“The president is scared of your power, and he wants you to believe your vote does not matter.”
“AI is not going anywhere. It has both promise and peril. I just want us to be thinking critically about this from all angles.”
“I’d be worried about a massive economic slowdown. You know, the impact of Wall Street on Main Street, and I’d be worried about job losses.”
“He wants you to lose confidence in our electoral system so you stay home this November.”

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On the recordFebruary 8, 2025
That's why they're going through this illegal route.
Said by
Ilhan Omar
Democratic · Minnesota
Source
cbsnews.com

Editor's note · Context

Omar explains that the executive branch is bypassing Congress due to lack of support for their agenda.

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