Larry Bodine 
You know the economy is bad when people are even skimping on McDonald’s value meals. Sales at the fast food chain dropped 3.6 percent in the United States in the first quarter of the year, a stark contrast to a 2.5 percent rise in sales during the same period last year. Also, some Trump administration officials … Read more
These are notes taken by Kathy Voth, of the LD18 Democrats Communications Team, from the American Civil Liberties Union’s “Know Your Rights Training” presented on Zoom on April 29, 2025. This information is sobering but helpful and important. You can watch the Zoom recording at https://drive.google.com/file/d/15tgTSPdNitbo735Jmp9LGkbYukHBUqb6/view?usp=drivesdk Heading to a Protest Bring a friend• There is … Read more
A majority of Americans view President Donald Trump as a “dangerous dictator” who poses a threat to democracy, new polling data has revealed—including nearly a fifth of Republicans. A wide-ranging poll released on Tuesday to mark the president’s 100th day in office found 52 percent of voters agreed he was “a dangerous dictator whose power … Read more
800 voters jammed a town hall in Tucson and roared their applause for US Senators Corey Bookman of New Jersey and Mark Kelly of Arizona. The senators blasted the Trump oligarchy’s budget plan to cut health insurance coverage. “We have a Congress where there are enough votes on the Republican side to pass the greatest … Read more
JPMorgan says there is a 60% chance of an economic recession despite Trump’s 90-day pause in his draconian tariffs. A recession means you won’t be able to get a job, loans will be expensive and hard to get, stocks in retirement savings will crash, and you may have to file for bankruptcy. “Last week, President … Read more