Today's Top Stories:
Paul Pelosi's attacker ID'd as Trump supporter and QAnon follower
Let's be really clear. This man is disturbed, and he's not alone. We know that, you know that, and Republicans know that when they spout their hate, they are putting lives in danger. Their whole MAGA party is culpable in this violence.
VIDEO OF THE DAY: Ted Cruz and Lindsey Graham humiliate themselves at Herschel Walker rally
The hypocrisy of the so-called "pro-life" and "family values" party was on full display as the two GOP strawmen shamelessly endorsed a man accused of pressuring two women he impregnated to have abortions and then paying for them – an option he has pledged to deny others.
Take Action: Demand the Senate reject Lindsey Graham’s national abortion ban!
McConnell's hand-picked Republican is still running elections in one of the largest BLUE cities in the South
OD Action Partner: Louisville, Kentucky, has just one citywide Republican elected official — a handpicked McConnell disciple who oversees — of all things — elections. This year she has a strong challenge from Democrat Tina Ward-Pugh in a race that could be a game changer for voting rights for years to come. Can you chip in to make sure Democrats in Kentucky can exercise their right to vote?
Steven Bannon co-conspirator convicted in border wall fraud scheme
Timothy Shea was found guilty by a federal grand jury of defrauding donors in an online fundraising scheme to raise public funds for Trump's border wall – the same crime Trump pardoned Bannon for in the final hours of his presidency.
Take Action: Arrest Steve Bannon for threatening Dr. Fauci and his family!
Election deniers win in court as judge green-lights voter intimidation at drop boxes
The ironically named Clean Elections USA group has called on right-wing activists to swarm Arizona ballot drop box locations and "surveil voters" for non-existent voter harvesting. A federal judge ruled that this didn't constitute a threat to voters – and could proceed.
Take Action: Keep Trump off Facebook!
Publishing world erupts over Amy Coney Barrett's 7 figure book deal
Hundreds of publishing industry insiders sign letter demanding Penguin Random House rescind Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s $2 million book deal because of her pivotal role overturning Roe v. Wade.
Take Action: Demand Justice Thomas recuse himself from democracy-destroying case!
US colleges fear SCOTUS preparing to end affirmative action in admissions
Longtime affirmative action opponents are challenging race-conscious college admissions practices at the Supreme Court Monday, and academic institutions fear 4-decades of high court precedents protecting them could meet the same fate as Roe.
Democrats now in striking distance of a surprise Senate flip
No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen: Whoa.
Capitol Police officer guilty of obstruction after colluding with 1/6 rioter
Former US Capitol Police officer Michael Riley was found guilty of obstruction for deleting his own messages to an insurrection participant urging them to remove a post they made about entering the Capitol on January 6th.
Truth Social's mysterious investors finally revealed in SEC filings
A new report confirms that a Trump-loving oil tycoon and former political appointees and staff were among the motley crew of investors that got the former grifter-in-chief's Twitter wannabe vanity project off the ground.
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Here are some of the major Truth investors, according to those filings, as first reported by Reuters:
- Karl Pfluger, president of the Texas oil company Oryx Midstream and brother of Congressman August Pfluger, has put nearly $10 million towards Truth social since December 2021. Rep. Pfluger has been an outspoken supporter and endorsee of Trump. He was one of the many politicians who voted against certifying the results of the 2020 election, and just recently started receiving fundraising dollars from Amazon’s corporate PAC.
- Patrick Walsh, CEO of Empire Holdings—a company that manages multiple gym brands—has invested $6.2 million with Truth.
- Kenny Troutt, a Texas telecoms billionaire who has donated to Trump before, forked over $4 million for Truth.
- Roy Bailey, the co-finance chairman for Trump’s 2016 election campaign and later a lobbyist for the administration, gave at least $200,000 towards Truth.
- George Glass, a real-estate developer from Oregon who was appointed to serve as the U.S. Ambassador to Portugal during Trump’s presidency, dumped in at least half a million.
- Bob McNutt, fittingly the CEO of a mail-order fruitcake company, made a modest $100,000 contribution to Trump’s social media platform.
Obviously, that still leaves about $10 million unaccounted for. According to Reuters, Wilkerson’s whistleblower documents contained about $9.4 million in promissory notes that the outlet couldn’t identify the origins of.
Trump Homeland Security officials gathered intel on Oregon BLM protesters
Extensive intelligence dossiers were compiled on protestors arrested during the 2020 demonstrations sparked by the death of George Floyd, according to reports that were recently unredacted by the Biden Administration.
Virginia's GOP governor makes despicable joke about Paul Pelosi attack
Glenn Youngkin told a crowd at a campaign rally that, "...there's no room for violence anywhere, but we're going to send [Nancy Pelosi] back to be with him in California."
America fiddles...ION,
...As the world burns
Hope...
Today’s Action: Get out the vote for John Fetterman!
John Fetterman is the Democratic candidate for the most flippable US Senate seat in the country and the only Pennsylvanian running for the Pennsylvania race. We need all hands on deck across the country to help secure his victory. Fetterman, the Keystone State’s current lieutenant governor, spent 13 years as the mayor of Braddock, Pennsylvania, where he passionately served the people of his community. He has long been a dedicated progressive, even going so far as to officiate one of the first same-sex marriages in Pennsylvania when state laws at the time continued to push antiquated and discriminatory policies.
The margin of error for keeping the Senate in Democratic hands is far too thin for comfort, but we can take action to ensure we keep power and continue advancing our critical progressive agenda. Democrats’ path to keeping Mitch McConnell from another disastrous run as Senate majority leader runs right through Pennsylvania. Phone-banking is one of the most effective ways you can pitch in from afar. You don’t have to be a seasoned professional; just be ready to do good work.
The fight for a truly progressive future does not end with Fetterman. There are committed Democratic candidates all across the country that need your help getting out the vote next month. You can filter through virtual phone- and text-banking events through Mobilize. So many critical issues are on the line this election — reproductive rights, LGBTQ+ rights, gun-safety initiatives, justice reform — everything we’ve fought so hard for! It’s never been more important to get out the vote and work for real change in America. Join the fight and do your part today!
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