The White House on Thursday announced what it called the first-ever national strategy to counter Islamophobia, detailing more than 100 steps federal officials are taking to curb hate, violence, bias and discrimination against Muslims and Arab Americans. The Washington Times stories: White House
Read More...WASHINGTON, D.C. – As Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz make their final pitch to voters about their positive vision for America, Republicans and third-party candidates are doubling down on passing a national abortion ban and restrictions on reproductive freedom. Republicans across the country are also engaging in dirty tricks to deceive voters in the final stretch. Just yesterday, Donald Trump intimated that he would tap Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to handle policy related to women’s health. For those keeping score at home, RFK Jr. said that he…
Read More...The political world has transformed in the past week. But one thing that has remained the same is the commitment of millions of MoveOn members to elect progressive leadership and defeat Donald Trump and his MAGA Republicans this November. Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, longtime friend of MoveOn, joined us on July 28 to discuss this historic moment in time, MoveOn’s plan, and how MoveOn members can and will make the difference over the next 96 days before the election. More than 30,000 people have watched Nancy Pelosi speaking to MoveOn…
Read More...VIEW RFK JR. MOBILE BILLBOARD IMAGES HERE WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s remarks at the Libertarian National Convention where Donald Trump is scheduled to speak tomorrow, MoveOn Political Action Chief Communications Officer Joel Payne released the following statement: “As if we needed any more evidence, Kennedy Jr. made it clear today that he should be nowhere near the Oval Office. It’s no surprise that Kennedy Jr. and Trump are on the same stage this weekend. They already share the same views on restricting abortion access and spreading…
Read More...Will we see a repeat this summer of the infamous 1968 Chicago Democratic National Convention that devolved into chaos and anarchy? This year’s convention is, like 1968, set to take place in Chicago and social unrest is percolating on the Left, to say the least. In a recent interview on Fox News, Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn.—who challenged President Joe Biden in the Democratic Party presidential primary—said that given our current course of events, history is likely to repeat itself. “I’m afraid this is looking awfully like 1968 with a lot…
Read More...The National Defense Authorization Act, which Congress finished just days ago, moves the marker on several matters peripherally connected to the armed forces. Covington and Burling attorneys Alex Hastings and Michelle Pearce dropped by the Federal News Network studios in Chevy Chase, Maryland to talk with the Federal Drive with Tom Temin. Interview Transcript: Tom Temin Let’s start with the big picture here because there’s a lot of specific provisions throughout this bill. But what fundamentally is Congress and the national security establishment, which informs much of what happens in…
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