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Biden to visit Florida and Puerto Rico in wake of Hurricane Ian
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Marjorie Taylor Greene says Democrats “have already started the killings” of Republicans
The Trump-loving, QAnon-espousing congresswoman from Georgia actually accused Democrats of literally plotting to murder Republicans. Sounds like a job for space lasers!
Take Action: Kick Fox News off the air for inciting violence against the government!
Matt Gaetz votes no on relief money as Florida grapples with Hurricane Ian aftermath
The embattled congressman from Florida is no stranger to voting against hurricane relief for his own constituents as he previously voted against a $15 billion relief package as Hurricane Irma — where at least 92 people died in the contiguous United States — approached Florida in 2017.
Take Action: Demand Congress pass the Respect for Marriage Act!
Doctors. Teachers. Women. LGBT+ kids. The GOP is waging culture war against all of them, and we can’t let them win
Swing State Victory Project: Republican politicians and their propagandists at FOX are unleashing a tidal wave of cruelty on an unwilling American public, targeting some of the most important members of our society and putting them in very real danger. Will you chip in to help Swing State Victory Project elect Democrats who will put a stop to the madness?
Trump White House officials STILL have not turned over all records to the National Archives
The disgraced ex-president’s willful disregard for good governance and the rule of law continues unabated, as officials at the National Archives notified Congress that numerous presidential records from Trump’s disastrous presidency are still unaccounted for, some 20 months after he left office.
Take Action: Tell Congress to pass the No Tax Breaks for Union Busters Act!
35 family members of Uvalde shooting victims throw their support behind Beto O’Rourke ahead of gubernatorial debate
Nearly three dozen grieving family members from Uvalde traveled 280 miles and nearly five hours by bus to publicly throw their support behind Beto O’Rourke in his bid to unseat GOP Gov. Greg Abbott, who they ripped for his steadfast failure to enact even the most basic of gun safety reforms.
Florida deaths rise to at least 47 amid struggle to recover from Ian
Rescuers evacuated stunned survivors on a large barrier island cut off by Hurricane Ian and Florida’s death toll climbed sharply, as hundreds of thousands of people were still sweltering without power days after the monster storm rampaged from the state’s southwestern coast up to the Carolinas.
Take Action: Tell President Biden to take action to fix Puerto Rico’s power crisis!
Feds seek to fast-track appeal in Trump Mar-a-Lago documents fight
The Justice Department moved to quickly dismantle the independent review of documents seized from the disgraced ex-president’s Mar-a-Lago estate, contending that the review — ordered by Trump-appointed Judge Aileen Cannon — is impeding its criminal investigation, with dire consequences for national security at stake.
Top prosecutor offers bad news for Trump
No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen: Whoa.
Warden arrested in migrant’s shooting death was previously accused of abusing detainees at private prison
Mike Sheppard and his brother shot two migrants, killing one and injuring another, earlier this week while the two victims stood along a West Texas road getting water. Sheppard, a warden at a troubled West Texas facility facing several allegations of violence against immigrants, has been charged with manslaughter.
Trump heaps praise on Ginni Thomas for telling House 1/6 committee she believes the “Big Lie”
“She didn’t wilt under pressure like so many others who are weak people, stupid people,” the disgraced ex-president said, vilifying scores of one-time allies whom he once referred to as “the best people.”
Ex-Trump aide Corey Lewandowski takes plea deal in sexual harassment case
Trump donor Trashelle Odom publicly alleged Lewandowski repeatedly touched her without her permission, made lewd comments, and stalked her throughout a September 2021 fundraising event. Under the terms of the plea agreement, the Trump lackey will undergo eight hours of impulse control counseling and 50 hours of community service.
Venezuela frees seven Americans as part of the largest prisoner swap under Biden
In a rare softening of hostile relations, the Biden White House said Saturday that Venezuela freed seven Americans imprisoned in the South American country and the United States released two nephews of President Nicolás Maduro’s wife who had been jailed for years on drug smuggling convictions.
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