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  Article V Alert · [email protected]
November 9, 2025 at 4:05 PM

Common Cause is holding the line

We’ve tracked nearly 150 Article V resolutions this year. 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 services. They’re dismantling ci…
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  Sign The Petition · [email protected]
November 8, 2025 at 8:35 PM

Restore PBS and NPR Funding

SIGN NOW: Local PBS and NPR stations are shutting down after Trump’s cuts. Demand Congress restore funding for public media NOW >> SIGN THE PETITION John, Trump’s $1.1 billion cuts to PBS and NPR are already gutting access to independent, free media across the cou…
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  Common Cause · [email protected]
November 8, 2025 at 2:39 PM

Hope for democracy is real

This week proved what’s possible when people like you step up to protect the vote. John, Ignore the pundits. Here’s the most important takeaway from this week’s elections: Americans still believe in democracy, and we’re willing to show up to protect it. Across the country,…
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  Take Action (via Common Cause) · [email protected]
November 7, 2025 at 6:27 PM

Keep SNAP running

Trump is choosing to make Americans go hungry. TAKE ACTION NOW: Urge your governor to push back on Trump’s SNAP games and feed hungry Americans now >> TAKE ACTION John, Trump is once again choosing to make Americans – including children – go hungry. Yesterday, a federal …
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  Sign The Petition · [email protected]
November 5, 2025 at 7:30 PM

Tell Congress: Don’t let Trump punish voters

Voters across the country rejected Trump's cruel agenda. SIGN NOW: Tell Congress – Don’t let Trump punish voters in cities like New York or states like Virginia, California, or New Jersey that rejected his agenda >> SIGN THE PETITION John, voters across the count…
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  Common Cause · [email protected]
November 5, 2025 at 1:19 PM

This is what democracy is all about

Common Cause is already looking ahead to what's next. John, millions of voters turned out to do their civic duty in state and local elections - an exceptional turnout for an off-year election. [1] This comes after Trump's approval ratings hit a new low... [2] and as he announ…
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  Sign The Petition · [email protected]
November 4, 2025 at 6:37 PM

BREAKING: Trump's holding SNAP hostage

Trump is now threatening to withhold ALL SNAP aid OUTRAGEOUS: Trump just threatened to claw back SNAP yet again from 42 million hungry Americans. Tell him to stop playing games with people’s lives >> SIGN THE PETITION John, On Friday night, Donald Trump and his wealt…
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  Take Action (via Common Cause) · [email protected]
November 3, 2025 at 5:06 PM

No ICE at the Super Bowl

They're treating American cities like a battleground. TAKE ACTION: No ICE at the Super Bowl. Speak out against Kristi Noem and Donald Trump's cruel ICE raids >> TAKE ACTION John, Kristi Noem and Donald Trump are treating American cities like a battleground. They’ve s…
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  Common Cause · [email protected]
November 3, 2025 at 2:55 PM

How we’re pushing back

When our so-called “leaders” fail, Common Cause won’t. John, Trump appointed his own lawyer - Pam Bondi - as our country’s attorney general. So it should come as no surprise: she’s turned the Department of Justice into Trump’s personal attack dog. In less than a year, she… …
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  Sign The Petition · [email protected]
November 2, 2025 at 3:17 PM

Investigate Trump's ballroom

SIGN NOW: Congress must investigate the companies funding Trump’s ballroom – and what they want in return >> SIGN THE PETITION John, the White House belongs to the American people – not its temporary resident. But Trump is tearing it down anyway. He’s rushing thro…
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  Common Cause · [email protected]
November 1, 2025 at 10:09 PM

The People’s Watchdog Newsletter - November 1

This week’s Common Cause newsletter is just a 6 minute read at 845 words. Saturday, November 1, 2025 👋 Hi John! Happy Saturday. It’s almost Election Day! In the Watchdog Newsletter, we share what you need to know to hold power accountable from the nonpartisan source you ca…
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  Common Cause · [email protected]
November 1, 2025 at 2:12 PM

Millions of Americans need your help

SNAP funding runs out today. John, Yesterday brought hope, with federal judges ruling that Trump must restore funding for SNAP. [1] It’s a major win for millions of parents, veterans, and seniors who’ve been struggling to put food on the table. But there’s a catch: SNAP fun…
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  Take Action (via Common Cause) · [email protected]
October 31, 2025 at 5:40 PM

Trump can’t make a deal – so he wants to rig the rules

Working people can’t afford these political games. TAKE ACTION: Tell Congress to reject Trump’s political games – and pass a People’s Budget that protects SNAP and our healthcare >> TAKE ACTION John, we’re now one full month into Trump’s government shutdown, and his inab…
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  Take Action (via Common Cause) · [email protected]
October 31, 2025 at 2:10 PM

Speaker Johnson silences 800,000 voters

He’s blocking Arizona’s newest Congresswoman – and silencing her constituents. ACT NOW: Tell Speaker Johnson to swear in Rep.-elect Grijalva now >> TAKE ACTION John, Imagine winning an election – fair and square – and being told you can’t take your seat. That’s w…
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  Common Cause · [email protected]
October 30, 2025 at 4:22 PM

Democracy can’t function without a free press

John, if you hadn’t heard the name Brendan Carr before – you probably learned who he was when he strongarmed Disney into kicking Jimmy Kimmel off the air. Carr is Trump’s FCC Chair – and his job is to make sure we can communicate and connect freely – without corporate gateke…
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  Sign The Petition · [email protected]
October 29, 2025 at 3:21 PM

Keep food stamps running

Trump is choosing to make Americans go hungry. SIGN NOW: Tell Trump to stop treating hungry Americans like pawns and use emergency funds NOW to keep food stamps running >> SIGN THE PETITION John, Trump is choosing to make Americans – including children – go hungry. Milli…
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  Common Cause · [email protected]
October 28, 2025 at 3:29 PM

Our latest legal action

Your chance to draw a line in the sand John, we’ve just filed an emergency lawsuit against gerrymandering in North Carolina. Politicians are rigging voting maps across the country – after President Donald Trump pressured them to ensure that voters like us, who are already p…
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  Common Cause Survey · [email protected]
October 26, 2025 at 2:39 PM

Independent Media Survey

PBS, NPR, and other independent media are under attack—take our quick survey. John, Trump’s $1.1 billion cuts to PBS and NPR have gutted independent, free media across the country. The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) - the backbone of PBS and NPR’s funding - wa…
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  Gary, Common Cause Volunteer · [email protected]
October 25, 2025 at 8:05 PM

Can you take action with me?

Every Tuesday and Thursday night, I spend just a little bit of my time to make a huge impact for democracy. RSVP NOW: Phonebank with Common Cause to build the democracy we deserve >> RSVP NOW John, every Tuesday and Thursday night, I spend just a little bit of my time…
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  Common Cause · [email protected]
October 25, 2025 at 2:08 PM

Good news for democracy

Common Cause members and volunteers are standing up for the freedom to vote John, We know there’s a lot happening right now — attacks on voting rights, intimidation of election officials, and plenty of reasons to worry whether our democracy can withstand the pressure. But…
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  Common Cause · [email protected]
October 24, 2025 at 6:04 PM

Something you can do right now

John, the Department of Justice announced it will ‘monitor polling sites’ in six locations in California and New Jersey. [1] But make no mistake – this isn’t about protecting voting rights. Pam Bondi’s so-called monitoring program is designed to intimidate voters and legitimi…
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  Take Action (via Common Cause) · [email protected]
October 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM

Tell your senator how you feel about their vote

John, last weekend 7 million people came together peacefully to tell President Trump: we won’t allow a dictatorship in America. [1] But our work doesn’t end with one protest – we have to turn that energy into collective action. If everyone who joined the No Kings marches conta…
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  Sign The Petition · [email protected]
October 23, 2025 at 4:12 PM

Trump's ballroom is an invitation for corruption

These giant companies are expecting something in return. SIGN NOW: Congress must investigate the companies funding Trump’s ballroom – and what they want in return >> SIGN THE PETITION John, the White House belongs to the American people – not its temporary resident…
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  Sign The Petition · [email protected]
October 22, 2025 at 7:11 PM

Trump wants to take $230 million from taxpayers

In Trump’s own words, “it sort of looks bad.” SIGN NOW: Trump is demanding $230 million in “damages” from taxpayers like you for the investigations into his own scandals. Add your name to REJECT this scheme >> SIGN THE PETITION John, Trump wants you to foot the bil…
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  Sign The Petition · [email protected]
October 21, 2025 at 6:55 PM

Stop Trump & Noem's airport propaganda

Common Cause just filed three ethics complaints against Trump & Noem's airport propaganda... SIGN NOW: Kristi Noem wants airports to parrot her partisan propaganda. Tell her to focus on keeping Americans safe, not partisan politics >> SIGN THE PETITION John, Do…
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  Common Cause · [email protected]
October 21, 2025 at 2:17 PM

3 lawsuits. 1 week. 1 powerful message.

Common Cause is taking action nationwide to defend voters’ rights. John, This week, Common Cause has gone to court in three states–Indiana, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania–to defend our democracy. John, this is where the fight for a free and fair 2026 election begins – in the g…
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  Common Cause · [email protected]
October 19, 2025 at 10:12 PM

The People’s Watchdog Newsletter - October 19

This week’s Common Cause newsletter is just a 4 minute read at 650 words. Sunday, October 19, 2025 👋 Hi John! Happy Sunday. Welcome to day 19 of the government shutdown. In the Watchdog Newsletter, we share what you need to know to hold power accountable from the nonpartis…
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  Common Cause · [email protected]
October 19, 2025 at 2:35 PM

Freedom for all means freedom for EVERYONE

Trump’s weaponization of government is putting immigrant families in danger. John, We all deserve to feel like our government is looking out for us. But when government power is used to terrorize rather than protect — to divide rather than serve — democracy itself is in da…
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  Common Cause · [email protected]
October 18, 2025 at 1:10 PM

America has no kings.

Today, millions will take to the streets to say it again. John, Today, across the country, millions of Americans are taking to the streets to remind the world of a simple truth: in America, we don’t have kings. And among them are thousands of Common Cause members like you. …
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  Sign the Petition · [email protected]
October 17, 2025 at 4:19 PM

Hate speech is bad – no matter who does it

Vice President JD Vance keeps flip-flopping when it comes to hate speech Young Republicans Group Chat Leak: SIGN NOW to condemn JD Vance’s hypocrisy >> SIGN THE PETITION John, Vice President JD Vance keeps flip-flopping when it comes to hate speech. If it’s about …
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  Common Cause · [email protected]
October 16, 2025 at 8:53 PM

Stand with America’s journalists

Hundreds lost Pentagon access for refusing Hegseth’s loyalty pledge. Add your name in solidarity. John, Pete Hegseth demanded a loyalty pledge from every single journalist covering his so-called “Department of War” – asking them to only report on what the Trump Administrat…
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  Common Cause · [email protected]
October 16, 2025 at 2:21 PM

our only option

We know how important it is that Common Cause meets this moment. John, we’re sounding the alarm for voting rights: Justices Barrett and Kavanaugh just asked about the “endpoint” of the Voting Rights Act. [1] On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard arguments on Section 2 of t…
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  Sign the Petition · [email protected]
October 15, 2025 at 2:25 PM

PBS and NPR stations are shutting down

Trump is gutting public media and forcing his own narrative. SIGN NOW: Local PBS and NPR stations are shutting down after Trump’s cuts. Demand Congress restore funding for public media NOW >> SIGN THE PETITION John, Trump’s $1.1 billion cuts to PBS and NPR are alr…
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