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  Press Freedom Alert (via Common Cause) · [email protected]
January 30, 2026 at 2:30 PM

BREAKING: Don Lemon Arrested

If telling the truth is illegal now, we can’t call ourselves a free country... John, I shouldn’t have to say this in America… but maybe these days I do. Reporting the news isn’t a crime. Challenging the President isn’t a crime. Telling the truth isn’t a crime. Condemn th…
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  Common Cause · [email protected]
January 29, 2026 at 9:04 PM

NEW: Your action worked

The Senate didn't advance ICE funding – take action now >> BREAKING: The Senate didn't advance ICE funding – help call voters tonight to keep up this momentum >> TAKE ACTION Huge news, John: the Senate just held its first vote on whether ICE gets another $10 bil…
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  Fire Noem · [email protected]
January 29, 2026 at 4:49 PM

Our efforts are working

John, I think we’re finally turning a corner – thanks to YOU. In just 48 hours since Common Cause called for Kristi Noem’s removal – for telling inflammatory lies, abusing our neighbors, and making us all less safe – 63,755 Common Cause members like you have joined the call.…
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  Sign The Petition · [email protected]
January 28, 2026 at 9:42 PM

Fire Kristi Noem

John, did you see our message? SIGN NOW: Fire Kristi Noem. Get ICE out of our communities. Stop funding this war against our own people >> SIGN THE PETITION John, Kristi Noem has to go. Under her watch, a government that’s meant to keep us safe is sending masked…
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  Common Cause · [email protected]
January 28, 2026 at 3:10 PM

Lawsuits in 13 states & D.C.

Common Cause is taking action nationwide to defend voters’ rights. John, the Trump Administration has sent masked, armed, secret police to terrorize Minnesotans – and Attorney General Pam Bondi is demanding access to private voter data before she'll call them off. Make no …
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  Action Alert (via Common Cause) · [email protected]
January 27, 2026 at 10:09 PM

Hold ICE Accountable

We’re seeing real momentum to hold Trump and Noem’s unchecked federal agents accountable. RSVP NOW: Join our rapid response member briefing this Wednesday, January 28 at 8pm ET/5pm PT to plug in and get ICE out of our communities >> RSVP NOW John,   Right now, we’re s…
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  Add Your Name · [email protected]
January 27, 2026 at 4:06 PM

Fire Noem

SIGN NOW: Fire Kristi Noem. Get ICE out of our communities. Stop funding this war against our own people >> SIGN THE PETITION John, Kristi Noem has to go. Under her watch, a government that’s meant to keep us safe is sending masked agents to storm our neighborhood…
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  Common Cause · [email protected]
January 26, 2026 at 8:39 PM

TONIGHT - Eyes on Ice: Document and Record

Our constitutional right to document and record our government's actions is more important than ever... Hi John, On Saturday, federal agents horrifically shot and killed 37-year-old Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse who cared for veterans, in south Minneapolis after brutally beati…
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  Action Alert (via Common Cause) · [email protected]
January 26, 2026 at 5:55 PM

This can't keep happening

The President is asking the U.S. Senate to fund his terror campaign to the tune of $10 billion... John, did you see our message? John, this can’t keep happening in our country. The new video footage of ICE killing yet another person in Minneapolis is horrifying – and an a…
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  Take Action · [email protected]
January 24, 2026 at 9:10 PM

This can't keep happening

The President is asking the U.S. Senate to fund his terror campaign to the tune of $10 billion... John, this can’t keep happening in our country. The new video footage today of ICE killing yet another person in Minneapolis today is horrifying – and an absolutely unmissable c…
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  Add My Name · [email protected]
January 24, 2026 at 3:18 PM

Trump's latest attack on PBS

Trump’s falsely claiming that PBS and NPR are “closed up” SIGN NOW: Trump is gutting public media – and bragging about it. Demand Congress restore funding for PBS and NPR NOW >> SIGN THE PETITION John, when Trump slashed $1.1 billion in funding from public media, h…
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  Action Alert (via Common Cause) · [email protected]
January 23, 2026 at 7:18 PM

Reject ICE funding

Trump has built a secret police force. TAKE ACTION: Demand the Senate stop more funding for ICE >> TAKE ACTION John, ICE is out of control. Trump’s unaccountable federal agents are: Pushing to enter our homes without warrants – a direct attack on our constitutional r…
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  Sign The Petition · [email protected]
January 22, 2026 at 11:36 PM

BREAKING: House passes ICE funding

Seven House Democrats just joined nearly every Republican to fund ICE. BREAKING: The House of Representatives just passed funding for ICE. Sign now to demand the Senate reject this reckless move >> SIGN THE PETITION John, seven House Democrats just joined nearly e…
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  Take Action (via Common Cause) · [email protected]
January 22, 2026 at 2:09 PM

Take action: Accountability for ICE

John​, your pressure is working. John, your pressure is working: many top Democrats in Congress are saying they’ll vote against giving ICE more funding without accountability and reform – which could come up for a vote as soon as today. [1] But here’s the catch: Democratic le…
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  Common Cause · [email protected]
January 21, 2026 at 4:44 PM

The most powerful thing we do

It costs about $50 to train and place one additional Election Protection volunteer John, we messed up - the email you just got from us had an error in the link. A corrected version is below, we apologize for any confusion! FIRST: Steve Bannon said the quiet part out loud …
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  Common Cause · [email protected]
January 21, 2026 at 3:39 PM

How you can help

It costs about $50 to train and place one additional Election Protection volunteer FIRST: Steve Bannon said the quiet part out loud – he encouraged GOP states to gerrymander, amplified Trump’s misinformation about vote-by-mail, and called for ICE at polling places to intimid…
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  Take Action (via Common Cause) · [email protected]
January 20, 2026 at 5:44 PM

UPDATE: Accountability for ICE

UPDATE: Democrats in Congress might cave and fund ICE and Trump’s deportation machine. [1] Without investigating its abuses in Minnesota and beyond. Without passing strong reforms. And without lowering the huge funding boost for ICE that Trump pushed last summer (at the expen…
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  Take Action (via Common Cause) · [email protected]
January 18, 2026 at 9:09 PM

Turn concern into action

Tired of watching extremists try to dismantle our democracy? RSVP NOW: Tired of watching extremists try to dismantle our democracy? Here’s what you can do about it: join us on Wednesday, January 21 at 8pm ET/5pm PT for a special action-focused member briefing >> RSVP NOW…
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  Common Cause · [email protected]
January 17, 2026 at 11:04 PM

The People’s Watchdog Newsletter - January 17

This week’s Common Cause newsletter is just a 5 minute read at 720 words. Saturday, January 17, 2026 👋 Hi John! Happy Saturday. In the Watchdog Newsletter, we share what you need to know to hold power accountable from the nonpartisan source you can trust. This week’s Com…
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  Common Cause · [email protected]
January 17, 2026 at 2:51 PM

Lawsuits in 13 states & D.C.

Common Cause is taking action nationwide to defend voters’ rights. John, we filed four more lawsuits to protect voters' privacy in Arizona, Hawaii, Illinois, and Wisconsin. We've now gone to court in 13 states plus D.C., including Georgia, New Mexico, Massachusetts, and Co…
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  Common Cause · [email protected]
January 16, 2026 at 4:09 PM

We can't do it with you, John

John, are you part of “the forces of wicked and evil?" John, are you part of “the forces of wicked and evil?“ Stephen Miller sure thinks you are. [1] He’s the mastermind of this administration’s cruelest overreaches, with no intention to stop until 2026’s America is a pl…
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  Sign The Petition · [email protected]
January 15, 2026 at 10:53 PM

No war on Minnesota

Using weapons of war against our communities should be off the table. SIGN NOW: Stop Trump’s War On Minnesota. Get ICE out of our communities now >> SIGN THE PETITION John, Trump is openly threatening to turn the U.S. military on the people of Minnesota by invoking…
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  Common Cause · [email protected]
January 15, 2026 at 6:15 PM

Local presence has never mattered more

Your support powers our work in every state John, I want to take a moment to thank you — truly.   When people talk about Common Cause, or our democracy at large, they often think of the big national fights. But the truth is: our strength comes from the work happening in eve…
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  Common Cause · [email protected]
January 15, 2026 at 2:27 PM

You showed up

Communities came together for “ICE Out For Good” actions to honor Renee Goode John, Between the President’s reckless and unconstitutional military actions in Venezuela and the outrageous killing of Renee Nicole Goode by ICE agents in Minneapolis, this last week has been marke…
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  Sign The Petition · [email protected]
January 14, 2026 at 9:14 PM

Restore PBS and NPR Funding

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) has officially closed. SIGN NOW: Trump’s cuts just cost local PBS and NPR stations a crucial lifeline. Demand Congress restore funding for public media NOW >> SIGN THE PETITION John, the Corporation for Public Broadcast…
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  Take Action (via Common Cause) · [email protected]
January 14, 2026 at 5:42 PM

UPDATE: Hold ICE accountable

John, did you see our message? TAKE ACTION: We don’t want our tax dollars to fund an unaccountable secret police force. Demand Congress investigate ICE’s use of force >> TAKE ACTION John, an American mother is dead at the hands of ICE – and a government that’s suppo…
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  Add Your Name · [email protected]
January 13, 2026 at 9:12 PM

Prosecutors quit over Renee Good

These prosecutors are refusing to help with Trump's political attack on a grieving family. SIGN NOW: Three Minnesota federal prosecutors just quit after senior DOJ officials pushed them to investigate Renee Nicole Good’s widow. Thank them for doing what’s right >> SIGN …
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  Take Action (via Common Cause) · [email protected]
January 13, 2026 at 6:40 PM

Hold ICE accountable

TAKE ACTION: We don’t want our tax dollars to fund an unaccountable secret police force. Demand Congress investigate ICE’s use of force >> TAKE ACTION John, an American mother is dead at the hands of ICE – and a government that’s supposed to keep us safe is sending mas…
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  Common Cause · [email protected]
January 11, 2026 at 3:08 PM

Something you can do right now

Help us protect every voter before it’s too late. John, We want to tell you about one of the most powerful things you can do to protect our democracy: sponsor an Election Protection volunteer. Trump and his MAGA allies have made it clear that their path back to power depen…
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  Rapid Response Events (via Common Cause) · [email protected]
January 9, 2026 at 7:25 PM

you're not alone

If you’re feeling overwhelmed, John, we want you to know you’re not alone. John, this has been a difficult week. Between the President’s reckless and unconstitutional military actions in Venezuela, and the outrageous killing of Renee Nicole Good by ICE agents in Minneapolis…
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  Take Action (via Common Cause) · [email protected]
January 8, 2026 at 8:15 PM

NEW: Senate blocks Trump on Venezuela

Tell your Representative to defend our values. I have incredible news, John: moments ago, the U.S. Senate advanced a bipartisan bill to block Trump’s unconstitutional and reckless military actions in Venezuela. Thousands of Common Cause members like you spoke out this week.…
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  Common Cause · [email protected]
January 8, 2026 at 2:02 PM

Our Media & Technology Initiative

John, if you hadn’t heard the name Brendan Carr before – you probably learned who he was when he strong-armed Disney into kicking Jimmy Kimmel off the air. Donald Trump picked Carr to chair the FCC – a federal agency tasked with ensuring that we can communicate and connect …
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  Sign The Petition · [email protected]
January 8, 2026 at 1:09 AM

UPDATE: Investigate Trump's ballroom

Exciting news, John – tomorrow, Common Cause and our partners will be protesting outside the first public hearing on Trump's ballroom boondoggle. And, we're bringing over 113,798 signatures from Common Cause members like you, to show our support for the Stop Ballroom Brib…
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  Take Action (via Common Cause) · [email protected]
January 7, 2026 at 9:54 PM

Venezuela vote TOMORROW

Tell your senators to defend our lives, our Constitution, and our national interests. John, we just learned that the U.S. Senate could vote as soon as TOMORROW on reining in Trump’s unconstitutional and reckless military actions in Venezuela. I’m writing to you because your s…
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  Add Your Name · [email protected]
January 5, 2026 at 7:33 PM

No war in Venezuela

We need your action now to push back. SIGN NOW: No war in Venezuela. Demand Congress step in now >> SIGN THE PETITION John, Trump promised voters he wouldn’t start new wars. [1] But less than a year into his presidency, he’s doing exactly that – dragging us into …
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  Sign The Petition · [email protected]
January 3, 2026 at 3:07 PM

White nationalists in our elections

If you don’t know the name “Nick Fuentes” – you should. SIGN NOW: White nationalists are trying to buy our elections. Sign our petition to make sure the Federal Elections Commission holds them accountable and protects our democracy >> SIGN THE PETITION John, if you…
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  Common Cause · [email protected]
January 1, 2026 at 2:05 AM

Before our midnight deadline

We’re just a few hundred gifts away from reaching our goal. Hi John, This is Dalton Fuqua, Vice President of Development at Common Cause. Year End Giving is one of the most important campaigns of the year for our movement — and I wanted to share a quick update with you befo…
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  Common Cause · [email protected]
December 31, 2025 at 8:04 PM

Local presence has never mattered more

Your support powers our work in every state John, As the year winds down, I want to take a moment to thank you — truly.   When people talk about Common Cause, or our democracy at large, they often think of the big national fights. But the truth is: our strength comes from t…
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  Common Cause · [email protected]
December 31, 2025 at 2:06 PM

Just 6 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 ser…
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  Common Cause · [email protected]
December 30, 2025 at 8:16 PM

We can't afford to scale back

John, as 2025 comes to an end, I’m sure you’re fielding hundreds of requests for donations in your inbox – I’m going through the same myself. It can be overwhelming hearing all these worthy causes compete for your time, attention, and money. From saving sea turtles from plas…
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  Common Cause · [email protected]
December 29, 2025 at 8:08 PM

Save NPR & PBS — before they silence the truth

Public media is a lifeline. We can’t let them cut it off. John, If you’ve been feeling uneasy about what’s happening to PBS and NPR, you’re not alone.  Public media has always been a welcome respite for me, where I can tune out advertisers and partisan agendas and just get …
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  Common Cause · [email protected]
December 29, 2025 at 3:14 PM

the damage is already done

Each volunteer makes all the difference for hundreds of voters John, top Trump advisor Steve Bannon just said the quiet part out loud about MAGA’s plans for the 2026 midterms: FIRST: after Trump directed Texas Republicans to draw him five new GOP seats, Bannon is now urging…
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  Sign The Petition · [email protected]
December 28, 2025 at 8:07 PM

Trump wants to collect DNA

Would you submit your DNA to a foreign government? SIGN NOW: Trump wants to force tourists to hand over DNA samples and social media history to enter the U.S. It’s not going to stop there – sign our petition to say NO >> SIGN THE PETITION John, imagine you’re plan…
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  Common Cause · [email protected]
December 28, 2025 at 2:08 PM

We’re facing a tough stretch

But all of our momentum slows down if we can’t fund it. John, Let’s be honest: we’re facing a tough stretch. Our Year-End fundraising has slowed, and if it doesn’t pick up soon, we’ll have to make hard cuts in the new year. That means fewer organizers. Volunteers absent f…
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  Common Cause · [email protected]
December 27, 2025 at 9:10 PM

You made this year’s victories possible

In a year of unprecedented challenges, your actions made all the difference. John, As the year comes to a close, I want to take a moment to reflect on everything we’ve accomplished together — and to say thank you. None of it would have been possible without you. This year, …
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  Common Cause · [email protected]
December 27, 2025 at 3:23 PM

Lawsuits in 10 states

Common Cause is taking action nationwide to defend voters’ rights. John, I hope you and your loved ones are enjoying a peaceful holiday season. We’re taking a short break here at Common Cause, but even during the holidays, we’re filing lawsuits to protect voters’ privacy in …
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  Common Cause · [email protected]
December 26, 2025 at 11:07 PM

The People’s Watchdog Newsletter - December 26

This week’s Common Cause newsletter is just a 2 minute read at 300 words. Friday, December 26, 2025 👋 Hi John! Happy Friday. We hope you’ve enjoyed time with loved ones this holiday season. In the Watchdog Newsletter, we share what you need to know to hold power account…
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  Sign The Petition · [email protected]
December 26, 2025 at 8:02 PM

Restore PBS and NPR Funding

We must restore full funding for PBS & NPR before gambling-driven media takes over. SIGN NOW: Gambling markets are invading America’s newsrooms. Demand Congress restore funding for impartial public news like PBS & NPR >> SIGN THE PETITION John, imagine turn…
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  Article V Alert · [email protected]
December 26, 2025 at 3:15 PM

one step closer to a constitutional convention

We’re against deep pockets and powerful special interests. John, Ohio politicians took us one step closer to stepping off the Article V cliff. Extremist lawmakers in the state are pushing a resolution they say is all about cleaning up government – but in reality, it’s a Tro…
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  Sign The Petition · [email protected]
December 23, 2025 at 2:40 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 demolished the…
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