At a time when the country’s political parties are moving ever further to the extremes, and hysteria marks much of our discourse, Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman is a breath of fresh air. 

Yeah, yeah, yeah. I know. He’s a Democrat. 

But in the past few years, Fetterman has defied current political trends and prioritized what he thinks is best for the country ahead of partisan tribalism. 

Take, for instance, his nuanced stance on what’s going on in Minneapolis and the Trump administration’s efforts to deport illegal aliens. After two American citizens were killed this month by federal immigration officers, the U.S. senator has demanded consequences. 

In a social media post directed to President Donald Trump, Fetterman appealed to the president to fire Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who Fetterman said was “trashing” Trump’s legacy on border security and immigration. 

Unlike many of his fellow Democrats, however, who have called for abolishing the Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agency and have threatened DHS funding and another........

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