Donald Trump is now the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, the leader of the GOP nationally and in Florida. While Republicans across the country flock to support Donald Trump’s candidacy, The Tampa Bay Times recently reported that Republican Senate hopefuls Carlos Lopez-Cantera and David Jolly remain “undecided” on whether they can support Donald Trump. If Carlos Lopez-Cantera and David Jolly do not declare unequivocally that they will not vote for Donald Trump, then they are in support of Donald Trump’s campaign and candidacy. It is unacceptable for politicians like Carlos Lopez-Cantera and David Jolly to remain silent on whether they support one of the most xenophobic presidential candidates in our country’s history. Carlos Lopez-Cantera and David Jolly need to stop playing political games take a position on Donald Trump’s candidacy for President!

Americans cannot risk having a Supreme Court nominee selected by a President Trump. It's time for Republican senators who are refusing to even consider President Obama's highly qualified nominee to end their obstruction and do their jobs. Or else it's time for these senators to publicly declare whether they will follow the Constitution or hold out for a Trump presidency.

We write to you because of the urgency of the situation in Darfur. We are gravely concerned about the genocide that began 13 years ago in Darfur and still continues today. Violence, rape, killing, burning of villages, arrests and torture has devastated the lives of innocent civilians in Darfur. Countless men, women, and children have lost their lives while the living under unimaginable suffering and have nowhere to turn. In spite of the alarming rate at which the violence continues to be perpetrated, world leaders have faced the situation in Darfur with silence. Those who have spoken up have not moved beyond words of condemnation. That is why we urge our representatives to speak up for Darfur and demand that the U.S. government make Sudan a priority to bring a lasting solution to the long-standing crisis in Sudan. We want our government to care and we need the U.S. Congress to help become our voice and the voices for the people of Darfur. As Darfuri living in the United States, we are deeply affected by the tragedy in Darfur, we have lost many immediate family members and many more still suffer while we have been forced to flee. Beginning in 2016 there has been a new surge of attacks against civilians in Darfur, Sudan. Over 150,000 people have been displaced in one month, children have been burned alive, and women and girls have been abducted and brutally raped while the bombing continues. The government of Sudan has isolated Darfur from the outside world, blocked information, and continues its crimes. In addition to over 3 million people who remained in camps for the past 13 years, violence escalates every day and humanitarian efforts are severely restricted. Rape and sexual violence have been used as a weapon of war and continue at an alarming rate in the displacement camps where women are the majority. Millions of Darfuris remain displaced and have been without a permanent home for 13 years while the number of newly displaced people continues to grow exponentially while the genocide continues unhindered. The president of Sudan, Omar al-Bashir, stands accused by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity committed in Darfur yet he is still free to pursue his genocidal policies. The government of Sudan has recently stated its plan that it will end internal displacement in Darfur by 2017, which means wiping out those who are helpless in camps. A referendum in Darfur was recently conducted in mid-April of this year by the government to decide on the future of Darfur, even while Darfuri victims are under attack and still struggling for survival with no ability to vote; this is Sudan’s “Final Solution” within its genocide. What is going on in Darfur today is very systematic and directed towards a particular group whom the government has singled out for extermination. The U.S. Department of State expressed its concern, stating that “If held under current rules and conditions, a referendum on the status of Darfur cannot be considered a credible expression of the will of the people of Darfur”.(http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2016/04/255663.htm). This is why we need your voices to stand by our side and speak up against the genocide. The core of DWAG's mission is that in the face of genocide, we must not let our leaders turn a blind eye or look the other way. We need you to help us speak up for the suffering, make your voices heard and mobilize the masses to join us to ask Congress to speak up for Darfur. If we can reach out to more people, we will definitely compel our leaders to act promptly. We greatly appreciate the 120 members who have signed the bipartisan letter to president Obama , asking him to make Sudan a priority and we hope that all members of the house of representatives can speak up for the people of Darfur and Sudan at large. We are counting on you to add your voice. Sign this petition and help us spread the word.

President Obama has the chance to make history by becoming the first U.S. President to visit nuclear ground zero when he is in Japan during the G7 Summit on May 26 and 27. On August 6 and 9, 1945, the United States ushered in the nuclear age when it dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, killing hundreds of thousands and changing the world forever. By visiting Hiroshima, President Obama can provide a reminder unlike any other that nuclear weapons pose a threat to global peace and security. But he can’t stop there. He can and must take concrete steps during his waning days in office to advance his vision for a world without nuclear weapons. Like you, WAND has been both inspired and frustrated by the president’s nuclear weapons policies. He spearheaded a once-in-a-generation agreement to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon -- without firing a shot. Yet, he has also approved a plan to spend $1 trillion over the next 30 years that would lock in an excessive nuclear weapons arsenal for decades to come. Here are the words of Wendy Sherman, former Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs on why President Obama should visit Hiroshima: "He should go to Hiroshima, not to apologize, but to serve our interests by showing allies in the region that we are willing to acknowledge the past in order to focus on the future. "Historians have debated America's use of nuclear weapons at Hiroshima and Nagasaki and will continue to do so. And, although undoubtedly many, many American lives were saved by bringing the war to an early end, there is no denying the horrific impact of an atomic bomb dropped on thousands of civilians. "Polling by the Pew Research Center shows that younger Americans are already much less likely than their grandparents to think that the use of nuclear weapons was justified. "And, indeed, the trend is such that years from now, the majority of all Americans are likely to believe it was wrong. Future generations need to understand history in all of its dimensions. The President's focus, therefore, should be on remembrance, on the importance of never again going down the road to a World War. We too must remember what we did in August 1945 and the profound need to ensure there is never another Hiroshima."

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The Donald won the Republican nomination, at least partly, through "earned media" (that is, free media exposure). The media claim that they give him this exposure because Trump is fun to watch and he draws viewers and clicks. So the idea is to deny him that exposure by paying the media enough money to not continue covering him for free.

We must stop Trump! With a Clinton/Sanders or Sanders/Clinton ticket, nearly every demographic - except non-college-educated white males - would be covered. Together Bernie and Hillary can continue and expand on Obama's accomplishments. Such a ticket may even have the coat tails needed to take back the Senate. Let's work together!

The carried interest tax loophole allows wealthy private equity managers to pay taxes at a lower rate than teachers, firefighters and nurses. What's even WORSE is that we don't even know how much tax money we lose each year to millionaire & billionaire fund managers taking advantage of this loophole. But the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has the power to fix this, and to "show us the (lost) money." We urge the IRS to require alternative asset managers (like private equity funds) to disclose the amount of carried interest they received in their annual tax filings. Want to learn more? See Americans for Financial Reform's letter to the IRS: bit.ly/showusthelostmoney

As an Army combat veteran rated at 10% disability, I was declined any dental care for years. Due to repeated infections and hospital stays, I am relying on a GoFundme that my mother put together so I can get dentures. Dental care is not a luxury; neglect will kill veterans. It almost killed me. Please help others, it's too late for me.

On May 4, the Illinois Human Services Committee passed HB 5736 with bi-partisan support. The bill extends the expiration date of Illinois' All Kids program from July 1, 2016 to October 1, 2019. Without this extension, 41,000 low-income children would be without health insurance in Illinois. The Governor has committed to sign the bill should it reach his desk! We need to ensure that the Senate approves the bill. Thank you! Learn more about HC3 by liking us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/healthycommunitiescookcounty/

Ivanka, daughter of Republican frontrunner Donald Trump, is a vocal and public supporter of her father. Nordstrom is better than the hateful, misogynistic, bigoted rhetoric Mr. Trump spews.

From start to finish, nothing in this case was handled correctly, from securing the scene, preserving evidence, taking photos, taking X-rays, checking for gunshot residue, toxicology reports, or performing an autopsy. Nothing was done by the book, and a mother has been left grieving with no real answers to why her son died. When Calcasieu Parish Coroner Terry Welke was asked about protocol for suicide by gunshot, he stated: “If the bullet is inside of the body, we take X-rays, no matter what, where the gunshot wound of entrance is located to see if there is a bullet that is still in there or not. If the bullet is in there, I will do an autopsy to retrieve the bullet so it can be examined and compared to the weapon if there is one found at the scene,” said Welke. He says they also draw blood for possible toxicology tests, though they don’t necessarily run analyses if the cause of death is apparent. But he says sometimes, in a suicide, family members wish to pay the cost of testing. The coroner in Marcus' case never even saw the body! His body went straight from the site of death to the funeral home. The mattress he supposedly died on was taken and burned by his estranged wife and family the next day! Please join Royce Eckley ( Marcus's mother) and Together We Stand, an organization that advocates for victims of racism, discrimination and police brutality, in demanding his body be exhumed and an autopsy performed so a PROPER investigation can be done.