Today’s Action: Join the fight for voting rights!
Today's Top Stories:
Jan. 6th committee airs humiliating footage of MAGA Sen. Josh Hawley fleeing through Capitol halls during insurrection
The crypto-fascist senator from Missouri was happy to urge on the insurrectionists at first — but fled like a coward the moment he thought he himself might be in danger.
VIDEO OF THE DAY: Pete Buttigieg schools conservative host on his own show
Biden's Transportation Secretary is proving himself quite adept at taking on right-wing critics on their own territory.
Losing Roe v. Wade isn't the end — it's just the beginning of a new fight
Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee: The worst has come to pass — now we need to be ready to fight for abortion rights in 50 statehouses. Can you chip in to help the DLCC elect Democrats who will fight to enshrine a woman's right to choose into law?
Biden tests positive for COVID-19
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that Biden, 79, is experiencing “very mild symptoms” and has begun taking an antiviral therapy. The right-wing, on the other hand, has seized on this inevitable and unremarkable infection as proof that the left's "vaccine narrative" doesn't work, exposing their staggering ignorance about how diseases and vaccines work.
House votes to pass bill guaranteeing access to contraception
The emergency vote is a direct response to far-right extremist Justice Clarence Thomas suggesting that the Supreme Court should reconsider the legal precedent that allows access to contraception. House Republicans proved that Thomas' extremism is a party-wide phenomenon by voting against the bill en masse.
Take Action: Demand Congress enshrine abortion protections into law!
John Fetterman trolls MAGA opponent Dr. Oz by pushing to induct him into the New Jersey Hall of Fame
The Pennsylvania Democrat has been running a highly effective Senate campaign by repeatedly highlighting one very salient fact about Oz — he lives in New Jersey.
Take Action: Join Bernie and Liz Warren and demand a Social Security expansion!
DHS launches criminal probe into destruction of Jan. 6 Secret Service text messages
The Department of Homeland Security inspector general informed the Secret Service it is investigating what happened to January 6-related text messages that may have been deleted, describing it as an "ongoing criminal investigation" and directing the agency to stop its internal investigations into the matter.
Republicans pull HORRIFIC new stunt over abortion rights
No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen: Unbelievable.
Melania Trump absurdly claims she was "unaware" of the Jan. 6 insurrection as it was happening
The infamously ineffective former First Lady wants us to believe that the reason she didn't try to stop her husband's coup attempt was because she was busy carrying out her "duties" to the nation.
Pence Secret Service detail feared for their lives during Capitol riot
As Trump's violent coup attempt unfolded, members of Mike Pence's security detail were so worried for their safety that they made goodbye calls to their families.
Walgreens employee refused to sell condoms to a couple on religious grounds
A pair of shoppers at a Walgreens in Wisconsin said an employee refused to sell condoms to them on religious grounds — something Walgreens said is permitted under its policies.
Mississippi school board removes policy barring people with guns on school campuses
The "good guy with a gun" myth has been disproven time and time again and yet Republicans cling to it because it's all they have.
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Today’s Action: Join the fight for voting rights!
As if things weren’t bad enough already, the avalanche of baseless conspiracies spawned after the 2020 elections has put our democracy in danger at every level of the process. Ensuring that every single person has access to their vote is always a priority, but with midterm elections coming up, the stakes are only getting higher. Whether it’s on social media, in school, or directly in our community – every single one of us has a space to make our voices heard in this fight.
The good folks at When We All Vote know that equitable access to the polls is the foundation of a functioning democracy, and they offer a couple of different ways to get involved:
If you’re ready to start conversations about our right and civic responsibility to vote, becoming a Voting Squad Captain could be for you. Captains will gain access to tools, coaching, and resources to get their communities ready to vote! If you need more info before signing up, check out their Voting Squad Starter Guide.
Join the Rapid Response #SocialSquad
If social media and connecting digitally is more your speed, the Rapid Response #SocialSquad is the perfect way to facilitate conversations about exercising the right to vote. Signing up for the rapid response team will give you access to critical social media graphics and messages from When We All Vote to share with your online community. Sign up to hear how to get started!
Join the My School Votes program
If you’re a parent, educator, or high school student, the My School Votes program is a great way to set students up for life-long civic engagement. Sign up through When We All Vote to get a starter kit of resources and support to help you start a voter registration program at your school!
Ensuring that everyone has the information they need to get to the ballot box, as well as the support and resources to fully engage in the electoral process, is absolutely critical for a healthy democracy. The more people like you we have taking action, the better!
PS — Please don't forget to sign the petition to tell Congress to expel the Republicans who plotted with Trump, and be sure to follow OD Action on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
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