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  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
July 13, 2020 at 11:39 PM

Elizabeth Warren gets two powerful endorsements

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello,   Two powerful groups endorsed Elizabeth Warren for the vice presidency.   The Progressive Democrats of America teamed up with RootsAction.org to offer their support for a Biden-Warren ticket, writing in a joint letter that “[f]ew senators …
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
July 13, 2020 at 9:41 PM

Michelle Obama's mentorship program succeeds where Trump has failed

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello,   At a time when many young people aren’t getting the education they need, Michelle Obama is stepping in to fill the void.    The former first lady’s Reach Higher Initiative, which seeks to empower students to pursue a post-high school edu…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
July 13, 2020 at 6:42 PM

Swing state GOP mayor not on Trump train

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello,   President Trump needs to win Florida to get re-elected -- and the path to win the Sunshine State just became more difficult.     In a recent interview, Miami’s Republican mayor, Francis Suarez, declined to back Trump in November.    Th…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
July 13, 2020 at 4:40 PM

Your thoughts on a Biden/Duckworth ticket?

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello,   Illinois senator Tammy Duckworth has recently attracted a lot of attention as a potential vice presidential pick for Joe Biden.    Unfortunately, that level of attention also means dealing with the likes of Fox News’ Tucker Carlson. Carls…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
July 13, 2020 at 2:39 PM

Supreme Court to Trump: You're not above the law

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello,   Donald Trump is upset on Twitter again.      Source: Twitter   This time, he’s mad that the Supreme Court rejected the idea that he has “Presidential immunity” from releasing his tax returns.    Every major presidential candidate …
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
July 12, 2020 at 9:38 PM

Biden, Sanders unite over policy

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello,   Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders have united to build a strong party platform aimed at addressing critical issues such as health care, criminal justice reform, and climate change.   Last week, a joint task force released their policy recommen…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
July 12, 2020 at 6:42 PM

Trump rally accelerates COVID spread in Tulsa

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello,   Fearing a surge in COVID cases, Tulsa’s top public health official urged President Trump to postpone his June 20 indoor rally.    Trump didn’t listen. Now, the city is seeing a record number of COVID cases.    Large, indoor public gathe…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
July 12, 2020 at 4:39 PM

The Trump admin gets involved in the VP contest

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello,   She worked side-by-side with Joe Biden during the Obama administration. And her resume includes serving on the National Security Council under President Clinton, as well as a national security advisor and ambassador to the UN under Presiden…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
July 12, 2020 at 2:41 PM

Biden's plan to save the economy from Trump

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello,   Joe Biden has a plan to save the economy from Donald Trump.   It involves reversing Trump’s tax cuts for the rich and using the money to stimulate the working and middle classes instead -- exactly what the country needs at a time like thi…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
July 11, 2020 at 9:39 PM

Kamala Harris shows us exactly why she could be VP

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello,   Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Joe Biden, recently mentioned Kamala Harris as being a key Democratic leader during these times of crisis.    It’s easy to see why: Senator Harris, known for her background as a prosecutor, isn’t afraid to call out …
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
July 11, 2020 at 6:40 PM

Elizabeth Warren gets two powerful endorsements

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello,   Two powerful groups just endorsed Elizabeth Warren for the vice presidency.   The Progressive Democrats of America teamed up with RootsAction.org to offer their support for a Biden-Warren ticket, writing in a joint letter that “[f]ew sena…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
July 11, 2020 at 4:39 PM

How Trump could refuse to leave

When Democrats Turn Out       Hi there,   Do you remember when, in the lead-up to the 2016 election, Donald Trump took a look at his poor poll numbers and started saying the election would be “rigged?”   He’s at it again. Except this time, as the leader of the free world.   …
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
July 11, 2020 at 2:41 PM

Trump's attack on Obama is a new low

When Democrats Turn Out       Donald Trump now says Barack Obama is guilty of treason -- and that, in a “different time,” members of Obama’s administration may have been executed.   Trump’s hideous allegation -- based on absurd claims of Obama spying on his campaign -- comes on …
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
July 10, 2020 at 11:39 PM

A new progressive voice in the House

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello,   Today, we’re proud to spotlight our choice to represent Texas’s 24th Congressional District, Candace Valenzuela.      Candace will be a fierce advocate for Texas families and believes strongly in the power of a good education, affordabl…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
July 10, 2020 at 9:46 PM

Biden/Bass Ticket?

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello,   A new progressive choice has emerged in the vetting process to become Joe Biden’s vice presidential candidate.   Congresswoman Karen Bass of California has been one of the leading voices for police reform in the House and was tapped by Na…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
July 10, 2020 at 6:51 PM

Trump's attack on Obama collapses

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello,   President Trump tried to block the publication of his niece Mary Trump’s new book. Now we know why.   The book exposes Trump as a narcissistic cheater. It also further picks apart claims Trump has made about his predecessor, Barack Obama.…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
July 10, 2020 at 4:39 PM

USPS gets boost, but must now face down Trump

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello,   The United States Postal Service has been hit hard by the COVID-19 crisis. But help is on the way.    A proposed bipartisan Senate bill could provide $25 billion in funding to help this vital public service survive the crisis.    Howeve…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
July 10, 2020 at 2:39 PM

Trump, DeVos push dangerous school reopening

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello,   President Trump and his Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos are trying to force schools to reopen during the COVID-19 crisis. And educators are not happy about it.   Though our public health emergency continues to worsen, both Trump and De…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
July 10, 2020 at 1:08 AM

Barack Obama is "clearly renting space inside [Trump's] head"

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello,   “I’m clearly renting space inside the guy’s head.”   That’s what The New York Times is reporting Barack Obama said about Donald Trump shortly after Trump won the presidency.   Since that time, Obama has been proven right. Trump has ref…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
July 9, 2020 at 9:40 PM

RBG is #1

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello,   Ruth Bader Ginsburg is #1!    According to a recent Economist/YouGov poll, Ruth Bader Ginsburg is America’s most popular Supreme Court justice. With her commitment to fairness and progress, this should not be a big surprise. Neither shoul…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
July 9, 2020 at 6:32 PM

Trump launches racist rant on Twitter

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello,   President Trump is ranting on Twitter again. And, unfortunately, some of his latest tweets were racist.   In one tweet, Trump criticized NASCAR’s decision to ban the Confederate flag. He also called for Bubba Wallace, NASCAR’s only black …
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
July 9, 2020 at 4:40 PM

New Trump immigration policy targets college students

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello,   The Trump administration has enacted yet another misguided and harmful immigration policy.    The new policy bars international college students here on a visa from staying in the United States if their institution has gone to online-onl…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
July 9, 2020 at 2:41 PM

McConnell is fine with Confederate statues

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello,   The national fight over Confederate statues has come to the United States Capitol building, and the Confederacy has GOP allies on its side.   House Democrats are pushing to get Confederate statues out of the Capitol building. But Senate M…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
July 9, 2020 at 1:03 AM

Nate Silver on the importance of Biden's VP

When Democrats Turn Out       Hi there,   538’s Nate Silver thinks that, even with decreasing home state benefits from VP choices, Biden’s pick could still cause enough of a spike to flip an essential swing state.    In a close battleground state like Michigan -- where Trump w…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
July 8, 2020 at 9:40 PM

Public health groups demand Trump listen to CDC

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello,   Public health groups around the country have had enough.    Last week, hundreds of public health agencies and health advocacy groups wrote a letter to the Trump administration demanding the CDC be allowed to play a more prominent leadersh…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
July 8, 2020 at 6:40 PM

As citizens struggle, GOP profits

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello,   The Trump administration tried to block the release of a list of companies that received small business bailout loans during the COVID-19 crisis. Now we know why.   The results are shocking: many prominent members of the GOP directly prof…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
July 8, 2020 at 4:40 PM

Trump's repeated failures of intelligence

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello,   Donald Trump just can’t stop attacking the people who keep us safe.   The U.S. intelligence community has long briefed presidents on threats to the nation and its people. But Donald Trump never listens -- and then when a crisis hits, he bl…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
July 8, 2020 at 2:40 PM

Supreme Court blocks Trump's environmental assault

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello,   The Supreme Court just handed Donald Trump another defeat.   The high court refused to grant the Trump administration’s request to allow construction on the Keystone XL oil pipeline, which had been stalled after a U.S. District Court jud…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
July 8, 2020 at 1:04 AM

Justice Ginsburg goes from hospital bed to making history

When Democrats Turn Out       Hi there,   Not too long ago, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was confined to a hospital bed.    And now -- just a few months later -- the “Notorious RBG” has voted to extend nondiscrimination protections to LGBTQ+ workers, questioned the logic behin…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
July 7, 2020 at 9:40 PM

Biden promises progress, Trump promises to stop it

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello,   “We have a chance to rip the roots of systemic racism out of this country. We have a chance to live up to the words that founded this nation.”   That’s the message Joe Biden delivered in his Independence Day message to America -- and it wa…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
July 7, 2020 at 6:40 PM

Fauci deserves to be heard over anti-science Trump

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello,   Another day, another lie from President Trump about COVID-19.   During his Fourth of July speech last weekend at the White House, President Trump suggested the virus was “totally harmless” to 99 percent of those affected.   This stat sim…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
July 7, 2020 at 4:40 PM

Trump does little to sooth divided nation

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello,   Through his divisive and inflammatory rhetoric, President Donald Trump continues to demonstrate that he is unfit to lead this country.   Normally, presidents attempt to unite the nation during the Fourth of July weekend. Not President Trum…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
July 7, 2020 at 2:40 PM

Dem control of state legislatures within sight

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello,   This November, Democratic voters across the country won’t just get the opportunity to oust Donald Trump and take back the United States Senate -- they’ll also have a chance to end GOP gerrymandering for good.   According to POLITICO, Trum…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
July 7, 2020 at 1:03 AM

Trump says Obama is a spy

When Democrats Turn Out       Donald Trump now says Barack Obama is guilty of treason -- and that, in a “different time,” members of Obama’s administration may have been executed.   Trump’s hideous allegation -- based on absurd claims of Obama spying on his campaign -- comes on …
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
July 6, 2020 at 9:39 PM

Republicans finally start to see the problem

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello,   The $3 trillion aid bill Democrats passed in March may now finally see the light of day.   According to the New York Times, “There is a growing recognition across party lines that Congress will need to spend more money, soon, to continue…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
July 6, 2020 at 4:40 PM

Trump runs away from reporters

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello,   Last Thursday, the Department of Labor confirmed that unemployment still stands above 11%.   In response, Donald Trump held a press conference, declared that “our economy is roaring back,” and then fled the room before taking any question…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
July 6, 2020 at 2:39 PM

Help send Montana's Democratic governor to the U.S. Senate

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello,   As governor of Montana, Steve Bullock has proven he’ll fight for his constituents -- which is exactly why we at When Democrats Turn Out have endorsed him for the U.S. Senate.     In his two terms, Governor Bullock has made consumer prot…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
July 5, 2020 at 9:41 PM

Donald Trump's plan if he loses the election

When Democrats Turn Out       Hi there,   Do you remember when, in the lead-up to the 2016 election, Donald Trump took a look at his poor poll numbers and started saying the election would be “rigged?”   He’s at it again. Except this time, as the leader of the free world.   …
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
July 5, 2020 at 6:40 PM

RBG goes from hospitalized to making history

When Democrats Turn Out       Hi there,   Not too long ago, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was confined to a hospital bed.    And now -- just a few months later -- the “Notorious RBG” has voted to extend nondiscrimination protections to LGBTQ+ workers, questioned the logic behin…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
July 5, 2020 at 2:41 PM

Trump's vile accusations against Obama go beyond words

When Democrats Turn Out       Donald Trump now says Barack Obama is guilty of treason -- and that, in a “different time,” members of Obama’s administration may have been executed.   Trump’s hideous allegation -- based on absurd claims of Obama spying on his campaign -- comes on …
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
July 3, 2020 at 11:06 PM

Joe Biden says he'll reach out to Dr. Fauci

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello,   Joe Biden has made a promise to the nation’s leading infectious disease expert:     Source: Twitter   It looks like Dr. Fauci would be a trusted advisor in a Biden administration. That news is likely welcomed by the doctor himself --…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
July 3, 2020 at 11:04 PM

Michelle Obama fights back against GOP voter suppression

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello,   Michelle Obama famously told her supporters that “when they go low, we go high.” Now, that’s exactly what the former first lady is doing in response to GOP voter suppression.   Through her new Civic Cities initiative, Michelle Obama is …
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
July 3, 2020 at 9:41 PM

What Dr. Fauci says is "disturbing"

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello,   In an interview with CBS News Radio, Dr. Fauci said he finds the recent spike in coronavirus cases in many states like Texas, Arizona, and Oklahoma to be “disturbing.”   Dr. Fauci says the reason for the increase is Americans’ disregard f…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
July 3, 2020 at 6:41 PM

Senate Republicans are all out of luck

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello,   Republicans just can’t figure out why they’re having such rotten luck.   With Donald Trump’s approval cratering -- and taking vulnerable GOP senators down with him -- congressional Republicans are scratching their head about what they did…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
July 3, 2020 at 6:40 PM

Nate Silver: Biden VP could swing the race

When Democrats Turn Out       Hi there,   538’s Nate Silver thinks that, even with decreasing home state benefits from VP choices, Biden’s pick could still cause enough of a spike to flip an essential swing state.    In a close battleground state like Michigan -- where Trump w…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
July 3, 2020 at 2:41 PM

Biden's June donations crush Trump's

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello,   The Biden campaign is running up the score against Donald Trump.   For the second month in a row, Team Biden outraised Team Trump -- with June donations for the Democratic nominee totaling a whopping $141 million.   Despite Trump’s bes…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
July 3, 2020 at 1:05 AM

Elizabeth Warren gets a ringing VP endorsement

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello,   Two powerful groups just endorsed Elizabeth Warren for the vice presidency.   The Progressive Democrats of America teamed up with RootsAction.org to offer their support for a Biden-Warren ticket, writing in a joint letter that “[f]ew sena…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
July 2, 2020 at 11:02 PM

Hillary Clinton: Republicans are "accomplices"

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello,   Hillary Clinton isn’t about to let Republicans get away with stealing another election.   Source: Twitter   The former Secretary of State and presidential nominee is right to call Republicans “accomplices.” And it’s obvious why the …
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
July 2, 2020 at 9:41 PM

Senate Republicans sink the latest hope for a safe election

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello,   Senate Democrats introduced the National Disaster and Emergency Ballot Act because they didn’t want Americans to have to choose between their right to vote and their personal safety in November.   But it looks like that’s exactly the choi…
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July 2, 2020 at 6:41 PM

Biden condemns Trump for surrendering to COVID

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello,   “Our wartime president has surrendered.”   That’s the message Joe Biden had for Americans in a recent address to the nation -- a speech Biden used to forcefully condemn Trump for being a cowardly and hypocritical leader who has “waved the …