Until President Trump relented to public pressure, Pete Hegseth was planning for the Pentagon to livestream the execution by firing squad of the Fort Hood shooter, Nidal Hasan, who murdered 13 people and wounded 32 others in 2009. That would be un-American and dangerous, which is why I introduced a bill today to ban...

Someone recently left me a note on a flight to tell me how hard it is for them to even imagine a future they can afford. It’s a feeling many young Americans have these days, and I hear them. They're the future of this country, but they’re getting screwed at every turn. The system is broken because Washington has...

Investing in space exploration isn’t just about space. I’ve made this argument a lot—as an astronaut and as a senator. The pushback is always the same: why spend money up there when we have problems down here? Here’s the thing: we’re solving problems down here by exploring what’s up there. In 2001, I flew on Space...

Just over one year ago, Trump and Republicans gave a tax break to rich people and paid for it by gutting Americans’ healthcare and food assistance. Arizona has been one of the hardest hit states. Nearly 2 million Arizonans, roughly 1 in 4, rely on Medicaid. In Arizona, it’s called AHCCCS. This program has helped...

This Independence Day, America marks a special milestone: 250 years as a nation. This country was founded on a few simple principles. Freedom, Democracy, and the idea that all of us are created equal. Those principles have been tested over and over again. From the Revolutionary War to the Civil War and the end of...

Artificial intelligence is moving fast. Faster than most people in Washington are prepared for. It is already changing how people work, how companies operate, how our kids learn, and how countries compete. Powerful, disruptive technology needs serious leadership. That’s why President Trump’s decision to walk away...

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This past Thursday, I spent the morning at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. I was there to hear the arguments in my lawsuit against Pete Hegseth for violating my First Amendment rights. I appreciate that the court made this case a priority because it has a significant impact on the First Amendment...