Roundup: Dem Base Rallies Leaders to Stay Strong on Health Care Against the GOP as Shutdown Looms

See coverage in AP, Axios, Huffington Post, The Guardian, Politico  WASHINGTON – MoveOn Civic Action continues to encourage Congressional Democrats to stand united by refusing to agree to a government funding plan as long as ACA premium subsidies are on the chopping block and without any concessions from Trump and Republicans to reverse their massive healthcare cuts from the summer. Earlier this month, MoveOn sent a memo to Democratic leadership and appropriation chairs from Executive Director Katie Bethell conveying the grassroots will have their back if they keep their word…

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No Kings Rallies Conclude With 5 Million+ Joining Largest Day of Protest in Trump Term

For additional media inquiries & interview requests, please contact press@moveon.org or media@nokings.org  WASHINGTON – Today, in more than 2,100 cities and towns across the globe, millions of people joined together for No Kings—the largest coordinated protests since President Trump returned to office with nearly 2 million more than the Hands Off protests on April 5. A vast majority of the events have currently concluded.  The No Kings coalition is and remains a nonviolent movement. We are heartbroken by the shooting in Minnesota, where State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband…

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ICYMI: Nationwide Rallies Ramp Up as Constituents Demand Action Against Musk and Trump’s Agenda

WASHINGTON – As reported by the Associated Press, the “Congress Works for Us, Not Musk” mobilizations organized by MoveOn are gaining momentum as part of a nationwide effort to hold lawmakers accountable during the February congressional recess. Constituents are voicing their frustration with the growing influence of Elon Musk and Donald Trump over government institutions, demanding that their elected officials prioritize the needs of working families over the agendas of billionaires. This week, MoveOn-member led rallies have  drawn large crowds of activists seeking answers from their representatives. Notable actions include…

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Wall Street rallies as investors eye split U.S. Congress – Reuters

Wall Street rallies as investors eye split U.S. Congress  Reuters US STOCKS-Wall St rallies on prospect of divided U.S. Congress  Reuters UK US STOCKS-Wall Street rallies as investors eye split U.S. Congress  Yahoo Finance Wall Street rallies on bets for divided U.S. Congress, Fed holds steady  Financial Express Wall Street rallies on likelihood of divided U.S. Congress, Fed stands pat  Kitco NEWS View Full Coverage on Google News “us congress” – Google News

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Trump chooses denial and recklessness as he’s set to resume campaign rallies – CNN

Trump chooses denial and recklessness as he’s set to resume campaign rallies  CNN Covid: The latest on Trump’s health in six graphics  BBC News ‘I am feeling great,’ says U.S. President Donald Trump in first public address after COVID-19 scare  The Hindu US President Trump is no longer a coronavirus carrier — doctor  TASS Trump holds first public event since COVID-19 diagnosis  Al Jazeera English View Full Coverage on Google News “us president” – Google News

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