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Sign the petition: Paramount deal helps Trump "exercise unparalleled control" over media

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  TELL Congress:  House Democrats are pressing Paramount CEO David Ellison on his promises to Trump about bringing "sweeping changes" to CNN if Paramount takes over Warner Brothers. This comes after Ellison hosted a dinner honoring Trump.  Sign the petition: Take urgent action to stop the Trump-backed Paramount takeover of Warner Bros, CNN! ADD YOUR NAME Trump and David Ellison stand to gain A LOT if the administration allows Paramount to violate antitrust law and buy Warner Brothers for $111 billion. Ellison will make $150 million. 1  Trump will profit too, since he bought Paramount and Warner Brothers stock earlier this year. 2 Trump also wants this merger to happen so that his MAGA allies will control even more of the media.  Ellison has promised wholesale changes at CNN , a frequent target of Trump's attacks. 3  That's one of the reasons  House Democrats are pressing Paramount for answers about its close relationship to Trump.  Congress must s...
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Congressman Jake Auchincloss NEWSLETTER

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  LAST TWO WEEKS IN REVIEW   Good morning. I’m your Representative in Congress, and I write to keep you informed. I wish you a meaningful Memorial Day. FDA commissioner out; RFK Jr. next Last week, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Marty Makary resigned under pressure. I’ve been pressing for his ouster for months; the agency responsible for regulating 20% of the U.S. economy was imploding under his tenure. His removal is important progress. But now that he’s gone, the hard work starts. The next commissioner & center directors must improve management & morale, toss out the illegal Commissioner’s National Voucher Program (CNPV) & rebuild the guardrails to political interference, and launch a clinical trials modernization agenda in concert with Congress.  And more of the Cabinet & sub-Cabinet needs to be fired. On CNN’s State of the Union last week, I  continued  my calls for oversight and investigation of Health and Human Services Sec...
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Trump rips his own party in wild Memorial Day screed

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  Rubio claims Trump has "pretty solid" Iran deal on the table Trump pitches fit over Republican "losers" and "Dumocrats" in seething Memorial Day message defending Iran deal Folks, it wouldn't be Memorial Day without a signature, thumb-smashed screed from our imbecile-in-chief. Donald rose before dawn to get a jump start launching his holiday broadsides, this time attacking fellow Republicans — and "Dumocrats," of course — who had the temerity to question the wisdom of his fledgling Iran deal. For a fella stirring before sunrise, it sure seems like he's feeling the heat. Take Action:  Tell FIFA: Keep ICE out of World Cup matches! VIDEO OF THE DAY:  Trump torn to shreds over insurrection slush fund Brian Tyler Cohen spoke with California gubernatorial candidate and former Health and Human Services Sec. Xavier Becerra about Donald Trump's nakedly corrupt insurrection slush fund and the very real prospect of the MAGA cult leader turni...
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