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October 28, 2020 at 1:31 AM

Amy Coney Barrett confirmed to shut the doors RBG opened

A Woman's Place         John,   Mitch McConnell’s Republican Senate just confirmed Amy Coney Barrett as the next Supreme Court justice -- destroying the women’s rights legacy Ruth Bader Ginsburg spent her entire life defending.   Barrett has made her anti-woma…
  A · [email protected]
October 28, 2020 at 12:01 AM

“A single House race” could determine the final results of the election

A Woman's Place         John,   According to AP News: “A single House race in Montana could determine the presidential election.   “Or it could be one in Minnesota. Or Pennsylvania, Florida, Michigan or even Alaska -- all districts where Speaker Nancy Pelosi h…
  A Woman's Place · [email protected]
October 27, 2020 at 10:03 PM

Rachel Maddow urges us all to act now

A Woman's Place         John,   Rachel Maddow: “When you wake up on the morning of Election Day, will you be able to say to yourself that morning: Well, whatever happens, I know that I did all I could do?”   We are now just a week away from the highest-stakes …
  A · [email protected]
October 27, 2020 at 7:01 PM

NPR - We can still avoid Election Day ‘chaos’

A Woman's Place         Hello John,   After claiming that women in Pennsylvania’s suburbs would give him the election, Donald Trump is now pleading with “suburban women” to vote for him. “Can I ask you to do me a favor? Suburban women, will you please like me? …
  A · [email protected]
October 27, 2020 at 3:01 PM

Trump brings voter intimidation to new levels

A Woman's Place         Hello John,   With just one week left to vote, USA Today is reporting that voting rights activists and government officials are increasingly worried that Donald Trump’s supporters will scare away Democratic voters, especially voters of …
  A Woman's Place · [email protected]
October 27, 2020 at 1:31 AM

Maddow urges us: Act now

A Woman's Place         John,   Rachel Maddow: “When you wake up on the morning of Election Day, will you be able to say to yourself that morning: Well, whatever happens, I know that I did all I could do?”   We are now just a week away from the highest-stakes …
  A · [email protected]
October 27, 2020 at 12:32 AM

Amy Coney Barrett confirmed to shut the doors Ruth Bader Ginsburg opened

A Woman's Place         John,   Mitch McConnell’s Republican Senate just confirmed Amy Coney Barrett as the next Supreme Court justice -- destroying the women’s rights legacy Ruth Bader Ginsburg spent her entire life defending.   Barrett has made her anti-woma…
  A · [email protected]
October 26, 2020 at 10:02 PM

NPR: We can still avoid Election Day ‘chaos’

A Woman's Place         Hello John,   After claiming that women in Pennsylvania’s suburbs would give him the election, Donald Trump is now pleading with “suburban women” to vote for him. “Can I ask you to do me a favor? Suburban women, will you please like me? …
  A · [email protected]
October 26, 2020 at 3:01 PM

“A single House race” could determine the results of the election

A Woman's Place         John,   According to AP News, “A single House race in Montana could determine the presidential election.   Or it could be one in Minnesota. Or Pennsylvania, Florida, Michigan or even Alaska -- all districts where Speaker Nancy Pelosi ha…
  A · [email protected]
October 25, 2020 at 3:01 PM

Trump official altered CDC guidelines to force school reopenings

A Woman's Place         Hello John,   POLITICO reported that a Trump official pressured the CDC to change its reporting on children and the coronavirus to make it appear as though children were not affected -- all to appease Donald Trump’s push to reopen schoo…
  A · [email protected]
October 23, 2020 at 10:01 PM

Warning: The GOP’s latest scheme to hand Trump an undeserved victory

A Woman's Place         John,   Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi warned voters that the fate of the presidency could be decided by state delegations in the House if neither Joe Biden nor Donald Trump decisively win the Electoral College -- a growing possibili…
  A · [email protected]
October 23, 2020 at 8:02 PM

What did you think?

A Woman's Place         John,   The presidential debates are now over, and Joe Biden and Donald Trump have had their last chance to go toe-to-toe and make their case to the American people.   USA Today warned us that this last debate could have been Trump’s ch…
  A Woman's Place · [email protected]
October 23, 2020 at 3:16 PM

Rachel Maddow urges us: Act now

A Woman's Place         John,   Rachel Maddow: “When you wake up on the morning of Election Day, will you be able to say to yourself that morning: Well, whatever happens, I know that I did all I could do?”   We are now less than two weeks away from the highest…
  A · [email protected]
October 23, 2020 at 3:00 AM

Were you watching with us?

A Woman's Place         John,   We just witnessed Joe Biden and Donald Trump boldly make the case for two starkly different presidential administrations.   USA Today warned us that this debate could be Trump’s chance to turn the race around, and given tonight’…
  A · [email protected]
October 22, 2020 at 10:02 PM

Making sure you tune in tonight

A Woman's Place         Hello John,   The last presidential debate will be taking place tonight -- the last chance for Joe Biden and Donald Trump to make the case for undecided voters in this tumultuous election season.   Ahead of tonight’s debate, the Trump c…
  A · [email protected]
October 22, 2020 at 6:01 PM

Warning: The GOP’s latest scheme to hand Donald Trump this election

A Woman's Place         John,   Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi warned voters that the fate of the presidency could be decided by state delegations in the House if neither Joe Biden nor Donald Trump decisively win the Electoral College -- a growing possibili…
  A · [email protected]
October 22, 2020 at 2:31 PM

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s imminent replacement

A Woman's Place         John,   The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to meet today to approve Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination -- despite opposition from a majority of Americans.   Donald Trump’s chosen successor for women’s rights advocate Justice Ruth Ba…
  A · [email protected]
October 21, 2020 at 7:01 PM

Warning: The GOP’s latest scheme to hand Trump this election

A Woman's Place         John,   Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi warned voters that the fate of the presidency could be decided by state delegations in the House if neither Joe Biden nor Donald Trump decisively win the Electoral College -- a growing possibili…
  A · [email protected]
October 21, 2020 at 2:46 PM

Trump inspired militia groups are attacking women in power

A Woman's Place         John,   Thirteen domestic terrorists were charged for the attempted kidnapping of Michigan Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer after Donald Trump called on his supporters to “LIBERATE MICHIGAN.”    Donald Trump has continuously attack…
  A · [email protected]
October 20, 2020 at 7:02 PM

Warning: The GOP’s latest scheme to hand Pres. Trump the election

A Woman's Place         John,   Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi warned voters that the fate of the presidency could be decided by state delegations in the House if neither Joe Biden nor Donald Trump decisively win the Electoral College -- a growing possibili…
  A · [email protected]
October 20, 2020 at 3:01 PM

MSNBC: GOP misogyny could win the 2020 election

A Woman's Place         John,   A recent FiveThirtyEight poll found that 69% of voters believe that Kamala Harris won the vice presidential debate -- and that Harris’s performance provided a significant boost in voter excitement with just a couple of weeks to…
  A · [email protected]
October 19, 2020 at 7:31 PM

Warning: The GOP’s latest scheme to hand Donald Trump the election

A Woman's Place         John,   Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi warned voters that the fate of the presidency could be decided by state delegations in the House if neither Joe Biden nor Donald Trump decisively win the Electoral College -- a growing possibili…
  A Woman's Place · [email protected]
October 18, 2020 at 3:01 PM

The Hill: Voter turnout will decide this election

A Woman's Place         John,   The Hill reports that even if Joe Biden’s lead in the national polls doesn’t move in the coming days, the election will ultimately be decided by the party that can most boost its voter turnout.   That’s because in 2016, just abo…
  A · [email protected]
October 16, 2020 at 6:04 PM

Warning: The GOP’s latest scheme to hand this election to Trump

A Woman's Place         John,   Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi warned voters that the fate of the presidency could be decided by state delegations in the House if neither Joe Biden nor Donald Trump decisively win the Electoral College -- a growing possibili…
  A · [email protected]
October 16, 2020 at 3:01 PM

Trump resorts to holding American voters hostage

A Woman's Place         Hello John,   Donald Trump proudly announced that he is blocking pandemic relief until after the election.   In Trump’s words: “I have instructed my representatives to stop negotiating until after the election when, immediately after I …
  A · [email protected]
October 16, 2020 at 1:31 AM

Warning: The GOP’s latest scheme to hand the election to Trump

A Woman's Place         John,   Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi warned voters that the fate of the presidency could be decided by state delegations in the House if neither Joe Biden nor Donald Trump decisively win the Electoral College -- a growing possibili…
  Cassandra Stone · [email protected]
October 16, 2020 at 12:01 AM

We’re working late to make history in November

A Woman's Place         Hi John,   Cassandra here! As the digital director for A Woman’s Place, my team and I are working nonstop to sharpen our outreach strategy to help women candidates in key races reach the voters they need to win on Election Day.   The go…
  A · [email protected]
October 15, 2020 at 7:02 PM

Rolling Stone: Trump’s re-election will return us to the Dark Ages

A Woman's Place         John,   As Rolling Stone magazine succinctly put it, Donald Trump’s “willful ignorance of science is killing us.” Trump “sees science as a servant that should further his political interests, rather than as a tool for saving lives amid …
  A · [email protected]
October 15, 2020 at 4:01 PM

Real Clear Politics: Don’t count Trump out yet

A Woman's Place         Hello John,   A recent CNN poll found that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris now hold a comfortable double-digit lead over Donald Trump and Mike Pence.   Biden, feeling the momentum behind his campaign, reassured voters that "we can end this …
  A · [email protected]
October 14, 2020 at 7:03 PM

Trump’s repeat victory

A Woman's Place         Hello John,   Rolling Stone has reported that, with just 20 days left until Election Day, Donald Trump has failed to provide any concrete policy plans for his potential second term -- focusing instead on his baseless conspiracy theories…
  A · [email protected]
October 14, 2020 at 3:04 PM

Warning: The GOP’s latest scheme to hand Trump the election

A Woman's Place         John,   Democratic Speaker Nancy Pelosi warned voters that the fate of the presidency could be decided by state delegations in the House if neither Joe Biden nor Donald Trump decisively win the Electoral College -- a growing possibility…
  A · [email protected]
October 11, 2020 at 3:00 PM

We must act to protect the Supreme Court

A Women's Place         Hi John,     From USA Today: “Federal appeals court Judge Amy Coney Barrett was offered the nomination by President Donald Trump three days after Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s passing, according to a questionnaire by the nominee.”   Over a mil…
  The Income Equality Movement · [email protected]
October 10, 2020 at 3:00 PM

Here’s how we combat decades of income inequality in our country

A Women's Place         Hi John,   A Federal Reserve survey of family finances has found that income inequality grew significantly last year to reach a three-decade high -- with the top 1% of households in America holding nearly 40% of the country’s total wea…
  A · [email protected]
October 8, 2020 at 10:02 PM

Michelle Obama issues an urgent warning as GOP voter registration outpaces Democrats in key states

A Woman's Place         Hello John,   Former first lady Michelle Obama warned us that we will need to turn out in overwhelming numbers in November to end Trump’s attacks against our democracy. In Barack Obama’s words: “We can expect that this election will be w…
  A · [email protected]
October 8, 2020 at 7:01 PM

Dr. Fauci urges us to “be on the right side of the truth”

A Woman's Place         John,   Dr. Anthony Fauci has urged Americans to “be on the right side of the truth,” despite Donald Trump’s continued politicization of the coronavirus pandemic. He’s also offered the frank appraisal that “the fact that our baseline of…
  A · [email protected]
October 8, 2020 at 3:04 PM

We want to know your views on last night’s debate

A Woman's Place         John,   Last night’s vice presidential debate provided a clear reflection of the two very different paths our country could take this November.   As we’ve come to see throughout this election cycle, the choice this November will be one …
  A · [email protected]
October 8, 2020 at 3:01 AM

Were you watching?

A Woman's Place         John,   We just witnessed Kamala Harris and Mike Pence boldly make the case for their respective presidential administrations.   The Washington Post warned us that this would be a high-stakes debate, and given tonight’s performance, we’…
  A · [email protected]
October 6, 2020 at 3:03 PM

Holding Joe Biden’s narrow edge in key swing states

A Women's Place         Hello John,   Former First Lady Michelle Obama issued a passionate plea to voters: “If you think things cannot possibly get worse, trust me, they can; and they will if we don’t make a change in this election. If we have any hop…
  A · [email protected]
October 6, 2020 at 12:01 AM

New York Times: Women will lead Joe Biden’s victory

A Women's Place         Hello John,   From the New York Times: “President Trump is on the defensive in three red states he carried in 2016... as Mr. Trump continues to face a wall of opposition from women that has also endangered his party’s control of the …
  A · [email protected]
October 5, 2020 at 10:04 PM

The choice is yours

A Women's Place         John,   We have just one month left to change the course our country is on.    In 2016, 100 million voters decided that their voices didn’t matter, and their apathy handed Donald Trump four years in the White House.  Since then, Trump…
  A · [email protected]
October 5, 2020 at 7:34 PM

President Trump's narrow victory

A Women's Place         Hello John,   Recent New York Times polling found that Biden is leading Donald Trump by at least five points in a number of states Trump won in 2016, giving him an advantage in electoral votes.   But another recent poll from The…
  A · [email protected]
October 5, 2020 at 3:02 PM

The fight for representation in November

A Women's Place         John,   Ted Cruz tried to mock Democrats’ concern over the GOP’s Supreme Court power grab during a hearing on Capitol Hill. But he was met with stark opposition from Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar, who quickly dismissed him: “No, …
  A · [email protected]
October 2, 2020 at 7:05 PM

Donald Trump's narrow win

A Women's Place         Hello John,   Recent New York Times polling found that Biden is leading Donald Trump by at least five points in a number of states Trump won in 2016, giving him an advantage in electoral votes.   But another recent poll from The…
  A · [email protected]
October 2, 2020 at 3:05 PM

Cast a vote for health care

A Women's Place         Hello John,   From NPR: “Democrats are raising alarms about the future of the [Affordable Care Act] without Ginsburg. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi... said that part of the strategy by President Trump and Senate Republicans to quickly …
  A · [email protected]
October 1, 2020 at 11:56 PM

Trump's narrow victory

A Women's Place         Hello John,   Recent New York Times polling found that Biden is leading Donald Trump by at least five points in a number of states Trump won in 2016, giving him an advantage in electoral votes.   But another recent poll from The…
  A · [email protected]
October 1, 2020 at 3:05 PM

We need the Violence Against Women Act now more than ever

A Women's Place         Hello John,   Today marks the start of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.    Every year, more than 10 million men and women in the United States fall victim to domestic abuse. What’s more, a new Rutgers University study foun…
  A · [email protected]
September 30, 2020 at 3:03 PM

Trump’s narrow win

A Women's Place         Hello John,   Recent New York Times polling found that Biden is leading Donald Trump by at least five points in a number of states Trump won in 2016, giving him an advantage in electoral votes.   But another recent poll from The…
  A · [email protected]
September 30, 2020 at 12:02 AM

FiveThirtyEight: Trump has an 84% chance of winning if he takes this critical state -- and he’s gaining on Biden

A Women's Place         Hello John,   From FiveThirtyEight: “Pennsylvania is so important that our model gives Trump an 84 percent chance of winning the presidency if he carries the state -- and it gives Biden a 96 percent chance of winning if Pennsylvania g…
  A · [email protected]
September 29, 2020 at 10:03 PM

Your tax dollars are funding Trump’s sexual assault defense

A Women's Place         Hello John,   From the New York Times: “The Justice Department moved to replace President Trump’s private legal team with government lawyers to defend him against a defamation lawsuit by the author E. Jean Carroll, who has accuse…
  A · [email protected]
September 29, 2020 at 7:36 PM

Impacting battleground races

A Women's Place         Hi John,   We’re bringing you an update on our recent efforts to expand critical funding for women candidates in battleground states. We’ve received overwhelming support to expand and protect the House majority and are getting ready to …