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Why Political Activism Can t and Shouldn t Stop After the Inauguration 41 Shares
After the long, stressful haul of the 2020 election cycle, it s easy to want to take a break, but it s more important than ever that activism continues beyond the presidential election. While news cycles may focus most on politics during major federal election years, real change also happens in the times in between. It s why we can t tune out and stop doing the necessary work during the times that get less attention: success comes from steady efforts and long-term organizing, not all-at-once rushes. Off years are a figment of our imagination! Run for Something cofounder Amanda Litman told POPSUGAR, noting that, in 2019, there were 85,000 elections across the country, and approximately the same number of state, local, and municipal races are happening in 2021. Plus, she says, the outcome of the 2022 federal elections are dependent on the organizing we do in 2021. Her organiz
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Current and former officials who ve been critical of Trump have been invited to his send-off
From CNN s Kaitlan Collins, Jim Acosta, Kevin Liptak, and Kate Bennett
Dozens of current and former administration officials have been invited to President Trump s farewell ceremony tomorrow, including those who have been extremely critical of Trump since leaving the White House.
Trump s former chief of staff John Kelly recently told CNN s Jake Tapper he d vote to remove Trump from office if he could yet he was still invited to the event.
So was Don McGahn, the former White House counsel who angered Trump by sitting down with Robert Mueller s team for hours. Other former senior aides who have maintained good relationships with Trump, like his first chief of staff Reince Priebus, were also invited but aren t expected to attend. Both Kelly and McGahn won t be attending, CNN reported earlier today.