Today's Top Stories:
House committee investigating deeply suspicious $2 billion Saudi investment in Jared Kushner’s firm
Congress is determined to ascertain whether or not Trump's odious son-in-law exploited his White House position to line his pockets. Spoiler alert: he did.
VIDEO OF THE DAY: Republican lawmaker makes humiliating misstep during live hearing
Rep. Louie Gohmert came out swinging to defend his title as the most ignorant member of Congress.
Take Action: Tell Congress: Ban assault rifles!
Republicans pull HORRIFIC stunt after Texas shooting
No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen: Unbelievable.
President Biden delivers emotional speech on gun law reform
Addressing the nation from the White House, President Biden called for reimposing the assault weapons ban, universalizing background checks, and instituting red flag laws.
Take Action: Tell Congress to end US support for Saudi Arabia's murderous war in Yemen!
More than 40% of Earth's land surface must be conserved to stop the biodiversity crisis, report warns
We should probably just ignore this report and continue doing nothing to course-correct the coming climate catastrophe.
DeSantis moves to ban transition care for transgender youths, trans adults on Medicaid
The bigoted Florida governor asked the state board regulating doctors to essentially ban transition-related care for transgender minors and adults on Medicaid — marking a vile escalation in the Republican war on the LGBTQ+ community.
Take Action: Tell Trump's Postmaster general to stop slowing down the mail and raising prices!
Louisiana House passes bill to criminalize abortion with no exceptions for rape, incest
Disgracefully, this assault on reproductive rights passed in a bipartisan fashion.
Game-changer Tim Ryan turns heads with new strategy to win in red America
OD Action partner: The trail blazing Democrat has a real shot at flipping Ohio's open Senate seat and keeping the Democrats in the majority! United Rural Democrats makes it easier for candidates like Tim to share this workers-first message in rural America. For Democrats to win, we must compete and win in hard areas.
Michael Avenatti gets 4 years in prison for defrauding Stormy Daniels
Michael Avenatti, the brash California lawyer who took on Donald Trump, was sentenced on Thursday to four years in prison for defrauding his best-known former client, the adult film actress Stormy Daniels.
US intel alleges that Putin is undergoing cancer treatment and survived an assassination attempt
Couldn't happen to a nicer guy...
Michigan prisons ban Spanish and Swahili dictionaries to keep prisoners from communicating
Surely this violates the ban on cruel and unusual punishment?
New York passes bill raising age to buy, own semi-automatic rifles
Finally, some truly good news.
Living in America
A world gone mad
Hope...
Today’s Action: Get out the vote in the primaries!
Next Tuesday there are SEVEN primaries taking place — California, Iowa, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, and South Dakota. We all know the biggest enemies of progress in America are Republicans, but it’s also been painfully clear that just a few bad Democrats can muck a LOT of things up for all of us. This is our chance to do something about it — to not just elect any Democrats, but to reshape the party with real progressives to advance our legislative priorities!
If you live in one of the seven states voting next week and don’t yet have a plan to vote, make yours now. If you have friends in those states, call them and cajole them to the polls! Find out when your own state’s primaries will be held, and identify your current polling place here. It is absolutely critical to show up this year — and every year — to build a truly progressive future.
Every. Vote. Matters. Check your voter registration status and polling place to ensure you’re prepared for upcoming primaries and the midterms — and tell your network of like-minded friends and family to do the same on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, at the park, in the bleachers, in the pews, at the dinner table, and anywhere else you can!
No matter how unpopular Trump and the GOP seem to be, Americans are still dealing with extreme income inequality, incessant voter suppression schemes, relentless attacks on reproductive care, and the demonization of marginalized communities, because corrupt Republicans are regularly joined by a few bad-faith Democrats. Fortunately, we have some amazing progressives running for office this year. But they can’t win if we don’t show up.
Every meaningful electoral victory shares a common thread: progressives turning out in full force on Election Day.
Check your voter registration status at odaction.com/vote and make sure you’re ready to do your part in upcoming primaries and the midterms to win Congress and more. Then, share away on social media!
PS — Please don't forget to sign the petition to stop McConnell’s ploy to deny school meals to millions of hungry kids, and be sure to follow OD Action on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
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