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National Republican Senatorial Committee: Bernie Sanders Heads to Michigan for Next Round of Schumer Proxy War
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following news release:
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Bernie Sanders Heads to Michigan for Next Round of Schumer Proxy War
Fresh off the heels of his first proxy war win against Chuck Schumer in Maine, Bernie Sanders is heading to Michigan to rally in Detroit with Abdul El-Sayed. The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) is releasing a new digital ad showcasing how the socialist pair are too progressive for Michigan.
Sanders-backed El-Sayed is currently locked in a messy primary with Chuck Schumer-backed Haley Stevens and the Michigan-hating
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WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following news release:
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Bernie Sanders Heads to Michigan for Next Round of Schumer Proxy War
Fresh off the heels of his first proxy war win against Chuck Schumer in Maine, Bernie Sanders is heading to Michigan to rally in Detroit with Abdul El-Sayed. The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) is releasing a new digital ad showcasing how the socialist pair are too progressive for Michigan.
Sanders-backed El-Sayed is currently locked in a messy primary with Chuck Schumer-backed Haley Stevens and the Michigan-hatingMallory McMorrow. Like Platner, El-Sayed has taken the lead on betting markets by carving his progressive lane: wanting to implement Medicare for All, supporting the Green New Deal, pushing for higher taxes, and calling to abolish ICE.
"Bernie Sanders already defeated one Schumer-preferred primary candidate, and now he's ready to do the same in Michigan. Sanders and Abdul El-Sayed are two peas in a progressive pod desperate to implement Medicare for All, enact the Green New Deal that would decimate Michigan's auto industry, and abolish ICE," said NRSC Regional Press Secretary Samantha Cantrell.
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Original text here: https://www.nrsc.org/press-releases/bernie-sanders-heads-to-michigan-for-next-round-of-schumer-proxy-war-2026-05-01/
Mich. Democratic Party: Michiganders "Furious" Over $5 Gas Prices as Mike Rogers Tells Them They Should Be "Fine" Paying More
LANSING, Michigan, May 2 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 1, 2026:
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Michiganders "Furious" Over $5 Gas Prices as Mike Rogers Tells Them They Should be "Fine" Paying More
Multi-millionaire Mike Rogers saying he's "fine" with skyrocketing gas prices continues to haunt him on the campaign trail, as Michigan gas prices jumped 90 cents in the last week, surging towards $5 a gallon and nearing a "new all-time high."
* Working people in Michigan are saying they're "furious" and cutting back on expenses to make up for the higher costs, truckers and small
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LANSING, Michigan, May 2 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 1, 2026:
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Michiganders "Furious" Over $5 Gas Prices as Mike Rogers Tells Them They Should be "Fine" Paying More
Multi-millionaire Mike Rogers saying he's "fine" with skyrocketing gas prices continues to haunt him on the campaign trail, as Michigan gas prices jumped 90 cents in the last week, surging towards $5 a gallon and nearing a "new all-time high."
* Working people in Michigan are saying they're "furious" and cutting back on expenses to make up for the higher costs, truckers and smallbusiness owners are "scrambling to adjust," and Michigan's economy has been left "especially vulnerable" due to the price shocks.
* Multi-millionaire Mike Rogers, on the other hand, has said he does not share those concerns. When a Michigander asked him about the threat of surging gas prices during a campaign event last month, he said "We're gonna be fine, we got plenty of oil."
"Working people in Michigan are struggling with the latest surge in gas prices, and Mike Rogers has declared that he's 'fine' with forcing them to pay more at the pump," said Michigan Democratic Party spokesperson Joey Hannum. "Price Hike Mike is clearly more concerned with his own self-enrichment than the struggles of everyday people, and Michiganders will never forget how he has constantly dismissed their economic pain."
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Original text here: https://michigandems.com/michiganders-furious-over-5-gas-prices-as-mike-rogers-tells-them-they-should-be-fine-paying-more/
Mich. Democratic Party: Lower Costs or More of Trump's Chaos - What's At Stake in Next Week's SD-35 Special Election
LANSING, Michigan, May 2 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on May 1, 2026:
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Lower Costs or More of Trump's Chaos: What's At Stake in Next Week's SD-35 Special Election
Ahead of next week's special election in Senate District 35, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel released the following statement:
"The importance of this election cannot be overstated. So, let's assess our choices: Jason Tunney is a nepo baby committed to walking back workers' rights and bending the knee to Trump. Chedrick Greene is a Marine veteran and firefighter who has dedicated
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LANSING, Michigan, May 2 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on May 1, 2026:
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Lower Costs or More of Trump's Chaos: What's At Stake in Next Week's SD-35 Special Election
Ahead of next week's special election in Senate District 35, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel released the following statement:
"The importance of this election cannot be overstated. So, let's assess our choices: Jason Tunney is a nepo baby committed to walking back workers' rights and bending the knee to Trump. Chedrick Greene is a Marine veteran and firefighter who has dedicatedhis life to serving others. As a lifelong union member, he is focused on lowering costs and making sure every Michigander has a fair shot. It's pretty clear who is the best choice for Michiganders."
* The Washington Post reported that Tunney acknowledged that gas prices are an issue, yet "said he doesn't feel he needs to separate himself from Trump."
* By contrast, Chedrick Greene is focused on making sure working families can make it: "We're focusing on, how do we help everyone at least stay afloat right now. And, then work on how do we help everyone get ahead a little bit more."
* While working families struggle, Tunney seems indifferent to their pain, choosing to prioritize the wrong groups: "I want to make Michigan a more business friendly state. A more tax-friendly state."
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Original text here: https://michigandems.com/lower-costs-or-more-of-trumps-chaos-whats-at-stake-in-next-weeks-sd-35-special-election/
ICYMI: New York Times - Since Congress Let Obamacare Subsidies Expire, Millions Are Dropping Coverage
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on May 1, 2026:
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ICYMI: New York Times: Since Congress Let Obamacare Subsidies Expire, Millions Are Dropping Coverage
New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/business/obamacare-enrollment-decline.html): Since Congress Let Obamacare Subsidies Expire, Millions Are Dropping Coverage
By Reed Abelson and Margot Sanger-Katz
* Millions of Americans appear to be dropping Obamacare coverage in the months since Congress failed to extend the generous subsidies that had become a defining feature of
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WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on May 1, 2026:
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ICYMI: New York Times: Since Congress Let Obamacare Subsidies Expire, Millions Are Dropping Coverage
New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/business/obamacare-enrollment-decline.html): Since Congress Let Obamacare Subsidies Expire, Millions Are Dropping Coverage
By Reed Abelson and Margot Sanger-Katz
* Millions of Americans appear to be dropping Obamacare coverage in the months since Congress failed to extend the generous subsidies that had become a defining feature ofthe Affordable Care Act.
* Initial sign-ups had already fallen by about 1.2 million people. But insurance companies, state officials and industry analysts are reporting that many more have lost Obamacare coverage now that people are facing long-term higher costs.
* Many insurers and analysts are estimating overall declines of about 20 percent, dropping to around 19 million from the 24 million who were covered under the A.C.A. last year.
* In Georgia, where coverage had nearly tripled since Congress first authorized the extra financial help in 2021, state data show enrollment has fallen by more than a third.
* In many states, around 10 percent of people who are still insured have chosen less generous coverage by picking so-called bronze plans, which carry deductibles as high as $10,600 a year.
* When Joyce Rena Bumbray-Graves, a 63-year-old home care worker from Woodbridge, Va., saw premiums for her husband and herself more than double, from $544 a month to over $1,300, she had to give up her insurance.
* Megan Burkett, 49, a nurse practitioner in Arroyo Grande, Calif., dropped coverage for herself, her husband and her son in the face of escalating costs. ... When she went to sign up for A.C.A. coverage for this year, she found the policy for her family would cost roughly $2,500 a month, in line with her mortgage payment. That contrasts with the $307 a month she paid when she qualified for a federal subsidy last year.
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Original text here: https://democrats.org/news/icymi-new-york-times-since-congress-let-obamacare-subsidies-expire-millions-are-dropping-coverage/
DNC: In the States - Costs Continue to Rise As Iran War Hits 60th Day, Democrats Vow to Fight Back Against Republicans' Redistricting War
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on May 1, 2026:
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IN THE STATES: Costs Continue to Rise As Iran War Hits 60th Day, Democrats Vow to Fight Back Against Republicans' Redistricting War
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
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WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on May 1, 2026:
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IN THE STATES: Costs Continue to Rise As Iran War Hits 60th Day, Democrats Vow to Fight Back Against Republicans' Redistricting War
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'sdisastrous 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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Original text here: https://democrats.org/news/in-the-states-costs-continue-to-rise-as-iran-war-hits-60th-day-democrats-vow-to-fight-back-against-republicans-redistricting-war/
DNC: As Older Americans Month Begins, Seniors Struggle Under Trump
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on May 1, 2026:
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As Older Americans Month Begins, Seniors Struggle Under Trump
Donald Trump promised to lower costs and protect seniors' benefits, but instead he has left America's seniors behind and forced them to dip into their hard-earned savings to make ends meet as his reckless policies drive up prices and slash programs they rely on.
Trump and Republicans' "One, Big Beautiful Bill" cut $1 TRILLION from Medicaid -- the largest cut in history -- which 4.4 million seniors rely on for long-term
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WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on May 1, 2026:
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As Older Americans Month Begins, Seniors Struggle Under Trump
Donald Trump promised to lower costs and protect seniors' benefits, but instead he has left America's seniors behind and forced them to dip into their hard-earned savings to make ends meet as his reckless policies drive up prices and slash programs they rely on.
Trump and Republicans' "One, Big Beautiful Bill" cut $1 TRILLION from Medicaid -- the largest cut in history -- which 4.4 million seniors rely on for long-termcare coverage. Health care costs for seniors are also set to increase. Medicare Part B premiums -- which are usually deducted from Social Security benefits -- rose by nearly 10% this year, eliminating roughly one-third of seniors' Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA).
Reminder: Trump promised to protect Social Security, but multiple administration officials, including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, admitted that Trump's Big Ugly Bill is a "backdoor" for privatizing Social Security. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz similarly suggested raising the retirement age to fund Trump's tax cuts for billionaires.
In response, DNC Communications Director Rosemary Boeglin released the following statement:
"Under Trump, seniors are being forced to dip into their hard-earned savings to afford basic necessities like groceries, gas, and lifesaving care, while their Social Security and Medicaid benefits are slashed. Our seniors should be able to live comfortably with the benefits they worked their whole lives to earn, not robbed of them just so Trump can pay for tax handouts for the wealthy and well-connected. Democrats are committed to lowering costs for seniors and ensuring they can retire in dignity."
While Trump tries to spin his agenda and tout the "No Tax on Social Security" provision in his budget bill, it's another hollow promise -- the reality is nearly two-thirds of seniors already don't pay taxes on their Social Security benefits, and millions of seniors will continue to owe taxes despite the provision. To make matters worse, the COLA adjustment for 2026 was set at 2.8% but has already failed to keep up with skyrocketing inflation this year, with prices set to increase even more due to Trump's tariffs and disastrous war with Iran.
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Original text here: https://democrats.org/news/as-older-americans-month-begins-seniors-struggle-under-trump/
DNC Statement on Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following statement on May 1, 2026:
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DNC Statement on Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
DNC Chair Ken Martin, DNC Vice Chair Shasti Conrad, and DNC AAPI Caucus Chair Bel Leong-Hong released the following statement marking AANHPI Heritage Month:
"Throughout our country's history, generations of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders have contributed their skills, values, and talents to make our nation great. Today, they are the fastest-growing demographic group and are
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WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following statement on May 1, 2026:
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DNC Statement on Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
DNC Chair Ken Martin, DNC Vice Chair Shasti Conrad, and DNC AAPI Caucus Chair Bel Leong-Hong released the following statement marking AANHPI Heritage Month:
"Throughout our country's history, generations of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders have contributed their skills, values, and talents to make our nation great. Today, they are the fastest-growing demographic group and area central part of the Democratic Party's coalition.
"As we honor the legacy of AANHPI trailblazers who came before, Democrats will continue to stand up for critical programs that care for the elderly, educate our children, ensure our safety, provide affordable health care and housing, and benefit small business owners and working families alike. We will keep fighting to bring sanity and humanity to our nation's immigration enforcement as we work to end discrimination and xenophobia in all of their forms.
"AANHPI voters have been critical in notching Democratic wins across the country -- especially in electing Governors Mikie Sherill and Abigail Spanberger as well as protecting fair elections in Virginia. We will always protect the sacred right to vote as we strive to elect Democratic champions who reflect the incredible diversity and lived experience of the AANHPI community."
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Original text here: https://democrats.org/news/dnc-statement-on-asian-american-native-hawaiian-and-pacific-islander-heritage-month/
