Evening Roundup, May 18
Trump takes YOUR taxpayer money, what All Roads means for freedom, China is laughing at us, Talking Feds, The Movement, cartoons, and a special video recap of Saturday
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When They Target Black Votes, They Attack Freedom For All Americans.
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This weekend, thousands of people marched in Selma and Montgomery, recognizing that this moment is not a narrow dispute over maps, but a direct hit on Black political power and democracy itself.
China Laughs as America Stumbles
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Last week, Trump travelled to Beijing for a historic two-day summit to meet with President Xi Jinping. From the outside, it appears that this meeting ended with no clear next steps on key foreign policy issues, such as the AI Cold War, the ongoing conflict in Iran, or Trump’s trade wars.
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On the Ground at All Roads Lead to the South
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On Saturday, the South raised its voice in support of voting rights. From Selma to Montgomery, the message was clear: we will not stay silent while a tainted Supreme Court and this MAGA administration rip the right to vote from Black and Brown people.
Some great speeches from the rally. Randi Weingarten, AOC and Ayanna Pressley were all very good. Our own Norm Eisen was quite impressive as well. April Ryan did a bang up job on the entire rally! Let’s give April a big applause 👏
They're taking the Black voting rights away and the next will be women's.