Democratic Candidate for Congress in MO-2. Democracy advocate. Army combat vet. Host of @OnDemocracyPod and ‘In the Hot Seat’ on @meidastouch.

Joined May 2009
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Here we are in another Republican government shutdown and my Rep is home doing photo ops instead of in D.C. trying to help working Americans. I didn't think I'd have to run to the trumpets again but I am. I'm running for Congress because I'm not done yet and neither are we. (1/2)
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I love this team.
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From 500-foot homers at 13 years old to his first Major League homer 😮 Blaze Jordan has arrived 🔥
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As far as I can tell, Tulsi’s big “secret biolab” bombshell is recycled Kremlin propaganda. These labs were never secret. The U.S. spent decades funding biosafety and disease-surveillance work abroad under Nunn-Lugar, with the facility lists posted publicly by the State Department and our own embassy in Kyiv. Russia invented the “secret bioweapons” spin in 2022 to help justify invading Ukraine. Our own intelligence flagged it as disinformation. Now Tulsi is laundering that exact line, while conveniently forgetting the first Trump administration funded this same research. Nothing was hidden and the only thing being manufactured here is the coverup. Tulsi, don’t let the door hit you on the way out.
Today, I’m releasing never before seen intelligence revealing new evidence of past US government funding for more than 120 biolabs in over 30 countries, including Ukraine. In support of President Trump‘s Executive Order to end federal funding of dangerous gain of function research around the world, and increase transparency and accountability, ODNI will continue working with partners across the Administration to identify where these labs are, what pathogens they contain, and what “research” is being conducted. odni.gov/index.php/newsroom/…
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Sounds like @MissouriSOS has done a terrible job writing ballot summaries. 😬
Narrator: since 2022, the Western District Court of Appeals has reviewed 12 ballot-language cases and ordered revisions in 11 of them, or 92%. #moleg #mogov
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Last month, solar power generated 12.8% of electricity in the U.S. while coal was responsible for 12.2%. It’s the first time in history that solar accounted for more energy than coal. 🔋 abcnews.com/US/solar-generat…
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They started a war and now are blaming a state for their suffering. The entire world is struggling because of the stupidity of this action. Burgum is a liar. It’s exhausting and dangerous having Cabinet secretaries who are such dangerous fools.
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Burgum: California was dependent on oil coming from the strait of hormuz. They are going to have high gas prices. You can thank Gavin Newsom for that and their state legislature for the policies they put in. That has nothing to do with the strait of hormuz.
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They can’t admit the truth.
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Ingraham: What can you tell the American people tonight about the light that is there at the end of the tunnel for them on the cost of every day living? Bessent: The underlying fundamentals are excellent and we will be on the other side of this soon.
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Let’s end this stupidity in November.
Rep. Ann Wagner and Missouri’s GOP Congressmen are the reason your health care keeps getting more expensive. Here’s how.
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Governor Abbott closed out his speech at the Texas GOP convention with a live elephant. It then peed on the floor as it left the room. The perfect metaphor for the Texas Republican Party.
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You don't need an economist to tell you what's happening. You can see it every time you check out at the grocery store. Eggs. Meat. Produce. Household essentials. The prices keep climbing, and Missouri families are the ones footing the bill. After 13 years in Congress, No Plan Ann Wagner owns this economy too. #MO02 #TeamWellman #Missouri #StLouis #Inflation @FPWellman
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All new @OnDemocracyPod tonight at 7pm ET on @MeidasTouch with @corbintrent talking about the movement of outsider candidates like Platner and others that are shaking up the midterms, the unchecked corruption by the Administration, and more. Join us live!
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I will be putting forward a resolution to void the fraudulent impeachment of President Trump during his first term in office. Russia collusion never happened. This has been proven by evidence released by ODNI Gabbard. It was a terrible lie that tore this country apart, and was plotted by a weaponized intelligence agency under Obama. There is no monetary value that can be assigned to the damage this lie caused. It destroyed families’ relationships with one another, our country’s comradery, and our relationship with another nuclear super power (Russia) that could have resulted in war. Thank goodness the admin has started to restore that relationship, but HISTORY should reflect what actually transpired.
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ALT Simpsons Look Over There GIF

New tranche of UFO files and videos just dropped.
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We are the aggressor. We started the war. I don't know why this fool can't admit that and stop being duplicitous. Do your damn job. It's in the Constitution. Cowards. All of them.
REPORTER: At what point do you think the Senate needs to weigh in with a war powers vote? Ground troops on Kharg island? HUSTED: I want it to come to an end but Iran is the aggressor. It is them.
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Just despicable actions by Hegseth.
Sec. Hegseth’s actions continue to be despicable – and they certainly aren’t representative of the Army I served in. We’ve repeatedly seen how this White House has disparaged and mistreated both active-duty service members and the veterans who raised their hand to serve this country. I’m glad that people are continuing to stand up and speak out. theatlantic.com/magazine/202…
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We’re not done yet.
ICYMI: We're honored to announce the endorsement of Senator Chris Murphy. Senator Murphy has become one of the leading voices in Washington for protecting democracy, standing up to political extremism, and fighting for working families. His endorsement marks the second sitting US Senator to back Fred's campaign, and it's another sign that people across the country are paying attention to what's happening in #MO02.
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28 years and Hegseth cancels it. This isn’t anti-DEI. It’s hate designed to push them out of service. — Air Force cites DEI ban in cancellation of wreath-laying honoring women vets militarytimes.com/news/penta…
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Buttigieg: Nowhere in the Constitution does it say that there have to be nine Supreme Court justices. That one doesn't even take a constitutional amendment. It just takes a readiness to set up a court that fits this country.  We could have 13 seats matching the district structure of the federal judiciary, but also a process that makes it less partisan. We cannot have partisan warfare every time there's an opening on the court
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Buttigieg: We didn't know it, but we've all been trusting our lives to the restraint of whoever the president might be. And now we have a president who is completely unrestrained. And so the only answer to that is a functioning Congress. It turns out we do not have a functioning Congress. The House of Representatives is not representative. One of the most important organs of our democracy is not democratic. They say, "Oh, no. We're not manipulating the map to disempower black people. We're manipulating the map to disempower Democrats who happen to be black people.” So, the time has come to make it impossible to manipulate the map for any reason and just have fair maps.
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I’ve gotten to know Professor Pape over the last few years. He knows what he is talking about and he right.
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Pape: We're about to enter the period of maximum leverage for Iran. When we hit the oil inventory cliff, as we're going to do in the middle of July, end of July, that means when our inventories go down, Iran's leverage goes up and will stay up through the midterms.  So that is why there's no chance, very little chance Iran is going to cut a deal right now. Why would it cut a deal when its leverage is about to grow? Everybody knows it's going to grow.  President Trump can talk down oil prices only for so long. Once that oil inventory dries up here at the end of first week of August, as all the world's experts, the actual experts are predicting…
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