1. Texas Republicans have embraced the discredited legal theory that was used to justify secession before the Civil War
Texas is being supported by 25 GOP governors
We are now on the verge of a constitutional crisis
It's time to start paying attention
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Republicans want to ban abortion nationally, ban contraception, cut Social Security and Medicare, and repeal the Affordable Care Act which curtailed insurance company death panels, saved countless lives, and brought the uninsured rate down to record lows.
#DemsSaveOurHealthCare
For months, polls have shown Hawley has the lowest approval of any incumbent GOP Senator running in 2024. Now we know this race is a dead heat — and so does Hawley, who told his top supporters: "My race is going to be one of the closest in America."
Will you help us beat Hawley?
Last night, the @MIHouseDems passed the Reproductive Health Act, eliminating many arbitrary hurdles that prevent women from accessing abortion care. Predictably, many Republicans and anti-choice folks are fearmongering about "partial birth abortion" so I'm reupping some facts:
Right now we’re seeing a real slowdown in our fundraising. The sky’s not falling, and I won’t claim it is, but it does put us behind where we need to be to hit our goal.
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DON’T FORGET: The Trump administration tried its hardest to reign in TikTok, but under its watch, the largest oil refinery in the United States was sold to Saudi Arabia’s OPEC— A gang of the largest oil-producing countries.
The Motiva Refinery, recognized as the largest oil refinery in North America, underwent this significant division of assets. During this split, Saudi Aramco assumed complete ownership of the Port Arthur, Texas refinery, while Shell gained ownership of refineries located in Norco and Convent, Louisiana.
Which, by the way, was ultimately sold for over $600 Million dollars to who? … Saudi Arabia. 🛎️
The largest U.S. oil refinery, operated by Motiva Enterprises LLC, is jointly owned by Saudi Aramco, a Saudi Arabian state-owned oil company, and Shell Oil Company, a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell. Saudi Aramco holds the majority stake in Motiva. The refinery, situated in Port Arthur, Texas, has substantial capabilities for refining crude oil and manufacturing diverse petroleum products.
MAJOR BREAKING NEWS: In Stunning Viral Tweet, Ukrainian Government Accuses Elon Musk of “Evil” “Interference” in the Russia-Ukraine War on Putin’s Behalf, Stating Unequivocally That—Contrary to Musk’s Claims—His Actions “Defended War Criminals” and Caused “Children to Be Killed”
1/Before everyone gets too spun up about reports Judge Cannon has been assigned to the Trump case, a little law. I used to be an appellate chief in the 11th Circuit (where Florida is) and I litigated a few appeals where we asked the court of appeals to order a judge to recuse.
(THREAD) In this thread, a longtime criminal defense attorney and bestselling Donald Trump biographer offers a detailed reaction to tonight’s federal criminal indictment of Trump. Follow along over the next couple hours as this thread breaks everything down.
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My daughter Annabelle Newberger's Period Project Yorktown is driving again to fight #periodpoverty. Please consider helping. Last year Annabelle raised $3K worth of products and distributed to several women's shelters.
#PeriodAwarenessMonth
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These are the final three books of my writing career.
You can read the first two now and the final book early next year.
Thank you to every reader. I owe everything to you.
This filing in the Dominion lawsuit against Fox News is one of the most remarkable documents I've ever seen. Filled with private texts between Fox stars like Hannity and Carlson, plus Murdoch, all admitting they knew Fox's stolen election claims were lies. https://t.co/F5VTxc3w3C
STARTING SOON: The North Carolina Supreme Court is hearing oral argument in a case challenging the state's felony disenfranchisement law — the outcome of which will determine if over 56,000 North Carolinians have the right to vote.
Follow along for live updates!
We have raised more than 1 million of the $1.25 million for anti-drone defense to protect Ukrainian cities. A generous donor will match all gifts the rest of the way. Please help.
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"If you're wondering what McGonigal did after he retired from the FBI, which was in 2018, he worked for a company that Jared Kushner was involved in in the sale of nuclear material. Because of course this circles back to Kushner." https://t.co/6NTHvQEnHa