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MoveOn Launches $5.5 Million Ad Campaign to Help Drive Voter Turnout and Counter MAGA Extremism

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Washington, D.C. – Today, MoveOn Political Action announced a $ 5.5 million ad campaign to mobilize voter turnout among key groups—including those who voted in 2016, 2018 and 2020 but might not normally vote in midterm elections—to protect our freedoms from MAGA Republican candidates who are trying to overturn our elections, silence our voices, take control of our bodies, and block policies that will benefit all Americans. Today’s announced ad buy is part of MoveOn’s $ 30 million+ election program—its largest ever for a midterm. The ads will run in…

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Shift in Congressional majority could drive Democrats’ oversight agenda

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<p><em>Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Subscribe to Federal Drive’s daily audio interviews on <a href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/federal-drive-with-tom-temin/id1270799277?mt=2″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>Apple Podcasts</a> or <a href=”https://www.podcastone.com/federal-drive-with-tom-temin?pid=1753589″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>PodcastOne</a>.</em></p> <p>People who track politics say the majority in Congress could switch next year from Democratic to Republican. If that&#8217;s the case, that prospect will drive the Democrats&#8217; oversight agenda for the rest of 2022. Some congressional leaders have laid out their agendas on paper. For what agencies can expect, the <strong><em><a href=”https://federalnewsnetwork.com/category/temin/tom-temin-federal-drive/”>Federal Drive with Tom Temin </a></em></strong>turned to Hogan Lovells attorney and former House Foreign…

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Lloyd Austin, Pentagon chief, slams China’s drive for hypersonic weapons

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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Thursday that China’s pursuit of hypersonic weapons “increases tensions in the region” and vowed the U.S. would maintain its capability to deter potential threats posed by China. Austin made the remarks in Seoul following annual security talks with his … The Washington Times stories: White House

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Latino, minority voters helped drive Democrats’ gains in US House, experts say – NBCNews.com

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NBCNews.com Latino, minority voters helped drive Democrats' gains in US House, experts sayNBCNews.comAUSTIN, Texas — Latinos and other minorities voted heavily for Democratic candidates helping to drive the party's capture of the U.S. House, experts said Wednesday. Democrats will take control of the House when the next congressional session begins in …and more » us democrats – Google News

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