Fwd: Game Time

From: progress@americanprogressaction.org

Date: July 29, 2016 at 05:18PM

It's general election season. July 29, 2016 Game Time "When there are no ceilings, the sky's the limit." Last night, Hillary Clinton accepted the Democratic Party's nomination for president officially cementing her place as the first ever female presidential nominee of a major political party. She condemned Donald Trump's dangerous policy proposals and reckless behavior saying, "A man you can bait with a tweet is not a man we can trust with nuclear weapons." This is how Trump responded. But mostly, Clinton's speech focused on building a more equal country. "We will not build a wall; instead, we will build an economy where everyone who wants a good job can get one," she said. And, adding some substance to the inevitable commentary of her outfit, she wore white in honor of the suffragist movement. Day 4 highlight reel: Sarah McBride becomes the first openly transgender person to address a major party convention. Reverend Barber reminds us that "The heard of our democracy is on the line this November and beyond." Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) attacked Trump's business record. Khizr Khan, the father of an American Muslim soldier killed in Iraq offered to lend Trump his copy of the Constitution. The balloon drop was a hit. WHAT'S TRENDING: Voting. Today, a federal court of appeals struck down North Carolina's voter suppression law, saying the law was enacted "with discriminatory intent" and must be blocked for violating the Constitution and the Voting Rights Act. North Carolina's sweeping voter suppression legislation had a significant impact on people of color by creating a new ID requirement, toughening rules for counting provisional ballots, ending same-day registration, and cutting access to early voting. Today, the federal appeals court stood up for voting rights and called lawmakers on their intent to disenfranchise black voters. More details on the opinion are here. Florida. Not the musician. This morning, the first locally transmitted cases of Zika in the U.S. were confirmed. Four people in Miami have been infected with the Zika virus by local mosquitos, according to the Florida Department of Health. There are more than 1,300 cases of Zika in the U.S. but these are the first known cases to come from local mosquitos—all other cases have been related to travel abroad. Russia. The plot thickens. Today, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee confirmed that it has been hacked in an attack similar to the DNC hack. Russia denies involvement in both hacks, but a forensic investigation firm confirmed that two Russian security agencies hacked the DCCC servers. And Trump, for his part, said yesterday that his suggestion that Russia hack into Hillary Clinton's email server was "sarcastic." Building things. Last night, Hillary Clinton called for major infrastructure investment and strong jobs. We've got a plan for that. GOOD NEWS: We haven't seen the last of Uncle Joe. Looks like Donald Trump isn't the only one hoping to be a "law and order" politician. Progress Report | CAP Action Fund 1333 H ST NW | Washington, DC 20005 Contributions to Center for American Progress Action Fund are not tax deductible Donate | Manage Email Options | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe This email was sent to rightbuy18@GMAIL.COM. Did someone forward you this email? Sign up for the Progress Report here.

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