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View in browser   BY  DAVID SIDERS Presented by A protester carries a sign that reads "Defund The Police" during the Black Women Matter in July of 2020 in Richmond, Virginia. | Eze Amos/Getty Images AMERICAN CRIME STORY  — Ron Johnson, the Republican U.S. senator from Wisconsin, had been  lagging behind his Democratic challenger , Mandela Barnes, in public polls in recent months. So, it was big news today when a  Marquette Law School poll  showed Johnson, one of the year’s most vulnerable incumbents, had made up significant ground, leading Barnes by 1 percentage point, within the poll’s margin of error. The swing comes amid a raft of negative ads against Barnes, the state’s lieutenant governor — particularly   on crime . That’s no accident. Republicans across the country have recently turned hard to public safety as they begin to shape their general election message. On Tuesday, the final primary day of the year, Ronna McDaniel, the Republican National...

  It's  O ur  D emocracy! Today’s Action: Tell Congress to ban assault rifles! Today's Top Stories: Graham's abortion ban stuns Senate GOP After weeks of Republicans desperately trying to walk back their anti-abortion extremism, Lindsey Graham took it upon himself to introduce a national abortion ban and proudly proclaim this is "who we are." Take Action:  Investigate Lindsey Graham for inciting violence to protect Trump! VIDEO OF THE DAY:  Jamie Raskin issues must-hear update on January 6 Committee The walls are closing in on Trump and his cronies. 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. 15,000 Minnesota nurses go on strike The Minnesota Nurses Association called its members to the picket line to fight for better care for their patients and to demand their hospitals address the understaffing crisis that is ruining thei...