Americans: Everything costs too much. The President of the United States: “I love the inflation.” You know who doesn't love it? The AMERICAN PEOPLE who are getting CRUSHED by it. You're the President. It's literally your JOB to do something about it.

Trump’s DOJ is trying to block thousands of California ballots less than three weeks before Election Day. This is political intimidation, plain and simple. The DOJ is making outrageous demands of California election officials without providing credible evidence to substantiate its claims. This is not about protecting our elections. It is a calculated political effort to intimidate voters, undermine public confidence in our elections, and lay the groundwork to challenge results the President doesn’t like. This is the same Trump conspiracy playbook we’ve seen before. Every eligible American deserves to cast their ballot without fear of intimidation, and no president gets to decide which lawful votes count. Trump has spent years deliberately lying about our elections because he needs you to doubt them. He needs you to lose faith in your own vote, because the moment that you do, he stops being accountable to anyone. Don’t give him that. Make sure you have a plan to vote. apnews.com/article/californi…

We suspected this was the reason Ukraine’s access to Starshield was restricted. But to see it from senior officials in this reporting is still utterly unconscionable. Let’s be absolutely clear about what this means. The Trump Administration deliberately restricted technology Ukraine relies on to intercept Russian drones and ballistic missiles. It made it harder for Ukraine to defend itself and easier for Russia to carry out its deadly attacks against Ukrainian civilians. They knew exactly what was at stake. They knew that more Russian drones and missiles would get through, allowing Russia to kill even more Ukrainians. And yet they went ahead anyway. This is a deliberate weaking of Ukraine’s defenses that only Russia will benefit from. It is a betrayal of our ally that this Administration cannot wash its hands of. The American people deserve to know who made this decision, why they made it, and how they can possibly justify putting more innocent Ukrainian lives in the crosshairs of Putin’s war machine. reuters.com/world/europe/ord…

The donor list for Trump's ballroom is finally public, and it blows the lid off a huge can of worms. There’s a LOT here, so let’s break it down: 1) Surprise, surprise...a ton of the donors conveniently got things they wanted after donating, and several of them asked to remain anonymous. Makes you wonder why. 2) Roughly HALF of the money for the ballroom came from companies or executives whose firms have had federal contracts under Trump. 3) Julio Herrera Velutini, an international banker indicted on bribery charges, was pardoned after his daughter gave $3.5 million to Trump’s PAC and pledged another $2.5 million for the ballroom. Trump pardoned him after the first check for the ballroom hit. 4) Charles Ergen, a telecoms exec whose company was being investigated by the FCC, had a closed-door meeting with Trump and the Chair of the FCC. That meeting reportedly involved talks about his political donations. The Administration dropped the investigation, and Ergen donated a total of $25 million. 5) Rocket, a housing fintech company, needed federal approval of a major acquisition. The deal raised a ton of questions from lawmakers about potential anticompetitive business practices. The Trump Administration gave the company the green light, and three weeks later, a Rocket subsidiary donated $10 million to the ballroom. 6) Salesforce committed a total of $3 million in three installments. Between those payments, the Army awarded the company a $5.6 billion contract, the largest public government contract in the company's history. 7) ServiceNow committed $5 million just one month after the federal government announced a deal to make their AI software available across federal agencies. And this is just the tip of the iceberg. Trump has created a system where the people who need something from his government know exactly how to get his attention. These companies and executives are foaming at the mouth to shower him with money, because he’s made it clear that he’ll help them in exchange. There is no honest word for that other than corruption. washingtonpost.com/investiga…

New Norte Fire Update.

#NorteFire Repopulation Update Effective today at 6 p.m., evacuation orders for San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano will be lifted, with the following exceptions and closures: • Via La Mirada will remain closed north of Esperanza to vehicle traffic to allow emergency >>>

Norte Fire Update.

#NorteFire Evacuation Update • San Clemente Zone 13: Full repopulation. Residents may return home. • San Juan Capistrano Zone 10: Partial repopulation, limited to the Stallion Ridge community, San Juan Hills High School, and the landfill off La Pata. >>>

To the firefighters, sheriff's deputies, and every first responder right now in South Orange County, thank you. You're working through rough conditions to protect our families and homes, and we owe you more than we can say. My heart breaks for those who lost their homes. Like so many of our neighbors, our family evacuated as the fire moved toward our community. If you're under an evacuation order, please leave right away and stay out until officials say it's safe. Sign up for Orange County emergency alerts and check on neighbors who may need help getting out. The County has set up a hotline at (714) 628-7085 if you have been impacted and need more information. My office is here for anyone who needs help. This community always shows up for one another. Please reach out.

If you or your family have been impacted by the Norte Fire in San Clemente, please do not hesitate to call the hotline at (714) 628-7085.

If you are in an evacuation zone for the Norte Fire in San Clemente, please leave right away. You can find the evacuation zone map here [ocpw.maps.arcgis.com/apps/in…]. Evacuation centers are open at San Juan Capistrano Community Center, 25925 Camino de Avion, San Juan Capistrano San Clemente Community Center, 100 Calle Seville, San Clemente I-5 is closed due to the fire, so check Caltrans QuickMap [quickmap.dot.ca.gov/] before you drive. Keep an eye on Alert OC and local emergency officials for the latest evacuation information, and visit CAL FIRE's Norte Fire page for updates [fire.ca.gov/incidents/2026/1…]. Please look out for your neighbors, especially older residents and anyone who may need help getting out. I am in touch with local firefighters who are doing everything they can to get resources to the area, and I'm deeply grateful to them and to every first responder on the ground right now. My team and I will keep sharing updates as we learn more. Stay safe, everyone.

Evacuation shelters for those affected by the Norte Fire are available at the following locations: San Juan Capistrano Community Center - 25925 Camino del Avion, San Juan Capistrano. San Clemente Community Center - 100 Calle Seville, San Clemente.

The following evacuation orders have been issued for the Norte Fire in San Clemente: SCL12, SCL13, SJC04, SJC05, and SJC10. Check if you are in an evacuation zone here: ocpw.maps.arcgis.com/apps/in…

My office is continuing to monitor the Henderson Fire on Camp Pendleton, the Scales Fire just south of the San Onofre scales/checkpoint, and the Norte Fire in San Clemente. We will continue to provide updates as the situation develops.   Interstate 5 is currently closed in both directions from Vandergrift Blvd to Basilone Road.   If you are in the area, please follow all guidance from local fire authorities, Camp Pendleton, and the California Highway Patrol (CHP).

I was absolutely horrified to hear that my dear friend Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi and his family were worshiping at their Hindu temple when a white supremacist attempted to carry out a mass shooting targeting Indian Americans. No one should ever have to fear for their life because of how they worship or who they are. This kind of hate has no place in our country, and all of us have a responsibility to speak out against it and confront it. This attack is also a painful reminder of why protecting houses of worship cannot be an afterthought. Every year in Congress, I fight to expand grant funding that helps houses of worship and other nonprofits harden their physical security so that they can be better prepared for these types of attacks. There is more demand for the funding than the program can keep up with. Congress must act. Every congregation in America should be able to worship in peace without wondering whether they have enough resources to keep their community safe.

Three children went to school yesterday and never came home. They were 5, 8, and 11 years old. Their teacher was killed too, and another child and teacher are now fighting for their lives. My heart is with every family whose world was shattered by this violence, with the students and teachers who survive with the memory of it, and with an entire community now grieving an unimaginable loss. There is nothing that can be said to make this any less horrifying. But there are actions that we can and must take. We say we want to build a better life for our children. We say we want safer schools and safer communities. But none of that is possible if we keep refusing to address the number one cause of death for children and teens in this country. This is a clear problem with clear solutions, and the only thing standing between our children and safety is the political will to do something about it. I am fighting every single day for the common-sense gun safety measures that will let our kids go to school without fear, that will let people go to concerts, grocery stores, and houses of worship without hesitation, and that will make every community in this country safer. We cannot accept this culture of gun violence as our new reality.

Who does he think is buying this?  Make no mistake, this is completely divorced from reality at best and a shameless attempt to gaslight the American people at worst.

Stop what you are doing because you need to read this. Billions of dollars in oil trades were perfectly timed to Trump’s decision to back off attacking Iranian power plants. Trump announced the reversal just 15 minutes after those trades were placed. Stocks surged while oil prices plummeted, setting up whoever placed those bets to make a fortune. Career analysts at the CFTC, the agency responsible for policing these markets, did exactly what they were supposed to do: they started digging. And what they found was serious enough to refer the trades for a potential insider trading investigation. That is, until a senior advisor to a Trump appointee shut it down. Congress needs answers about who made these bets, who had advanced knowledge of Trump’s decision, and why political leadership at the CFTC stepped in.

For decades, under Republican and Democratic administrations alike, the Justice Department has avoided overt investigative steps against candidates or officeholders in the final weeks before an election. Federal law enforcement should never become a thumb on the scale or used for political retribution. Searching a sitting Congressmember’s home three weeks before Election Day is unacceptable. Every American should be troubled by this, regardless of their views on Rep. Omar. A Justice Department that times its actions to the political calendar can be turned against anyone, in either party.