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James A. Himes

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Settler violence in the West Bank must stop now.

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@HGPFree That word. Most. I don’t think it means what you think it means. https://t.co/QWfiaUYRvC

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@Nunzio_Schwartz https://t.co/so2vMlZll6

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It’s way past time for the courts to start taking action against Trump’s acolyte attorneys who bring insane ideas, grievances and conspiracy theories to the courts. https://t.co/0aOUlaKgVr

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You don’t say….

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Great Puerto Rican Day parade in Bridgeport today! ¡Que viva Puerto Rico! https://t.co/vEzrcefwFz

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@somedaynext The SAVE Act is a terrible solution to a problem that doesn’t exist. You could look it up.

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@lallberry Members of the House don’t vote on nominees.

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Classic Trump. Full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.

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Again, the admin can use the many billions they have to commit these outrages to pay for their insane gas-price-raising forever war in Iran.

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What happens to a society in which personal agency becomes a forgotten historical relic like dueling or corsets?

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Trump just dissolved an independent commission that helps states administer secure elections. Ahead of the midterms, we should be increasing oversight and transparency of our elections, not elimina...

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@pennilessdick I don’t entirely disagree. But I used the word society because the GOP is there too. Trump has never taken responsibility in his life. And his politics and policy are determined by g...

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Here’s a public policy idea for @realDonaldTrump and @GOP: Pay for your catastrophic never-ending Iran war out of the $200 billion you appropriated for ICE to terrorize our communities. You can ...

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@katrosenfield Twice! 🤬

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Somebody needs to do a wellness check on this guy.

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20 hilly miles might seem odd in this weather, but I’ve got a big round birthday coming up and I’m not going gentle into that good night. #hydrate #DylanThomas https://t.co/kJMc79Qy9x

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Celebrating Independence in Four towns this morning! Starting strong! Happy Fourth of July!🇺🇸 https://t.co/14U2czmZzy

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Guy’s really struggling with reality here.

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Dad? I crashed the car. Can you come pick me up? https://t.co/BrftDH8BWI

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Everyone can read the transcript of Trump’s phone call to extort President Zelenskyy for dirt on Biden. That was an impeachable offense, and no amount of dust kicking and sycophancy can obscure it....

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The president spoke for 19 minutes. During which the price of a barrel of oil went up another $4.00. https://t.co/YxirUgo1Wb

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As the law requires, you must save every text, save every email, save every document, save every transcript. Congress will review them all.

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Very happy to be back in Kyiv with @SenBlumenthal to see President Zelenskyy and reiterate our support for the remarkable people of Ukraine as they stand against the criminal attacks of Vladimir Pu...

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We really do need to bring back high school civics.

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Since the president’s speech an hour ago, oil prices are up $5 a barrel and stock market futures are down 1%. Going to be a wild night on Truth Social. And I’m still not sure what the hell he s...

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Hey Siri. What are the signs that a movement is in its death throes?

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For the 2nd straight week, the Speaker is sending us home with NO progress on anything. All because MAGA is demanding that nothing get done for you until they pass a hideous solution to a problem t...

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Federal judge Leon stopping the president from turning the East Wing into a Roman bordello: “…no statute comes close to giving the President the authority he claims to have,” That is basically th...

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I’ve known and respected Jay Clayton for decades. His intelligence, temperament and deep commitment to public service will make him a terrific DNI. Had this nomination been made a week ago, lots o...

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Fantastic NO KINGS rallies all over Connecticut yesterday. Best attendance yet (no surprise). Stopped by Westport, Ridgefield and Greenwich! https://t.co/ikIyom9wcr

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Dad? I crashed the car. Can you come pick me up? https://t.co/BrftDH8BWI

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Huh. https://t.co/oZS6hBw7Zg

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The president spoke for 19 minutes. During which the price of a barrel of oil went up another $4.00. https://t.co/YxirUgo1Wb

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He’s partly right. The many billions of your dollars spent on a war with Iran that no one wanted have closed the Strait of Hormuz and massively jacked gasoline and fertilizer prices.

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Trump’s war in Iran is unpopular not only with the American people, but with his own senior staff because they understand the massive strategic damage being done to the US. At least someone in th...

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Oil at well over $100 a barrel. This will hammer Americans at the pump. And it is a surprise to no one not in a coma or in the White House. Trump promised no wars and low prices. We got lots of...

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Rank History

Jul 2026

-6 #248

Jun 2026

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May 2026

-37 #233

Apr 2026

#196

Content Categories

Defense & National Security 17

N/A 16

Foreign Affairs & Diplomacy 12

Memes, Humor & Casual 10

Personal & Human Interest 7

Topics & Themes

Middle East Intelligence Community Armed Forces Oil & Gas Inflation Political Strategy Data Privacy MAGA Republican Party Ukraine Bipartisan Arts & Culture Misinformation Russia Wall Street Domestic Terrorism Impeachment K-12 Education Judicial Nominations Israel & Palestine

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Benchmarker Score

398,903

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Posts/Week

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Avg Post Length

237 chars

James: 193 ↓