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Raja Krishnamoorthi
U.S. Representative for Illinois's 8th District
Trump's illegal Iran war is driving up gas and diesel prices, and his Russian diesel deal won't fix it.
End the war. Bring down fuel prices. Stop making Americans pay for Trump's disastrous decisions.
10 years ago, the Cubs broke a 108-year drought and brought the World Series trophy home to Chicago!
As a lifelong Cubs fan, I'll never forget celebrating that historic victory at the White House with my son Vijay and President Obama.
Happy Halloween!
Wishing everyone a fun and safe evening filled with costumes, candy, and plenty of spooky surprises. Have a wonderful Halloween!
Putin is pounding Ukraine with ballistic missiles while Ukrainian forces run short of Patriot interceptors and lose access to Starshield.
Trump's Iran war has depleted critical munitions. We should be helping Ukraine defend itself, not tying its hands.
Asked whether he would accept the midterm election results, Trump said yes, but immediately raised the specter of cheating.
We've seen this playbook before. In 2020, he tried to overturn an election he lost.
The American people decide who wins elections, not the president.
Trump administration officials are talking about stationing ICE and CBP agents at polling places.
Voters should never face intimidation when exercising their rights.\
We must be prepared to protect free and fair elections. Vote early.
Putin is bombing Ukrainian cities, and Ukraine's military is losing access to communications it needs to defend itself.
Why are we putting more pressure on Ukraine than on the country that invaded it?
Trump is pressuring Ukraine instead of Putin, while cutting a diesel deal that helps fuel Russia's war machine.
We should be standing up to Putin instead of giving him another lifeline.
Trump boasts “we’re making a freaking fortune” from soaring oil prices.
American families have paid an extra $856 on average for gas since his Iran war began, while his own oil and gas holdings could be worth up to $81.6 million.
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Trump Doesn't 'Give a Damn' About Iran War Price Hikes—His Oil and Gas Holdings Are Up to $81.6 Million | Common Dreams
As President Donald Trump makes clear that he doesn't "give a damn" about soaring gasoline prices from his illegal Iran War, congressional Democrats highlight that his oil and gas stock holdings could now top $80 million.
I wrote today about the neo-Nazi who nearly massacred worshippers, including my family, at our Hindu temple in Aurora—and the alarming rise in anti-Indian hatred.
We must stand together against hatred in all its forms.
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Seventeen years ago, the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act became law, strengthening federal protections against hate-fueled violence.
No one should ever be targeted because of who they are or whom they love. We must keep standing against hate in all its forms.
Zelenskyy says he feels betrayed by Trump. I don't blame him.
Putin is still bombing Ukrainian cities, and Trump is cutting diesel deals with Russia.
Dolores Huerta spent her life fighting for farmworkers, immigrants, and working people, securing rights and protections that millions benefit from today
Her courage and belief in the power of ordinary people leave an extraordinary legacy
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Dolores Huerta, Who Founded United Farm Workers With Cesar Chavez, Dies
She founded the United Farm Workers with Cesar Chavez. In early 2026, she told The Times that she had been raped by him decades earlier. She was 96.
As if this weren't obviously false and racist on its face, last year Palestinian-American chemist Omar Yaghi won the Nobel Prize, following laureates including Naguib Mahfouz, Ahmed Zewail, and Tawakkol Karman.
nytimes.com/2026/10/27/us/rfk-jr-arab...
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RFK Jr. Makes Bigoted Remarks About Arabs on the Campaign Trail in Michigan
Stumping for the Republican Senate nominee in Michigan, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. falsely claimed that Arabs did not win global awards for science and “don’t produce literature.”
From the attempted attack on my family's Hindu temple to assassination threats against members of Congress, the rise in political violence demands action from all of us.
Democrats and Republicans must reject threats, intimidation, and rhetoric that puts lives at risk.
Eight years ago, 11 people were murdered simply for being Jewish while worshipping at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue.
My heart is with their families and the entire Jewish community today. We must never allow antisemitism and hatred to go unchallenged.
May their memories be a blessing.
Rubio’s State Department reportedly asked career diplomats seeking promotions whether they voted for Trump and warned that donations to Democrats would disqualify them.
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State Asked Foreign Service Officers Up for Promotion Whether They Voted for Trump
Federal law strictly prohibits making civil service personnel decisions on the basis of political affiliation.
Trump's illegal and unconstitutional war in Iran is driving up gas and diesel prices for American families. The best way to bring down those prices is to end this war.
I'm proud to lead 256 bipartisan cosponsors in a resolution to designate July as Indian American Heritage Month.
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