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Reforming Gun Laws: Where the Country Stands When it comes to changing the nation’s gun laws, you’d think this country must be very divided. Right? Not quite. When it comes to background checks, and stricter limits on who can get a gun o
Trump Ends Federal Funding for Research with Fetal Tissue **Warning: Some Graphic Language** This week, a victory for abortion rights opponents.  President Trump cut off federal funds to multiple programs that rely on fetal tissue to conduc
🗳 🗳 🗳 100 years ago this week, Congress passed the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote. It reads: “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on accoun
Who: Julián Castro Where: Born San Antonio, TX and lives there still. Education: Stanford University, then Harvard Law School. Offices Held: President Obama’s Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 2014-17. Mayor of San Antonio 200
What to Consider When Considering Impeachment Lots of you asked why aren’t Dems moving to impeach the President? I’m doing this in two parts. First, basic facts about the process + public opinion. Next, I’ll post a video with more
When the Lawyer is a No Show Progressive Democrats are demanding that Speaker Pelosi green light an impeachment inquiry of President Trump, now. • Why now?  Today former White House counsel Don McGahn defied a congressional subpoena
Ford Layoffs The Ford Motor Company revealed plans to lay off 500 US workers this week and 800 by August. The company says it’ll save $600 million by the end of the year. The first 500 employees will receive notice of their layoffs this week.
What: This weekend Rep. Justin Amash became the first Republican in Congress to call for President Trump’s impeachment. Why: In a series of tweets, Amash said that after reading the redacted Mueller report he concluded President Trump obstruct
Abortion Fight: Strategy Shift Since the Alabama abortion ban passed, many of you have been messaging me asking why the right to abortion is suddenly under attack. Why now. The reality is, opponents of Roe v. Wade have been chipping away at the land
Women’s Health: Alabama Alabama Governor Kay Ivey says the state’s near-total abortion ban is “a powerful testament to Alabamians’ deeply held belief that every life is precious and that every life is a sacred gift from God.&
Target: Roe V. Wade Alabama’s state Senate just passed the strictest abortion bill in the nation. It effectively bans all abortion, even in cases of rape and incest. GOP Gov. Kay Ivey is expected to sign it into law. Details: The bill permits
Who: Marianne Williamson Where: Houston, TX Education: Pomona College Offices Held: No public office. In 2014, she ran for Congress in California’s 33rd district. She is a best-selling author, activist and spiritual teacher. Her books includ