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No, Mr. President. The scientists, industry leaders, economists and millions of workers concerned about the risk of AI are not "traitors." They are proud Americans rightly concerned about the threat AI poses to their jobs, our democracy and the very future of humanity.

We just saw the hottest summer in US recorded history. August tied for the hottest global month in recorded history. Trump's response is more handouts for Big Oil. We cannot allow him to trade our future for the short-term profits of his Big Oil billionaire friends.

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.

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.

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.

“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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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%.

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.

We Need Medicare for All More Than Ever Over and over again, I hear from critics that moving to Medicare for All is just “too expensive.” That is demonstrably untrue. But let me tell you what IS too expensive. And that is our current healthcare system, which puts the profits of the big health insurance and drug companies ahead of the well-being of the American people. Today, not only is our current system cruel, broken and dysfunctional, it is wildly expensive. Despite spending twice as much per capita on healthcare as other wealthy countries, we remain the only major nation on Earth not to guarantee healthcare for all. The result: 85 million Americans are uninsured or underinsured and thousands die unnecessarily every year because they can’t afford the healthcare they need. The o…

.@AOC is right: We must expand Medicare to cover dental, vision and hearing and lower the eligibility age to 55 as part of the movement toward Medicare for All. Let’s get it done.

JD Vance said what’s happening in Iran is not a “war.” Please explain that to the families of the 19 U.S. service members who lost their lives or the thousands of people who have been killed across the region.

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.

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.

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.

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%.