The brutal war in Ukraine is at a critical juncture. Congress must disregard MAGA Republican efforts to block additional  military assistance.  Kyiv needs advanced weapon systems to help drive out the Russian invaders and diminish Putin’s imperialist ambitions. 

MAGA Republicans are pushing a fast-tracked, closed-door “debt commission”—their latest attempt to cut the highly popular Social Security and Medicare programs, by falsely claiming their costs are tied to the national debt. What we need instead is to expand their income base and extend their solvency by requiring high income taxpayers to contribute their fair share.

“The choice is clear: Donald Trump’s campaign is about him. Not America, not you….He’s willing to sacrifice our democracy [to] put himself in power.” In order to defeat a dark turn coming our way, we must come out in record numbers to cast votes in defense of democracy.

In responding to Hamas’ horrific October 7th attacks, which constituted war crimes and violated international law, Israel had the right to defend itself by going after Hamas. Netanyahu’s right-wing extremist government, however, does not have the right to commit war crimes against the Palestinian people, using US-provided weapons. It’s time for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. The continuing carnage must stop.

MAGA Republicans are pushing a fast-tracked, closed-door “debt commission”—their latest attempt to cut the highly popular Social Security and Medicare programs, by falsely claiming their costs are tied to the national debt. What we need instead is to expand their income base and extend their solvency by requiring high income taxpayers to contribute their fair share.

“[W]e pledge to… root out the Communists, Marxists, Fascists, and Radical Left Thugs that live like vermin…and will…destroy America….Our threat is from within.” When Trump employs Nazi-talk alongside plans to round up immigrants in mass detention camps by the millions, we need to take him dead seriously.

A single ammunition plant in Missouri is one of the world’s biggest producers of AR-15-style gun ammunition. It has sold millions of rounds that have been used in mass shootings and violent crimes. And our taxes are paying for it because this plant is owned and operated by the US Army.

At this critical moment in history, MAGA obstructionists are intent on subverting U.S policy in the Middle East and Ukraine. Last week Mike Johnson, the new MAGA House Speaker, proposed eliminating both additional military aid to Israel and Ukraine and humanitarian assistance to the people of Gaza.

On September 30, Congress gave itself six more weeks to fund the government, but the House GOP spent almost all of October at war with itself. Now, with only 10 days to avoid another government shutdown, it’s time for MAGA Republicans to accept reality, agreeing to another short-term continuing resolution at 2023 funding levels and promising to draft legislation conforming to the budget framework enacted in June, as the Senate is doing.

Faced with large influxes of migrants and a “crisis” manufactured by MAGA governors sending them to blue states, Biden’s forgotten his promises to create a just, humane immigration system. It is up to Congress to pass legislation that treats migrants with compassion and dignity.

The chaos following the removal of Speaker McCarthy has taken attention away from corrupt members of Congress who must also go. The presence of Congressmen George Santos and Senators Menendez and Tuberville pose a serious threat to our democracy and national security. 

It is well past time to declare the Proud Boys a dangerous, fascist group of domestic terrorists who repudiate democracy and prepare for violent aggression.

The Supreme Court’s MAGA supermajority, installed by and beholden to the Federalist Society, demonstrates daily by their behavior and rulings the desperate need for Court reform. Corrupt, right-wing justices, entangled in countless ethics scandals, put corporate interests over the rights of the American people and are destroying our democracy. It is long past time for Congress to restore balance and integrity to the judicial branch.

Congress has given itself six more weeks to fund the government. It’s time for MAGA Republicans to stop the chaos, accept the budget framework Congress passed in June, and let Congress do its job.

The brutal war in Ukraine is at a critical juncture. Kyiv needs advanced weapon systems to help drive out the Russian invaders and diminish Putin’s imperialist ambitions. The Biden administration must disregard MAGA Republicans’ efforts to block additional military assistance.