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February 17, 2021 at 7:47 PM

There’s more than one way to put Trump behind bars

A Woman's Place           John,   While Donald Trump was able to count on his loyalists in the Senate to acquit him in his impeachment trial, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has opened further investigations into Trump's January 2nd phone call urg…
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February 17, 2021 at 4:01 PM

Kamala Harris could eliminate McConnell’s power in the Senate

A Woman's Place           Hi John,   “All right, should I do this?”   Those were Kamala Harris' words right before she cast the tie-breaking vote to move the Senate toward approving a much-needed $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package.   But as MSNBC reports, “a…
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February 17, 2021 at 1:01 AM

The woman already fighting to unseat Lauren Boebert

A Woman's Place         Hi John,   Congresswoman Lauren Boebert -- who voted to overturn Biden's victory and tweeted about Nancy Pelosi's location during the insurrection on January 6 -- already has a 2022 opponent.   Kerry Donovan, a Colorado rancher, educato…
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February 16, 2021 at 11:31 PM

The “present danger” within Congress

A Woman's Place         John,   Right-wing media outlets have been launching criticisms at Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for refusing to apologize to Ted Cruz after she directly accused him of attempting to have her murdered.   Cruz, Hawley, and a number of other T…
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February 16, 2021 at 10:04 PM

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s support is only growing

A Woman's Place         John,   Trump-aligned QAnon conspiracist Marjorie Taylor Greene, the same woman who suggested that “a bullet to the head would be quicker” to remove Nancy Pelosi from power, is receiving a major boost from her biggest donors.   Accordin…
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February 16, 2021 at 8:03 PM

A GA prosecutor just filed a criminal investigation against Trump

A Woman's Place         John,   Georgia prosecutor Fani Willis has opened a criminal investigation into Donald Trump's January 2 call where he told Georgia's Republican Secretary of State to “find 11,780 votes” in his favor.   It was a blatant attempt to press…
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February 16, 2021 at 6:02 PM

Warren: This is “the single most effective executive action” Biden can take

A Woman's Place         Hi John,   Senator Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Ayanna Pressley are leading a group of Democrats in reintroducing a resolution to cancel up to $50,000 in federal student debt through executive action.   Senator Warren, a longtime advocate …
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February 16, 2021 at 4:03 PM

Josh Hawley is turning his treason into cash

A Woman's Place         John,   Josh Hawley, the Republican senator whose early and vocal support for overturning the election helped incite the Capitol riots last month, now thinks he should be rewarded for his treasonous conduct.   On Monday, Hawley wrote to…
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February 15, 2021 at 10:01 PM

$1,400 checks should go to everyone who needs them

A Woman's Place         Hi John,   We've been clear on this: $1,400 checks are the bare minimum to keep people afloat as the pandemic's economic crisis stretches on into 2021.   But some members of Congress don't even think that's appropriate -- and they're tr…
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February 15, 2021 at 8:02 PM

The GOP is QAnon’s party now

A Woman's Place         John,   Nancy Pelosi is skewering Republican House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy after he refused to take any action against conspiracy-spewing Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene:   “McCarthy (Q-CA) Fails to Lead, Hands Keys to Party to Green…
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February 15, 2021 at 6:02 PM

Why #AOCLied was trending on Twitter

A Woman's Place         John,   Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recently took to Instagram to share her firsthand experience of the violent insurrection at the Capitol on January 6.   After she posted a vulnerable, fear-filled recounting of the moment she though…
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February 15, 2021 at 4:03 PM

The woman fighting to unseat Lauren Boebert

A Woman's Place         Hi John,   Congresswoman Lauren Boebert -- who voted to overturn Biden's victory and tweeted about Nancy Pelosi's location during the insurrection on January 6 -- already has a 2022 opponent.   Kerry Donovan, a Colorado rancher, educato…
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February 14, 2021 at 6:02 PM

Lindsey Graham lies about Kamala Harris to defend Trump

A Woman's Place         John,   Senator Lindsey Graham seems to think the best way to prove his loyalty to Trump is attacking Vice President Kamala Harris.   Speaking about Trump's Senate impeachment trial, Graham repeated an all too common Republican lie: VP …
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February 14, 2021 at 4:02 PM

If we’re serious about protecting democracy, we need to pass this bill

A Woman's Place         Hi John,   We're so excited to tell you about the #1 priority for progressives in Congress: the For The People Act.   This bill would be a massive step in ensuring that our democracy works for everyone. It would make it easier to vote b…
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February 13, 2021 at 8:02 PM

Trump’s verdict

A Woman's Place         Hi John,   As Trump's Senate trials press on, it's looking more and more like Republicans will be acquitting Trump of his charges-- proving once again that the GOP's allegiance lies in protecting extremists in our government, not the Am…
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February 13, 2021 at 6:01 PM

Senior Republican says Trump could soon face criminal charges

A Woman's Place         Hi John,   Ahead of the Senate trial, Liz Cheney, the third most senior Republican in the House, suggested that Donald Trump could face criminal investigations into his involvement in the Capitol Siege -- even if Senators fail to impeac…
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February 13, 2021 at 4:02 PM

Investing in 2021

A Woman's Place         Hello John,   Let's be honest, 2020 was a brutal year. But with 2021 underway, we're more excited than ever about the future of our country, and we're hoping you are too.   Before we begin to plan for the work we'll do to elect more wom…
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February 12, 2021 at 8:02 PM

Please don’t miss the Senate trial

A Woman's Place         Hi John,   We've been closely following the unfolding Senate impeachment trial and watching Democrats make the powerful case to convict Donald Trump -- and we want to know if you are right there with us.   The footage Democrats have bro…
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February 12, 2021 at 6:02 PM

Republicans are relying on voter suppression to win big

A Woman's Place         Hello John,   Republicans have realized that the only way they can regain control of Congress is by relying on voter suppression, and they're betting big it's going to work.   A disturbing report from the Brennan Center for Justice rece…
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February 12, 2021 at 4:10 PM

We need your help to build our 2021 strategy

A Woman's Place         Hello John,   We see some great things on the horizon -- and while we're excited to be moving towards a brighter future, we know we still have a lot of work to do.   This past year has been uniquely challenging for all of us, and we can…
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February 11, 2021 at 11:32 PM

We need your response by midnight

A Woman's Place           John:   Donald Trump is refusing to testify in the Senate impeachment trial for fear of incriminating himself -- but Democrats could subpoena him and force a testimony under oath.   We need 62 responses to complete our live poll and ge…
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February 11, 2021 at 10:02 PM

Another woman in the Senate?

A Woman's Place         Hello John,   Fantastic news -- Democrats are considering nominating a woman to run for Ohio Senator Rob Portman's soon-to-be-vacated seat in 2022, and we couldn't be more thrilled.   “As the Democratic Party, we have done the same thin…
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February 11, 2021 at 8:01 PM

The death penalty is a racial justice issue

A Woman's Place         Hi John,   In the final days of the Trump presidency, the administration executed 13 people -- more than have been put to death over the past 60 years.   Death does not equal justice.   Joe Biden has pledged to pause all federal executi…
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February 11, 2021 at 6:03 PM

The GOP is betting you’ll burn out

A Woman's Place         John,   GOP legislators are now working overtime to downplay the principal role Trump played in attempting a fascist takeover and inciting the violent attacks on the Capitol.   While many GOP members were quick to condemn the January 6 …
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February 11, 2021 at 4:02 PM

The odds are in Trump’s favor

A Woman's Place         John,   The final stages of Donald Trump's impeachment trial are drawing nearer -- and it is looking like he'll be acquitted.   GOP legislators have made it crystal clear that they're unwilling to part ways with Trump -- even if it cost…
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February 10, 2021 at 11:32 PM

We might soon have a 51st state

A Woman's Place         Hi John,   We're excited to share the news that Senate Democrats have reintroduced legislation to grant Washington, D.C. statehood.   Senator Elizabeth Warren, a co-sponsor of the bill, is prepared to lead the fight for a more representa…
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February 10, 2021 at 10:03 PM

Lindsey Graham is threatening VP Kamala Harris

A Woman's Place         John,   Lindsey Graham has found a new target for his anger during the Senate impeachment trials: Vice President Kamala Harris.   Sen. Graham has decided that if Democrats attempt to hold Trump accountable for his role in the January 6 …
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February 10, 2021 at 8:05 PM

"A desperate smear” against Rep. Ilhan Omar

A Woman's Place         Hi John,   The GOP just won't stop their racist, xenophobic attacks on Rep. Ilhan Omar. As House leaders worked to remove Rep. Majorie Taylor Green from her committee seats, several Republicans went on the attack to strip Rep. Omar of h…
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February 10, 2021 at 6:02 PM

Rep. AOC’s harrowing Instagram live

A Woman's Place         Hi John,   Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recently took to Instagram Live to share her harrowing experience hiding in her office bathroom on Jan. 6:   “All of a sudden I hear that whoever was trying to get inside got into my office,” she…
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February 10, 2021 at 4:01 PM

Convicting Trump “would make him even more powerful.” But to whom?

A Woman's Place         John,   We're less than a week away from Trump's conviction trial in the Senate, and Joe Biden has broken his silence, saying it would be ludicrous to not move a conviction forward.   And yet a reporter from POLITICO warned against conv…
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February 10, 2021 at 1:01 AM

We may soon have a 51st state

A Woman's Place         Hi John,   We're excited to share the news that Senate Democrats have reintroduced legislation to grant Washington, D.C. statehood.   Senator Elizabeth Warren, a co-sponsor of the bill, is prepared to lead the fight for a more representa…
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February 9, 2021 at 11:32 PM

Sotomayor on Trump’s last-minute executions: “This is not justice”

A Woman's Place         Hi John,   In fierce dissent of the Trump administration's final push of federal executions, Justice Sonia Sotomayor said, “The Federal Government will have executed more than three times as many people in the last six months than it had…
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February 9, 2021 at 10:01 PM

Letitia James -- New York's AG -- isn't letting Trump get away with his crimes

A Woman's Place         Hi John,   Donald Trump may want to spend his retirement days in Mar-a-Lago, but New York Attorney General Letitia James has other plans.   As the first woman of color to ever hold her position in New York, Letitia James is no stranger t…
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February 9, 2021 at 8:02 PM

AOC continues to call out Josh Hawley’s blatant hypocrisy

A Woman's Place         Hi John,   In a widely read op-ed, Josh Hawley complained he was being “muzzled” and asked his supporters to “stand up against the muzzling of America.”   But Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wasn't having it: “You were given prime space t…
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February 9, 2021 at 6:02 PM

The GOP’s war against immigrants isn’t over

A Woman's Place         Hello John,   A Republican federal judge almost immediately blocked Joe Biden from enforcing a 100 day moratorium on deportations. Even more alarming, ICE has refused to comply and has already deported hundreds of vulnerable immigrants …
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February 9, 2021 at 4:02 PM

Biden’s solution to a Trump-loyalist-packed Supreme Court

A Woman's Place         John,   According to POLITICO, the Biden administration is moving to set up a bipartisan committee to study new ways to reform the Supreme Court and the federal judiciary.   Throughout the last four years, Donald Trump and the Republica…
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February 9, 2021 at 1:02 AM

Justice Sotomayor on Trump’s final round of executions: “This is not justice”

A Woman's Place         Hi John,   In fierce dissent of the Trump administration's final push of federal executions, Justice Sonia Sotomayor said, “The Federal Government will have executed more than three times as many people in the last six months than it had…
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February 8, 2021 at 11:32 PM

Letitia James -- New York AG -- isn't letting Trump get away with his crimes

A Woman's Place         Hi John,   Donald Trump may want to spend his retirement days in Mar-a-Lago, but New York Attorney General Letitia James has other plans.   As the first woman of color to ever hold her position in New York, Letitia James is no stranger t…
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February 8, 2021 at 10:02 PM

AOC continues to call out Josh Hawley’s hypocrisy

A Woman's Place         Hi John,   In a widely read op-ed, Josh Hawley complained he was being “muzzled” and asked his supporters to “stand up against the muzzling of America.”   But Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wasn't having it: “You were given prime space t…
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February 8, 2021 at 6:03 PM

Undocumented immigrants deserve to feel safe in this country

A Woman's Place         John,   Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, an immigrant rights activist, has reminded us that “throughout the pandemic, undocumented essential workers have put food on America's table, putting their own lives at risk to feed us. It's time t…
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February 8, 2021 at 4:02 PM

We could soon have a 51st state

A Woman's Place         Hi John,   We're excited to share the news that Senate Democrats have reintroduced legislation to grant Washington, D.C. statehood.   Senator Elizabeth Warren, a co-sponsor of the bill, is prepared to lead the fight for a more represent…
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February 7, 2021 at 6:01 PM

Trump’s destructive health care legacy is being undone

A Woman's Place         John,   Have you heard the latest from POLITICO? “President Joe Biden is taking the first step toward rebuilding Obamacare, ushering in a new era for the health care law after a decade of Republican attacks.”   Donald Trump failed to re…
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February 7, 2021 at 4:02 PM

McConnell can freeze a Democratic Senate

A Woman's Place         Hi John,   Mitch McConnell was able to use the filibuster to block 43% of Democratic initiatives when Democrats held the Senate majority under the Obama administration.   He's planning to do the same for Joe Biden's agenda on everything…
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February 6, 2021 at 6:01 PM

Progressives are raising the pressure for $2,000 checks

A Woman's Place         John,   Rep. Ilhan Omar is leading a group of over 50 House progressives who are pushing Joe Biden to prioritize recurring direct checks for working families in the next relief bill, instead of a one-time $1,400 payment.   Rep. Ohmar, R…
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February 6, 2021 at 4:02 PM

Ted Cruz thinks we should just “move on”

A Woman's Place         Hi John,   According to Senator Ted Cruz, impeaching Donald Trump is “petty” and “a waste of time.”   While interviewing with Fox News host Sean Hannity, Cruz condemned Democrats for trying to hold Trump accountable for inciting the vio…
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February 5, 2021 at 6:01 PM

Sonia Sotomayor on Trump’s final spree of executions: “This is not justice”

A Woman's Place         Hi John,   In fierce dissent of the Trump administration's final push of federal executions, Justice Sonia Sotomayor said, “The Federal Government will have executed more than three times as many people in the last six months than it had…
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February 5, 2021 at 4:01 PM

NY AG Letitia James isn't letting Trump get away with his crimes

A Woman's Place         Hi John,   Donald Trump may want to spend his retirement days in Mar-a-Lago, but New York Attorney General Letitia James has other plans.   As the first woman of color to ever hold her position in New York, Letitia James is no stranger …
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February 4, 2021 at 6:02 PM

Ocasio-Cortez is calling out Josh Hawley’s hypocrisy

A Woman's Place         Hi John,   In a widely read op-ed, Josh Hawley complained he was being “muzzled” and asked his supporters to “stand up against the muzzling of America.”   But Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wasn't having it: “You were given prime space t…
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February 4, 2021 at 4:02 PM

Sotomayor on Trump’s final spree of executions: “This is not justice”

A Woman's Place         Hi John,   In fierce dissent of the Trump administration's final push of federal executions, Justice Sonia Sotomayor said, “The Federal Government will have executed more than three times as many people in the last six months than it had…
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February 3, 2021 at 6:01 PM

NY AG Letitia James isn't letting Trump get away with it this time

A Woman's Place         Hi John,   Donald Trump may want to spend his retirement days in Mar-a-Lago, but New York Attorney General Letitia James has other plans.   As the first woman of color to ever hold her position in New York, Letitia James is no stranger …