Today’s Action: Pass climate legislation now!
Today's Top Stories:
Fox News runs all-caps disclaimer over Trump’s lies about stolen election at CPAC
Dominion Voting Systems and Smartmatic, both makers of voting machines, previously sued Fox for billions of dollars for promoting the ex-president's baseless theory that the election was rigged.
Take Action: Tell cable companies to drop Fox's carriage fees - or we'll drop cable!
Trump openly admits during CPAC speech to lying about poll numbers he doesn't like
"If it's bad ideas, I say it's fake. If it's good, I say that's the most accurate poll perhaps ever."
Brian Tyler Cohen finally interviews a REPUBLICAN congressman
No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen: About time.
CPAC crowd cheers low vaccination rates in deep red states
Dr. Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, expressed horror over attendees of a conservative political conference loudly applauding the inability of the federal government to hit its vaccine goals.
Take Action: Add your name to call for EVERY STATE to expand Medicaid to those who need it!
Trump wins the CPAC straw poll as attendees clamor for him to run again
The political gathering normally serves as an audition for Republican presidential contenders, but the three-day session was yet another example of how the disgraced ex-president has effectively frozen the field more than three years before the next election as he teases another possible run.
Take Action: Add your name to demand corporations stop funding Anti-LGBTQ+ Republicans!
Tucker Carlson is "furious" at Fox News executives for not supporting his batty NSA spying claims
The bloviating opionator is reportedly outraged that network executives have not vigorously defended him amid his evidence-free claims that the National Security Agency spied on him in a conspiracy to destroy his TV show.
Take Action: Tell Congress to hold big tech accountable for their anti-democracy monopolies that trample the rights of regular Americans!
Haiti police arrest third suspect with US ties in president's assassination
Charles Emmanuel Sanon, 63, is one of the suspected masterminds behind the attack, according to Haitian officials.
NDLB releases first ad of the campaign, and it pulls no punches
No Dem Left Behind: "Republicans are terrorists."
Biden admin blocks ICE from detaining pregnant, nursing, postpartum women caught crossing border
Except in special circumstances, expectant mothers and those who have given birth up to one year previously won't be detained by ICE.
California man charged with raiding US Capitol, pretending to be member of press
Matthew Thomas Purse, 45, was arrested on various federal charges for his role in the MAGA riot. A confidential source who saw him on a livestream video alerted officials, according to the FBI.
Michigan's GOP-controlled state Senate Oversight Committee finds no evidence of election fraud, asks state attorney general to investigate individuals pushing bogus theories
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, a Democrat, has agreed to investigate individuals who've pushed false claims about the 2020 election to raise money or publicity for themselves.
Top Biden ally pleads with him to scrap filibuster for election reform
Rep. Jim Clyburn said it’s time for the president to embrace more aggressive changes to the Senate rules.
Take Action: Add your name to tell Senate Democrats to DUMP THE FILIBUSTER!
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Today’s Action: Pass climate legislation now!
For the Southwest United States, the past year has yielded some of the worst droughts since record-keeping began well over a century ago. This along with other climate change factors, such as reduced snowpack and warmer temperatures, have caused the wildfire season to advance significantly, with a few thousand acres already gone to flames. The West Coast is on fire.
Flash flooding has been enough to tank major infrastructure in New York City, one of our most densely populated areas. Videos have surfaced of working class and impoverished New Yorkers attempting to wade through waist high sewage water to get into the subway, some holding garbage bags around their legs.
All this just in the last week. This is only the beginning of what we can begin to expect as climate catastrophes continue to increase. Flash flooding, droughts, wildfires, failing infrastructure, pandemics: all symptoms of a sick planet.
Call (202-224-3121) or email your representatives and tell them they need to pass a comprehensive climate plan now.
This is beyond party lines. Our legislators have to come together to ensure the United States is doing everything in its power to reverse the damage done to our planet by years of natural resource exploitation.
It is not the wealthy that will suffer from these devastations, the burden will be carried on the backs of working class families and marginalized communities. When there is nowhere left to accommodate the majority of the population, the ultra-rich will be retreating to luxury bunkers that have been in the works for years.
Call (202-224-3121) or email your representatives and demand that they prioritize climate action in the remainder of this session and pass meaningful climate initiatives! Remind them that the future of Earth depends on it.
PS — Please don't forget to sign the petition demanding accountability for the oil company that set the Gulf of Mexico on fire, and be sure to follow OD Action on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
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