Campaign Action Add your name: Fire Jared Kushner Will you join MoveOn and DEMAND that Jared Kushner be fired? Add your name and demand Congress clean house in the White House! Explosive reports are breaking that Jared Kushner has an unofficial, private and encrypted WhatsApp relationship with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. This revelation follows a long list of other red flags on Jared Kushner’s track record. And yet … Continue reading →
Hi Richard & Norma, The results are in — and Americans from both political parties have a very clear message for Donald Trump and Congress. In a new poll, vast majorities of likely voters — we’re talking 83% of Democrats and 84% of Republicans here — call rebuilding our water systems, roads, bridges and the rest of America’s crumbling infrastructure a top policy priority. Those same voters also say that infrastructure should … Continue reading →
tThe North Carolina Senate is voting on a bill that would demonize patients and criminalize physicians who seek or provide later abortion care. In the last month, North Carolina Republican legislators introduced a set of companion bills—SB 359 and HB 602—based on the blatant lie that doctors are providing abortions immediately before or during birth. (Sound familiar? Donald Trump used this exact same inflammatory rhetoric in his 2019 State of the Union address … Continue reading →
For the last 40 years, the richest Americans have abdicated their social responsibility and at the same time have accumulated ungodly sums of wealth. Meanwhile, inequality has widened considerably—as the rest of us struggle to make it in this brutal economy. That’s why we are glad to see several proposals that tax the rich which deserve some serious consideration & support. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has proposed a 70% tax on incomes above … Continue reading →
Daily Kos Staff PicksDaily Kos staff looks back at some of their favorite posts from the past week. Pro-KKK paper in Alabama announces sale to apparent Klan leader—then the story keeps getting weirder Mueller kept his probe pure for two years. Barr’s corrupted it in two weeks Where the hell were Democratic leaders and the progressive movement in Wisconsin? Major media outlets have laid off more than 2,400 writers, editors, and support staff … Continue reading →
This Carolyn Fiddler Daily Kos StaffThursday April 11, 2019 · 7:10 PM EDT Recommend 23 Share 19 Tweet2 Comments 2 new So fresh so etc. RSSPUBLISHED TO cFiddDaily KosDaily Kos Elections TAGS AbortionArizonaTexasVirginiaWisconsinTWISAStatehouseAction Share this article Ah, spring. The time of year when cleaning is somehow a seasonal obligation. But truly, there’s nothing wrong with having a little extra motivation to tidy one’s environs, jettison old crap you don’t need any more, and enjoy fresh, clean surroundings. And maybe while … Continue reading →
. Yes, I know. The Mueller report given to Trump’s AG, carefully chosen all of two months prior, for his 18 page letter that supported all of Trump’s viewson the ” witch hunt “. Surprise … as of April 10, he is the only one to have readthe near 400 page report, and he condensed it down to 4 pages for release to Congress. Surprise…his opinion was no Russian collusion by … Continue reading →
Medicaid ExpansionThe quickest and simplest way to close the health care coverage gap for 500,000 North Carolinians is through Medicaid expansion. That’s why I sponsored HB 5, which would do just that on the first day of session.Unfortunately, no Republicans chose to co-sponsor HB 5. I am pleased though, to report that this week four of my Republican colleagues introduced their plan, HB 655, to provide more North Carolinians access to affordable health insurance. Stay tuned. … Continue reading →
Campaign Action Sign the petition: Investigate Sean Hannity for obstruction of justice We all know that Sean Hannity is a vicious Trump partisan, and Fox News lets him have his show—despite a blatant conflict-of-interest that includes having Michael Cohen as a lawyer. But on June 6th, Hannity crossed the line by publicly urging Trump associates who are currently under investigation by Special Counsel Robert Mueller to destroy the evidence. “Mueller wants everyone’s cellphones,” said … Continue reading →
Social Security Works is proud to fight for Medicare for All. Not only would it give every American access to improved health care services, saving millions of lives, but it would be enormously beneficial to seniors. Medicare for All strengthens traditional Medicare, and contains a number of improvements to the types of care covered–including long term care, dental, and vision coverage. And by eliminating premiums and co-pays, and taking on … Continue reading →