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2020 State of the Union Was Massive Exercise in Gaslighting

February 6, 2020
The 2020 State of the Union address was yet another massive exercise in gaslighting the American people. Since he took office three years ago, President Trump has told lie after lie after lie, and his 2020 SOTU was no different, misrepresenting his intentions and completely fabricating a record of...
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Gloria Pan
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Help MomsRising challenge the lies and protect our democracy! Here's How:

February 6, 2020
After watching a lie-filled State of the Union address Tuesday night , and then witnessing a slim majority of Republican U.S. Senators voting for a sham acquittal of President Trump last night , I had to channel my anger into action... somehow. Despite my anger and frustration, I still believe that...
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Cupcakes and More: Your January MOMentum!

February 4, 2020
Happy 2020! It’s January and our work to strengthen this movement of women, moms, and families already has MOMentum! I’ll start with great news: Thanks to donors like you, we exceeded our fundraising goal in our 2019 end-of-year giving campaign, activating our match! That means we brought in more...
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Take action! Tell your U.S. Senators to vote for witnesses and documents!

January 29, 2020
As moms, we know we must protect our democracy for our children—and for our nation. By the end of this week, the U.S. Senate will face a crucial vote in the impeachment trial of President Trump. What’s at stake is whether witnesses and new documentary evidence can be presented BEFORE a vote to...
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Impeachment Cupcakes to the Rescue!

January 29, 2020
Last week, MomsRising delivered impeachment cupcakes to U.S. Senate Republican offices with the message: “Don’t frost the American people. Bake in democracy now!” And you know what? Even though they may not all have liked our message, every single GOP office we visited welcomed us and accepted our...
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Swarm the Capitol
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#SwarmTheCapitol: MomsRising There in Force

January 27, 2020
By the end of this week, the U.S. Senate will face a crucial vote in the impeachment trial of President Trump. What’s at stake is whether to call witnesses and allow new documentary evidence to be presented BEFORE a vote to remove the President of the United States. As Senate Minority Leader Chuck...
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Felicia Burnett
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Don’t Frost the American People. Bake in Democracy Now.

January 23, 2020
Today as the U.S. Senate continues debating the impeachment of President Donald Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, MomsRising members will deliver cupcakes to 16 key U.S. Senators. The cupcakes will carry the message: The deliveries – to U.S. Senators Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Roy...
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Tell your U.S. Senators: Conduct a fair and complete impeachment trial!
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Quick signature: The American people deserve a fair impeachment trial!

January 13, 2020
The evidence is clear: President Trump used taxpayer money and the promise of a meeting to try to obtain dirt from a foreign nation on a Democratic challenger in the 2020 elections for his own personal gain. After that, he obstructed Congress’ investigation into this abuse of power, blocking...
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Felicia Burnett
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Thank You Dyslexia Moms: Now Can We Get Some Back Up?

January 4, 2020
This new year, I raise my glass to dyslexia moms everywhere. L ike many parts of parenting —moms are often expected to take the lead. # 10millionmoms . Reporters from Emily Hanford of APM to Stephen Sawchuck of Ed Week to linguists and reading and curriculum experts like Lyn Stone and Karen Vaites...
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Tara Sarathy
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Your December 2019 MOMentum!

December 29, 2019
It’s that time already. Already! The weather changed, the air is crisp, and it’s December, when we gather inside to share meals and memories. And it’s when we, as the MomsRising movement, remember and celebrate all that we’ve accomplished together in the past year. It’s been a LOT! This month’s...
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