This week once again proved that Democrats are going on offense across the country. From Iowa and Montana to California and New Jersey, Democratic candidates — for Governor, Senate, and House — are expanding the map and forcing Trump’s extremist Republicans to go on defense. Democrats are on the front foot, organizing everywhere to flip the House, take back the Senate, win races up and down the ballot, and deliver for working families throughout America.

  • Nationwide: Punchbowl News: DCCC names four Dems to Red to Blue
  • Nationwide: NBC News: Voters select candidates in key House districts that could decide the majority 
  • In Iowa: Des Moines Register: Democrats put a ‘bullseye’ on Iowa, eager to turn the red state purple 
  • In Iowa: Daily Iowan: Christina Bohannan wins Democratic nomination for Iowa’s 1st congressional district
  • In Iowa: The Hill: Nunn, Trone Garriott to face off in Iowa House election
  • In Iowa: KCRG: Lindsay James wins Democratic nomination for Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District
  • In Iowa: CNBC: Josh Turek wins Iowa Democratic Senate primary that could shape Democrats’ path to Senate majority
  • In Iowa: Politico: Democrats see the stars aligning in Iowa
  • In New Jersey: Politico: A Democratic former Navy pilot wins primary to try unseating Tom Kean Jr. in NJ’s most contested House race
  • In Montana: CBS-Missoula: Forstag secures democratic nomination for western Montana Congressional district 
  • In California: San Diego Union-Tribune: San Diego County’s biggest race? Desmond, von Wilpert turn to general election in seat key to controlling Congress
  • In California: Los Angeles Times: California will play a big role in the fight for power in Congress
  • Nationwide: The Hill: Iowa Senate race shifts toward Democrats after Turek win: Cook Political Report
  • Nationwide: The Hill: Republicans see trouble with independents for Trump 

As Democrats fight to make life more affordable, Trump and his extremist Republicans continue jacking up costs and hurting working families. With the support of the American people, Democrats took control of the House floor earlier this week to successfully pass a resolution that would put an end to Trump’s deadly, unpopular, and costly war in Iran. This comes as his unnecessary war of choice pushes prices on gas, diesel, and fertilizer even higher, making it challenging for farmers in states throughout the nation to make ends meet and creating a crisis in the agriculture economy. 

Beef prices are also rising to a level that has become unaffordable for too many families. Additionally, Trump’s floundering economy is hemorrhaging jobs at a breakneck pace. Employers announced 97,000 job cuts in May, the highest for any May since 2020. 

  • In Wisconsin: PBS Wisconsin: Wisconsin soybean farmers decry fuel, fertilizer cost spikes
  • In Wisconsin: La Crosse Tribune: As fuel and fertilizer costs soar, Wisconsin farmers feel squeezed 
  • In Mississippi: MarketWatch: The Iran war is jacking up fertilizer prices and forcing farmers to make tough calls. ‘If I guess wrong, I lose the farm.’
  • In New Jersey: NJ Spotlight News: Rising cost of fuel, fertilizer leaves NJ farmers facing ‘significant financial strain’
  • Nationwide: Axios: Beef prices are changing what Americans grill this summer
  • In Minnesota: CBS News: Small Minnesota farms feeling the impact of high beef prices
  • In Texas: The Independent: Beef prices are rising so fast some famed Texas BBQ joints are closing: ‘Everybody’s at risk these days’
  • In Kentucky: Spectrum News 1: Madisonville meat business owner says beef price spike comes down to supply and costs 
  • In Colorado: FOX-31: Rising beef prices impacting Denver metro barbeque restaurants 
  • In Wisconsin: WPR: Wisconsin sees record-high beef prices alongside high demand
  • In New Hampshire: NHPR: High gas prices are leading to slump in consumer confidence for Granite Staters
  • Nationwide: CNBC: Iran war cost: Average U.S. household paying $450 more on gas and energy

Finally, with the summer months upon us, families in states across the country are having their vacation plans sabotaged by Trump’s assault on our public lands. From his gutting of the National Park Service and attacking public lands to funneling park fees to his pet projects in DC, it’s no wonder that parks are overcrowded, understaffed, and reducing their hours. Since the start of the Trump administration, the National Park Service has already lost nearly 25% of its permanent staff. 

  • Montana: Daily Montanan: Trump steals national parks and recreational land fees for D.C. vanity projects
  • Nationwide: Washington Post: Trump officials divert National Park Service fees to fund July 4 celebration
  • Nationwide: New York Times: National Park Entrance Fees Are Funding Trump’s D.C. Projects
  • Nationwide: The New Republic: Trump Is Plundering National Parks to Pay for His Vanity Projects
  • Massachusetts: Boston Globe: Quotes about slavery, immigrants, and war memorials slated for removal from Bunker Hill historic site 
  • Nationwide: USA Today: Funding cuts, ‘DEI Yeti’: Parks visitors blast Trump’s history order
  • In California: Los Angeles Times: National parks brace for summer surge as Trump administration proposes more staff cuts
  • In Illinois: Illinois Times: National parks crisis hits home
  • In Colorado: KSJD: Experts are concerned about how staff cuts in public-lands agencies will impact firefighting 
  • In Washington: KOMO-4: Washington state to close multiple campgrounds, slash recreation services amid budget cuts