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Considering how diplomats are testifying under oath about how there was a quid pro quo and a wide variety of senior officials in the Trump Administration knew about it, we’re beginning to get a clearer picture about why the White House refuses to let people testify before Congress.
Sondland acknowledges there was a ‘quid pro quo’ involving Ukraine
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In his sworn testimony, the ambassador to the European Union said President Trump and Giuliani sought to condition a White House invite for Ukraine’s leader on investigations.Stacey Abrams is making appearances in Iowa and says she'd be interested in the VP slot. As we get closer to the actual voting in primaries, it'll be interesting to see if any other potential candidates begin to throw their name in the ring for VP.
Stacey Abrams is focused on voting rights. But she wouldn’t mind being vice president.
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The Georgia leader has kept her name in the mix as a potential running mate.Republicans have been claiming Democrats are letting the impeachment process distract from the budget and actual governing, but it should be noted that the House of Representatives passed 11 of 13 appropriation bills before going on their recess back in August.
The Republican controlled Senate, however, hasn’t passed any appropriation bills and Mitch McConnell is refusing to even take up hundreds of bills passed by the House. It’d be great if the Senate could take some action before we face another government shutdown.
Road ahead: Impeachment suspense drowns out government funding debate
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Seldom does a deadline to avoid a government shutdown fly under the radar, but that might happen with most eyes on impeachment hearings in the House.It should be noted that Donald Trump went all in on campaigning for Republican Eddie Rispone who ended up losing the gubernatorial race down in Louisiana. He even admitted the race might become a referendum on his presidency.
President Obama, however, helped out Democrat John Bel Edwards, who ended up winning reelection.
Louisiana delivers Trump a black eye
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The president lost two of three gubernatorial elections in conservative Southern states, raising questions about his standing heading into 2020.At a Republican campaign rally, Donald Trump said the impeachment process has "been very hard on [his] family."
Wonder if it's harder on his family then the impact his immigration policies had on families who were split up or children locked up in cages? Or the families of the millions who could lose their healthcare if he successfully repeals the ACA? Or the family of LGBT people who could lose their jobs due to his belief that employers should be able to fire them because of their sexual orientation or gender identity?
And the list could go on and on....
Trump says impeachment is ‘very hard on my family’
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The president rallies voters to turn out for Republican Eddie Rispone, who is running to unseat Gov. John Bel Edwards.It probably shouldn't be surprising that billionaires aren't happy with Elizabeth Warren's campaign. Considering how folks like her and Bernie promote policies that would look out for the working class instead of wealthy campaign donors, we can expect to see more of these kinds of attacks.
Ex-Goldman Sachs chief slams Warren over new campaign ad
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Former Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein on Thursday hammered Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren for targeting him in a new campaign advertisement, and mocked the Massachusetts senator for her past claims of Native American ancestry.Even if you think Michael Bloomberg would make an excellent president, there's something wrong with our political system when billionaires think they can just swoop in and save the day.
We already have a large field of qualified candidates who have spent months (if not years) traveling across the country and listening to the concerns of everyday Americans. We need leaders who are willing to put in the time and energy necessary to engage the public....not just candidates who can afford to buy a lot of glitzy campaign commercials.
History Says Bloomberg 2020 Would Be a Sure Loser
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Almost every four years, there’s a last-minute panic candidate for the presidency. They never win.ADA has been extremely active in races all over Northern Virginia, but focusing in particularly on the 13th and 40th Districts in the House of Delegates and the 13th Senate District. ADA's values won in all three of those races last night.
Our supporters filled hundreds of volunteer shifts while knocking on almost 9,000 doors and making over 5,000 phone calls to talk about the election with voters. This went a long ways towards promoting our values and making sure ADA values played a role in the campaign.
While we should celebrate our victories, we're also mindful of how the fight continues for things a higher minimum wage and reasonable regulations to help prevent gun violence.
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Every seat in the General Assembly was on the ballot, as well as hundreds of local racesVictory!!! ADA organizing helps sweep in progressive majorities in Virginia elections. ADA has been working on winning this victory for several cycles by organizing and setting the policy agenda. Thanks for your support and volunteering.
ADAers Kurt Meyer and Gregory King in Iowa. Blues bands and candidates are sharing the stage at ADA’s first Turn Iowa Blues Fest Today.
A lot of us are baseball fans here at ADA and we were pretty excited to see the Washington Nationals clinch their first World Series Championship during Game 7 in Houston last night.
But we're more excited about the opportunity to see our values clinch a championship in Virginia's elections on November 5. We have a great crew on the ground helping to make sure that happens in some targeted areas. act.myngp.com/Forms/-533393981355065344
Despite all the millionaires and billionaires the Republican Party traditionally has funding their campaigns, it looks like they can't even handle putting together a successful fundraiser.
The Florida GOP had to delay their annual fundraiser because they couldn't find anybody who wanted to be its keynote speaker and apparently couldn't convince enough wealthy investors and corporations to sponsor it.
'Unprecedented’: Florida GOP postpones biggest annual fundraiser
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Ticket sales were lackluster, and Trump wasn't on the agenda.ADA: What You Should Know
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Iowa Blues Fest
We are pleased to announce the First Annual Turn Iowa Blues Fest, hosted by Americans for Democratic Action Iowa (ADA Iowa)! On Sunday, November 3rd, 2019, Iowans from across the Cedar Valley region will come together to support local food vendors, enjoy regional...
How has Congressional partisanship evolved?
A researcher in London has used ADA Voting Records over the past 70 years to create a tool that shows all sorts of interactive information on partisanship trends. Check out the tool HERE.