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Thank you, Vice President Kamala Harris and women of color movement leaders

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Vice President Kamala Harris had 107 days to unite the Democratic Party and launch her campaign for president. She made history as the first Black and South Asian woman to secure a major political party’s nomination. And her groundbreaking campaign was carried by Black women and other women of color leaders who came out en masse to donate, organize, volunteer, and vote.  We will not allow their sacrifices, efforts, and hope be erased in this darkness. Add your name to say thank you and that you will keep fighting. Why…

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Congress looks to require military drone corps, which Army leaders oppose

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The House Armed Services Committee’s draft defense policy bill would require the Army to establish a separate drone branch, but Army leaders continue to push against the idea. A provision in the House Armed Services Committee’s version of the defense bill would require the Army to establish a drone corps as a basic branch of the service. Gen. James Rainey, who leads the Army Futures Command, said it is too early for setting up a separate drone branch. One of the main priorities for the service right now is to…

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

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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”

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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

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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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