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“America is weaker. Iran is stronger.”
on Trump's Iran conflict leaving America weaker and Iran stronger
World Socialist Web Site As Iran crisis deepens, Democrats condemn Trump for having “lost this war” ›
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Democratic Senator of Connecticut
23 things Chris Murphy said, verbatim, from June 7, 2026 to August 10, 2026, each linked to where it ran. Grouped by the story each one belongs to.
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“America is weaker. Iran is stronger.”
on Trump's Iran conflict leaving America weaker and Iran stronger
World Socialist Web Site As Iran crisis deepens, Democrats condemn Trump for having “lost this war” ›
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“I knew the deal was likely going to be humiliating for the United States of America, but I didn’t know it was going to be this humiliating. I didn’t know the deal was going to be this bad,”
on Trump's deal with Iran being humiliating for the United States
Mondoweiss Why the left should support Trump’s deal with Iran ›
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“The Iranians don't — you know, all they have to do is read a poll and find out that people in this country don't support the war. They didn't support the war.”
Latest Political News on Fox News Closed-door outburst turns into victory for Trump’s Iran negotiations ›
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“I knew it was going to be a humiliating agreement. I didn’t know it was going to be this humiliating,”
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“The entire scope of this agreement basically boils down to a multibillion-dollar payment to Iran so that Iran opens the strait of Hormuz,”
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“He took America to war - killing 13 soldiers, thousands of Iranian civilians and costing taxpayers $60 billion – to get rid of Iran’s missile program. And now that he’s lost the war, he pretends like it’s no big deal. Just unforgivable. What a charlatan.”
on the cost and casualties of Trump's strikes on Iran's missile program
US politics | The Guardian Trump says he has signed peace deal – as it happened ›
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“The United States is committing immediately to release all oil sanctions and to let Iran trade oil for free all around the world. That is billions, billions of windfall dollars to the Iranian treasury,”
on the US lifting oil sanctions on Iran under the new deal
US politics | The Guardian Trump says he has signed peace deal – as it happened ›
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“negotiated by real estate developers cosplaying as American diplomats”
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“But I think that's the only play we can make at this point. We have to end this war, stop wasting money, stop killing Americans and civilians, stop driving a crisis,”
on ending US involvement in a war as a peace deal nears
Latest Political News on Fox News Republicans bat down bid to handcuff Trump’s war powers as peace deal nears ›
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“frighteningly lost control of this war”
on losing control of the Iran war
The Guardian ‘It needs to end now’: Democrats urge Trump to halt Iran war after US troop deaths ›
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“I’m not a democratic socialist, but I do believe that the Democratic Party has been historically way too timid in taking on corporate power,”
Truthout Democratic Socialists Outpoll MAGA Candidates Among Voters ›
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“Why did the Department of Education refuse to conduct a review? This Trump-led civics competition has the words RIGGED written all over it.”
AsAmNews Was Sikh student cheated out of civics contest victory? ›
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“I think you’ll see a lot of my colleagues in Michigan. I’ll be there supporting him because he’s presenting a strong contrast with a candidate who is pro-corporate, who is pro-Trump, who is pro-war,”
NBC News Abdul El-Sayed says he hopes to campaign with Obama after ‘warm and inspiring’ call ›
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“Character also involves standing up to people who are bankrupting and corrupting this country.”
Christianity Today Graham Platner, Bill Clinton, and Mrs. Jellyby ›
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“This bill is in front of the Senate because the industry paid for it,”
on crypto industry money driving Senate legislation
The Intercept Trump’s Crypto Corruption Puts Centrist Democrats in Bind ›
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“They are spending money in order to get a pro-crypto bill passed through the United States Senate and House of Representatives,”
The Intercept Trump’s Crypto Corruption Puts Centrist Democrats in Bind ›
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“We should, in this election, make crypto’s purchase of our political process, AI’s purchase of our political process, a major campaign issue.”
on making crypto and AI industry influence over politics a campaign issue
The Intercept Trump’s Crypto Corruption Puts Centrist Democrats in Bind ›
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“This case was always about more than obtaining financial recovery,”
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“From the beginning, our clients wanted to uncover the truth, protect journalists and publishers, hold those responsible accountable, deter future corporate misconduct, and help ensure others would never have to endure what they experienced.”
on eBay's harassment campaign against a couple using spiders and cockroaches
The Daily Wire Inside eBay’s Twisted Plot To Terrorize A Couple With Live Spiders And Cockroaches ›
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“We believe this resolution sends a clear message that corporations and their executives cannot engage in this type of misconduct without facing significant consequences,”
on eBay's harassment campaign against a couple using spiders and cockroaches
The Daily Wire Inside eBay’s Twisted Plot To Terrorize A Couple With Live Spiders And Cockroaches ›
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“So it’s hard to know what you’re missing in a censorship environment.”
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“If I didn’t hear all the buzz in the media … would I ever notice that it was any different? I don’t think I would.”
The Daily Wire - Breaking News, Videos & Podcasts Bill Maher Unravels Top Dem’s Claim That CBS Has Gone Full MAGA ›
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“Part of what the allegation is, is that they are killing stories that would be embarrassing for the president,”
The Daily Wire - Breaking News, Videos & Podcasts Bill Maher Unravels Top Dem’s Claim That CBS Has Gone Full MAGA ›
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