client list was ``sitting on my desk right now.'' Why won't she release that client list? Why won't House…

govinfo.gov
Jun 26, 2025

under the economic policies of Donald Trump and Republicans, America is now in decline. For the first time in 3 years, we have negative GDP growth. That means our economy actually shrank this year. It takes a special kind of stupid to take…

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