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DNC Statement on DACA Anniversary

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DNC Chair Ken Martin and Vice Chair Artie Blanco issued the following statement on the anniversary of DACA: “Thirteen years ago today, Dreamers organized for a pathway to citizenship, leading President Obama to take a bold step by creating…

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Statement from DNC Chair Ken Martin on the Targeted Murder of Minnesota Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and the Shooting of Senator John Hoffman

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Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin issued the following statement: “This morning, like so many Minnesotans, my heart is broken. “My family — and our entire DFL community — are devastated to learn of the targeted, senseless…

Saturday, Jun 14

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Trump and Republicans’ Budget Would Spike Energy Costs for Americans Across the Country

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Today, as Donald Trump announces he will attend Republican Senator Dave McCormick’s “energy summit” next month in Pittsburgh, new reporting shows that Trump’s budget bill would have dire consequences, hiking costs on Americans across the…

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DNC Statement on 250th Army Anniversary

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DNC Chair Ken Martin and DNC Veterans and Military Families Council Co-Chairs Terron Sims and Sue Hoppin issued the following joint statement on the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army: “Today, we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the…

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Senator Duckworth: While Donald Trump Parades Around DC, He Is Slashing Services for Veterans & Military Families

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While Donald Trump rolls tanks down Pennsylvania Avenue for his $45 million military parade, veterans who once operated them in combat now face devastating Veterans Affairs cuts, threats to lifesaving health care, and gutted financial…

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IN THE STATES: While Trump Continues to Put Millions of Americans at Risk, Democrats Who Will Protect Working Families Win Big Across the Country

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On Saturday, Texas Democrat Gina Ortiz Jones clinched a historic victory in San Antonio’s mayoral race, further improving on Democrats’ victory and overperformance streak this year. Her win proves Texans are ready to ditch Trump’s chaos…

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Desperate for Good News, Trump Takes Credit for Investment Under Biden-Era Law He Called to Repeal

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In response to the Trump administration touting funding delivered through President Biden’s historic CHIPS and Science Act as their own, DNC Chair Ken Martin released the following statement: “Since entering office, Donald Trump has…

Friday, Jun 13

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CORRUPTION WATCH: Crypto Tycoon Pours $100 Million Into Trump Project After Trump Admin Drops Lawsuit

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After Donald Trump threw a lavish memecoin dinner party (costing taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars) and promoted his own business behind the presidential seal, his administration now appears to be engaged in blatant pay-to-play…

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POLLING: Americans Disapprove of Donald Trump’s Dangerous Abuses of Power

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The American people are horrified by Donald Trump’s dangerous abuses of power and immigration agenda that’s stoking fear, profiling Black and Brown communities, ripping families apart, and sowing violence. After Trump’s administration…

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ICYMI: DNC Launches Daily Blueprint, a New Messaging Broadcast to Highlight Democrats’ Wins and Counter Trump’s Lies

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This week, the DNC launched its first-ever live daily messaging broadcast program, the Daily Blueprint: a rundown of everything viewers should be paying attention to during the day and how they can get involved in the fight. The Daily…

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Senate Republican Confirm Billy Long to Lead IRS, Who Took Donations From the Same Industry He’s Supposed to Police

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In response to Senate Republicans confirming Billy Long, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Internal Revenue Service, DNC Chair Ken Martin released the following statement: “Billy Long leveraged his nomination to lead the IRS to rake in…

NEW: Jobless Claims Hit Highs As Americans Brace for Trump Recession

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In response to record-breaking jobless claims, DNC Chair Ken Martin released the following statement: “Jobless claims? Up. Layoffs? Up. Americans’ confidence in the economy? Way down. Donald Trump’s cost-hiking agenda is stagnating job…

Thursday, Jun 12

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Donald Trump Admits His Mass Deportation Regime Is a Failure as Farmers Hang in the Balance

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Earlier today, Donald Trump admitted that his mass deportation dragnet that targets indiscriminately is terrible for farmers and the economy in a Truth Social post stating the deportations are “taking very good, long-time workers” from…

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DNC Chair Ken Martin Statement on Assault of Senator Alex Padilla

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In response to the assault of Senator Alex Padilla, the first Latino elected to the U.S. Senate from California, at a Department of Homeland Security press briefing today, DNC Chair Ken Martin released the following statement: “This…

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DNC Statement on Anniversary of Pulse Nightclub Shooting

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DNC Chair Ken Martin issued the following statement on the anniversary of the Pulse Nightclub shooting: “Nine years ago today, Americans bore witness to another horrific shooting that took the innocent lives of 49 people at Orlando,…

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???? WATCH: PA Republican Leader Says Americans Don’t Deserve Livable Wages

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In response to Pennsylvania House Republican Leader Jesse Topper’s comments, DNC Vice Chair Malcolm Kenyatta released the following statement: “With Donald Trump in the White House, Republicans are not wasting a second to sell out working…

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Trump’s $134 Million Political Game is Costing Americans Much-Needed Relief

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If Donald Trump were really serious about fighting waste and abuse in the U.S. government, he’d stop politicizing the military for political games. The American people are suffering under Trump’s disastrous economy and chaotic agenda.…

Wednesday, Jun 11

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SHOT/CHASER: Trump’s Treasury Secretary Dodges Questions on GOP Budget Exploding the Deficit … While Economists Sound the Alarm

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SHOT: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent refuses to admit Donald Trump’s billionaire-first budget will add to the national debt, saying “it remains to be seen” … Alan Rappeport, New York Times: “‘It remains to be seen,’ Bessent said when…

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Democratic Overperformances on Full Display Following Yesterday’s Local Elections

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While high-profile primary elections in New Jersey garnered national attention, special elections across the country continued this year’s trend of Democratic electoral overperformances. In six special elections last night, Democrats…

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DNC Congratulates Rep. Mikie Sherrill on Her Victory, Pledges Support to Keep Governorship Blue

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Tonight, the DNC congratulates Rep. Mikie Sherrill on her victory in the New Jersey Democratic primary. Rep. Mikie Sherrill is a former Navy helicopter aircraft commander who knows how to lead. As governor, she will work across the aisle…

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NEW POLLS: Trump Sending National Guard and Military Personnel to LA Against the Wishes of Local Authorities Faces Swift Backlash

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As Trump continues to abuse his powers to fulfill his campaign of revenge and retribution, a majority of Americans are condemning his actions and voicing their disapproval. A new YouGov poll showed that 56% of Americans think that state…

Tuesday, Jun 10

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Mike Johnson: Republicans “Have a Plan” to Cut Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid

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In response to Mike Johnson saying Republicans “have a plan” to cut Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, DNC Chair Ken Martin released the following statement: “Republicans ‘have a plan’ to cut Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid —…

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House Speaker Mike Johnson Incites Violence, Calls for Sitting Governor To Be “Tarred and Feathered”

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In response to Donald Trump’s MAGA House Speaker Mike Johnson’s dangerous rhetoric today, DNC Chair Ken Martin released the following statement: “Mike Johnson is following Donald Trump’s lead in a dangerous campaign of revenge and…

Economists Warn Trump’s Budget Could Worsen Inflation and “Lead to Financial Crisis”

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Economists are sounding the alarm: Donald Trump and House Republicans’ billionaire-first budget could skyrocket inflation and drag the American people into a financial crisis. While Trump’s former shadow president Elon Musk slams this…

ICYMI: DNC Chair Ken Martin Rallies Democrats Ahead of High-Stakes NJ Primary

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Ahead of today’s primary in New Jersey, over the weekend, DNC Chair Ken Martin traveled to the state to rally Democrats and highlight the stakes of this election. During his visit, the chair had one simple message: The DNC is all-hands-on…

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Trump’s Project 2025 Agenda Will Worsen Doctor Shortages — Exacerbating the GOP-Fueled Health Care Crisis

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As 75 million Americans are finding it increasingly difficult to access primary care, Donald Trump and Republicans’ disastrous budget could exacerbate doctor shortages. By slashing access to student loans for medical students — just as…

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DNC Chair Ken Martin Statement on Donald Trump Mobilizing the Marines to Suppress Political Protests

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In response to Donald Trump deploying the Marines to suppress protests in California, DNC Chair Ken Martin released the following statement: “Donald Trump is enacting his campaign of revenge and retribution, deploying the United States…

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While Trump Sows Chaos in California, Communities Across the Country Still Wait for Disaster Relief

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Over the weekend, instead of working with state and local authorities to ensure public safety, Donald Trump chose to ignore them and endanger both law enforcement and community members in California. Meanwhile, states like North Carolina,…

Monday, Jun 9

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ICYMI: Texas Democrat Gina Ortiz Jones Clinches Historic Victory in San Antonio Mayoral Race

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On Saturday, Texas Democrat Gina Ortiz Jones clinched a historic victory in the San Antonio mayoral race. This race is the latest in a string of back-to-back Democratic overperformances and victories in competitive elections in 2025. Mayor…

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Trump and Musk Canceled Critical Veterans Affairs Contracts and Gutted Services

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Take it from a former DOGE employee: Donald Trump isn’t fighting fraud and abuse, just threatening hard-earned benefits and scrambling to rehire critical federal workers that he fired. While Trump and Elon Musk air out their messy breakup,…