Pete Buttigieg

*Of course* advance information on US combat operations is classified. Pretending otherwise is an insult to our troops, who all know this. The Secretary is unfit to lead.

Today they have crossed a deep red line. We, the people, must hold the president and his appointees accountable for this outrageous abuse against American liberty.

The head of our country’s government is in the early stages of consolidating total power. We must of course reject this, but that is not enough. We have to respond by creating a different and better kind of American politics than we have seen before.

People want change - and not just people who usually vote Democrat. Whether it's the Iran war, cost of living, health care, or fairer taxes, we have a majority. But a majority in American public opinion doesn’t automatically mean a majority in Congress. We have to earn it.

A lot of us know people - good people - who may have believed the promises they were told about "draining the swamp" or "no new wars." Now is the time to reach out to them. Not to say, "I told you so," but to say, "He doesn't deserve you."

Don't let anyone tell us we can't have nice things - like good roads, schools, and health care - as if the world's richest nation couldn't possibly afford it.

It is a carnival of corruption. Congressional stock trading. First Family crypto schemes. A secondhand jumbo jet. These are not academic concerns. They hurt all of us - and they are related to the reasons we can't have common-sense outcomes that most Americans actually agree on.

We cannot accept the reckless use of deadly force by federal agents as normal. There is a pattern of this administration misleading the public and withholding key facts after these killings.

Monopolies squeezing farmers. Consumers and workers squeezed on all sides. Small businesses swamped by the big guys. Our economic reality will not change until we change what's wrong with our political system.

You are not alone if you believe that every American should have access to good affordable health care and the best public schools. You are actually part of an American majority.

I’m looking forward to casting my ballot for our next Congresswoman, Callie Barr! She's made an extraordinary difference delivering for military families, and I know she'll bring the same focus to the Capitol on behalf of Northern Michigan and the UP.

A great evening right here in Traverse City with Jocelyn Benson! I've seen up close her unwavering integrity as a leader and her focus on making sure government delivers for every Michigander.

This holiday weekend, as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of our nation's founding, I'll be thinking not just about the history of the United States but about our future.