ICYMI: Concord Monitor: Jason Kander: Sununu must be held accountable for voter-suppression bill
**ICYMI** Concord Monitor: Jason Kander: Sununu must be held accountable for voter-suppression bill By Jason Kander Republican lawmakers in Concord spent a lot of time and energy this spring pushing legislation to disenfranchise New Hampshire college students. Earlier this month, Gov. Chris Sununu rewarded them by signing House Bill 1264 into Read More
ICYMI: Business Standard:
July 18, 2018 Sabrina Singh, whose grandfather was instrumental in formulating a historic legislation in 1946 that enacted a quota of 100 Indians to immigrate to the US per annum, is now a key player in the offensive communication strategy of the Democratic party against the alleged divisive policies of the Trump administration. Read More
DNC Unity Reform Commission Statement on Presidential Nominating Reforms
DNC Unity Reform Commission [URC] Chair Jen O’Malley Dillon and Vice Chair Larry Cohen released the following statement on proposed reforms to the Democratic Party’s presidential nominating process, which the party’s full membership will vote on in August: “We are proud to fully support the Rules and Bylaws Committee’s proposals for substantially adopting the Read More
Trump Administration Continues Cruel Family Separation Policy
The deadline to reunite young children with their families came and went last week as the Trump administration continues to make abundantly clear that they have no plan to end the family separation crisis. This is simply unacceptable. Families belong together, and Democrats won’t rest until President Trump ends his cruel attacks on immigrant families. Read More
Trump Tax Law Gives Big Banks Enormous Second-Quarter Profits
America’s biggest banks reported earning enormous second-quarter profit margins, largely because of the Trump tax law. Meanwhile, workers’ wages have decreased. Big banks are the biggest beneficiaries of the Trump tax law. Bank of America earned a second-quarter profit of $6.78 billion, a 33 percent jump from a year earlier. JPMorgan Read More
Newspapers Across the Country Decry Trump Siding with Russia Over U.S.Newspapers Across the Country
Yesterday, Donald Trump made clear that his loyalties lie with Vladimir Putin rather than with U.S. intelligence agencies and the American people. Just days after 12 high-ranking Russian intelligence officers were indicted for their attack on American democracy, Trump stood next to Putin and refused to call on Russia not to attack us again. Today, Read More
PolitiFact: Donald Trump’s ‘missing’ server comments get all of the details wrong
**ICYMI** The Truth: “The DNC servers were never missing. The DNC provided the FBI with a copy of their server... We rate this statement False.” PolitiFact: Donald Trump's 'missing' server comments get all of the details wrong Standing beside Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Donald Trump answered reporters' questions about Russia’s interference Read More
ICYMI: Corporate Profits Soar, As Cost Increases Erase Wage Gains
**ICYMI** Key Point: The cost of living is increasing, but paychecks are lagging behind. Meanwhile, corporate profits continue to soar. The result? “Corporate profits have rarely swept up a bigger share of the nation’s wealth, and workers have rarely shared a smaller one.” New York Times: Paychecks Lag as Profits Soar, and Prices Read More
Trump Administration Guts Funding to ACA’s Navigator Program
The Trump administration’s massive cuts to the ACA’s Navigator Program, which helps people sign up for insurance, will make it harder for people across the country to find affordable health care coverage. Last week, Navigator groups learned their funding would be cut by more than 70 percent, and states across the country are already bracing Read More
Kavanaugh’s Own Clerks Say He Will Threaten Women’s Health And Americans’ Health Care
This weekend Trump continued to lie to try to defend his Supreme Court nominee, Judge Kavanaugh. Even Kavanaugh’s own clerks say he would threaten women’s health and would overturn the Affordable Care Act. Trump said there could be a vote to overturn Roe v. Wade and falsely claimed the issue was a “50/50 question.” Read More