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IRONY ALERT: NEW POLL SHOWS NEW YORKERS DON’T CARE WHAT JEFFRIES THINKS

New Poll Shows NY-10 Dems Almost 4x More Likely to Support Candidate Endorsed by Mamdani than Jeffries Washington, D.C. — As Rep. Hakeem Jeffries disparages Sen. Chris Van Hollen for calling out his failure to endorse Zohran Mamdani, a new poll finds that Democratic voters in a neighboring congressional district were overwhelmingly “more” or “much … Continued

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Demand Progress Lauds Senate Vote on Epstein

Washington, DC — Today, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, announced that he is forcing a Senate vote on fully releasing the government’s files related to Jeffrey Epstein. The vote follows the release of a lewd birthday card to Epstein bearing Donald Trump’s signature — a card that Trump’s attorneys previously said was “fake and nonexistent.” … Continued

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25K Sign Epstein Petition to Congress in 24 Hours

As Trump Cries Hoax, Momentum Grows to Release Epstein Files Washington, D.C. — As President Donald Trump this morning bemoaned the “now dying” “Epstein Hoax,” Demand Progress announced that, in 24 hours, more than 25,000 people signed a petition asking Congress to release the Epstein files. In total, Americans have sent nearly 250,000 messages and … Continued

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Trump Fetes Tech Ruling Class at Rose Garden

White House Gathering Follows Google’s Antitrust Wrist Slap, Massive Lobbying Push to Deregulate AI Washington, D.C. — Against the backdrop of widespread Big Tech impunity like the toothless, token punishment that Google received in federal court over its illegal search monopoly, President Donald Trump will host Big Tech Execs today at the recently renovated White … Continued

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Demand Progress Condemns Speaker Johnson’s New Epstein Coverup

Epstein Victims Speak Out, Demand Progress Drives 200k+ Petition Signers & Calls Asking Congress to Release the Epstein Files Washington, D.C. — On Tuesday, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) scheduled a vote on yet another sham Epstein resolution designed to distract from Rep. Thomas Massie’s (R-KY) and Rep. Ro Khanna’s (D-CA) bipartisan Epstein Files Transparency … Continued

Letters

Encryption-less Military Comms Vulnerable to Foreign Hackers

Lummis-Wyden Proposal Would Protect Military Comms on Systems Controlled by Microsoft, AT&T & Other Private Companies Washington, D.C. — On Wednesday, Demand Progress and 13 groups sent a letter urging the heads of the Senate Armed Services Committee to support a measure protecting the military’s communications technology from cyberattacks. The letter calls on the committee … Continued

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Meta Launching Pro-AI PAC After Letting Bots Flirt with Kids

New PAC Joins Big Tech’s Lobbying Push to Weaken AI Safeguards Washington, D.C. — On Tuesday, Politico reported that Meta is launching a super PAC in California that supports candidates who oppose regulating AI. Earlier this week, the Wall Street Journal also reported that venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz and OpenAI’s president are among those … Continued