ICYMI: Over 100,000 Americans Lost Their Jobs in January, the Highest Amount Since 2009, Thanks to Trump’s Toxic Economic Agenda
Across the country, Donald Trump and Republicans’ disastrous economic agenda is taking a wrecking ball to our job markets and throwing state economies into chaos. A new report found that January 2026 had the largest number of layoffs for the month since the Great Recession in 2009, with 108,435… Read More
Statement from Senator Alsobrooks on Impact of Trump’s Disastrous Economic Agenda on Black Community
Donald Trump’s economy is hemorrhaging jobs — and his disastrous policies have put the American dream further out of reach and disproportionately hurt Black families and communities. From countless layoffs to mass federal government firings, Trump is ripping away Black Americans’ access to stable, good-paying jobs and pushing millions of… Read More
NEW: January Home Sales Plummet as Trump’s Housing Market Makes Homeownership a Pipe Dream for Working Families
A new report released today shows that sales of previously owned homes in January dropped by a higher-than-expected rate of 8.4% compared to December, tied for the largest single-month decline since the height of the pandemic in 2020. The National Association of Realtors noted that potential homebuyers are struggling… Read More
GOP Megadonor Lobbied Trump Administration to Block Opening of Gordie Howe Bridge
According to new reports, Matthew Moroun, a Republican megadonor and owner of the Ambassador Bridge that connects Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, met with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick on Monday. Following the meeting, Donald Trump threatened to shut down the Gordie Howe Bridge, which is a competitor of… Read More
DNC Launches Largest-Ever Nationwide Trainings for Next Generation of Campaign Staff Ahead of the 2026 Midterms
The seven-figure investment will kick off in the battleground states of North Carolina and Arizona The DNC is launching the NextWave Regional Bootcamp training program, the DNC’s largest in-person campaign staff training program ever, to ensure Democrats have the best talent prepared to run and win campaigns in 2026 and… Read More
BREAKING: House Democrats Lead Vote to Overturn Trump’s Erratic Trade War with Canada
Today, led by House Democrats, the House successfully passed a resolution to overturn Donald Trump’s erratic tariffs on Canada. Meanwhile, the overwhelming majority of House Republicans voted to defend the tariffs that have driven up costs for working families on everything from housing to groceries to utilities. In 2025,… Read More
ICYMI: Tariff Bills Across U.S. States Mount As Affordability and Trump Head for Midterm Elections Showdown
Key Point: “New analysis of U.S. Census data shows that states across the U.S. where key midterm elections will take place this year paid over $134 billion in tariffs in the period since President Donald Trump began implementing widespread trade duties in March 2025 through last November.” CNBC: Tariff… Read More
BREAKING: Trump Leads One of the Worst Years for Job Growth Since 2003
Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its delayed jobs report for January, revealing that there were only 181,000 jobs added in all of 2025, marking the worst year for job growth since 2003, excluding recessions. Since Donald Trump entered office, the economy has added only 359,000… Read More
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker Wins Virginia’s Senate District 39 Special Election, Protects Democratic Trifecta
Tonight, Democrat Elizabeth Bennett-Parker clinched victory in the Virginia Senate District 39 special election. With Bennett-Parker’s win, Democrats successfully protected our majority in Virginia’s state Senate, guaranteeing Democrats retain their governing trifecta in the Commonwealth. Bennett-Parker’s victory follows a wave of Democratic victories and overperformances in special elections across the… Read More
NEW: Trump Says “We Have the Greatest Economy” While Everyday Americans Struggle To Make Ends Meet
59% of Americans disapprove of Trump’s handling of the economy, his highest of either term During an interview with Larry Kudlow on Fox News today, Donald Trump doubled down on his failing economy, saying, “We have the greatest economy actually ever in history.” In reality, Trump continues… Read More