DemocracyWeekender-Trump escalates war against broadcasters w/new, threats to Free Speech. Death of Charlie Kirk, a conservative warrior & Free Speech advocate, & an on-air mistake re Kirk's alleged shooter that cost Jimmy Kimmel his talk show, fueled Trump ire open.substack.com/pub/democrac...

TODAY! National Constitution Day. Head over to National Constitution Center in Philly @5:30 pm. Defend Our Courts PAC is rallying to retain PA Supreme Court Justices Donohue, Dougherty & Wecht, & protesting #SCOTUS Justice Barrett, who is pitching her book, "Listening to the Law" at the center.

UT Gov Spencer Cox, a Republican, said the killing of #CharlieKirk is “our moment” to decide whether to stay on course of political violence of find an exit ramp. Trump already has decided. Red #DemocracyPartners’ #DemocracyWeekender substack.com/@democracypa...

#UT/TX Politics Project Poll: Voters not happy. Only 1/3 favor Trump-ordered congressional redistricting, w/ 41% disapproving & 34% approving; 53% say TX on “wrong track;” 64% “very concerned” about food & goods prices; prez & Gov Abbott at 50% disapproval texaspolitics.utexas.edu/blog/texas-v...

Who’s Behind the Move to Prevent Americans from Accessing TikTok? substack.com/@robertcream...

Check out DemocracyPartners’ #JoelRubin’s Podcast w/ #AlexVindman on Confronting Authoritarianism and Defending Democracy. The podcast title, “Making Sense of the World,” is fitting today as U.S. Department of Defense's name changed to Department of War. open.substack.com/pub/joelrubi...

Lifting up a recent, important court ruling about the rights of noncitizens to become active in civic engagement! #DemPartners' YadiraSanchez, leads a key group involved in this action, #PoderLatinx substack.com/@democracypa...

#DemPartners' #DemocracyWeekender is up. Anger, frustration, and sadness mark many of the stories in this #DemocracyWeekender. And there is political news too! Please take a read! open.substack.com/pub/democrac...

Those offering thoughts and prayers may want to remember the victims in the Minneapolis shooting were in church, praying, when they were attacked by a shooter. open.substack.com/pub/gebemart...

#DemocracyWeekender: #LaurenWindsor scoop in #RollingStone on KY GOP financial officer who said JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon called her; threatened to oust her in next election after she placed bank on a blacklist. + Redistricting in TX & CA; Doggett to retire if+ open.substack.com/pub/democrac...

Also today: DemPartners’ #JoelRRubin writes about how Putin is winning the “Diplomatic Moment.” Check it out! open.substack.com/pub/joelrubi...

The Senate is now officially in play: By DP's #MikeLux who notes key changes: "...significant weakening in Trump’s approval rating among Republicans combined with some really exciting Senate candidates deciding to run..." open.substack.com/pub/soulofth...

Check out this week's "Democracy Weekender" by #DemocracyPartners and note the early signs of "political loser" as the Trump-ordered TX redistricting battle rages on. open.substack.com/pub/democrac...

So Many Different Ways Trump and Republicans Are Hurting American Families - by #DemPartners' #MikeLux: open.substack.com/pub/soulofth...

There's still time to plan an event on Saturday, National Day of Action: FightTheTrumpTakeover.com. We must stop dangerous plans to undermine U.S. voting rights: Ken Paxton asks judge to jail Beto O’Rourke for fundraising Texas Dems' walkout www.texastribune.org/2025/08/12/a... via @texastribune.org

#DemPartners news briefs: Texas chaos, White House drama, DemocracyPartners In Action, and remember that NEXT SATURDAY, AUG 16, is NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION: FightTheTrumpTakeover.com open.substack.com/pub/democrac...

URGENT: NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION SAT - Aug. 16 to Fight the Trump Takeover of #2026 elections. Trump ordered TX to redraw House boundaries to pick up seats & save his presidency. And he's going into other states. #FightTheTrumpTakeover.com Plan your local event here: www.mobilize.us/.../national...

TODAY #NetrootsNation25 3:15 pm! @DemPartners' #MikeLux #ReggieHubbard #LaurenWindsor and pollster @celindalake #JenniferFernandezAncona #DavidMermin will discuss how Dems can win back voters in #factorytowns, a topic this group has been studying for yrs. #ExpertResearch

REMINDER: Today at #NetrootsNation2025 #MustSeeSession at 10:45, where expert chiefs of staff will talk about how to transition from campaign mode to staffinga a new legislative office.

UPDATE: TX Gov Abbott asks the state supreme court to remove from office Houston state Rep. Gene Wu, chair of the House Democratic Caucus, who led the TX Dem House members’ escape from TX to block illegal congressional redistricting ordered by Trump. (see below) www.texastribune.org/2025/08/05/t...

#DemPartners' latest on Texas by #GebeMartinez and #MikeLux open.substack.com/pub/democrac...

Should art be ‘patriotic’? Artist pulls her Smithsonian show, citing censorship. @DemPartners' @KenGrossinger says in the article that art as resistance offers “an alternative voice to authoritarian narratives.” Read more via @csmonitor www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/...

#DemPartners recaps the week's news plus more! Enjoy! substack.com/@democracypa...

You’ve won an election & ask yourself, “Now What?” How does a team shift from campaign mode to governing? Learn from the experts, #KariMoe & #PattyGarcia, former & current House Chiefs of Staff, who will host this special training session at #NetrootsNation2025 on Thursday, 8/7. +

.@DemocracyPartners’ KenGrossinger, author of "Art Works: How Organizers and Artists are Creating a Better World Together" (artworksbook.com), advances his thesis in this piece for #SPLC on how to fight authoritarianism with art. Enjoy and learn! www.splcenter.org/resources/ho...

#DemPartners' #MikeLux explores a fundamental question facing progressive populists: How to compete with "big business" money. open.substack.com/pub/soulofth...

Trump Isn’t Done Cutting Your Health Care open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

DEMOCRACY WEEKENDER: Democracy Partners highlights events on and off the radar this week, from Epstein to Colbert; from TX AG Paxton to the U.S. Dept. of State. BTW, news on labor's $50m election plan for Congress! open.substack.com/pub/democrac...

DEMOCRACY WEEKENDER: Democracy Partners highlights events on and off the radar this week, from Epstein to Colbert; from TX AG Paxton to the U.S. Dept. of State. BTW, news on labor's $50m election plan for Congress! open.substack.com/pub/democrac...

FROM TX TO THE WHITE HOUSE, GOP VOTERS ARE DEMANDING ACCOUNTABILITY 2 disasters awakening GOP voters' ire: catastrophic natural disaster that exposed lack of flood warnings, failed spending priorities & political negligence of elected leaders; & a deep political + open.substack.com/pub/gebemart...

#DemPartners' #Mike Lux writes that "Democrats are being handed populist issues on a silver platter," and wonders if Dems can seize on the opportunity with voters. open.substack.com/pub/soulofth...

Labor-backed #BattlegroundAlliance pledges $50M to help Dems re-take the House in next year's elections. www.politico.com/news/2025/07...

BREAKING NEWS! MUST READ report from #DemocracyPartners’ #LaurenWindsor regarding GOP TX AG (and ‘26 Senate candidate) #KenPaxton. EXCERPT: “Brent Webster, the First Assistant Attorney General of Texas, recalled how his office moved to cut off lucrative bond business to Wells Fargo.+ (Paywall)

Mexican search teams ordered to leave TX; "their help was no longer needed," though dozens remain missing. "Gov. Greg Abbott has thanked almost a dozen states for sending help after the catastrophic floods, but he hasn't publicly mentioned the help of Mexican volunteers." www.kut.org/texas/2025-0...

Congrats to #DemocracyPartners’ Eve Levenson & Andrea Haverdink for their #GAINPower #IDEAAwards, recognizing progressive communications & leadership. In just-published awards, Eve was honored for her work in the “political staff” category. Andrea is CoS at Change Agent, which won for Best AI Tool.+

#JusticeSotomayor: "...courts can never simply tell the Executive to stop enforcing (executive order) against anyone...The gamesmanship in this request is apparent and the Government makes no attempt to hide it," Sotomayor wrote. "Yet, shamefully, this Court plays along."

#SCOTUS set aside the constitutionality of #birthrightcitizenship but limited the ability of federal judges to issue nationwide injunctions against Trump’s executive orders, no matter how illegal a law or policy. #JusticeSotomayor called it shameful. ...+

KUDOS to #DemParners' #SantiagoMayer (2nd left) for his “Next Up” Award from #GainPower, given to a rising leader “who doesn’t wait for permission to lead.” Santiago founded #VotersofTomorrow, a Gen-Z group to raise youth involvement in democracy. #PowerfulIDEA www.gainpower.org/powerfulidea...

#DemocracyPartners’ #MikeLux talks to #NYT re #DemParty's transformation from stewards for white working class to domination by wealthy elite. “To survive, we need to re-emphasize our working-class identity and that we are fighting for regular folks...+

From #DemPartners' @JoelMartinRubin, who analyzes foreign policy and politics issues for major broadcasters: Iran! What To Ask Before the Missiles Fly open.substack.com/pub/joelrubi...

Will rising utility costs help Dems win back Latinos? @Politico raises Q re media campaign by @PoderLatinx, which slams Trump's plan to undo the cost-saving #CleanEnergyPlan. Trump campaign pledged to cut energy bills, not raise them. politi.co/3SULMRW Ad sample: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaVi...

Memo to Dems: Winning is Good By #HeatherBooth #RobertCreamer #MikeLux open.substack.com/pub/soulofth...

From #DemPartners' #JoelRubin: "Being Jewish in America in 2025" open.substack.com/pub/joelrubi...

What in the world is Trump doing now? @DemPartners' @JoelMartinRubin discusses the latest on #MSNBC. Short answer: Trump wants Putin, but end to war in Ukraine stands in the way. Click link. x.com/i/status/192...

CONGRATS to #DemPartners’ #JackieKendall and colleague #SteveMax, #MidwestAcademy organizers for environmental, economic & social justice, are #Food&WaterWatch 2025 Against All Odds honorees. Video offers peek at how they organize! (2.23 min mark). youtu.be/BRPEI8ZC3bo?...

ICYMI - MUST READ: #DemPartners' #LaurenWindsor and #TimDickinson exclusively report in #RollingStone that #EdMartin, who's leading #Trump probe of #Jan6 prosecutors, ran a nonprofit that raised cash for dozens of violent Jan6 defendants.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT: #DemPartners' #MikeLux on the media that progressives need to create. www.souloftheparty.com/p/the-media-...

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