ICYMI: Working Families’ Electricity Bills Are Skyrocketing After Trump Broke His Promise to Lower Energy Costs
Donald Trump promised to lower costs on “Day One” and said that energy costs would be “cut in half,” but according to new data, his disastrous economic agenda is hiking electricity costs for working families across the country. One year later, American households are paying thousands more… Read More
ICYMI: From Red to Blue Districts, Local Democrats Are Overperforming and Winning Big Against Trump and Republicans’ Toxic Agenda
On Tuesday, voters turned out to elect Democratic candidates who are focused on lowering costs, protecting health care, and building a more affordable America for working families. In Arkansas, Alex Holladay won the Arkansas House District 70 election by nearly 15 points, a seat that Democrats have not held for… Read More
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
DNC Chair Ken Martin Statement on Senate Vote on Iran War Powers Resolution
Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), and U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) forced a vote on a War Powers Resolution to block Donald Trump from taking further military action in Iran and reassert congressional control over the power to declare war. The Trump administration… Read More
ICYMI: CNN: Hospitals Are Making Cuts After ‘Big Beautiful Bill,’ Fueling Democrats’ Midterm Attacks
Key Point: “In northeast Georgia, a hospital closed its maternity ward. In rural New Hampshire, a community health center shuttered. And in Iowa, a Des Moines hospital system laid off dozens of employees and closed a clinic. All these providers cited President Donald Trump’s sweeping domestic policy agenda package, which… 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
Arkansas Democrat Alex Holladay Wins State House District 70 Election, Becomes 27th Democratic Legislative Flip Since 2025
Democrats continue to win and overperform in elections across the country Last night, Arkansas Democrat Alex Holladay clinched a dominant victory in the Arkansas House District 70 election — another district previously held by a Republican now flipped by a Democrat. This victory is another sign that Democrats have… Read More