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🚨 Republicans are speaking out about President Trump's IRS slush fund. From Thom Tillis to Lisa Murkowski to Susan Collins, members of Trump's own party are questioning an agreement that critics say deserves serious scrutiny. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4wV5Gih

What Republicans Are Saying About Trump’s IRS Deal

In what will be one of the biggest historical scandals for a president if allowed, President Donald Trump has tried to negotiate a deal that would allow him, his immediate family and his businesses a ...

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🚨For 16 years, billionaires have had unlimited Super PAC donations, thanks to a 2010 court ruling that simply got it wrong. A federal appeals court will hear arguments July 29 on a case to fix this mistake and restore contribution limits. Learn more: http://bit.ly/470xw0H

Billionaires shouldn't get to decide which stories are told or who gets heard. That's exactly what's happening behind Paramount's $110B merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. Last week a judge temporarily halted it and we'll keep fighting until it's blocked for once and for all.

This new bill isn't reform—it's a cover-up. It would make it easier for members of Congress to hide financial conflicts while making it harder for eligible Americans to vote. It’s time to pass a real congressional stock trading ban.

A federal judge just hit pause on Paramount's $110B takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. Billionaires shouldn't get to decide what Americans watch, read, and hear. Keep the merger on hold. Block this media monopoly.

What’s the biggest takeaway from Todd Blanche’s confirmation hearing last week? Survivors should never have to wait until a senator’s swing vote is on the line before someone decides they’re worth hearing. Read our latest Substack article: https://bit.ly/44AJdue

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“Nothing in this speech lowers gas prices. It doesn’t make groceries safer. It doesn’t stop wars. Americans are tired of distractions. We need leaders focused on making life better today, NOT yesterday’s grievances.” - Virginia Kase Solomón, President and CEO of Common Cause

Don't fall for the distraction. A primetime address can't hide the real problems: new foreign wars, unsafe food, and rising prices squeezing working families.

The Attorney General should serve the interests of the people. Sen. John Cornyn said it himself. Now it's time to live up to those words. Common Cause is on the ground in Texas urging him to #BlockBlanche. Americans deserve an independent DOJ—not Todd Blanche.

"Our democracy deserves an Attorney General who serves the people—not the president." Our President & CEO Virginia Kase Solomón lays out exactly what's at stake in her latest @democracydocket.com op-ed. The Senate must reject Todd Blanche's nomination. https://bit.ly/4wKvugm

A threat to the ballot box: Why Todd Blanche cannot lead the DOJ

The next attorney general must be someone who will restore integrity, objectivity, and — above all — uncompromising independence to the DOJ.

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Senator Kennedy: "Are you and President Trump friends?" Todd Blanche: "I'm his lawyer—was his lawyer" Looks like someone is telling on themselves. 👀

A federal judge just confirmed what we said from the start: a president can't use the courts to enrich himself. Todd Blanche helped push this baseless scheme. That's exactly why he's unfit to be Attorney General. The Senate must #RejectBlanche.

NEW: President Trump just fired EVERY single member of the bipartisan federal agency that helps states run smooth elections. It's designed to cause chaos for voters in November. It's part of his break glass in case of emergency plan: create chaos, then use that chaos to cast doubt on the results.

The murder of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo marks the 10th fatal shooting by immigration officials during Trump's second term. Ten lives. Ten families forever changed. At Common Cause, we believe our government should be transparent and held accountable when lives are taken. #ICEOut

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Senator McConnell’s absence raises transparency questions. Our Senior Policy Director Abigail Bellows said “Nowhere else in America can you miss work for weeks on end without telling the person you work for where you are and when you’ll be back.” rollcall.com/2026/07/08/m...

GOP leaders tried to quell McConnell health questions. It’s not working

As online speculation swirls over Sen. Mitch McConnell’s hospitalization and scant public updates from his staff, the Kentucky Republican’s top allies spoke up this week, insisting he remains alert. B...

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