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El-Sayed Victory Proves Bold, People-Focused Agenda Is the Path Forward for Democrats 

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Michigan voters reject more than $ 63 million in corporate and pro-war spending, deliver major victory for people-powered politics MICHIGAN—Dr. Abdul El-Sayed won the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Michigan, overcoming more than $ 63 million spent by corporate interests, dark money groups, and pro-war organizations backing his opponent, Rep. Haley Stevens. El-Sayed’s victory is a triumph for bold progressives and people-powered movements over the corporate-backed, pro-war wing of the Democratic Party. His campaign showed that a populist message focused on affordability, ending costly wars, and getting big money…

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Flanagan Victory in Minnesota Shows Growing Momentum for Bold, Progressive Agenda

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Voters continue to choose leaders who will fight Trump’s unpopular agenda on ICE, healthcare, and war. SAINT PAUL, Minn.—In response to Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan decisively winning her primary race to become the Democratic candidate for the open U.S. Senate seat in Minnesota, MoveOn Political Action Chief Communications Officer Joel Payne released the following statement: “Minnesota Democrats voted for Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan because they know she will fight like hell to get them the healthcare they need, to get ICE off their streets, and to get corrupt, corporate money…

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MoveOn: Biden’s State of the Union a “Bold, People-First Playbook to Finish the Job and Deliver for the American People”

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Washington, D.C. – Statement from MoveOn Executive Director Rahna Epting on tonight’s State of the Union address by President Biden: “Tonight, the American people heard President Biden detail the hard-fought progress of the last two years to build an economy that works for everyone, defend our democracy,  lower unemployment, and rebuild our nation from the pandemic. On everything from making health care more affordable to fighting climate change and protecting Social Security and Medicare, the president shared a bold, people-first playbook to finish the job and deliver for the American…

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The Bold Economic Move Joe Biden Refuses to Make

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As Senator Elizabeth Warren sees it, President Joe Biden can solve a lot of problems—for millions of Americans financially, and for himself politically—with a single move that neither Senator Joe Manchin nor any Republican in Congress could veto. The president, she says, should unilaterally wipe out up to $ 50,000 in student-loan debt for every federal borrower in the country. Warren has been beating this drum for just about two years, ever since she unveiled the proposal in a bid to outflank her rivals—including Biden—in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary.…

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