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  Add Your Name · [email protected]
July 7, 2025 at 2:48 PM

Trump wants to jail and deport his political opponents

In our democracy, you have to debate your political opponents – NOT deport them. SIGN NOW: Trump is threatening to jail and deport the Democratic nominee for New York Mayor. Stand with Zohran Mamdani against these bigoted attacks >> John, President Trump’s latest po…
  SAVE PBS · [email protected]
July 6, 2025 at 4:08 PM

Stop PBS funding cuts

An independent free press is fundamental to our democracy. John, Paramount Global - which owns and operates CBS's 60 Minutes - has agreed to settle and pay Donald Trump $16 million because he didn't like their interview with Kamala Harris prior to the election. [1] This is j…
  Virginia Kase Solomón, Common Cause · [email protected]
July 4, 2025 at 1:32 PM

The road ahead

Test CC the road ahead John, I’ll be honest: more than a few times this year, I’ve personally struggled to feel optimistic about our country’s future. Many government leaders are letting us down: we have a president who acts like an authoritarian, a Supreme Court that rubber…
  Common Cause · [email protected]
July 3, 2025 at 6:43 PM

BREAKING: Trump's Big Ugly Betrayal passed

This is how we fight back—and win. John, 217 Representatives, 50 Senators, and Vice President J.D. Vance just sold out millions of working families. That’s who voted to pass the Big Ugly Betrayal this week — slashing aid to families in need, cutting taxes for billionaires,…
  📝 Petition for Washington · [email protected]
July 2, 2025 at 4:49 PM

Hold Stephen Miller accountable

Congress needs to investigate Stephen Miller’s attacks on immigrants. SIGN NOW: Congress needs to investigate Stephen Miller’s attacks on immigrants – he’s breaking the law, tearing families apart, and getting rich while doing it >> John, if you don't know the name “…
  Take Action (via Common Cause) · [email protected]
July 2, 2025 at 1:37 PM

UPDATE: The Senate just passed Trump's destructive budget

The House might vote on this disastrous bill as soon as today, so we must act NOW. John, the House might vote on Trump's disastrous budget bill as soon as today. This is an all-hands-on-deck moment – contact your representative now and urge them to vote NO >> TAKE ACTI…
  Common Cause Advocacy · [email protected]
July 1, 2025 at 6:18 PM

Take Action: The Senate just passed Trump's destructive budget

The Senate just passed Trump’s bill to gut healthcare and hand billionaires more tax cuts. TAKE ACTION: The Senate just passed Trump’s bill to gut healthcare and hand billionaires more tax cuts. Urge the House to REJECT this shameful bill >> John, the Senate just jam…
  Common Cause Advocacy · [email protected]
July 1, 2025 at 3:31 PM

Your action is working

Common Cause activists like you spoke out with over 74,000 calls and letters to Congress. John, we’re writing with great news: your calls and emails have forced the Senate to scrap a major Big Tech giveaway from the budget bill. Last month, we sounded the alarm about Sen. Ted…
  Common Cause · [email protected]
June 30, 2025 at 3:36 PM

Stop Trump's Budget Bill

Here’s what’s at stake if we don’t fight back John, the Senate is rushing to pass a bill that 59% of voters don’t want. [1] They’re under time pressure from President Trump, who wants his so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” passed by July 4th – but we call it a Big Brutal Betra…
  Take Action (via Common Cause) · [email protected]
June 29, 2025 at 6:12 PM

Trump’s war on our First Amendment rights

Speak Out NOW: CBS News must stand up for free speech – NOT let Trump get away with baseless attacks >> John, Trump sued CBS for $20 billion last year over a “60 Minutes” interview with Kamala Harris that he didn’t like. Legal experts called Trump’s lawsuit “frivolous”…
  Take Action (via Common Cause) · [email protected]
June 28, 2025 at 1:36 PM

Trump is attacking immigrant families

Every family in our country deserves to thrive. TAKE ACTION: Every family in our country deserves to thrive. Tell the Senate to REJECT attacks on immigrant communities >> John, the Supreme Court just handed Trump a blank check to violate millions of Americans’ constitut…
  SCOTUS Alert · [email protected]
June 27, 2025 at 3:10 PM

today's ruling

John, the Supreme Court has once again turned its back on millions of Americans by handing Donald Trump the powers of a king. Just hours after his inauguration, Trump and his mass deportation czar, Stephen Miller, tried to break a promise that half a million Americans died …
  Common Cause · [email protected]
June 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM

The People’s Watchdog Newsletter - June 26

This week’s Common Cause newsletter is just a 5 minute read at 700 words. Thursday, June 26, 2025 👋 Hi John! We made it to the end of the week, and what a week it has been.   We are happy to bring you The People’s Bi-Weekly Watchdog Newsletter, delivered to your inbox eve…
  Breaking News · [email protected]
June 26, 2025 at 3:30 PM

Trump is suing 15 Maryland judges

John, this is absurd – Donald Trump just sued 15 federal judges – every single one in the state of Maryland. [1] Why? Because they’re doing their jobs – enforcing constitutional protections that Donald Trump and Stephen Miller don’t agree with. It’s just the latest in their…
  Sign The Petition · [email protected]
June 25, 2025 at 7:39 PM

Tell Congress: STOP Trump's cuts to national parks

Our national parks are the latest target of Trump’s slash and burn campaign. Sign the Petition: STOP Trump’s cuts to our national parks >> John, when I visited the Grand Canyon as a kid, it opened my eyes to the beauty of our nation’s landscape and made me a life-lo…
  Common Cause · [email protected]
June 25, 2025 at 2:33 PM

Make this call today

We won’t sit idly The Senate is rushing a bill packed with special interest giveaways, billionaire tax breaks, and cuts to crucial lifelines like Medicaid and food stamps. Can you call Senator David McCormick today and tell them you oppose this bill? John, the Senate will vot…
  Add Your Name · [email protected]
June 23, 2025 at 9:02 PM

Stop this threat to the Constitution

There’s a dangerous plot brewing in state legislatures across the country that could rewrite the entire U.S. Constitution John, There’s a dangerous plot brewing in state legislatures across the country that could rewrite the entire U.S. Constitution — and most people don’t …
  📝 Sign The Petition · [email protected]
June 21, 2025 at 2:09 PM

Save PBS and NPR

The House of Representatives has co-signed Trump’s attacks on public media SIGN NOW: Free, fact-based public news is essential for our democracy. Save PBS and NPR from Trump’s attacks >> John, the House of Representatives has co-signed Trump’s attacks on public medi…
  Add Your Name · [email protected]
June 20, 2025 at 6:08 PM

Petition: Shut Down DOGE Now

Trump wants even MORE money to fund DOGE’s efforts to strip our government for parts. SIGN NOW: Trump wants even MORE money to fund DOGE’s efforts to strip our government for parts. Tell Congress to say no >> John, by all accounts, Elon Musk’s DOGE has been a total m…
  Begin your survey · [email protected]
June 20, 2025 at 1:25 PM

Defend PBS & NPR from Trump’s Attacks

PBS, NPR, and other independent media are under attack—take our quick survey. John, last week the House of Representatives voted to cut over 1.1 billion dollars from PBS & NPR. And it’s just one part of Trump’s scheme to dominate the information we see and hear—by silen…
  Common Cause · [email protected]
June 19, 2025 at 2:35 PM

A call to action

The fight for freedom didn’t end in 1865—and it’s far from over today. John, Juneteenth is a day to honor the generations of Black Americans who survived the unimaginable—who fought, sometimes with hope, often with grief, for the promise of freedom long before it was recognize…
  Add Your Name · [email protected]
June 18, 2025 at 7:05 PM

STOP Trump's Big Tech giveaway

Trump wants to give AI companies unchecked power to deceive and divide us. Trump wants to give AI companies unchecked power to deceive and divide us. Tell the Senate to REJECT this Big Tech giveaway >> John, Trump’s budget bill isn’t just an attack on our healthcare, …
  Redistricting Alert · [email protected]
June 18, 2025 at 1:46 PM

Common Cause takes gerrymandering to court

What’s happening in North Carolina could reshape redistricting nationwide John, we're going to court today. For years, politicians have drawn maps to keep themselves in power and silence communities. It’s called gerrymandering, and Common Cause is leading the nationwide fight…
  Say NO To Dictators · [email protected]
June 17, 2025 at 7:32 PM

Another elected official arrested

John, news just broke of another major overreach by Kristi Noem's Department of Homeland Security. Masked ICE agents have arrested New York City Comptroller Brad Lander after he asked to see a warrant for their arrest of one of his constituents. [1] Common Cause New York …
  SAVE PBS · [email protected]
June 17, 2025 at 1:09 PM

Stop PBS funding cuts

An independent free press is fundamental to our democracy. John, the House of Representatives voted in favor of cutting $1.1 billion-dollar federal funding for public broadcasting. This decision was decided by two votes. [1] Now, the Senate must decide whether they will si…
  Common Cause · [email protected]
June 16, 2025 at 10:09 PM

5 million strong. One shared promise.

In America, we don’t have kings. John, I’ve never felt energy like this. This weekend, I marched alongside thousands of Common Cause members and millions more across the country. Standing shoulder to shoulder with Democrats, Republicans, and independents, we showed up 5 mil…
  Virginia Kase Solomón, Common Cause · [email protected]
June 14, 2025 at 5:27 PM

Minnesota

We cannot continue to go down the path of increased division and hatred... John, Common Cause unequivocally condemns today's acts of violence targeting two public servants and their families. Our hearts are with the people of Minnesota and Senator Hoffman and Representative…
  Take Action (via Common Cause) · [email protected]
June 13, 2025 at 3:09 PM

We refuse to let Trump silence us

John, millions of people across the country are responding to Trump's abuses by planning to join a No Kings protest this Saturday. We're beyond inspired by the way people are showing up – will you join us? If you haven't yet, sign up for your local No Kings protest to make yo…
  Common Cause · [email protected]
June 13, 2025 at 12:07 AM

The People’s Watchdog Newsletter - June 12

This week’s Common Cause newsletter is just a 4.5 minute read at 650 words. Thursday, June 11, 2025 👋 Hi John! Happy Friday Eve. We hope you and your loved ones are taking care during this time of fear and instability.   We are happy to bring you The People’s Bi-Weekly Wa…
  Petition for Washington · [email protected]
June 12, 2025 at 7:58 PM

They just handcuffed a U.S. Senator

Sign the Petition: America isn’t a dictatorship, and we won’t let Donald Trump turn us into one. Speak out NOW >> John, federal agents just assaulted and handcuffed a sitting U.S. Senator. Here’s what we know so far: Sen. Alex Padilla of California had questions about…
  Petition for Washington · [email protected]
June 12, 2025 at 1:59 PM

Trump’s Los Angeles crackdown threatens us all

John, did you see our message? SIGN NOW: Don’t let Trump’s Los Angeles crackdown become the new normal. Congress must not fund these attacks on our rights, our neighbors, and our free speech >> John, people across the country are rising up and exercising the basic …
  Add Your Name · [email protected]
June 11, 2025 at 4:41 PM

Trump’s Los Angeles crackdown threatens us all

SIGN NOW: Don’t let Trump’s Los Angeles crackdown become the new normal. Congress must not fund these attacks on our rights, our neighbors, and our free speech >> John, people across the country are rising up and exercising the basic right to peaceful protest, demandi…
  Take Action (via Common Cause) · [email protected]
June 10, 2025 at 8:40 PM

We refuse to be silenced in Los Angeles – or anywhere

Here's what you can do to speak out. John, peaceful dissent is one of our most fundamental rights. But right now, as thousands protest immigration raids in Los Angeles, Trump has deployed the National Guard against them – over local officials’ wishes. [1] Sending the military…
  Common Cause · [email protected]
June 10, 2025 at 1:09 PM

The House passed a disastrous budget

Under our noses, our healthcare was put on the chopping block John, the House passed Trump's plot to cut our healthcare to make billionaires richer. Now, he wants it signed into law by July 4th. That means we have a little under a month to demand the Senate stand up for the …
  Take Action (via Common Cause) · [email protected]
June 9, 2025 at 2:20 PM

Save PBS and NPR

The House of Representatives could vote to gut PBS and NPR as soon as this week. TAKE ACTION: Free, fact-based public news is essential for our democracy. Save PBS and NPR from Trump’s attacks >> John, President Trump and his friends in Congress are escalating their wa…
  Common Cause · [email protected]
June 8, 2025 at 2:04 PM

Take Action: We aren’t ruled by a king

RSVP NOW: Find a No Kings event near you and join people across the country to protest Trump’s abuses >> John, Donald Trump thinks his rule is absolute – but in America, we aren’t ruled by a king. Since his inauguration, Trump and his enablers have acted like they ha…
  Add Your Name · [email protected]
June 6, 2025 at 8:47 PM

NO Taxpayer Money for Proud Boys

The Proud Boys want $100 million from taxpayers to fund their hate. SIGN NOW: The Proud Boys want $100 million from taxpayers to fund their hate. Add your name to tell Attorney General Pam Bondi: don’t let them take a single penny >> John, this far-right hate group h…
  SAVE PBS · [email protected]
June 6, 2025 at 1:50 PM

Stop PBS funding cuts

An independent free press is fundamental to our democracy. John, if you care about PBS and NPR, keep reading. President Trump just escalated his attacks against independent public media – asking Congress this week to claw back $1.1 billion from the Corporation for Public Br…
  Add Your Name · [email protected]
June 5, 2025 at 2:19 PM

Tell Congress: Defund DOGE Now

Trump is asking Congress to give DOGE more funding, more staff, and more power. SIGN NOW: Trump wants even MORE money to fund DOGE’s efforts to strip our government for parts. Tell Congress to say no >> John, by all accounts, Elon Musk’s DOGE has been a total mess. …
  Sign The Petition · [email protected]
June 4, 2025 at 2:47 PM

Trump’s giving Big Tech a 10-year free pass

We can’t let Big Tech write the rules. Trump wants to give AI companies unchecked power to deceive and divide us. Tell the Senate to REJECT this Big Tech giveaway >> John, Trump’s budget bill isn’t just an attack on our healthcare, housing, and education – it’s also …
  Common Cause · [email protected]
June 3, 2025 at 12:52 PM

Just six states away

They want to rewrite the Constitution—Common Cause is leading the fight to stop them. John, Right now, our democracy is under attack from every direction. Extremist politicians are slashing public school budgets, gutting voting rights, and targeting Medicaid and basic servi…
  Sign The Petition · [email protected]
June 2, 2025 at 5:30 PM

Oklahoma is teaching Trump's lies in schools

What’s happening in Oklahoma right now should outrage every American. Oklahoma politicians are trying to teach students Trump’s election lies as fact. SIGN NOW to say we need REAL civics in schools, not far-right indoctrination >> John, what’s happening in Oklahoma r…
  Add My Name · [email protected]
June 1, 2025 at 2:22 PM

Petition: Save PBS and NPR

We must protect independent media from Trump’s attacks. ADD YOUR NAME: Save PBS and NPR – because democracy requires an informed public >> John, President Trump and his friends in Congress are escalating their war on public media – attempting to slash funding for ou…
  Budget Action Alert · [email protected]
May 30, 2025 at 7:22 PM

“We’re all going to die.”

Joni Ernst said the quiet part out loud. John, When one of her constituents asked her about the devastating impact Trump’s budget would have on everyday people—how millions would lose their healthcare, how many might suffer or die—Sen. Joni Ernst didn’t even blink. She …
  Common Cause · [email protected]
May 30, 2025 at 1:25 PM

Good Trouble. Real Results.

This is what people power looks like. John, This is what people-powered progress looks like. From blocking bad bills to passing bold reforms, we’re taking on power—and winning. Take a read below of some of the good trouble Common Cause has been getting into this month. Hi Jo…
  Common Cause · [email protected]
May 29, 2025 at 10:01 PM

The People’s Watchdog Newsletter - May 29

This week’s Common Cause newsletter is just a 4 minute read at 544 words. Thursday, May 29, 2025 👋 Hi John! We made it to the end of the week! We are happy to bring you The People’s Bi-Weekly Watchdog Newsletter, delivered to your inbox every other Thursday. We bring you …
  Common Cause · [email protected]
May 29, 2025 at 1:47 PM

Elon Musk is finally gone

Common Cause led the way in calling for Elon Musk’s removal all the way back in February... John, huge news – after months of public outcry, Elon Musk is finally leaving the White House. [1] He should have never been there to begin with. But now, with millions of Americans …
  Common Cause Alerts · [email protected]
May 27, 2025 at 6:34 PM

Take Action: Stop Big Money In Politics

Right now, one of the strongest clean election programs in the country is under attack. TAKE ACTION: Phone bank to STOP Big Money in politics >> John, Right now, one of the strongest clean election programs in the country is under attack – and no matter where you live,…
  Voting Rights Update · [email protected]
May 25, 2025 at 1:35 PM

Our democracy’s frontline

Common Cause members are making real change happen John, While MAGA politicians in Congress push schemes to block millions from voting, roll back rights, and work to jam through a budget that favors greed over people, Common Cause is advancing a different vision: one where ev…
  Add Your Name · [email protected]
May 24, 2025 at 2:07 PM

Petition: Trump is attacking our healthcare again

Sign the Petition: A democracy that works for the people must put our healthcare ahead of billionaires’ greed. Tell elected leaders to deliver on the People’s Promise >> John, when your child has a fever, when your parent needs medication, when you just want to keep …