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Just a reminder…

Remember, Mitch McConnell is a liar and will do anything to accomplish his agenda which only serves himself and those he’s monetarily beholden to (see: Merrick Garland).

While America was watching the Trump-Russia drama, Democrats flipped two deep-red state districts

As national media focused on the Trump Jr.-Russia scandal, Democrats and progressives in Oklahoma were busy flipping two deep-red state legislative seats.

Democrat Michael Brooks-Jimenez edged out Republican Joe Griffin in the special election for the state senate seat in Oklahoma’s 44th district. Meanwhile, Democrat Karen Gaddis beat Republican Tressa Nunley in the race for the Oklahoma’s 75th state house district.

According to the Democratic organizing group Flippable, Republicans took those two seats by 10 and 19 points in the 2016 general election. Read more (7/12/17)

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House Democrat introduces article of impeachment against Donald Trump

Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) on Wednesday introduced an article of impeachment against President Donald Trump, saying he obstructed justice when he fired former FBI Director James Comey.

“Recent disclosures by Donald Trump Jr. indicate that Trump’s campaign was eager to receive assistance from Russia,” Sherman said in a statement. “It now seems likely that the president had something to hide when he tried to curtail the investigation of national security advisor Michael Flynn and the wider Russian probe. I believe his conversations with, and subsequent firing of, FBI Director James Comey constitute obstruction of justice.”

The article — the first formal legislative move taken to remove Trump from the White House — was co-sponsored by Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) but reportedly does not have any other supporters at this point. Read more (7/12/17)