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Vivek Ramaswamy's Ideas Are So Bad His Supporters Hope It's Fake
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 26 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news:
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Vivek Ramaswamy's Ideas Are So Bad His Supporters Hope It's Fake
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Columbus, Ohio- After Vivek Ramaswamy was slammed for his out-of-touch video suggesting that making school year round was the best way to help working families, his supporters claimed the video was fake. Ramaswamy deleted and reposted the video in a desperate attempt at damage control, but confirmed the video was real.
"Even Ramaswamy's biggest supporters know what voters across the state are learning now: Ramaswamy is a billionaire who doesn't
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 26 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news:
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Vivek Ramaswamy's Ideas Are So Bad His Supporters Hope It's Fake
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Columbus, Ohio- After Vivek Ramaswamy was slammed for his out-of-touch video suggesting that making school year round was the best way to help working families, his supporters claimed the video was fake. Ramaswamy deleted and reposted the video in a desperate attempt at damage control, but confirmed the video was real.
"Even Ramaswamy's biggest supporters know what voters across the state are learning now: Ramaswamy is a billionaire who doesn'tunderstand what Ohioans are going through while he's flying cross country on a private jet," said Ohio Democratic Party spokeswoman Katie Seewer. "His policies are clearly out-of-touch and wrong for Ohio, which is why his biggest fans embarrassingly thought his video was AI."
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The New Republic: Dem Shares Vivek Ramaswamy Video So Dumb, His Fans Think It's AI
* MAGA Republicans accused a Democrat running against Vivek Ramawamy for Ohio governor of posting an AI-generated video of the DOGE czar-for-a-day pitching a truly terrible policy idea. Too bad for them, because the video was actually real.
* Former Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton, a Democratic primary candidate for governor in Ohio, shared a clip on X Monday that showed Ramaswamy pitching an outrageous idea to lower the cost of childcare.
* "Make parenting more affordable by making school year-round and going to four o'clock instead of three o'clock, so you don't have to pay for childcare," Ramaswamy said in the video.
* That proposal was so blatantly bad that Republicans immediately started to accuse Acton of sharing a fake video. Far-right commentator Tim Pool claimed on his show Tuesday that the video Acton shared was AI and that the audio had been "replaced."
* It turns out, the only one manipulating the video was Ramaswamy. The full video was originally posted to Ramaswamy's social media accounts before being removed. Another version of the video was later reposted without the Republican's plan to extend school hours, according to The Columbus Dispatch.
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Original text here: https://ohiodems.org/vivek-ramaswamys-ideas-are-so-bad-his-supporters-hope-its-fake/
NRCC: Do NJ-07 Democrats Support Murphy's Blatant Power Grab?
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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Do NJ-07 Democrats Support Murphy's Blatant Power Grab?
Partisan hack Phil Murphy set the filing deadline to fill Mikie Sherrill's open House seat to December 1, 2025...
That means candidates were given just ten short days, over the Thanksgiving holiday, to get onto the ballot.
Clearly, Murphy is desperate to keep Republicans off the ballot and clear the Democrat primary field for his handpicked candidate (and former campaign manager) Brendan Gill.
Do Rebecca Bennett, Brian Varela, Tina
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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Do NJ-07 Democrats Support Murphy's Blatant Power Grab?
Partisan hack Phil Murphy set the filing deadline to fill Mikie Sherrill's open House seat to December 1, 2025...
That means candidates were given just ten short days, over the Thanksgiving holiday, to get onto the ballot.
Clearly, Murphy is desperate to keep Republicans off the ballot and clear the Democrat primary field for his handpicked candidate (and former campaign manager) Brendan Gill.
Do Rebecca Bennett, Brian Varela, TinaShah, Greg Vartan, Megan O'Rourke, Michael Roth, and Sara Sooy support this desperate and corrupt power grab?
"Partisan hack Phil Murphy's special election timeline is blatant political corruption designed to protect Democratic insiders and silence voters. Voters deserve to know if New Jersey Democrats support this egregious power grab." -- NRCC Spokeswoman Maureen O'
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Original text here: https://www.nrcc.org/2025/11/25/do-nj-07-democrats-support-murphys-blatant-power-grab/
NRCC: Democrats Know Out of Touch Democrat Greg Landsman is in Trouble
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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Democrats Know Out of Touch Democrat Greg Landsman is in Trouble
Out of touch Democrat Greg Landsman has been added to the Democrats' most vulnerable list as Republicans remain on offense to expand our majority.
"Out of touch Democrat Greg Landsman will lose his seat next year. Ohioans are ready for change and will reject his radical far-left agenda of raising taxes and defunding the police." - NRCC Spokesman Zach Bannon
Read more from the Cincinnati Enquirer here or see excerpts below:
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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Democrats Know Out of Touch Democrat Greg Landsman is in Trouble
Out of touch Democrat Greg Landsman has been added to the Democrats' most vulnerable list as Republicans remain on offense to expand our majority.
"Out of touch Democrat Greg Landsman will lose his seat next year. Ohioans are ready for change and will reject his radical far-left agenda of raising taxes and defunding the police." - NRCC Spokesman Zach Bannon
Read more from the Cincinnati Enquirer here or see excerpts below:
Democratsadd Greg Landsman to list of at-risk House members in 2026
Cincinnati Enquirer
Haley BeMiller
November 24, 2025
U.S. Rep. Greg Landsman will join a list of vulnerable House Democrats to be defended in 2026 as the party seeks to regain control of Congress.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee added Landsman to its list of Frontline members, who get extra money and support to run difficult races in districts that favor Republicans. The Nov. 24 announcement came weeks after Ohio lawmakers approved a new congressional map that gives the GOP an edge in Landsman's 1st Congressional District.
The district now stretches from Cincinnati to Warren and Clinton counties and doesn't include suburbs in northern Hamilton County.
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Ohio was required to draw a new congressional map this year and passed one with the backing of Republicans and Democrats on the Ohio Redistricting Commission. Progressive advocates blasted Democrats for supporting the map and called it a raw deal for Cincinnati voters in particular.
The new map also makes life harder for Rep. Marcy Kaptur, a Toledo Democrat, the longest-serving woman in Congress.
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Original text here: https://www.nrcc.org/2025/11/25/democrats-know-out-of-touch-democrat-greg-landsman-is-in-trouble/
Mich. Democratic Party: Michigan Farm Exports "Collapse" in Fallout From Mike Rogers-Backed Tariffs
LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 26 -- The Michigan Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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Michigan Farm Exports "Collapse" in Fallout From Mike Rogers-Backed Tariffs
Michigan farm exports are continuing to "collapse" in the fallout from the reckless tariffs supported by failed GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers. According to Crain's Grand Rapids Business, "Michigan wheat shipments plummeted 89% in the first half of 2025" and "soybean meal exports also dropped 46%," which state officials "blame squarely on Trump administration tariffs and the resulting trade war."
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LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 26 -- The Michigan Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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Michigan Farm Exports "Collapse" in Fallout From Mike Rogers-Backed Tariffs
Michigan farm exports are continuing to "collapse" in the fallout from the reckless tariffs supported by failed GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers. According to Crain's Grand Rapids Business, "Michigan wheat shipments plummeted 89% in the first half of 2025" and "soybean meal exports also dropped 46%," which state officials "blame squarely on Trump administration tariffs and the resulting trade war."
Rogers has been arubber-stamp for Trump's chaotic tariffs, calling them an "absolute win" and "masterful"--even as they spike costs on nearly everything Michiganders buy and devastate Michigan farmers. When confronted with these real-world consequences, Rogers was caught at a campaign event "making fun of those who worry about higher prices," arguing the economic pain is "worth the financial strife being put on the American people." He even falsely claimed that there is no inflation and that "working families [are] not paying more."
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Crain's Grand Rapids Business: Michigan farm exports collapse in fallout from Trump tariffs
* Michigan wheat shipments plummeted 89% in the first half of 2025, part of a stunning collapse in agricultural exports that state officials blame squarely on Trump administration tariffs and the resulting trade war.
* Soybean meal exports also dropped 46%, according to data from the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
* State ag leaders point to trade policies enacted this year by the Trump administration and retaliatory tariffs imposed by other countries as being directly responsible for the declines.
* "More and more foreign purchasers are just viewing the United States and Michigan products with a lot of uncertainty," said Timothy Boring, executive director of MDARD. "They're increasingly, it seems, making decisions to source from other countries that do offer that greater predictability and stability in those export markets."
* [...] "Michigan agriculture and various commodity groups have spent generations now building these international markets around the globe and so much of those trading partnerships rely upon the trust in those personal connections," Boring said. "If the trust isn't there, if the predictability and the stability of those relationships isn't going to be there, those importers are going to look to procure products somewhere else where there's greater stability and more certainty."
* [...] "The U.S. has a reputation of being a consistent supplier of high-quality beans and grains with efficient logistics. However, tariffs make us uncompetitive in many markets," Fahrner said.
* [...] Fahrner noted that getting importers to change their sourcing can be a difficult proposition. "Once buyers switch to suppliers in other countries, it is very hard to get that business back, thus decreasing available markets for U.S. exports," Fahrner said.
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Original text here: https://michigandems.com/michigan-farm-exports-collapse-in-fallout-from-mike-rogers-backed-tariffs/
DNC: Trump-pardoned Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Accused of Facilitating Payments to Hamas
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release:
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Trump-pardoned Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Accused of Facilitating Payments to Hamas
New explosive allegations come in a complaint filed in federal court by families of October 7th victims
Comes one month after Trump pardoned Zhao and Binance expanded their investment into World Liberty Financial, the Trump family's crypto startup
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Binance founder Changpeng Zhao has been accused in federal court of facilitating payments to Hamas, just a month after Donald Trump pardoned him for his conviction
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release:
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Trump-pardoned Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Accused of Facilitating Payments to Hamas
New explosive allegations come in a complaint filed in federal court by families of October 7th victims
Comes one month after Trump pardoned Zhao and Binance expanded their investment into World Liberty Financial, the Trump family's crypto startup
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Binance founder Changpeng Zhao has been accused in federal court of facilitating payments to Hamas, just a month after Donald Trump pardoned him for his convictionon major charges related to money laundering. The bombshell allegations come after Binance announced an expansion of its partnership with World Liberty Financial, the Trump family's crypto startup.
The complaint was filed by American citizens whose family members were murdered, maimed, or taken hostage during Hamas' attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.
In response, DNC Communications Director Rosemary Boeglin released the following statement:
"Less than a month after Trump pardoned Changpeng Zhao and the two of them struck a lucrative business deal to line Trump's pockets, Zhao now stands accused of helping finance Hamas. This is horrifying, and if the accusations are true, Zhao should be held accountable. This is the company Trump keeps - anything is fair game as long as the Trump family continues to make a fortune. Meanwhile, the families of Hamas victims deserve justice, and the public deserves to know the truth."
Reminder: Binance is one of the main drivers of the growth of World Liberty's stablecoin, called USD1, which has contributed to the massive surge in Trump's personal wealth since he took office. The Trump family has made hundreds of millions of dollars through World Liberty, which has received money from firms linked to Russia, China, and the U.A.E.
Zhao was convicted on serious charges related to money laundering, after his actions allowed sanctioned countries and terrorist groups to move money through Binance. To secure a pardon, Mr. Zhao hired Ches McDowell, a lawyer, lobbyist and longtime hunting companion of Donald Trump Jr.
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Financial Times: Binance founder Changpeng Zhao accused of facilitating payments to Hamas
By Joe Miller and Nikou Asgari
* The billionaire Binance founder pardoned by Donald Trump has been accused of facilitating millions of dollars' worth of payments to Hamas in the wake of its attack on Israel on October 7 2023.
* In a complaint filed in US federal court on Monday by American citizens whose family members were murdered, maimed or taken hostage in the assault, Changpeng Zhao and the cryptocurrency exchange he founded are alleged to have knowingly provided "substantial assistance" to militant groups including Hamas and Hizbollah, helping them conceal the movement of funds.
* The payments allegedly laundered through Binance -- the largest crypto exchange in the world -- continued even after the company paid more than $4.3bn in November 2023 to settle US charges of violating anti-money laundering and sanctions laws, lawyers for the victims claim in the lawsuit.
* Lawyers for the October 7 families claim that Binance facilitated transactions to cryptocurrency wallets linked to Gaza-based organisations that the exchange knew, or should have known, were linked to Hamas and other proscribed terrorist groups.
* They allege that more than $50mn in transactions to accounts linked to Hamas, Iran's Revolutionary Guards, Lebanese militant movement Hizbollah and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, another faction in Gaza, on public blockchains were facilitated by Binance since October 7 2023.
* They further allege that wallets run by Binance itself "sent the equivalent of more than $300mn to designated wallets on the blockchain before the...attacks and more than $115mn after".
* "Binance ensured that terrorists and other criminals could deposit and shuffle enormous sums on the exchange with impunity," lawyers for the plaintiffs allege in the suit, adding that some of the accounts in question remain active. "To this day, there is no indication that Binance has meaningfully altered its core business model."
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Original text here: https://democrats.org/news/trump-pardoned-binance-founder-changpeng-zhao-accused-of-facilitating-payments-to-hamas/
Ciscomani Stays Silent as Veterans are Under Attack by the Trump Administration
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Ciscomani Stays Silent as Veterans are Under Attack by the Trump Administration
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As the Republican-led Pentagon takes the unprecedented steps of threatening to drag Senator Mark Kelly before a military court for telling troops to refuse illegal orders, Juan Ciscomani won't stand up in defense of veterans.
Ciscomani has a clear track record of falling in line with party leaders rather than standing up for Arizonans. He votes with Trump 100% of the time, regardless of how it affects
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Ciscomani Stays Silent as Veterans are Under Attack by the Trump Administration
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As the Republican-led Pentagon takes the unprecedented steps of threatening to drag Senator Mark Kelly before a military court for telling troops to refuse illegal orders, Juan Ciscomani won't stand up in defense of veterans.
Ciscomani has a clear track record of falling in line with party leaders rather than standing up for Arizonans. He votes with Trump 100% of the time, regardless of how it affectsSouthern Arizona. Under the current Trump Administration, Ciscomani has:
* Broken his promise to not vote for the largest Medicaid cuts in history.
* Skipped town during the Republican shutdown as Southern Arizonans were facing food insecurity and skyrocketing health care premiums.
* Voted to jeopardize jobs in his district after promising not to.
* Said he was "thrilled" to work with Elon Musk's DOGE which laid off thousands of veterans and cut staff at the VA.
Arizonans can't trust Ciscomani to keep any of his promises or to actually represent them in Washington. Time and time again, Ciscomani has shown that he won't stand with Arizonans when it counts.
DCCC Spokesperson Bridget Gonzalez :
"Juan Ciscomani is staying silent as his party attacks one of Arizona's most respected voices on defense and national security. His silence says everything about where his priorities lie he will never stand up to his party bosses, not even to defend veterans."
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Original text here: https://dccc.org/ciscomani-stays-silent-as-veterans-are-under-attack-by-the-trump-administration/
BATTLEGROUND REPORT: Republicans are Serving Price Spikes This Thanksgiving
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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BATTLEGROUND REPORT: Republicans are Serving Price Spikes This Thanksgiving
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TO : Interested Parties
FR : Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
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As families across the country prepare to gather around the table this Thanksgiving, they are facing high costs on holiday essentials thanks to Senate Republicans' toxic, price-spiking agenda - which is backed by every single GOP Senate candidate.
"Americans are paying more and getting less this Thanksgiving thanks to Republicans'
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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BATTLEGROUND REPORT: Republicans are Serving Price Spikes This Thanksgiving
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TO : Interested Parties
FR : Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
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As families across the country prepare to gather around the table this Thanksgiving, they are facing high costs on holiday essentials thanks to Senate Republicans' toxic, price-spiking agenda - which is backed by every single GOP Senate candidate.
"Americans are paying more and getting less this Thanksgiving thanks to Republicans'toxic agenda and their refusal to address the affordability crisis," said Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee spokesperson Maeve Coyle. "Their reckless policies have created uncertainty for millions of families who are now struggling to keep up with skyrocketing costs on everything from electricity to their holiday dinner, and in 2026, voters will reject the Republican Senate candidates who back these harmful price spikes."
Here are the facts about the Republican affordability crisis, how it's impacting American families this Thanksgiving, and how Republican Senate candidates in battleground states are supporting policies that increase costs.
REPUBLICANS ARE SERVING PRICE SPIKES THIS THANKSGIVING:
* Thanksgiving dinner overall: This year, the price of groceries for a typical full Thanksgiving meal is approximately $140.25 (nearly 10 percent higher than last year, and three times the current rate of inflation).
* Turkey: The wholesale price of frozen turkeys is up nearly 40 percent compared to last year.
* Ham: The price of an 8-pound bone-in spiral ham is up nearly 50 percent compared to last year.
* Squash: The price of a 3-pound butternut squash is up nearly 13 percent compared to last year.
* Onions: The price of a 1 lb bag of sweet onions is up 56 percent compared to last year, while the price of a canister of fried onions is up 15.16 percent.
* Yams: The price of a single can of McCall Farms canned yams is up 8.51 percent compared to last year.
* Cheese: The price of two bags of shredded Sargento cheese is up 13.64 percent compared to last year.
* Pasta: The price of a single box of De Cecco elbow pasta is up 16.27 percent compared to last year.
* Cranberries: The price of a single can of Ocean Spray cranberry sauce is up 22.25 percent compared to last year.
* Potatoes: The price of a single box of Idahoan Foods mashed potatoes is up nearly 5 percent compared to last year.
* Gravy: The price of a single packet of McCormick turkey gravy mix is up 7.36 percent compared to last year.
* Pie Crusts: The price of two packs of refrigerated pie crusts is up 12.68 percent compared to last year
* Pecans: The price of 12 ounces of pecans is up 11.22 percent compared to last year.
* Apples: The price of 3 pounds of Honeycrisp apples is up 8.23 percent compared to last year.
* Aluminum Foil: The price of Reynolds Wrap Heavy Duty Aluminum Foil is up nearly 40 percent compared to last year.
* Travel: The price of airline fares is up 3.2 percent compared to the same time last year.
IN THE STATES REPUBLICAN SENATE CANDIDATES SUPPORT TOXIC, PRICE-SPIKING AGENDA AND RECKLESS TARIFFS:
* In Alaska, Dan Sullivan supports reckless tariffs that are spiking food costs and voted to end or reduce food assistance for 27,000 Alaska families - its largest cut in history.
* Read more: Alaska Beacon: The messy reality of feeding Alaska ; The New Republic: Inside the Hunger Crisis in America's Last Frontier ; New York Times: In Alaska and Hawaii, Higher Food Prices Intensified SNAP Anxiety ; The New Republic: The Shocking Price of Groceries in Rural Alaska
* In Georgia, Buddy Carter, Mike Collins, and Derek Dooley support reckless tariffs that are spiking food costs, and voted to, or backed, ending or reducing food assistance for 729,000 Georgia families - its largest cut in history.
* Read more : WMAZ: Grocery Store Prices Continue To Climb, As Central Georgia Shoppers Feel The Impacts ; Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Metro Atlanta Consumers Grapple With Higher Prices On Food, Other Goods ; CBS: Tariffs Drive Up Coffee Prices, Atlanta Shops Struggle To Keep Up
* In Iowa, Ashley Hinson supports reckless tariffs that are spiking food costs and voted to end or reduce food assistance for 134,000 Iowa families - its largest cut in history.
* Read more: KCRG: "Half the families we serve are already skipping meals," Iowa food banks react to tariff impacts ; KGAN: Drought and tariffs contribute to beef price surge, the industry braces for more ; We Are Iowa: Iowa cattle rancher speaks out about beef prices amid tariff battle ; KCCI: Iowa restaurants face financial challenges amid rising costs
* In Maine, Susan Collins supports reckless tariffs that are spiking food costs and voted to greenlight ending or reducing food assistance for 101,000 Maine families - its largest cut in history.
* Read more : Portland Press Herald: Maine food businesses and shoppers seeing higher costs as tariffs hit ; Lewiston Sun Journal: Maine farmers, restaurants struggle with rising cost of beef ; Maine Morning Star: Maine experts say feds 'hiding the evidence' by eliminating key food security survey ; NHPR: Maine electric prices to hit highest level in three years
* In Michigan, Mike Rogers supports reckless tariffs that are spiking food costs and backed ending or reducing food assistance for 796,000 Michigan families - its largest cut in history.
* Read more : WILX: MDARD report warns of tariff impacts on food prices ; The Michigan Daily: Trump administration tariffs raise concerns for Michigan's food prices and sustainability ; The Alpena News: Federal tariffs affecting food and crop costs ; WLNS: Whitmer says Trump's tariffs are 'crushing' Michigan's economy amid rising costs ; Patch: MI Grocery Prices Have Increased: What That Means For The Holidays
* In New Hampshire, John E. Sununu and Scott Brown support reckless tariffs that are spiking food costs, and backed ending or reducing food assistance for 44,000 New Hampshire families - its largest cut in history.
* Read more : Keene Sentinel: NH families face 'structural affordability crisis,' new report finds ; In Depth NH: As National Headwinds Hit NH Economy, Unemployment Rises and Costs Climb: NHFPI Study ; WMUR: Lawmakers, advocates say high home prices driving young people out of New Hampshire
* In North Carolina, Michael Whatley supports reckless tariffs that are spiking food costs and backed ending or reducing food assistance for 784,000 North Carolina families - its largest cut in history.
* Read more : WLOS: North Carolina coffee roaster cites tariffs, other setbacks for price increase ; ABC 11: As new tariffs take effect, US consumers footing more than half the burden: Report
* In Ohio, Jon Husted supports reckless tariffs that are spiking food costs and voted to end or reduce food assistance for 717,000 Ohio families - its largest cut in history.
* Read more : WTOL: Toledoans pinch pennies as grocery costs outstrip income growth ; Crain's Cleveland Business: Ohio families scramble for solutions amid rising costs, especially for basics ; WCMH: Study: Ohio cities among those where residents spend the most on groceries ; Cleveland.com: Electric bills doubled for many Ohioans and they're furious: The Readers Write ; ABC 6: Columbus residents face utility rate hikes amid rising costs
* In Texas, John Cornyn, Ken Paxton, and Wesley Hunt support reckless tariffs that are spiking food costs, and Cornyn, Paxton, and Hunt all voted to, or backed, ending or reducing food assistance for 1.5 million Texas families - its largest cut in history.
* Read more : El Paso Times: El Paso urges residents to attend meetings, speak out on proposed gas rate hike ; NBC 5 DFW: Black Friday looks different for retailers amid tariff-related price hikes ; Community Impact: Energy experts urge state to tackle power affordability, efficiency as Texas grows ; CBS News: State Fair of Texas sees 400,000 drop in attendance compared to 2024, with cost cited as key factor by families
AMERICANS ARE REJECTING REPUBLICANS' HIGHER PRICES:
* Reuters: Cost-of-living worries haunt Americans ahead of midterms, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
* " Americans are worried about the cost of basic needs including healthcare, food, housing and energy, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found, suggesting those concerns could be critical in next year's midterm elections that will determine control of the U.S. Congress."
* Fox News: Voters say White House is doing more harm than good on economy
* "Some 76% of voters view the economy negatively. That's worse than the 67% who felt that way in July and the 70% who said the same at the end of former President Biden's term."
* " Voters blame the president. About twice as many say President Donald Trump, rather than Biden, is responsible for the current economy. And three times as many say Trump's economic policies have hurt them (they said the same about Biden's last year). Plus, approval of how Trump is handling the economy hit a new low, and disapproval of his overall job performance hit record highs among core supporters."
* Newsweek: America's Middle Class Turns on Trump Amid Affordability Crisis
* "America's middle classonce a core pillar of Donald Trump's political coalitionis showing signs of breaking away as frustration over living costs intensifies, according to new polling and economic data."
* "YouGov/Economist polling over the past three months shows a clear downward trend in Trump's standing with middle-class Americans. In September, the group split 44 percent approval to 54 percent disapproval (-10). By October, approval slipped to 42 percent and disapproval reached 53 percent (-11). The latest November numbers show a sharper deterioration: just 40 percent approve of Trump's performance, while 58 percent disapprovea steep net decline of 18 points. "
* CBS News: Latino voters cite affordability, economy as top concerns in new poll ahead of 2026 midterm elections
* " A sweeping new survey of 3,000 registered Latino voters across the country finds that economic anxiety continues to dominate the political mood heading into the 2026 midterm elections, with cost of living, jobs, and housing far outpacing other issues as top priorities for the nation's second-largest voting bloc."
* "Pocketbook concerns dominate nearly every measure of voter sentiment. Nearly two-thirds (65%) of Latino voters surveyed say President Trump and congressional Republicans are not doing enough to improve the economy a 5-point increase since April and half of respondents believe Mr. Trump's economic policies will make them personally worse off next year."
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Original text here: https://www.dscc.org/news/battleground-report-republicans-are-serving-price-spikes-this-thanksgiving/
