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New MoveOn Ad: “Disqualify Trump” Calls Out MAGA Apologists

September 2, 2023 calls, Trump, MAGA, MoveOn, “Disqualify, Apologists0 comment

Washington, D.C. – MoveOn Political Action released a new ad highlighting how twice-impeached Donald Trump, facing a myriad of indictments, including attempts to overturn the 2020 election, should be disqualified from running for president. Despite the four indictments and 91 criminal charges, the other GOP primary candidates and the MAGA Complicit Caucus in Congress continue to enable Trump’s attacks on our elections and democratic values. “Trump was responsible for a deadly insurrection against our country and should be ineligible to run for president again,” said MoveOn Political Action Executive Director…

Biden, Costa Rica president meet at White House to address migration crisis

August 29, 2023 president, Biden, House, crisis, White, address, Meet, Costa, Rica, Migration0 comment

President Joe Biden hosted Costa Rica’s President Rodrigo Chaves at the White House on Tuesday as they discussed how to grapple with a record number of migrants in the region headed toward the U.S. The Washington Times stories: White House

Justice Department false-claims cases continue at a brisk pace

August 29, 2023 Justice, Continue, Department, Cases, Pace, falseclaims, brisk0 comment

The government’s pursuit of false-claims cases never takes a break. So far this year, recoveries have totaled just under $ 500 million and they appear to be on pace for a full-year-yield of around $ 2 billion. For more on the trends, and some of the more remarkable settlements, Federal Drive with Tom Temin spoke to attorney Jonathan Phillips, a Partner at Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher. Interview Transcript: Tom Temin And you have done a pretty comprehensive tracking of everything going on in, I should say, not just whistleblower cases,…

The Final Days

August 29, 2023 Final, days0 comment

August 1 August is the month when oppressive humidity causes the mass evacuation of official Washington. In 2021, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki piled her family into the car for a week at the beach. Secretary of State Antony Blinken headed to the Hamptons to visit his elderly father. Their boss left for the leafy sanctuary of Camp David. They knew that when they returned, their attention would shift to a date circled at the end of the month. On August 31, the United States would officially complete its…

Over 100 Former Clarence Thomas Law Clerks Defend His ‘Unimpeachable’ Integrity in Open Letter

August 29, 2023 Former, Over, open, letter, defend, Thomas, Integrity, Clarence, Clerks, ‘Unimpeachable’0 comment

Over 100 former law clerks of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas have written an open letter defending him from accusations of ethics violations. In the letter, the clerks wrote that Thomas’ integrity is “unimpeachable” and that he’s never wavered from his independence on the court. The letter recounted Thomas’ life story of being descended from African slaves, raised by his grandfather in segregated Georgia, going to law school, then eventually making his way onto the Supreme Court. “It is a story that should be told in every American classroom, at every American kitchen table, in every…

MoveOn Calls on No Labels to Disavow Trump After Multiple Indictments

August 29, 2023 after, calls, Trump, labels, Multiple, MoveOn, Disavow, Indictments0 comment

Washington, D.C. – Following twice-impeached President Trump’s fourth criminal indictment, MoveOn Political Action is calling on No Labels to disavow Trump. In addition to the group’s lack of action surrounding Trump’s arrests, No Labels has yet to admonish Trump for his role in the January 6 insurrection and even granted him their “Problem Solver” Award in 2016. No Labels has been dishonestly arguing that any opposition to its bid is anti-democratic, yet they have been conspicuously absent in disavowing Trump’s attempts to overthrow the election and speaking to the fact that their third-party effort…