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Romney could derail Republican subpoena targeting Bidens
The Utah Republican is calling out the push to undermine a Trump rival.
VIDEO OF THE DAY: Romney abandons party, rips Republican efforts to go after Joe Biden
BTC breaks down Mitt Romney’s latest stand against the abuses within his party.
Check out this week’s episode: Trump’s sickening response to coronavirus is the real plague
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Trump calls World Health Organization’s reported virus death toll “really false” based on “just a hunch”
In a deeply disturbing exchange, the President publicly cast doubt on reports from the world’s leading disease monitor in favor of his own unqualified opinion.
Elizabeth Warren, who ran progressive grassroots campaign, ends 2020 run
The liberal senator was dogged by questions about whether a woman could be elected president.
Documents show Trump properties charged Secret Service higher rates than previously claimed
The corrupt president is bilking the American public out of every dime he can get.
Fact Check: Trump falsely blames Obama admin for hurting rollout of coronavirus test kits
The Republican president is trying to blame his predecessor for his own incompetence.
Election year is here!
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Former Illinois Congressman Aaron Schock comes out as gay after career opposing LGBTQ rights
While in office, the Republican lawmaker was known for his anti-LGBTQ voting record, opposing same-sex marriage and the repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell.”
NY Attorney General orders Jim Bakker to cease and desist hawking his bogus coronavirus cures
The televangelist has been exposed for the snake oil salesman he is.
New White House questionnaire serves as litmus test for potential appointees
Trump seeks just one qualification for service: blind loyalty to his corrupt schemes.
Coronavirus is spreading in the US. Here’s everything to know, from symptoms to how to protect yourself
Coronavirus cases are increasing rapidly across the US. So, how did it start? And how should you prepare? Here’s what you need to know about COVID-19.
Top Pentagon official exposes Trump’s lies about Ukraine funding
The patriotic defense official could not stand by and watch the president abuse his office for political gain.
Today’s Action: Equal rights for women under the Constitution
“Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.”
Women’s rights advocates have been fighting to add these words for equal rights protections to our Constitution for nearly 100 years, while right-wing and corporate interests have successfully kept them out.
That lack of protections has taken a toll, wherein determining sex discrimination is left up to the whimsy of the ever-changing Congress, states, and courts, with a variety of regional results.
The Equal Rights Amendment was first introduced in 1923, and only approved by Congress in 1972. But a Constitutional amendment requires state ratification by a three-fourths majority, or 38 states. And on January 20, 2020, Virginia became the 38th state to ratify, thanks to the progressive push which swept the state legislature this past fall!
The final hurdle is an unprecedented deadline to ratify the ERA by 1982. Though some question the deadline’s constitutionality, Congress could simply repeal the deadline and allow the will of the people to prevail and the ERA to sail into the Constitution. Or Congress could do nothing and let the courts decide if the deadline is legal.
The House has passed the repeal of the deadline – and now we move to the uphill battle in the Senate.
Democrats in the Senate need our support to push through the wall of sexism currently blocking the passage. Led by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and familiar sidekicks like Lindsey Graham (R-SC), the opposition is strong – but strong opposition has never stopped the fight for equality before and it must not stop now.
The ERA is now more in reach than ever before. Once a part of our Constitution, states would be required to address issues like sexual harassment, pregnancy and and motherhood discrimination, and paycheck disparity in a real way….finally.
PS — Please don’t forget to sign the petition calling on the Senate to reject Trump’s nominee of John Ratcliffe for Director of National Intelligence, and check out the brilliant “Don’t Think of an Elephant” by George Lakoff — a quick read that contains the ultimate keys for Democrats to win elections — and arguments.
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