WFP Breaking News · [email protected]

December 19, 2019 at 1:26 AM

Impeached

Just moments ago, Donald J. Trump became the third president in United States history to be impeached. Dear John, Moments ago, Donald Trump became the third president in United States history to be impeached. Because all of us fought together for the past three years to ho…

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  Working Families Party · [email protected]

December 18, 2019 at 6:37 PM

Two years ago this week, Congress passed the Trump Tax Scam. We knew at the time that it was going to be a straight-up heist. Turns out, we were right.

From now until 12/31, donate any amount and we’ll give you a free #TaxTheRich sticker to help show the billionaire class the strength of this movement. John, Two years ago this week, Congress passed the Trump Tax Scam. We knew at the time that it was going to be a straight-u…

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  Jorge Contreras, Working Families Party · [email protected]

December 17, 2019 at 6:06 PM

Good news and bad news

This is a disastrously bad endorsement by the DSCC, and it shows that the establishment is uniting against us. We’re going to need to fight NOW if we want to expand the electorate, win this race, and take back the Senate from Republicans in 2020. John, I have good news: last …

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  Team WFP · [email protected]

December 16, 2019 at 7:56 PM

Turncoats

Representative Jeff Van Drew, a right-wing Democrat from New Jersey who opposes the impeachment of Donald Trump, told aides hours ago he is planning to switch parties. Hey John, just making sure you saw this from over the weekend: Last year, the DCCC helped elect Jeff Van Dre…

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  Sue Altman, Working Families Party · [email protected]

December 15, 2019 at 12:18 AM

BREAKING: Democratic Congressman to switch parties

Representative Jeff Van Drew, a right-wing Democrat from New Jersey who opposes the impeachment of Donald Trump, told aides hours ago he is planning to switch parties. John, Representative Jeff Van Drew, a right-wing Democrat from New Jersey who opposes the impeachment of Don…

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  WFP Assembly · [email protected]

December 14, 2019 at 7:47 PM

Join Ayanna Pressley at the next WFP Assembly!

John, This might be our biggest WFP Assembly yet. Joining us on this month’s call is the one and only Ayanna Pressley! Rep. Ayanna Pressley will accompany our National Director Maurice Mitchell in conversation to discuss issues that are close to the heart, including criminal ju…

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  Tax the Rich (via Working Families Party) · [email protected]

December 13, 2019 at 9:07 PM

Can we send you a sticker?

You don't want to miss out on our limited edition #TaxTheRich sticker. Donate ANY amount on this page before December 31st and we’ll ship our latest TAX THE R1%CH sticker your way! (Chipping in a bit more helps us cover all the costs.) Claim your sticker » …

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  WFP Digital Team · [email protected]

December 12, 2019 at 6:13 PM

We did the math

Our digital team was checking in on the critical $105,000 fundraising goal we’ve set to close out the year, and something interesting came up: Hey John. Our digital team was checking in on the critical $105,000 fundraising goal we’ve set to close out the year, and something i…

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  Team WFP · [email protected]

December 12, 2019 at 1:17 AM

Get our new #TaxTheRich sticker shipped to you

What if we told you that you could get a brand new WFP sticker AND help us hit our single biggest fundraising goal of the year — at the same time. John, What if we told you that you could get a brand new WFP sticker AND help us hit our single biggest fundraising goal of th…

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  WFP Breaking News · [email protected]

December 10, 2019 at 9:31 PM

Articles of impeachment (short survey)

What are you thoughts right now about impeachment? Let us know. John, This morning, Speaker Pelosi and House Democrats unveiled two articles of impeachment against Donald Trump, charging him with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress in its investigation of his conduct reg…

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  WorkingFamilies.org · [email protected]

December 9, 2019 at 6:25 PM

The goal

This upcoming month is huge for us. Hey John, We’ll be closing the books on 2019 in just three weeks. That means finalizing our priorities for 2020, and setting our budget to support those priorities too. So we did some number crunching, and landed on $105,000 as our goal …

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  Working Families Party · [email protected]

December 8, 2019 at 7:34 PM

We're not loving this trend

Not great. Hey John, We’ll cut right to it: our fundraising in the final quarter this year has been lagging a bit behind where we were at this point in 2018. As it stands, we’re still running $15,313 behind our end-of-quarter goal compared to this exact day last year. And…

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  WorkingFamilies.org · [email protected]

December 6, 2019 at 5:34 PM

Making sure you saw this

They are trying to punish us for all the progressive victories we’ve achieved these last two decades. We can't let it stand. Hey John. Just wanted to take a second and make sure you saw our note from yesterday. The truth is, we are facing unprecedented attacks from Cuomo and h…

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  WorkingFamilies.org · [email protected]

December 5, 2019 at 8:53 PM

The fix was in

They are trying to punish us for all the progressive victories we’ve achieved these last two decades. We can't let it stand. Dear John, Last week, an unelected commission in New York state officially announced new ballot qualification rules designed to weaken progressives and…

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  Team WFP · [email protected]

November 30, 2019 at 5:16 PM

The most emojis you’ve ever seen in an email

This is a number we simply won’t reach… but that’s okay. Hey John. Last week, Michael Bloomberg — the 9th richest person in the world — officially joined the Democratic primary field. And he immediately dropped $31 million on TV ads in just his first week as a candidate for pre…

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  Working Families Party · [email protected]

November 29, 2019 at 9:42 PM

2018 vs 2019

We’re nearly two thirds of the way through our final FEC fundraising quarter of the year. The not so great news is that, as of this morning, we’re $18,107 behind where we were at this point in the quarter in 2018. But we have good news too: John, We’re nearly two thirds of …

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  Joe Dinkin, Working Families Party · [email protected]

November 27, 2019 at 8:14 PM

This is an existential threat to WFP

This is the most brazen attack we’ve seen yet. Andrew Cuomo thinks he can kill us and stifle our movement. But together, we’ll show him just how wrong he is. Dear John, For months, Governor Andrew Cuomo has been telling close allies he wants to kill the Working Families Party…

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  WorkingFamilies.org · [email protected]

November 26, 2019 at 1:26 AM

Walmart billionaires attacking Elizabeth Warren

This astro-turf protest is a clear sign that billionaires like the Waltons are growing even more restless. They see the writing on the wall — that their mountains of limitless wealth and unchecked power are at risk — and are scaling up the attacks. John, Last week, Elizabet…

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  Nelini Stamp, Working Families Party · [email protected]

November 25, 2019 at 6:02 PM

No matter who you support, you must watch this speech

John, On Thursday night, I witnessed one of the most historic speeches to be given in my lifetime. At Clark Atlanta University, Elizabeth Warren addressed a crowd of HBCU students and told the story of the historic Atlanta Washerwoman strike of 1881, where black washerwomen, …

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  WFP Assembly · [email protected]

November 25, 2019 at 12:51 AM

Reminder: WFP Assembly TONIGHT (8pm ET/5pmPT)

John — Join us at 8pm ET/5pm PT for the WFP Assembly, which is our monthly virtual gathering where we build community and renew our commitment to the movement and each other. This month we will be centering the voices of Black people — and in particular, the voices of Black wo…

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  WFP Assembly · [email protected]

November 21, 2019 at 10:26 PM

Building Black political power

John, Too often, when we talk about multiracial organizing, there's a tendency to avoid race and ask Black folks who have been on the receiving end of systemic oppression not to talk about it or act to stop it. But here at the Working Families Party, we recognize that we need B…

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  Sue Altman, Working Families Party · [email protected]

November 19, 2019 at 6:12 PM

The political machine is scared (they should be)

This is far from the only place where the Working Families Party is taking the fight to entrenched, corrupt corporate power. John, Yesterday morning, I was standing in the audience as corrupt New Jersey political machine boss George Norcross was set to testify in the State Sena…

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  WFP HQ · [email protected]

November 18, 2019 at 2:18 PM

607 billionaires. Let's tax them all.

They're absolutely melting down right now. And for good reason. Here are two numbers for you, John: There are 607 billionaires right now in the U.S. Combined, they have a net worth of $3.1 trillion (and rising). And they’re absolutely melting down over the idea of havin…

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  Working Families Party · [email protected]

November 15, 2019 at 10:39 PM

Your lasting impact

Continue the fight for working families for many years to come Dear John, We all leave behind a legacy, and while we usually don’t get to decide when or how our last chapter will end, we can decide our lasting impact. The fight to improve the lives of working families will nev…

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  Tiffany Cabán, Working Families Party · [email protected]

November 12, 2019 at 6:27 PM

Chesa Boudin

I’m so happy, John. Chesa Boudin was just elected to serve as the next District Attorney of San Francisco. The Democratic machine and police unions were stacked against us — spending hundreds of thousands to anoint their preferred candidate. But together, we proved that when …

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  WFP Breaking News · [email protected]

November 9, 2019 at 7:46 PM

AOC vs. Cuomo

AOC was just asked what she thought of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's attempts to undermine the Working Families Party by trying to eliminate third parties in New York state. Here's what she had to say: John, AOC was just asked what she thought of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's threats to eliminate …

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  Working Families Party · [email protected]

November 8, 2019 at 7:07 PM

Mike Bloomberg

John, Last night, we learned that former mayor of NYC and multi-billionaire Michael Bloomberg may be running for president in the Democratic primary as a last ditch effort to stop Elizabeth Warren and her two-cent wealth tax. Billionaires like Bloomberg, Bill Gates, and Leon…

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  Joe Dinkin, Working Families Party · [email protected]

November 6, 2019 at 11:19 PM

“We broke the GOP"

We did it. Thanks to organizers and volunteers; to our union friends and allied orgs; to community leaders in dozens of cities — and most of all, thanks to you — last night was chock full of HUGE wins for our movement. Holy smokes, John. We did it. Thanks to organizers a…

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  Working Families Party · [email protected]

November 5, 2019 at 8:53 PM

Still time to vote

Today is Election Day! Polls are already open. And there are a whole lot of state and municipal elections relying on your participation. So, in that spirit, we have a few very quick, very crucial action-items for you to do on this important day: John, It’s Election Day and the …

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  Vanessa Clifford, Working Families Party · [email protected]

November 2, 2019 at 5:12 PM

"The strongest third-party campaign in memory"

In just THREE days, we have the chance to kick Republicans out of the Philadelphia City Council, and replace them with the Working Families Party. John, In just THREE days, we have the chance to kick Republicans out of the Philadelphia City Council, and replace them with the Wo…

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  Tiffany Cabán · [email protected]

November 1, 2019 at 4:49 PM

I have some really exciting news

This fight to transform our criminal justice system is my life’s calling. And our work is SO far from done. I have some really exciting news to share with you, John: Starting this week, I am thrilled to be teaming up with the Working Families Party to help power their work to s…

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  Team WFP · [email protected]

October 31, 2019 at 8:45 PM

👻

It's Halloween. And here at the Working Families Party, we wanted to warn you about some REAL LIFE monsters to watch out for: Hey, John. It's Halloween. And here at the Working Families Party, we wanted to warn you about some REAL LIFE monsters to watch out for: …

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  WFP Breaking News · [email protected]

October 29, 2019 at 9:06 PM

The New York Times just reported...

We knew a sneak attack like this was coming — and we know we can stop it if we all come together. John, The New York Times just reported: “The chairman of the New York State Democratic Party is pushing a proposal that would essentially neuter almost all third parties, cripplin…

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  WFP Assembly · [email protected]

October 27, 2019 at 10:07 PM

Don't Miss: WFP Assembly tonight at 8pm ET/5pm PT!

John, our monthly gathering — the WFP Assembly — will be starting in just a few hours at 8pm ET. Can you join us? All you need is a computer with internet or a phone to join our virtual gathering. Join the discussion » The WFP Assembly is an opportunity to join together, share…

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  Team WFP · [email protected]

October 24, 2019 at 6:56 PM

The least surprising headline in the world

Politico just reported some pretty big, shocking, totally-not-expected news. John, Politico just reported some pretty big, shocking, totally-not-expected news: That’s right: Wall Street CEOs, hedge funders, and Democratic corporate megadonors are all running to the press t…

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  WFP Assembly · [email protected]

October 23, 2019 at 6:59 PM

Mark your calendar: WFP Assembly 10/27 at 8pm ET!

Join the next WFP Assembly this Sunday we will hear from NM Senate candidate Maggie Toulouse Oliver, as well as two candidates running for City Council in Iowa. John — The next WFP Assembly is this Sunday, October 27th, and we have something exciting in store for you. Joining u…

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  Vanessa Clifford, Working Families Party · [email protected]

October 22, 2019 at 8:39 PM

Philadelphia

Two weeks from today, we have a very real chance to transform Philadelphia’s political system forever. I want to lay our theory of change for you, because this is important. John: Two weeks from today, we have a very real chance to transform Philadelphia’s political system fo…

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  Team WFP · [email protected]

October 21, 2019 at 7:06 PM

Mealy-mouthed attacks against Warren

If you watched last week’s Democratic debate, you probably saw Pete Buttigieg’s absurd, mealy-mouthed attacks on Medicare for All, Bernie Sanders, and Elizabeth Warren. John, If you watched last week’s Democratic debate, you probably saw Pete Buttigieg’s absurd, mealy-mou…

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  Ryan Frankenberry, Working Families Party · [email protected]

October 17, 2019 at 7:13 PM

The Richest Man in WV Doesn’t Want You to Read This

The richest man in West Virginia is "Big Jim" Justice. He's also the state's governor. John, The richest man in West Virginia is "Big Jim" Justice. He's also the state's governor. Elected as a Democrat but almost immediately switching to the Republican Party, Forbes magazine c…

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  Working Families Party · [email protected]

October 16, 2019 at 7:03 PM

Stand with workers (not CEOs!)

The PRO Act would put an end to abusive labor policies NOW by shifting power back to the workers, not the CEOs. John, It’s the same old story: the rich keep getting richer, while the poor and working class have seen their wages stagnate and their costs of living skyrocket. Wel…

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  Team WFP · [email protected]

October 14, 2019 at 8:29 PM

Columbus Day...

Should be changed to Indigenous People's Day. Sign if you agree » Become a Working Families Party Member! Other political groups have corporate donors. We have you. Just $10 a month supports our fight. Paid for by Working Families Party National PAC (1 Metrotech C…

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  WFP Election Alert · [email protected]

October 11, 2019 at 12:10 AM

AOC

This right-wing Democrat just announced he’ll be challenging AOC in the primary election. Some breaking news, John: A right-wing, red-baiting Democrat just announced that he will be challenging Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in a Democratic primary next year in New York.1 We don’…

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  Working Families Party · [email protected]

October 10, 2019 at 6:45 PM

Survey: Should Trump be impeached?

Do you support impeachment? John, Each day brings us more devastating evidence of Donald Trump’s corruption, moral depravity, and unfitness for office. Just this morning we learned that two business associates of Trump's personal lawyer Rudolph Giuliani, were arrested for a sche…

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  Jorge Contreras, Working Families Party · [email protected]

October 9, 2019 at 5:50 PM

Jessica Cisneros

I’m proud to announce the Working Families Party is endorsing Jessica Cisneros for Congress! John, I want to play a quick game with you. I’m going to list some stats about a certain member of Congress, and you’ll tell me which party they’re in. This person: Has an "A" rating…

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  Working Families Party · [email protected]

October 7, 2019 at 8:38 PM

Mark Zuckerberg would sue President Warren

Elizabeth Warren has been making a lot of enemies lately. John, Elizabeth Warren has been making a lot of enemies lately. First, came anger and panic from Wall Street. CEOs of luxury yacht companies weren’t too happy either. Then the billionaire class started threatening to…

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  WFP Assembly · [email protected]

October 5, 2019 at 3:36 PM

Tomorrow: WFP Assembly at 8pm ET

Our next WFP Assembly is tomorrow, Sunday, October 6th, and we have an all-star cast for you! John — Our next WFP Assembly is tomorrow, Sunday, October 6th, and we have an all-star cast for you! First we will hear from Varshini Prakash, the Executive Director of Sunrise Movemen…

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  Team WFP · [email protected]

October 4, 2019 at 5:06 PM

Elizabeth Warren releases groundbreaking labor plan

Elizabeth Warren just released a groundbreaking plan to put power back in the hands of workers, not bosses John — just wanted to make sure you saw this news: John, Elizabeth Warren just released a groundbreaking plan to put power back in the hands of workers, not bosses. If …

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  WFP Breaking News · [email protected]

October 3, 2019 at 10:18 PM

Add your name: Show your support for Elizabeth Warren’s groundbreaking plan for workers

Elizabeth Warren just released a groundbreaking plan to put power back in the hands of workers, not bosses John, This morning, Elizabeth Warren released a groundbreaking plan to put power back in the hands of workers, not bosses. If you agree that it's time for the most progr…

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  WFP Assembly · [email protected]

October 1, 2019 at 8:34 PM

You’re invited: WFP Assembly this Sunday!

Join the next WFP Assembly this Sunday to discuss climate change, the Philadelphia City Council election, and more! John — Join us this Sunday, October 6th at 8pm ET/5pm PT for an extra special Working Families Party Assembly. Millions took to the streets last week during the G…

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  WFP · [email protected]

September 30, 2019 at 4:34 PM

Reaching out re: tonight

Look. The hard truth is that during a presidential primary, it can be tough for candidates running for other offices to break through. John, we’re reaching out because we’re now less than 12 hours away from our end-of-quarter budgeting deadline, and the amount we raise will d…

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