Blinken and Lavrov meet face to face for first time since Russia's invasion of Ukraine
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VIDEO OF THE DAY: Jamie Raskin humiliates Lauren Boebert to her face at House hearing
BOOM! Rep. Raskin roasted Boebert and all her colleagues with a clever and hilarious turn of phrase.
Take Action: Reject the GOP's plan to ban Women and Gender Studies from Florida colleges!
Video shows Texas anti-drag bill author dressed in drag
A video surfaced on Twitter and TikTok this week showing Texas State Rep. Nate Schatzline, a Republican, skipping, running, and dancing in a park while donning a black sequined dress and a red eye mask. This is the same state lawmaker who authored a bill that would classify venues that host drag performances as "sexually oriented" busineses and ban minors from entering them. We all know by now that most things Republicans do is pure projection, but this is so on the nose it's breathtaking.
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Republicans caught pulling DISGUSTING stunt over train derailment
No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen Unbelievable. Brian Tyler Cohen's videos are now in Spanish! If you have friends or family who speak Spanish and want to keep up with politics, please send them this link to subscribe to my channel. And if you want to help support the Spanish effort, you can also watch and subscribe just to get things moving in the algorithm. Every bit helps!
Arkansas bill restricting bathroom access in presence of minors advances
A new anti-trans bill in Arkansas marks a terrifying escalation of the GOP's war against trans people by essentially criminalizing their existence in public spaces or being proximate to minors, because they clearly represent a threat to kids just by existing. Republicans won't stop until trans people are excluded from society all together — and legislating hateful conspiracies into law only puts more trans lives at risk.
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Eli Lilly to offer $25 insulin
Pressure works! President Biden's push to lower prices of insulin — with an assist from well-intentioned, online pranksters — has successfully convinced the major insulin maker to lower the price of its insulin products to just $25 and expand its insulin value program so that an existing $35 cap on some insulins will now apply in about 85% of US pharmacies. For far too long, pharmaceutical corporations have reaped obscene amounts of money by holding the lives of sick Americans hostage, forcing them to pay outrageous prices in exchange for live-saving medicine. It's now time for the Biden team to demand reasonable price caps for ALL other drugs!
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FBI reportedly pushed back against Mar-a-Lago raid
The Washington Post released a disturbing new report that claims the FBI was "timid" about the prospect of a raid on Mar-a-Lago and instead wanted to simply ask the disgraced ex-president to politely to turn over the documents. Some agents even wanted to stop the investigation and take Trump at his word. Thankfully, prosecutors fought back and got their way — but it's clear there are some serious pockets of pro-Trump support in the FBI, putting not just their loyalty but also their willingness to enforce the law into serious question.
Arizona GOP torn apart by wild cartel accusations
Drama reigns in Phoenix after a QAnon-devoted lawmaker brought an insurance agent to give a presentation to both houses of the state legislature. That agent, Jaqueline Breger, publicly accused Gov. Katie Hobbs, several Maricopa County supervisors, a dozen Maricopa County Superior Court judges, and the mayor of Mesa of taking bribes from the Sinaloa drug cartel without evidence — except, why not, a soon-to-be-released book written by her boyfriend. Now the GOP is busy playing the blame game for the deeply embarrassing spectacle. Just the kind of dedicated public service we've come to expect from the Republican Party.
The next presidential election could be at stake
Wisconsin Democrats: With the balance of the state's Supreme Court on the line, progressive champion Judge Janet Protasiewicz and radical MAGA extremist Dan Kelly have emerged as the nominees for the vacated all-important swing seat. This April 4th election is an absolute MUST-WIN for everything we hold dear — abortion rights, LGBTQ rights, the right to vote, and potentially even a free and fair election for the next President of the United States. Can you chip in to make sure Janet has the resources she needs to win and flip Supreme Court of the most important swing state to a progressive majority?
First Biden veto expected after two Senate Democrats join the GOP to sacrifice pension rule to corporate greed
President Biden is expected to issue his first veto after two Democrats — Sens. Joe Manchin and Jon Tester — partnered with the GOP to pass legislation that would block his administration's rule allowing retirement plan managers to consider climate and other factors in investment decisions and not simply focus on maximizing profits.
"Havana syndrome" not caused by foreign adversary, US intel finds
We now have further confirmation from the US intelligence community that the psychogenic "Havana syndrome" that thousands of intelligence officials claimed to have suffered from was not caused by any kind of foreign technology, which raises serious questions why the agency promoted this hoax with such vigor and why the media so credulously bought into it.
Michigan AG says she was among those targeted in threat to kill Jewish members of state government
Michigan State Attorney General Dana Nessel says she was among Jewish members of the state government targeted by Jack Eugene Carpenter III, who threatetened on Twitter to "carry out the punishment of death to anyone that is jewish in the Michigan govt ... Because I can Legally do that, right?” Uh, no, Jack. You definitely cannot do that.
White House calls senior Republican "despicable" for wishing Biden’s dead son had been prosecuted
Rep. James Comer showed all the callous cruelty and conspiratorial delusion that has come to define conservative politics when he used a congressional hearing to lament that he would never get to prosecute President Biden's son, Beau, who died of a brain tumor — and earned a well-deserved rebuke from the White House. These people have no heart.
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FLASHPOINT: Rising fascism in Israel
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Today’s Action: Tell Congress to deliver federal LGBTQ+ protections!
Despite Democrats’ best effort to pass the Equality Act last congressional session, our elected officials have yet to deliver wide-reaching protections for LGBTQ+ people. With the onslaught of laws targeting LGBTQ+ freedoms, targeted mass shootings, and the deeply troubling rise in hate crimes, we simply can’t wait any longer to secure protections for our marginalized communities. There’s no shortage of legislation being introduced to condemn the LGBTQ+ experience, designed to further promote violence against them. It’s unconscionable.
The ability to persecute others is not something that makes America “free.” What is important is the ability for all, regardless of identity, to live an equitable life. We have a very long way to go towards achieving that goal. The fact is, conservatives have been scapegoating and persecuting the oppressed for centuries — and doing so under the guise of religious freedom.
We must not allow protections for the LGBTQ+ community to fall by the wayside. Whether by reviving the Equality Act or putting forth new legislation, we must act swiftly. Every second Congress waits puts another person at risk.
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