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In exactly two months, voters in New Jersey and Virginia will choose their next governors in the first major elections since Trump returned to the White House.

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This is a little unorthodox, but what if I told you that this is the last time I’m going to ask you for money this month?

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Occasionally in the world of political emails, important fundraising deadlines occur at very inopportune times — like the one we have this Sunday, right in the middle of Labor Day weekend. 

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Yikes! Texas has officially resorted to one of their favorite ways to win voters: cheating.

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Last week President Trump fired the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, claiming that she had “rigged” the new jobs numbers.

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Wow. Turns out when you just ask people to “donate,” they actually… do. Thousands of you stepped up after our last Least Annoying Ask™—and now we’re only $4,381 away from hitting our $10,000 goal before midnight. At this point, all we need is: However you slice it, we’re almost there—and every dollar helps us support […]

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Last month, we tackled one of the most urgent questions facing American democracy:

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Today is the 60th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid. Can you imagine our country without them?

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My daughter, who makes ceramics, and I crafted two one-of-a-kind plates. Even though there are two.

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I hope you’re enjoying your summer. If you’re lucky, that means some time with family. I just got to visit my daughter, Thomasin, who does ceramics, and we made plates together.

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