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Aug 8, 2018 • 3 tweets • 2 min read • Read on X
Wilbur Ross is attempting to add a citizenship question to the #2020Census for one reason only: To intimidate and frighten recent immigrants so they don’t fill out their census form.

More than 250,000 Americans are demanding the question be removed. bit.ly/2M1qFxg
The census citizenship question has long-term implications. Systematic undercounting of immigrants means the areas they live will be underrepresented politically.

If we don't #SaveTheCensus, resources will be diverted away from the areas where immigrants reside.
Ross’ pretext for the citizenship question—that he wants to better enforce the Voting Rights Act—would be laughable if it weren’t so cruel. It has nothing to do with enforcing the Voting Rights Act. It’s about radically shifting political power to the GOP: motherjones.com/politics/2018/…

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Sep 20, 2018
We filed a FOIA request and found a foreign government was involved in planning Trump's military parade.

At the foreign government’s request, the administration is refusing to disclose the country's identity. theintercept.com/2018/09/14/vet…
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.@kfc just opened submissions for an utterly exploitative contest that encourages parents to sell their newborn baby’s identity to the company for life.

There’s advertising to children, and then there’s paying people to turn their child into the advertisement itself.
If a parent names their child “Harland” — after #KFC Founder Harland “Colonel” Sanders — and enters the contest, they can win $11,000 toward their child’s college education.

Only one child will win, leaving many others with KFC branded names for life and zero compensation.
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NEW REPORT: We reviewed and analyzed every one of the split-decision cases in which Judge Brett Kavanaugh wrote an opinion.

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In 18 of 22 cases involving consumer and regulatory issues or matters of administrative law, Judge Kavanaugh sided with corporations against agencies, or with agencies against public interest challengers.
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BREAKING: Paul Manafort is found guilty on eight counts in fraud trial, including felonies of tax evasion, bank fraud and failing to file a foreign bank account. What a day for the rule of law. nytimes.com/2018/08/21/us/…
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Sign up to find a rapid response protest near you, or organize your own: TrumpIsNotAboveTheLaw.org
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Aug 21, 2018
.@SenWarren is LIVE calling out the culture of corruption in Washington and introducing bold new legislation to end it. Tune in: #EndCorruptionNow
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