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Today's Top Stories:
Justice Department expands 1/6 probe with slew of new subpoenas
Trump's fake electors and campaign staff are coming under the microscope as the probe expands its horizons on a staggeringly wide conspiracy.
Take Action: Tell the Biden administration to help seniors pay for their Medicare!
VIDEO OF THE DAY: Top Republican runs away in full panic when asked one simple question
Sen. Ron Johnson was not prepared to answer any questions about his effort to deliver fake electors to Mike Pence.
Take Action: Tell Trump's postmaster general to stop slowing down the mail and raising prices!
🚨 Brian Tyler Cohen will be livestreaming day 5 of the January 6 Committee hearings on YouTube 🚨
No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen: To watch along, click here and hit "NOTIFY ME" to be reminded as soon as he goes live.
House hearing on Washington Commanders' owner Daniel Snyder turns into absurd circus thanks to GOP
The nation witnessed a microcosm into everything wrong with this country during the Snyder hearing: Democrats trying to hold a silver spoon, billionaire sexual predator accountable for fostering a toxic workplace culture of rampant harassment and financial misconduct while Republicans threw a series of hysterical, unrelated tantrums about their imaginary grievances against the Biden administration.
Take Action: Demand Rep. Jim Jordan resign over serial sexual abuse coverup!
Kansas' top court rules partisan gerrymandering legal
Dissenting Justice Eric Rosen argued that the decision moves Kansas toward a "one-party system of government," aids a "power grab," and authorizes "political chicanery." Rosen noted, "In turning a blind eye to this full-scale assault on democracy in Kansas, the majority blithely ignores the plain language of this state's Constitution."
American woman faces nightmare scenario on vacation in Malta after doctors refuse to administer life-saving abortion
In a grim harbinger of what American women will face if Roe is overturned, Andrea Prudente is being denied a life-saving abortion due to Malta's fetal heartbeat law — and is trapped on the island because doctors will not certify her as healthy enough to travel.
Take Action: Tell Congress to end US support for Saudi Arabia's murderous war in Yemen!
Former Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum indicted
Once a rising star in the Democratic Party, Gillum is now in handcuffs for wire fraud, conspiracy, and false statements. It turns out the Department of Justice IS capable of holding politicians accountable when it wants to...
January 6 Committee CATCHES key Trump ally in the act
No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen: Wow.
Uvalde school police chief finally suspended after mass shooting
Chief Pete Arredondo was finally put on administrative leave for his department's "abject failure" to intervene during the horrific massacre that took the lives of 19 children and two teachers in May.
"Hang them all": House 1/6 committee members targeted with death threats, violence on right-wing social media platforms
In a sadly predictable turn of events, right-wingers have begun calling for the execution of House 1/6 committee members, especially Rep. Liz Cheney, who they view as a traitor.
Judge rules against Fox News in lawsuit over vote-rigging claims
Dominion Voting Systems' lawsuit against Fox News' parent company for knowingly promoting false information about the 2020 election will proceed.
Ex-state lawmaker who filmed himself storming US Capitol sentenced to prison
WEST VIRGINIA
Derrick Evans, who screamed "Derrick Evans is in the Capitol!" in a video he posted online, was sentenced to three months in prison for breaching the Capitol during Trump's insurrection.
Nailed it
We need to shut down Ohio until we can figure out what's going on
Hope...
Today’s Action: Pass federal abortion protections now!
The Supreme Court’s historic ruling on abortion rights in America is imminent, with many activists bracing for an announcement overturning Roe v. Wade to drop as early as this week. Not to be outdone, far-right legislatures in red states across the country have been getting a head start, closing health clinics and passing draconian abortion bans.
Just this May, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed into law the strictest anti-abortion legislation in the country — effectively banning all abortions starting at fertilization. It’s one of the many laws across the nation that twist around the courts to prevent abortion, and soon Republican-led states won’t have any legal hoops to jump through to outlaw abortion altogether.
It has never been more crucial to join the fight. Whether it’s donating to a local abortion fund, finding a rally, or writing your members of Congress, your voice is needed in the struggle for federally protected abortion rights. You can find a comprehensive list of abortion funds to donate to here; states with conservative legislatures — Kentucky, Ohio, Alabama, Texas, and Louisiana, in particular — are in dire need of support in the face of unrelenting attacks on women’s healthcare.
No matter what the Supreme Court and Republican-dominated state legislatures are doing to restrict women’s access to reproductive care, you can still currently receive abortion aid via mail in all 50 states, and financial aid is available if you cannot afford your care. While acquiring and using abortion pills may come with legal risk, widespread access to such resources is crucial for women under attack from crusading conservatives. Until a final decision is handed down by the Supreme Court, abortion is still a legal right.
It only took 48 hours after the release of the infamous draft opinion leaked before Louisiana conservatives began discussing how to contort abortion into a homicide. It’s clear that Republicans are more motivated than ever to rip away the right to choose from their constituents — willing and eager to force unwanted pregnancy onto everyone, including survivors of sexual abuse, under the threat of felony charges. It’s downright cruel.
Regardless of what conservatives would like to be true, America is not a theocracy. Over 60% of Americans support legal abortion access. A legislator’s job is not to play God, it’s to serve their communities. Overturning Roe v. Wade sets an extremely dangerous precedent for the treatment of anyone who isn’t a straight, religious, white, cisgender male.
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