Last week, three days after my father passed away, I was notified of phone calls in my district speaking in support of
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I knew from the moment I heard this that somehow the story of my very mild encounter with Devin Nunes on the flight from Salt Lake City to DC had made its way to Trump.
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Editor’s Note: Last week, hosts of a Virginia rally supporting Republican gubernatorial nominee Glenn Youngkin kicked off events by bringing out an American flag that “was carried at the peaceful rally with
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Climate change disasters cost tax payers billions every year while corporate politicians deny climate change and block reforms. Follow the money to see how oil, gas and coal billionaires rig the system
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Op-ed Writing Workshop Making sure you saw this! If you read a national story about a mom running for office, chances are that we had something to do with it. We like
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In the fall of 1969, I started my first job as a caseworker on Capitol Hill. Over the next 7½ years, some days were terrible, like the ones when I worked to return
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This week we’re featuring the artwork of DemCast graphics team member @JoanneTrueBlue. The week began with a celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, a fairly new designated name in lieu of Columbus Day,
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I am seeing a lot of comments on my Twitter feed lately regarding the media treating Democrats and Republicans as if they are still “equal” political parties that function with a shared
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Meet the “Youngkins” Nice Guy Youngkin Here is the meek and mild Glenn Youngkin offered to Democrats and independents in a media blitz of bland, nonthreatening ads that often appeared more Democratic
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Dear Phone Banking Friends, It’s time for ballot chase phone banking! Help us reach every voter we can to ensure that they cast their ballots properly and on time to make their
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Last year, when I learned that my kids’ school district in Northern California had zero intention of sending middle-school students back to the classroom I started allying with all sorts of people.
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This week’s graphic artist is ShuriResists, who created powerful graphics that reference the news of the past week, from the Debt Ceiling Limit to the Facebook Whistleblower Hearing at the Capitol. We
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