End the Exception: Senator Merkley Calls for Passage of the Abolition Amendment to End Legalized Slavery; Highlight Wide Support from Across the Country

WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley called on Congress to pass the Abolition Amendment. He was joined by Worth Rises and MoveOn, who presented a petition with over 200,000 signatures from across the country echoing the call. This event occurred just before Constitution Day (September 17) and 157 years after the passage of the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery for most. The exception in the 13th Amendment makes slavery legal “as punishment for a crime,” forcing predominantly Black and brown people to work for little to no…

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Report: Meadows Provided Jan. 6 Committee Messages With ‘Wide Range’ Of People During Attack

<p>Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows reportedly produced text messages and emails that show he was &#8220;exchanging with a wide range of individuals while the attack was underway&#8221; to the Jan. 6 committee, according to <a href=”https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/09/politics/january-6-committee-mark-meadows-texts/”>CNN</a>.</p> Talking Points Memo

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Americans blame shutdown on Trump over Democrats by wide margin, poll finds – USA TODAY

Americans blame shutdown on Trump over Democrats by wide margin, poll finds  USA TODAY US shutdown: Trump urged to temporarily reopen government  BBC News Pressure on Senate Republicans to break shutdown impasse grows  The Washington Post CNN Poll: Trump bears most blame for shutdown  CNN Trump claims plan to end longest government shutdown in history  The Guardian View full coverage on Google News “us democrats” – Google News

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Poll: Wide majority of US Democrats, Republican agree on need for gun control, armed security at schools – Business Insider

Business Insider Poll: Wide majority of US Democrats, Republican agree on need for gun control, armed security at schoolsBusiness InsiderNearly 60 percent of gun owners say that the National Rifle Association gun rights advocacy group is either doing "the right amount of work" or it "doesn't do enough" to promote the interests of gun owners. About 30 percent say the NRA is "too …Chris W. Cox- We need to stop dangerous people before they actYouTube NRA says it's waiting to see the bill before taking position on age limits for…

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