Washington, D.C. — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee; Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee; and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate...
07.02.2026
Americans Face Skyrocketing Prices While Preparing For Fourth Of July Fireworks And Festivities
NYT- Americans Are Paying More To Travel This Summer
AP-Higher Prices For Gas, Groceries And Flights Will Likely Outlast The Iran War
CNN- ‘Afraid To Get My Next Bill’: Americans Brace For Higher Costs To Cool Their Homes This Summer
Fox Business- Fourth Of July Cookout Prices Hit Record High As...
One year ago, Republicans sparked a health care, energy, and cost of living crisis by signing their crowning legislative achievement, their “Big, Ugly Bill,” into law. Republicans enacted the largest-ever health care cuts to pay for tax cuts for billionaires and big corporations, and Americans...
Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke at a press conference with Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) on their Senate Election Observer Program as Trump escalates attacks on free and fair elections. Below is a transcript of Leader Schumer’s remarks:
So today, we're...
Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor after both chambers of Congress passed the War Powers Resolution demanding that Trump must immediately end the war and withdraw U.S. forces from hostilities in Iran. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks,...
Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor slamming Donald Trump for putting his own agenda before lowering costs for the American people and not signing the bipartisan ROAD to Housing bill until Congress passes his radical voter suppression...
02.20.2026
The Pardon Project
THE PROJECT
This project is meant to document the abuses of presidential clemency during President Trump’s second term, with a focus on cases that raise concerns about the administration’s exploitation of the power to reward political allies, supporters, and individuals with direct access to the...
The economic chaos of the Trump administration means nothing is safe – not even your summer plans. Thanks to the Trump tariff tax, and Musk and DOGE cuts and layoffs, everything about our lives is more expensive and more stressful.
Massive DOGE cuts to public lands staff are wreaking havoc on our...
04.08.2025
Doge is Cutting Veteran Benefits to the Bone
President Trump promised repeatedly on the campaign trail, “We got to take care of our veterans” and “I will put veterans first.” Yet his team at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency has slashed the federal workforce, firing up to 6,000 veteran workers and decimating staff at the...
Oversight Reports
06.11.2026
TRANSCRIPT: President Trump Signs a Commercial Fishing Proclamation in the Oval Office, 6.11.26
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President Trump: Just had a big day. I know you'll never be satisfied, but that's OK. That doesn't bother me at all. We just made a great settlement of the war with Iran, and we're going to be subject to finalization of documents, which should get done over the next few days, probably have a...
09.15.2025
TRANSCRIPT: Donald Trump Signs a Memorandum to Deploy Troops in Memphis, Tennessee, 9.15.25
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President Trump: Hello, everybody. It's nice to have you here. We have some big things to announce. Today, at the request of governor Bill Lee of Tennessee who's standing with us, as you know, I'm signing a presidential memorandum to establish the Memphis Safe Task Force. And it's very...
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President Trump: Thank you. Thank you very much, everybody. Thank you very much. Before we begin, let me express the horror and grief so many Americans at the heinous assassination of Charlie Kirk have felt. Charlie was a giant of his generation, a champion of liberty and an inspiration to...