Martha's Vineyard stunt blows up in DeSantis' face

September 17, 2022

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VIDEO OF THE DAY: Ron DeSantis humiliated after Martha's Vineyard stunt instantly backfires
The Florida governor's cheap own-the-libs stunt blew up in his face as blue state residents in Massachusetts welcomed the asylum seekers and showed the world true compassion.

Take Action: Demand the Department of Justice fight to overturn Florida’s bigoted “Don’t Say Gay” law

Not just Oz: GOP candidate for PA governor outed as registered New Jersey voter
Pennsylvania MAGA gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano registered to vote using his family home's address in New Jersey for 28 years until July 2021. He voted in New Jersey as recently as 2010.

Take Action: Demand Oz apologize for mocking stroke victims in order to score political points against Fetterman!

This upcoming election is a battle for the soul of our nation
Swing State Victory Project: Over the past year, we've seen Republican politicians unleash an avalanche of cruelty and naked extremism on an unwilling American public, targeting the most vulnerable members of society — LGBTQ+ children, innocent migrants, and pregnant women. Will you chip in to help Swing State Victory Project elect Democrats who will put a stop to the madness?

West Virginia's near-total abortion ban signed into law
Governor Jim Justice's signature made West Virginia the second state to enact a near-total abortion ban after radical conservatives on the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June.

Take Action: Demand Google stop promoting fake abortion clinics!

Nurses say they wouldn’t feel safe being treated at their own hospital
Over half of the union nurses at Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center told investigators that the unsafe environment and overloaded work schedules “put patients and staff at risk.”

Take Action: Hold corporations accountable for exploiting working people!

Video captures Marjorie Taylor Greene kicking teenage gun control activist
MTG was triggered by 18-year-old activist Marianna Pecora, whose questions about the Second Amendment sent the MAGA congresswoman into in a stunning tizzy of petty aggression – even for her.

Trump lawyer caught in massive lie over stolen Mar-a-Lago documents
A lawyer for the disgraced former president falsely told the National Archives earlier this year that 12 boxes seized in the Mar-a-Lago raid only contained news clippings when, in fact, they contained more than 100 classified documents.

Take Action: Tell the Justice Department to hold Trump accountable for his crimes!

Democrats get huge unexpected news in key swing state
No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen: Wow.

New NY Times poll shows Democrats surprisingly strong as midterms loom
Outrage over the Supreme Court's decision to scuttle reproductive rights for women earlier this year are fueling a Democratic surge in opinion polls as campaigning for 2022 midterms enters its final weeks.

GOP leaders throw in the towel on Arizona's draconian cop filming ban
The Republican-led legislature in Arizona declined to defend their own authoritarian law that restricts up-close filming of police after a federal judge blocked its enforcement last week. Their retreat means the law in its current form is effectively dead.

CA governor Gavin Newsome signs sweeping climate legislation into law
The suite of bills aims to accelerate the Golden State’s transition to clean energy, cut air pollution by 60%, and reduce the state’s oil consumption by 91% over the next twenty years.

New York AG rejects Trump's settlement offer in real estate fraud case
NY Attorney General Letitia James' decision to turn down the former grifter-in-chief's overtures to settle her years-long investigation out of court have some experts believing a full-blown civil lawsuit against Trump and his kids could be imminent.