Ben Olinsky

Sr VP Policy @amprog. Arm waver @18thStSingers. Proud liberal raised by @BarackObama WH, @SenFranken, Ted Kennedy. Opinions mine.

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

Montana — yes, deep red Montana — has a plan to effectively neuter Citizens United.

No Supreme Court ruling or constitutional amendment needed.

Here's how it works.

[Patrick Gaspard @patrickgaspard]

Vice President Kamala Harris is an exceptional and accomplished leader who is positioned to unite her Party and then a nation. It will be a great honor to knock on doors for her, make calls on her behalf, and to cast a ballot for the first woman President of the United States.

[Michael Sozan @michaelsozan]

And almost certainly a president can now sell pardons to the highest bidder!! After all, pardons are official presidential actions under the Constitution.
Beyond dangerous for democracy.

[Center for American Progress @amprog]

These allegations against Alito, if true, would be a damning indictment on an institution that portrays itself as being beyond politics.

There is an urgent need for a binding and enforceable code of ethics.
https://t.co/yovt2VYHgc

[Ben Olinsky @olinsky]

Even that is only the beginning. It’s time for us to have a bigger conversation about reforming the court. The highest court of the land isn’t so high that it should be above the law or beyond the reach of our democracy. /end

[Ben Olinsky @olinsky]

The shocking allegations that Justice Alito leaked the decision in the 2014 Hobby Lobby case should wake up all Americans to the need to reform the Supreme Court. 1/

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Breaking News: A minister said that years before the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, he was tipped off to the outcome of another major case. https://t.co/TXDf1tW0gG

[Ben Olinsky @olinsky]

There’s no need to wait – Congress could pass a SCOTUS code of ethics in its end of year spending bill next month. Both parties have spoken in the past on this issue, so there’s no reason it shouldn’t be passed with overwhelming bipartisan support. 6/

[Norman Ornstein @NormOrnstein]

Saint Paul mayor says nearly everyone they arrested last night was from out of state. We need a deep dive into who they are, where they come from, what kinds of organizations they represent or support.

[Norman Ornstein @NormOrnstein]

. @michaelsozan has a must read on the myth of voter fraud https://t.co/I4pgCo3dcx

[CAP Action @CAPAction]

WALLACE: "A dozen people listened in on the phone call and a number of them were immediately upset..."

@SteveScalise: "Those were Schiff's witnesses."

WALLACE: "No, sir, they are career foreign service officers and these are people who worked in the Trump administration."

[CAP Action @CAPAction]

“The whistleblower isn’t the reason [Trump] is facing an impeachment inquiry. Trump only has his own actions to blame for that.”

Trump committed impeachable offenses by extorting Ukraine for political gain and urging interference in our elections.

He gave us the proof himself.

[Ben Olinsky @olinsky]

This is wonky until you've been ripped off by a business or your employer steals your wages - and then told you can't go to court. Important step forward today for workers and consumers, but Sen. McConnell will need some convincing...

[American Assoc. for Justice @JusticeDotOrg]

Today the House of Representatives passed landmark legislation to #EndForcedArbitration. The #FAIRAct marks an important milestone in the fight to restore the constitutional rights of consumers, workers and all Americans. See our statement: https://t.co/HhteyCTGk6

[Ben Olinsky @olinsky]

This would not be great for the whistleblower, whose job and clearance would be in jeopardy, but the nation needs to know what they've reported - and we can't rely on the Trump Administration to follow the law, which already required the DNI to share this info.

[Ben Olinsky @olinsky]

If the acting DNI continues to stonewall efforts to learn about "credible" & "urgent" information from a whistleblower, the House can ask the whistleblower to testify. If they refuse due to fear of prosecution for sharing classified info, the House can vote to give them immunity.

[CAPDisability @CAPDisability]

We adamantly reject the Administration’s ongoing blame game targeting immigrants and #disability community for the weekend’s horrific acts of violent white supremacy. #EndGunViolence 1/8

[Ben Olinsky @olinsky]

Come sing with my choir!

[18th Street Singers @18thStSingers]

Who wants to audition for the Best Local Choral Group in DC?! Auditions for all voice parts open THIS WEEKEND! #18thstsingers #bestlocalchoralgroup #dcchoir #dcauditions #wesangwithhughjackmanyoucantoo - https://t.co/P4Pwu0Agej