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Tri-City Democrats – Friday, September 11, 6:00 PM
Greetings fellow Democrats!
Heads up that this month’s gathering will feature a musical performance by Gary Kanter and Greg Deere. Those of you who have been privileged to attend their previous performances know that this is not to be missed!
https://www.meetup.com/tri-city-democrats/events/315969142/
Tri-City Democrats – Friday, September 11, 6:00 PM
Greetings fellow Democrats!
It’s September, and time for our monthly gathering. We’ll meet on September 11 at 6pm. We are inviting candidates who have made it through the primary to come visit with us. We will also have ‘Hate Has no Home Here’ and ‘Vote Blue’ signs available.
We are hoping that the weather will cooperate for a picnic at the farm – 4501 W Lattin Ct, West Richland, WA. If it’s hot, we have plenty of shade and misters and sprinklers to take the edge off the heat. If it’s cool, we have firepits and patio heaters to take the edge off the chill. We have the Pasco Round Table reserved in the event that the weather does not cooperate, and we’ll make a final announcement on Wednesday the 9th. Come gather with like-minded folks and share some fellowship, food and beverages. If we are picnicking, bring a dish to share, and Tri-City Democrats will provide utensils and plates, and napkins. If we’re at the pizza location, TCD will purchase an assortment of pizzas to share. You’re on your own for salad bar and beverages, though there are usually pitchers of beer provided by fellow members. We’ll have the donation box available for those who care to financially support the group.
https://www.meetup.com/tri-city-democrats/events/315969142/
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Columbia Basin Badger Club
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We just added Notes and Resources for tomorrow’s Badger Forum on Addiction. Here’s a link to find it on our HOME PAGE. We hope you’ll find it helpful.
Remember, our forums are free for the remainder of 2026.
Want to get involved?
Council meetings take place in person and online every second Thursday.
Email info@TCDIC.org for more information and the zoom link
Volunteer with the Council today!
Registration Closes Tomorrow: Finding Our Way
Learning at the REACH Museum Is an Adventure: Maps, Owls & Dinosaurs🗺️🦉🦖
Within REACH | A New Season of Learning
Renew by August 31 + Get 2 Chances to Win $200
Final call: Zac Burrell live at Spuds & Suds
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Final Week: Battle of the Basin + Don’t Miss Your Chance
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A New Year at the REACH Museum
Midday Update: Help Us Reach More Tri-Cities Students Today
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A Taste of Venezuela is Almost Here!
Next Wednesday, we’re gathering around the table for A Taste of Venezuela!
Join us for an evening of incredible Venezuelan food, culture, conversation, and community.
Come experience Venezuela through the food, stories, and traditions that make this evening so special.
Limited tickets remain, and we’d love to fill the room!
August 2026
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Wednesday, August 26
6–8 PM
B5 Learning Center
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Support new arrivals through education, relationships and community so they can thrive in their new home.
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Create a community of open hearts, helping hands and supportive systems where strangers become friends and we all thrive.
Step into Venezuela for an evening of incredible food, personal stories, and cultural discovery.
A Taste of Venezuela invites you to gather around the table for a traditional Pabellón dinner and experience Venezuela through the people who know and love it.
Throughout the evening, guests will discover the beauty of Venezuelan culture through storytelling, photos, traditions, and an interactive cultural experience — creating an opportunity to learn, connect, and experience a little piece of Venezuela right here in our community.
And save room for something sweet: traditional Venezuelan dessert will be generously provided by Antojos Bistro 509.
Wednesday, August 26, 2026 | 6:00–8:00 PM
Tickets: $50 per person
Only 50 tickets available
Your ticket includes dinner, dessert, and the full cultural experience.
Come to the table hungry. Leave knowing Venezuela a little differently.
Your support helps B5 create opportunities for people to build English-language skills, confidence, connection, and greater independence in our community. Every gift helps make B5 programs and learning opportunities accessible to the individuals and families we serve.
Donations can be made through our website or they can be mailed to: B5 Learning Center 715 S Jean Street Kennewick, WA 99336
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FAQ from A Better Richland
Richland registered voters will vote this November to update the Richland City Council election process to be like the rest of Washington’s First-Class Cities, Pasco, and Kennewick.
Currently all seven members of the Richland council are elected “at-large.” They can live anywhere in the city. A vote to change the city charter would mean five council members would have to be elected from the districts where they live and two would still be elected “at-large”. Each of the five proposed districts would have approximately 12,000 residents. An interactive map on our website can show you in which district you would live.
“Vaccinating my daughters was never something I questioned or saw as optional. To me, it was a life-or-death decision, and I never thought twice about making sure they were fully vaccinated. I believe we should trust qualified medical professionals and experts who have spent years studying medicine and public health.” – A in Massachusetts
Every child deserves to grow up safe from preventable diseases. But as harmful misinformation about vaccines spreads and routine immunization rates dip, illnesses like measles and whooping cough are making an alarming comeback in our communities. Protecting our kids—and looking out for new babies and for our immunocompromised neighbors who can’t get vaccinated—takes all of us standing together.
Your voice is needed! Now, the Trump Administration has opened an official public comment period on childhood vaccine recommendations. We are deeply concerned that changing routine vaccine standards will strip away guaranteed, no-cost insurance coverage for working families, force parents without paid leave to take off work for multiple extra doctor visits, and replace trusted medical science with political directives. This is an opportunity to share why this would hurt families and put our children at risk!
Quick signature: Tell HHS to keep politics out of childhood vaccines!
Parents need clear, reliable rules based on science, not political choices. For decades, medical experts have guided our vaccine schedule to keep kids safe and build parent trust. Bypassing these medical experts creates confusion and risks taking away free vaccine coverage for working families.
In addition, forcing extra doctor visits creates huge problems for parents who lack paid leave and causes long clinic wait times. Delaying vaccination leaves infants unprotected when they are most vulnerable, and makes basic health care harder and more expensive. Government rules should make health care simpler and cheaper for families—not harder, more expensive, and more confusing.
The more people who speak out, the bigger our impact. Please take a moment to share our action link with your friends and family.
Together we are a powerful voice for healthy families.
– Felicia, Donna, Kristin, Olivia, Kelsey and the whole MomsRising / MamásConPoder team
P.S. What have vaccines meant for you and your family? Share your experience today so we can cut through the noise and keep our communities safe!
MomsRising Together, 12011 BEL-RED ROAD 100A, Bellvue, WA 98005, independently of and not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee.
Breaking news: The New York Times just confirmed we’re headed for the worst health care cost spikes in more than two decades. Let’s fix this.
8 million people have already lost health care coverage because of Congress’s $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA). [1] Now, the damage is spreading. Employer health costs are set to rise by an average of 11 percent next year, the sharpest jump in more than two decades, hitting roughly 160 million people who get coverage through work. [2]
Here’s why—hospitals are planning to charge employer plans more to make up for unpaid medical bills from the growing number of patients who are uninsured. That’s a direct result of Congress cutting $1 trillion from Medicaid and letting the ACA tax credits expire.
*Your voice is needed to help reverse these health care cuts.
Families have been dealt an unpayable bill! Take action now.
Thank you for standing with families.
– Felicia, Kristin, Donna, Olivia, Kelsey, Hanna, and the whole MomsRising / MamásConPoder team
References:
[1] Protect Our Care, “UPDATE: Over Eight Million Americans Have Now Lost Coverage In the Year Following Trump-GOP Health Care Cuts”
[2] The New York Times, “Employer Health Costs Are Expected to Spike in 2027″
MomsRising Together, 12011 BEL-RED ROAD 100A, Bellvue, WA 98005, independently of and not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee.
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LWVWA Resisting Threats to Democracy—Action Needed
LWVWA Resisting Threats to Democracy—Action Needed
As you read this, our democracy is under threat here in Washington state. And the League of Women Voters of Washington (LWVWA) is taking action—every day—to defend it.
IN THE COURTS: We are fighting to protect voter registration rights nationwide. In a key case against U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, LWVWA submitted a sworn statement opposing efforts to block groups like the League from registering new citizens at naturalization ceremonies. This fight continues—and so do we.
IN THE LEGISLATURE: This session, LWVWA tracked 68 democracy-related bills and helped pass eight critical laws to safeguard voters and elections—strengthening protections against discrimination, stopping bad-faith voter challenges, and securing sensitive voter data.
IN OUR COMMUNITIES: We led a successful “decline to sign” campaign to stop Initiative 126, a proposal that would have made it harder to register and stay registered to vote. Now, we’re pushing back against I-500—another attempt to create those same barriers.
This is what defending democracy looks like. It’s urgent. It’s ongoing. And it works.
But we can’t do it without you.
Democracy requires constant effort—and your support makes that possible. This GiveBIG, please make a gift to LWVWA to help defend and strengthen democracy in Washington.
Karen Crowley, President
League of Women Voters of Washington
The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization that encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.
The League of Women Voters of Washington
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Seattle, WA 98101
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¡Únase a nuestra Reunión General hoy a las 3:00 pm!
Estamos dedicados a educar y movilizar en todo el estado para apoyar y defender los derechos y la dignidad de todos los inmigrantes y refugiados, centrando las voces de las comunidades impactadas.
Nuestras conversaciones mensuales permiten a los miembros de la comunidad de todo Washington compartir sus experiencias, discutir estrategias para empoderar a comunidades locales e involucrar a los directamente afectados en los procesos decisorios..
Cuándo: 17 de septiembre, Jueves 3:00 – 5:00 PM PT
Enlace de la Reunión por Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83456393289?pwd=bWVyQVUwMGU4QTh5S21CNEZQcG5QZz09
Para unirse por teléfono:
- Marque +1 253-205-0468
- Cuando se le solicite, ingrese el ID de la reunión: 83456393289 y presione #
- Cuando se le solicite, ingrese la Contraseña: 519681 y presione #
¡Esperamos verte allí!
En comunidad,
La Red de Solidaridad de Inmigrantes en Washington
Join our General Meeting today at 3 pm!
We are dedicated to educating and mobilizing statewide to uphold and defend the rights and dignity of all immigrants and refugees, centering the voices of impacted communities.
Our monthly General Meeting allows community members from across Washington to share their experiences, discuss strategies for empowering local communities, and involve those directly affected by these issues in the decision-making processes.
When: September 17th, Thursday 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Zoom Information: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83456393289?pwd=bWVyQVUwMGU4QTh5S21CNEZQcG5QZz09
To join by phone:
- Dial +1 253-205-0468
- When prompted, enter the Meeting ID: 83456393289 and press #
- When prompted, enter the passcode: 519681 and press #
We hope to see you there!
In community,
The Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network
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We have been overwhelmed by the response from this community this week.
So many of you donated, shared our message, sent words of encouragement, and reminded us what it looks like for a community to support each other when times are tough.
Your support helps protect resources immigrant and refugee communities rely on every day: a statewide Hotline that connects community members to more than 1,200 resources and direct service providers vetted to be accessible for immigrants and refugees; the coordination of Rapid Response Teams to be ready to act whenever immigration enforcement enters our communities; and organizing for policy change that builds power within immigrant communities across Washington.
At its core, WAISN’s work has always been powered by people, many of whom are directly impacted community members themselves. Our staff has answered hundreds of thousands of calls and texts to the Hotline, organized for life-changing policies in Olympia, trained thousands of Rapid Response and Accompaniment volunteers, and maintained the systems that make statewide coordination and shared intelligence possible.
That is why our investment in labor has been intentional. Too many people are forced to leave the non-profit sector and movement work altogether because they simply can’t afford to stay. We have worked to provide our staff with living wages, health benefits, and paid time off including menstrual leave and mental health days, because we believe the people doing this essential work should be able to build stable lives while doing it.
The incredible support we’ve received over the last few days does not erase the long road ahead, but it does remind us we are not alone in what comes next. And we are going to use every resource entrusted to us where it can have the greatest impact for immigrant and refugee communities.
To everyone who donated, shared our message, or reached out: thank you. We do not take your trust and support for granted.
With gratitude,
Brenda Rodríguez López & Catalina Velásquez
Executive Directors
Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network
P.S. We also want to be clear that the Fair Fight Bond Fund is separate from WAISN’s general operating funding. Donations to the Bond Fund continue to go 100% toward helping release people from immigration detention — and you can make a donation to the Fair Fight Bond Fund here.
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Nos ha conmovido profundamente el apoyo que hemos recibido de nuestras comunidades durante esta semana.
Muchas personas han hecho una donación, han compartido nuestro mensaje, nos han enviado palabras de aliento y nos han recordado lo que significa apoyarnos como comunidad en los momentos difíciles.
Su apoyo ayuda a proteger los recursos que las comunidades inmigrantes y refugiadas dependen diariamente: una Línea de Defensa Contra la Deportación que conecta a miembros de la comunidad con más de 1,200 recursos y proveedores de servicios directos verificados para asegurar que sean accesibles para personas inmigrantes y refugiadas, la coordinación de Equipos de Respuesta Rápida preparados para actuar cuando las autoridades de inmigracion llegan a nuestras comunidades; y la abogacía para impulsar cambios en las políticas que fortalezcan el poder de las comunidades inmigrantes en todo el estado de Washington.
En el centro del trabajo de WAISN siempre han estado las personas directamente afectadas por una agenda federal masiva de detenciones y deportaciones. Nuestro equipo de WAISN ha respondido a cientos de miles de llamadas y mensajes de texto a través de la Línea de Apoyo, ha organizado junto a nuestras comunidades para lograr políticas estatales que han cambiado vidas, ha capacitado miles de voluntarios de Respuesta Rápida y Acompañamiento, y ha mantenido los sistemas que permiten la coordinación y el intercambio de información en todo el estado.
Por eso, nuestra inversión en la fuerza laboral ha sido intencional. Demasiadas personas se ven obligadas a abandonar el sector sin fines de lucro y el trabajo de movimientos sociales porque no ganan lo suficiente para cubrir sus necesidades. En WAISN, hemos trabajado para ofrecer salarios dignos, seguro médico, tiempo libre pagado, incluyendo días de descansos por menstruación y días para cuidar la salud mental, porque creemos que las personas que realizan este trabajo esencial deben de poder construir vidas estables mientras apoyan a nuestras comunidades.
El increíble apoyo que hemos recibido durante los últimos días no elimina el largo camino que aún tenemos por delante, pero sí nos recuerda que no estamos solos en lo que viene. Utilizaremos cada recurso que se nos ha confiado de la manera que genere el mayor impacto posible para las comunidades inmigrantes y refugiadas.
Así que a todas las personas que han donado, que han compartido nuestro mensaje o nos han enviado palabras de apoyo: muchas gracias. Valoramos y apreciamos su confianza y su apoyo.
Con enorme gratitud,
Brenda Rodríguez López y Catalina Velásquez
Directoras Ejecutivas
La Red de Solidaridad de Inmigrantes en Washington
P.D. También queremos aclarar que el Fondo de Fianzas Fair Fight es independiente de los fondos que cubren las operaciones generales de WAISN. El 100% de las donaciones al Fondo de Fianzas se sigue destinado a ayudar a liberar a personas detenidas por inmigraction. Puede hacer una donación al Fondo de Fianzas Fair Fight aquí.
If you believe in this work, you know it takes resources to keep this movement going. Please donate today to help us continue showing up for immigrants and refugee communities all across our state.
In this Issue:
- Last time we spoke …
- Applications are now open for the Class of 2027!
- Speaking of going from zero to sixty!
- WAIDF Seahawks Night | October 25, 2026!
- Seeking input for 2027 class speakers and presenters
- Democracy needs every voice
- Thank You 2026 Program Supporters!
Last time we spoke …
If I’m getting this right, last time we spoke, you were either on vacation or enjoying a “breather from the primary.” Then, like clockwork, you (and everyone else) went from zero to sixty. Then, you probably pushed too hard trying to enjoy that final bit of summer on Labor Day Weekend. Come Monday, you found yourself again steeped in a flurry of work.
It’s not just the people whose lives are tied to election cycles and legislative sessions who are feeling a kind of way; it’s everyone. I hear it from all directions.
‘Tis the season, am I right? Not just of the year. Life, too. And I’m not gonna lie, it’s more than a little scary right now. Knowing what you know, and don’t know? Sometimes feeling like you’re hitting your head against a brick wall? Like the whole world is on your shoulders, and you’re trying, but it’s never enough? It often feels way too big. Bigger than your capacity to step in and make it all better.
But as I’ve had these same conversations with alumni and friends of WAIDF, something feels different. I am inspired. I am reminded that every bit of our work and every ounce of your effort is worth it. And despite the setbacks, challenges, honest frustrations, and the cancellations, it is our collective persistence, resistance, and assistance that sets our people apart.
And it’s time to bring more people into the fold….
-Emily
Applications are now open for the Class of 2027!
The Washington Institute for a Democratic Future is now accepting applications for its 2027 fellowship program.
WAIDF is a six-month leadership development experience for emerging Democratic and civic leaders ready to make an impact.
The program has helped launch and advance the careers of hundreds of Washington electeds and movers and shakers. From local organizers and policy advocates to elected officials and campaign leaders. The program is ideal for people early in their careers or those looking to take their first step into public service, campaigns, or advocacy.
Early bird pricing is $50 if you apply by Tuesday, November 10, and $75 if you apply by Tuesday, November 17, 2026.
Speaking of going from zero to sixty!
The WAIDF Extended Learning crew headed to Lopez Island, Washington, for ferries, farmers, and fireside chats. We discussed the impacts that its unique rural environment, travel challenges, and wealth gap have on housing, food, health care, the economy, and so much more. It’s a common phrase that on Lopez Island, you either have three houses or three jobs. Yet, there are incredible people working hard to make life better for everyone and take care of all those who call the Island home.
We had an incredible time learning from Lauren Bigelow, Executive Director of San Juan Islands Agricultural Guild, who knew all things food, farms, and the ag economy. We received an amazing tour of the Common Ground Co-Op from Lopez Community Land Trust’s Executive Director, Sandy Bishop, and Stewardship Manager, Clara Costa. We got a warm welcome from San Juan County Commissioner Jane Fuller and met with Lopez Island School Superintendent Brady Smith, a conversation from which all of us came away with steps to improve and support state education funding.
We shopped until we dropped at the Lopez Island Farmers Market where we connected with the local organizers for the No Hate in Washington State campaign, joined a local “No Kings” rally, and toured Midnight’s Farm with Faith Van De Putte and David Bill. There, we not only learned about their composting work, farm stand, and process for helping feed the island, but also had deep conversations on the current state of politics, the world, and each of our roles in our shared progress.
We met with Contessa Downey, Household Supports & Tribal Partnerships Director, and the Visions and Voices Team at the Lopez Island Family Resources Center, who furthered our understanding of Lopez Island dynamics and shared their work to ensure everyone has access to essential resources and the support needed for a strong, healthy community.
And this weekend would not have been possible without the inspiration and warm welcome from quilt historian and artist Mary Bywater Cross and her son, newly retired history teacher Steve Cross. Thank you for all your work coordinating this trip, connecting us with amazing local leaders, sharing your knowledge of the Island’s history, experiences, and perspectives, and keeping us well-fed!
Having a little FOMO from all our nerd camping? Next up is Chicago in late 2027. We’ll visit the Barack Obama Presidential Center and do so much more! Interested? Let us know HERE.
Need your fix? Check out the trip on the gram here.
WAIDF Seahawks Night | October 25, 2026!
Join WAIDF alumni, friends, and family for our 2026 Gridiron Day on October 25, when our Seattle Seahawks take on the Kansas City Chiefs.
We have 30 seats reserved in Section 319, Row R, Seats 4-17, and Section 319, Row S, Seats 1-16.
Tickets are $160, and kickoff is at 5:20 p.m. Fingers crossed for a special appearance by T-Swift!
Seeking input for 2027 class speakers and presenters
Have you recently connected with someone and thought, “The WAIDF Program needs to include this person!” Did you find yourself deep in conversation or immersed in their incredible story, ideas, advocacy, policy, or campaign work? Well, we want to hear from you! And don’t be shy, recommend yourself!
Let us know who’s been missing and who we should consider putting in front of our 2027 Fellowship Class. All ideas are welcome, and there are 11 incredible weeks across the state with availability. Check out the 2027 Calendar Here.
Democracy needs every voice
WAIDF was born from a moment of challenge and hope.
A small group of organizers and young leaders came together in 1997 with a bold idea to rebuild the bench of leadership and prepare a new generation to serve with integrity and heart.
Help us continue that work and raise $10,000 by October 31 through a one-time or monthly contribution.
Thank You 2026 Program Supporters!
Thank you to our program sponsors, alumni, and board members for making this year’s cohort programming and programs possible.
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Institute for a Democratic Future
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Seattle, WA 98104
Applications Now Open for Class of 2027!
The Washington Institute for a Democratic Future is now accepting applications for its 2027 fellowship program!
WAIDF is a six-month leadership development experience for emerging Democratic and civic leaders ready to make an impact.
The program has helped launch and advance the careers of hundreds of Washington Democrats, from local organizers and policy advocates to elected officials and campaign leaders. The program is ideal for people early in their careers or those looking to take their first step into public service, campaigns, or advocacy.
Learn more here or go directly to the application here.
Early bird pricing is $50 if you apply by Tuesday, November 10, and $75 if you apply by Tuesday, November 17, 2026.
Contact info@democraticfuture.org with questions!
Thank you to our program sponsors, alumni, and board members for making this year’s cohort programming and programs possible.
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Last night, Fix Democracy First enthusiastically hosted a relaunch of its Democracy Happy Hour programming. We look forward to continuing these events, allowing us to casually convene around important stories and work in the fight for democracy, and to identify ways to meaningfully engage one another.
We’re proud to see the hundreds of people sign up for our program within a week, and over 80 participated in last night’s call. There is people power in taking time to collectively listen and ask questions. The energy of our group will continue to grow. Next week, we will have another energizing speaker to share more about the good fight on addressing corruption.
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Resources from 8/26/26 Happy Hour:
- RECORDING: Democracy Happy Hour Relaunch – Special Guest Camron Hurt, Common Cause Hawai’i
- https://indivisiblehawaii.org/resources/act-11/
- Hawai’is Act 11: Relating to the Powers of Artificial Persons
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Good morning,
Fix Democracy First’s Democracy Happy Hour picks back up tomorrow, Wednesday, August 26th at 5PM Pacific Time. We’re so excited to restart this program and a growing list of attendees. Thank you to the hundreds who have already re-registered for the relaunch.
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Guest Speaker for Wednesday, August 26th –
Camron Hurt, State Director, Common Cause Hawai’i
Raised in Nashville, Tennessee, and a resident of Hawaii for eight years, Camron holds nine years in higher education and nonprofit management and five years as a corporate and litigation paralegal. A policy expert and lifelong advocate, the core of his work has focused on uplifting the needs of marginalized groups and centering community-based solutions to systemic issues. Hurt has previously headed the Supported Decision-Making division and Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Advisory Committee with Disability Rights Tennessee. Camron joined Common Cause Hawaii as Program Manager in 2023, and through his leadership in the state has steadily gained new responsibilities.
Topic: overview of Act 11, a law that passed in the 2026 Hawai’i legislature and makes Citizens United irrelevant. Common Cause Hawai’i’s work to defend transparency, fairness, and the right to be heard in our democracy. They are a good government, citizen lobbyist group. They lobby for the public interest on good government issues and also operate as a government watchdog organization.
WA Weekly Democracy Legislative Newsletter for Feb 9, 2026 – Updates & Action Needed!
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Breaking news: The federal government is overturning the 21-year age limit to purchase handguns.
Another day and another move from the federal government to enrich the gun lobby at the expense of our safety.
The only way to counteract this decision is with action at the state level – which is why it’s so extremely critical for us to push for state-based gun violence prevention.
Not just here in Washington, but in the work we’ve already support in our partner states around the country like Oregon, Michigan, and Maine. If not for the work we do together, millions of more Americans would have to live under this dangerous federal government ruling.
We’re the only national gun violence prevention organization investing in building local power structures, on the ground, supporting state-based groups as they work to save lives in their states . We’ve proven our model works and we need your help to expand it.
– AGR
ALLIANCE FOR GUN RESPONSIBILITY
P.O. Box 4187 Seattle, WA 98194
Imagine watching someone you love struggle after a divorce, a lost job, or a period of depression that won’t lift. You see the warning signs and want to help. And in the home, within reach, is an unsecured gun.
Here in Washington, firearm suicide is a prevalent and growing threat.
Three-in-four of all gun deaths in Washington are suicides, and gun suicide also poses a significant risk to children and teens in our state, who almost always acquire the firearm at home.
These statistics are devastating, but also point to opportunities for prevention.
Data shows that firearm suicide is often impulsive, not pre-meditated, and any barriers we can create – from waiting periods for firearm purchases to simple secure storage requirements – can put enough time and distance between a person in crisis and a firearm. That time and distance can be enough for someone to begin getting the help they need.
This Suicide Prevention Month, let’s talk openly about firearm access, secure storage, and the practical steps that can help keep people alive long enough for a crisis to pass.
There are two concrete things you can do:
- Secure your firearm today and talk to friends and family with firearms about the importance of secure storage.
- Learn about how Extreme Risk Protection Orders work so when you see a loved one in crisis and you know they have a firearm, you can help.
If you or someone you love is struggling, help is available. The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is free, confidential, and available 24/7 by call or text.
Our work to prevent gun deaths at the Alliance is made possible thanks to support from people like you. If you’d like to join our efforts, you can click here to donate.
Thank you,
– Alliance for Gun Responsibility
ALLIANCE FOR GUN RESPONSIBILITY
P.O. Box 4187 Seattle, WA 98194
When ballots show up in mailboxes, one of the first places voters turn is to informed people around them. And as an Invest in Washington Now activist, that’s you!
That’s why we’re asking for one small thing you’ll do to be a leader for your friends, families, and neighbors to defeat I-645! Whether you’ll write a letter to the editor, post on social media, or knock on doors, the No on 645 campaign needs your help. Tell us what you’re up for by answering our Activist Survey and we’ll get in touch with you.
You’ll be joining a campaign with momentum to build on. Former Governor Jay Inslee has endorsed No on 645, and a growing list of organizations and elected officials have joined the effort to defeat this harmful initiative. That’s encouraging, but we can’t take anything for granted. I-645’s backers have deep pockets, and it’s going to take all of us to make sure this initiative is defeated.
Thank you for taking the Activist Survey and joining the campaign!
In solidarity,
Ben, Invest in WA Now
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August 19th, 2025
In this issue:
- Opinion: The Millionaires Tax is a win for the working class: Vote no on I-645
- WA revenue officials: Millionaires tax will bring in more money than first expected
- Parents worry WA developmental disabilities program is about to get axed
- What the Millionaires Tax would mean for Washington
- Ranked: U.S. States With the Widest Wage Gaps
A new report ranks Washington as having the fourth-biggest wage gap in America. It’s another data point confirming what we already know: The people at the top are doing very well in Washington. We have resources to fund the healthcare, child care, and education that we need, but our tax code is letting us down. The Economic Opportunity Institute called our situation a “double-whammy.”
“…by under-taxing high-income households, the state’s tax code reduces available state revenue; by overtaxing low- and middle-income households, the people who can least afford it foot more of the bill for public services. This is part of why Washington’s tax revenue perpetually falls short of what is needed.”
Now, Initiative 645 threatens to make that problem even worse.
The initiative, funded by mega-millionaire Brian Heywood, would blow a $13 billion hole in our state budget — putting K-12 education, healthcare, human services, and higher education at risk.
We can’t let that happen. And we can’t defeat I-645 without people like you.
What’s one little thing that you can do to defeat I-645? Take our quick poll now!
In solidarity,
Ben, Invest in WA Now
OPINION: THE MILLIONAIRES TAX IS A WIN FOR THE WORKING CLASS: VOTE NO ON I-645
In Wenatchee, we have such a booming diversity of people, and all of us are working towards a stronger community. So many are hard-working people fighting for what they deserve. A handful of mega-millionaires are trying to convince hard-working people like us that we will do better if we overturn the Millionaires Tax this fall, but we know we need the tax relief more than millionaires do. It’s time for them to pay their fair share. I encourage everyone to vote NO on I-645.
More – Stacy Apolinar, The Wenatchee World
WA REVENUE OFFICIALS: INCOME TAX WILL BRING IN MORE MONEY THAN FIRST EXPECTED
A new analysis from the state Department of Revenue shows Washington’s high-earner income tax will be paid by thousands of additional households and produce hundreds of millions of dollars more than previously assumed — if voters don’t ditch it this fall.
These larger figures will be in front of voters as they decide whether to repeal the tax in the Nov. 3 election. If voters uphold the tax, it could mean lawmakers need to make fewer cuts to balance the next two-year budget.
More – Jerry Cornfield, The Washington State Standard
PARENTS WORRY WA DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PROGRAM IS ABOUT TO GET AXED
Parents believe the program, costing about $900,000 a year, is invaluable, and can’t be replicated or recreated if state funding disappears.
“We fill in the gaps for areas where government really can’t provide this kind of support,” said Stacy Dym, executive director of The Arc of Washington State, an organization advocating for people with developmental disabilities. The Arc oversees the statewide program under a contract with the state Department of Social and Health Services.
More – Jake Goldstein-Street, The Washington State Standard
WHAT THE MILLIONAIRES TAX WOULD MEAN FOR WASHINGTON
State revenue still relies too heavily on sales and property taxes. As a direct result, low- and middle-income households pay a far higher share of their income in state taxes than high-income households do.
In 2025, the top 20% in Washington received nearly 59% of total state income and paid an average of just 6.1% in state and local taxes. The bottom 80% received just over 41% of total state income and paid an average of 10.5% in state and local taxes.
More – Aaron Keating, Economic Opportunity Institute
RANKED: US STATES WITH THE WIDEST WAGE GAPS
California, Massachusetts, and New York form a clear top tier, with wage gaps of nearly $98,000 or more. The gap then falls to $90,640 in fourth-ranked Washington.
More – Bruno Venditti, Visual Capitalist
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We are now eighteen months into the Trump administration’s systematic assault on immigrant communities and their rights in the United States. Just a few weeks ago, the administration terminated a contract with immigration service providers across the country to provide legal representation to unaccompanied children (impacting nearly 100 legal services providers representing over 20,000 youth and children). NWIRP received $3.3 million annually from this contract. Thankfully, because of your support in 2025, we have the funds necessary to continue our work representing unaccompanied children and youth in 2026 while we work towards long term sustainable funding. But for many partner organizations across the country and the clients they serve, the termination of this funding is devastating.
In a couple of weeks, a new public charge rule takes effect on September 18. This new rule changes the decades-long application of the public charge ground of inadmissibility, giving immigration officers broader discretion to deny green card applications for certain community members, primarily impacting applicants seeking a green card through a family-based petition. Last week, with the support of the City of Seattle’s Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs, we presented a webinar for communities and service providers on who this new rule impacts and how to support them. This rule change is just another example of how this administration is chipping away at immigration protections for our community.
History will remember this period for the choices our federal government made in turning its back on the rule of law, civil liberties, and equal justice. But we hope it will also remember the choices communities made in response: the countless who are standing up in solidarity and refusing to let others face harm alone. At NWIRP, with your support, we will continue to challenge unlawful policies, support our communities through our legal work, and fight for a future where all people are treated with dignity and respect.
Read Our 2025 Impact Report
For more than four decades, NWIRP has accomplished its mission to defend and advance immigrant rights through a combination of legal expertise and the direct lived experience of our diverse staff, board, and partner communities. In 2025, your generosity helped NWIRP remain strong even after this administration ended significant sources of federal funding. That solidarity has fueled our growth in 2026, allowing us to expand from 184 to 203 staff members. You’ve enabled us to be better prepared for the continuing waves of attacks that have been unleashed over the course of 2026.
Over 100 Community Members Served at Our Free Legal Clinic
On Saturday, NWIRP staff and volunteers hosted a free legal clinic to serve over 100 community members. We were able to help community members get important questions answered thanks to your generous support, as well as the support of the amazing volunteers who showed up to assist with this important work. We are also grateful for the hard work of our Community Outreach Unit for helping to organize this clinic, as well as our partners at Highline College for making their campus available to our community.
Important Information for Travelers Flying Domestically in the United States
Aggressive enforcement of immigration law continues to harm our communities. And the surge in immigration arrests we have seen in our communities is now expanding to airports. The level of coordination and resources available to the government to target our communities is evident by the cross-collaboration present in federal agencies: here, TSA’s domestic travel information is cross-referenced against ICE’s immigration record. It is important that we stay informed. We shared two social media posts, in English and Spanish, to ensure our communities understand the risks of traveling domestically with a work permit.
If you have an immigration case or pending status that could create concerns about traveling, please consider speaking with an immigration attorney before making travel plans.
We have recently seen an increase in immigration enforcement at airports for people with pending applications and/or petitions who are traveling domestically.
- If you do not have any immigration status, avoid airport travel.
- Make sure your immigration and travel documents are up to date (unexpired) and accessible.
- If you have a pending immigration case, temporary visa, a prior deportation order, criminal history, or other immigration concern, consult an immigration attorney before traveling.
- Keep an emergency contact informed about your travel plans.
- Know your constitutional rights and avoid relying on rumors or unverified social-media posts.
- If you are concerned about domestic or international travel, seek legal advice before making your plans.
This is a reminder to stay informed, verify information, and seek qualified legal advice when there may be immigration consequences.
Assisting Community Members Apprehended by Immigration Enforcement
We encourage you and your loved ones to contact NWIRP in the event that someone you know has been taken to the Tacoma immigration detention center by calling us toll-free at (877) 814-6444, or by sending an email to detainedreferrals@nwirp.org.
Wenatchee Solidarity Social, Wednesday, September 16
Our Wenatchee Solidarity Social is just a few weeks away on Wednesday, September 16 at Icicle Ridge Winery in Peshastin. Our critical work of defending and advancing immigrant rights would not be possible without community support, and we invite you to gather with us over delicious food and wine in order to further support our mission.
Save the Date for our Evening of Justice at Wing Luke, Thursday, October 22
I hope you can join us for this special event to honor the invaluable contributions of our legal community, pro-bono attorneys, and dedicated volunteers who support our mission. This event is an opportunity for us to celebrate the impact of your tireless efforts, share inspiring stories, and connect with fellow supporters who are committed to the immigrant rights movement. RSVP information will be available shortly!
Virtual Training for DV/SA Advocates on September 22-23
We are proud to once again host our annual training for DV/SA advocates on Tuesday, September 22 and Wednesday, September 23. At the training, experienced NWIRP legal staff will provide training and updates on the U.S. immigration system, specific forms of relief available to immigrant survivors of violence, safety planning, and a comprehensive overview on writing declarations for VAWA self-petitions, U Visas, T Visas, and advocate letters of support.
Register for the training here
Thank you for your continued support. We are grateful to have you as part of our community.
With gratitude,
Malou Chávez (she/her/ella)
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The past few weeks have been filled with heartbreak, despair, and fear for our communities. Earlier this month, multiple community members were killed as a result of ICE’s cruel and violent tactics—their blatant disregard for life and dehumanizing of immigrants means that loved ones are gone, and that their families and friends are in mourning. This is what happens when Congress approves billions and billions of dollars without any meaningful accountability and without the necessary training. To the contrary, violent overreactions appear to be encouraged.
This administration continues to aggressively dismantle key protections, restrict legal pathways, and terminate immigration protections. Earlier this week, a new rule went into effect, which authorizes the Asylum Office to close pending affirmative asylum applicants without first adjudicating the application, and instead refer the case to immigration court, placing the applicant in removal proceedings. This essentially eliminates the right of persons who are not in removal proceedings to a nonadversarial process in which they can apply for asylum. In addition, immigration courts are creating dramatic upheaval by advancing hearing dates.
But we are not standing by and simply wringing our hands at all of this horrible news. NWIRP is actively fighting back. As noted below, just this morning the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court ruling on behalf of our class, making clear that the immigration court cannot deny bond hearings to community members who are in removal proceedings because they entered without inspection. We are also fighting back, case by case. Over the last several months we have successfully filed habeas petitions on behalf of hundreds of community members who were unlawfully detained. And we continue to fight on behalf of our clients in immigration court and before USCIS, a case at a time, defending their rights to apply for lawful status to remain in this country with their family and loved ones.
Important Ninth Circuit Victory
This morning, the Ninth Circuit published its decision in Rodriguez Vazquez v. Bostock, affirming the district court holding that the immigration court violated the law by denying class members bond hearings. The immigration court adopted a policy–one that was later adopted by immigration courts across the country–denying bond hearings for any person who had entered without inspection, treating them as if they were arriving at the border and subject to mandatory detention.
Despite the district court granting summary judgment, and despite the fact that the court of appeals did not issue a stay while the case was on appeal, the immigration court and local U.S. Attorney’s office refused to honor the district court judgment we won. This has led to hundreds and hundreds of people being unlawfully detained over the last year. As a result, we have filed enforcement habeas petitions on behalf of hundreds of individuals. Many others have paid private attorneys to file habeas petitions vindicate their rights to a bond hearing.
Now, with the Court of Appeals’ opinion issued this morning, everyone in this situation in the Ninth Circuit–not just those locked up in Tacoma–will be able to immediately access bond hearings without needing to first file a habeas petition. This is critical, as most people locked up in detention do not have an attorney to file a habeas petition.
This is not the end of the story, the government has already asked the supreme court to review this issue in a case out of the Sixth Circuit, and we are working with the ACLU to have the supreme court review a separate case out of the Fifth Circuit, so inevitably, it will come down to what the U.S. Supreme Court says next summer, but for now, this is a major victory that provides access to bond hearings to thousands of people locked up in the Ninth Circuit.
Resources for Community Members with Mega Master Hearings
Over the past several weeks, the Seattle immigration court has held large group hearings called Mega Master Hearings. This is yet another tactic by the current administration to disregard due process for our communities. In addition to providing representation to our clients facing these hearings, NWIRP has put together some resources for community members in English and Spanish. These hearings have also impacted children and youth in our area. Over a four day period in July, a large number of juvenile community members were called to the Seattle immigration court as part of mega master hearings, covered in this article by the Seattle Times. NWIRP attorneys Adam and Shir, with the help of our communications team, have put together this short video explaining this situation and providing important information about how you can protect children and youth facing these hearings.
NWIRP advocates for an immigration court system that respects fundamental fairness and ensures that individuals have meaningful access to legal protections. Every person facing deportation proceedings deserves due process and a fair opportunity to be heard.
Federal Government Risks Leaving Children Without Lawyers on July 31
Children should not be alone in courtrooms. Yet thousands of them are now at risk of losing access to legal representation tomorrow, July 31, because the Trump administration is refusing to pay their attorneys the $65 million they owe. Legal service providers, including NWIRP, have not received full payment since November 2025. NWIRP is very grateful to have generous donors who help support this work; we have been able to sustain our work with children and youth because of you. Beyond the money owed, if funding for these critical services is not restored, an immediate funding gap will be created, destabilizing legal services for children and youth across the country. Over 20,000 children could be left to navigate one of the world’s most complex legal systems alone — against trained government attorneys, in a language they may not speak.
Our partners at the Acacia Center for Justice have put together this letter writing campaign for concerned community members who are interested in letting their congressional representatives know that legal services for unaccompanied children must be protected.
Temporary Protected Status Ended for Hundreds of Thousands
This week, the federal government ended Temporary Protected Status for hundreds of thousands of community members from Afghanistan, Burma, Ethiopia, Cameroon, Haiti, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. TPS is also likely to be cancelled for community members from Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. This action is devastating for not only these community members and their loved ones, but for the country they have called home for years—inevitably impacting employers and local economies. The New York Times has done extensive reporting on the economic impact of this decision, and the government has already begun making threats that immigration officers may begin carrying out enforcement actions immediately.
NWIRP attorney Zina and directing attorney Anne covered this topic in our most recent free virtual immigration updates webinar last week, which you can view at this link.
Thank you very much for your continued support during this difficult time. We are very grateful that we can continue defending and advancing the rights of our community members despite the inhumane actions of this administration, and look forward to continuing this work long after they have left office.
In solidarity,
Malou Chávez (she/her/ella)
Executive Director
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With Election Day less than 7 weeks out, it’s critical that we continue to ramp up our work to defeat I-638 and I-001 this November.
MAGA Millionaire Brian Heywood and his PAC are spending huge amounts of money on misinformation to try to force his conservative ideology on all of us.
We won’t take it without a fight.
We know Washington is a state that believes in protecting our most vulnerable communities and keeping political divisions out of our schools.
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Kamala Harris will need a Dem Senate to make her bold vision a reality
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The Democratic National Convention, Harris watch parties, and Monday updates
About all those massive Zooms for Harris…
Breaking: Kamala Harris JUST unveiled her historic economic agenda
Next Thursday: Celebrate the DNC from the comfort of home
HUGE: Abortion makes the Arizona ballot.
Trump still owes money, Kamala Harris watch parties, and Monday updates
Indivisible is ALL IN for Harris-Walz (FS: 100)
Kamala fever is going strong, new phonebank opportunities, and Monday updates
Newsletter: Now this is a good problem.
“You won’t have to vote anymore.”
Kamala Harris can’t do it alone
Excitement is building, Project 2025 resources, events galore, and Monday updates
You loved it — so we’re bringing it back
All in for Harris: Support our nationwide activation 📣
TOMORROW: Join Shannon Watts, Leah Greenberg, and more to get organized to elect Kamala Harris
RE: Weigh in on Indivisible’s next steps
Special Newsletter: MAGA Convention Edition
We need to help Biden reform SCOTUS
JD Vance: Not the most strategic pick, but the most dangerous
The work ahead, Trump picks a VP, working toward a ceasefire, and Monday updates
How to respond to the violent attack at Trump’s rally
Trump should have been sentenced today
The way forward, Project 2025, No to Netanyahu, and Monday updates
This is America, We Don’t Do Monarchy Here
Special guest Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin at this month’s DEI Lies, Busted: Big Truths Call
Special Newsletter: What We Do After the Debate Edition
Whoa, that thing that happened/he said at the debate was wild/awesome/scary
We’re doing everything we can to defeat Trump. Here’s what that looks like:
📣One day to go before our Weekend of Action📣
Our Roe repeal Weekend of Action begins, No to Netanyahu, and Monday updates
Happy Flag Day, Justice Alito🚩🚩🚩
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a groundbreaking tool that can shift the outcome of the 2024 election
Federal IVF protections, Indivisible Action’s Weekend of Action, No to Netanyahu, and Monday updates
Newsletter: The Kennedy-Curious Voter
📣Two weeks to go until our Weekend of Action
SPECIAL GUEST: Kristina Wilfore at our Truth Brigade call next Wednesday
✅Congratulations, IndivisiCandidate Andy Kim! On to victory this November
Trump’s $53 million fundraising haul
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“Trump, GOP are early favorites for White House, Congress”
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Closing arguments, Alito supports insurrection, 600,000 displaced from Rafah, and Monday updates
Let’s talk about that bad New York Times poll
100,000 people at a Trump rally, Ezra’s email on Gaza, and Monday updates.
How we build a winning coalition in a fractious time
Biden wants a ceasefire; so do we.
Our newest way to Spring Into Action
About Trump’s unhinged TIME interview
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“Women are not without electoral or political power”
BREAKING: Arizona Republicans Are Still Banning Abortion
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Today at SCOTUS, Trump makes the case for dictatorship
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2024 tactics for fighting an 1864 abortion ban (and other news)
More than our democracy is at stake this election
Don’t forget: Spring Into Action is happening now
Take Action Network – Persuasion to Power: Using Words the Win w/ Anat Shenker-Osario
Re: This could shift the outcome of the 2024 election
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Indivisible Rural Program [2021 WORKING DOC]
Our Spanish language Hispanic Heritage Month AMA is almost here. Know a Spanish-speaking organizer? Send this their way!
¡Nuestra sesión de preguntas y respuestas en español se acerca rápidamente! Traiga la pregunta que ha estado guardando.
Me dedico a la organización política en español desde 2012, cuando hacía campaña puerta a puerta en Nuevo México para la reelección del presidente Obama. He realizado esta labor como parte del personal de campaña y ahora continúo haciéndola desde mi cargo de comisionado de Obras Públicas. Por eso sé cuánto se pierde cuando una capacitación no se ofrece en su idioma y lo difícil que resulta poner en práctica lo aprendido al hacer campaña puerta a puerta.
Por eso, el 24 de septiembre moderaré la primera sesión de preguntas y respuestas en español de NDTC.
Esto no es una conferencia. Será una conversación en vivo y quiero que se centre en lo que usted necesite. Venga con esa pregunta que lleva tiempo queriendo plantear: cómo ganarse la confianza de una comunidad donde la campaña no es muy conocida, cómo hablar con el electorado sobre lo que realmente le importa en este momento o cómo hacer todo lo anterior con apenas una fracción del presupuesto que reciben los programas en inglés.
Más de 36 millones de personas latinas tienen derecho a votar en este ciclo electoral. Muchas de las personas que movilizan al electorado realizan esta labor en español todos los días, a menudo sin contar con capacitaciones en el idioma en el que ya trabajan. Esta conversación es un paso para cambiar esa realidad.
Acompáñeme en vivo el jueves 24 de septiembre a la 1:00 p. m. ET/ 10:00 a. m. PT. La sesión es gratuita, se realizará completamente en español y responderé preguntas del público durante todo el evento.
Si realiza labores de organización política en español o conoce a alguien que lo haga, venga con sus preguntas. Yo también llevaré las mías.
Nos vemos pronto,
Manuel Espitia
Moderador de la sesión de preguntas y respuestas de NDTC y comisionado de Obras Públicas
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🗓️Here are some ways you can take action.
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How Local Parties Prepare for GOTV › - Thu, Sep 24 @ 10am
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And is this McConnell in
the room with us now?
From the desk of Bibek, Senior Digital Strategist
This week Mitch McConnell was wheeled into the Senate after three months away recovering from a fall, and when his name was called for a committee vote, his aides and fellow Republicans had to lean in and coach an “aye” out of him. It took two tries. Three months of quiet, taxpayer-funded recovery is exactly the kind of extended paid leave he has spent a career making sure the rest of us never get.
Meanwhile, Speaker Mike Johnson declared this the second-most productive House since 1789, then sent everyone home for seven weeks to campaign while most of that legislation sits untouched, if not DOA, in the Senate. Productive is a strange word for a body whose signature move is voting to leave.
Finally, Trump’s closing pitch at last week’s weird convention – now that he’s given up selling any vision – was a loyalty pledge to him, plus a $5,000 check, payable only if Republicans keep both chambers. Spoiler: it is never coming. Apart from the fact that buying votes is illegal and he’s notorious for not paying his bills, the tariff math is more than a trillion short, and whatever did arrive would probably get swallowed by the same inflation his own policies keep feeding.
We do not actually have to buy anyone off. Lower what a family pays for health care, housing, and child care and you have handed them far more than five grand a year, with no strings and no expiration date.
Honestly, we would be better off if our elected leaders aren’t mistakable for a corpse, can do the actual work, and you know, count. That can be you. Sign up for a training and learn how to step up.
💻UPCOMING LIVE TRAININGS
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NDTC Learner Spotlight
NDTC learner Veronicka Vega is on the ballot in the general election for Rhode Island State Representative, District 49. She completed a policy fellowship and watched the legislative process up close, long enough to see what needed changing. Instead of waiting for someone else to take it on, she decided to run for the seat herself.
SUBSTACK
Zennon Ulyate-Crow Ran to Be California’s First Gen Z Legislator, and He’s Not Gatekeeping the Lessons
Losing a race is only the beginning of the scrappy, often unglamorous work of building political power for young people.
ICYMI
Cada votante, en su idioma
A Spanish-language Q&A for Hispanic Heritage Month on how campaigns and local parties can reach Spanish-speaking voters, from messaging to beating voter-suppression tactics. Know someone who’d want in? Pass it along.
THIS WEEK’S WINS
While the news may seem bleak, here’s what we can win when we organize and show up
The council voted 6 to 1 to pause new data centers while it studies their strain on local water, power, and air. A frontline community organized the pause before a single project was even proposed, setting the terms early.
The Court rejected the administration’s plan to let the Postal Service restrict mail ballots for the midterms. Trump does not get to change the rules to win the game, thanks to the 23 states and voting rights groups who refused to play along.
Nearly $12 billion in Medicaid support is being restored after the federal government cut it off on September 1, costing hospitals $27 million a day. It keeps ERs and rural clinics open for low-income Texans, something Democratic candidates throughout Texas are running on.
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Substack – Meet the NDTC-Trained Candidates Who Already Won in 2026
As someone who’s trained a fair number of volunteers, I know how critical it is to set your volunteer team up for success.
Volunteers need to be armed with more than just dedication and I’ve seen many campaigns squander their volunteers’ drive and passion due to lack of preparation.
We built Volunteer Like You Mean It to fix that.
It’s a five-course learning plan covering everything a volunteer needs, from picking the right campaign to working the doors, the phones, and the texts. It’s the formula to build volunteers’ confidence:
- Finding a Campaign to Volunteer For: Match your skills and schedule to the right opportunity.
- Understanding the Why of Campaign Volunteering: Get the strategy behind why volunteering wins elections.
- How to Talk to Voters 101: Learn the conversations that actually move people.
- Canvassing for Volunteers: Read a walk list and knock doors with confidence.
- Phone Banking for Volunteers: Scripts and tips so you’re never caught off guard on a call.
If you’re training a team of your own to take your campaign over the finish line, this is the playbook.
Warmly,
Ada Recinos
NDTC, Associate Director of Marketing and Communications
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Substack – The Inconvenient and Necessary Call of Juneteenth
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Substack – We’re Never Letting Trump’s Administration Off the Hook
We’re Not Just Training Candidates. We’re Building Entire Teams That Win Races.
NDTC Substack – Every Democrat Running in 2026 Needs to Read This
Here’s What We Built Together in 2025 (And Why It Matters for 2026)
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Billionaires’ AI Data Centers Pollute Local Water Supplies: Mapping the contamination
Beyond The Kennedy Center: 10 DC Monuments Trump Has Already Trashed
How we turned Macklemore’s Anti-Genocide comments into audio with free apps
Cost to travel out-of-state for an abortion? Check the Susan Collins — Ken Paxton calculator!
Susan Collins & Ken Paxton turn women with ectopic pregnancies into ‘walking coffins’
1,000 Data Centers Mapped: Power Drain, Owners & GOP Reps
Saudi Billions to Musk & Kushner: Who Fights the Houthis?
Map: Iranian Chokepoints Driving Up the Cost of Diesel
Fight Everywhere: Every State Blue maps 637 key State House & Senate races
12 Signs of Trump’s Dementia: 25th Amendment Guide
Mapping Corey Lewandowski’s Corruption & $70 million DHS ‘Sex Plane’
Who Attacked Amy Acton? Follow the connections with this map
Labor Day Wealth Gap Map: 1,000 billionaires, Republican lackeys and struggling Americans
Musk’s DOGE Cut FAA Staff, Amazon Jet Crashes: Who Pays?
Early Voting Schedules & Voter ID by State: Interactive Map
How Republicans have rigged the system to let billionaires exploit workers
Mapping Veterans Hospitals Facing Shutdowns to Fund Trump’s Arch
Whistleblower Aid: Exposing Wrongdoing at USPS, ICE & Meta
Former Israeli Generals Ashamed Of ‘Jewish Terrorism’ In West Bank: SHANDA (שאַנדע)
Trump’s USPS Voter Suppression Scheme Explained | Podcast
Follow the Money: AI Billionaires & Data Center Lobbying
Don’t Mess With Texas Voters: 6 Tips to Protect Your Vote
Why does CBS smear Netanyahu’s critics who question unlimited aid to Israel? Follow the money!
Top 145 pro-democracy newsletters including Americans Against ICE & Vote From Abroad
Trump vandalizes East Potomac Golf Course: Crime scene map
Trump’s corrupt Yosemite land giveaway: Follow the money, people and land grab with this map.
Welcome to Trumpistan! Where state names are changed to distract from the soaring poverty.
How we mapped Charles Koch’s seven polluting data centers with the free Padlet app
5 Ways To Screw Maine With Tariffs by Susan Collins
Mapping Top 100 American firms targeted by Canadian counter-tariffs: Hold Republicans accountable
Mapping American beef producers crushed by Trump’s trade war: Hold Republicans accountable
Republicans to privatize Tongass National Forest: Public Lands, Private profits. Mapping the grift.
STARS & STRIPES censored: Rely on these top pro-democracy newsletters for the facts instead
How EVERY STATE BLUE made an app to showcase 656 Democratic candidates
Hold Susan Collins accountable for ‘Kavanaugh Stops’ that ICE uses for racist detentions
Nolan Wells and 10 other unsolved Black death cases: Catalog injustice with this free app
Epstein class grifts off Trump’s Iran war while regular Americans suffer: Draft Barron Trump!
Mapping Kash Patel’s British socialite connections from the Epstein Files
Run Email & Call-In campaigns with free apps: FIX DELANEY HALL
As Luigi Mangione awaits trial, follow the money behind Republican healthcare cuts
Mapping the veterans clinics Republicans are gutting to pay for Trump’s endless wars
Three worst MAGA Son-In-Laws: Corrupt, abusive nepo-babies.
How to share location details confidentially: Bulldozers destroying Big Bend National Park
Why Is Gas So Expensive? Check This Map Of 20 Middle East Flashpoints.
Meet the Billionaires Opposing California’s Prop 40 Tax
Prop 40 Makes Billionaire Pay Their Fair Share of Taxes: Free Teleprompter Script & Guide
Trump pardons pedophiles, insurrectionists and crooks: Check this app for details.
Bezos’ Amazon AI Data Center Could Be Top U.S. Polluter: Mapping the pollution zone
Guardians of Pedophiles (GOP) make Todd Blanche AG: Meet the ignored abuse victims
Police Use Flock To Stalk Women: Follow the money to Epstein Class billionaires behind Flock
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Epstein Network Death Reports Rise Amid Todd Blanche AG Push
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Patriot Missiles vs. Medicare Coverage: We Did the Math
Young Activists, New Tech: The Future of Mobilization
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Max Miller & 12 GOP Abuser Cases: Infographic
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Echoes of History: Nazi Ghettoes, Gaza and War Crimes Against Humanity
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Polymarket & Kalshi: How Trump Rigged The Prediction Markets
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Masked, Armed & Unidentified: Mapping ICE Impersonator Crimes
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The Senate Commerce Committee is voting on a bipartisan bill this Wednesday that could stop President Trump from bullying broadcasters into censorship. Will you join us in urging your Congressmembers to co-sponsor the JAWBONE Act today?
The government can’t circumvent the First Amendment by coercing private companies into silencing speech the president doesn’t like. But they’ve been doing exactly that – from threatening station licenses over Jimmy Kimmel’s jokes to burying companies in regulatory enforcement to keep political candidates off the air.
The JAWBONE Act would create critical safeguards banning the government from bullying broadcasters, social media platforms, and AI companies into censoring their own speech or the speech of their users. And, it gives people the ability to sue if the government does it anyway.
The government doesn’t get to decide what perspectives the public is allowed to hear and share – and it definitely can’t silence people just for expressing an opinion that the president doesn’t like.
But over the past year, the FCC has threatened to pull station licenses multiple times in retaliation for constitutionally-protected speech. It’s even started the process to repeal ABC’s licenses because Jimmy Kimmel made jokes that Trump didn’t like. Media companies are being openly pressured to toe the line in order to avoid punishment.
It’s an abuse of power, and it chills the exact type of speech that our First Amendment was written to protect. Jokes are protected by the Constitution. Controversial speech is protected by the Constitution. Political speech is protected by the Constitution. Advocacy the president disagrees with is protected by the Constitution. It’s long past time for a bill that protects against the government’s roundabout attempts at illegal censorship.
Join us in calling on Congress to support and pass the JAWBONE Act immediately.
Thanks for acting with us,
Jenna Leventoff
Pronouns: She, her, hers
Senior Policy Counsel, ACLU
American Civil Liberties Union
125 Broad Street, 18th Floor
New York, NY 10004, USA
If just one more member of Congress signs on, we can force a vote in the House on pivotal legislation that would protect millions of people from President Trump’s mass detention and deportation agenda.
The Dream and Promise Act is a bipartisan bill that creates a path to citizenship and legal protections from deportation for people who are part of our communities – our neighbors and loved ones who came to the U.S. as children, or who fled crisis at home to rebuild their lives here. If enacted, it would protect more than 4 million people from the Trump administration’s deportation force, helping keep families together and bringing more stability to our communities.
Thanks to your advocacy, we have 217 of the 218 signatures we need to bring this bill to a floor vote in the House – so we just need one more Congressmember’s support to make major progress in our work to defend our families and neighbors from ICE’s cruelty.
Stephen Miller and President Trump have moved to strip millions of people of legal status, including beneficiaries of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Dreamers.
The Dream and Promise Act would bring needed stability – allowing residents to pursue citizenship and protecting them from deportation. It’s a lifeline for families who have lived and worked here for decades and who are now being targeted by the Trump administration’s anti-immigrant crusades.
Thanks for your action,
Anu Joshi
Pronouns: She, her, hers
National Campaign Director for Immigration, ACLU
American Civil Liberties Union
125 Broad Street, 18th Floor
New York, NY 10004, USA
Democracy is not a spectator sport. It demands that all of us participate, sometimes playing new roles that the times demand.
It’s National Voter Registration Day. That’s why we are asking our supporters to write in and let us know what they are doing to take civic action in their local communities.
So on Team Democracy, what position do you play? We want to know!
P.S. – Looking for new ways to uplift our democracy in your local area? Click here to sign up for our next Meeting the Moment training happening on September 22. In this free, 90-minute session, you will explore the roles you can play in civic life, where they fit within our democratic system, and practical ways to participate in their communities. Join us!
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Trump is trying to buy votes with your tax dollars.
Yes, you read that right.
The plan Trump just proposed is a $5,000 dividend to every adult American if Republicans keep control of Congress in November.
Between that and Elon Musk creating false voter registration sites aimed at collecting your information, this is a 🚨🚨🚨🚨 fire. We need you to rush your gift to Emerge so we can fight back.
-Team Emerge
Emerge America
www.emergeamerica.org
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We are just 47 days away from the midterm elections. Republicans are so worried about getting their asses handed to them, JD Vance is actively campaigning in red states like Kansas. Trump is screaming mad at his Supreme Court for blocking his latest attempt at voter suppression.
Good. We want them to be afraid. But now we need to win.
Join us TONIGHT at 8 PM ET to get your marching orders and plug into the fight ahead.
See you there,
Women’s March
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We just got back from protesting outside of the Republican National Convention. All the unhinged speeches at “Trumpapalooza” confirmed our suspicions: the Republicans are freaking out.
On the call, speakers will discuss our upcoming Women Standing Watch strategy, our project to cover the country in posters and signs that read “G.O.P.: Gang of Pedophiles,” plus our efforts to plug into local governments and GOTV. Last but not least, we will discuss why we’re calling for impeachment.
See you there,
Women’s March
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Dear MoveOn member,
Donald Trump is trying to sabotage the election—attempting to interfere with mail ballots, defying court orders, and betting that chaos and long lines will keep us from voting.
But his plan can only work if we all wait until the last minute. That’s why early voting is so critical. An early vote is a banked vote.
The more of us who vote early, the less Trump can mess with the election.
Voting early is contagious. People vote early when they see the people around them voting early.
That’s why, on October 17, MoveOn members are hosting and joining No Kings: Vote Early marches and rallies, turning people power into voter power across the country.
Your sticker—on your laptop, your water bottle, your car—can help, too! It’s a reminder to every neighbor, coworker, and friend to vote and to vote early.
One sticker won’t stop MAGA’s sabotage. But millions of early voters will.
Get your free “I Vote Early” sticker today—while supplies last.
Thanks for all you do.
–Elizabeth, Oscar, Renae, Mary, and the rest of the team
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Dear MoveOn member,
We want to put a sign in your yard: “No Data Centers in Our Community—Protect Our Futures.”
Get your yard sign now, while supplies last! Don’t have a yard? Put it in your window.
Here’s why we made it, and why the timing matters.
AI needs staggering amounts of water and electricity—and it’s driving up our utility bills. One study shows that in states with a high concentration of data centers like Virginia, electricity prices have increased by up to 267% over the last five years.1
And here’s who’s cashing in while these energy- and water-hogging data centers pollute your drinking water and cause your utility bills go through the roof: Forbes counted 468 tech billionaires on its 2026 list, worth a record $4.8 trillion combined—up $1.1 trillion in a single year, almost entirely on the strength of the AI boom.2
That’s more than a trillion dollars in new wealth for a few hundred people, built substantially on data centers sitting in communities like yours, while the rest of us struggle with sky-high prices at the gas pump and grocery store.
To add fuel to the fire, here’s what Donald Trump said on social media: “The only reason that communities throughout the U.S.A. should not want Data Centers is if they want to end up being backwards and poor.”3
Translation: If your community doesn’t want its water table drained, its electricity bills spiked, and its farmland paved over to feed AI models—you’re the problem.
Not by a long shot. A handful of Silicon Valley billionaires are asking your community to absorb the noise, the water use, the strained power grid, and the higher electricity costs—while they bank the trillion-dollar upside.
Your community isn’t collateral damage in Silicon Valley’s AI race.
Get your “No Data Centers in Our Community—Protect Our Futures” yard sign now.
Thanks for all you do.
–Elizabeth, Corinne, Aliya, Mark, and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. “Data Center Power Demands Are Contributing to Higher Energy Bills,” Environmental and Energy Study Institute, February 24, 2026
https://www.eesi.org/articles/
2. “World’s Billionaires List: Facts And Figures,” Forbes, March 18, 2026
https://www.forbes.com/sites/chasewithorn/2026/03/10/2026-worlds-billionaires-list-facts-and-figures/
3. Post on Truth Social by Donald J. Trump, August 31, 2026
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/117190477440173795
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Since March For Our Lives was founded in 2018, this movement has helped win more than 250 gun safety laws across the country. We helped pass landmark legislation in Florida after Parkland, organized alongside advocates in Illinois to help secure a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, mobilized millions of young voters, and pushed Congress to pass the first major federal gun safety legislation in nearly 30 years.
None of those victories happened because those in power suddenly decided to act. They happened because young people organized, survivors spoke out, communities refused to give up, and supporters like you stood beside us.
Every victory has made people safer. But our work is far from over.
Gun violence remains the leading cause of death for young people in America. Too many families still wake up to the same unimaginable phone call. Too many communities are left to grieve while elected leaders fail to meet the urgency of this crisis.
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Dr. Ibram X. Kendi’s books have become required reading throughout the last decade and we are thrilled that he will be joining me in conversation in a special webinar, “How to be antiracist in the authoritarian age” on September 28 at 8 pm ET to talk with us about his latest book and what our antiracism work looks like in 2026 and beyond.
Over the years, the terrain in the fight for racial justice has shifted dramatically. During the racial justice uprisings in Ferguson in 2016 and then the summer of 2020, Dr. Kendi’s first two books, Stamped From the Beginning and How to Be Antiracist were crucial guides through those particular political moments. They helped millions– especially newly-activated people– ground in the history of this country’s racist legacy and gave millions of people practical tools on how to show up as an anti-racist.
His latest book, Chain of Ideas: the Roots of Our Authoritarian Age, is a similar intervention into this political time of rapid authoritarian consolidation in the US and across the globe. It details the startling effectiveness of the use of the racist “Great Replacement Theory” at the heart of global politics and the “chain of ideas” that authoritarians have built to create the conditions for authoritarianism to thrive.
Spoiler alert– his research confirms what we know at SURJ: authoritarians rely on racism to convince white people (and other majority groups) to support their regime. Dr. Kendi’s book contains important lessons for white antiracists about the history and psychology around why authoritarianism is appealing to white people, and what we can do to combat it.
Can you join us on this powerful call and then invite a friend?
See you on the 28th–
Erin Heaney,
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Showing Up for Racial Justice
PO Box 1376
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Don’t forget to register for our webinar tomorrow, Sep. 9 at 8 pm ET / 5 pm PT, “From Minneapolis to Memphis to Mississippi: white people’s work in the midterm elections” to hear from guest speakers Rep. Justin Pearson, current member of the TN House of Representatives running for Congress, and Rukia Lumumba from SURJ’s partner organization, the Movement for Black Lives.
On the call, we’ll hear from Rukia and Justin about how white antiracists can contribute towards building Black political power, how elections can be tools of racial justice, and SURJ’s plan to organize white voters in the midterms– and beyond.
Additionally, there will be a National Members-only gathering after the call where we’ll connect and continue the discussion. Not a SURJ National Member yet? Join during the call and then we’ll drop the link to register for the after party in the chat.
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Exciting news:
Leaders We Deserve is proud to announce we’re endorsing Abdul El-Sayed for U.S. Senate in Michigan!
I’ll tell you more, but first, Abdul just won the most expensive Democratic Senate primary in Michigan’s history without taking a single dollar from corporate PACs. Now he’s taking on Trump’s hand-picked candidate Mike Rogers to win Michigan’s Senate seat — and he needs your support to get there. Will you split a $25 contribution between Abdul El-Sayed and Leaders We Deserve today?
Abdul El-Sayed is a doctor, epidemiologist, and the son of an Egyptian immigrant born and raised in Michigan. He grew up attending Michigan public schools and went on to become a Rhodes Scholar earning dual doctorates from Oxford and Columbia before coming home to serve the community that raised him.
He put that training to work rebuilding Detroit’s Health Department after the city’s bankruptcy left it gutted, then ran Wayne County’s health department serving over 1.8 million residents. He got free glasses for kids who couldn’t afford them, ripped lead out of Detroit schools in the wake of the Flint water crisis, led an initiative to launch 100 free public health vending machines across his county to dispense life-saving Narcan to curb opioid overdoses, launched an initiative for air quality monitors to hold Marathon Petroleum accountable in Michigan’s most polluted zipcode, and led a program working to cancel up to $700 million in medical debt for 300,000 Michiganders.
In Congress, Abdul will fight to pass Medicare for All and cancel medical debt nationwide, carrying on the same fight he’s already led at the local level. He’ll push to get corporate money out of politics for good, champion a national renters’ bill of rights so tenants know exactly what protections they’re entitled to, and go after the hedge funds and corporate landlords buying up housing stock and driving rent through the roof. He’ll also fight to pass the PRO act and defend every worker’s right to organize, bargain collectively, and be treated with dignity.
Listen, Kendall: AIPAC, Big Pharma, the NRA and every other corporate interest used to buying whatever they want in Washington would love nothing more than to see Abdul lose this race. Outside groups poured over $70 million into defeating him in the primary alone.
That’s because they know Abdul won’t do their bidding — the only people he’ll answer to are Michiganders.
His opponent, Republican Mike Rogers, is Trump’s hand-picked candidate, running to protect the same broken system that’s failed working families for years. He took over $1 million from Big Pharma as a Congressman, voted against letting Medicare negotiate lower drug prices, and supported huge cuts to SNAP benefits putting hundreds of thousands of Michiganders who rely on social safety nets to survive at risk.
Abdul is different — and he can win this. His recent primary victory is proof that people-powered politics can beat corporate money, even in the most expensive Senate primary Michigan has ever seen. He just needs your support to get over the finish line.
That’s where you come in. Leaders We Deserve doesn’t take a single dollar from corporate PACs or special interests. Neither does Abdul. Our ability to back candidates like him depends entirely on supporters like you showing up when it counts.
Thank you.
David Hogg
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But first, I want to talk to you about the opportunity sitting right in front of us this November — and it’s bigger than we may realize.
Earlier this year, Washington Post ran a piece about young people who voted for Trump in 2024.
What they found was a growing sense from these voters that they had been misled and left behind. Polls are saying that 70% of Americans aged 18 to 29 disapprove of Trump’s presidency.
The message is clear: they’re having buyer’s remorse.
The young voters who helped catapult Trump back to the White House are furious about him waging an endless war in Iran, furious about the devastatingly high prices that never came down, and furious that they were so brazenly lied to.
But here’s the thing. These young voters who feel betrayed by the vision they were sold don’t automatically start showing up for us. They need a reason. They need bold, fearless candidates who can actually relate to what they’re going through. The cost of rent, access to health care, crushing student debt. They need a vision for the future worth fighting for — and more importantly, one they can trust.
That’s the work. And with 50 days left until the midterms, the window to do it is right now.
It’s exactly what Leaders We Deserve was built to do. We’re backing and electing candidates in red-to-blue races across the country who are fiercely committed to fighting for the communities they come from, and refuse to take corporate cash or special interest money. These leaders are proving that working class politics can win anywhere.
But those victories cost money.
Our ability to support these candidates comes entirely from grassroots supporters like you. Together, we can build a Democratic Party we’re proud of that earns the youth vote for the long term, not by just talking about young people’s problems, but by actually delivering tangible solutions.
That’s why we really need your support right now to elect the next generation of courageous fighters who can turn that buyer’s remorse into a mandate for change.
So will you make a $25 contribution toward our mid-month goal before midnight tomorrow?
Thank you.
David Hogg
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Understanding Fear-Based Politics
By Roger Rosenquist
Using fear of others to win political support is nothing new. For centuries, authoritarian movements have relied on this basic human instinct because history shows appeals to fear can help those seeking power.
American voters have been asked to support numerous dramatic and aggressive actions the Trump Administration has taken over the past 18 months, which are often justified as measures needed for our own protection.
We’re told, for instance, that our streets and cities are being taken over by foreign, criminal elements. So now we are spending billions on the capture, imprisonment, and deportation of people, including some without criminal records, and sometimes children. So, do we feel safer, or just manipulated? Secure, or aghast at the use of violence?
It’s not just our president fostering fear. There are figures in politics using the same approach of demonizing migrants and “others” for problems in America and elsewhere — now and in the past.
Fortunately, many scholars and citizens in America are recognizing and experiencing the active, current fearmongering going on now for political gains. We need to spread this awareness more broadly, however, for the good of us all.
It’s critical to our democracy that we turn away from fear and in its place support leaders and reasoned policies in support of “we the people”.
All Roads Lead to the South
By Alice Bond and LaMar Holliday
Sometimes it feels like Juneteenth all over again — not the unease of enslaved people whose freedom was declared but withheld in Texas, but something even darker. Today people are watching their voting rights being gutted by those who know exactly what they are doing.
We are living in a world of a thousand cuts, but this one cuts to the bone. On April 29, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Louisiana v. Callais stripped away Section 2 of the historic 1965 Voting Rights Act. It was the last functioning leg of the act that civil rights leaders and activists fought and died for to ensure Black Americans could vote.
This decision unleashed Republicans across the country into a surreal partisan race to see who is fastest at eviscerating voting districts in majority Black districts. It is a purposeful tactic. Real world effects were sharp and direct, with speed gerrymandering beginning in Tennessee, Louisiana and Florida as soon as the day the verdict was issued.
Keep reading to learn how voting rights activists are responding.
We Can’t Let Political Leaders Cast Aside Those Lacking Healthcare
By Kay Bjornen
Higher healthcare and insurance costs since the start of 2026 have been making life rougher for people across our country. While other living costs are accelerating too, legislators seem unmoved by what the combination of higher costs and inadequate public healthcare funding is doing to their constituents.
One of the latest twists: affordable insurance is harder to find for those in lower-income brackets thanks to cuts enacted in the 2025 HR 1, the “One Big Beautiful Bill.” Reduced subsidies for ACA (Obamacare) insurance have increased premium prices markedly to consumers, making the insurance unaffordable for many. Even if they can afford the higher premiums, many face high deductibles before their insurance starts covering care.
Cuts in federal subsidies to state Medicaid programs have been devastating (Medicaid is the state and federal program that pays for healthcare for low-income people, and you can read here about how age affects Medicaid eligibility. Historically, the states determine who is eligible for Medicaid and what services are covered, and the federal government reimburses some of the states’ costs.)
When the payments made by federal or state governments to hospitals for care that’s still being provided to poorer patients are reduced, the hospitals justifiably fear they might run deficits. Or, they have to consider cutting some of the medical services people seek from their facilities.
Arkansas is quickly becoming an example of how these factors can become overwhelming. We must expect elected representatives to work for us. Speak up and talk to your neighbors and friends and ask them to listen as well. Together we can make the system better.
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“Vaccinating my daughters was never something I questioned or saw as optional. To me, it was a life-or-death decision, and I never thought twice about making sure they were fully vaccinated. I believe we should trust qualified medical professionals and experts who have spent years studying medicine and public health.” – A in Massachusetts
Every child deserves to grow up safe from preventable diseases. But as harmful misinformation about vaccines spreads and routine immunization rates dip, illnesses like measles and whooping cough are making an alarming comeback in our communities. Protecting our kids—and looking out for new babies and for our immunocompromised neighbors who can’t get vaccinated—takes all of us standing together.
Your voice is needed! Now, the Trump Administration has opened an official public comment period on childhood vaccine recommendations. We are deeply concerned that changing routine vaccine standards will strip away guaranteed, no-cost insurance coverage for working families, force parents without paid leave to take off work for multiple extra doctor visits, and replace trusted medical science with political directives. This is an opportunity to share why this would hurt families and put our children at risk!
Quick signature: Tell HHS to keep politics out of childhood vaccines!
Parents need clear, reliable rules based on science, not political choices. For decades, medical experts have guided our vaccine schedule to keep kids safe and build parent trust. Bypassing these medical experts creates confusion and risks taking away free vaccine coverage for working families.
In addition, forcing extra doctor visits creates huge problems for parents who lack paid leave and causes long clinic wait times. Delaying vaccination leaves infants unprotected when they are most vulnerable, and makes basic health care harder and more expensive. Government rules should make health care simpler and cheaper for families—not harder, more expensive, and more confusing.
The more people who speak out, the bigger our impact. Please take a moment to share our action link with your friends and family.
Together we are a powerful voice for healthy families.
– Felicia, Donna, Kristin, Olivia, Kelsey and the whole MomsRising / MamásConPoder team
P.S. What have vaccines meant for you and your family? Share your experience today so we can cut through the noise and keep our communities safe!
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Breaking news: The New York Times just confirmed we’re headed for the worst health care cost spikes in more than two decades. Let’s fix this.
8 million people have already lost health care coverage because of Congress’s $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA). [1] Now, the damage is spreading. Employer health costs are set to rise by an average of 11 percent next year, the sharpest jump in more than two decades, hitting roughly 160 million people who get coverage through work. [2]
Here’s why—hospitals are planning to charge employer plans more to make up for unpaid medical bills from the growing number of patients who are uninsured. That’s a direct result of Congress cutting $1 trillion from Medicaid and letting the ACA tax credits expire.
*Your voice is needed to help reverse these health care cuts.
Families have been dealt an unpayable bill! Take action now.
Thank you for standing with families.
– Felicia, Kristin, Donna, Olivia, Kelsey, Hanna, and the whole MomsRising / MamásConPoder team
References:
[1] Protect Our Care, “UPDATE: Over Eight Million Americans Have Now Lost Coverage In the Year Following Trump-GOP Health Care Cuts”
[2] The New York Times, “Employer Health Costs Are Expected to Spike in 2027″
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AFL-CIO International Workers Day
May Day, or International Workers’ Day, the day the world celebrates the bravery of workers throughout history who have sacrificed for safety, dignity and justice on the job.
We’re united in our resolve to fight for a better future for ALL workers abroad and at home, including those targeted by this administration.
Our solidarity is our strength. We take pride in knowing that we are a global movement standing up to the billionaires who are threatening our rights and freedoms.
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Join us today at 1 p.m. ET on Zoom for a demo from Google AI for Civics and AI Office Hours!
Join Arena Sponsor Google Civics for a demo of their AI tools, including Gemini. They’ll cover Google’s approach to AI and how tools like Gemini AI can be used to support your work.
After the 30-minute demo, stick around for office hours with Team Arena, where we’ll dive deep into specific AI use cases for campaigns.
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We have two other exciting upcoming events. Learn more and RSVP today!
Arena Careers Fair on Wednesday, September 2 at 12 p.m. ET
During the careers fair, you’ll hear about open roles from hiring teams across the movement, then move into breakout rooms where you can ask questions, learn more about the work, and make real connections.
Whether you’re actively job searching or just exploring what’s out there, this is a chance to build relationships and get a clearer picture of your next move.
LinkedIn Live on Wednesday, September 16 at 12 p.m. ET
LinkedIn Live is a networking event for people working in — or breaking into — campaigns and progressive politics. We’ll split into small breakout rooms based on your skills and experience, so you can connect with the right people whether you’re a seasoned organizer or just getting started. Come ready to build the relationships that move the work forward.
We hope to see you later today and at our future events!
Warmly,
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Voices
Fix Democracy First has compiled an excellent list of sites with which to expand your activism
Live with Michael Moore – His first-ever book club discussion and – bonus! His rendition of “Oh, Canada!”
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Hollywood Reporter Declares FROM GROUND ZERO: “Nothing Short of a Miracle”
Simon Rosenberg
Veteran Political Analyst, Strategist and Commentator. 2 Presidential campaigns (incl Clinton War Room), senior roles at DNC, DCCC, NDN. One of the only ones who got 2022 right. On Substack at Hopium Chronciles.
So, In Sum – Trump Is A Titanic F-ck Up, His Madness Is Getting Worse, American Voters Are Angry, And Are Ready Now To Put Us Back In Power
Hopium Ad And Video Roundup – Turek (Iowa), Conley (NY-17), Rutinel (CO-8), Taylor (VA-1), North Carolina Senate (SMP), Ohio Senate (MAP)
Early In-Person Voting Begins Today, More Trumpian Deterioration And Decay, Peltola’s Up 5 In Alaska
Meet Jake Johnson, A Very Impressive Candidate Running In MN-01
Hopium Ad And Video Roundup – Jackson (Maine), Turek (Iowa), Hines (MI-10), Brooks (PA-7), Lance Bottoms (GA-Gov), New Hampshire Senate (SMP)
Trump Is Unraveling. Their Battlefield Is Deteriorating. A Wave Is Coming
Hopium Ad And Video Roundup – Bohannan (IA-1), Mendoza (AZ-6), Luria (VA-2), Stelson (PA-10), Pulido (TX-15)
Things Are Really Going To Sh-t For Trump Now
Roy Cooper Dropped By For An Update On His Must Win Senate Race In North Carolina
Hopium Ad And Video Roundup – Ossoff (Georgia), Peltola (Alaska), Cognetti (PA-8), Powell (NE-2), Ohio Senate (SMP)
Dems Up 8 In New NYT Poll, Trump Loses His Desperate Mail Ballot Ploy, Winning The Early Vote
Meet Brian Poindexter, A Union Ironworker And Girl Dad Working Hard To Flip OH-7 Blue
Oil Prices Keep Rising, The Trump Project Keeps Deteriorating, A Win In Sweden, Protecting Our Elections
Hopium Ad And Video Roundup – Brown (Ohio), Trone Garriott (IA-3), Harvie (PA-1), Conley (NY-17), Lacore (SC-1)
The Fight To Keep AI Safe, Encouraging New Senate Polling, Accountability Is Coming, Protecting Our Elections
Trump And Hegseth Suffer A Disastrous Defeat In Yemen, Gas Prices Are Rising, Trump’s Poll Numbers Are Dropping (Again)
Meet Jessica Killin, A Proud Patriot Working Hard To Flip CO-5 Blue
Hopium Ad And Video Roundup – Acton (OH-Gov), Crowley (WI-Gov), Luria (VA-2), Ager (NC-11), Maine Senate (SMP), Iowa Senate (SMP)
On This Somber Day Some Notes On Finding A New Path Forward Through All The Chaos
Meet Dr. Amish Shah, An Emergency Room Physician Fighting Hard To Flip AZ-01 This November
Hopium Ad And Video Roundup – Leader Jeffries, Talarico (TX), Pingree (ME-Gov), Sand (IA-Gov), Brooks (PA-7), Paxton (TX)
Trump Had His Shot And Has Blown It, Badly. It Is Our Turn Now To Win, Lead, And Make Things Better (New Written & Video Analysis)
Hopium Ad And Video Roundup – Turek (Iowa), Bennett (NJ-7), Cognetti (PA-8), Earls (NC Supreme Court), Maine Senate (SMP)
Pappas Scores A Decisive Win In NH, Trump Is A Titanic F*ckup, And We Must Act With Great Urgency Now
Meet Lindsay James, Our Wonderful Candidate Running In IA-02
Meet David Crowley, Our Inspiring Candidate For Governor In Wisconsin
Rs Are Going To Try Very Hard To Put Lipstick On The Trumpian Pig This Week. His Mounting Governing Failures Are Going To Make That Really Hard
Meet Nancy Lacore, A Formidable Patriot Fighting To Flip SC-01
In The Great Global Fight For Freedom American Patriots Must Now Do Our Part. The World Is Watching. It Is Our Turn Now…….
We Need To Turn Their Furious, Desperate Cheating Into Righteous Anger And Drive Our EarlTrump Gets More Terrible Polls, Ballots Are Getting Mailed In Wisconsin, Hopium Community Members Are Working It!!!!!!!!!!!y Vote/Election Turnout Through The Roof
Dems Launch ‘Unprecedented’ Election Protection Efforts, Diesel Hits Record High, Trump Still Has The Worst Jobs Record Of Any President Since Hoover
As Bad As Things Are For Trump And The Rs Now – And They Are Bad – They Are Likely To Get Worse (New Video and Written Analysis)
Just Back From Ukraine Stuart Stevens Dropped By Earlier Today…….
Trump’s Clown Show Has Become A Raging, Dangerous Global Dumpster Fire
“The Word We Hear Most, By Far, Is ‘Betrayal’” – A Campaign Update With Josh Turek, Our Great Candidate Running For Senate In Iowa
Rising Interest Rates, Slowing Economy, Failed War, Hegsethian Chaos, Soaring Disapproval, Dark Electoral Schemes Exposed – Things Are Getting Worse For Trump
Bobby Pulido (TX-15) Dropped By For An Encouraging Update Earlier Today
The Importance Of Voting Early, Pete Hegseth Is A Dangerous Clown And Needs To Go, Trump Has Made Venezuela A “Neo-Colony” And It’s Not OK
A Desperate Trump Steals Venezuela’s Oil And Spirals Here At Home, Russia Escalates In Europe, El-Sayed Apologizes
Restoring Integrity To Our Discourse, Staying Safe In The Age Of AI
Another Terrible Week For Trump, Huge New GOP Scandal In Florida (Surprise!), Powerful New Ads From Democrats
With Ten Weeks To Go Dems Are Closing Strong And Trump Just Keeps F*cking Up (New Video, Written Analysis)
Going For The Trifecta – A New Conversation With Devin Remiker, Wisconsin Dem Chair
Good New Polls In Texas, Dems Now More Trusted To Lead, Ds Get Big Court Win, Russia’s Escalating Hybrid War Vs The West
Fake Polls, “Demoralization Operations,” And The 2026 Elections – A New Conversation With Tom Bonier
Shapiro And Other Dem Gov Candidates Running Strong, Desperate Trump Keeps Trying To Rig The Election, New Canada Tariffs Hurting GOP Candidates
Democrats Will Need To Lead The US Out Of The Economic Crises Trump And Republicans Have Created – A Conversation With Dr. Rob Shapiro
Celebrating Ukraine’s Independence Day, Understanding The Evolving Battlefield, Dems Embrace A Raucous Pluralism
Coming To Terms With The True Cost Of Trump’s Failed War, Ds Must Lean Hard Into The Energy Transition, The Dem Ticket Rocks South Texas
Weeks Before Election He’s Losing Trump Clownishly Raises Prices On All Sorts Of Things
Good Senate Polls In MN And NH, David Crowley Drops A New Ad in WI, Chair Ken Martin On The Impact Of DNC Investments This Cycle
Trump Gets His Worst Poll Of The Cycle, New Candidate Ads, The ASDC’s Democracy Protectors Program Launches
Hopium Is Hiring An Intern For The Fall
A New Interview With David Jolly, Encouraging New Senate Polls, Fake Polls And The New Battlefield
More Bad Econ Data, Trump’s Desperation Grows, Traveling With Natalie
Meet Randy Villegas, Our Terrific Candidate Working Hard To Finally Flip CA-22 Blue
As Hopium Heads Into Vacation Mode We Have Lots Of Great Discussions To Tide You Over…..
Some Thoughts On The Opportunities In Front Of Us With 82 Days To Go (New Video & Written Analysis)
Leader Hakeem Jeffries Joins Hopium – “We Have an Incredible Group of Next-Generation Candidates”
Crowley Wins in Wisconsin, Klobuchar and Flanagan in Minnesota, Democrats Embrace The Rainbow
Meet Marni von Wilpert, A Really Impressive Candidate Working Hard To Flip The Newly Drawn CA-48 Blue
More Bad Trump Polling, $100k for Troy Jackson, And A New Conversation With Stuart Stevens
Finishing The Job – A New Conversation With Charlie Dingman, The Chair Of The Maine Democratic Party
More Notes On The Importance Of Character And Virtue In The 2026 Elections
Sensing Trump’s Weakness, Iran Turns The Screws, And Bibi Flips Him The Bird
With Blanche In Place We Have To Get Ready For The Incredible F*ckery That Is To Come
A Really Bad Jobs Report, Encouraging New Texas Poll, Senate Votes On Blanche Today – Make Your Calls Everyone!
Iran, Russia, Tariffs – My Conversation With Rep. Greg Meeks, Ranking Member Of The House Foreign Affairs Committee
Fed Up With Trump’s Failures And Betrayals, The American People Are Giving Us A Chance To Lead Again. It’s An Opportunity We Must Seize, Together (New Video & Written Analysis)
Jo Mendoza (AZ-6) Checks Back In With The Hopium Community
An In-Depth Look At Last Night’s Elections And The 2026 Elections More Broadly (New Video)
Hopium AM – Michigan Senate Still Too Close To Call, Some Notes On Why The Polling Was So Off In Michigan, Let’s Go Win The Midterms Everyone
Sherrod Brown, Our US Senate Candidate In Ohio, Checks Back In With The Hopium Community
Christina Bohannan (IA-01) Checks In With The Hopium Community
Three Months Out Democrats Have A Legit Shot At Taking Both The House And Senate
Rebecca Bennett (NJ-7) Checks Back In With The Hopium Community
No To Todd Blanche, No To The Harms Trump Keeps Doing To The Country; Yes To Voting Early, Yes To Helping Our Candidates Win This November!!!!!!!!!
Been A Good Week Of Polling For Democrats, New Polls In Michigan, As His Powers Ebb Trump’s War With Reality Is Growing More Desperate
Trump’s Failed, Fanatical Presidency Has Left America Less Safe, More Vulnerable. We Must Fight Very Hard Now For A Better Path
Meet Troy Jackson, The Man Who Can Beat Susan Collins
Trump’s Regime Has Failed, His Standing Continues To Erode, And We Are Getting Stronger (New Video & Written Analysis)
Meet Dr. Richard Pan, Who Is Working Hard To Make Newly Drawn CA-06 Blue This November
The American People Are Putting Their Trust Once Again In Democrats. They Are Giving Us An Opportunity To Lead. We Must Seize It, Together
Voters Blame Trump/Rs For Higher Costs, Senate Descends Into Trumpian Chaos, Kaitlin Collins Responds, Stop Todd Blanche!
Meet Manny Rutinel, Our Terrific Candidate Working To Flip CO-8 Blue
“Fighting For An Affordable America,” Getting Troy Jackson Launched And Ready To Win, “Republicans See ‘Scary’ Lack Of Enthusiasm Among Core Voters”
Rallying For Troy Jackson In Maine, Encouraging Generic Ballots Polls, Big Wins For Katie Phang And The Dem AGs
Maine Picks A Senate Nominee Today, The DNC’s Early Primary Calendar Is Set, Whitmer Endorses Stevens In Michigan
“The Word I Hear A Lot Is Betrayal” – A New Conversation with Denise Powell, Our Great Candidate Running In NE-2
Trump Imposes Enormous New Global Tariffs, His Failed War Keeps Failing, And Dems Get A Strong New Wave Of National Polling
Trump Is A Titanic F*ck Up. Things Are Bad For Him And Republicans Now. They Are Likely To Get Worse
Hopium Adds 5 More House Candidates To Our Endorsed List – Pan (CA-6), Rutinel (CO-8), Shah (AZ-1), Villegas (CA-22) and von Wilpert (CA-48)
Troy Jackson Leads By 3 In New Maine Poll, OpenAI Goes Rogue, Rs “Preparing For The Bottom To Fall Out”
Senator Sean McCann Checks In From MI-04
2 Months Before Voting Begins Trump Is Raising Gas Prices, Levying New Tariffs, Losing His War, And Ensuring Millions Lose Benefits And Care
The Staggering Costs Of Trump’s Failed War, More Tariffs Are Coming, Congratulations to Spain!
On The Necessity Of Dems Getting A Clear Mandate From Voters This November – Revisiting My Conversation With Hardy Merriman
My Conversation With Alex Wagner
Trump Is Dangerously Desperate and Deeply Unwell, Strong Dem Q2 Fundraising, Great New Poll In Georgia
“All Eyes Are On Iowa” – Hopium Checks In With Rita Hart, Chair Of The Iowa Democratic Party
Trump And Greater MAGA Are Far Weaker Today. It’s Why We Must Fight Now With Everything We Got (New Video, Written Analysis)
Sure Does Feel Like The Wheels Are Coming Off The Trumpian Bus
Winning Georgia With Charlie Bailey, Chair Of The Democratic Party Of Georgia
We Must Stop Blanche And Clayton, More Terrible Polling For Trump, Powerful New Ads From Dems
Brian Tyler Cohen Dropped By To Talk About His New Book – “The Day After: How to Wield Power In a Post-Trump World”
The War Resumes, Oil Prices Surge, Trump’s Poll Numbers Continue To Suck – And Now We Must Fight His Escalating Illiberalism With Everything We Got
Devon Murphy-Anderson Joins Us From Maine
Congress Returns – We Must Be Very Loud This Week
McConnell and Graham Pass From The Scene, Maine Dems Keep Moving Forward, In Defense Of Vetting
Maine’s Convention Will Be July 25th, Encouraging New Gallup Data, Democrats Must Elevate To Fight Trump’s Escalating Authoritarianism
Platner Officially Withdraws From The Maine Senate Race. The Process To Pick A Successor Has Formally Begun
Cook Has 4 GOP Gov Seats As Toss Ups Now, Maine Dems Take Next Steps In Picking New Senate Candidate, Senate Dem SuperPAC Reports Record Quarter
Trump Is Failing, He Is Wildly Unpopular, The Polls Are Encouraging, And We Have Elections To Win All Across The Country
Platner Suspends Campaign, Maine Democratic Party Announces A Nominating Convention To Pick A New Senate Nominee
Some Thoughts On What’s Next For Maine And Our Fight To Flip The Senate
There Are Good Days, And There Are Bad Days, Everyone
Talking Ukraine, Encouraging New Senate Polling, Degrading Trump, And More With Stuart Stevens Of Lincoln Square
Dems’ Strong Week Of Polling, McMorrow Drops Out, Putin Attacks Kyiv, “Trump Is Cultural Heroin” (Corrected, Updated)
Dems’ Strong Week Of Polling, McMorrow Drops Out, Putin Attacks Kyiv, “Trump Is Cultural Heroin”
More Notes On The Importance Of Character In The 2026 Elections
It’s Time To Move On From The “Democrats Suck” Narrative – It’s Wrong, And We Have An Election To Win
New Battleground Polls Confirm That This Is A Year Of Opportunity For Democrats (New Video & Written Analysis)
“Right Now Democracy Is Holding” – A New Conversation With Marc Elias
“Control of the Senate Is Up for Grabs, Times/Siena Polls Find,” Trump’s Staggering Betrayal Of America, The Hopium Community Rallies For Our Battleground Candidates
“Doing Good Things For Our Neighbors” – State Senator Sarah Trone Garriott (IA-03) Checks In From Battleground Iowa
Jamie Ager Checks In From NC-11
It’s The End Of The Quarter – Let’s Rally For Our Courageous Candidates Across The Country!
A Conversation With Heather Cox Richardson
Another Powerful Ossoff Speech, Jo Mendoza’s Inspiring New Ad, Heather Cox Richardson Joins Us Tomorrow At 2pm ET
Winning In An Evolving Battlefield, A New Politics Of Virtue, Tuesday Is A Big Filing Deadline – Let’s Help Our Candidates Close Strong
A Judge Blocks Trump Mail Ballot/USPS Ploy, Katie Phang Gets A Big Epstein Files Win, Notes On Trump And A New Politics Of Misery
Rebecca Cooke (WI-03) Checks In With The Hopium Community
Trump Is Weakened, Diminished, And Growing More Unhinged And Desperate By The Day (New Video, Written Analysis)
Big Night For Mamdani, House Dems Get Important Wins in NY-17 & UT-1, Enjoy My Talk With Katie Phang
Breaking News – Trump Loses Senate Iran War Powers Vote. The Rebukes, Losses, Humiliations Just Keep Coming
Let’s Show Bob Brooks (PA-7) Some Love Today, Trump’s Failed War Keeps Failing, Talarico’s 1st General Election Ad
The Clown Show Moves To Switzerland, Ukraine Gains in Crimea, Let’s Rally For Cait Conley Today!!!!!!!!!!!!
Happy Summer Solstice And Happy Father’s Day Too!!!!!
The US Men’s Soccer Team Wins, Inspires, And Brings Our Embattled Nation Together
The Iran Deal Wobbles, Obama’s Library Opens, OMG The Reflecting Pool, Inspiration From Juneteenth, And Slava Ukraini!!!!!!!
Trump’s Presidency Has Been A Catastrophe For America And The World (New Video & Written Analysis)
Hopium Rallies For Cait Conley In NY-17
Loss Of Coverage, Higher Prices, More Harm To Come – Charles Gaba Updates Us On Real World Impacts of GOP Health Care Cuts
Failed Wars Now Haunt Trump, Putin, and Netanyahu
Trump Plays UFC Tough To Mask His Capitulation To Iran, Weakening Of America, Declining Health, And Sagging Political Fortunes
The Knicks Triumph And Inspire While Trump Desecrates And Betrays
The USMNT’s Incredible Performance, “The President Has Turned Into A Clown,” Meaty Pods For Your Weekend Viewing And Listening Pleasure
Pulte Falls, Talarico Launches Spanish-Language World Cup Ad, A New Politics Of Virtue
Trump – Desperate Men Do Desperate Things (New Video, Written Analysis)
Reflecting On The Siege Of Minneapolis – A Conversation With Attorney General Keith Ellison
Inflation Surges (Again), It’s Becerra Hilton In CA, Platner Wins In Maine, Trump’s Failed War Keeps Failing
Trump’s Epic Meltdown | Stuart Stevens & Simon Rosenberg LIVE
Making Diseases And Parasites Great Again, Pratt Crashes Out In LA, Talarico Leads By 3 In New Texas Poll
Stop Vought. Save Science – A Call To Action With Dr. Colette Delawalla
Sunday Hopium – Trump’s Incredible Meltdown, Rigging Elections, And The “Majority Illusion”
Sunday Hopium – Inspiration From Lincoln and Eisenhower, The Importance Of Voting Early, Trump Lost Votes On Iran And Putin This Week!
Reality Check – Trump Has The Worst Jobs Record Since Hoover
The House Rebukes Trump On Ukraine, Senate Rs Shower ICE With Love And Money, The Capital Is Drowning In Corruption
Meet State Auditor Rob Sand, Our Impressive Candidate Running For Governor Of Iowa
Trump Is In A Period Of Profound Political Decline, Democrats Are Fielding Strong Candidates Across The Country (New Video, Written Analysis)
Turek Wins In Iowa and Bennett Wins in NJ-07, Bass & Becerra Seem Ready To Advance, The Supremes Rip Their Hoods Off (Again), Slava Ukraini!!!
Bennett Wins In NJ-7, Turek Wins In Iowa
Meet Bob Harvie, Our Experienced, Proven Vote-Getter Fighting To Flip PA-01 Blue
Trumpism Feels Increasingly Broken, And He Weakened And Diminished
Meet Bob Brooks, Our Terrific Candidate Working To Flip PA-07 Blue
Sunday Hopium – After A Terrible Week Full Of Consequential Losses Trump Completely Loses It On Social Media
Congress Returns Monday With Trump Diminished, Wildly Unpopular, And Failing On Many Fronts
Friday Happy Hour – John Cornyn’s Parable Of The Scorpion And The Frog
New Economic Data Confirms Trump Has Failed The American People
Meet Rebecca Bennett, Running Hard To Flip NJ-7 Blue
If You Think Trump Is Winning You Aren’t Paying Attention (New Video, Written Analysis)
A Report From The Maine Democratic Party Convention
Texas Dem Chair Kendall Scudder On Talarico, Paxton, And What’s Becoming A Year Of Opportunity For Texas Democrats
The People Vs. Ken Paxton, Garcia Trounces Galindo In TX-35, Encouraging Redistricting Wins in AL & SC
Trump’s Failed War Keeps Failing
Honoring, And Dishonoring, Memorial Day
Our Weak And Cowardly Leader Keeps Yielding To Our Adversaries And Selling Out America
Yes, This Was A Very Bad Week For Trump And The Republicans
Desperate Rs Are Now Intervening In Our House Primaries – A Conversation With The DCCC’s Will Van Nuys
Our Corrupt And Failed Leader Is Losing His Control Over Congress, Kagan On Trump Surrendering To Iran, The DNC’s Report
Meet Denise Powell, Our Terrific New Nominee In NE-02
Trump And Trumpism Are Failing, And We Must Grow More Ambitious Now
Anyone Who Thinks Trump Is Winning Isn’t Paying Attention
Senator Ruben Gallego On Why America Must Stand With Ukraine, Europe, And NATO
Six States Vote Today, Welcome To The Post-USAID World, Non-Voters And Indies Turn On The Rs
NYT Has Generic Ballot D +11, Ukraine’s Big Battlefield Win, Mortgage Rates And Brent Crude Rising – Trump’s Failures Just Keep Mounting
Trump Gets A Brutal New CBS Poll, WHO Declares Global Health Emergency, New Intvs W/Gov. Shapiro and Ohio’s Amy Acton
Trump Is A Fool, A Coward, And A Traitor
Trump Is Hell Bent On Weakening America And Making Russia And China Great Again
My Conversation With Governor Josh Shapiro
Republicans Are Gerrymandering Because They Are Scared Of The American People, And Of Us – As They Should Be (New Video, Written Analysis)
Meet Dr. Amy Acton, Our Great Candidate Running For Governor Of Ohio
Trump Admits What Has Become Obvious – He Simply Doesn’t Care About The American People Only Himself, His Ridiculous Ballroom, His Fellow Oligarchs
Ugly Inflation Data, Tariffs Ruled Illegal (Again), Failed War, Soaring Unpopularity – Trump Heads To China In A Dangerously Weakened Position
Some Thoughts On What Comes Next
Trump Hits New Polling Low, Putin’s Sad Parade, Magyar Takes Control In Hungary, Expanding Our Maps
Meet Elaine Luria, Our Candidate Fighting To Turn VA-02 Blue
Trump’s Failed War Keeps Failing, His Tariffs Are Struck Down (Again), VA Supreme Court Overturns An Election
Meet Charlie Bailey, Chair of the Ass-Kicking Democratic Party of Georgia
Democrats Are Expanding Our Maps And Competing In Hard To Win Places (New Video & Written Analysis)
Historian Phillips O’Brien Talks Ukraine, Iran And “Taking The Initiative” In War
Putin Breaks a Ceasefire, Trump Stumbles and Retreats in the Gulf, Democrats Overperform in a Special Election (Again)
Eric Croft, Alaska Dem Party Chair, Returns To Hopium To Talk “Expanding The Map” and Winning This November
If Trump Wants The Pentagon Funded The United States Must Side With Europe And Ukraine – Not Russia
My Conversation With Stuart Stevens About Zelenskyy’s Momentum, 61 Years Of The Southern Strategy, The Dems’ Midterm Message And More