WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Labor Department’s September jobs report shows the Trump recession drags on. The unemployment rate is at an unacceptably high 7.9 percent and an even worse 12.1 percent in the African American community. Nearly …
Read moreWASHINGTON, D.C. – Another 837,000 Americans filed for unemployment last week, bringing the total number of workers drawing unemployment benefits to nearly 12 million amid a health crisis that has now claimed the…
Read moreVIEW THE ANALYSIS WASHINGTON, D.C. – With confirmation hearings already set for Trump Supreme Court pick Amy Coney Barrett just days after the death of Justice Ruth…
Read moreWatchdog: Trump Pick Sided with Corporations Over People 76% of the Time WASHINGTON, D.C. – Several outlets are now reporting that President Trump plans to tap Judge Amy Coney Barrett for the vacant…
Read moreWASHINGTON, D.C. – Another 870,000 Americans joined the unemployment ranks in the last week, bringing the total number of workers drawing unemployment benefits to over 26 million. The news comes on the heels of a tragic milestone: over …
Read moreThe U.S. Department of Homeland Security has awarded $6,050,000 in contracts to the firm where DHS Acting Secretary Chad Wolf’s wife is an executive, according to a report by NBC News, raising new questions about…
Read moreWASHINGTON, D.C. – As people across the nation mourned the loss of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg this weekend, President Trump and his Senate allies have already jumped on the opportunity to fast-track their plans to replace her…
Read moreWASHINGTON, D.C. – The Trump recession continues as another 860,000 Americans joined the unemployment ranks in the last week, bringing the total number of workers drawing unemployment benefits to nearly 29.8 million. While…
Read moreREAD THE REPORT Schools Across U.S. Face Revenue Losses Approximately 2.5x Greater Than Federal Aid Provided During Health Crisis, Watchdog Analysis Finds WASHINGTON, D.C. – Government watchdog…
Read moreWASHINGTON, D.C. – As reported by CNBC, South Dakota was the only state that declined to apply for a temporary $300 boost in unemployment benefits from the federal government after previous enhanced benefits expired in July. The…
Read moreHELENA, MT – After Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell carved out upwards of $184 million for coal and coal byproduct development in his ‘skinny’ relief package that would have potentially flowed into his…
Read moreWatchdog: “Time for Congress to Get Serious” About Aid for Americans in Need WASHINGTON, D.C. – This afternoon, lawmakers voted down GOP senators’ limited, lacking relief measure just two days after the chamber returned from its…
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