Secret Service didn't inform Speaker Pelosi of threats against her life until after the Trump insurrection
The stunning revelation casts the embattled agency's destruction of Jan. 6 evidence in an even more sinister light.
Take Action: Ban militant white supremacists from serving in our police departments and armed forces!
VIDEO OF THE DAY: Even Newsmax is humiliating Dr. Oz to his face on air
Even far-right propaganda "news" outlets can't resist the urge to mock the disastrous campaign of Trump's hand-picked snake-oil salesman at this point.
Take Action: Tell Congress to force political groups to disclose their wealthy backers!
Will Trump be barred from running in 2024?
No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen: Wow...
Kids-for-cash judges ordered to pay more than $200 million
Two former Pennsylvania judges who orchestrated a scheme to send black children to for-profit jails in exchange for kickbacks were ordered to pay more than $200 million to hundreds of people they victimized in one of the most appalling judicial scandals in US history.
Take Action: Tell the Senate to end "blue slips" and fill EVERY judicial vacancy ASAP!
South Carolina Supreme Court temporarily blocks six-week abortion ban
The ruling, while not permanent, is a welcome victory given the relentless right-wing assault on reproductive rights in America. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic and Greenville Women's Clinic, as well as two individual providers, filed their lawsuit on July 13, alleging that the six-week prohibition on abortions clearly violates several clauses of South Carolina's constitution.
Trump supporters bombard judge who approved Mar-a-Lago search with death threats
US Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart has faced a storm of death threats since his signature earlier this month cleared the way for the FBI to search Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate to recover classified materials illegally removed from the White House. Reinhart’s home address was posted on various right-wing sites, along with vile, antisemitic slurs.
Take Action: Tell President Biden to rein in outrageous CEO pay now!
Alabama county Republican Party shares GOP graphic with obvious KKK imagery, claims it was an "error"
Alabama, you say?
Richard Ojeda lays out the plan for Democrats to take over the electoral map
No Dem Left Behind: When I ran I was #1 in flipping red votes blue, we're taking that know-how to as many races as we can!
Ohio judge rules Walmart, CVS, and Walgreens must pay more than $650 million for damages related to opioid crisis
US District Judge Dan Aaron Polster found the three companies liable for their roles in the catastrophic opioid crisis that ripped apart communities in two counties in the Buckeye State. Polster wrote in his ruling that the awarded damages are meant to "address a small piece of a terrible and tenacious and escalating national tragedy."
CDC director orders agency overhaul, admitting flawed COVID-19 response
The CDC is launching an overhaul of its structure and operations in an attempt to modernize the agency and rehabilitate its reputation following intense criticism of its handling of the coronavirus pandemic and, more recently, the growing monkeypox outbreak.
Trump’s CFO Allen Weisselberg will implicate the Trump Organization in forthcoming guilty plea
Weisselberg, who is charged with taking more than $1.7 million in off-the-books compensation from the Trump Organization, is set to testify about the company’s illicit business practices as part of his plea deal. Weisselberg is the only person to face criminal charges so far in the Manhattan district attorney’s long-running investigation of the disgraced ex-president's nefarious business practices.
Texas school district demands removal of "The Diary of Anne Frank" from school libraries
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Today’s Action: Join the fight for voting rights!
The avalanche of baseless conspiracies spawned after the 2020 elections have endangered our democracy at every level of the process. Ensuring universal access to the ballot box is always a priority, but with midterm elections coming up, the stakes could not be higher. Whether on social media, in school, or directly in our community – every single one of us has a space to make our voices heard in this fight.
The good folks at When We All Vote know that equitable access to the polls is the foundation of a functioning democracy, and they offer a couple of different ways to get involved:
Become a Voting Squad Captain
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Join the Rapid Response #SocialSquad
If social media and connecting digitally is more your speed, the Rapid Response #SocialSquad is the perfect way to facilitate conversations about exercising the right to vote. Signing up for the rapid response team will give you access to critical social media graphics and messages from When We All Vote to share with your online community. Sign up to hear how to get started!
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If you’re a parent, educator, or high school student, the My School Votes program is a great way to set students up for life-long civic engagement. Sign up through When We All Vote to receive a starter kit of resources and support to help you launc a voter registration program at your school!
Ensuring that everyone has the information they need to get to the ballot box, as well as the support and resources to fully engage in the electoral process, is absolutely critical for a healthy democracy. The more people like you we have taking action, the better!
