United States Senator
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Re-elected in 2024; key political champion of the project
Japan opened its first bullet train in 1964. Sixty years later, the United States has yet to operate a single line that meets the international threshold for high-speed rail. On April 22, 2024, Brightline West broke ground in Las Vegas on a 218-mile route designed to change that, with electric trains running up to 200 miles per hour between the Strip and the Los Angeles suburbs.
Updated Apr 27
Called for Noem impeachment; vowed to vote against DHS funding
States continue challenging federal immigration enforcement on multiple fronts as the legal battle expands beyond state governments to schools and civil rights organizations. U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez denied Minnesota's request for a temporary restraining order against Operation Metro Surge on February 2, 2026, citing insufficient proof of constitutional violations despite acknowledging evidence of racial profiling and excessive force. On February 4, a coalition of Minnesota school districts and educators filed a separate federal lawsuit seeking to block ICE enforcement within 1,000 feet of schools, citing traumatized students, lockdowns, and a 22% spike in daily absences following the January 7 killing of Renee Good. The crisis has escalated with two fatal shootings of U.S. citizens—Renee Good on January 7 and Alex Pretti on January 24—prompting the DOJ Civil Rights Division to open a formal investigation into Pretti's death on January 30, now led by the FBI.
Updated Feb 11
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