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March 15, 2021 at 5:00 PM

The GOP won’t protect women because it hurts the NRA’s gun sales

A Woman's Place         John,   Senator Amy Klobuchar is putting the pressure on Biden to back the Violence Against Women Act, noting that Senate Democrats “are very concerned that, as a result of the pandemic, cases of domestic violence and sexual assault hav…

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March 15, 2021 at 3:02 PM

McConnell is blocking Democrats from adding two stars to our flag

A Woman's Place         John: We're one step closer to a truly representative democracy.   According to CBS News, lawmakers in Congress have introduced a new bill to grant Puerto Rico statehood -- and advocates fighting for Washington, D.C. statehood are more …

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March 14, 2021 at 5:01 PM

The GOP’s nativist attacks against Sen. Tammy Duckworth could work

A Woman's Place         John,   Republicans are revamping their smear campaign against Democratic Senator Tammy Duckworth, painting her as “anti-family” to take back the one seat Mitch McConnell needs to get his Senate Majority Leader title back next year.   R…

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March 14, 2021 at 3:01 PM

Stacey Abrams is reminding the GOP that we “have the capacity to win”

A Woman's Place         John,   This is in from FiveThirtyEight: “Many Republican state legislators spend the early days of this year's legislative session proposing laws that would make it harder to vote.”   Republicans lost the White House, House, AND the Se…

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March 13, 2021 at 6:01 PM

The GOP could stop Stacey Abrams from becoming the first Black woman governor in history

A Woman's Place         John,   According to RealClear Politics, “Republicans are well aware if Stacey Abrams herself is a candidate -- again -- to become the first Black woman governor ever in the country, that she will have a much better chance of succeeding…

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March 13, 2021 at 4:01 PM

Marjorie Taylor Greene thinks COVID-19 is a Democratic “political scam”

A Woman's Place         John,   On the eve of passing the American Rescue Plan, a historic relief package to help American families through the pandemic, all Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene had to say was: “Why do we need to spend another $2 trillion for ‘…

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March 12, 2021 at 8:01 PM

We still have time to change our future

A Woman's Place         John, we'll keep this brief.   The disaster in Texas is just the most recent evidence that the climate crisis is becoming more and more urgent by the day.   No one ever expected we'd see Houston freeze over -- and that means none of us …

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March 12, 2021 at 4:01 PM

The RNC is making VP Harris “a focal point of their political attacks”

A Woman's Place         John, as the GOP ramps up its attacks against VP Harris, would you please let us know:   How would you rate Kamala Harris's performance in the first 100 days in office?   EXCELLENT GOOD AVERAGE BELOW AVERAGE …

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March 11, 2021 at 6:01 PM

Only you can stop GOP voter suppression

A Woman's Place         John,   The House has just passed H.R. 1 -- the For the People Act -- which would transform our voting system to a greater exten t th an we've seen in decades.   It creates a national system for voter registration. It will fundamentally…

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March 11, 2021 at 4:01 PM

Kamala Harris could override the GOP’s voter suppression tactics in the Senate

A Woman's Place         Hi John,   The For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Act would combat the GOP's rampant voter suppression tactics in battleground states like Georgia -- and everyone from Joe Biden to Stacey Abrams is calling on Congress t…

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March 11, 2021 at 12:00 AM

The future of the planet is hanging in the balance

A Woman's Place         John, we'll keep this brief.   The disaster in Texas is just the most recent evidence that the climate crisis is becoming more and more urgent by the day.   No one ever expected we'd see Houston freeze over -- and that means none of us …

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March 10, 2021 at 10:01 PM

NY Attorney General Letitia James is holding Andrew Cuomo accountable

A Woman's Place         Hi John,   New York Attorney General Letitia James is taking a leading role in investigating the growing allegations against NY Governor Andrew Cuomo, boldly declaring that “allegations of sexual harassment should always be taken seriou…

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February 27, 2021 at 2:01 AM

Kamala Harris, "the most targeted American politician on the internet”

A Woman's Place         John: We have some alarming news.   According to the Los Angeles Times' Noah Bierman, “Research shows that Kamala Harris may be the most targeted American politician on the internet.”   The reason? She “checks every box for the haters o…

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February 27, 2021 at 1:01 AM

Biden is fighting back against gun violence

A Woman's Place         Hi John,   Great news -- Biden is gearing up to fight for better gun control measures.   President Biden is reportedly eyeing a variety of measures including required background checks for guns without serial numbers, increased restrict…

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February 26, 2021 at 11:31 PM

The GOP is blocking a historic Cabinet nomination

A Woman's Place         John,   In a historic nomination, Neera Tanden could become the first woman of color to head the White House Office of Management and Budget -- but Republicans are determined to block her nomination and force Biden to seek an alternativ…

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February 26, 2021 at 10:01 PM

Merrick Garland’s vow to curb extremism: “This is the highest, best use of my own set of skills.”

A Woman's Place         Hi John,   During his confirmation hearings, Merrick Garland made the American people a promise: that investigating the white supremacist groups that invaded the Capitol and bolstering civil rights would be his priority as Attorney Gene…

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February 26, 2021 at 8:02 PM

CNBC: The largest legal threat Trump faces

A Woman's Place           Hi John,   CNBC is reporting that New York Attorney General Letitia James probe into Donald Trump's taxes is “among the largest legal threats Trump faces” now that he's a private citizen.   AG James is the first Black woman to ever hol…

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February 26, 2021 at 6:01 PM

The FBI is investigating Trump’s so-called “soldiers of the right wing”

A Woman's Place           Hi John,   According to The Washington Post, The Proud Boys, a white supremacist militia group, have been a major focus of the FBI investigation into the January 6 Capitol riot so far, “in part because of their statements in the run-up…

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February 26, 2021 at 4:03 PM

Stacey Abrams’ GOP rival

A Woman's Place           John:   According to Fox News, defeated Republican senator Kelly Loeffler has now launched a voting organization “to rival Stacey Abrams' political machine after GOP losses in Georgia.”   Loeffler, one of the Republican senators who st…

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February 26, 2021 at 1:02 AM

VP Harris is the “most targeted American politician on the internet”

A Woman's Place         John: We have some alarming news.   According to the Los Angeles Times' Noah Bierman, “Research shows that Kamala Harris may be the most targeted American politician on the internet.”   The reason? She “checks every box for the haters o…

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February 25, 2021 at 11:31 PM

Lauren Boebert will lose her seat next year if we act right now

A Woman's Place         John,   Republican congresswoman Lauren Boebert recently claimed that “the Democrat party is the greatest threat America faces.”   That is a bold and baseless claim from the same Trump loyalist who voted to overturn the 2020 election re…

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February 25, 2021 at 10:02 PM

Trump’s anti-abortion “gag rule” could be overturned

A Woman's Place           Hi John,   When Donald Trump was president, he cut family planning funding to health care providers that perform or refer patients for abortion.   But now that Trump is out of office, that “gag rule” policy of prohibiting federally-fun…

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February 25, 2021 at 8:02 PM

Rep. AOC prioritizes people. Sen. Ted Cruz prioritizes himself.

A Woman's Place           Hi John,   Sen. Ted Cruz is a wealthy, career politician who left his own constituents to fend for themselves during a climate disaster.   Unlike Cruz, Rep. Alexandria-Ocasio Cortez is a community organizer who rolled up her sleeves, r…

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February 25, 2021 at 6:01 PM

Trump’s loyalist-packed Supreme Court is solidifying the GOP’s anti-woman agenda

A Woman's Place           John,   Now that the GOP has a 6-3 far-right majority in the Supreme Court to back its anti-woman agenda, it is ramping up its attacks against reproductive rights in our country.   According to the latest health analysis from The Washi…

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February 25, 2021 at 4:01 PM

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene attacks AOC as a “fake climate crisis profiteer”

A Woman's Place           John,   A Big Oil CFO referred to the deadly power outages and subsequent price gouging that devastated millions of Texan families as a “jackpot” for profits -- and rather than hold energy companies accountable for exploiting Texans wh…

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February 25, 2021 at 2:01 AM

Lauren Boebert will lose her seat next time if we act now

A Woman's Place         John,   Republican congresswoman Lauren Boebert recently claimed that “the Democrat party is the greatest threat America faces.”   That is a bold and baseless claim from the same Trump loyalist who voted to overturn the 2020 election re…

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February 25, 2021 at 1:01 AM

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene claims protecting LGBTQ rights is “immoral”

A Woman's Place         John:   “DISGUSTING, IMMORAL, AND EVIL”   That's how QAnon Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene described the Equality Act after brazenly claiming the LGBTQ+ protections bill “is a direct attack on God's creation, He created us male and female.”…

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February 24, 2021 at 11:31 PM

The fight for women’s rights starts with local women leaders

A Woman's Place         Hi John,   Republicans across the country are rushing to pass sweeping abortion bans at the state level as we wait for a Supreme Court decision that could further restrict or even overturn Roe v. Wade.   But courageous Democratic women …

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February 24, 2021 at 10:01 PM

Kamala Harris is the “most targeted American politician on the internet”

A Woman's Place         John: We have some alarming news.   According to the Los Angeles Times' Noah Bierman, “Research shows that Kamala Harris may be the most targeted American politician on the internet.”   The reason? She “checks every box for the haters o…

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February 24, 2021 at 8:02 PM

The GOP thinks immigrants are a burden

A Woman's Place         Hi John,   The GOP demonized immigrants. They tried to prevent immigrants from getting critical health care. They took away tax-paying immigrants' access to public benefits.   But the Supreme Court just announced that it will take up ch…

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February 24, 2021 at 6:02 PM

Rep. AOC had to do Ted Cruz’s job for him

A Woman's Place         John,   While Texas Senator Ted Cruz was off vacationing in Cancun, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez organized her supporters to raise over $5 million to help Texas rebuild after deadly winter storms devastated the state.   Working alongsi…

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February 24, 2021 at 4:04 PM

Rep. Lauren Boebert used her guns to intimidate House committee members

A Woman's Place         John,   This is how QAnon-aligned Rep. Lauren Boebert called into the House Committee on Natural Resources' first meeting -- to go over an amendment proposed by Democrats that would ban lawmakers from bringing guns to meetings.   Sourc…

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February 24, 2021 at 1:01 AM

Lauren Boebert will lose her seat next year if we act now

A Woman's Place         John,   Republican congresswoman Lauren Boebert recently claimed that “the Democrat party is the greatest threat America faces.”   That is a bold and baseless claim from the same Trump loyalist who voted to overturn the 2020 election re…

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February 23, 2021 at 11:31 PM

McConnell won’t let Dems add two stars to the flag

A Woman's Place           John: We're one step closer to a truly representative democracy.   According to AXIOS, Puerto Rico's governor expects Congress to act on Puerto Rico statehood within the next month -- and advocates fighting for Washington, D.C. stateho…

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February 23, 2021 at 2:02 AM

McConnell won’t let Dems add two stars to our flag

A Woman's Place           John: We're one step closer to a truly representative democracy.   According to AXIOS, Puerto Rico's governor expects Congress to act on Puerto Rico statehood within the next month -- and advocates fighting for Washington, D.C. stateho…

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February 23, 2021 at 1:01 AM

Lauren Boebert can lose her seat next year if we act now

A Woman's Place         John,   Republican congresswoman Lauren Boebert recently claimed that “the Democrat party is the greatest threat America faces.”   That is a bold and baseless claim from the same Trump loyalist who voted to overturn the 2020 election re…

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February 22, 2021 at 11:32 PM

A necessary step to ending white supremacy in our country

A Woman's Place         John,   In promoting a potential reparations bill, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee echoed how many of us are feeling: “I think that in 2021, we want to isolate white supremacy, white racism, domestic terrorism, we want to look at each other as …

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February 22, 2021 at 9:02 PM

Republicans want to block the only Native American Cabinet appointee

A Woman's Place         John,   Climate activist Rep. Deb Haaland is poised to make history as the first Native American to serve as Secretary of the Interior -- and yet according to conservative news outlets, Republicans are already “gearing up for a fight” o…

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February 22, 2021 at 8:02 PM

“The cost of inaction is far greater than the cost of bold climate action.”

A Woman's Place         John,   As deadly winter storms devastated our country, Rep. Pramila Jayapal issued a necessary wake up call to Congress: “The cost of inaction is far greater than the cost of bold climate action.”   For decades, Big Oil and Big Gas hav…

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February 22, 2021 at 6:01 PM

We refuse to give up

A Woman's Place         John,   Source: Twitter   Since January 6, bold progressive women in Congress have been leading the charge against white supremacy, conspiracy theories, and seeking accountability for the GOP attacks on our nation.   While Republicans …

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February 22, 2021 at 4:01 PM

The GOP is blaming teachers for their own failings

A Woman's Place         Hi John,   According to NBC News, “Republicans think school reopenings may be their winning issue in key races in the 2022 midterm elections that could help them recapture the chamber.”   That's why they're coming after teachers unions …

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February 21, 2021 at 10:02 PM

QAnon Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene thinks she’s untouchable

A Woman's Place         Hi John, While Donald Trump was being acquitted by his loyalists in the Senate, QAnon conspiracy-driven extremist Marjorie Taylor Greene sent out a message to Democrats: “You've picked a fight you can't win. We will make sure of it.” Mar…

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February 21, 2021 at 8:02 PM

A far-right Supreme Court is closer than ever to overturning Roe v. Wade

A Woman's Place         John, Republicans have made it their mission to restrict a woman's right to choose -- and they're close to getting their wish. In Tennessee, Republican lawmakers introduced legislation to give a man who gets a woman pregnant the power to…

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February 21, 2021 at 6:01 PM

White supremacist Josh Hawley just had his best fundraising month ever

A Woman's Place         Hi John, Josh Hawley, the GOP Senator who fist bumped Trump's white supremacist mob on January 6, just had his best fundraising month since the start of his career. According to a widely-read op-ed from Hawley's home state press, The Kan…

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February 21, 2021 at 5:02 PM

NY’s Attorney General could succeed in prosecuting Trump

A Woman's Place         Hi John,   First, Donald Trump incited a deadly white supremacist mob to charge the U.S. Capitol and directly assault our democracy.   Then, Ted Cruz, Josh Hawley, Lindsey Graham, and the rest of Trump's loyalists in the Senate acquitte…

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February 21, 2021 at 4:01 PM

McConnell won’t let Democrats add two stars to our flag

A Woman's Place          John: We're one step closer to a truly representative democracy. According to AXIOS, Puerto Rico's governor expects Congress to act on Puerto Rico statehood within the next month -- and advocates fighting for Washington, D.C. statehood …

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February 21, 2021 at 2:03 PM

The GOP’s anti-science agenda is costing lives

A Woman's Place          Hi John, Millions of Texans have spent days without power in freezing temperatures. But, Texas GOP Governor Greg Abott had nothing better to do than jump on Fox News to blame renewable energy sources and claim that “the Green New Deal w…

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February 21, 2021 at 1:02 AM

McConnell’s last hope to block a $15 minimum wage

A Woman's Place         Hi John,   Senator Elizabeth Warren: “The federal minimum wage hasn't increased in more than a decade. Now, working families -- especially workers of color -- are battling a pandemic with barely enough to get by.”   “We need to raise th…

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February 20, 2021 at 11:31 PM

Congress could raise the minimum wage by next month

A Woman's Place           John   We have the latest from The Hill: “The battle over whether to keep a minimum wage hike in President Biden's COVID-19 relief package is heating up, with key players on both sides of the issue digging in for the fight.   “The deba…

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February 20, 2021 at 10:02 PM

POLITICO: The GOP tries to weaponize pandemic-exhausted parents against Biden

A Woman's Place           Hi John,   According to POLITICO, “Republicans see room to capitalize on the grim public health and economic situation the White House inherited from Donald Trump by trying to put Democrats on the defense” when it comes to protecting c…

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