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Sunday, June 7, 2026

I’m not having it.

Danielle,

This is a longer note about how private equity executives and AI companies are taking over our country’s electrical grid — but I hope you stay with me, because it directly impacts the utility bills you receive every month.

Since President Trump took office a year and a half ago, gas and electricity bills have risen by 11%.

And private equity — you know, guys who are gutting hospitals, nursing homes, and local malls — they're on track to make things worse.

Let me zoom out for a sec and clarify what’s going on:

Right now, our country is using much more energy than before.

And don’t let them fool you. It's not because you're keeping the AC on longer or running the dryer too much. That increase is coming from AI data centers sucking up more and more electricity.

In fact, according to the International Energy Agency, data center electricity demand worldwide will more than DOUBLE by 2029.

And as always, Wall Street smells money.

Data centers need a tremendous amount of energy to go online. So much energy that our grid isn't ready. As AI scales up, it will require upgrades to our electrical grid — really expensive upgrades.

So private equity companies are now trying to buy up all the utility companies that will be responsible for making those upgrades.

And we know how damaging the private equity playbook can be to the industries they take over: They cut staff, make services worse, and jack up prices for consumers.

So basically, AI data centers and private equity interests will both be cashing in by taking over our public utility system, making your services worse, sucking up profits for themselves, and passing cost increases onto consumers.

And here's the real kicker, Danielle: Utility companies are legally allowed to operate as monopolies.

So no matter how bad it gets, you're probably stuck with your utility company. If they come in and raise your rates, you gotta pay it. If private equity mismanages your utility company, you gotta deal with it.

I’m not having it.

I’ve already called for Big Tech companies to pay their fair share for the electrical grid updates made specifically to accommodate their data centers’ energy needs. And I’ve opened up oversight investigations into Blackrock and Blackstone in response to their utility company acquisitions.

All of us need to stand up to this corporate takeover. Add your name if you’re with me: Private equity executives should NOT be able to profit off of public goods like our utilities. Let’s demonstrate that there’s strong, public pushback to their greed.

ADD MY NAME

Thanks for being part of this,

Elizabeth

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Friday, June 5, 2026

What happened at 4 a.m.

Danielle,

At 4 o'clock this morning, Senate Republicans gave the green light for the IRS to drop ALL investigations into Trump and his family.

That’s right, 4 a.m. Almost like they were hoping no one would notice.

Make no mistake: We noticed.

Here's how it went down: Trump's own acting attorney general ordered the IRS to drop every investigation into Trump, his family, their businesses, and their affiliates — including audits that could have cost him more than $100 million.

Gone.

In exchange, Trump dropped a lawsuit he had filed against the IRS — an agency he controls — that he was using as leverage to cut this deal. Tax experts say this is nothing like a normal IRS settlement. I'll call it what it is: corruption.

Democrats brought a bill to the floor to block it. Republicans killed it.

If Trump has been evading taxes — and his record strongly suggests that's possible — we will literally never know.

The most powerful man in the world just used that power to make sure he never has to pay his taxes. That's not America. That's a monarchy. And it’s a gut punch to every American who works hard and plays by the rules.

I won’t stand for it.

I've introduced the Presidential Tax Transparency Act: the President, Vice President, and candidates for those offices must disclose their tax returns for the last 10 years. Posted publicly. And if they refuse, the IRS provides them directly.

No more hiding. No more 4 a.m. sweetheart deals. I'm not going to stop fighting until we get this done. But I need your support.

If you’re able, will you pitch in $100 or any amount to help stop these kinds of brazen abuses of power? Every donation is another signal that the American people are demanding real change and that no one (not even Trump) is above the law.

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Elizabeth

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Thursday, June 4, 2026

Josh Turek

Danielle, Josh Turek just won the Democratic primary in Iowa - and he can win this competitive race and help deliver a Democratic majority in the Senate.

Josh is a four-time Paralympian, a two-time gold medalist, and a proven fighter who won a deep-red Iowa State House seat in a district Donald Trump carried.

He doesn't take a dime from corporate PACs. He’s knocked on doors, muscled his way up porch steps to talk to voters, and earned people’s trust by putting in the work. And that's exactly the kind of leader we want in Washington — one who is committed to fighting, to doing the right thing, even when it's hard.

Now that we’re in the general election, we need to do everything we can to ensure we flip this state. Will you split a donation between Josh Turek's campaign and our movement right now?

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Here's why this race matters: Iowa very well could decide control of the Senate.

Democrats need to gain four seats to take back the Senate, and with a candidate like Josh running in Iowa — unapologetically fighting to make life better for working people — we have a real shot at winning here.

Josh’s campaign is building a statewide operation capable of flipping this seat in November — hiring organizers, reaching voters, and fighting back against the flood of Republican money that's already pouring into Iowa.

Make no mistake: Republicans are worried.

They're preparing to spend more than $40 million to hold this seat because they know Josh can win. When the MAGA money machine starts treating a race as a battleground, it's because they see a real threat.

If Democrats are serious about building a Senate majority, we have to compete everywhere. We have to fight for every seat. And we have to back candidates like Josh who know how to win tough races.

Please split a donation between Josh Turek's campaign and our movement today. Every dollar will help Josh build the resources he needs to compete, win, and flip this Senate seat.

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Elizabeth

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Sunday, May 31, 2026

Who is asking for this?

Danielle,

There are plenty of real issues where we need our government to take action right now. Like preventing a massive global conflict. Or bringing down the cost of housing and groceries. Or fixing our health care system.

But instead of getting to work for the American people, Trump and his MAGA allies have been burning time and your tax dollars on this:

Spending $15M to paint the Lincoln Reflecting Pool electric-blue and $100M for a giant Arch named after Trump.
Putting Trump's own face on a $250 bill while families can barely afford groceries and gas.
Building a UFC fighting cage on the White House lawn as a birthday present for Trump.
Trying to slip $1 billion in taxpayer funds into a budget bill to renovate his own ballroom.
Engineering a sham settlement without Congressional oversight to create a $1.8 billion slush fund to compensate January 6th insurrectionists and spend however they like.
Making nearly 3,000 stock trades — roughly 60 a day — in the very companies his administration controls through policy. Essentially holding the stocks and pulling the levers that determine their value.

And all that on top of stripping health care from millions, starting unfounded wars, letting ICE detain children, and rigging district maps to lock themselves in power forever.

I’ve got four words for them: Not on my watch.

I’m fighting back against MAGA Republicans to put a stop to this unprecedented corruption, protect our basic freedoms, and put our government on the side of working people, not the rich and powerful.

And they are counting on you being too shocked and too exhausted to fight back. But we will prove them wrong. Every dollar we raise right now goes directly toward holding these people accountable for their corruption, making sure Democrats take back our majorities in November, and then righting the wrongs of this administration.

If it makes sense for you right now, can you chip in $100 or any amount before midnight tonight to power this movement, fight back against the GOP’s extremist agenda, and make our government work for working people?