Graham's abortion ban stuns Senate GOP
After weeks of Republicans desperately trying to walk back their anti-abortion extremism, Lindsey Graham took it upon himself to introduce a national abortion ban and proudly proclaim this is "who we are."
Take Action: Investigate Lindsey Graham for inciting violence to protect Trump!
VIDEO OF THE DAY: Jamie Raskin issues must-hear update on January 6 Committee
The walls are closing in on Trump and his cronies.
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Democrats get huge unexpected news in key swing state
No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen: Wow.
15,000 Minnesota nurses go on strike
The Minnesota Nurses Association called its members to the picket line to fight for better care for their patients and to demand their hospitals address the understaffing crisis that is ruining their work-life balance. Nurse Brandy Navarro told CNN “to not feel valued, it isn’t okay. And people just don’t know how not okay things are. We are standing up for our patients and standing up for each other.” The strike will end in three days.
Take Action: Tell Congress to pass the No Tax Breaks for Union Busters Act!
Stock market tumbles 1200pts after grim new inflation report
The magic money lines are plunging as prices for food, shelter, and healthcare continue to rise. The Federal Reserve, led by Trump appointee Jay Powell, is expected to raise rates by yet another .75 points, despite the Fed's own economist warning of a "severe recession" should they continue with their aggressive efforts to tame the labor market.
Take Action: Hold corporations accountable for exploiting working people!
West Virginia Legislature passes abortion ban with narrow exceptions
In one of the most appalling abortion bans yet, West Virginia has banned abortions for rape and incest unless the crime is reported to the police, forcing victims to relive their trauma, endure even more stress, and put themselves in danger from retaliation from the perpetrators — if the police even take them seriously, which is not often the case.
Clear Creek County deputies shoot and kill man who asked for help after car crash
In a horrifying and bewildering story, 20-year-old Christian Glass called 911 for help after getting stuck in his car. He didn't feel safe getting out of the car when the police demanded he do so — and ended up being shot dead for refusing to leave the vehicle.
The climate crisis is HERE — and it's going to get worse if we don't act now
OD Action Partner: In order to protect our planet, we need political leaders who will stand up to Republicans and their paymasters in fossil fuel corporations. Lead Locally is working overtime to get climate champions elected to fight for transformational change — but we need your help to do it. Can you chip in to end the reign of Big Oil?
Texts message reveal former GOP Mississipi governor Phil Bryant helped Brett Farve commit millions in welfare fraud
The scheme to divert millions of dollars supposed to help the needy in the nation's poorest state ran all the way to the top — and in typical Republican fashion, there's text messages laying out the whole scheme.
Warren Buffet's BNSF and Union Pacific reject worker demands for sick leave as railroad strike looms
The Biden team is scrambling for answers as four major railroad worker unions plan to go on strike after their demands for sick leave — not paid sick leave, just being able to go to the doctor without getting fired — were reportedly rejected by their employers.
Oklahoma teacher fights book bans — and loses her job
An Oklahoma English teacher helped students apply for library cards so they could read banned books. Now she’s out of a job, receiving a barrage of threats from the right, and the Republican state secretary of public education wants to take away her license.
GOP candidate for Arizona governor compares MAGA supporters to Jesus Christ because "people made fun of him too"
Who could forget Jesus' famous proclamation: "Here is my body, broken for you, to make yourself feel better when your husband gets thirteen months in jail for macing a cop on January 6th."
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Today’s Action: Tell Congress to ban assault rifles!
Well over a decade after the unspeakable horrors of Sandy Hook, there are still nowhere near enough gun safety laws in place to prevent catastrophic mass shootings in American schools. 2,500 instances of school shooting threats have been logged in the K-12 school shooting database since just 2018 — how much mass trauma must America experience before our elected officials step up and actually do something?
It is still legal to own an AR-15, the same weapon that has been used time and time again to maim and kill innocent Americans en masse. AR-15s were used in the mass murders at Sandy Hook, Parkland, Aurora, Sutherland Springs, Las Vegas, San Bernardino, the Poway synagogue, the Tree of Life Synagogue, the Buffalo supermarket, Uvalde…the list goes on and on, and will continue to get longer unless we do something about it.
Demand Congress immediately take action to ban AR-15s and other assault rifles!
Once the assault rifle ban expired in 2004, the number of deaths in mass shootings skyrocketed. The AR-15 and weapons like it are specifically designed to kill on a battlefield and there is no reason they should ever be in civilian hands.
There were 693 mass shootings in the United States in 2021 alone. Excluding suicide, there were 20,726 gun deaths in 2021, as well. In total, more than 40,000 gun deaths have occurred just during the Biden presidency. According to the Washington Post, a child is shot every hour in America. Despite these startling numbers, an estimated 18.8 million guns were still sold last year, and six states passed permit-free concealed-carry laws. It’s beyond time to put a stop to the endless butchery. The cause of this problem is clear — it’s the guns!
Demand Congress ban AR-15s and other assault rifles!
