Justice Department issues 40 subpoenas linked to Trump behavior before Jan. 6
The DOJ’s latest actions, which include more than three dozen subpoenas as well as phone seizures from two top Trump advisers, is a dramatic uptick in the agency’s investigation, which is separate from the unprecedented stolen documents debacle uncovered last month at Mar-a-Lago. It's a lot to keep up with, we know.
Take Action: Expel the congressmen who tried to get Trump pardons for their role in Jan. 6th!
Senate Republicans set to introduce nationwide ban on abortions today
While GOP candidates across the US have moved to disappear hardline anti-abortion stances they took during their primaries, particularly in battleground states, the Republican Party is making it unmistakably clear — women's reproductive healthcare decisions will be made by and for the state, in accordance with the far-right's fascist, dehumanizing, patriarchal agenda.
Take Action: Endorse progressive champion Summer Lee for Congress!
Democrats get huge unexpected news in key swing state
No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen: Wow.
Woman sues San Francisco after DNA from rape kit used to arrest her on unrelated charge FIVE years later
The rape victim's DNA, collected and stored in the system as part of a 2016 domestic violence and sexual assault case, was tied to a burglary five years later — a shocking violation of privacy and a perfect encapsulation of America's burgeoning police state.
Trump’s PAC faces scrutiny amid intensifying legal probes
The disgraced ex-president's chief fundraising vehicle, Save America PAC, is under new legal scrutiny after the Justice Department issued a round of grand jury subpoenas that sought information about the political action committee’s nefarious fundraising practices.
Take Action: Tell Gmail to scrap the plan to flood your inbox with political spam!
"Clairvoyant" 2012 climate report accurately warned of extreme weather
A decade ago, top United Nations climate scientists accurately predicted more heat waves, worsening droughts, an increase in catastrophic flooding, stronger and wetter tropical cyclones, and simply nastier disasters for already marginalized and at-risk populations. Maybe we should start listening to the experts?
Take Action: Tell President Biden to declare a climate emergency!
Montana permanently blocks birth certificate changes for trans people
Only Tennessee, Oklahoma, and West Virginia have similar sweeping — and completely unnecessary — prohibitions against birth certificate changes, advocates for transgender rights say.
EXPLOSIVE: DOJ expands Jan 6 inquiry w/ 40 subpoenas in 1 week
OD Action Partner: The revelation gives a new glimpse into the further unraveling of a man who was never stable from the moment he lucked into the presidency.
Senate to probe fired US attorney’s claim that Trump weaponized DOJ against critics
Geoffrey Berman, who was US attorney for the Southern District of New York until mid-2020, when he was fired by Trump, said the disgraced ex-president's tactics "violated all the norms and traditions of the Department of Justice, which is supposed to be independent from politics," adding, "Trump turned the department into his own personal law firm.”
DOJ signals it's OK with 1 Trump pick for Mar-a-Lago "special master" arbiter
Department lawyers said in a filing Monday night that, in addition to the two retired judges whom they earlier recommended, they would also be satisfied with one of the Trump team selections — Raymond Dearie, the former chief judge of the federal court in the Eastern District of New York.
Soaring electricity bills, driven by record temps, are the latest inflation flashpoint
Inflation likely cooled last month, thanks in part to falling gasoline prices, but rising electricity bills — driven in part by soaring record temperatures — are the latest strain on the proverbial American pocketbook.
Joe Manchin calls in big oil CEOs to help ram through dirty deal as progressive backlash grows
Facing mounting opposition from environmentalists, frontline communities, and fellow Democratic lawmakers, Sen. Manchin is reportedly asking oil and gas executives to help him build Republican support for permitting legislation that aims to weaken bedrock environmental laws and ease the review process for dirty energy projects.
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Today’s Action: Get out the vote in the primaries!
Delaware, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire all have primaries today! We all know the biggest enemies of progress in America are Republicans, but it’s also been painfully clear that just a few bad Democrats can muck a LOT of things up for all of us. This is our chance to do something about it — to not just elect any Democrats, but to reshape the party with real progressives to advance our legislative priorities!
If you live in one of the three states voting today and don’t yet have a plan to vote, make yours now. If you have friends there, call and cajole them to the polls! Find out when your own state’s primaries will be held, and identify your current polling place here. It is absolutely critical to show up this year — and every year — to build a truly progressive future.
Every. Vote. Matters. Check your voter registration status and polling place to ensure you’re prepared for upcoming primaries and the midterms — and tell your network of like-minded friends and family to do the same on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, at the park, in the bleachers, at the dinner table, and anywhere else you can!
No matter how unpopular Trump and the GOP seem to be, Americans are still dealing with extreme income inequality, incessant voter suppression schemes, worsening climate change, relentless attacks on reproductive healthcare, and the demonization of marginalized communities — all because corrupt Republicans are regularly joined by a few bad-faith Democrats hellbent on protecting the status quo. Fortunately, we have some amazing progressives running for office this year — but they can’t win if we don’t show up!
If you’ve already voted or don’t have a primary coming up, civic engagement is still as important as ever. There are tons of online get-out-the-vote events happening that need your participation, like virtual phone banking with Ohio Progressive Action Leaders this Thursday. You can filter through other events here. No matter what you choose, your involvement can and will make a difference in this fight.
Every meaningful electoral victory shares a common thread: progressives turning out in full force on Election Day.
Check your voter registration status at odaction.com/vote and make sure you’re ready to do your part in upcoming primaries and the midterms to win Congress and more. Then share away on social media!
