Trump’s illegal war with Iran keeps driving up prices with no end in sight. “Diesel hit a record price in the U.S. on Friday, soaring to an average of $5.85 a gallon for the first time as the six-month war with Iran disrupts the world’s flow of fuel. Because diesel
North Carolina is joining two dozen other states in suing the Trump administration, alleging the federal government is unlawfully threatening to strip counterterrorism and emergency response funding from the state if it doesn’t make certain changes to how it administers elections. President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security
Trump promised to cut our electric bills in half, and now North Carolinians are paying the price for another broken promise. “A sudden electricity crunch in the US, driven by artificial intelligence, is colliding headlong with the Trump administration’s attacks on wind and solar. President Donald Trump has presented his
With hurricane season approaching, the consequences of Donald Trump’s reckless decision to hollow out the National Weather Service are impossible to ignore. The agency’s roster of more than 2,500 scientists shrank by about 15% last year through firings and early retirements. The weather service’s data and expertise forms the backbone
Costs are skyrocketing under Trump, and oil just hit a four-year high today of $120 a barrel. We’re all paying the price for Trump’s reckless and disastrous policies.
Donald Trump has failed to deliver on his promise to help Western NC communities recover from Helene, and it’s no wonder he chose not to visit them today. FEMA must expedite disaster funding, and I have introduced a bill to make it happen. Learn more about what Democrats are doing
It is getting cold out. While Trump dismisses affordability as a “hoax,” a 13% spike in energy bills since he took office is no hoax for hardworking families paying the price for his disastrous policies. Read more in the ABC News article, Energy bills in US have increased 13% since
Children, seniors, veterans, people with disabilities, and those at-risk will lose meals starting this weekend if Republicans don’t act. But Trump is refusing to fund SNAP and Republicans keep extending their vacation. Learn more in the CBS17 article, ‘A breaking point’: 1.4 Million NC families stand to lose food assistance
Republicans have spent this year giving tax breaks to billionaires while cutting healthcare and food assistance for those in need. Now they’re keeping the government closed as premiums skyrocket. We must reopen the government and lower healthcare costs. If the President and the Republicans do not act, SNAP benefits for
Trump looked North Carolinians in the eyes and told them he’d do whatever it takes to help them recover from Helene. But through seven months in office he’s gutted FEMA and withheld vital funds. Learn more in The New York Times article, FEMA Employees Warn That Trump Is Gutting Disaster