Tag: Dems

California Dems in Disarray After Swalwell’s Exit

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A handful of Democrats are still vying for California’s top office, leaving many to wonder which candidate could rise to the top now that former Democrat Rep. Eric Swalwell is out. Within a matter of two days, Swalwell went from being the top Democrat candidate for California’s highest office to announcing the end of his campaign and later resigning from Congress. Amid the chaos, elections experts and political science professors spoke to The Daily Signal about the disorder that Swalwell’s scandal has caused, and what candidate Californians could see in…

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MoveOn Launches Primary Campaign to Boot Dems Backed By Defense Contractors, AIPAC, and AI

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Kicks off with Lander endorsement for NY-10 Issues memo to Dem Party leaders to end ties with war hawks READ MEMO HERE WASHINGTON – Citing the unpopularity of the costly Iran war, and the rise of dark money interests attempting to shape the party and policy, MoveOn has launched a campaign to further toxify candidates backed by war hawks. As reported in POLITICO Playbook, the organization released a memo to urge the DNC, DSCC, and DCCC to stop accepting contributions from pro-war interests—including defense contractors, AI and tech entities, and…

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MoveOn Calls On Senate Dems: Don’t Cave, Rein in ICE

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WASHINGTON – Ahead of today’s anticipated vote on a funding package, including for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the agency that oversees Trump’s murderous ICE forces, MoveOn Civic Action spokesperson Britt Jacovich released the following statement: “With Trump’s ICE murdering our neighbors, kidnapping children, and terrorizing our streets, do Senate Democrats want to be remembered as fighters or as complicit? Body cameras and new training is not nearly enough to reverse the damage and terror that CBP and ICE have inflicted on our communities. It would be a mistake for anyone…

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MoveOn: Senate Dems Can’t Budge on Funding Trump’s Violent ICE

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MoveOn members ramp up pressure with in-district visits and mobile billboards as DHS funding deadline looms WASHINGTON – As the DHS funding deadline looms, MoveOn Civic Action has escalated its pressure on the Senate to prevent any additional spending on ICE. MoveOn members are holding in-district visits this week with key offices, and the organization has commissioned mobile billboards to circulate in D.C. and in high-traffic areas of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, with the message “Sen. Thune gutted your healthcare to give billions to ICE & DHS Sec. Noem. We…

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Grassroots Win: House Dems Secure ACA Funding Extension Senate Must Act to End the Trump Healthcare Crisis

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Senate Must Act to End the Trump Healthcare Crisis WASHINGTON – In response to Leader Jeffries and House Democrats leading the charge on passing the ACA discharge petition after months of grassroots pressure on healthcare, MoveOn Civic Action Executive Director Katie Bethell released the following statement:  “Thanks to millions of calls, texts, and emails from people nationwide, the House forced through a successful vote to expand ACA subsidies and stop our premiums from rising even higher. Americans struggling to afford health care and premium spikes have no patience for continued…

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MoveOn: Moderate Senate Dems Are Completely Missing the Moment

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WASHINGTON – In response to news that some congressional Democrats are signaling their willingness to back away from protecting ACA subsidies to make a deal with Republicans and the Trump administration to end the government shutdown, MoveOn Political Action Executive Director Katie Bethell released the following statement: “Moderate Senate Democrats who are looking for an offramp right now are completely missing the moment if, on the heels of last night’s election landslide, they are entertaining the idea of capitulating to Trump and the Republicans in the fight to protect Americans’ health…

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