NEW: U.S. Job Market Shed Jobs and Unemployment Ticks Up Under Donald Trump and JD Vance
Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its jobs report for February, revealing that the U.S. lost 92,000 jobs in February and the unemployment rate bumped up to 4.4% — worse than forecasted. Now, since Donald Trump imposed his reckless tariffs, the total job gains from May 2025 to… Read More
Trump’s Iran War Costs $1 Billion a Day, and Americans Are Paying the Price
Donald Trump started a reckless war in Iran, and now everyday Americans are footing the bill. The daily cost of Trump’s war in Iran is an estimated $1 billion a day, enough to cover a full year of health care for nearly 110,000 Medicaid enrollees.The cost of Trump’s proposed… Read More
Statement from DNC Chair Ken Martin on the Firing of Kristi Noem as Secretary of Homeland Security
Donald Trump announced today that he is firing his Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, and installing her as his so-called “Special Envoy for the Shield of the Americas.” Noem’s sudden exit is another humiliation for Trump and his historically unpopular administration as approvals for the president and his… Read More
NEW DATA: Record Share of Americans Dip Into Retirement Savings To Avoid Foreclosure and Pay for Medical Expenses
New data reveals the extent of Donald Trump’s damage to the economy and Americans’ budgets: A record share of Americans with Vanguard 401(k)s have raided their personal retirement savings due to financial emergencies, withdrawing a median of $1,900. The top reasons for increased hardship withdrawals included avoiding foreclosure and… Read More
NEW: RFK Jr. Postpones Third Consecutive Meeting of Preventive Health Task Force
The task force determines which preventive care, like cancer screenings, must be covered cost-free under most insurance plans New reporting revealed that the Department of Health and Human Services, under Robert F. Kennedy Jr., once again postponed a meeting of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, a key… Read More
DNC Chair Ken Martin Statement on U.S. Service Members Killed in Trump’s War with Iran
Today the Pentagon released the names of four U.S. Army Reserve soldiers killed during Donald Trump’s war with Iran. They were among six American service members who died and several more who have been seriously wounded. Trump has callously predicted that more U.S. service members will die as part… Read More
Questions JD Vance Should Answer as He Comes Out of Hiding
After Donald Trump started a war with Iran this past weekend, “vice troll-in-chief” JD Vance has so far been silent on the administration’s authorized combat operations in Iran. Tonight, Vance is doing his first interview in days — on Fox News — and he owes the American people answers… Read More
One Year Later, Trump-Vance Admin’s “Affordability Czar” Is Nowhere to Be Found
One year ago today, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the Trump administration would appoint an “affordability czar” who would focus on lowering costs. Two weeks later, Bessent said the administration would announce the czar in “about ten days.” Now, a year later, Donald Trump’s “affordability czar” is… Read More
DNC Statement on Women’s History Month
In celebration of Women’s History Month, DNC Chair Ken Martin and DNC Women’s Caucus Chair Alicia Andrews released the following statement: “Throughout the month of March, we honor the women who broke barriers and shattered glass ceilings so others could follow. These trailblazers, known and unknown, sacrificed to push our… Read More
NEW: Measles Cases in the U.S. Surpass 1,100 in 2026 Under Trump and RFK Jr.’s Leadership
Today, according to the Centers for Disease Control, the U.S. has surpassed 1,100 cases of measles in 2026, with the disease spreading across the country. There have been 10 new outbreaks reported in 2026, and 90% of confirmed cases are outbreak-associated. Under Donald Trump and Health and Human… Read More