A lot of the residents from the District of Columbia are tired of being treated as second-class citizens. Congress has the power to redefine the district's borders and shrink its size as they did before in 1846. This action will give the 646,000 residents of the State of New Columbia the full rights of citizenship that they have been denied for over two centuries.

Ted Cruz has clearly violated the FEC's disclosure rules, and he should be investigated, fined, and held accountable. The New York Times reports that Ted Cruz failed to disclose to the Federal Election Commission that Goldman Sachs loaned him hundreds of thousands of dollars to finance his 2012 campaign for the U.S. Senate. The Times wrote: “such a disclosure might have conveyed the wrong impression for his candidacy,” given that he was “campaigning as a populist firebrand who criticized Wall Street bailouts.” But regardless of why he did it, Cruz needs to be held accountable. And with millions of dollars in special interest money lined up on both sides of the upcoming election, the FEC needs to send a message NOW to potential rulebreakers. That's why it's so important that they conduct a full investigation into Ted Cruz's failed disclosure and hold him accountable for violating campaign finance rules.

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We need a progressive political revolution in America that takes our democracy back from the billionaire class and makes our economy work for all. Every challenge that we face as a people – from economic inequality to climate change, mass incarceration, and a broken immigration system – hinges at least in part on the fate of this fight. I'm the director of 99Rise, co-lead the DemocracySpring.org campaign, and have been organizing for years to make this kind of political revolution happen for the good of my family, community, and country. The Bernie Sanders campaign is a historic opportunity for progress. Elizabeth Warren's endorsement now will be a huge boost that can power Bernie to victories in Iowa, New Hampshire, and beyond. We need Sen. Warren to step up and take a stand for her values, her vision, and our country at this time when she can make a huge difference. If at least 100,000 people sign this petition, I will organize a public delivery to Sen. Warren.

"WE THE PEOPLE " NALEO O' KA'AINA (Voices of the Land), come now to enjoin all people together. This Petition signifies the wrongdoing of our Governor and State Attorney General, both to whom have violated Federal Constitutional Rights of the People of Hawai'i, Hawaiians and Non-Hawaiians. But not only our rights have been violated. Our lands have been illegally sold for development, making Hawai'i a concrete jungle, with loss of our natural lands, agriculture destroyed, and historic sites damaged. Remove the target of " Corruption " and its entities will follow suit. This petition begins, " Now ".

The IA and NH contests are coming up fast. Bernie is competitive and O'Malley's supporters could ensure a win for Bernie over Hillary. That momentum would be invaluable for Bernie's campaign...

Billionaire donors Charles and David Koch are reeling from a new report that their father worked with an American Nazi sympathizer to build an oil refinery for the Third Reich. With such a tainted history, it’s no wonder that the Kochs love secrecy. Their multi-billion network of secret money groups and think tanks rivals the GOP itself in terms of spending and influence. Worse, the Kochs have actively lobbied to make it easy for billionaires like them to dominate our democracy -- pushing against common sense campaign finance rules, and for restrictions on voting rights. That’s not fair -- if the Kochs want to influence public policy and take such a huge role in shaping the debate, they should do so out in the open with full transparency. But because it all happens behind closed doors, voters have no way of telling who’s taking Koch money. Today’s revelations put pressure on every candidate in 2016 to take a strong and active stand against the Koch Brothers and their anti-democracy agenda. That’s why we’re calling on everyone seeking elected office this year to publicly rebuke the Koch Brothers and refuse to accept contributions or support from their network of secret money groups -- or from anyone else who doesn’t practice full transparency. But more importantly, they should make full disclosure of campaign spending a centerpiece of their campaign, so that voters are able to hold accountable those candidates who do take money from the Koch Brothers and other big spenders.

Ask yourself, who keeps secrets? The simple answer -- people with something to hide. People who don’t believe your vote is worth as much as theirs, or that free speech rights really matter unless you buy political ads. A bombshell in the New York Times, citing a new book from investigative journalist Jane Mayer, exposes how the $350 million dollars Charles and David Koch each inherited at birth, included profits their father made helping to build a major refinery instrumental to the Nazi war effort in World War II. The Koch Brothers have used their family fortune to build a multi-billion dollar network of secret money groups that’s bigger -- and possibly more influential -- than even the Republican Party. The Koch brothers alone will spend nearly twice as much as the GOP in 2016. But because the Koch’s influence buying happens behind closed doors, there’s no way for you and me to know what candidates and lawmakers are receiving their money -- and what they might be getting in return. Voters deserve full transparency from everyone who seeks to influence our democracy. That’s why it’s critical that Congress pass the DISCLOSE Act -- and why the Koch Brothers are lobbying against it. The last time Congress got to vote on the DISCLOSE Act, a few senators killed it with parliamentary trickery. But today’s report proves how necessary disclosure is for our democracy -- to make informed decisions, we need to know exactly who is bankrolling candidates. This report should be the moment for members of Congress to prove where they stand -- with secret money billionaires like the Kochs, or with voters who deserve full transparency about who is trying to buy elections.

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In his final State of the Union address, President Obama called on Americans to "reject any politics that targets people because of race or religion," [1] widely reported as a slam on the anti-Muslim, anti-refugee politics of Republican presidential frontrunners Donald Trump and Ted Cruz. [2] But apparently Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell didn't get the memo. McConnell is insisting that the Senate vote to end the admission of Syrian and Iraqi refugees to the United States. [3] Urge the Senate to reject any politics that targets people because of race or religion, including any blanket ban on the admission of Syrian and Iraqi refugees to the United States, by signing our petition. References: 1. https://medium.com/@WhiteHouse/president-obama-s-2016-state-of-the-union-address-7c06300f9726 2. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/obama-urges-nation-not-to-fear-future/2016/01/13/8cea820c-b936-11e5-99f3-184bc379b12d_story.html 3. http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/12/politics/senate-syrian-refugees/index.html

Trump's anti-immigrant and refugee rhetoric harms all immigrants and demeans the reputation of the United States around the world. I believe in equality and respect for all. Let's support and respect the workers redeveloping this majestic property (many of whom are immigrants) and pressure the U.S. government to do the right thing and Dump Trump as developer of the Old Post Office on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C.