Reminder: Make Medicare For All History Today and Tomorrow!

In solidarity,  Mike Hersh for Alan, Dr. Bill, Dan, Janis, Deb, Kimberly, Bryan, Mike F., and Shayna—your PDA national team. Help PDA Keep MFA Momentum Building! This is a critically … Read More

Medicare For All Momentum Is Building!

photo: MFA Activist Ady Barken Testifies at the Rules CommitteeAs Rep. Jayapal Looks On. Tell Congress We Need MFA! In solidarity,  Mike Hersh for Alan, Dr. Bill, Dan, Janis, Deb, … Read More

Are you a true-blue Progressive?

photo: PDA National Board Chair, Conor Boylan Listens To Rep. Jim McGovern For a true-blue progressive tsunami in 2020,  Debra Schrishuhn for Alan, Mike F, Mike H, Janis, Dan, Shayna, … Read More

Weekly Recap Featuring Unprecedented Medicare For All Momentum

photo: MFA Activist Ady Barken Testifies at the Rules CommitteeAs Rep. Jayapal Looks On. Tell Congress We Need MFA! In solidarity,  Mike Hersh for Alan, Dr. Bill, Dan, Janis, Deb, … Read More

Act Now! Impeachment Investigations Will Protect Our Constitutional Democracy

photo: The Constitution of the United States (Image from the U.S. Archives) In solidarity,  Alan Minsky for Deb, Dan, Bryan, Mike F, Shayna, Dr. Bill, Janis, Kimberly, and Mike H—your … Read More

PDA Says No to U.S. Coups in Latin America

We Insist that the U.S. Back-Off from Trying to Overthrow the Venezuelan Government In solidarity for justice,  Alan Minsky for Mike F, Mike H., Dr. Bill Donna, Dan, Janis, Deb, … Read More

Tremendous Victory For Healthcare For All, Tuesday!

Mike Fox for Dr. Bill Honigman, Alan, Donna, Dan, Janis, Deb, Kimberly, Bryan, Mike H., and Shayna—your PDA National Staff History Making Congressional Hearings  After years of work on behalf … Read More

Weekly Recap: Bernie’s Grassroots Launch, Override Trump!

In solidarity,  Mike Hersh for Alan, Dr. Bill, Dan, Janis, Deb, Kimberly, Bryan, Mike F., and Shayna—your PDA national team. Override Trump’s War Powers Veto Several weeks ago, Progressive Democrats … Read More

AZ-Sen: Mark Kelly (D) Mounts Pressure On Congress To Fully Fund The VA

Received this e-mail today from Mark Kelly’s (D. AZ) U.S. Senate campaign: We are honored to announce that Mark has earned the endorsement of Arizona veterans from across the state. As a … Read More

KY-Gov: Morning Consult Confirms Matt Bevin (R) Is America's Most Unpopular Governor

Yep, he really does suck: Kentucky's Matt Bevin hasn't won many popularity contests after being elected governor in 2015. His publicized fights with the teacher's unions over pensions and with people on social … Read More

Kentucky Governor Bevin Least Popular; Cook Rates November Election Tossup

http://www.wcpo.com/… Republican Governor of Kentucky Matt Bevin is the least popular in the nation, according to a poll released today by Morning Consult. Bevin has an approval of 33% versus … Read More

GOP on track to destroy Social Security in 15 years. If Dems win, we can fix doing one thing

Welp, us Gen Xers and Millennials might be boned out of retirement: Social Security's trust funds will be tapped out by 2035, according to an annual report released Monday by … Read More

Medicare For All…Tuesday?

In solidarity,  Mike Hersh for Alan, Dr. Bill, Dan, Janis, Deb, Kimberly, Bryan, Mike F., and Shayna—your PDA national team. Tell Your Senators To Cosponsor Medicare For All   On … Read More

Recap—Override Trump!

photo: Bernie And PDA Demand Healthcare Not Warfare In solidarity,  Mike Hersh for Alan, Dr. Bill, Dan, Janis, Deb, Kimberly, Bryan, Mike F., and Shayna—your PDA national team. Sign On … Read More

The “Everything Terrible Trump Has Done” 2019 1st Qtr Brief

Since the Trump Presidency began back in January 2017, we have endeavored to maintain a comprehensive listing of all the administrations misdeeds in the Everything Awful The Trump Administration Has Done … Read More

The Democrats “In a Bind” Narrative.

I do not know about the rest of the media, but some on MSNBC — Andrea Mitchell out with her pomp pomps —  are really pushing the narrative that it is Democrats … Read More

The most hateful thing I've read this week reminds us of our country's biggest failure

Callie June was adopted by two loving parents, who immediately had to put her in Cincinnati Children’s Hospital to deal with her stage four cancer. Her parents, already working multiple jobs, … Read More

Friendly Reminder, We Have Some Very Big Special Elections In Pennsylvania Coming Up On May 21st

Received this e-mail today from the Pennsylvania Democratic Party: Democrats have a plan to create better jobs, better education, and a better life in rural PA! We laid it out … Read More

Reminder: Medicare For All Webinar TONIGHT!

In solidarity,  Mike Hersh for Alan, Dr. Bill, Dan, Janis, Deb, Kimberly, Bryan, Mike F., and Shayna—your PDA national team. TONIGHT! Join Our Medicare For All Webinar The energy around … Read More

Donna Smith and Elizabeth Warren

photo: Donna Smith, Senator Warren, Larry Smith In solidarity,  Mike Hersh for Alan, Mike F., Janis, Dan, Deb, Kimberly, Bryan, Dr. Bill, and Shayna—your PDA National Team Help Enact Medicare … Read More

Is Trump Paranoid? Of Course He Is, Except Maybe Not Today.

You know, being an Irishman, I love irony. And being a Murphy, I love it twice as much, since we have that stupid law named after us. When they interview … Read More

Stand Up For Human Rights

photo: Join DREAMers Saying “Build Bridges Not Walls!” In solidarity with our sisters, brothers, and others,  Debra Schrishuhn and Dan O’Neal for Alan, Mike F, Mike H, Janis, Dr. Bill, … Read More

We Want Our Taxes To Support Healthcare Not Warfare

In solidarity,  Mike Hersh for Alan, Dr. Bill, Dan, Janis, Deb, Kimberly, Bryan, Mike F., and Shayna—your PDA national team.   Bernie Launches Senate Medicare For AllSign On As A … Read More

S.O.S. = Sustain Our Staff

photo: Shayna at the Medicare For All Launch In Solidarity, Mike Hersh for Alan, Deb, Mike F., Janis, Dan, Dr. Bill, Kimberly, Bryan, and of course Shayna—your PDA National Team … Read More

“No Religion” overtakes Evangelicals. GOP tries to ruin Christianity, but a gay mayor may save it.

This just dropped, and it’s shocking: x The 2018 GSS was just released and there's some big news. Those of “no religion” (23.1%) are statistically the same size as evangelicals … Read More

Recap—Medicare For All

photo: We Want Bernie Crew In St. Petersburg, FL In solidarity,  Mike Hersh for Alan, Dr. Bill, Dan, Janis, Deb, Kimberly, Bryan, Mike F., and Shayna—your PDA national team. Bernie … Read More

Bernie Launches Medicare For All

photo: Bernie with Supporters at the MFA Launch In solidarity with the Political Revolution,  Mike Hersh for Alan, Dr. Bill, Dan, Janis, Deb, Kimberly, Bryan, Mike F., and Shayna—your PDA … Read More

We Want Bernie Wednesday

photo: PDA’s Stephen Spitz, Mike Hersh, and Shayna Stevens on Capitol Hill In solidarity with the Political Revolution,  Mike Fox for Alan, Dr. Bill, Dan, Janis, Deb, Kimberly, Bryan, Mike … Read More

Is arrogance making “safe” Republicans take an unnecessary risk?

After to years of looking incredibly like Inspector Clouseau while they obstructed themselves while they had total control of the government, the GOP in the House has gone back to … Read More

What Is Medicare For All?

For Healthcare as a Human Right!  Dr. Bill for Alan, Donna, Mike F., Mike H. Janis, Deb, Dan, Kim, Bryan, and Shayna—your PDA National Medicare for All Team Making Huge … Read More

Challenge accepted. I told him eight things I absolutely love about Trump.

Sadly, an Air Force buddy I had served with over 20 years ago is, today, a huge Trump fan.  He’s the complete package, down to the stupid red hat and wacky conspiracy … Read More

Challenge accepted: I told a Trump supporter eight things I absolutely love about Trump

Sadly, an Air Force buddy I served with over 20 years ago is a huge Donald Trump fan today. He’s the complete package, down to the stupid red hat and wacky conspiracy … Read More

Recap / Tell Trump: No Offshore Drilling

Pictured: Deepwater Horizon Disaster (public domain)Help Prevent The Next Spill—Ban Offshore Drilling Now! In solidarity,  Mike Hersh for Alan, Dr. Bill, Mike F., Janis, Deb, Dan, Kim, Bryan, and Shayna—your … Read More

It’s Earth Month 🌎

photo: John McConnell (flag designer) NASA (Earth photograph) SiBr4 (flag image) • Public domain In solidarity with people and planet,  Debra Schrishuhn for Alan, Mike F, Mike H, Janis, Dan, … Read More

Net Neutrality Votes Coming Up!

In solidarity,  Janis Kay for Alan, Deb, Mike F., Mike H., Dr. Bill, Dan, Kimberly, Bryan, and Shayna—Your PDA National Team Tell Congress to Cosponsor andPass the Save The Internet … Read More

Mueller Report National Day Of Action

By Mike Hersh for Alan, Mike F, Deb, Janis, Dan, Bryan, Kim, Dr. Bill, and Shayna—your PDA National Team National Day Of Action This Thursday April 4thDemand That AG Barr … Read More

Don’t Get Fooled On Healthcare

By Mike Hersh for Dr. Bill, Donna, Alan, Mike F., Janis, Deb, Dan, Kim, Bryan, and Shayna—your PDA National Medicare for All Team Don’t Let Corporatists Fool Congress With Imitations … Read More

Trump hoping to con Americans on health care for one more election cycle

Boy, this is rich: Everybody agrees that ObamaCare doesn’t work. Premiums & deductibles are far too high – Really bad HealthCare! Even the Dems want to replace it, but with … Read More

Progressive Democrats of America Endorses Marc Friedenberg for Congress

Alan Minsky, Executive Director and Mike Hersh, Communications Director, Progressive Democrats of America | Press Release The influential Federal PAC Progressive Democrats of America (PDA) has announced its endorsement of Democratic … Read More

Recap / Demand FAIR Trade

By Mike Hersh for Alan, Dr. Bill, Mike F., Janis, Deb, Dan, Kim, Bryan, and Shayna—your PDA National Team Progressive Democrats of America (PDA) was founded in 2004 to work … Read More

McConnell Goes Into His Shell and Tells Trump To Come Up With His Own Replacement for the ACA.

Just as with Trump’s government shutdown, McConnell has decided to go into his shell and wait for Trump to come up with a “replacement” plan for the ACA.  Instead, McConnell … Read More

The “Everything Terrible Trump Has Done So Far” Omnibus (Week 114)

As part of the ongoing project to catalog every awful thing the Trump Administration has done as a reference for future political arguments and whatever few posterity survives to see … Read More

Republican Kevin McCarthy warns Trump the latest attempt to kill Obamacare is a huge mistake

Once again Trump has stepped on his own dictatorship. Now Republicans are frustrated with the wobbly orange Jell-O mold over his Justice Department’s decision to support removing Obamacare root and branch. … Read More

The Mad King Continues to Scare Republican Senators.

Some of the gutless GOP Senators decided to blab to the Washington Post and Politico about the latest meeting they had with the Mad King Trump.  The Mad King is … Read More

Tell Congress: Release The Full Report

Mike Hersh for Alan, Mike F, Deb, Janis, Dan, Bryan, Kim, Dr. Bill, and Shayna—your PDA National Team The Trump regime has been waging war on progress since day one, … Read More

Republicans and “Political Capital.”

Give Republicans a victory, and they think they  have “political capital” to gut the social safety net.  Crooks and Liars has this link to the latest version of the Tigerbeat … Read More

The Trump Campaign Tipped Their Mitts. And Nobody Noticed.

For the last 22 months, Robert S Mueller III’s trump-Russia investigation has been a political total eclipse. It has spent that time blotting the sun out from pretty much everything … Read More

LA-Gov: GOPer Caught On Tape Trashing Medicaid Recipients “Voting for a Living Instead of Working”

Asshole: During a $250 a plate luncheon on March 19th in Natchitoches, Louisiana, U.S. Rep. Ralph Abraham (R- LA-05) claimed that rising healthcare costs are the result of the economically disadvantaged … Read More

What the GOP learned when the wealthy tried to overthrow FDR and install a fascist dictator

In 1933, a group of very wealthy bankers on Wall Street were mortified with FDR. He gave government jobs to many unemployed, ended the gold standard, and was planning on … Read More