Rand Paul TORPEDOES Child Cancer Treatment Provision After Last Minute Push to Save It

 

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Sam Stein breaks down Rand Paul's vote against funding child cancer provisions in the Senate. 🔥 Get 30 days of Bulwark+ absolutely free: https://thebulwark.com/freetrial

A Preview Of President Musk? | The Coffee Klatch with Robert Reich

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The Coffee Klatch with Robert Reich

Friends, Today we explore how and why the United States government nearly shut down under the auspices of Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Speaker Michael Johnson, and rightwing Republicans in the House. Is this a preview of the chaos we’re likely to see over the next four years? Why does an unelected multi-billionaire have so much power? Will Johnson survive? Why does Trump insist on raising the debt ceiling? Whatever happened to the Biden administration, which is still technically in office? Please pull up a chair, grab a cuppa, take our poll, and join in the conversation.

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They keep FLEEING Elon's Twitter, and there's a replacement!

 

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BREAKING: A Brazen Attempt to Overturn NC’s Elections

 

My home state of North Carolina is no stranger to Republican-led attacks on voting rights — but their latest move might be the most brazen yet. Jefferson Griffin, who ran for the state Supreme Court and lost by a few hundred votes, is now asking that same court to throw out over 60,000 ballots. That’s right — he’s demanding the judges reverse an election he lost and install him as the winner. Even worse, Griffin and his Republican allies have enough power on the court to make this disgraceful plan a reality. The only way to stop them is by building enough public outrage to force them to back down. That’s why Common Cause North Carolina is launching a rapid response campaign, including billboards across the state, to expose this anti-democratic scheme. The 60,000 voters Griffin wants to silence are real people with real stories, and we know North Carolinians won’t stand by as their voices are taken away. Here’s where we need your help. Last year, we spent hundreds of thousands of dollars protecting voters during the 2024 election, which was held under a harsh new anti-voter law. We made a huge difference, but that effort depleted our reserves. Without your support, this emergency campaign will jeopardize our plans for 2025. And if Griffin and his allies succeed, their strategy to overturn elections could spread to other states, threatening democracy nationwide. We’re ready to fight back with billboards, TV ads, and a massive public pressure campaign to protect these 60,000 voters and stop this election from being stolen. But we can’t do it without you. Will you rush an emergency donation to support Common Cause North Carolina’s efforts today? If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: RUSH $3 NOW >> Thank you for standing with us, Bob Philips, Executive Director of Common Cause North Carolina and the team at Common Cause

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Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more How Meidas Helped Nurses Stand Up to Trump and RFK MeidasTouch Network Dec 21 Written by Justin Gill Hi, I’m Justin Gill, an urgent care nurse practitioner in Seattle, Washington, and a proud member of the Core Leadership Team for Nurses for America (NFA). I wanted to thank Ben Meiselas and the MeidasTouch Network for the opportunity to contribute to this Substack post. I want to talk about something that has shaken the healthcare and nursing communities to their core: the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). I wanted to share with the Meidas Mighty how Ben Meiselas and the MeidasTouch Network helped our organization fight back! On December 6th, I had the opportunity to join Ben Meiselas for an interview to discuss the Nurses for America statement opposing RFK Jr.’s nomination and our ongoing campaign to gather signatures. I reached out to Ben Meiselas on social media, not expecting he would actually get back to me. But within 30 minutes of my message, Ben called me right away and offered to help me and the nurses I represent however he could. Ben set up an interview with me to discuss the threats posed by Trump and RFK Jr. to nurses. Since the interview was published, we have seen a significant surge in support thanks to MeidasTouch, with our signature count now exceeding 1,000. After the video was posted by MeidasTouch, thousands of nurses and healthcare advocates shared their voices on social media and in the video’s comments section, highlighting the real-life impacts that these nominations would have on their work. NFA leaders, like Donna Gaffney and Teri Mills, have published multiple op-eds and letters to the editor in The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Cleveland Plain Dealer, The Oregonian, and the Portland Press Herald. We are more motivated than ever, thanks to MeidasTouch having our back. As nurses, we deal with the harmful consequences of misinformation regarding vaccines, science, and evidence-based recommendations. Our role as patient advocates requires us to speak up—not only when it’s convenient but when it’s necessary. Now is one of those critical moments. We must raise our voices to protect our patients and communities from harm. As the most trusted profession, nurses remain steadfast in upholding their professional values and advocating for what is right. We refuse to lead with fear—instead, we lead with courage. We urge nurses and the public to join us in opposing RFK Jr.’s nomination by contacting their senators and sharing their personal stories. Your voice can make a difference. We urge everyone to sign our statement now and make their voices heard before it’s too late. (LINK) Thanks to MeidasTouch and to all the MeidasTouch Substack subscribers. This community is the real deal! Justin Gill, DNP, APRN, RN Core Leadership Member Nurses for America Meidas+ is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Upgrade to paid

Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more The Muskrat’s political ambitions keep growing His malignant narcissism and grandiosity rival Trump’s, but at least Trump was elected. Robert Reich Dec 21 Friends, Sorry to intrude on your day for a second time, but I wanted to bring you up to date about the Muskrat. Having blown up the bipartisan compromise bill to keep the government open and forcing Trump to weigh in against it, Elon Musk — the richest person in the world, who hasn’t been elected to anything — now says he’ll be funding “moderate” primary challengers to incumbent Democrats in deep-blue seats around the country. Here’s his post today, in response to a video clip of Richard Neal (D, Mass.), ranking member of the Ways and Means Committee. “Forgot to mention that I’m also going to be funding moderate candidates in heavily Democrat districts, so that the country can get rid of those who don’t represent them, like this jackass.” Neal is an odd choice for Musk to threaten, given that progressive groups have demanded Neal’s ouster as the top Democrat on the powerful tax writing panel because of Neal’s close ties to big business. Hence, Musk’s definition of “moderate” is way over on the authoritarian-fascist end of the spectrum. Neal’s apparent sin, in Musk’s eyes? He spoke out Wednesday against Musk’s successful attempt to kill the bipartisan government funding agreement, saying: “Can you imagine what the next two years are going to be like? If every time the Congress works its will and then there’s a tweet from an individual who has no official portfolio, who threatens members on the Republican side with a primary, they succumb?” Also yesterday, Kentucky Republican Senator Rand Paul suggested that Musk replace Mike Johnson as speaker of the House. “The Speaker of the House need not be a member of Congress,” Paul posted. “Nothing would disrupt the swamp more than electing Elon Musk . . . think about it . . . nothing’s impossible. (not to mention the joy at seeing the collective establishment, aka ‘uniparty,’ lose their ever-lovin’ minds).” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said she’d be open to supporting Musk to replace Johnson. “The establishment needs to be shattered just like it was yesterday. This could be the way.” Three takeaways: Musk is getting carried away with himself, using his limitless fortune and his ownership of X to try to turn American politics to the authoritarian right. Wealth inequality is rapidly undermining our democracy. Musk is the poster boy for a wealth tax. The DNC must bar dark money and limit campaign contributions in all Democratic primary campaigns. The incoming chair of the DNC, selected on February 1, should make this a key part of their strategy for the 2026 midterms and beyond.