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October 5, 2017 3:10 pm | By 55374Hundreds Rally at the Supreme Court to End Partisan Gerrymandering
During this week’s oral arguments in a Supreme Court case called Gill v. Whitford that will have huge implications for our democracy, PFAW joined the hundreds of people rallying outside the Court to show support for ending partisan gerrymandering. As…
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September 29, 2017 3:32 pm | By 41734Letter: Federal Budget Will Impact LGBTQ People
Next week is shaping up to be a big week for the federal budget. The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to consider its budget resolution on the House floor, and the U.S. Senate Committee on the Budget will likely…
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September 29, 2017 3:27 pm | By 41734Letter: IRS Vacancy Poses New Potential Conflicts of Interest for Trump
John Koskinen, head of the Internal Revenue Service, will be leaving when his term expires in early November. Despite being well aware of this upcoming vacancy, President Trump has yet to nominate Koskinen's successor, and reports suggest that he and…
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September 29, 2017 1:18 pm | By 28187, 28185, 28183The Progressive Happy Hour: Kaepernick and Korean Spas
Protest isn’t unpatriotic, but attacking the First Amendment rights of Black athletes certainly is. In the September 29 episode of “The Progressive Happy Hour,” hosts Christin “Cici” Battle and Drew Courtney sit down with PFAW Senior Director of Outreach and…
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September 29, 2017 8:55 am | By 41734Letter: DeVos Makes “Deeply Troubling” Move in Rescinding Sexual Violence Guidance
On September 20, the public comment period closed for evaluating a range of existing U.S. Department of Education regulations. Less than 36 hours later, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced the rescission of Obama-era Title IX guidance for how schools should…
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September 28, 2017 2:03 pm | By 41734Letter: Groups Question Gorsuch Appearance at Trump Hotel
On September 28, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch delivered a keynote address for The Fund for American Studies (TFAS), a conservative group celebrating their 50th anniversary at Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C. Amid the ongoing furor over Trump's…
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September 27, 2017 3:20 pm | By 41734Letter: Senators Must Scrutinize FEC Nominee Trey Trainor
On September 14, President Trump nominated James E. "Trey" Trainor III to a seat on the Federal Election Commission. The next step is for the Senate Committee on Rules & Administration to schedule Trainor's hearing. People For the American Way…
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People For in Action
September 25, 2017 1:58 pm | By 28187, 28185A Sneak Preview of “The Progressive Happy Hour” Podcast
In this short preview, hosts Christin “Cici” Battle and Drew Courtney introduce “The Progressive Happy Hour,” the new podcast from progressive advocacy organization People For the American Way. “The Progressive Happy Hour” is all about talking politics with pop culture,…
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September 25, 2017 1:50 pm | By 41734Supreme Court Brief: Ohio Voter Purge Harms Asian Americans and Latinx People
On November 8, the U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments in Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute, a case challenging Ohio's practice of purging voters. According to a friend-of-the-court brief filed by Asian Americans Advancing Justice |…
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September 25, 2017 11:56 am | By 41734Letters: Civil Rights and LGBTQ Equality Advocates Oppose Trumpcare
This week is do-or-die for the latest attempt to pass Trumpcare. Even with Senator McCain's opposition to the Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson proposal, this fight is not over until the final votes are taken on the Senate floor. We are not letting up…
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September 25, 2017 11:40 am | By 41753Banned Books Week Resists Censorship and Celebrates the Freedom to Read
People For the American Way Foundation is a sponsor of Banned Books Week, an annual celebration of the freedom to read and an opportunity for readers, authors, publishers, booksellers, and First Amendment advocates to call for continued vigilance against efforts…
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September 25, 2017 9:32 am | By 41734
Letter: Groups Call For Special Counsel Protections
The past week has brought a deluge of news related to the Mueller investigation. A Newsweek headline blared, "Trump's New Solicitor General Could Fire Russia Investigator Robert Mueller." USA Today ominously reported, "Congress should protect evidence gathered by Mueller in…
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September 22, 2017 12:11 pm | By 41734Supreme Court Brief: Muslim Ban Violates Religious Freedom
PFAW Foundation filed a new friend-of-the-court brief following the publication of this post and the issuance of Trump's Muslim Ban 3.0. Update: Recent media reports suggest that the Trump administration will be issuing modified travel restrictions before the cases challenging…
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September 21, 2017 4:23 pm | By 41734DeVos Must Address Sexual Violence, Protect Trans Students’ Civil Rights
People For the American Way isn't letting U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos' efforts to undercut civil rights go unchecked. Earlier this week, we called DeVos out for undermining guidance that helps schools address sexual violence and condemned her and…
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People For in ActionSeptember 21, 2017 4:22 pm | By 41734
Maddow Features PFAW Lawsuit in Segment on Sessions’ Russia Contacts
On September 12, People For the American Way sued the Department of Justice and the FBI to force the release of instructions that Attorney General Jeff Sessions claims he received regarding disclosure of his Russian government contacts when he was…
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September 21, 2017 1:26 pm | By 41734ACT NOW: Trumpcare Is Back And Worse Than Ever
In the early morning hours of July 28, 51 U.S. senators voted against a health care repeal bill that would have robbed millions of Americans of their health care and been particularly devastating to women and people of color. Your…
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September 20, 2017 3:52 pm | By 28179More Than 2 Dozen Groups Praise Franken for Decision Not to Return Stras Blue Slip
In a letter made public today, 27 civil rights, labor, and other public interest organizations, including People For the American Way and PFAW's African American Ministers In Action, praised Senator Al Franken for his decision not to return his blue…
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September 19, 2017 3:03 pm | By 41734
Letter: DeVos Must Protect Student Loan Borrowers of Color
Betsy DeVos was confirmed as U.S. Secretary of Education on February 7, 2017. People For the American Way has been keeping a close eye on her since reports of her nomination first surfaced last November—with good reason. Years of PFAW…
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September 19, 2017 10:54 am | By 28179Letter: The Judiciary Committee Should Reject Thomas Farr’s Nomination
On July 13, 2017, President Trump nominated Thomas Farr to a seat on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. The Senate Judiciary Committee has scheduled Farr's hearing for September 20. People For the American Way…
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September 18, 2017 2:06 pm | By 41734Joint Statement: Groups Urge Careful Monitoring of Global Gag Rule
Back in January, one of President Trump's first official actions was to reinstate and expand the global gag rule, a harmful policy that hijacks U.S. global health assistance in the name of anti-choice politics. The strikingly named "Protecting Life" implementation…