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Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, a Democrat running for U.S. Senate, speaks out against the Laken Riley Act during Bernie Sanders' "Fight Oligarchy" tour stop in her state. "It stripped due process away from immigrants, allowed for the indefinite detention of adults and children, and was the green light to give ICE unprecedented power to totally terrorize our communities," Flanagan said.

The fall of Portland, Oregon Here are major retailers that left Portland over declining conditions due to Democrat policies from 2022–2026 - Nike Community Factory Store (Operated since 1984, 40 years) Closed permanently because of 276 shoplifting reports in one year. They cited deteriorating public safety. Nike sent a letter to the mayor citing conditions - Walmart (Both Portland Locations)
580 employees laid off - Target (Three Stores)
Reason: Explicitly cited organized retail crime and shoplifting - REI
Reason: Highest break-in rate in two decades; over $800,000 spent on extra security in 2022 (including multiple incidents, one with a vehicle through the doors on Black Friday) - U.S. Bank (U.S. Bancorp Tower) Announced it would not renew its long-term lease
Building Sale: Sold in July 2025 for $45 million (down from $372 million in 2015 — ~88% value decline). - Wells Fargo
Announced plans to exit Portland - Starbucks
Closed at least 5–6 Portland locations in September 2025 alone. - Nordstrom Rack (Downtown)
 - CVS Pharmacy (SW Broadway) Reason: Employee cited shoplifting as a factor Malls Major Retail Centers also closed Pioneer Place Mall: Once had roughly 100 stores. It’s now down to 20. Described as a “dead mall.” • Lloyd Center Mall: Confirmed for full demolition. Now 90% vacant PacWest Center: Sold October 2025 for $55.7 million (down from $170 million in 2016. That’s a 67% drop) - Montgomery Park: Sold August 2024 for $33 million (down from $255 million in 2019, that’s a 87% drop)

“I am one of the 535 most powerful people in this country.” Democrat Rep. Jasmine Crockett says she won’t tolerate “disrespect”: "The level of disrespect that is continuously lobbed against us as Black women, you know, for me, I’m like, 'Wait a minute now. I am one of the 535 most powerful people in this country, and for some reason you think we on the same level, but you going to disrespect me?' Like, it’s not going to happen."

‼️SLC is conquered. A Muslim Somali named Liban Mohamed just won at the Utah Democratic state convention in a shocking upset for the newly created Congressional District 1 in Salt Lake City. SLC is quickly becoming Minneapolis/Mogadishu. Mohamed will be on the June Primary ballot with McAdams, Blouin, and Farrell, who all gathered enough signatures to get on the ballot.

🚨 NEW: It is now illegal for employers to access employee wage history in Virginia. This is expected to raise wages, as employers will no longer be able to use workers’ salary history against them.