Statement from DNC Chair Ken Martin on Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer Resigning in Disgrace
The White House today announced that Donald Trump’s Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer is resigning after a 13-month tenure plagued by endless misconduct allegations as American workers were left behind. Chavez-DeRemer is the third cabinet official to leave Trump’s administration in less than two months after Trump fired Attorney… Read More
Republicans Are in Trouble Ahead of the Midterms — And They Know It
Ahead of the midterm elections, Americans are facing soaring prices on everything from gas to groceries to health care as they foot the bill for Donald Trump’s deadly and costly war of choice with Iran — and voters are fed up. A new poll released yesterday showed Trump’s approval… Read More
BREAKING: Senate Republicans Sign Permission Slip for Trump’s Deadly, Costly War in Iran
Today, after Senate Republicans blocked a War Powers Resolution that would have put an end to Donald Trump’s reckless war of choice in Iran, DNC Chair Ken Martin released the following statement: “Today, Democrats voted to end Donald Trump’s war of choice in Iran that has claimed the lives of… Read More
NEW: More Than 3 million ACA Enrollees Failed To Make Monthly Payments in January After Health Care Costs Skyrocketed
New reporting reveals that around 14% of enrollees in the Affordable Care Act marketplace — more than 3 million people — didn’t pay their first bill for January coverage after Trump and Republicans refused to extend ACA tax credits. Over 20 million people saw their monthly premiums skyrocket… Read More
On Tax Day, Everyday Americans Are Seeing Lower-Than-Promised Refunds That Don’t Make a Dent in Trump’s High Prices
Trump’s disastrous economic agenda has cost Americans six times more than the average expected tax refund increase while billionaires reap Trump’s massive tax handouts Donald Trump promised “record-setting tax refunds” — but today, on Tax Day, Americans are seeing lower-than-promised refunds hitting their bank accounts that won’t cover the… Read More
ICYMI: Trump Says Gas Prices May Continue to Rise
As Americans grapple with higher prices, Trump’s net worth has skyrocketed to $6.3 billion as his family business makes deals off of the presidency In an interview with Fox News yesterday, Donald Trump said, gas prices “should be around the same” and could even be “a little bit… Read More
NEW: Trump on Timetable for Iran War: “I Can’t Tell You. I Don’t Know.”
As Donald Trump’s unpopular war of choice in Iran rages on, Trump and his administration officials have offered no firm timeline for the end of the war — even as two-thirds of Americans believe the U.S. should end the war quickly, including 40% of Republicans, and 60% overall disapprove… Read More
DNC Statement on Easter
DNC Chair Ken Martin released the following statement in celebration of Easter: “As communities across the country celebrate Easter and the resurrection of Jesus Christ, I’m reflecting on the powerful lessons found in Scripture. My Catholic faith teaches me that, despite painful suffering for our sins on the cross, Christ… Read More
Trump’s FY 2027 Budget: War and the Wealthy First, Working Families Last
Donald Trump submitted his annual budget proposal to Congress today, in which he requested $1.5 trillion in military spending while slashing critical programs that help everyday Americans, small businesses, and farmers. Trump’s proposed $445 billion increase in military spending could instead pay for a year of health care for… Read More
IN THE STATES: From Gas to Groceries to Health Care, Americans are Paying the Cost of Trump’s Toxic Agenda and War of Choice in Iran
Yesterday marked one year since Donald Trump declared April 2 “Liberation Day” and rolled out at least 10% tariffs on nearly all countries. Trump promised American families that his tariffs would help lower costs and usher in a “golden age,” but instead, one year later, working families are struggling under… Read More