MAGA rep blames Dems for omicron in hoax conspiracy theory

 

Carrie Meek, pioneering Black former congresswoman, dies at 95

Today's Top Stories:

Ex-White House doc and current GOP Rep. Ronny Jackson says Omicron is Democrat election ruse
Dr. Jackson, now a House rep from Texas, scoffed at the variant the WHO has deemed "highly transmissible" and "concerning," tweeting, "Here comes the ... Midterm Election Variant!"

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GOP governor says Kevin McCarthy should condemn Lauren Boebert's anti-Muslim remarks
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson set a very low bar, but the GOP House minority leader almost certainly won't clear it.

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Republicans pull disgusting stunt over new COVID variant
No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen: Beyond shameless.

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Fauci fires back at Ted Cruz over COVID claims: "I should be prosecuted? What happened on Jan. 6, senator?"
And THAT is how you drop a mic.

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Omicron variant now in North America, Canadian officials say
Two cases of the newly identified coronavirus variant found in Africa and Europe have been detected in Ontario.

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Biden seeks to raise the price to drill for oil and gas on public lands
The current royalty rate of 12.5 percent has been in place since 1920.

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MAGA rabble-rouser and "Stop the Steal" rally organizer will comply with subpoena because he doesn't have "money to spend on legal bills"
Ali Alexander, the organizer behind the "Stop the Steal" rally in Washington, DC, also said he will comply with a congressional subpoena over his role in the Capitol riot on January 6 because he does not want to go to jail.

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Michael Cohen says prosecutors "are going after Donald, Don Jr., Eric, and Ivanka"
"I truly believe that [prosecutors] can indict Donald Trump tomorrow if they really wanted, and be successful," Trump’s former personal attorney said of New York law enforcement’s investigation of the Trump Organization.

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GOP gives unemployment checks to unvaxxed that defied Biden mandate
Republican officials around the country are testing a creative mechanism to build loyalty with unvaccinated Americans while undermining Biden administration mandates: unemployment benefits.

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Trump's Defense Secretary Mark Esper is suing the DOD, claiming it's wrongfully censoring his memoir
Mark Esper served as defense secretary from July 2019 until November 2020, when Trump fired him.

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Matthew McConaughey will not run for Texas governor
Alright, alright, alright.

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Seriously?

Quarantined couple with COVID caught trying to flee Holland by plane

Ghislaine Maxwell ran ads targeting kids to work for Epstein 'during school holidays'

UK MP: Casting women to play fictional male characters to blame for increase in crime

Yes. Seriously.

Czech president with COVID appoints new prime minister from inside airtight box

France detects ‘highly pathogenic’ bird flu outbreak

Vegan who refused vaccine over animal testing dies of COVID

Hope...

GoodGoodGood: App helps users raise money for charity every time they open a new browser tab

Nissan to spend $17.6 billion on electric vehicles over next 5 years

Merriam-Webster chooses 'vaccine' as the 2021 word of the year

GOP governor admits Republican failure on Covid

 

Today’s Action: Pass the Raise the Wage Act!

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Today's Top Stories:

Arkansas governor admits he was wrong to sign law banning mask mandates
As his own residents get sick and die due to Republican policies, Asa Hutchinson is finally acknowledging the obvious.

Take Action: Tell Pelosi and Schumer to implement a vaccine mandate at the Capitol!

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VIDEO OF THE DAY: New Jersey Governor Murphy just went viral shutting up anti-vaccine protesters
The Democrat isn't about to let Republican conspiracy theorists stand in the way of his effort to save lives.

Take Action: Add your name to expand Medicare – lower the age and improve the benefits!

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Trump gets slammed with bad news… twice.
No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen: About time.

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Wisconsin deactivates 205,000 voter registrations
174,307 voters were unregistered because they hadn’t cast a ballot in four years and didn’t respond to a mailing.

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Emails show Trump official tried to get Justice Department to overturn Georgia's election result
The blatant scheme to stop American democracy is in writing for all to see.

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Trump proposes his followers carry cards with Nazi imagery and a misspelling
You can't make this stuff up.

Take Action: Add your name to demand corporations stop funding Anti-LGBTQ+ Republicans!

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Federal judge blocks Texas order restricting transport of migrants
While the Republican governor has refused basic safety measures as his resident get sick and die, he tried to use the pandemic as an excuse to assault immigrants.

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Inside America's secret war
American Refugee: Go inside the story of CIA betrayal of soldiers who fought for the US and how President Biden hopes to repeat a catastrophe as America withdraws from Afghanistan.

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Biden to push for electric vehicles to make up 40% or more of U.S. auto sales by 2030
The president also is expected to announce proposed federal fuel economy standards through the 2026 model-year Thursday that build on California's tougher regulations.

Take Action: Tell President Biden — No new oil and gas leases on public lands!

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Facebook blocks disinformation researchers from accessing platform
The social media giant has fueled dangerous propaganda, invited foreign influence in our elections, and a deadly pandemic, and Zuckerberg would rather people not look into it.

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Cuomo impeachment appears imminent
Unlike Republicans, Democrats do not tolerate sexual harassment among their own.

Take Action: Add your name to join President Biden in calling for Andrew Cuomo to resign!

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Judge rips Trump insurgents in sentencing for GOP attack on Capitol
You called yourself and everyone else patriots, but that's not patriotism, Judge Amy Berman Jackson said of defendant Karl Dresch. Patriotism is loyalty to country, loyalty to the Constitution, not loyalty to a head of state. That is the tyranny we rejected on July 4."

Take Action: Add your name to say it's time to expand the Supreme Court!

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The good, the bad, and the ugly...

Defense Secretary to make vaccine mandatory for active duty troops

Landlords sue in hopes of kicking people out of their homes

Trumpian lawyers sanctioned for 'conspiracy theory' election fraud lawsuit

Reminder: The world is on fire...

Brutal heat wave scorches southern Europe

Wildfires raze Northern California homes, thousands evacuate

Israel launches airstrikes on Lebanon in response to rockets

Hope...

Man in prison used rowing machine to become record-breaking triathlete

Most unvaccinated adults fear needles. Here's what's proven to help

Louisianans flock to vaccination site, in sign that outreach is working

Today’s Action: Pass the Raise the Wage Act!

It’s been 12 years since the last minimum wage increase, while the cost of living continues to increase. Since 1978, the average worker has seen their pay go up by 12% while CEO salaries have increased a massive 940%. Meanwhile, taxes for the wealthy have plummeted, corporate profits have soared, and income inequality has shattered records. 

It is unconscionable for people to work full-time in the richest country in the history of the world and be forced to live in poverty. The Raise the Wage Act would ensure that by 2025, the legal minimum wage across the nation is no less than $15 — which is a good start, and a potential lifeline for struggling workers across the Nation.

Call or email your members of Congress and tell them to support the Raise the Wage Act. If they’ve already co-sponsored, tell them thank you and to keep fighting for a federally mandated liveable wage!

Corporations and Republican politicians would have you believe this is an economic necessity rather than pure greed. Look at Chipotle, which took the important step of paying all its workers at least $15 per hour, only to raise prices and blame the increase on the higher salaries of its lowest paid workers — ignoring the fact that it simultaneously increased its CEO salary by $24 million. And in the two years since, Chipotle stock has more than doubled.

So yes, corporations can afford to raise the minimum wage, and America cannot afford to wait.

Call or email your members of Congress and tell them our communities need the Raise the Wage Act. If they’ve already co-sponsored, tell them thank you — and remind them that millions of Americans are depending on them to get this done.

PS — Please don't forget to sign the petition demanding Congress pass an eviction moratorium that protects every American, and be sure to follow OD Action on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.