ICYMI: Trump White House Shuts Down Lifesaving Cancer Research
New reporting revealed that Donald Trump’s administration is once again gutting funding for cancer research by canceling hundreds of millions of dollars in grants and contracts. In response, DNC Rapid Response Director Kendall Witmer released the following statement: “Donald Trump and his Cabinet are irresponsibly gutting cancer research that… Read More
ICYMI: Donald Trump’s Economic Incompetence is Screwing Over Black Workers
Key Point: “The unemployment rate for Black Americans has shot up by 1.5 percentage points over the last three months, a rare development outside of recessions. At 7.5%, it’s once again twice the rate for White Americans, erasing the progress made in narrowing the gap over the last three years.”… Read More
DNC Statement on National Voter Registration Day
Today, in honor of National Voter Registration Day, DNC Chair Ken Martin reaffirmed Democrats’ commitment to reaching voters where they are: As the DNC recognizes National Voter Registration Day, and as part of our own Voter Registration Week of Action, Democrats are all hands on deck to register voters across… Read More
ICYMI: Trump White House Shuts Down Lifesaving Cancer Research
New reporting revealed that Donald Trump’s administration is once again gutting funding for cancer research by canceling hundreds of millions of dollars in grants and contracts. In response, DNC Rapid Response Director Kendall Witmer released the following statement: “Donald Trump and his Cabinet are irresponsibly gutting cancer research that… Read More
DNC Invests Additional $1.5 Million to Support the New Jersey Democratic Coordinated Campaign
The DNC is all hands on deck to win the crucial New Jersey elections in ’25 and ’26, deploying a total of $3 million in the state so far Today, with less than two months until Election Day and mail-in voting in New Jersey beginning on Saturday, the DNC announced… Read More
ICYMI: Missourians Launch Citizens’ Referendum to Fight Back Against Trump and Republicans’ Rigged Maps
On Friday, Missouri Republicans passed their rigged maps intended to stave off an embarrassing defeat for Donald Trump’s party in the midterm elections. As Republicans attempt to undermine Missourians’ voting rights, Missourians are taking democracy into their own hands, launching a citizens’ referendum to gather signatures in order to give… Read More
ICYMI: Senator Sheldon Whitehouse Talks Fighting Trump’s Corruption and the Climate Crisis on the Democrats’ Daily Blueprint
In case you missed it, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island joined the Democrats’ Daily Blueprint to discuss how the Trump administration’s corruption is hurting working families — including by raising your energy costs, getting rid of good-paying jobs, and exacerbating the climate crisis — all while billionaires profit… Read More
Thanks to Trump’s Reckless Trade Policies, Inflation is Up and Consumer Sentiment is Down
New economic data shows that consumer sentiment worsened this month, particularly with lower- and middle-income consumers. This comes on the heels of inflation accelerating last month to its highest rate since January, with prices rising on everything from groceries to gas to clothing to airline fares. Americans are… Read More
DNC Statement on Hispanic Heritage Month
In recognition of the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month, DNC Chair Ken Martin and DNC Vice Chair Artie Blanco released the following statement: “Hispanic Heritage Month is a time to honor the contributions that Latinos have made to our country throughout its history. As Democrats, we celebrate the people, cultures, … Read More
DNC Statement on Georgia Hyundai Factory Immigration Raid
DNC Chair Ken Martin released the following statement in response to the immigration raid of South Korean workers on a Hyundai plant in Georgia: “Last week, nearly 500 South Korean workers in Georgia were targeted by immigration authorities in a raid — including those who had legal authorization to work… Read More