Trump’s Economy Leads to Worst January for Layoffs Since 2009
Today’s Challenger, Gray & Christmas layoff report posted stark numbers: U.S.-based employers announced 108,435 job cuts in January, the highest January total since 2009. Employers announced just 5,306 planned hires last month, making the lowest January total on record. The transportation, technology, and health care industries cut the most jobs… Read More
Pam Bondi’s Annual Review: Political Prosecutions, Epstein Cover-Ups, and Undermining Elections
Today marks one year since Pam Bondi was confirmed as Attorney General, and her first year has been a disaster for Americans’ freedom and justice. Since her confirmation, she has used the Department of Justice to do Donald Trump’s personal bidding against his perceived political enemies, stonewall the release of… Read More
Trump’s Job Market Continues to Erode as Manufacturing Sector Sheds Thousands of Jobs in January
On the front page of today’s Wall Street Journal: U.S. Manufacturing Is in Retreat and Trump’s Tariffs Aren’t Helping Newly released data from ADP today reveals that the manufacturing sector shed an additional 8,000 jobs in January — another consecutive month of manufacturing job losses since Donald… Read More
NEW: Measles Outbreaks Worsen as RFK Jr. And His Staff Continue To Spread Misinformation About the Safety of Life-Saving Vaccines
Under Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the U.S. has experienced a record number of measles cases recently, with a new outbreak reported today at the University of Wisconsin and worsening outbreaks in several states, including Texas, Washington, and South Carolina. More than 500 measles… Read More
Trump Dines With Billionaires and CEOs While His Economy Craters
This weekend, Donald Trump toasted to his ever-growing fortune with his billionaire friends and donors, as he attended the Alfalfa Club Dinner, one of Washington’s most exclusive gatherings of the rich and powerful, and hosted another MAGA, Inc. fundraiser. Meanwhile, working families are facing skyrocketing prices on groceries, rent, and… Read More
Trump’s Assault on the First Amendment: DOJ Arrests Journalists Covering Federal Abuses of Power in Minnesota
Last night, Donald Trump’s Department of Justice arrested two journalists — Don Lemon, a former CNN anchor, and Georgia Fort, an independent journalist and vice president of the Minnesota chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) — who were covering protests following the killings of Alex Pretti… Read More
BREAKING: Trump Nominates Kevin Warsh as New Fed Chair
Today, after months of efforts to oust Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and undermine the independence of the central bank, Donald Trump completed his game show-style competition and announced his choice for the next chair: Kevin Warsh. Warsh’s nomination comes as Trump’s economy continues to take a nosedive and Americans… Read More
After Donald Trump and Republicans Refused to Extend ACA Tax Credits, Millions Forced To Stomach Skyrocketing Premiums and Higher Deductibles
1.3 million fewer people enrolled in the ACA marketplace this year compared to last year After Donald Trump and Republicans refused to extend the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits at the end of last year, health care premiums skyrocketed by an average of 114% — resulting in… Read More
Senate Democrats Unified in Demanding Common-Sense Reforms to Hold ICE Accountable
Today, Senate Democrats refused to advance additional funding for the Department of Homeland Security in the wake of the murders of two American citizens at the hands of the agency’s officers, and once again called on Senate Republicans to work with them to put an end to ICE’s reign of… Read More
DNC Chair Ken Martin Slams Trump’s Attempts to Target Fulton County Election Office
Today, Donald Trump’s FBI served a warrant at a Fulton County, Georgia, election office — the same county where Trump was indicted by a grand jury for his attempts to interfere with the 2020 electoral vote count in Georgia. For years, Donald Trump has lied about the outcome of… Read More