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[ [link removed] ]Young Elected Officials Network’s 20th Anniversary Convening Was a Huge
Success
Earlier this month, People For the American Way Foundation’s Young Elected
Officials Network celebrated its 20th anniversary with a convening in
Washington DC. Bringing together more than 150 elected officials from
around the country, as well as thought-provoking speakers and panelists,
the convening delivered an exciting four days of programming. Attendees
participated in a variety of informative panel discussions, fireside
chats, and info sessions on topics relevant to the current policy
environment.
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[ [link removed] ]Power Unchecked is Power Abused
Just a few months into his second term, Donald Trump is already moving to
consolidate power and dismantle key checks on his authority. He’s
nominating judges with extreme views – including one who has supported his
questioning of birthright citizenship. His enablers in Congress are
pushing legislation that would help Trump loyalists escape prosecution by
shifting criminal cases out of state courts and providing immunity to high
level executive officials. And as federal courts block parts of his
agenda, senior officials in his administration are now openly discussing
the suspension of habeas corpus – despite having no constitutional
authority to do it. These aren’t trial balloons. They’re warning flares.
We’re pushing back with everything we’ve got – exposing these threats,
mobilizing resistance, and working to defend the rule of law. But we’re up
against a well-funded, coordinated machine, and we’re $3,184 short of our
monthly goal. The deadline is midnight. If you believe in accountability,
democracy, and standing up to authoritarian power – this is the moment to
act. [ [link removed] ]Chip in now and help us meet this goal.>>
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This Month
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[ [link removed] ]We Scored a Major Victory With the Removal of Ed Martin’s Nomination
President Donald Trump was forced to withdraw his nomination of far-right
activist Ed Martin as permanent U.S. Attorney for the District of
Columbia. Trump had to abandon Martin when it became clear that bipartisan
opposition to his confirmation was growing in the Senate. We’re proud that
People For the American Way played a major role in helping organize a
broad coalition effort, educating senators about Martin’s extremism, and
mobilizing public pressure against his confirmation.
Thank you to the more than 12,000 People For members who urged the Senate
to reject Martin’s nomination!
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[ [link removed] ]Trump Is Attacking the Foundations of Church-State Separation
Church and state are supposed to be separate – but under Trump, that line
is being erased. From supporting the funneling of public funds to
religious institutions to backing court decisions that chip away at First
Amendment protections, the assault is deliberate and dangerous. This new
op-ed from People For president Svante Myrick breaks down how Trump and
his allies are reshaping the role of religion in American government – and
why we can’t afford to stay silent.
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[ [link removed] ]Right Wing Watch: Trump Scheming to Place ‘Enforcer’ Emil Bove on U.S.
Appeals Court
President Donald Trump has nominated Emil Bove, a former personal attorney
and collaborator, as a judge on a circuit court of appeals – just one step
below the Supreme Court. Bove has been described by the New York Times as
“the main enforcer of President Trump’s demands for retribution and
unimpeded control of federal law enforcement.” Making Bove a federal judge
would be a major threat to the rule of law, perhaps the strongest sign yet
of Trump’s contempt for the federal courts’ role as a constitutional check
on his abuses of power.
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* [ [link removed] ]Trump’s ‘Religious Liberty Commission’ Packed with Anti-Abortion,
Anti-Equality Activists »
* [ [link removed] ]Tony Perkins Celebrates Reports That Corporations Are Dropping
Support For Pride Month »
* [ [link removed] ]Lance Wallnau Mobilizes Prayer To 'Defeat The Judicial Activism'
That Is Thwarting Trump's Lawlessness »
* [ [link removed] ]Hank Kunneman Says Trump's $400 Million Jet Is A Sign Of God's
Favor »
* [ [link removed] ]'Revisionist History': Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith Insists
'The Three-Fifths Compromise Was A Good Thing' »
* [ [link removed] ]The Christian Nationalist Understanding of Separation of Church
and State »
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