Day 1 of Trump’s Shutdown: Job Market in Peril as Private Companies Cut 32,000 Jobs in September
Newly released data from ADP reveals private US companies shed 32,000 jobs, the biggest loss since March 2023. The construction sector lost 5,000 jobs in September, the largest decline since 2020. ADP also revised down August’s employment growth of 54,000 to a loss of 3,000. Yesterday, data from… Read More
DNC Announces New Investment in Ohio For Early Organizing Ahead of 2026 Midterms
Today, a day after Trump’s allies in Columbus failed to release new congressional maps, the DNC announced a new investment to turbocharge the Ohio Democratic Party’s organizing efforts to fight for fair maps and gear up for the crucial 2026 midterms. Ohio’s congressional map is already gerrymandered. In 2024, 55%… Read More
Fact Check: Trump’s Billionaire-First Tax Cuts Are 10 TIMES More Expensive Than Permanently Extending ACA Tax Credits
Estimates show that Trump’s billionaire-first budget bill tax cut costs more than 10 times as much as it would to extend expanded ACA premium tax credits. Because of Republicans’ refusal to extend the tax credits, working families will pay an additional $1,016, on average, in premiums next year… Read More
Republicans Shut the Government Down Instead of Making Health Care Affordable
Tonight, despite Republican control of the White House and both chambers of Congress, federal government funding lapsed after Republicans refused to join Democrats on a bipartisan solution to keep the government open and make health care more affordable for 22 million Americans. In response, DNC Chair Ken Martin released the… Read More
ICYMI: DNC Turbocharges Missouri Voters’ Efforts To Fight Rigged Maps
Yesterday, a day after Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signed gerrymandered congressional maps into law, the DNC made a new investment to support Missourians’ organizing efforts to fight these rigged maps. With this investment, the DNC is supporting Missouri Democrats’ work to collect the required signatures for a citizen referendum,… Read More
Consumer Confidence Plummets to New Lows as Prices Climb and Jobs Disappear Under Trump’s Watch
New economic data shows consumer confidence plummeted more than expected to the lowest level since Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” in April, as fears of recession rose to the highest level since May. If that’s not bad enough, consumers’ appraisal of job availability reached a new multiyear low. New… Read More
DNC Announces Investment in New Hampshire to Support Early Organizing Efforts Ahead of 2025 and 2026 Elections
Today, the DNC announced a new investment to turbocharge the New Hampshire Democratic Party’s early organizing efforts ahead of key 2025 municipal elections and the 2026 midterms. While Republicans are clearly on defense, Democrats are on offense in New Hampshire as we work to make sure Granite Staters know the… Read More
Government Funding Expires in Hours and Donald Trump Remains Dead Set on Raising Health Care Costs for Working Families
At midnight tonight, Donald Trump and Republicans will be solely responsible for the government shutdown because they are hellbent on making health care more expensive for working families. Trump would rather raise health care costs for more than 22 million Americans and keep disastrous Medicaid cuts as part of… Read More
Vance Becomes the Poster Child for Shutting Down the Government and Increasing Health Care Costs for Millions of Americans
Vice President J.D. Vance has finally found his policy portfolio: shutting down the government and raising health care costs for millions of Americans. Headline after headline after headline reflect the same thing: Vance is the face of the Republican Shutdown. Today, Vance went on to… Read More
DNC, DSCC, and DCCC File Brief at the U.S. Supreme Court to Fight Trump and Republicans’ Attempt to Rewrite Campaign Finance Laws
Today, the Democratic National Committee (DNC), the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC), and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) filed a brief in National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Commission to fight back against Republican efforts to rewrite campaign finance laws and eliminate a key barrier to corruption… Read More