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February 20, 2025 at 11:20 PM

The People’s Watchdog Newsletter - Feb. 20th

This week’s Common Cause Newsletter is just a 8 minute read at 1017 words. 👋 Hi John! Happy Thursday. We know there was a federal holiday this week, but what a week. We are happy to bring you the bi-weekly edition of The People’s Weekly Watchdog Newsletter, delivered strai…

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  Common Cause Action Alert · [email protected]

February 20, 2025 at 4:35 PM

Take Action: The GOP's latest anti-voter scheme

Right now, House Republicans are fast-tracking their latest anti-voter effort. Tell Congress: REJECT the anti-voter “SAVE” Act >> John, Right now, House Republicans are fast-tracking their latest anti-voter effort – and I need your help to speak out today. The so-call…

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  Free Sticker from Common Cause · [email protected]

February 19, 2025 at 6:49 PM

The Post won’t print our ad – so we’re putting it everywhere

The Washington Post refused to run our Fire Elon Musk ad – so we’re making sure everyone sees it anyway. ACT NOW: Claim your free “Fire Elon Musk” sticker >> John, the Washington Post refused to run our Fire Elon Musk ad – so we’re making sure everyone sees it anyway…

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  Common Cause · [email protected]

February 18, 2025 at 11:13 PM

A major win to protect our USPS

I'm writing with some good news: Louis DeJoy is finally stepping down as Postmaster General. John, I'm writing with some good news: Louis DeJoy is finally stepping down as Postmaster General. [1] Ever since his appointment nearly 5 years ago, Common Cause members like you hav…

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  Common Cause · [email protected]

February 18, 2025 at 5:09 PM

Our #FireMusk ad got banned...

The Washington Post – which has a civic duty to hold a magnifying glass up to powerful people like Elon Musk and Donald Trump – was too afraid to run our ad calling them out. John, as it turns out, the Washington Post banning our #FireMusk ad has made a bigger splash than jus…

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  Fire Musk Update (via Common Cause) · [email protected]

February 17, 2025 at 7:23 PM

Here's the ad the Washington Post wouldn't run

The Washington Post – which has a civic duty to hold a magnifying glass up to powerful people like Elon Musk and Donald Trump – was too afraid to run our ad calling them out. John, the billionaire-owned Washington Post doesn’t want you to see this Fire Elon Musk ad. Our ad w…

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  Common Cause · [email protected]

February 15, 2025 at 3:12 PM

Reasons to be hopeful

Billionaires like Elon Musk are trying to buy our democracy—but we’re fighting back, and we’re staying hopeful. Billionaires like Elon Musk are trying to buy our democracy—but we’re fighting back, and we’re staying hopeful. Why? Because from passing one of the strongest anti-d…

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  Fire Elon Musk (via Common Cause) · [email protected]

February 14, 2025 at 2:36 PM

Why are so few in Congress calling this what it is: a hostile takeover of our government?

Our elected officials, no matter their party, need to speak up for the people. If you’ve been reading the headlines this week, John, I don’t need to tell you: our democracy is in a full-blown crisis. FIRST: Elon Musk was designated a “special government employee” with spec…

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  Common Cause Action Alert · [email protected]

February 13, 2025 at 4:19 PM

Tell Congress: STOP Trump and Musk’s power grab

Our elected officials are totally abandoning their duty to their constituents while Musk does as he pleases. John, no matter what state you live in, I need you to contact both of your senators today. As I'm sure you're well aware, Donald Trump has handed unelected billionaire…

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  Fire Elon Musk (via Common Cause) · [email protected]

February 12, 2025 at 3:37 PM

re: latest approval rating

And between Trump and Musk, it’s only a matter of time before Elon gets voted off the island. John, you’ve heard plenty from us about our campaign to Fire Elon Musk. I know we’ve been reaching out a lot – but every day our leaders fail to act is another day that this self-ser…

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  Sign The Petition · [email protected]

February 11, 2025 at 6:38 PM

Petition: Hands off our Social Security!

SIGN NOW: Stop Trump and Musk from gutting Social Security >> John, President Trump just revealed the latest target for his and Elon Musk’s hostile takeover: your Social Security. That’s right – President Trump is spreading lies and threatening to remove people who …

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  Common Cause · [email protected]

February 10, 2025 at 2:43 PM

Elon Musk’s actions are already hurting people and are almost certainly illegal

John, did you see my message on Wednesday? I wanted to bump this since we're going all in on our campaign to Fire Elon Musk. Elon Musk is out of control, John. It’s time to Fire Elon Musk. Since assuming his unelected, unchecked position leading the so-called “DOGE”, he'…

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  Sign The Petition · [email protected]

February 9, 2025 at 3:08 PM

Petition: FIRE Elon Musk

SIGN NOW: It’s time to FIRE Elon Musk >> John, Elon Musk is trying to run our government like it’s one of his companies. It’s hurting the American people, and Trump is letting him do it. President Trump (in exchange for hundreds of millions in campaign spending, not…

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  Elena Nunez, Common Cause · [email protected]

February 8, 2025 at 8:25 PM

We can’t let billionaires buy our democracy

Billionaires like Elon Musk are buying influence. But we’re proving they can be stopped. John, Elon Musk may be the most egregious example – but as a Common Cause member, you know that billionaires buying unchecked influence in our government has been a serious problem for de…

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  Common Cause · [email protected]

February 8, 2025 at 2:38 PM

The People’s Watchdog Newsletter - Feb. 8th

This week’s Common Cause Newsletter is just a 3 minute read at 698 words. 👋 Hi John! Happy Saturday. We made it to the end of the week. We are so happy to bring you the first edition of The People’s Watchdog Newsletter. We’ll bring you the news you need to know to hold pow…

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  Fire Elon Musk (via Common Cause) · [email protected]

February 7, 2025 at 2:07 PM

Do you trust Elon Musk?

He’s going after your Social Security, your roads and bridges, your clean air and water, and your right to live in comfort and safety. John, when Elon Musk traded over $290 million in campaign cash [1] for a license to slash and burn our government, we knew that the American …

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

February 6, 2025 at 7:24 PM

STOP Trump and Musk’s power grab

Our elected officials are totally abandoning their duty to their constituents while Musk does as he pleases. John, no matter what state you live in, I need you to call both of your senators today. As I'm sure you're well aware, Donald Trump has handed unelected billionaire El…

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  Common Cause · [email protected]

February 6, 2025 at 3:30 PM

You Elon Musk Accountability Survey is enclosed

John, I’ve heard from hundreds of Common Cause members expressing their concerns and frustration since Donald Trump designated Elon Musk a “special government employee” with free reign to dismantle crucial government functions like medical research, environmental protection…

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  Sign the Petition · [email protected]

February 5, 2025 at 8:16 PM

Petition: Trump’s war on our First Amendment rights

SIGN NOW: CBS News must stand up for free speech – and NOT embolden Trump with a hefty check. John, right now, CBS News is preparing to settle Trump’s baseless $10 billion lawsuit against them. [1] I need your help to speak out and protect our free press. Legal experts ca…

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  Common Cause · [email protected]

February 5, 2025 at 2:05 PM

Elon Musk’s actions are already hurting people and are almost certainly illegal

Elon Musk is out of control, John. It’s time to Fire Elon Musk. Since assuming his unelected, unchecked position leading the so-called “DOGE”, he's reportedly attempted to slash billions in congressionally funded programs that millions of Americans rely on. The only thin…

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  Common Cause · [email protected]

February 4, 2025 at 8:07 PM

RSVP: Rep. Casar is joining our member briefing tonight!

John, I'm writing to share some exciting news: Rep. Greg Casar will be joining Common Cause's member briefing tonight! If you haven't already, please RSVP to let us know you'll be there at 8 p.m. Eastern / 5 p.m. Pacific tonight >> For over 50 years, we’ve worked for t…

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  Sign The Petition · [email protected]

February 4, 2025 at 6:40 PM

Petition: FIRE Elon Musk

SIGN NOW: It’s time to FIRE Elon Musk >> John, Elon Musk is trying to run our government like it’s one of his companies. It’s hurting the American people, and Trump is letting him do it. President Trump (in exchange for hundreds of millions in campaign spending, not t…

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  Common Cause · [email protected]

February 3, 2025 at 2:09 PM

The road to an Article V convention runs through these two states

I’m sure there are a lot of important causes asking for your attention, but we can’t afford to let this one slip through the cracks John, I’ll keep this brief. In two states, Idaho and Montana, we’re facing renewed threats of an Article V Convention – an extremist plot to …

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  Add Your Name · [email protected]

January 31, 2025 at 6:35 PM

Petition: Trump’s war on free speech

SIGN NOW: CBS News must stand up for free speech – and NOT embolden Trump with a hefty check. John, right now, CBS News is preparing to settle Trump’s baseless $10 billion lawsuit against them. [1] I need your help to speak out and protect our free press. Legal experts cal…

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  Elena Nunez, Common Cause · [email protected]

January 30, 2025 at 4:36 PM

re: Our fight at the state level

our Common Cause teams are leading the charge to protect our democracy Did you see this? Across the country, we’re taking on major fights for voting rights at the state level—and thanks to grassroots supporters like you, we’re making real progress. From working to pass same-da…

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  Add Your Name · [email protected]

January 29, 2025 at 11:07 PM

Purging government workers

Trump and Musk are pressuring two million federal workers to resign. SIGN NOW: Stop Trump and Musk from sabotaging our government’s ability to serve the public >> John, we're in the midst of an attempted hostile takeover of OUR federal government. You've probably he…

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  Virginia Kase Solomón, Common Cause · [email protected]

January 29, 2025 at 6:53 PM

BREAKING: Trump rescinds aid freeze

John, I have fantastic news: President Trump just rescinded his order cutting off aid for millions of Americans [1] – after nearly 60,000 Common Cause members like you spoke out against it. This is a major win, and it was the outcry from everyday Americans like you and me tha…

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  Sign The Petition · [email protected]

January 29, 2025 at 3:09 PM

Update: Trump is shredding our safety net

John, big update: a federal judge has BLOCKED Trump’s attempt to cut off much-needed aid to millions of Americans just minutes before it would’ve taken effect. [1] That means you and I have until Monday, February 3rd to permanently stop to this power grab before Trump tries a…

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  Add Your Name · [email protected]

January 28, 2025 at 10:08 PM

Petition: Trump is shredding our safety net

SIGN NOW: Trump just froze much-needed aid to millions of Americans – we can’t let him get away with it >> John, President Trump is acting like a dictator. He’s trying to single-handedly gut the government – with a reckless, vague, and unconstitutional order that will d…

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  Common Cause · [email protected]

January 28, 2025 at 2:09 PM

30 new Article V Convention bills in the new year

We must not – and will not – let these extremists rewrite our Constitution. John, we’re less than a month into the new year and we’re already tracking 30 new Article V Convention bills across the country. And with only six states standing between you, me, and the Article V…

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  Common Cause · [email protected]

January 26, 2025 at 3:05 PM

The American people did NOT elect Elon Musk.

John, here’s a startling fact: the combined net worth of the four wealthiest people at Trump’s inauguration totaled $1.35 trillion dollars. [1] That’s nearly the same amount of money as Spain’s GDP. [2] Additionally, it’s been reported that Elon Musk will be getting a West W…

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  Elena Nunez, Common Cause · [email protected]

January 25, 2025 at 2:38 PM

How We’re Making a Difference

I wanted to share some of the good trouble we’ve been getting in to protect and expand voting rights. John, I know—it’s been a tough week. Much of what I’ve seen coming out of this White House makes me feel worried about the future of our nation. But this isn’t the time to gi…

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  Sign The Petition · [email protected]

January 24, 2025 at 9:42 PM

Trump is exploiting the LA fires

California needs wildfire aid now – with no partisan, anti-voter demands attached. John, President Trump is once again exploiting a crisis: using the suffering of those affected by the Los Angeles fires as a tool to push his voter suppression agenda. That’s right – he's threa…

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  Sign The Petition · [email protected]

January 24, 2025 at 7:37 PM

Take action for fair representation

Trump's executive order is a blatant violation of our Constitution and centuries of precedent. SIGN NOW: We’re fighting for an America where all of us should count – in our Census and in our democracy >> John, President Trump took a lot of scary actions this week.   I’…

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  Sign The Petition · [email protected]

January 23, 2025 at 7:33 PM

Update: Don’t let Trump shred constitutional protections

A Republican-appointed federal judge just temporarily BLOCKED Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship. John, a Republican-appointed federal judge just temporarily BLOCKED Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship – calling it "blatantly unconstitutional". [1] This i…

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  Common Cause  · [email protected]

January 23, 2025 at 2:49 PM

Trump Accountability Survey

We have a big job ahead of us and we need your help. John, we’re just a few days into the new administration and Common Cause is on high alert. Almost immediately after swearing to defend our Constitution and our way of life, Trump directly attacked it instead – illegally t…

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  Add Your Name · [email protected]

January 22, 2025 at 8:41 PM

Petition: Elon Musk’s power grab

If Musk wants power, he must play by the rules. Tell Elon Musk: Hands off our government! John, Elon Musk wants all the access and power that comes with working in the White House – without any of the accountability. Donald Trump (in exchange for millions in campaign cash, …

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  Add Your Name · [email protected]

January 21, 2025 at 9:24 PM

Petition: 15 Years later, let’s overturn Citizens United

Fifteen years ago today, the Supreme Court handed down its disastrous Citizens United decision. SIGN NOW: We must put an end to Big Money’s grip on our democracy >> John, Fifteen years ago today, the Supreme Court handed down its disastrous Citizens United decision – o…

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  Add Your Name · [email protected]

January 21, 2025 at 5:13 PM

Don’t let Trump shred constitutional protections

Congress must REJECT this blatant attempt to divide our communities and attack our constitutional rights. SIGN NOW: Congress must stand firm for equal rights and protect the 14th Amendment. John, President Trump – who just swore an oath to “preserve, protect, and defend” our …

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  January 6th Accountability · [email protected]

January 21, 2025 at 12:58 AM

Trump has already violated his oath

President Trump doesn’t have the power to rewrite history... John, President Trump just broke his oath of office. Just hours after swearing to “defend the Constitution of the United States, against all enemies, foreign and domestic” – Donald Trump pardoned over one thousand…

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  Common Cause · [email protected]

January 20, 2025 at 2:41 PM

Our call to action

The work of democracy is messy, and it is hard. But we can’t give up on it. John, it’s not lost on any of us that Trump’s second inauguration takes place on the day we commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This is a moment to honor our collective struggle for civil rights…

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  Virginia Kase Solomón, Common Cause · [email protected]

January 20, 2025 at 1:06 AM

Countering Trump’s anti-immigrant attacks

Immigrants have made this country the longest-lasting and most successful democracy in the history of the world. John, Donald Trump has announced that one of his first official acts as President will be to target cities across the country with large-scale immigration raids aga…

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  Common Cause · [email protected]

January 18, 2025 at 3:43 PM

Can you sponsor a volunteer?

When these huge companies fail, Common Cause must step up to fill the gap. John, Facebook just stooped to a new low. Billionaire CEO Mark Zuckerberg just announced he’s ending all professional fact-checking on the site – paving the way for dangerous election lies and hatred t…

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  Sign the Petition · [email protected]

January 17, 2025 at 3:22 PM

AG Garland only has 3 days to expose Trump’s wrongdoings

We can’t let the truth die with Attorney General Garland’s inaction. John, did you see my email? SIGN NOW: We deserve the FULL truth about Trump’s alleged crimes >> John, Attorney General Merrick Garland has a choice: release the full truth behind Trump’s alleged cri…

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  Joshua Valdez, Common Cause · [email protected]

January 14, 2025 at 11:04 PM

RSVP now: Speak Up for Democracy!

John, do you want to help protect and strengthen our democracy by raising public awareness?   Writing Letters to the Editor (LTEs) is a powerful way to shine a light on critical issues like voting rights, fair elections, and campaign finance reform -- and Common Cause is here…

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  Common Cause · [email protected]

January 14, 2025 at 7:15 PM

Supporting communities affected by the Southern California fires

If you can, please consider giving directly to affected families and to organizations that are on the ground helping where it’s needed most. John, I hope you and your loved ones are safe. Our hearts are with the communities impacted by the destructive fires in Southern Califo…

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  Add Your Name · [email protected]

January 13, 2025 at 5:26 PM

Petition: Save PBS

With your help, I’m confident we can stop this attack once again. SIGN NOW: Free, fact-based public news is essential for our democracy. Save PBS from GOP budget cuts >> John, President-elect Trump, Speaker Mike Johnson, and Elon Musk are escalating their war on public…

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  Sign the Petition · [email protected]

January 12, 2025 at 3:06 PM

Petition: Protect free speech

Media companies have an obligation to stand up for free speech and protect their journalists' right to deliver the facts. SIGN NOW: The media can’t abandon its responsibilities under a second Trump Administration – add your name in support of free speech and holding power acco…

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  Add Your Name · [email protected]

January 11, 2025 at 2:45 PM

Petition: Demand the full truth about Trump’s wrongdoings

We can’t let the truth die with Attorney General Garland’s inaction. SIGN NOW: We deserve the FULL truth about Trump’s alleged crimes >> John, Attorney General Merrick Garland has a choice: release the full truth behind Trump’s alleged crimes before he takes office – o…

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  Sign the Petition · [email protected]

January 10, 2025 at 5:59 PM

Petition: The courts failed. We won't.

The courts failed. Congress failed. The Department of Justice failed. With your help, we won’t. ADD YOUR NAME: I’m prepared to hold the incoming Trump administration accountable, even if our legal system won’t. John, a New York judge just decided that Donald Trump will recei…

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