Today marks 60 days since Donald Trump started his deadly and costly war of choice with Iran, which has claimed the lives of 13 servicemembers and injured hundreds more, and caused prices to skyrocket here at home. Millions of American families and farmers are struggling to make ends meet as the costs of gas, fertilizer, and fuel soar. Combined with Trump’s disastrous agenda of pushing prices even higher and slashing funding for health care and food assistance, Americans are finding themselves worse off than ever before. 

• In Ohio: Ohio Capital Journal: Regional businesses say Iran war, Trump tariffs are increasing prices, hurting the economy
• In Texas: Texas Tribune: High gas prices eating into Texans’ budgets, fueling inflation
• Nationwide: Salon: Trump’s $12B farm aid was meant as relief. The Iran war is wiping it out
• Nationwide: NPR: The rising cost of fertilizer and fuel prices is pushing some farmers to the brink
• Nationwide: New York Times: U.S. Gas Prices Hit Highest Level Since Beginning of War in Iran
• Nationwide: Reuters: Exclusive: Trump approval sinks to new low as war with Iran drives cost-of-living concerns

This week, the Supreme Court gutted Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in its ruling of Louisiana v. Callais, rolling back the clock on the Civil Rights Movement and opening the doors for Republicans to redraw congressional districts across the country. Ron DeSantis and Florida Republicans are already attempting to enact illegal, unconstitutional congressional maps that dilute Floridians’ voting power. Make no mistake: Democrats will fight back against Republicans’ gerrymandering schemes every step of the way and ensure the rights of voters are protected. 

• In Florida: Associated Press: Florida legislature approves new congressional map intended to boost Republicans in midterms
• In Florida: Democracy Docket: An hour after SCOTUS guts Voting Rights Act, Florida House passes GOP gerrymander
• In Florida: Politico: Florida passes DeSantis’ redistricting map that could net the GOP 4 seats
• In Florida: NBC News: Florida Legislature passes redistricting plan creating four additional GOP-leaning House seats

Thanks to Donald Trump’s Big Ugly Bill, which enacted the largest cuts to Medicaid in history, a healthcare crisis is unfolding across the country as Americans are forced to drop their lifesaving coverage to make rent and put food on the table. Trump and Republicans’ cuts to healthcare are leaving rural hospitals and clinics on the brink of collapse, making it even harder for families to get healthcare. 

• In Iowa: Iowa Starting Line: MercyOne to close two South Des Moines clinics, citing expected Medicaid cuts
• In Maryland: Maryland Matters: Thousands of Marylanders downgraded health plans on ACA marketplace amid rising premiums
• Nationwide: New York Times: Since Congress Let Obamacare Subsidies Expire, Millions Are Dropping Coverage
• Nationwide: MS Now: “We are less-than”: Americans fear more cuts to healthcare programs after RFK Jr. hearings

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