Author: Stacy Choi

DNC Chair Jaime Harrison, Secretary Jason Rae, and DNC LGBTQ Caucus Chair Earl Fowlkes released the following statement on Transgender Day of Visibility:

“On Transgender Day of Visibility, we honor the courage and resilience of transgender and nonbinary Americans and celebrate their many contributions to our country. In recent years, political and legal attacks against the LGBTQ+ community have rapidly increased across our country. While this day should be a moment of celebration, we must also take stock of the hardships this community faces on a daily basis and recognize the victims of transphobic violence. So far in 2024, almost five hundred anti-transgender bills have been introduced in forty-two different states. Extreme MAGA Republicans want to restrict access to health care, attack LGBTQ+ education in our schools, and target LGBTQ+ youth. They are determined to create a future where the fundamental right to love who you love and be who you are is stripped away. 

“Democrats across the country are determined to protect our transgender and nonbinary friends and family from hatred, violence, and discrimination. President Biden rescinded the ban on openly transgender people serving in the military, and with a historic number of openly LGBTQ+ public servants in the administration, we are working every day to make our country more accessible and inclusive for transgender and nonbinary Americans. 

“As the trangender and nonbinary community continues to inspire us all through their bravery, strength, and heart, Democrats are committed to doing our part in working to create a society where their personal freedom and courage is celebrated and accepted in every corner of the country. Trans rights are human rights, and we will not stop until those rights are secured nationwide.”

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On César Chávez Day, DNC Chair Jaime Harrison, DNC Hispanic Caucus Chair Iris Martinez, and DNC Labor Council Chair Stuart Appelbaum released the following statement:

“Today and every day, we honor César Chávez’s dedication and commitment to improving the lives of workers across the country. He advocated tirelessly for labor law reform and ensured that workers could have basic human rights and protections, were treated with dignity, and received recognition for their contributions.

“Under the leadership of President Biden, Democrats are carrying the torch on behalf of César Chávez and his mission. President Biden is fighting for working people by growing the economy from the middle out and bottom up. As the most pro-union president in American history, he protected millions of union workers’ pensions, strengthened workers’ right to organize, and proudly stood on the picket line with the United Auto Workers, as the first sitting president to ever do so. While Donald Trump spent four years in office undermining unions and cutting taxes for large corporations, President Biden is prioritizing workers and putting people above corporate greed. 

“Today, we are reminded of the values César Chávez embodied, the vision of freedom he fought for, and his commitment to justice and dignity – one that we must uphold every day. As long as Democrats are in office, César Chávez’s legacy lives on and workers nationwide can count on having pro-union, pro-worker leaders fighting hard on their behalf. This November, workers’ rights are on the ballot, and it is imperative that when we vote, we do so for a future that would make César Chávez proud.”

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DNC Chair Jaime Harrison released the following statement in celebration of Easter:

“Every year, Christians around the world gather to celebrate Easter and reflect on the story of Jesus Christ’s death and resurrection. The story of Easter inspires hope, faith, and renewal. It asks us to stand firm in our convictions and trust in the impossible. During times of struggle and when hope seems lost, Easter’s lessons remind us that through the power of belief, we can and will persevere. As you spend time with your family and celebrate this holiday grounded in faith and love, I wish all who celebrate a very happy and blessed Easter.”

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Key Point: “DNC Chair Jamie Harrison doubled down on the criticism, adding … ‘[LT]’s ‘music career’ is just like her time at the RNC so far: embarrassing, unserious, and a waste of money.’”

TMZ: Lara Trump’s Newly Released Song Track Roasted by DNC with AI Diss Track

• Lara Trump’s attempting to fuse her real job with her dream job — that’s why she recorded a politically charged song, and the Democrats are quickly firing back with a diss track.

• Take a listen to the new song, “Party’s Fallin’ Down” … which roasts Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law for her rocky start to heading up the Republican National Committee.

• Naturally, the Dems took plenty of shots at Lara, with the chorus notably stating … “Oh Lara, Lara, what have you done? The party’s fallin’ down, it’s no longer fun. Oh Lara, Lara, can’t you see. [Your] leadership’s sinking Trump’s GOP.”

• FWIW, it’s quite the earworm.

• ICYMI, Lara was elected the RNC’s co-chair earlier in March — after former chairwoman Ronna McDaniel resigned amid former prez Trump’s call for new leadership. Lara serves alongside Michael Whatley, the former chair of the North Carolina Republican Party.

• DNC Chair Jamie Harrison doubled down on the criticism, adding … “[LT]’s ‘music career’ is just like her time at the RNC so far: embarrassing, unserious, and a waste of money.”

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From reproductive freedom to the Affordable Care Act, health care was front and center over the past week across the country. In the face of Donald Trump’s attacks on health care and plans to raise costs, Americans across the country celebrated the anniversary of the ACA, and President Biden and Vice President Harris visited Raleigh, North Carolina to lay out their plan to make health care more affordable and accessible.

• In Alabama: Alabama Political Reporter: Sewell vows to continue building on Affordable Care Act ahead of 14th anniversary
• In Arizona: Northeast Valley News: Arizonans reject House Republicans plan revealed on Wednesday that cuts Social Security, Medicare and the Affordable Care Act
• In California: Precinct Reporter Group: Rep. Aguilar Celebrates 14th Anniversary of Affordable Care Act
• In Florida: Florida Politics: Nikki Fried warns that Donald Trump could end Affordable Care Act
• In Illinois: Shaw Local: Underwood visit to DeKalb marks 14 years of Affordable Care Act
• In Maryland: The BayNet: Congressman Ivey Celebrates 14th Anniversary Of The Affordable Care Act
• In Michigan: WJRT: Lt. Gov. Gilchrist defends Affordable Care Act on 14th anniversary
• In Nevada: KRXI: Nevada acknowledges 14th anniversary of Affordable Care Act’s impact on healthcare
• In Nevada: KTVN: NV Dems Say Repeal of ACA Would Be Devastating to Nevadans
• In North Carolina: NC Newsline: In Raleigh, Biden and Harris celebrate their administration’s record of expanding healthcare access
• In North Carolina: News & Observer: Raise the retirement age? Mess with Medicare? Don’t even think about it, GOP | Opinion
• In New York: ABC7 New York: President Biden, Vice President Harris speak in Raleigh for health care event
• In North Carolina: News & Observer: In Raleigh, Biden and Harris talk health care and lowering prescription drug prices
• In North Carolina: WFMY: ‘I see a future where healthcare is a right’ | President Biden, VP Harris spoke on affordable healthcare in Raleigh
• In North Carolina: WNCN: President Biden, Vice President Harris give remarks in Raleigh about healthcare

Abortion was in the spotlight once again this week as the Supreme Court heard arguments in a case threatening access to medication abortion thanks to Donald Trump’s work overturning Roe v. Wade, and after Democrat Marilyn Lands flipped a state House district in Alabama by running against MAGA Republicans’ attacks on reproductive freedoms. Time and time again, voters are rejecting Trump’s charge to rip away women’s right to choose at the ballot box.

• In Alabama: Alabama Reflector: Marilyn Lands, Democrat who ran on reproductive rights, flips Alabama House seat
• In Alabama: WPMI: Democrat Marilyn Lands flips District 10 Alabama House seat
• In Alabama: WHNT: ‘It’s a victory for women’: Democrat Marilyn Lands wins District 10 special election
• In Arizona: Phoenix New Times: ‘Connect the dots’: Abortion at heart of 2024 elections in Arizona
• In Michigan: Bridge Michigan: Supreme Court abortion pill case ‘terrifying’ for Michigan women, Nessel says
• In Michigan: Michigan Public: Whitmer, Becerra push IVF, abortion rights as part of MI reproductive rights
• In Michigan: The ‘Gander: Whitmer and Nessel say abortion pill case is part of continued attacks on reproductive rights

While Trump’s ground game in critical battleground states is skeletal and strapped for cash with no signs of improving, Team Biden-Harris is strong and growing stronger as Democrats’ infrastructure continues to build the operation needed to defeat MAGA at the ballot box this November.

• In Arizona: Arizona Republic: Trump’s 2024 Arizona field operation is a shadow of his 2020 campaign. Here’s what to know
• In Connecticut: CT Mirror: Will RNC reopen Black, Latino community center in CT? It’s unclear
• In Michigan: Detroit News: Democrats say they’re opening 30 campaign offices, tout ‘ground game’
• In Michigan: Detroit News: Michigan Republican Party office was ‘stripped down to the bare bones,’ new leader says
• In New Mexico: Albuquerque Journal: RNC closed Hispanic community centers in District 2, but hasn’t given up on flipping the congressional seat
• In Pennsylvania: Lancaster Online: Biden campaign opens shared campaign headquarters in Lancaster city
• In Pennsylvania: Levittown Now: Democrats Ramp Up Election Efforts With New Campaign Offices In Bucks County
• In Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Capital Star: Democrats open coordinated campaign offices across Pennsylvania
• In Wisconsin: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: RNC’s former Hispanic outreach center in Milwaukee soon to become an ice cream shop

Also this week, Vice President Harris traveled to Florida to announce the launch of the National Extreme Risk Protection Order Resource Center and speak with families of the loved ones lost during the Parkland school shooting. The contrast couldn’t be starker between the Biden-Harris administration fighting to tackle the gun violence epidemic while Trump tells victims of gun violence to “get over it” and caves to the gun lobby again and again.

• In Florida: Florida Politics: Kamala Harris pitches red flag laws, gun violence prevention in Parkland
• In Florida: Miami Herald: At site of Parkland school shooting, Harris announces new tool to curb gun violence
• In Florida: NBC 6: Kamala Harris tours blood-stained building where 2018 Parkland school massacre happened
• In Florida: Sun Sentinel: ‘Frozen in time’: Vice President Kamala Harris reacts to viewing site of Stoneman Douglas shooting
• In Florida: West Orlando News: Florida Democrats Welcome VP Harris, Gun Safety Solutions Announced in Parkland

In more news, President Biden’s agenda continues to deliver for Americans and is transforming state economies through infrastructure projects across the nation. From bridges to reservoirs to battery plants, President Biden is investing in America and creating millions of good-paying jobs.  

• In Arkansas: Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Newport Municipal Airport getting $434,700 in latest round of infrastructure funding
• In California: San Mateo Daily Journal: Redwood City’s Bair Island gets investment for critical restoration efforts
• In Delaware: The News Journal: Federal grant coming to DelDOT, Georgetown to fund transportation projects, I-95 cap
• In Kentucky: 95.3 WIKI: Gov. Beshear Announces 5 Planned Economic Development Projects in 5 Days That Could Bring Thousands of Jobs, Billions in Investments to Kentucky
• In Maryland: MarylandReporter.com: EPA Announces Historic Funding For Chesapeake Bay Restoration Programs
• In Michigan: Detroit News: Granholm unveils new training program for battery plant jobs at Lansing stop
• In Michigan: FOX17 West Michigan: Palisades nuclear plant restart gets $1.52B boost from US Department of Energy
• In Michigan: The ‘Gander: Biden administration funds to bring 500+ new Michigan jobs to hydrogen fuel ‘gigafactory’
• In Michigan: WNEM: Energy Secretary visits Michigan, unveils training program to create more EV manufacturing jobs in the state
• In Nevada: Elko Daily Free Press: NGM receives $95M grant for solar system to power mines
• In New York: Riverhead Local: Riverhead receives $1.25 million in fed funding for public water extensions in Calverton
• In Ohio: Toledo Blade: Ohio Lake Erie Commission getting $5.8M for environmental justice projects
• In Utah: ABC4 Utah: ‘It’s huge’: Feds make additional $7M investment in Washington Co. reservoir project
• In Utah: St George News: Chief Toquer Reservoir gains $7M in new funding

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It’s been an awful week for Donald Trump and the GOP as headline after headline has come out revealing how Republicans’ ground game across the country is skeletal, struggling for cash and shutting down offices.

“Under Trump, MAGA Republicans’ disorganization and chaos are leaving their infrastructure and ground game in the dust, but that’s no surprise considering these are the same extremists that are making election denialism a litmus test for employment,” DNC spokesperson Rhyan Lake said. “Coupled with their extreme agenda to rip away Americans’ freedoms and drag our country backward, the GOP has a losing message and flailing operation. The contrast couldn’t be more stark as Democrats in critical battleground states and beyond are unified, fortified, and ready to defeat MAGA Republicans once again.”

Take a look at the latest:

AP: Trump slow to invest in states that could decide election as some in GOP fear ‘skeleton’ campaign

“The Trump campaign and its partners at the Republican National Committee haven’t yet made significant general election investments in the state, according to Michigan Republican Party Chairman Pete Hoekstra. The national committee, he said, hasn’t transferred any money to the state party to help bolster its operations heading into the general election. There are no specific programs in place to court voters of color. And there’s no general election field staff in place.

“We’ve got the skeleton right now,” Hoekstra said. “We’re going to have to put more meat on it.”

“It’s much the same in presidential battleground states across the country, according to Republican operatives and party officials involved in campaign planning elsewhere.

“Indeed, just six months before the first early votes are cast in the general election between Trump and Biden, Trump’s Republican Party has little general election infrastructure to speak of.”

Axios: Trump’s RNC struggles in swing states as Biden’s team grows

“The Trump-led Republican National Committee is scrambling to boost staffs and give loyalty tests in seven battleground states at a time when several GOP state parties are plagued by dysfunction and disarray.

“Why it matters: Less than eight months before the Nov. 5 election, significant parts of the RNC’s get-out-the-vote operation in states likely to decide the election are playing catch-up after Trump’s team ousted 60 staffers in its recent takeover.

“The big picture: Many Republicans fear the RNC upheaval — and unrelated chaos in state parties, particularly in swing states Michigan and Arizona — is a setback for a party that for years has tried to get more volunteers to recruit support in their neighborhoods.”

MSNBC: Trump’s RNC arrangement could suck the life out of state GOP chapters

“Over the last couple years, several local Republican Party chapters have fallen into financial ruin, in many cases after squandering their money promoting Donald Trump’s bogus allegations of fraud in the 2020 election.

“Now the former president’s new fundraising arrangement with the Republican National Committee could worsen the GOP’s financial woes at the local level, according to NBC News

“So state parties will be last in line to receive funding. And that’s bad news for the many state-level GOP chapters — including several in potential swing states — that have struggled to get their finances in order and looked to the RNC for help ever since 2020. Those include the Michigan GOP, the Arizona GOP, the Colorado GOP and the Minnesota GOP, just to name a few.”

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: RNC’s former Hispanic outreach center in Milwaukee soon to become an ice cream shop

“If the Republican National Committee wants to reopen its Hispanic outreach center in Milwaukee this cycle, it’s going to need to find a new space.

“The center’s former location will soon be an ice cream shop.

“The RNC in January told the Journal Sentinel it planned to reopen the Milwaukee center after quietly closing it and others across the country following the midterms. In recent weeks, however, several media outlets reported former President Donald Trump’s campaign threw out the plans to open new minority outreach centers and revive previous locations. 

“An RNC spokeswoman declined to answer questions about the status of its plans for the Milwaukee Hispanic center. She did not respond this week when asked if the committee was searching for another Milwaukee location now that a new tenant leased its former space.”

The Detroit News: Michigan Republican Party office was ‘stripped down to the bare bones,’ new leader says

“The new leader of the Michigan Republican Party says his administration is having trouble taking control of the state GOP’s website and tracking down computers that are reportedly worth $113,000, seven months before a pivotal presidential election.”

“After months of internal divisions and fundraising struggles, members of the Michigan GOP’s state committee voted to unseat Karamo as the party’s chairwoman on Jan. 6.”

Axios: The AZGOP is selling the headquarters it bought 9 months ago

“After just nine months, the Arizona Republican Party’s new headquarters is about to become its old headquarters.”

“The big picture: The AZGOP has been plagued by dysfunction and poor fundraising over the past few years, just as it attempts to fight back against recent Democratic political gains.”

Albuquerque Journal: RNC closed Hispanic community centers in District 2, but hasn’t given up on flipping the congressional seat

“In August 2022, the Republican National Committee opened with fanfare a “Hispanic community center” in the South Valley.

But the center quietly closed after Election Day 2022, when Yvette Herrell narrowly lost her reelection bid to current Congressman Gabe Vasquez.”

CT Mirror: Will RNC reopen Black, Latino community center in CT? It’s unclear

“But shortly after the end of the midterm elections season, the RNC wound down many of the centers, with only a handful remaining open. The RNC’s Black & Hispanic Community Center in New Britain shut down at the end of 2022, apparently one of the casualties.”

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This week, we’re highlighting some of the crooks, cranks, and convicts that make up Donald Trump’s MAGA GOP. As Trump eyes Corey Lewandowski for a role in the GOP Convention, DNC spokesperson Aida Ross released the following statement: 

“Corey Lewandowski is the latest MAGA reject returning to Trump’s orbit, with a resume that includes criminal charges for battery against a journalist and a police complaint for sexual assault. Trump is scraping the bottom of the barrel to staff up his campaign with unemployable lowlifes like Lewandowski who are desperate enough to work for a loser like him.”

Corey Lewandowski is not only helping out Trump’s campaign, he’s on the shortlist to help run the Republican National Convention — despite facing battery charges and allegations of physically assaulting a journalist.

New York Times: “Aides to former President Donald J. Trump are discussing getting Corey Lewandowski, Mr. Trump’s former campaign manager who was shoved out of a pro-Trump super PAC in 2021, involved in the Republican National Convention, according to two people briefed on the discussions.”

InDepthNH: “The Republican frontrunner, former President Donald Trump, filed as a candidate for the Republican Presidential Primary in New Hampshire Monday saying if elected he would bring down utility prices for Granite Staters by building a pipeline. … Accompanying him at the desk for the signing of paperwork was Corey Lewandowski, who was 2016 campaign director for Trump and continues to be a political operative.”

Politico: “Lewandowski was also charged with battery in 2016 after yanking the arm of a reporter, Michelle Fields, at a Trump campaign event. The charges were later dropped, but Lewandowski, who at the time was serving as Trump’s campaign manager, claimed the incident never happened before video emerged confirming that it did.”

Trump and his team have a long history of attacking the press, including repeatedly calling the media the “enemy of the people.”

CNN: “In a particularly disturbing conversation this week, Trump’s former top political strategist, Steve Bannon, and former National Security Council adviser, Kash Patel, openly discussed plans to target the press. Bannon, who underscored that such promises are ‘not just rhetoric’ and that they are ‘absolutely dead serious’ about seeking revenge against journalists, asked Patel, who would likely serve in a second Trump administration, whether he could ‘deliver the goods.’ Patel responded affirmatively, vowing that a re-empowered Trump would indeed ‘come after’ the press.”

Washington Post: “President Trump lashed out anew Monday at the news media, calling it ‘the true Enemy of the People,’ and he again blamed what he called ‘fraudulent’ reporting for anger that has led to a spate of recent violence in the country.”

The Hill: “Mainstream media outlets are ‘not only dishonest and corrupt,’ the former president said, but ‘they are truly, according to a recent poll, the enemy of the people.’” 

CNBC: “President Trump told Lesley Stahl he bashes press ‘to demean you and discredit you so … no one will believe’ negative stories about him.”

Politico: “[Trump] also returned to scathing attacks on the news media just one week after a gunman killed five journalists at a Maryland newspaper. He derided the press as ‘fake news,’ ‘bad people’ and ‘so damn dishonest.’ ‘They’re fake,’ he said, pointing at the press area in the arena. ‘These are really bad people.’”

ABC News: “Trump blames media for ‘anger’ in country amid mail bomb campaign.”

New York Times: “In urging the crowd to vote for Representative Greg Gianforte, who is running for re-election and who was sentenced to anger management classes and community service for assaulting a reporter last spring, Mr. Trump jokingly warned the crowd to ‘never wrestle him.’ ‘I had heard he body-slammed a reporter,’ Mr. Trump said, noting that he was initially concerned that Mr. Gianforte would lose in a special election last May. ‘I said, ‘Wait a minute. I know Montana pretty well; I think it might help him.’ And it did.’” 

Associated Press: “A second Trump administration will ‘come after’ people in the media in the courts, an ally says.”

Trump’s circle is filled with election deniers, conspiracy theorists, and convicted felons. 

Axios: “Trump eyes convicts and conspiracists for 2024 reunion”

“Sidelined characters from former President Trump’s past campaigns — ‘crazies,’ some of his top advisers call them — are reattaching themselves to his inner circle now that he’s locked up the Republican nomination. … ex-advisers, conspiracy theorists and convicted felons are now knocking on the campaign’s door — and some are getting in.”

New York Times: “Paul Manafort, a top adviser to Donald J. Trump’s 2016 campaign who was pardoned by the former president at the end of his White House term, is in discussions to return to help with the Republican National Convention.”

“Mr. Manafort was found guilty in late August 2018 of a range of financial crimes, including tax and bank fraud.

“In September 2018, Mr. Manafort pleaded guilty to additional charges brought by Mr. Mueller and agreed to cooperate. But as the case proceeded, Mr. Mueller said that Mr. Manafort had not been truthful in his cooperation, breaching that plea deal.”

Washington Post: “Former president Donald Trump is preparing to bring back into his campaign fold a man convicted of multiple crimes and whom a bipartisan Senate report labeled a ‘grave counterintelligence threat’ because of his ties to a Russian spy.”

The Guardian: “Headache for campaign team as Trump gets the band back together”

New York Times: “Former President Donald J. Trump recently told aides to hire Laura Loomer, a far-right and anti-Muslim activist with a history of expressing bigoted views, for a campaign role, according to four people familiar with the plans. Mr. Trump met with Ms. Loomer recently and directed advisers to give her a role in support of his candidacy.”

Rolling Stone: “They Helped Trump Plan a Coup. He Wants Them Back for a Second Term”

The Hill: “Trump says he’ll bring back Michael Flynn if he wins in 2024: ‘He’s some man’” 

CNN: “Trump hosted Holocaust denier at Mar-a-Lago estate during visit with Kanye West, a week after announcing 2024 run”

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As the 14th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act approaches, Team Biden-Harris, Democrats, and health care providers across the country are blasting Donald Trump for his plan to repeal the lifesaving program and strip health coverage from millions of Americans. 

• In Michigan: Michigan Advance: Democrats hail ACA ahead of anniversary, blast GOP efforts to repeal it
• In North Carolina: WCNC: State leaders, health care advocates to hold Biden-Harris campaign event in Charlotte Friday
• In North Carolina: WRAL: Affordable Care Act: Gov. Cooper delivers remarks on 14th anniversary
• In Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Capital-Star: Biden campaign launching Affordable Care Act anniversary events across Pennsylvania, nationwide
• In Pennsylvania: Philadelphia Tribune: Philadelphia doctors rally in favor of Affordable Care Act
• In Pennsylvania: WHYY: Pa. Democrats, doctors push preservation of Affordable Care Act in face of Trump’s promise to repeal
• In Pennsylvania: The Keystone: What could happen to Pennsylvanian’s ACA health insurance if Trump wins?
• In Texas: Houston Public Media: Texas enrollment in the Affordable Care Act hits record 3.3 million
• In Texas: Longview News-Journal: Foster: Trump takes aim at Obamacare

Trump and his fellow MAGA Republicans are doubling down on their threats to slash Social Security and Medicare if they get the chance, but seniors across the country continue to push back. 

• In Michigan: The Gander: VIDEO: Michigan retiree talks threats to Medicare and Social Security
• In Nevada: KTVN: Comment from Former President Trump Stokes Fears Over Social Security Cuts
• In Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Capital-Star: Seniors in Pennsylvania are concerned about Social Security following Trump’s comments
• In Wisconsin: Milwaukee Courier: Milwaukee Seniors Blast Trump’s Plans To Cut Social Security
• In Wisconsin: Milwaukee Courier: Wisconsin Seniors, Retirees and People Living With Disabilities Can’t Afford Donald Trump

President Biden kicked off a Western swing this week, stopping first in Phoenix, Arizona, where he visited a small Latino-owned business run by longtime community activists, and delivered new funding from his CHIPS and Science Act that will create nearly 30,000 jobs.

• In Arizona: Arizona Mirror: Biden, in Phoenix, says Latino voters helped him best Trump in 2020: ‘Let’s beat him again’
• In Arizona: AZ Family: President Joe Biden makes campaign speech at south Phoenix Mexican restaurant
• In Arizona: Phoenix Business Journal: President Biden touts ‘landmark’ CHIPS Act deal with Intel during Arizona visit
• In Arizona: Arizona Republic: President Biden visits a longtime Phoenix Mexican restaurant. Why it was the perfect venue
• In Arizona: Arizona Republic: President Joe Biden launches Latino outreach campaign in Phoenix: ‘I desperately need your help’
• In Arizona: 12 News: Silicon Treasure: Intel to get $8.5 billion in government funding and Arizona may get 9,000 new jobs

The president also traveled to Reno, Nevada, this week to speak about the actions he’s taking to lower housing costs for the American people. It’s a stark contrast to Donald Trump who spent his career keeping rents high, putting homeownership out of reach from working people, and would drive up costs to enrich his wealthy friends if he gets another term.

• In Nevada: Nevada Current: In Las Vegas campaign stop, Biden details plans to make housing more affordable
• In Nevada: Nevada Independent: During Nevada swing, Biden lays out housing agenda, draws contrast with Trump
• In Nevada: Nevada Globe: President Biden’s Remarks in Reno Campaign Headquarters
• In Nevada: KLAS: Biden to unveil $258 billion in housing, rent assistance programs during Las Vegas visit
• In Nevada: KSNV: President Biden speaks in Las Vegas on efforts to reduce housing costs
• In Nevada: KTVN: President Biden Visits Reno Campaign Staff and Volunteers
• In Nevada: Reno Gazette Journal: President Joe Biden slams Donald Trump, encourages campaign workers during Reno visit

President Biden’s agenda is touching every corner of the country and delivering for Americans one project at a time, and local economies are reaping the benefits. 

• In Arkansas: 40/29 News: War Eagle Creek restoration project receives $4.4 million to reconnect ecosystems and provide people with clean water
• In Arkansas: 5 News Online: President Biden awards $4M toward plan aiming to restore War Eagle Creek
• In Colorado: Longmont Leader: Colorado groups among recipients of $5B Climate Pollution Reduction Grants Program
• In Georgia: WSAV: Local airports to receive portion of $10M Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding
• In Georgia: The Savannah Tribune: Sens. Ossoff & Rev. Warnock Announce Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Investment in I-16 Flyover Project
• In New Mexico: WLOX: Gulf of Mexico Alliance receives $3.9 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to benefit the Gulf Coast
• In New York: New York Focus: Flush With Biden’s Infrastructure Cash, New York Is Choosing Highways Over Public Transit
• In New York: WKTV: $1.2 Million in Funding to Griffiss International Airport for Air Traffic Control Tower Upgrades
• In North Carolina: Queen City News: Charlotte airport receives $43 million to increase safety, reduce delays
• In Texas: Texas News Metro: Atlanta Wins With Solid Policy Like The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law…We Need Congress Working Together Again
• In Vermont: WCAX: First lady visits Vermont, encourages tech students to look to the future
• In Wisconsin: Fox 6 Milwaukee: Wisconsin EV chargers; Evers signs bills unlocking $78M in funds
• In Wisconsin: The Daily Cardinal: Evers signs legislation bolstering Wisconsin’s electric vehicle infrastructure
• In Wisconsin: Wisconsin Examiner: Wisconsin can now plug in to federal funds to expand EV charging

With all of the historic accomplishments President Biden and Vice President Harris are delivering for hardworking families, it’s no surprise that MAGA Republicans keep trying to take the credit. One big problem: They voted against these achievements, and if it were up to Trump or other MAGA Republicans, Americans wouldn’t be reaping the benefits.

• In Georgia: Northwest Georgia News: ‘The Money Is Still Coming’: Greene Defends Vote Against Federal Budget
• In Colorado: 9 News: Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert takes credit for bill she voted against, again
• In Arizona: Arizona Republic: CHIPS Act to bring money, thousands of jobs to Andy Biggs’ district. He voted against it

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Today, ahead of the anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the Democratic National Committee launched a new ad campaign in local newspapers in seven battleground states blasting Donald Trump for his plan to repeal the ACA and decimate health coverage for millions of Americans.

The ads will appear as digital homepage takeovers of local newspaper websites in the key battleground states of Pennsylvania, Arizona, Nevada, North Carolina, Georgia, Michigan, and Wisconsin. With the majority of Americans putting greater trust in local news, this ad campaign builds on the DNC’s strategic focus of reaching voters in their own communities through mediums they value. The ACA campaign marks the DNC’s most wide-reaching local newspaper campaign so far this cycle.

“Donald Trump wants the American people to know that he’ll stop at nothing to ‘terminate’ lifesaving health care protections for the millions of people who rely on the Affordable Care Act, so we’re making sure voters hear him loud and clear in the outlets they know and trust,” DNC spokesperson Rhyan Lake said. “Trump’s plans to spike premiums and prescription drug costs and skyrocket uninsurance rates is as unpopular as it is dangerous, and is a stark contrast to President Biden’s agenda of taking on Big Pharma to lower health care costs and making affordable coverage more accessible. Americans know that a vote for Trump is a vote to destroy health care and that’s why they’ll reject him once again this November.”

Find the creative below:

In Arizona

In Georgia

In Michigan

In Nevada

In North Carolina

In Pennsylvania

In Wisconsin

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