Having reached 100 million vaccinations in just 59 days in office, Joe Biden is now calling for 200 million vaccinations in his first 100 days, which will be April 30. The Center for Disease Control reports 136.7 million total vaccinations for US residents for yesterday, so reaching the goal will...
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Josh Hawley (R-MO) was the first-mover on the objection to the electoral college result count. Congress has reconvened and Kelly Loeffler has withdrawn her objection . “Josh Hawley is the Jim Jordan of Jared Kushners”, as the fatality from today’s attack on Congress is identified. x Brutal first graf in @KCStar...
Received this e-mail today from the Council for a Livable World: You are playing an outsize role in some good news: Three Senate candidates endorsed by Council for a Livable World have had their chances of victory upgraded by professional race-watchers: Mark Kelly (D. AZ) Mark Kelly – Arizona: Kelly, the...
Received this e-mail today from the Council for a Livable World: Let's cut to the chase. Candidates face a critical fundraising deadline at midnight tonight, and you can help them reach their goals. Here are six top-notch candidates who can change the Senate: Sara Gideon of Maine is planning to retire...
Received this e-mail today from Academy Award winning actress and activist, Jane Fonda, in support of U.S. Senator Ed Markey’s (D. MA) re-election campaign: Sen. Ed Markey (D. MA) This past month has been an important reminder that our fight against the climate crisis must be intersectional. These challenging times...
Received this e-mail today from former presidential candidate, Julián Castro (D. TX), in support of former Vice President Joe Biden’s presidential campaign: Right now, our nation is in crisis. We're facing a global pandemic, a massive spike in unemployment, and racism in our policing system — all at the same time. And,...
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D. OH) in support of Cal Cunningham (D. NC), Sara Gideon (D. ME), John Hickenlooper (D. CO) and Mark Kelly’s (D. AZ) U.S. Senate campaigns: The Center for Politics says there are four races that Democrats likely need to win in...
Received this e-mail today from the Progressive Change Campaign Committee: The NY Times just endorsed a crew of diverse young progressives in NY who can shake up Congress! Let's help them win in 1 week! Please chip in $3 to their campaigns. School principal Jamaal Bowman against 31-year incumbent Eliot...
Received this e-mail yesterday from former Presidential candidate, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D. MA), in support of Joe Biden’s presidential candidate: This is a time of tremendous crisis for our nation. Across the country, Americans are flooding the streets protesting the injustice of police brutality and affirming the unshakable...
Received this e-mail today from Democracy for America in support of Theresa Greenfield’s (D. IA) U.S. Senate campaign: This is huge: A brand-new Des Moines Register poll shows DFA-endorsed progressive Democrat Theresa Greenfield is now leading Republican Senator Joni Ernst by three points in the Iowa Senate Race: Des Moines Register Poll | Iowa Senate Race...
Received this e-mail today from the Council for a Livable World: I'm excited to share a new round of endorsed candidates with you soon, but for right now, I'm asking you to help some of the candidates in the closest Senate races in the country. While the Trump administration is widely...
How much will night four of George Floyd protests be more violent. One person died last night. Are you distracted from 102,000 deaths yet? 70 people were arrested in NYC protests. 44 meatpacking workers have died. Peaceful Protest Interrupted By Swarm Of Aggressive Black-Clad Militants https://t.co/ybL3KO0kdO pic.twitter.com/QsWloqL0nR — The Onion (@TheOnion)...
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D. WA) in support of Dr. Barbara Bollier (D. KS), Theresa Greenfield (D. IA) and former Governor John Hickenlooper’s (D. CO) U.S. Senate campaigns: CNN: “Democrats are slight favorites for Senate control” POLITICO: “Democrats’ momentum puts Senate majority in play” WASHINGTON POST: “Democrats see...
Received this e-mail today from Democracy for America in support of Rev. Raphael Warnock’s (D. GA) U.S. Senate campaign: I have good news to share with you, Samuel. When Senator Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) was caught selling off $20 million in stock before the market crashed — all while misleading the public about...
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D. IL) in support of John Hickenlooper (D. CO), Steve Bullock (D. MT) and Tina Smith’s (D. MN) U.S. Senate campaigns: John Hickenlooper (D. CO) Lately, the polls and experts are catching up to what we already know: Democrats...
Despite calls from Attorney General Bill Barr to reconsider the administration’s position, Donald Trump today reiterated his belief that the Supreme Court should strike down the Affordable Care Act in its entirety in response to a lawsuit brought by a group of Republican-controlled states. CNN: “We're not doing anything. In other...
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Bob Casey, Jr. (D. PA) in support of Theresa Greenfield’s (D. IA) U.S. Senate campaign: Theresa Greenfield (D. IA) This is huge: We're now one point away from flipping Iowa — one of just four states we need to flip to win back...
Received this e-mail today from EMILY’s List in support of Sara Gideon’s (D. ME) U.S. Senate campaign: Sara Gideon (D. ME) In 2018, Sen. Susan Collins (ME) voted to confirm anti-choice Justice Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, claiming he'd protect Roe as a precedent. However, Kavanaugh recently made it clear he...
Received this e-mail today from the Council for a Livable World: We now have less than six months to go until the November election. We have to pay close attention to swing states like Minnesota in hopes of keeping it in progressive hands. Hillary Clinton narrowly won the state in...
Received this e-mail from VoteVets: The good news: Early on in this election cycle VoteVets endorsed five progressive veterans running for Senate in red to blue targeted seats. Cal Cunningham in North Carolina, MJ Hegar in Texas, James Mackler in Tennessee, Amy McGrath in Kentucky and Mark Kelly in Arizona have all been...
Received this e-mail today from the Council for a Livable World: Too much of modern politics revolves around fundraising, especially after the Supreme Court’s “Citizens United” decision. But when Leo Szilard created this organization in 1962, he emphasized the importance of both “the sweet voice of reason’’ and raising funds...
Received this e-mail today from the Council for a Livable World: As we all deal with the deadly coronavirus, we cannot forget that there are important elections underway. Two of the hottest congressional races this year are in Maine, one for the House and one for the Senate. Add to...
Received this e-mail today from the Council for a Livable World: I hope you and your loved ones are doing well. As my colleagues John and Geoff have said in prior emails, we at the Council are continuing to work as well as we can in these challenging times, as...
Received this e-mail today from VoteVets: We have an important ask for you. In light of recent state and national CDC recommendations, Senate campaigns across the country are doing the right thing and starting to cancel all their in-person fundraisers over the next few weeks. It’s better to be safe...
received this e-mail today from Democracy for America in support of Theresa Greenfield’s (D. IA) U.S. Senate campaign: Yesterday we announced endorsements in Georgia, today I’m excited to announce we’re expanding the map again — adding Iowa to our Flip the Senate slate! For the first time in decades, Iowa’s...
Received this e-mail from former Attorney General Eric Holder’s National Democratic Redistricting Committee in support of Dr. Eliz Markowitz’s (D. TX-HD28) special election: The GOP has used gerrymandering to silence Texans for a decade. So we've made the Lone Star State one of our top targets for 2020 — and...
Received this e-mail today from the Council for a Livable World: The latest edition of the highly reliable Cook Political Report states that the Senate majority is in play. Cook's Jennifer Duffy writes, “Democrats appear to have expanded the playing field enough to put Republicans' majority at risk.” Council for...
Received this e-mail today from VoteVets: We’re reaching out with an important update: As you know, veterans are leading the charge across the country to flip the Senate. With incredible candidates like Amy McGrath, Mark Kelly, MJ Hegar, and Cal Cunningham challenging incumbent Republican Senators, it’s up to us to...
Received this e-mail today from the Progressive Change Campaign Committee: When Republicans swept state legislatures in 2010, they used their power to redraw the entire Congressional map to their advantage for the next decade — while passing draconian laws for workers, unions, and immigrants. That's why we must take back...