UPDATE: The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled against Madison Cawthorn and held that the 14th Amendment can be used to disqualify insurrectionists and those who gave them "aid and comfort" from office! This is terrible news for anyone who could be potentially implicated in the events of January 6th – like Doug Mastriano, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Lauren Boebert, Paul Gosar, and of course, Donald Trump. That’s not all – over 600 state Republican legislators were complicit in the lead-up to the January 6th insurrection, either through spreading misinformation, encouraging overturning the presidential election results or by being at the “Stop the Steal” rally – which means they could be next. But this ruling could be tested by the Supreme Court – so we're polling local Democrats for their opinion. Do you think insurrectionists should be banned from running for office? YES NO UNSURE SUBMIT → Republican lawmakers have spent more than a YEAR downplaying the violence of that day and Trump's involvement – but the federal court's ruling means that the people responsible for inciting terrible violence on January 6th, 2021 can still be held accountable. Still, this ruling could be further challenged in court by going all the way to the conservative-leaning Supreme Court. So before this goes any further, please let us know if you think insurrectionists should be banned from running for office >> Waiting on your response, DLCC Team DONATE » Hi team, We're now officially in Q3, the last full quarter before the midterms. With Election Day getting closer and closer, we're inviting our top 8% most engaged supporters to join our Official Democratic Majority Strategy Group. We chose members of this group based on the quality of the input they provide to our leadership team. Successful participation requires completing an important survey that most people won't finish, so we're counting on you to share your responses. Click here to begin. This year's election will determine the future of our country. President Biden says that "there couldn’t be a more important time to redouble our efforts" -- so we need to hear from you to help us develop a strong strategy to defend our Senate majority from Mitch McConnell and the ultra-conservative GOP. We were only able to flip the Senate in the last election thanks to your help, and we're counting on you again. Please click this link to participate in the 2022 Official Democratic Majority Strategy Group.  *Link prepared solely for those invited to participate in the Democratic Majority Strategy Group. Please do not share.* Thank you, Team DSCC Sula, despite the fact that most voters in most states support reproductive freedom, more than half of all states have either already banned abortion or are poised to severely limit abortion access: "[A] majority of the public in about 40 states supports legal abortion rights. … [But] analysis of polling data suggests that more Americans will live under an abortion policy that is out of step with their preferences, with consequences for democratic representation.” – The Washington Post You might be wondering how lawmakers in so many states can get away with passing draconian laws most of their constituents don’t want. Unfortunately, the answer is simple: Gerrymandering. At the NDRC, we’re working to return power to voters by fighting for fair maps and electing leaders who will defend democracy. Will you pitch in now to support our work to end GOP gerrymandering? If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: Donate $10 Donate $20 Donate $50 Donate $100 Donate $150 Another amount Because of gerrymandering, Republicans in swing states have been able to win a majority of state legislative seats while earning only a minority of votes. This gives the GOP power to pass far-right legislation while shielding them from consequences at the ballot box. That’s why the NDRC is fighting back to defend our democracy. We’ve targeted races in 17 states across the country that will have an impact on the future of fair maps. If we can win these races, we can achieve a future where a majority of voters once again have the power to shape policy in their states – including policy on abortion rights. There are dozens of races and so much other work where we need to make investments, which means we’ll need a lot of resources. Can the NDRC count on your support to help power all our critical work? Thank you so much, Team NDRC   DONATE Since 2017, the NDRC has executed a comprehensive redistricting strategy that shifts the redistricting power, creating fair districts where Democrats can compete. Our victories have been made possible by our strong community of grassroots supporters. MAKE A DONATION If you want to receive periodic updates from the NDRC on our fight for fair maps, text MAPS to 36787. Text HELP for help, STOP to end. Msg & Data rates may apply. Privacy Policy. We know we send a lot of emails, but we think it's important to keep you updated with the latest information on Republican gerrymandering and voter suppression and how we're fighting back -- regardless of whether you choose to donate. Click here to make a donation. Every dollar you give will go toward our fight to end gerrymandering and voter suppression. Paid for by the National Democratic Redistricting Committee. National Democratic Redistricting Committee 700 13th Street NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20005 United States     The president of one of the biggest anti-choice groups in the country, Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America just issued a chilling warning in Axios: Her group will work to ban abortion “in every state and in every legislature, including Congress.” It’s what she’s calling “the culmination of almost 50 years of work.” Last month’s Supreme Court verdict was the result of DECADES of groundwork by anti-choice activists. So now, it’s up to grassroots activists like you to stand together and fight for our rights. The DLCC is committed to electing Democrats to state legislatures to save abortion access – they’re now our last line of defense against anti-choice Republicans. But we need to fight back harder than ever. So we’re asking: Will you chip in $7 or anything you can right away to support the DLCC and help elect more state Democrats who are champions for abortion rights and reproductive healthcare? If you've stored your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will process immediately. Chip in $7 now » Chip in $25 now » Chip in $50 now » Chip in $100 now » Chip in another amount » This anti-abortion group is notorious for its ties to many top Republicans, including Donald Trump and Mike Pence. The network of GOP power won’t waste any time or spare any resources fighting for state-by-state abortion bans. In fact, they are already scheming with state Republicans to do exactly that, now that the most conservative Supreme Court in modern history has given them the green light to destroy abortion rights. With state legislatures being our last line of defense against anti-abortion rights legislation, we need your support more than ever. Please chip in whatever you can right away to power candidates who are committed to protecting and expanding abortion rights. Thanks for being in this fight, DLCC Team DONATE >> UPDATE: AARP poll shows 96% of Americans SUPPORT Social Security! Do you support Social Security? YES   NO Team -- A major poll by AARP shows that Americans almost universally support Social Security! But despite its widespread popularity, key Republican senators have hatched a plan to GUT Social Security behind closed doors. Millions of Americans depend on the Social Security benefits they earned through decades of hard work -- so we've launched an urgent LIVE POLL to confirm the AARP’s numbers. We still need 12 responses from your area -- tell us where you stand before the poll expires at MIDNIGHT: Do you support Social Security? YES   NO * If you've recently responded or done so with a different email address, thank you! Online records may not be up to date, but don't worry -- your responses have been recorded. ALERT: Justice Sonia Sotomayor BLASTS the Supreme Court’s ultra-conservative decisions: Do you agree we MUST restore balance to the Supreme Court? YES   NO Team -- When Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell stacked the Supreme Court with three ultra-MAGA justices, they put our most basic constitutional rights in grave danger. Already they've struck down commonsense gun regulations, blocked action on climate change, and even overturned Roe v. Wade -- and now Justice Sotomayor is sounding the alarm! In a recent dissent, she BLASTED the Court's latest right-wing ruling -- warning that "all of our rights [are] hanging in the balance" -- but now we need to know if Democrats like YOU are ready to take action. Please, tell us now: Do you agree we MUST restore balance to the Supreme Court? YES   NO Thanks, Team DSCC Friend, SUPPORTER: SULA_COSTA@YAHOO.COM JULY 2022 MEMBERSHIP: NOT ACTIVATED SUGGESTED GIFT: $5 We need your help to defend our Senate majority. If you've saved payment info with ActBlue Express, your donation will be processed immediately. DONATE $5 DONATE $10 DONATE $25 OTHER AMOUNT Photo by Adam Schultz / Biden for President. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0   The DSCC is the only committee solely dedicated to supporting Democrats in the U.S. Senate, and our work relies on grassroots supporters like you. If you'd like to make a contribution to support us, please click here. Click here to receive fewer emails. Click here to unsubscribe. Paid for by the DSCC | PO Box 96047, Washington, DC 20090 | dscc.org | Not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee. Did you see this from the Brennan Center, Sula? And this was written BEFORE the Supreme Court decided to hear a case about a radical theory that could hand redistricting and election power to state legislatures. We’ve been saying this for years: Winning the fight for fair maps is going to be critical to making progress on every single issue Democrats care about, including abortion rights. That’s because gerrymandering their way into near-unbreakable majorities has allowed the GOP to straight up ignore public opinion on every issue under the sun, with very little fear of consequences at the polls. After all, if a majority of statewide voters can choose Democratic candidates and the GOP still ends up controlling the legislature, what do they have to lose? This stark reality is exactly why it’s so important that we invest in the highly-contested races on our list of democracy targets this November. We’re targeting races in 17 states, and we’re working to help pro-choice, pro-fair-maps candidates win in all of them. But we can’t do any of our work without the help of donors like you. So with Election Day getting closer and closer, will you pitch in right now to help us keep up the fight? If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: Donate $10 Donate $20 Donate $50 Donate $100 Donate $150 Another amount Thanks, Team NDRC   DONATE Since 2017, the NDRC has executed a comprehensive redistricting strategy that shifts the redistricting power, creating fair districts where Democrats can compete. Our victories have been made possible by our strong community of grassroots supporters. MAKE A DONATION If you want to receive periodic updates from the NDRC on our fight for fair maps, text MAPS to 36787. Text HELP for help, STOP to end. Msg & Data rates may apply. Privacy Policy. We know we send a lot of emails, but we think it's important to keep you updated with the latest information on Republican gerrymandering and voter suppression and how we're fighting back -- regardless of whether you choose to donate. Click here to make a donation. 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Sula, The Supreme Court’s relentless attacks on voting rights are already having a tangible impact on our democracy. Their decision in Shelby spurred states with a history of discriminatory voting practices to immediately pass new laws restricting the right to vote. And now they may be coming after another section of the Voting Rights Act: “Federal judges threw out Alabama’s map in the spring, but it was reinstated for 2022 by the Supreme Court, which ruled 5-4 that it was too close to the election to draw a new map. A federal judge in Georgia wrote in another case that the state’s map may violate the Voting Rights Act while letting it stand for 2022...” — POLITICO And Sula, this is only the beginning. If we don’t dig in our heels and fight with everything we’ve got to defend the right to vote and end GOP gerrymandering, our democracy is in serious trouble. That’s why we’ve been working furiously to support Democrats running for office in districts and states on our list of Democracy Targets. So far, we’re targeting races in 17 states across the country, including state House seats, governor’s seats, secretary of state seats, and more. And that’s just one part of our plan! We’ve been doing this work for years, and we’ve got a winning strategy — but we’re counting on supporters like you to help us keep going every step of the way. And with the midterms approaching fast, time is running short! If you can, please make a donation of any amount to the NDRC today and help us defend voting rights, end GOP gerrymandering, and preserve our democracy: If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: Donate $10 Donate $20 Donate $50 Donate $100 Donate $150 Another amount Thanks, Team NDRC   DONATE Since 2017, the NDRC has executed a comprehensive redistricting strategy that shifts the redistricting power, creating fair districts where Democrats can compete. Our victories have been made possible by our strong community of grassroots supporters. MAKE A DONATION If you want to receive periodic updates from the NDRC on our fight for fair maps, text MAPS to 36787. Text HELP for help, STOP to end. Msg & Data rates may apply. Privacy Policy. We know we send a lot of emails, but we think it's important to keep you updated with the latest information on Republican gerrymandering and voter suppression and how we're fighting back -- regardless of whether you choose to donate. Click here to make a donation. Every dollar you give will go toward our fight to end gerrymandering and voter suppression. Paid for by the National Democratic Redistricting Committee. National Democratic Redistricting Committee 700 13th Street NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20005 United States Click here if you'd like to receive fewer emails from the NDRC.     The ultra-conservative SCOTUS majority isn't done wreaking havoc on our democracy. The Court just announced they’re taking up Moore v. Harper, a case involving "independent state legislature" theory – a fringe, right-wing legal argument that could make state legislatures the sole authority over all manner of election laws. Overturning Roe showed just how extreme the Court has become – its ultra-conservative majority is willing to overlook decades of precedent while answering to a partisan, right-wing agenda over the Constitution. We need to be prepared. If state legislatures are given sole power over our elections, we need to be sure that leadership reflects our values, and supports free and fair elections. To do this, we need to come together to grow our Democratic power in state legislatures across the country. It's the only way to protect our democracy from a potentially hostile SCOTUS ruling. It’s vital that we lay the groundwork now to elect state Democrats this fall to protect our democracy from right-wing attacks. Will you chip in $7 right now to help fuel our grassroots movement to elect pro-democracy Democrats to state legislatures across the country? If you've stored your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will process immediately. Chip in $7 now » Chip in $25 now » Chip in $50 now » Chip in $100 now » Chip in another amount » Over the last term, SCOTUS managed to repeal gun safety measures, undermine the EPA’s power, and ignore nearly half a century of precedent to overturn Roe v. Wade. They’re leaving our rights, our safety, and our freedoms up to individual states, knowing Republicans have spent decades building power in state legislatures. Growing our Democratic power is our best chance at defending the states against right-wing extremism – we need strong Democrats in state legislatures across the country who will fight to protect our democracy, our values, and our hard-won progress. Can you chip in $7, $25 or whatever you can budget right now to help build Democratic power in state legislatures across the country to defend our democracy against a hostile SCOTUS? Together, DLCC Team DONATE » ALERT: The Supreme Court has officially OVERTURNED Roe v. Wade Stand with Justice Sonia Sotomayor: Sign our MASSIVE Democratic petition by midnight to show that you stand for reproductive freedoms! ADD MY NAME Team, one of our worst nightmares has come true: Mitch McConnell and the GOP stacked the Supreme Court with ultra-conservative justices who have now officially OVERTURNED Roe v. Wade. But the fight's not over. Justice Sotomayor says that at times like this, we need to channel our anger into action -- and she's RIGHT. We've launched an emergency petition to show we support a woman's right to make her own health care decisions, and we can’t emphasize this enough: It has never been more crucial to raise our voices. Let's fight -- before midnight: Stand with Justice Sonia Sotomayor: Sign our MASSIVE Democratic petition to show that you stand for reproductive freedoms >> Goal: 250,000 signatures needed! ADD MY NAME Thank you for taking action in this critical moment, Team DSCC * If you've recently responded or done so with a different email address, thank you! Online records may not be up to date, but don't worry -- your responses have been recorded. Photo by Commonwealth Club. CC 2.0. BREAKING: DeSantis BEATS Trump in key 2024 poll! Do you approve of Ron DeSantis? YES   NO Ultra-conservative Florida Governor Ron DeSantis just took the LEAD in a crucial poll of early primary voters -- and his profile is only getting bigger. DeSantis is best known for passing draconian abortion restrictions and anti-LGBTQ legislation and restricting access to the ballot box every chance he gets. But now that Trump's standing is fading, top Republicans want to elect DeSantis PRESIDENT so he can take his atrocious agenda nationwide! DeSantis is every bit as radical as Donald Trump, but we don't have NEARLY enough data on what voters think of him -- so we've launched this exclusive poll of Democrats. Please, we need 25,000 Democratic responses before midnight tonight, so tell us now: Do you approve of Ron DeSantis? YES   NO Photo by Gage Skidmore. CC BY-SA 2.0. T   Tuesday, July 26, 2022 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. (Eastern Time - U.S. and Canada) With four months remaining before the first round of Brazil’s presidential and general elections, the country has performed better than many expected. Growth forecasts are over a point higher in the year, while the currency and fiscal revenues had a solid first half. The privatization of Eletrobras and other micro reforms are welcomed initiatives, but higher cyclical revenues have triggered pent-up (largely structural) spending. This is worrisome when global recession fears mount. Our "2022 Brazil: Midyear Economic and Political Outlook" will assess Brazil’s short-term and long-term political and economic prospects. Speakers will concentrate on assessing the current condition of the Brazilian economy, the reform process, and the challenges facing the new administration that takes office in January 2023, no matter who wins. Please join us for this insightful discussion with government officials, private sector economists, and political scientists.   Agenda 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. - Registration and Breakfast 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - Panel Discussion Welcoming Remarks: Maurizio Levi-Minzi, Co-Head, Latin America Practice and M&A Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP   Moderator: Paulo Vieira da Cunha, Partner, Verbank Consulting, LLC Drausio Giacomelli, HeadofEMResearch, Deutsche Bank Securities Speakers: Thiago de Aragão, Partner, ARKO Advice Pedro B. Coutinho, Partner and Portfolio Manager, Legacy Capital Marcelo Fonseca, Chief-Economist, Opportunity Total More information to follow. Registration Information: In-Person at Debevoise & Plimpton  919 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10022 Members: $50 Non-Members: $100 Zoom Webinar Members: $15 Non-Members: $30 Webinar information will be provided to registrants once registration has been completed. Event organized by the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Banco Bradesco S.A., Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, and Solstic Advisors. Please forward this notice to your colleagues and business associates. Disregard this message if you have already registered.   Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. | 485 Madison Avenue, Suite 401, New York, NY 10022 | (212) 751-4691