Where Are the REAL Allies? | Angela Rye SoloPod
With the Voting Rights Act in tatters, will corporate America reaffirm their commitment to our right to vote? The Congressional Black Caucus thinks they mightβ¦Β
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Our second guest, Congressman Jonathan Jackson of Illinoisβ 1st district, is calling on Costco, Microsoft, John Deere, Apple, Ford, McDonalds, and others to do more.Β
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Our first guest is Maryam Jazini Dorcheh, Senior Director of Litigation for Common Cause, and one of the lead attorneys challenging Trumpβs $1.7 billion slush fund.Β
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Trump is setting up a $1.7 billion fund to compensate βvictimsβ of President Bidenβs so-called βlawfare,β including folks convicted of crimes related to January 6th. Some Republicans have spoken out against the fund, which faces legal challenges.Β
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The CBCβs Open Letter to Business: https://cbc.house.gov/uploadedfiles/congressional_black_caucus__corporate_america_voting_rights_accountability_letter.pdf
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Learn more about Common Cause: https://www.commoncause.org/about-us/
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More on Trumpβs Slush Fund: https://www.npr.org/2026/06/01/g-s1-125268/justice-department-trump-anti-weaponization-fund-pause
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Read the 2021 βBusiness for Voting Rightsβ Letter to Congress: https://www.businessforvotingrights.com/letter-to-congress
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