Common Cause Survey · [email protected]

December 19, 2025 at 8:11 PM

John’s Independent Media Survey

America’s newsrooms have reached a new low in their profit seeking ways John, three months after Trump’s $1.1 billion public media cuts took effect – folks across the country are still feeling the pain. The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) is winding down operat…

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  Common Cause · [email protected]

December 19, 2025 at 3:04 PM

The 2026 fight begins now

We can’t afford to wait. The right to vote is already under attack. Hi John, Most people won’t start thinking about the 2026 election for six months. But you and I both know better — the fight to protect the right to vote starts long before ballots are cast. And that fight…

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  Add My Name · [email protected]

December 18, 2025 at 8:05 PM

Restore PBS and NPR Funding

NPR has secured $36 million for public radio. SIGN NOW: Local PBS and NPR stations are shutting down after Trump’s cuts. Demand Congress restore funding for public media NOW >> SIGN THE PETITION John, NPR has secured $36 million in federal funding for public radio …

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  Common Cause · [email protected]

December 18, 2025 at 2:07 PM

Exceptional news 

Instead of listening to the people, Trump’s strategy is to silence us. John, something exceptional happened last week. Dozens of Republican lawmakers finally found the courage to say “NO” to Donald Trump. Not in Congress, of course… they’re still trying to find their cour…

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  Sign The Petition · [email protected]

December 17, 2025 at 6:48 PM

Nick Fuentes

If you don’t know the name “Nick Fuentes” – you should. SIGN NOW: White nationalists are trying to buy our elections. Sign our petition to make sure the Federal Elections Commission holds them accountable and protects our democracy >> SIGN THE PETITION John, if you…

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  Common Cause · [email protected]

December 17, 2025 at 2:38 PM

2 lawsuits. 1 week. One powerful message.

Common Cause is taking action nationwide to defend voters’ rights. John, This week, Common Cause went to court in two more states — Rhode Island and Maryland — to protect your private voter data. John, this is where the fight for a free and fair 2026 election begins – in…

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  Sign The Petition · [email protected]

December 16, 2025 at 6:29 PM

Trump's surveillance state

Would you submit your DNA to a foreign government? SIGN NOW: Trump wants to force tourists to hand over DNA samples and social media history to enter the U.S. It’s not going to stop there – sign our petition to say NO >> SIGN THE PETITION John, imagine you’re plann…

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  Common Cause · [email protected]

December 15, 2025 at 5:55 PM

Trump and Carr want PBS & NPR silent

They cut $1.1 billion. We’re fighting to restore it. John, Jimmy Kimmel was just a preview of the real fight ahead. If you want the real story, look at what happened this summer – when Congress paired $1.1 billion in PBS and NPR cuts with a major tax break for billionaires,…

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  Common Cause · [email protected]

December 14, 2025 at 11:06 PM

The People’s Watchdog Newsletter - December 14

This week’s Common Cause newsletter is just a 4 minute read at 600 words. SUNDAY, December 14, 2025 👋 Hi John! Happy Sunday. In the Watchdog Newsletter, we share what you need to know to hold power accountable from the nonpartisan source you can trust. This watchdog doesn…

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  Common Cause · [email protected]

December 14, 2025 at 3:39 PM

Something you can do right now

Help us protect every voter before it’s too late. John, We want to tell you about one of the most powerful things you can do to protect our democracy: sponsor an Election Protection volunteer. Trump and his MAGA allies have made it clear that their path back to power depen…

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  Sign The Petition · [email protected]

December 13, 2025 at 3:10 PM

Restore PBS and NPR Funding

We must restore full funding for PBS & NPR before gambling-driven media takes over. John, did you see our message? SIGN NOW: Gambling markets are invading America’s newsrooms. Demand Congress restore funding for impartial public news like PBS & NPR >> SIGN…

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  Take Action (via Common Cause) · [email protected]

December 12, 2025 at 7:10 PM

Take Action: Stop this anti-voter scheme

Tell the Social Security Administration to dismantle Trump’s illegal voter-purge system >> TAKE ACTION NOW: Speak out against Trump’s secret voter-purge system before millions lose their privacy and their right to vote >> TAKE ACTION John, Trump’s administration…

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  Common Cause · [email protected]

December 12, 2025 at 2:54 PM

Save NPR & PBS — before they silence the truth

Public media is a lifeline. We can’t let them cut it off. John, If you’ve been feeling uneasy about what’s happening to PBS and NPR, you’re not alone.  Public media has always been a welcome respite for me, where I can tune out advertisers and partisan agendas and just get …

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  Redistricting Alert · [email protected]

December 11, 2025 at 10:56 PM

BREAKING: Indiana stood up to Trump’s pressure

They just rejected his dangerous mid-decade gerrymander Great news, John: thousands of Common Cause Indiana members — alongside millions of Americans who are worried about the direction of our democracy — made our voices heard loud and clear: no mid-decade gerrymandering. …

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  Sign The Petition · [email protected]

December 11, 2025 at 7:25 PM

Betting on the news?

We must restore full funding for PBS & NPR before gambling-driven media takes over. SIGN NOW: Gambling markets are invading America’s newsrooms. Demand Congress restore funding for impartial public news like PBS & NPR >> SIGN THE PETITION John, imagine turn…

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  Take Action (via Common Cause) · [email protected]

December 11, 2025 at 2:34 PM

Stop Trump's discrimination agenda

TAKE ACTION: Tell Congress not to rubber-stamp Trump and Hegseth’s discrimination agenda >> TAKE ACTION John, Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth are carrying out an ideological purge of our military – and Congress is about to pass a bill rubber-stamping it. They say it’s abo…

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  Sign The Petition · [email protected]

December 10, 2025 at 8:10 PM

Stop Trump’s "emergency" gerrymanders

They're denying millions of Americans a fair voice in our democracy. SIGN NOW: Trump’s “emergency” gerrymanders are denying millions of Americans a fair voice in our democracy. Congress must pass the Redistricting Reform Act >> John, Trump and his cronies are silencing v…

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  Common Cause · [email protected]

December 10, 2025 at 1:34 PM

John, our Year-End campaign is in full swing.

Your gift powers Common Cause’s work for democracy in every state. Hi John, This is Virginia Kase Solomón, President & CEO of Common Cause. I’m reaching out personally because our Year-End fundraising campaign has officially begun, and we’re counting on people like you …

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  Take Action (via Common Cause) · [email protected]

December 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM

UPDATE: Members of Congress are cashing in

This is one of Congress’s most corrupt, trust-shattering practices. John, we’re building momentum to end one of Congress’s most corrupt, trust-shattering practices – and we need you to take action right now. A growing bipartisan coalition in Congress is supporting the Restore…

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  Take Action (via Common Cause) · [email protected]

December 8, 2025 at 10:38 PM

Stop rigged voting maps

Help protect fair maps for the 2026 elections. TAKE ACTION: Your action can help ensure a free and fair 2026 election – no matter where you live >> TAKE ACTION John, if you want to help protect fair maps for the 2026 elections, we need your help today. Right now, Tru…

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  Common Cause · [email protected]

December 8, 2025 at 4:25 PM

We’ve stopped nearly 150 new calls for a convention

Shredding First Amendment protections. Gutting environmental regulations. Rolling back civil rights advances. John, we have great news to share! Massachusetts lawmakers overwhelmingly voted to RESCIND the state’s Article V calls. Common Cause Massachusetts has spent years…

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  Common Cause · [email protected]

December 7, 2025 at 3:08 PM

🚨Redistricting Update

How we’re leading the fight against mid-decade redistricting John, the Supreme Court just rubber-stamped Texas’s gerrymandered mid-decade maps for 2026. That's up to 5 new GOP seats to help Trump and his party try steal the midterms. But instead of giving up, we’re seeing t…

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  Common Cause · [email protected]

December 6, 2025 at 3:40 PM

John, look what we’ve achieved together

Before Giving Tuesday, take a moment to see what your support made possible. John, this year you stood on the front lines for our rights and our democracy. Your action protected voters from suppression, held corrupt officials accountable, stopped extremist power grabs, de…

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  Sign The Petition · [email protected]

December 5, 2025 at 7:34 PM

Congress's get rich quick scheme

Politicians shouldn't profit from the problems they’re supposed to solve. SIGN NOW: We’re building bipartisan momentum to BAN members of Congress from getting rich trading stocks. It’s just common sense – can you add your name to push it over the finish line? >> SI…

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  Common Cause · [email protected]

December 5, 2025 at 3:24 PM

Something you can do right now

John, the Supreme Court just rubber-stamped Texas’s gerrymandered mid-decade maps for 2026. Make no mistake: this is a blatant attempt to help Trump and his party steal the midterms. Common Cause is ready to defend voters against these attacks. We believe that our country w…

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  Add Your Name · [email protected]

December 4, 2025 at 4:20 PM

Protect our free press

Trump is assembling a blacklist of journalists and outlets. SIGN NOW: Trump is blacklisting journalists who criticize him. Demand media companies stand up for free speech >> SIGN THE PETITION John, Trump is assembling a blacklist of journalists and outlets who da…

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  Common Cause · [email protected]

December 2, 2025 at 9:20 PM

John, before midnight — help us finish strong

We’re so close to our Giving Tuesday goal. Can we count on you before time runs out? Hi John, This is Dalton Fuqua, Vice President of Development at Common Cause. Giving Tuesday is one of the most important moments of the year for our movement — and I wanted to share a quic…

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  Common Cause · [email protected]

December 2, 2025 at 2:21 PM

Something you can do right now

Help us protect every voter before it’s too late. John, This Giving Tuesday, we want to tell you about one of the most powerful things you can do to protect our democracy: sponsor an Election Protection volunteer. Trump and his MAGA allies have made it clear that their path …

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  Sign The Petition · [email protected]

December 1, 2025 at 10:42 PM

UPDATE: Trump's death threats against Democrats

Trump is trying to intimidate his political opponents into silence. John, Trump is ramping up his threats against members of Congress – with Sen. Mark Kelly facing a Pentagon probe for daring to stand up to Trump. Legal experts say the investigation is “ridiculous” and “w…

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  Common Cause Litigation Update · [email protected]

December 1, 2025 at 2:10 PM

🏛️We're Fighting for Your Rights in Court

step by step, case by case Hi John, Ahead of Giving Tuesday, I wanted to take a moment and tell you what our legal team at Common Cause has been fighting for this year. There’s been so much noise and confusion in politics lately, but beneath all of that, we’re doing the s…

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  Article V Alert · [email protected]

November 30, 2025 at 3:11 PM

One step closer to a constitutional convention

We’re up against deep pockets and powerful special interests. John, On this Giving Tuesday, we need you to know what’s at stake. This year, Common Cause helped hold the line against an Article V constitutional convention - rescinding four convention calls (the most in one …

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  Common Cause · [email protected]

November 29, 2025 at 4:06 PM

John, fifty years of democracy in action

We’ve changed the course of democracy before — and we’re doing it again. Hi John For more than five decades, Common Cause has been fighting to make democracy work for everyone. From the halls of Congress to local election offices, we’ve built a movement that stands up to cor…

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  Sign The Petition · [email protected]

November 28, 2025 at 9:08 PM

NO Taxpayer Money for Proud Boys

The Proud Boys want $100 million from taxpayers to fund their hate. SIGN NOW: The Proud Boys want $100 million from taxpayers to fund their hate. Add your name to tell AG Pam Bondi: don’t let them take a single penny >> SIGN THE PETITION John, this far-right hate g…

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  Take Action (via Common Cause) · [email protected]

November 26, 2025 at 3:11 PM

Speak out against the Trump’s secret voter-purge system

we need a tidal wave of public pressure from activists like you, John Did you see this, John? We need your help calling for the Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration to dismantle Trump’s illegal voter-purge system. TAKE ACTION NOW: Speak out again…

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  Common Cause · [email protected]

November 25, 2025 at 3:12 PM

John, early access: our Giving Tuesday campaign starts now

Your early gift powers Common Cause’s work for democracy in every state. Hi John, This is Virginia Kase Solomón, President & CEO of Common Cause. I’m reaching out personally because Giving Tuesday is just days away, and our work to protect our democracy can’t wait. For…

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  Sign The Petition · [email protected]

November 24, 2025 at 4:07 PM

Save PBS and NPR

NPR just secured $36 million for public radio. SIGN NOW: Local PBS and NPR stations are shutting down after Trump’s cuts. Demand Congress restore funding for public media NOW >> SIGN THE PETITION John, NPR just secured $36 million in federal funding for public radi…

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  Common Cause · [email protected]

November 23, 2025 at 3:39 PM

We’ve stopped nearly 150 new calls for a convention

Shredding First Amendment protections. Gutting environmental regulations. Rolling back civil rights advances. John, we have great news to share! On Wednesday, Massachusetts lawmakers overwhelmingly voted to RESCIND the state’s Article V calls. Common Cause Massachusetts …

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  Take Action (via Common Cause) · [email protected]

November 22, 2025 at 5:15 PM

Take Action: Stop this anti-voter scheme

Tell the Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration to dismantle Trump’s illegal voter-purge system >> TAKE ACTION NOW: Speak out against the Trump’s secret voter-purge system before millions lose their privacy and their right to vote >> T…

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  Add My Name · [email protected]

November 21, 2025 at 8:08 PM

UPDATE: Trump's death threats against Democrats

UPDATE: Trump is making death threats against Democrats in Congress. John, instead of rising to meet the moment, Speaker Mike Johnson is joining Donald Trump in the muck. When asked about Trump's outburst against Democratic lawmakers, Johnson tried to shift the blame to h…

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  Take Action (via Common Cause) · [email protected]

November 20, 2025 at 11:01 PM

Stop Trump’s military invasions

TAKE ACTION NOW: Tell your governor to refuse Trump’s illegal National Guard deployments >> TAKE ACTION John, right now, every governor in the country – including in Pennsylvania – has a choice to make. They can either do Donald Trump’s bidding and willingly send the…

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  Add My Name · [email protected]

November 20, 2025 at 8:24 PM

Will Congress tolerate Trump's death threats?

Trump is making death threats against Democrats in Congress. SIGN NOW: Donald Trump’s death threats against Democratic lawmakers are inexcusable, and members of Congress must condemn political violence with one voice. Can you add your name today? SIGN THE PETITION John, …

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  Sign The Petition · [email protected]

November 19, 2025 at 6:02 PM

REJECT Trump's Big Tech giveaway

Unchecked AI is already hurting people. SIGN NOW: Stop Trump’s dangerous Big Tech giveaway >> SIGN THE PETITION John, they’re at it again… Over the summer, you helped stop Trump and his friends in Congress from handing a major blank check to Big Tech billionaires …

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  Add My Name · [email protected]

November 18, 2025 at 7:29 PM

Is Seth Meyers Next?

First Stephen Colbert, then Jimmy Kimmel, now Seth Meyers? SIGN NOW: First Stephen Colbert, then Jimmy Kimmel, now Seth Meyers? Not if we have anything to say about it. Tell NBC not to cave to Trump’s dictator-like threats >> SIGN THE PETITION John, Trump just laun…

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  Common Cause · [email protected]

November 18, 2025 at 4:06 PM

One of the most powerful things we do

Free and fair elections are something we cannot take for granted. John, I want to share some good news with you. If you’ve been a part of Common Cause for a while, you know that every election year, we mobilize thousands of nonpartisan poll monitors to guarantee our rights.…

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  Sign The Petition · [email protected]

November 17, 2025 at 6:05 PM

No $500k checks for politicians

Politicians should NOT be profiting off the people they serve. SIGN NOW: Politicians shouldn’t get $500,000 payouts from taxpayers. Congress must repeal Senate Republicans’ self-serving scheme NOW >> SIGN THE PETITION John, when the Senate caved over Trump’s govern…

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  Sign The Petition · [email protected]

November 16, 2025 at 4:07 PM

Trump wants to take $230 million from taxpayers

In Trump’s own words, “it sort of looks bad.” John, did you see our message? SIGN NOW: Trump is demanding $230 million in “damages” from taxpayers like you for the investigations into his own scandals. Add your name to REJECT this scheme >> SIGN THE PETITION John,…

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  Common Cause · [email protected]

November 15, 2025 at 11:06 PM

The People’s Watchdog Newsletter - November 15

This week’s Common Cause newsletter is just a 5 minute read at 700 words. Saturday, November 15, 2025 👋 Hi John! Happy Saturday. In the Watchdog Newsletter, we share what you need to know to hold power accountable from the nonpartisan source you can trust. This watchdog d…

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  Take The Survey · [email protected]

November 15, 2025 at 3:35 PM

NEW: Take our 2026 member survey!

Help us make critical decisions about how we can most effectively protect our democracy. John, we’re calling on our most dedicated supporters to give input on our top priorities and campaign strategy going forward. Will you help out by taking our 2026 member survey? We aren't …

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  Article V Alert · [email protected]

November 14, 2025 at 3:23 PM

one step closer to a constitutional convention

We’re against deep pockets and powerful special interests. John, Ohio politicians just took us one step closer to stepping off the Article V cliff. Extremist lawmakers in the state are pushing a resolution they say is all about cleaning up government – but in reality, it’s …

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  Take Action (via Common Cause) · [email protected]

November 13, 2025 at 5:11 PM

Congress failed us

Let’s turn our frustration into action. TAKE ACTION NOW: Tell Senator John Fetterman – we won’t forget your vote to surrender to Trump and raise our healthcare costs >> TAKE ACTION John, Congress just betrayed millions of Americans. Despite demands from Common Cause …

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