Today's Top Stories:
At least 6 GOP members of Congress asked the Trump White House for a 1/6 pardon
Reps. Scott Perry, Andy Biggs, Mo Brooks, Matt Gaetz, Louie Gohmert, and Marjorie Taylor Greene asked for pardons following Trump's failed insurrection. Nothing to see here, folks.
Take Action: Expel the congressmen who tried to get Trump pardons for their role in Jan. 6th!
Supreme Court strikes down New York gun law, expanding concealed carry rights
In a nation absolutely riddled with gun violence, conservative justices on the Supreme Court struck down New York's 108-year-old law limiting who can obtain a license to carry a concealed handgun in public.
Take Action: Tell Congress to pass the Equal Rights Amendment NOW!
January 6 Committee CATCHES key Trump ally in the act
No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen: Wow.
Senate finally passes gun safety legislation after decades of Republican obstruction
15 Republicans joined all 50 Democrats in the Senate to pass modest gun safety reform, the first legislation of its kind to advance from "the world's greatest deliberative body" since 1994.
Take Action: Tell the Senate to pass red flag laws to take guns away from potential mass shooters!
Housing market squeeze pushes renters into bidding wars
In yet another sign we're reaching end-stage capitalism, landlords are now pitting tenants against each other to extract maximum financial gain while exacting maximum financial pain.
Take Action: Join Bernie and Liz Warren and demand a Social Security expansion!
FDA orders Juul to pull all of its vaping products from the US market
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a marketing denial order to Juul, telling the company to remove its e-cigarettes from the US marketplace — a decision that promises to shake up the vaping market.
FBI seizes Nevada GOP chairman’s phone in fake-elector investigation
Federal agents confiscated the phone of state Republican Chairman Michael McDonald in connection with an alleged plot to give Nevada’s six Electoral College votes to Trump for the 2020 presidential election, despite President Biden winning the state by more than 2 percent of the votes cast.
How will history remember our actions?
OD Action partner: Trump chose to sit in front of a TV with a smile on his face and watch the carnage happen - how will WE respond?
Former acting deputy AG testifies Trump pressured DOJ to declare 2020 election corrupt — without evidence
Former Acting Deputy Attorney General Richard Donoghue testified that then-President Trump — in an exact quote — said, "Well, I'm just asking you to do is just say it was corrupt and leave the rest to me and the Republican congressman."
House 1/6 probe witness claims Trump had mystery Air Force One call with Putin just before election
Alex Holder — the British documentarian who gave evidence to the House 1/6 committee this week — said Mark Meadows informed him that a scheduled interview with Trump aboard Air Force One would have to be canceled in late October 2020 because the president was on an unscheduled call with Vladimir Putin.
Wisconsin election investigator says he deleted records
The former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice hired to investigate President Biden's victory in the battleground state testified Thursday that he routinely deleted records, and deactivated a personal email account, even after receiving open records requests.
EU formally grants Ukraine candidate status, "beginning a long journey together"
European Union leaders on Thursday granted Ukraine the coveted status of official candidate to join their 27-nation club, a bold geopolitical step hailed by Kyiv and the EU itself as a "historic moment."
Seriously?
Yes. Seriously.
Hope...
Today’s Action: Get out the vote in the primaries!
There are a whopping seven primaries taking place next Tuesday — Colorado, Illinois, Mississippi, New York, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Utah. 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 Tuesday 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.
If you can, make plans to join Working Families Party’s weekly virtual event next Friday, July 1st, from 3PM - 5 PM EDT and help send texts for progressive candidates to voters across the country!
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 demanding Marjorie Taylor Greene resign or be expelled from Congress, and be sure to follow OD Action on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
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