MoveOn: Our Elected Leaders Should Reject “Cruel, Extremist” Immigration Measures

Washington, D.C. — In response to the release of the Senate border proposal that was recently announced, MoveOn Political Action Executive Director Rahna Epting issued the following statement:   “MoveOn’s millions of members believe in commonsense solutions and reform to our nation’s immigration system, but we cannot accept cruel, extremist policies and compromises that gut our humanity in the process. It’s clear that our broken immigration system is not working for anyone, and instead of operating in good faith, Republicans have chosen to follow Donald Trump and MAGA’s push for failed,…

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NEW: No Labels Leaders “Cashing In on 2024 Hype”

Daily Beast: “Top six officials pulled in $ 1.5 million in salary—averaging just over $ 240,000 per person.” No Labels “has declined to share virtually any information about who is supporting its ambitious challenge” in 2024. Washington, D.C. – In response to new reporting by the Daily Beast that finds “the centrist group plotting a 2024 challenge is raising lots of dough, padding its leaders’ paychecks,” MoveOn Political Action Chief Communications Officer Joel Payne released the following statement: “The millionaires who run No Labels can live without another vacation home,…

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Some agency leaders telling employees to prepare for a government shutdown

Even though Senate lawmakers are on the cusp of passing a bi-partisan continuing resolution to keep the government open to Nov. 17, agencies are telling their employees to prepare for a shutdown. The departments of Commerce and Homeland Security are among the agencies sending emails to employees today. “Prudent management requires the proper preparation for all contingencies, including the possibility that a lapse could occur. A lapse would mean that certain government activities would cease due to a lack of appropriated funding,” wrote Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo in an email…

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Progressive Leaders React to Current Election Results

Washington, D.C – In response to the current state of the midterm election results, leaders from progressive organizations issued the following statements: “This was supposed to be MAGA’s triumphant night. It turned into a massive embarrassment. While we’re still awaiting final results, the overall picture is clear: Democrats massively performed the midterm fundamentals. Voters don’t like anti-abortion zealots.  Voters don’t like election deniers. Voters don’t like Trump. And voters don’t like MAGA.Trump lost more than 40 seats in his first midterm. Obama lost more than 60. Clinton over 50. Indivisibles…

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Al Qaeda leader’s death renews debate over hasty U.S. Afghanistan withdrawal

The successful U.S. intelligence drone strike that killed longtime al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri at his Kabul safe house has also reignited the debates over President Biden’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan last year and whether the country’s new Taliban leaders are honoring a pledge to rein in terror groups operating on Afghan soil. The Washington Times stories: White House

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