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MoveOn Statement on Trump Admin Restraining Sen. Padilla

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WASHINGTON – In response to the Trump administration restraining Senator Alex Padilla for asking questions during Secretary Noem’s press conference, MoveOn Civic Action Executive Director Rahna Epting released the following statement:  “If the Trump administration can handcuff Senator Padilla for doing his job, then how can anyone expect Trump and Republicans to protect the rest of us? This isn’t only about one person’s rights, it’s about all of our rights. The dangerous abuses of power on display from Donald Trump and Republicans are a threat to each and every one…

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

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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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Trump formally asks Congress to claw back approved spending targeted by DOGE

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The White House on Tuesday officially asked Congress to claw back $ 9.4 billion in already approved spending, taking funding away from programs targeted by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. It’s a process known as “rescission,” which requires President Donald Trump to get approval from Congress to return money that had previously been appropriated. Trump’s aides say the funding cuts target programs that promote liberal ideologies. The request, if it passes the House and Senate, would formally enshrine many of the spending cuts and freezes sought by DOGE. It…

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