Today's Top Stories:
Trump hotels charged his Secret Service protectors "exorbitant" rates
Contrary to the Trump clan's claims, they did not give the Secret Service free rooms at the Trump Hotel. On the contrary, they charged them wildly inflated prices — five times the rate set by the government — and funneled $1.4 million in taxpayer money into their pockets.
Take Action: Stop Trump's scheme to dodge punishment for his crimes through a sham company!
VIDEO OF THE DAY: Marjorie Taylor Greene melts down on stage during debate
Can't handle the heat? Get out of the kitchen!
Take Action: Tell "Dank Brandon" to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level!
Trump faces consequences amid January 6 Committee's bombshell move
No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen: Finally.
Prosecutors seek 6-month sentence for Steve Bannon
The Justice Department wants the white nationalist Trump whisperer imprisoned for six months and fined $200,000 for contempt of Congress, a charge resulting from Bannon’s refusal to cooperate with the House’s 1/6 committee. Couldn't happen to a nicer guy!
Take Action: Keep Trump off Facebook!
Two of America's largest supermarkets are merging
Kroger announced Friday that it plans to buy Albertsons in a nearly $25 billion deal that represents the latest in corporate consolidation and monopolistic control over the market. With very little competition, companies are free to raise prices at their leisure and squeeze even more blood from the American middle class.
Take Action: Tell President Biden to take action to fix Puerto Rico's power crisis!
Dr. Oz claims he drank his own pee, was forced to do so in medical school
After an old video with Jimmy Kimmel surfaced, it appears we can add "pee sommelier" to Oz's resume of dog-killing, sister-stabbing, and snake oil-selling. For the record, you do not have to drink your own pee in medical school.
Kanye West announces purchase of right-wing, extremist social media platform
After spending the weekend with far-right commentator Candace Owens, Ye announced he would be buying "Parler," a sanctuary for those kicked off of other social media sites for being too racist. Parler, which has been struggling to tread water with the rise of other sites like Gab and Truth Social, just happens to be owned by Candace Owens' husband.
Watch Richard Ojeda roast Marjorie Trainwreck Greene
OD Action partner: The election denier, the insurrection instigator, the coup supporter Marjorie Taylor Greene now claims she's a "victim" of the January 6th violence.
Misogynistic online smear campaign against Amber Heard targets other women
The hysterical harassment and social media abuse campaign directed at Amber Heard by clout-chasing influencers has turned its attention to Angelina Jolie, whose disturbing accusations of domestic abuse by her ex-husband Brad Pitt became public in recent legal filings. While it may not seem like a big story, the existence of an algorithmic online economy devoted to demonizing abuse survivors, mainstreaming misogynistic tropes, and profiting off the anguish of women is yet another deeply disturbing low for American society.
Herschel Walker tries to turn "prop" badge controversy into campaign gold
The bumbling GOP Senate candidate, moving seamlessly from an abortion scandal into a pretending-to-be-a-cop scandal, is attempting to do damage control by making a thousand fake badges so his supporters can also pretend they are cops. One might think drawing MORE attention to this embarrassment might not be the best strategy, but Walker's campaign has been putting on a masterclass in running a bad campaign.
Landmark trial begins over Arkansas' ban on transgender youth care
US District Judge Jay Moody will hear testimony and evidence starting this week over the law he temporarily blocked last year prohibiting doctors from providing gender-confirming hormone treatment, puberty blockers, or surgery to anyone under 18 years old. It also prevents doctors from referring patients elsewhere for such care.
US, Mexico call for Haiti security mission to confront gangs
For the fourth time in nearly a century, the United States is preparing to intervene in Haiti as a gang-fueled humanitarian crisis unfolds. The mission would be conducted under the auspices of the United Nations, whose previous "peacekeeping" mission in Haiti that ran from 2004-2017 was heavily criticized for, among other damning atrocities, triggering a deadly cholera epidemic and enabling and ignoring heinous, troop-run child sex rings. Feeling brave? Google "MINUSTAH babies" and hang on to your seat.
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DEEP DIVE: Gang crisis in Haiti
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Today’s Action: Prepare for November — check your voter registration!
21 days. The 2022 midterm election will be here in three short weeks. There’s not a second to spare to do absolutely everything we can to hold onto the House and Senate and continue advancing our progressive, equitable, 21st-century agenda.
Ask yourself: what are you fighting for this November? Combatting white supremacy and xenophobia? Ending voter suppression? Ensuring equitable access to healthcare and protecting coverage for pre-existing conditions? Sane climate change policy? Humane immigration procedures? Women’s rights and abortion access? Ending corporate-centered politics?
All of these issues and so much more are at stake. We have the voters...but we need all their votes. You don’t have to put in major volunteer hours to help get out the vote, but every little bit helps — and this fight starts at home and in your community.
Every vote matters. Check your voter registration status at odaction.com/vote and ensure you’re prepared for the upcoming election on Nov. 8th – and tell your network to do the same on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!
If you have more time to give, civic engagement is still as important as ever. There are tons of online get-out-the-vote events happening that need your participation, like virtual phone-banking with Ohio Progressive Action Leaders this Thursday. You can filter through other events here. No matter what you choose, your involvement can and will make a difference in this fight.
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 three weeks to win Congress and more. Then share away on social media!
PS — Please don't forget to sign the petition to investigate Trump and Kushner’s deals with Saudi Arabia, and be sure to follow OD Action on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
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