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March 16, 2025 at 4:28 PM

Private prisons are cashing in on family separation

Trump and the GOP claim to be going after fraud and abuse when they cut funds for families. The real abuse is to be found in Pentagon contracts and for-profit detention centers John, Working families are struggling, while the private prison industry is thriving with record pro…

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March 15, 2025 at 9:14 PM

Tell Congress to Medicaid should never be on the chopping block

Teaser Republicans are pushing the largest Medicaid cuts in history to fund tax breaks for billionaires. Millions could lose life-saving healthcare. We must fight back--now. John, Medicaid is a life-saving program for over 70 million Americans. It provides healthcare to childr…

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March 14, 2025 at 8:52 PM

Protect free speech by demanding the release of Mahmoud Khalil

Mahmoud Khalil was taken from his home in a terrifying act of political persecution. John, ICE agents stormed the home of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian graduate student and activist, and detained him. With no legal justification, they revoked his green card on the spot and threa…

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March 13, 2025 at 9:59 PM

Democrats must fight like Al Green or get out of the way

When Rep. Al Green stood up to defend Medicaid, Republicans punished him, but the real scandal is that he stood alone. John, When Donald Trump stood before Congress and lied about his so-called mandate to slash Medicaid, Rep. Al Green didn’t sit quietly and shake his head. He s…

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March 12, 2025 at 10:24 PM

Trump’s ICE is detaining activists

Mahmoud Khalil was taken from his home in a terrifying act of political persecution. John, ICE agents stormed the home of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian graduate student and activist, and detained him. With no legal justification, they revoked his green card on the spot and threa…

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March 11, 2025 at 9:16 PM

The White House cannot be allowed to silence the press

Trump’s White House has banned The Associated Press for refusing to bend to his propaganda. John, Donald Trump has made it clear that his administration wants total control over the media. By barring The Associated Press (AP) from White House events, Trump is sending a chillin…

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March 10, 2025 at 11:35 PM

Trump’s ban on transgender troops is discriminatory and dangerous

Trump has revived his cruel ban on transgender service members, putting politics over military readiness and dignity. John, The Trump administration is attacking the rights of transgender Americans, this time by reinstating a cruel and baseless ban on transgender service membe…

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  Amanda Ford, Director Democracy for America · [email protected]

March 9, 2025 at 6:23 PM

Honor John Lewis: Restore the Voting Rights Act today

Since the Supreme Court gutted the 1965 Voting Rights Act, over 100 new laws have passed restricting the right to vote. Congress must pass new legislation to protect voting rights. John, In a heartfelt message to the American people published just after his death, the Honorabl…

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March 8, 2025 at 8:22 PM

Tell Congress: Say Absolutely No war in Mexico

Elon Musk’s reckless rhetoric is moving us toward unilateral military action in Mexico. Congress must stop this dangerous policy drift now! John, The idea of a U.S. war in Mexico is as reckless as it is dangerous -- no reasonable person wants this. Yet, troubling signs suggest t…

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March 8, 2025 at 12:00 AM

DEBUNKED: Trump’s Social Security lies

John, America’s historic retirement security program has survived world wars, pandemics, and recessions. But without a rapid course correction, it may not survive Donald Trump and Elon Musk. I’ve worked on Social Security for five decades, as a Senate staffer, on the 1983 Socia…

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March 6, 2025 at 9:27 PM

Stand with Ukraine: Tell Congress to act now

Trump’s and Vance’s humiliation of Zelenskyy in the Oval Office must not stand as the last word. The U.S. must continue its support for democratic Ukraine. John, Donald Trump’s complete political and moral alignment with Vladimir Putin -- a murderous dictator bent on crushing de…

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March 5, 2025 at 7:36 PM

Musk & Trump are dismantling the EPA

Elon Musk and Donald Trump are gutting the EPA to serve fossil fuel billionaires. John, Elon Musk and Donald Trump are handing over regulatory power to fossil fuel executives while silencing scientists and environmental justice advocates. This is a blatant abuse of power. Their…

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  Amanda Ford, Director Democracy for America · [email protected]

March 4, 2025 at 7:26 PM

Stop risky bets: Demand a veto on pension fund crypto investments

As Trump goes all in on crypto, as many as ten states may see bills to invest public pension funds in bitcoin. Governors must protect their retirees by vetoing any such bills. John, As the cryptocurrency industry sinks its teeth deeper into Wall Street, it’s threatening to desta…

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March 3, 2025 at 11:34 PM

The National Right to Work Act hurts all workers -- demand Congress reject it

The National Right to Work Act seeks to codify the anti-union agenda by cutting unions’ primary source of funding nationwide. John, What Republicans call “Right to Work” laws aren’t about protecting workers at all. Instead, they represent a frontal attack on unions and a gift to…

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February 27, 2025 at 11:24 PM

Social Security is common sense: Help protect and expand it!

Social Security is very effective and very popular, but Republicans are still trying to defund it. A new bill would strengthen and expand it substantially. John, Social Security is one of the most successful programs in American history, paying out benefits on time for nearly a …

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February 26, 2025 at 11:41 PM

The rich don’t need another tax break

Trump’s IRS nominee will dismantle tax enforcement and slash audits on the ultra-rich. John, Donald Trump is trying to hijack the IRS — again. His nominee for IRS Commissioner, Billy Long, is a walking disaster for tax fairness. If confirmed, Long will gut enforcement against th…

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February 25, 2025 at 11:52 PM

Defend NASA: Say No to privatization!

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starlink has nearly $20 billion dollars in space contracts. Now he wants to kill off NASA and run America’s space program himself. John, Elon Musk wants to privatize NASA so he and other billionaires can run the nation’s space program without government overs…

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February 22, 2025 at 6:59 PM

Republicans will starve 40 million Americans

House Republicans want to cut healthcare and food assistance by trillions just to fund tax breaks for the ultra-rich. John, Congress is gearing up to strip away essential programs that millions of Americans rely on, just to hand even bigger tax cuts to billionaires. House R…

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February 21, 2025 at 10:57 PM

`Tell the Senate to reject Ed Martin and protect the rule of law!

Every Republican Senator who said pardoning violent insurrectionists was a step too far must now stand firm. John, Donald Trump has made it clear, he is stacking any law enforcement he has jurisdiction over with loyalists who will help him rewrite the history of January 6. H…

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February 20, 2025 at 9:45 PM

We must end insurance monopolies

Corporate healthcare monopolies are driving up costs and driving out competition. John, Healthcare isn’t a commodity, it’s a right. But corporate monopolies like UnitedHealth Group see it differently. They’ve rigged the system, consolidating power at every level: insurance, hosp…

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February 20, 2025 at 12:04 AM

We deserve fair lending, not financial exploitation

Americans paid $130 billion in credit card interest and fees last year. John, Americans are drowning in $1.17 trillion in credit card debt, while banks and credit card companies rake in record profits. The average credit card interest rate? 28% and rising. This isn’t lending, i…

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February 17, 2025 at 9:53 PM

Tell DNC Chair Ken Martin: Invest in Youth Organizing Now

Young people are key to Democratic victories, yet for too long the party has taken them for granted. This must change! John, The DNC has a newly elected chair, Ken Martin, and it’s crucial that he steps up the party’s investment in mobilizing young voters! Without a serious co…

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February 16, 2025 at 6:21 PM

Tell Congress: Don’t fund Trump’s Guantánamo Bay immigrant prison!

The first migrant detainees have already arrived at detention in Guantanamo Bay, setting a dangerous and very expensive precedent that must be stopped. John, Donald Trump and his allies are moving swiftly to resurrect one of America’s most infamous policies -- detaining people…

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February 15, 2025 at 6:21 PM

Stop Wall Street’s assault on the CFPB

Elon Musk and Wall Street allies are scheming with House Republicans to destroy the CFPB. John, The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is democracy in action, an agency created to hold banks accountable and defend working families from financial exploitation. That’s …

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February 14, 2025 at 6:54 PM

House Republicans just introduced a bill to abolish the Department of Education

Without the Department of Education, states with far-right leadership will decimate school funding. John, Education is the foundation of democracy. It ensures that every child, no matter their background, has the opportunity to learn, grow, and build a better future. Right no…

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February 13, 2025 at 7:38 PM

Trump’s deportation force is out of control

ICE agents are arresting immigrants without cause, violating their constitutional rights, and terrorizing communities. John, Donald Trump is unleashing mass deportation raids that violate basic human rights. ICE agents are tearing families apart, conducting arrests without cause…

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February 12, 2025 at 12:58 AM

No one voted for higher drug prices

Donald Trump has put Elon Musk in charge of slashing the government and Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid are in their crosshairs. John, Donald Trump says he’ll “protect” Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, but his record tells a different story. He already tried to…

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February 10, 2025 at 9:12 PM

Tell major companies: Don’t give in to political attacks!

As they face strong pressures from the Trump administration, companies must stand firm to protect the strength and diversity of their workplaces. John, As Trump and his white supremacist allies escalate their all-out war on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, some…

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February 9, 2025 at 5:46 PM

Tell Congress: Do everything in your power to stop Trump’s racist mass deportations.

ICE agents are using deception and force to access homes during early morning raids, and detaining immigrants in unsafe facilities. Congress must stop the racist mass deportations. John, ICE raids have escalated into a full-scale campaign of terror, targeting immigrant communiti…

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February 8, 2025 at 7:55 PM

Stop Congressional insider trading

Members of Congress are using insider information to make millions on the stock market. John, While working people play by the rules, Members of Congress are getting rich by gaming the system. They have access to classified briefings, regulatory decisions, and economic policie…

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February 7, 2025 at 8:37 PM

Project 2025 Threatens FEMA

Donald Trump’s Project 2025 plan guts FEMA and forces states to cover 75% of disaster costs John, FEMA is America’s lifeline in the face of disaster. But now, that crucial safety net is on the chopping block. Donald Trump’s extremist Project 2025 plan would gut FEMA’s resources…

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February 6, 2025 at 11:30 PM

Sanctuary cities are under attack

Republicans are attacking immigrants, dividing communities, and increasing economic suffering. John, Republicans are once again using fear and xenophobia to justify cruel policies that attack immigrants, divide communities, and increase economic suffering. Right now, Trump and …

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February 5, 2025 at 11:45 PM

A ceasefire is not enough, Palestinians deserve justice

A ceasefire alone won’t deliver justice. Palestinians need freedom, dignity, and self-determination. John, In a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Donald Trump announced plans for the U.S. to "take over" the Gaza Strip while resettling Pal…

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February 3, 2025 at 11:40 PM

Tell Congress: uphold America's commitment to renewable energy

Trump has stopped new renewable energy projects while increasing extraction of climate-wrecking carbon fuels. Congress must act aggressively to counter these moves. John President Trump’s executive order halting new offshore wind leases and reviewing existing clean energy initi…

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February 1, 2025 at 12:49 AM

It’s downright Orwellian.

John, I’m the president of the union at the Amazon warehouse just outside Raleigh, NC. Our union election is from February 10 to February 15th just outside Raleigh, NC. If we win, we’ll become the first unionized Amazon facility in the south. Coming off the historic holiday str…

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January 30, 2025 at 10:15 PM

Tell your Governor and Congress to block Trump now

In just 10 days, President Trump has initiated multiple extreme and illegal actions that are causing irreparable harm. Tell Congress and your Governor to block these actions. John, Donald Trump is blatantly overstepping constitutional boundaries, stretching executive power beyon…

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January 29, 2025 at 11:01 PM

Meta’s changes silence voices and endanger lives. Help fight back!

Meta’s new policies are rolling back protections for women, LGBTQ+ people, and communities of color. We can’t let them turn their platforms into breeding grounds for hate and misinformation. John Meta’s recent rollback of hate speech protections and fact-checking programs is a d…

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  Amanda Ford, Democracy for America AF · [email protected]

January 28, 2025 at 7:19 PM

The Senate must reject Russell Vought’s nomination for OMB

The architect of Project 2025, was just nominated to lead the Office of Management and Budget. We must stop him. John As the architect of Project 2025, Russell Vought’s nomination to lead the Office of Management and Budget directly threatens our democracy, working families…

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January 28, 2025 at 12:54 AM

We cannot let Trump’s vision of a weaponized government become reality

Kash Patel doesn’t want to lead the FBI—he wants to turn it into a weapon for Donald Trump. Demand the Senate block his nomination. John Kash Patel, Trump’s pick for FBI Director, is no defender of justice -- he’s a political operative with a vision to dismantle democratic a…

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January 25, 2025 at 9:54 PM

The “SAVE” Act requires birth certificate or passport to vote

The SAVE Act is a voter suppression scheme that would require Americans to prove citizenship in order to vote, resulting in the disenfranchisement of millions of eligible voters. John The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, introduced by Republican Rep. Chip Roy, …

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January 24, 2025 at 8:08 PM

Trump’s racist Gulf of America stunt threatens our classrooms

Public schools must teach students facts, not embrace Trump’s imperialist fantasy. John Donald Trump’s imperialist fantasy knows no bounds. His latest executive order? Renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America.” But Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum has already ann…

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January 23, 2025 at 11:39 PM

Big Banks fund climate change

Wall Street’s biggest banks just walked away from their climate commitments. They’re doubling down on fossil fuel investments and leaving the planet in peril. It’s time to hold them accountable. John Our planet is in crisis and Wall Street is making it worse. Six of the largest…

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January 22, 2025 at 11:42 PM

Trump’s Gulf of America is a racist fantasy

Public schools must teach students facts, not embrace Trump’s imperialist fantasy. John Donald Trump’s imperialist fantasy knows no bounds. His latest executive order? Renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America.” But Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum has already ann…

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January 22, 2025 at 12:05 AM

Immigrants need protection, help stop Trump’s cruel raids

Trump is targeting immigrant families with fear and cruelty. Call on the Catholic Church to declare sanctuaries now. John The Trump administration is already escalating its war on immigrant families. With mass raids targeting homes, workplaces, and communities, families will be …

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January 20, 2025 at 10:11 PM

Six banks just abandoned climate promises, we must fight back!

Big banks just backed out of global climate goals. It’s time to demand they stop funding fossil fuels and start investing in a sustainable future. John We can’t be distracted or distraught on days like today. Instead we must keep fighting for what we believe one day at a time.…

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January 19, 2025 at 5:11 PM

Urge your governor to protect workers’ rights now

In the Trump years, the fight for workers’ rights will need to shift to the state level. John With the anti-union Trump administration taking control of the White House, the fight to protect workers’ rights must move to the state level immediately. New “First Buddy” Elon Mus…

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January 18, 2025 at 9:20 PM

Congress must deliver aid for LA fire victims

The devastation from the L.A. fires is overwhelming. Congress must not play partisan politics that delay or deny federal disaster funding. John The Los Angeles wildfires have wreaked havoc, claiming lives, destroying homes, schools, churches, and entire neighborhoods, and disp…

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  Amazon Union President Ryan Brown · [email protected]

January 18, 2025 at 12:25 AM

Union-busting is disgusting.

John, I’m the president of Carolina Amazonians United for Solidarity & Empowerment, an independent union of Amazon workers, and I have big news: Workers at the Amazon packing facility outside Raleigh, NC are holding a union election in less than a month. Even though I helpe…

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  Amanda Ford, Democracy for America AF · [email protected]

January 15, 2025 at 8:51 PM

Tell Congress: Save NPR and PBS from funding cuts now!

Elon Musk wants to destroy public broadcasting. Tell Congress to resist his demands to cut funding for NPR and PBS. John “Legacy media must die,” Elon Musk posted on his own media site, X -- the nation’s biggest and most influential social media source for political news. Now …

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  Amanda Ford, Director Democracy for America · [email protected]

January 14, 2025 at 8:35 PM

Hegseth Confirmation Alert:

Pete Hegseth’s record speaks volumes: unfit, unqualified, and embroiled in controversy. Let’s stop this dangerous nomination. John, The Department of Defense must uphold values that transcend partisanship: accountability, equity, and integrity. Pete Hegseth’s nomination as Defen…

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