On Tuesday, Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth backed down from a threat to delay approving Joe Biden’s Cabinet nominees because of a lack of high-level Asian American representation among the president’s brain trust. She made the announcement after receiving assurances from the Biden administration that it would strive for greater AAPI representation...
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Fuck him royally: x F*ck Tucker Carlson. While he was practicing his two-step, America’s female warriors were hunting down Al Qaeda and proving the strength of America’s women. Happy belated International Women’s Day to everyone but Tucker, who even I can dance better than. pic.twitter.com/E4wchht9lA— Tammy Duckworth (@TammyforIL) March 11,...
Received this e-mail from U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth’s (D. IL) re-election campaign: In the United States, Black women are at least three times more likely than white women to die as a result of pregnancy. Here in Illinois, that number is even higher. That is a tragedy and simply not acceptable in...
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth’s (D. IL) re-election campaign: Nobody who works a full-time job should be living in poverty. Period. That’s why I am asking you to sign my petition demanding the Senate raise the minimum wage to $15/hour as part of our COVID-19 relief package....
Received this e-mail yesterday from U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth’s (D. IL) re-election campaign: Put simply, our military is made stronger by our immigrant servicemembers. That’s why, for over 200 years, Congress has provided an expedited path to citizenship through service in our military. But under the Trump administration, many of...
Don’t care as long as we win. Prefer Harris, Warren, and Duckworth to stay in the Senate. Rice would make a better “heartbeat away” than Demings or any of the others. Democrats can’t keep defaulting to “party elders” or the corporatists. x NEW: Joe BidenâÂÂs VP candidates ranked by pick likelihood 1-...
So many hoaxes, so much evidence. Money transfers, middle-men. The issue is less about the bounty since it likely is SOP, but more that Trump has denied it. One expects that reciprocity will happen, but even SecDef Esper admitting knowing the existence of the reports is troubling, despite the (usual) Trumpian...
From the New York Times: x YouTube Video Ady Barkan, the prominent liberal activist and advocate for “Medicare for all,” is endorsing Joseph R. Biden Jr. for president, in a sign that some progressives who opposed Mr. Biden in the Democratic primary race are increasingly willing to actively support him against President Trump. In the...
Like the rest of the entertainment division of Fox News, Tucker Carlson simply chases the latest Trumpist meme as Tammy Duckworth is mentioned as a VP candidate. x Oh snap!! @votevets Brings the HEAT! #SheHasMoreBallsThanYou https://t.co/4mUuVgUsbc— Malcolm Nance (@MalcolmNance) July 8, 2020 x The Fox News host Tucker Carlson accused Tammy...
Put up this morning. They are advocating for Duckworth for VP It speaks for itself. x YouTube Video
Trump's only hope is that street conflict erupts to frame his poorly attended Tulsa rally. MSM speculates that heads will roll after this debacle in Tulsa. An amusing shake-up would be the desperate return of Steve Bannon to the campaign soon. The hope for conflict seems to have been imported...
Received this e-mail yesterday from U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D. IL) in support of U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D. MN) & Gary Peters (D. MI) re-election campaigns: Sen. Tina Smith (D. MN) I’m writing to you today to remind you that my Democratic colleagues Senators Tina Smith and Gary Peters...
LIVE BLOG below 5:30* PM EDT *(rarely starts on time) Members of the Coronavirus Task Force Hold a Press Briefing The White House Trump may try to double down today, perhaps with some attempt at “sarcasm” in a specific attack on reporters. He may simply cut his losses and even let...
Received this e-mail yesterday from U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono (D. HI) in support of former Vice President Joe Biden’s Presidential Campaign: The American people deserve a president who can bring our divided country together. That’s why today, I’m endorsing my friend Joe Biden for President of the United States. Joe not...
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D. IL) in support of former Vice President Joe Biden’s presidential campaign: I’m proud to endorse Joe Biden for President of the United States. Will you join me in supporting Joe by splitting a donation between our two campaigns today? Those...
Received this e-mail from U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D. IL) in support of her colleague, U.S. Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin’s (D. IL) re-election campaign: My friend, mentor and fellow Illinoisan Senator Dick Durbin is running for reelection, and he just won his primary last week. Senator Durbin has always...
Received this e-mail from U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D. IL): I’m hoping you’ll make a donation to support these three Democrats running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Illinois: Representatives Lauren Underwood (IL-14) and Sean Casten (IL-6), and Betsy Dirksen Londrigan, who’s running to flip IL-13. Lauren and Sean...
Received this e-mail from U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D. IL) in support of Rev. Raphael Warnock’s (D. GA) U.S. Senate campaign: x YouTube Video I’m so excited to share this news: Reverend Raphael Warnock just announced his candidacy for U.S. Senate in Georgia. Reverend Warnock is a pastor, community leader...
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D. IL) in support of Sara Gideon’s (D. ME) U.S. Senate campaign: Rudy Giuliani’s associate Lev Parnas shared critical information this week about the involvement of President Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and Attorney General Barr in the situation with Ukraine....
There has been a lot of flack from IMPOTUSies these past few days about how the Democrats “love terrorists” and “hate America.” Sen. Tammy Duckworth gave what in any normal universe would be an unanswerable response: ‘I left parts of my body in Iraq’: Duckworth rejects GOP claim that Democrats...
Received this e-mail from U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D. IL) in support of Sara Gideon’s (D. ME) U.S. Senate campaign: Sara Gideon (D. ME) Susan Collins just officially launched her reelection campaign for U.S. Senate. If Democrats are going to take back the Senate in 2020, we have to win...
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D. IL) in support of John Hickenlooper’s (D. CO) U.S. Senate campaign: John Hickenlooper (D. CO) Colorado Senator Cory Gardner has been ranked the most vulnerable Republican Senator this cycle. That’s why it’s such a big deal that John Hickenlooper is...
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D. IL) in support of U.S. Senator Doug Jones’ (D. AL) re-election campaign: Sen. Doug Jones (D. AL) Jeff Sessions recently announced he is challenging Doug Jones for Senate in Alabama. Split a $3 contribution between Doug Jones and my reelection campaign right away to help defend...
Received this e-mail from U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D. IL) in support of Jaime Harrison’s (D. SC) U.S. Senate campaign: I’m writing to you today to ask you to make a donation to support Jaime Harrison, the Democratic candidate for Senate in South Carolina. Jaime is hands down our best...
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D. IL) in support of fellow Veteran, Cal Cunningham’s (D. NC) U.S. Senate campaign: Cal Cunningham (D. NC) with then-Senator Barack Obama (D. IL). Friend — If Democrats are going to take back the Senate in 2020, we need to win...
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D. IL) in support of Sara Gideon’s (D. ME) U.S. Senate campaign: Sara Gideon (D. ME) Exciting news: Sara Gideon recently launched her campaign against Susan Collins for U.S. Senate in Maine — and now we know she can win. A...
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D. IL) in support of Amy McGrath’s (D. KY) U.S. Senate campaign: Amy McGrath (D. KY) I’m so excited to share this news: My friend Amy McGrath just announced her run for U.S. Senate in Kentucky. Amy is hands down our best chance to beat...
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D. IL) in support of MJ Hegar’s (D. TX) U.S. Senate campaign: x YouTube Video Saddle up, my friend MJ Hegar is running for Senate in Texas. Chip in now to help MJ Hegar get her campaign off to a strong...
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D. IL) in support of her colleague, U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill’s (D. MO) re-election campaign: Sen. Claire McCaskill (D. MO) Senator Claire McCaskill is running for re-election in Missouri. She's in one of the most competitive races in the nation...
I’d never seen Lilly Ledbetter, the woman for whom the Fair Pay Act was named; but on Tuesday night, I had the opportunity to watch her on TV, speaking at the Democratic Convention. My first thought was, “Oh, she’s just like me.” The first piece of legislation Pres. Obama signed...