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Gritty shows up at Philadelphia far-right rally in full force

In the crowd, one orange face popped up again and again.

On Nov 17, 2018 by Samira Sadeque

President Donald Trump's continued instance that Russia's interference in the 2016 elections is made up is PolitiFact's 'lie of the year.'

White House pulls We the People petition site offline for ‘maintenance’

The Trump administration has yet to respond to one of the site's petitions.

On Dec 19, 2017 by David Covucci

Ajit Pai We the People petition

A petition calling for FCC Chairman Ajit Pai to resign is racking up huge numbers

Would the White House even respond, though?

On Nov 26, 2017 by Josh Katzowitz

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White House petition demanding Donald Trump release his taxes reaches 100,000 signatures

The petitioner said, 'I want people organizing across the country to know we have a voice.'

On Jan 20, 2017 by Josh Katzowitz

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Shepard Fairey plans to plaster D.C. with ‘We the People’ posters

His Kickstarter has raised over $420,000 for the effort.

On Jan 13, 2017 by Jaya Saxena

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White House shuts down petition to name #BlackLivesMatter a terror group

As of publication, the petition has garnered over 140,000 signatures.

On Jul 18, 2016 by Alexandra Samuels

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White House must respond to petition asking Obama to overturn UFC fighter’s suspension

What will Obama's people say?

On Oct 15, 2015 by Josh Katzowitz

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White House petition fires up for a National Steak Day

Because 'Murica.

On May 14, 2014 by Ned Donovan

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Could a petition force the White House to address nonbinary genders?

This is one We the People petition worth looking into. 

On Mar 22, 2014 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Occupy Wall Street organizer wants Google to run the country

Controversial OWS organizer turned Google employee wants her bosses to run the country.

On Mar 22, 2014 by Tim Sampson

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Petition to deport Justin Bieber hits 100,000-signature threshold

We the people want "the dangerous, reckless, destructive, and drug abusing, Justin Bieber deported and his green card revoked."

On Jan 29, 2014 by Fernando Alfonso III

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100,000 people signed this White House petition for email privacy reform

More than 20,000 people signed the day before the petition was due.

On Dec 12, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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The dwindling potential of digital democracy

We need to build platforms that better match political action to the structure of governance.

On Dec 4, 2013 by L. Rhodes

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White House forced to address first grader’s insensitive joke

Jimmy Kimmel laughed off a first grader's genocidal joke. His Chinese audience didn't find it as funny.

On Nov 7, 2013 by Tim Sampson

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Petition asks the White House to block online porn by default

This might sound familiar to anyone in the U.K.

On Nov 4, 2013 by EJ Dickson