Article 3, Section 2, Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution states that courts have the power to settle "cases" between entities, including those involving the federal government. The creation of the fund comes out of a lawsuit Donald Trump settled with the IRS, an agency he was suing for $10 billion. Because of this, 93 House Democrats signed a 31-page amicus brief to block the fund. This "anti-weaponization" fund is dangerous and lets Trump get away with more abuses of power and further politicizes the Department of Justice, which is supposed to be independent.  A multi-billion dollar slush fund that seeks to reward Trump allies who have flouted the Constitution, peddled election conspiracy theories, and might have been involved in the deadly attack on our nation's capitol on January 6th must not be allowed to move forward. The precedent this sends could be devastating and reverberate for decades to come.  Congress must hear us loud and clear: block the creation of the "anti-weaponization" slush fund. 

People should support this because it’s giving girls all over the world something special. It’s giving girls another avenue to show that girls can play football too. It’s building a nationwide sisterhood where girls are connecting with each other through the game of flag football. That’s what New Mexico needs. Something positive for the youth. 

The land in question is along Old Davenport Rd. between Feeney Rd. and Laudeville Rd. We need to stop this from happening to protect our community and farmland. Allowing a data center to be built in our farming community will be devastating. Iowa is already experiencing high nitrates in water, and high cancer rates. A data center would only add to those issues for the local community. World Resource Institute found that data centers release harmful air pollutants including fine particulate matter and nitrogen oxides. These are linked to respiratory disease, heart disease, asthma, and other serious health risks. Communities surrounding a data center in Virginia have reported health issues related to the noise. Residents have reported headaches, sleep disruptions, and lower quality of life. But, the impacts don’t stop there. The University of Michigan Ford School of Science, Technology, and Public Policy published a paper in July 2025 reviewing the impact data centers have had on communities. They found data centers use the equivalent of power used by 2000 homes and millions of gallons of water annually. According to the paper, Google’s Council Bluffs data center uses around 980 million gallons of water per year. This is equivalent to the average usage of over 4 million homes.  Michigan residents are experiencing energy rate increases of 25% since the construction of the Switch Data Center in 2017 and their rates are now 17% higher than national average. In 2025, the US saw over $60 billion worth of rate increases countrywide, according to World Resources Institute. University of Michigan also found that the tax breaks do not deliver the promised economic benefits and they reduce local tax revenues, while shifting financial burden onto communities and schools.  These impacts will not only affect the farming community south of town, it will affect about half of the city. According to Andrea Marinoni, associate professor with the Earth Observation Group at the University of Cambridge, data centers temperature increases were affecting areas as far as 6.2 miles away. 

It’s hard to argue any ceasefire exists in Lebanon at this point. The Israeli military has killed at least 400 people and destroyed more than 10,000 homes since a pause in the violence there was announced last month. While the devastation grows there and violence simmers across the West Bank, Gaza, and beyond, the Trump administration just bypassed Congress to push through yet another set of arms sales to multiple governments across the Middle East. That includes nearly $1 BILLION in U.S.-made offensive Advanced Precision Kill Weapon Systems for Israel’s military. In the past, a weapons sale like this might have gone through without issue. But the tide is turning, and the number of lawmakers willing to vote to block weapons sales to the Israeli government is increasing. This shift didn’t happen by accident. It’s the result of years of nonstop advocacy to upend a broken status quo that enables harm and suffering, and we’re not stopping now. Today, we need to band together and make sure Congress hears the massive, growing public outcry demanding that they stop this and other deadly deals.

This didn’t happen overnight. For decades, the cost of housing has dramatically outpaced income growth. Median home prices have surged more than 415% since 1985, while median household incomes have risen only about 250% in that same time.  We’re also facing a serious housing supply shortage, while investors are buying up single-family homes at an alarming rate and driving up rent prices for everyone else. Everyday Americans are being squeezed out of the market by hedge funds and investors who see our homes as profit opportunities.  This impacts all of us. From renters to aspiring homeowners, young people to retirees, rural communities to urban neighborhoods, we are all feeling the burden of this housing crisis.  Our leaders have a responsibility to act. Specifically, we’re calling on Congress to: • Provide assistance to first-time homeowners for down payments, closing costs, and mortgage interest rate buydowns • Expand public housing and rental assistance programs • Prevent corporate investors from buying single-family homes • Build and preserve affordable housing to increase supply  Everyone, regardless of income level, should have access to affordable housing. Home ownership shouldn’t be reserved for the wealthy and elite. Sign the petition to demand that our elected officials end the housing crisis. 

Music is a part of the majority of lives all over the world. Whether it's listening to big mainstream artists or small independent ones, they all shape how our society runs as a whole. While benefits of hard work are reaped by the record labels and artists, the cut of pay is unfair for the artists that are trying to make a living off of their music. If this problem persists, the world of music as we know it can become a very dull, 2 dimensional industry with little means of variety and diversity.

Guaranteed paid vacation doesn’t just benefit individual workers, it would strengthen the whole economy. Research has found that when workers take time off, they contribute to the economy, tax revenue grows and jobs are supported across retail, hospitality, manufacturing, and other sectors. Paid vacation isn’t only the right thing to do but a smart investment in the whole economy.  Guaranteed paid time off is the norm for a number of countries across the world, and it should be for the United States as well. Any true affordability agenda should work towards protecting families from burnout, and giving people the space to build better lives. We believe every worker deserves time to rest, recharge, and live with dignity. Add your name to support guaranteed paid vacation for all workers. 

“I don't think about Americans’ financial situation,” Trump recently told reporters. He didn’t need to tell us because his budget requests say everything we need to know: Right now, Congress is dangerously close to passing a bill that would pour $70 billion more taxpayer dollars into ICE and CBP at Trump’s behest, supercharging the machinery of detention, deportation, and mass surveillance. Think that’s outrageous? Wait until you hear Republicans have also slipped another $1 BILLION into the bill for Trump’s White House ballroom. It’s an unconscionable use of our resources. But thanks to tireless advocacy from movement partners and activists like you, Democrats held the line against more funding for ICE and CBP. That’s why Republican leadership is working to jam this bill through on a party-line vote. But it won’t be easy — their party is already fracturing, and House Speaker Mike Johnson can only afford to lose two votes. Together, we can show lawmakers how badly this will backfire and help block this outrageous funding bill. Let’s remind everyone on Capitol Hill that we resoundingly reject billions for ICE violence and lavish ballrooms while people struggle.

For nine minutes and 29 seconds on May 25, 2020, police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on George Floyd’s neck, using the full weight of his body. Repeatedly, George pleaded, "I can't breathe."  His final words sparked national protests against police violence. But police killings nationwide have risen every year since 2020. And the Trump administration has rolled back investigations of police departments accused of violating constitutional rights.  The movement to defend Black lives, hold police to account, and truly transform our legal and policing systems rooted in white supremacy and violence is as pressing as ever.  And it’s in that context that Hinchcliffe and the team of primarily white writers for “The Roast of Kevin Hart” decided to make a disgusting and shameful joke about George's murder. A joke that his daughter, family, and loved ones—still everyday grieving every day—have to reckon with. And it’s not the first joke about George Floyd’s murder Hinchcliffe has made: He made another joke about him during the Tom Brady roast a few years ago. The Floyd Family Center for Social Equity was established by George's family in his home state of North Carolina. The nonprofit aims to "shine light on inequities experienced by underserved and underfunded communities."  Inequities like making Black pain and trauma a punchline for white comedians, packaged and sold by corporations like Netflix, and normalized by wealthy Hollywood stars like Hart.  Netflix and Hart knew exactly what they were doing when they platformed Hinchcliffe. And now they have to answer to us, the public. Add your name to the petition to demand they donate proceeds from the roast to the Floyd Family Center for Social Equity now!

This is part of an anti-democracy pattern we’re witnessing all across the South ever since the disastrous Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais, which gutted Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. States like Louisiana, Tennessee, and Alabama have rushed to redraw their maps to eliminate majority Black Democratic districts in order to impose one-party rule in their states. When you can’t win on your own merits, you cheat.  After the passage of the Voting Rights Act, more Black lawmakers were elected to Congress than at any time in history, many of whom were the first Black lawmakers elected from their state and districts since the Reconstruction period. All that progress is at risk of being erased in South Carolina and across the South.  Too many people fought and died for Black people in this country to have the right to vote and build political power. We can’t let that be taken away. 

The skyrocketing cost of prescription drugs is not happening by accident. It is the result of a broken system that has allowed drug companies to set prices with little accountability and even less relief for the patients who depend on their products. No one should have to ration their medication to make rent or pay for groceries. And no person should have to go without treatment because the drug that could help them is priced out of reach. It’s time for Congress to use its power to finally address this problem. Lowering the cost of Rx drugs is one meaningful step that Congress can take to help millions of Americans access essential medications and ease some of the financial pressure on families already struggling with rising costs. Add your name and demand Congress take meaningful action to lower prescription drug costs.

The WHO is responsible for coordinating international health efforts and plays a critical role during outbreaks of deadly diseases like hantavirus. A handful of people have tested positive for the disease in France, Spain, Switzerland, and the United States, demonstrating the need for nations to work together. But earlier this year, Trump formally withdrew the United States from the WHO, terminating all funding to the body, removing all embedded personnel, and ending participation in WHO-sponsored committees, leadership bodies, governance structures, and technical working groups.  While the Trump administration tries to provide a patchwork approach to global health, Americans are left vulnerable without the broad network of monitoring and support provided by the WHO. And during an outbreak, the stakes are higher than ever. Sign the petition now calling on the Trump administration to rejoin the World Health Organization!