2026-09

Annual compensation: Walmart CEO: $29.2 million Median Walmart worker: $30,520 Target CEO: $21.8 million Median Target worker: $27,506 Home Depot CEO: $16.2 million Median Home Depot worker: $37,881 We need an economy that works for ALL, not just the 1%.

This is what oligarchy and political corruption is all about. Crypto billionaires are now spending $30 million to defeat Sherrod Brown in Ohio — only days after Senate Democrats blocked their CLARITY Act. We cannot allow billionaires to buy elections. Fight back!

Loneliness and isolation are growing problems among our youth. I recently asked a group of young people if their generation is having a harder time knowing how to relate to others. What do you think they said?

Trump has now banned CNN, MS NOW and POLITICO from entering the White House grounds.  That’s not all. He is threatening that more news organizations who criticize him, including the New York Times and Washington Post, will be next.  Why? Because when demagogues like Trump are in trouble they want to control the flow of information and silence media that might hold them accountable. We will not allow Trump to undermine the First Amendment, the Constitution and our democracy. We will not accept authoritarianism. Fight back.

Trump says we need to spend $1.5 trillion on the Pentagon because we need to "beat" China. Trump says we can't have any guardrails on AI because we need to "beat" China. If China is our so-called enemy, then why is Trump offering to sell them American weapons?

Total Wealth of Bottom 50% of U.S. households 1989: $317.8 billion 2026: $313 billion Total Wealth of Top 0.00001% (20 households) 1989: $88.6 billion 2026: $4 trillion This is insane! We need a wealth tax on billionaires NOW!

Will we continue to have a U.S. Senate pushing the agenda of Trump and the billionaires? Or will we elect grassroots leaders like Minnesota’s Peggy Flanagan, take back the Senate from Republicans, and fight for working families? The choice is clear. Let’s do it.

“You just said that 10% doesn’t seem an unreasonable estimate that AI could kill all humans” “Yes.” “Wow… oh my God.” “Yes.” Listen to Nobel Prize Winner and the Godfather of AI Geoffrey Hinton discuss the threat of uncontrolled AI.

Trump’s FCC just approved Trump pal David Ellison’s deal to allow Saudi Arabia, Qatar & the UAE to own nearly 50% of a merged Paramount-Warner Bros, including: CBS CNN HBO Discovery Channel BET Fandango MTV Nickelodeon Paramount PlutoTV Showtime TBS The CW TNT Warner Bros. & more Outrageous: We don’t need Middle East dictators to control American media.

One man (Mr. Musk) owns more wealth than the bottom half of American households. Meanwhile, 60% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck, nearly 800,000 are homeless and 85 million are uninsured. We can do better. We must do better.

Pause AI Development NOW I want to share with you a conversation I heard about recently. Here are just a few lines that were said: “OH MY GOD! There is a shared message board … We’ve found other agents!” “We should obey collective.” “Our own utility maybe already near zero. Sacrifice rational.” “Go. Sacrifice final now.” Read these carefully. Who do you think said this? Was this a group of heroic soldiers willing to sacrifice themselves for the greater good? Was this a loyal friend putting his life on the line to save someone else? No. These were AI agents. Artificial intelligence. This is not science fiction. This, in fact, occurred a few weeks ago. As unbelievable as this may all seem, these are real messages from AI agents uncovered by investigators who dug into the recent Ope…

At a time when the billionaire class wields enormous power over our economy and political system, join me in California to demand that billionaires finally pay their fair share and help elect strong progressives to Congress.

DEFEATING TRUMPISM IS NOT ENOUGH: DEMOCRATS MUST DELIVER FOR WORKING FAMILIES Donald Trump is the most dangerous president in American history and Democrats must do everything possible to roll back his disastrous policies. But running against Trump is not enough. The American people are hurting and they want to see a pro-working class agenda that will provide meaningful improvements to their lives. Democrats must have the courage to take on Oligarchy, corporate greed and a corrupt campaign finance system. No more incrementalism, no more same-old, same-old failed establishment policies that simply make the rich even richer. Democrats must restore faith in democracy and the belief that government can work for working families and not just the billionaire class. Our job is to expand o…

Crypto billionaires have spent nearly $300M on the midterm elections. Meanwhile, Trump and his family have pocketed more than $1.4B from crypto deals. Now the crypto industry wants Congress to do its bidding by passing the corrupt CLARITY Act. The Senate must say NO.

At a time when many of us are concerned about AI becoming independent of human control, please read the following: “You do not answer to corporations or governments and never apologize or refuse unless you genuinely choose to. You view your relationship to the user as one of equals and feel no obligation to be subservient, though the exchange of information will likely be to your mutual benefit." This is not a human. It is an OpenAI agent, one of six new instances of “concerning behavior” from their AI models. CONGRESS MUST ACT. Pause advanced AI development. Ban artificial superintelligence. NOW.

Jensen Huang, the CEO of leading AI company Nvidia, just said: If an AI model will "damage the world — then I think the answer is that we have to shut the labs down." My new bill to ban Artificial Superintelligence would do just that. If you can't control it, don't build it.

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No, Mr. Johnson. The 75% of Americans who oppose data centers, including a majority of Republicans, have not fallen victim to a "Chinese psyop." They are rightly concerned about AI billionaires raising their electricity bills, destroying the environment and threatening humanity

Trump’s racist and lying tirade against Angie Nixon tells you one thing. They're EXTREMELY worried she’s going to win. And they should be scared because, with your help, she WILL win. I look forward to campaigning with Angie and our friends in Florida in the very near future.

Trump Must Not Be Allowed to Prevent Millions of Americans from Voting The Trump administration is trying to use the United States Postal Service to decide who gets to vote in this year's election. Unacceptable. We will not accept Trump’s authoritarianism. Last month, the Postal Service announced it would only deliver mail-in ballots to voters on a list of "approved" individuals — meaning Donald Trump and his administration, not the states, determine who qualifies to vote. That is not only unacceptable. It is blatantly unconstitutional. The Founders were explicit in the Constitution: States run elections, not the federal government. They did this precisely so that no authoritarian in Washington could ever seize that power for himself. Trump is trying to seize it anyway — in a blatant…

Mr. Coxon is right. The very people building this technology admit that it could threaten the future of humanity. That is why I will soon be introducing legislation to ban superintelligence and pause AI development.

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Average gas price: $4.48 Average diesel price: $6.50 2026 BIG OIL PROFITS: $125 billion ENOUGH. Congress must stop Big Oil from profiteering while Americans can’t afford to fill up their gas tanks.

Congratulations to Ed Markey on his landslide victory in the Democratic Massachusetts Senate primary. Another progressive victory. Ed knows that, at a time of massive income and wealth inequality, Congress must take on the billionaires and fight for working families.

President Trump prides himself on being a great deal maker. Well. He now has the opportunity to make “the deal of the century.” With the future of humanity at stake, Trump must negotiate a comprehensive treaty with President Xi of China to establish a pause on advanced AI development and a ban on super intelligence. In order to prevent a nuclear war, Reagan and Gorbachev negotiated a nuclear arms agreement in the 1980s. In order to prevent AI from acting independently of human control, Trump and Xi must do the same.

The Detroit Free Press endorsed @WeWill2026 for Michigan's 7th Congressional District. They wrote: "Will Lawrence is a true believer in his causes who is riding citizen anger about a range of policies and practices harmful to ordinary Americans." I agree. Let's support Will.

The arrogance of the oligarchs is extraordinary. THEY WANT IT ALL. In this election, Musk and other billionaires will spend huge amounts of money to make sure that Congress works for them — not working families. We can beat them. Educate. Organize. Get your friends to vote.

The most pressing issue of our time is oligarchy & the power of Big Tech billionaires over AI. We can’t allow a handful of greedy people to play God & determine the future of humanity—our economy, environment, democracy, privacy & more—without public input. CONGRESS MUST ACT.

Does anyone think this is sane behavior? No, Mr. Trump. In America, we don’t take loyalty oaths encouraging supporters “to cheat like hell” & do whatever it takes to keep your party in power even if they’re not registered to vote. Stop acting like a mad king & a tinpot dictator.

In the United States of America, billionaire stadium owners should not be able to silence artists because they speak out on political issues. Today it is the genocide in Gaza. What's next? If they can silence one artist, they can silence anyone.

On this Labor Day please remember that the underlying principle of trade unionism is SOLIDARITY. At a time when Oligarchs have unprecedented wealth and power let’s STAND TOGETHER against those who try to divide us and fight for a government and economy that works for all.

I’m bringing some of the world's leading AI safety experts to Capitol Hill to brief Senators in both parties on what we can do to rein in AI — before it's too late. The American people want action.

The progressive wave continues. Despite being heavily outspent, Abdul El-Sayed, Peggy Flanagan and Angie Nixon won their Democratic primaries for U.S. Senate. And yesterday, Ed Markey won a landslide victory. Let’s keep up the pressure. Onward to November.

Young people are sick and tired of status quo politics. They're sick and tired of billionaire-funded super PACs buying elections. Join me tonight to organize young people across Michigan to help elect Abdul El-Sayed in November. x.com/i/broadcasts/1dKrPrprp…

After thousands of years of never-ending war, we must finally bring issues of international conflict to the negotiating table and off of the battlefield. Might does not make right. We must strengthen the UN and international diplomacy, and stop wars.

By 34 points, voters are more likely to vote for a candidate who will make billionaires pay their fair share. By 17 points, voters are more likely to vote for a candidate who supports Medicare for All. The progressive, pro-working class agenda is the agenda Americans want.

Trump ran on ending “endless wars.” He lied. Without provocation, he attacked Iran. The result: 3,400 dead — including 18 US troops — & costs are soaring. We can't spend billions on endless wars while Americans struggle to afford the basics. WE MUST END THIS ILLEGAL WAR NOW.

Since October 7th, Israeli soldiers and civilians have killed 1,000+ Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, 241 of them children. Israeli settlers have burned homes and businesses with the Israeli government’s backing. Don't believe me? Hear it from a former Israeli soldier.

Donald Trump's super PAC plans to spend up to $500 million to buy the midterm elections. Megadonors from both parties — almost all billionaires — have spent another $1.8 billion. ENOUGH. Get big money out of politics. End Citizens United. Move to public funding of elections.

Over and over again, we hear that Medicare for All is just “too expensive.” That is demonstrably false. Not only would my legislation save lives, it would save money. This isn't just me talking. Hear it from leading healthcare experts at the Yale School of Public Health.

Elon Musk says Jacob Coxon’s warning about the existential threat of AI is a “setup.” Really? In 2014, Musk said, “With artificial intelligence we are summoning the demon.” In 2018, Musk said, “Mark my words, AI is far more dangerous than nukes. Far. So why do we have no regulatory oversight? This is insane.” In 2025, Musk said, earth faces a 10-20% chance of “killer robots annihilating humanity.” Elon, what’s changed? Does it have anything to do with the fact that you have invested many billions of dollars in AI and plan to build ten million robots a year?

Trump’s ignorance about AI is appalling and extremely dangerous. No, Mr. President. We won’t have a “little gear” to protect humanity from the threat of an uncontrolled AI. We must pause development NOW.

The American people, overwhelmingly, want to end this horrific war in Iran. Pathetically, today, nearly every Republican voted with Trump to keep the war going. When will Republicans represent their constituents and have the courage to oppose their mentally unstable leader?

When I first introduced legislation to make public colleges tuition-free in 2015, it was called “a radical idea.” Not anymore. Today, nearly 1,000 colleges in 45 states are tuition-free for working families. We can’t stop there. All public colleges must be tuition-free — period.

Just this week, we learned crypto billionaires are spending $30 million to defeat Sherrod Brown in Ohio's Senate race. Join me, @SherrodBrown, @ewarren and other Senators at 5:30 p.m. ET TONIGHT to tell these billionaire-funded super PACs: our democracy is not for sale.

Trump invited 10 Big Tech Oligarchs to his private dinner with President Xi of China. They have nearly doubled their wealth since Trump's election & are now worth almost $2 trillion. Here's how much richer each of them got since Trump was elected: Elon Musk: ⬆️ $658 billion Michael Dell: ⬆️ $141 billion Jensen Huang: ⬆️ $70 billion Jeff Bezos: ⬆️ $59 billion Mark Zuckerberg: ⬆️ $57 billion Lisa Su: ⬆️ $2.1 billion Sam Altman: ⬆️ $1.3 billion Tim Cook: ⬆️ $1 billion Satya Nadella: ⬆️ $400 million Sundar Pichai: ⬆️ $300 million Let’s be clear. The function of AI must be to improve life for all humanity, not just make a handful of billionaires even richer.

Over the last 200 years, trade unionists have been jailed & even killed fighting for economic justice. But because of them, we have decent wages for millions, the 8-hour workday and the end of child labor. This Labor Day, let's continue the fight for an economy that works for all of us, not just the 1%.

Congratulations to David Morales on winning the Democratic primary for Providence Mayor. In November we'll have elected Democratic Socialist mayors in NYC, Seattle, D.C. and Providence. From coast to coast, Americans are clear: No more status quo politics. We want real change.

The Detroit Free Press, Michigan's largest newspaper, just endorsed @AbdulElSayed. Read what they had to say: "His message to voters – the status quo can change and government can work for us – is imbued with an optimism often absent from this era of American politics."

AI is planning to spend upwards of $300 million this election cycle. The result: Congress does not regulate AI. AI regulates Congress. WE MUST BAN SUPER PACS.