Fight for Progress

Trump ballroom vote pushed to April after critics blast 'hideous,' 'appalling,' 'shameful' plans Trump says the White House needs an indoor space to host major functions, but the project has been deluged by negative public comments.

Trump says the White House needs an indoor space to host major functions, but the project has been deluged by negative public comments. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-allies-planning-commission-white-house-ballrooom-approval-rcna261884

Susie Wiles is telling his advisers to bring ideas to the Oval Office to lower gasoline prices in the wake of the U.S. attack on Iran, according to two energy industry executives familiar with the conversations.

What Trump’s War With Iran Has Already Cost Taxpayers The military operation had already cost more than approximately $600 million before the first strikes were even carried out.

Trump’s military strikes in Iran have likely cost American taxpayers over $1 billion, and a price tag that could approach $100 billion, depending on how long it can stretch on. https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2026/03/03/how-trumps-war-with-iran-could-have-already-cost-over-1-billion/

A coalition of 24 Democratic state attorneys general and governors filed a lawsuit Thursday asking the U.S. Court of International Trade to block implementation of President Trump’s new global 10 percent tariff because it is unconstitutional and violates the law.

SPECIAL REPORT: Battleground constituents say they’re feeling the squeeze when it comes to health care costs.

Find out who they trust more to lower costs 👇
https://navigatorresearch.org/views-on-health-care-in-the-battleground-and-beyond

What’s one thing voters across party lines can agree on?

Cutting SNAP and Medicaid to fund tax breaks for the wealthy is a dealbreaker.

State-by-State Estimates of the First Year of Trump’s Tax Policies: All But the Richest Americans Face Higher Taxes As a result of the tax policies approved by President Trump and the Republican majority in Congress, all but the richest Americans are paying higher taxes on average in 2026 than they did last year.

New research: Nearly all Americans will pay more in taxes this year — except the 1%.

Republicans are making everything more expensive for us in order to give tax cuts to their rich friends.
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Don’t even get us STARTED about data centers.

We’re out here on campus again talking to college students about affordability, AI, and the state of the world.

reminder: look UP 👆

U.S. payrolls unexpectedly fell by 92,000 in February; unemployment rate rises to 4.4% Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase 50,000 in February while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%.

Trump’s economy isn’t working for us.
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Iran war drives oil prices above $100 a barrel for first time since 2022 Trump says rise in energy prices is ‘very small price to pay’ as conflict sparks fresh stock market sell-off

Your tax dollars being used to raise your gas prices.
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The U.S. economy is already unsteady. A war in Iran could add to that uncertainty A longer war that pushed oil past $100 a barrel for an extended period would likely boost inflation, at least temporarily.

A longer war that pushed oil past $100 a barrel for an extended period would likely boost inflation, at least temporarily. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/the-u-s-economy-is-already-unsteady-a-war-in-iran-could-add-to-that-uncertainty

U.S. manufacturers are still shedding thousands of jobs, as workers ask White House for help Job cuts at a Whirlpool factory in Iowa underscore the challenges in reviving American manufacturing. "Every day, workers' jobs are still in jeopardy," a union official said.

350 Whirlpool factory workers in Iowa will lose their jobs soon, a blow to a community where the plant has anchored the local economy for decades. The layoffs are another sign of manufacturers' ongoing struggles https://www.cbsnews.com/news/manufacturing-jobs-whirlpool-layoffs-iowa-trump-tariffs/

There Are 47,635 Epstein Files Offline for Review, DOJ Says Among the unreleased documents are a woman’s unverified allegations against President Trump.

Among the unreleased documents are a woman's unverified allegations against Donald Trump. https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/there-are-47-635-epstein-files-offline-for-review-doj-says-bf2b31fe?

The clock is ticking as Trump’s war puts the US economy in harm’s way - The Boston Globe The longer the war rages in the Persian Gulf, the more opportunity Iran might get to disrupt vital energy production and shipping.

The longer the war rages in the Persian Gulf, the more opportunity Iran might get to disrupt vital energy production and shipping. https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/05/newsletters/trump-iran-war-economy/

States Sue to Stop Trump From Reviving Steep Tariffs The lawsuit filed by two dozen states seeks to invalidate the president’s new, 10 percent global tax on imports.

The lawsuit filed by two dozen attorneys general seeks to invalidate Trump’s new, 10 percent global tax on imports. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/us/politics/states-lawsuit-trump-tariffs.html

Donald Trump has taken one risk after another that could have destabilized the American economy. Iran is the latest crisis to test U.S. economic resilience. https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2026/03/05/trump-economy-risk-iran-oil-tariffs-tax-cuts-00812888

Trade court orders Trump administration to kickstart tariff refund process The order is the most significant yet in what's expected to be a politically fraught process of refunding importers billions.

A top trade court ordered the Trump administration on Wednesday to start refunding tariffs to U.S. businesses. https://www.axios.com/2026/03/05/trump-tariff-refunds-trade-court-ruling

Trump ousts Noem as frustrations build among White House officials, GOP lawmakers | CNN Politics President Donald Trump said Thursday on social media he was pushing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem out of her position and would name Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin to replace her.

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem out, Trump says https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/05/politics/kristi-noem-trump-homeland-security-replace

NEW DATA from Navigator: Disapproval of Trump’s handling of the economy has hit the highest point of his second term, with 60% of Americans disapproving.

Trump’s net approval hit its worst point since the shutdown last year. Since his second inauguration, Trump’s net approval has dropped from +2 to -17 today.

As the Republican budget's SNAP cuts go into effect, Navigator's latest polling finds that two thirds of Americans are less likely to support an elected official who voted to cut the program.

72% of Americans Want Epstein Prosecutions—Including MAGA Republicans YouTube video by Eliza Orlins

72% of Americans want more Epstein prosecutions. 57% of MAGA Republicans agree. This isn't partisan. New polling from
@navigatorsurvey.bsky.social breaks down what Americans actually think—and it's damning for everyone in power who's been looking the other way.

youtu.be/-uD80XOwYkc

NEW this morning: Our latest polling on the Epstein Files.

67% of Americans disapprove of the Trump administration’s handling of the Epstein Files.

Read more ➡️ https://navigatorresearch.org/americans-are-angry-about-epstein-and-they-want-accountability

Americans Are Angry About Epstein – and They Want Accountability This Navigator Research report covers Americans’ views of the Epstein files.

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Americans across partisan groups don’t think the Trump administration has paid enough attention to the Epstein Files. This even includes 37% of Republicans.

According to Navigator’s latest data, more than two-thirds of Americans want Trump officials with ties to Epstein to resign.

Read more in our newest report: https://navigatorresearch.org/americans-are-angry-about-epstein-and-they-want-accountability

A majority of Americans think Trump committed a crime related to Epstein and the Epstein Files. Americans want more investigations and accountability.

More in our latest report: https://navigatorresearch.org/americans-are-angry-about-epstein-and-they-want-accountability

NEW DATA: Americans in the battleground blame Republicans policies - like tariffs and Medicaid cuts - for their rising costs.

Read more in our latest report: https://navigatorresearch.org/tariffs-tax-cuts-trouble-for-republicans

Battleground constituents aren’t happy with how Republicans in Congress are handling the economy.

We’ve got the pulse of Americans in the battleground in our latest report: https://navigatorresearch.org/tariffs-tax-cuts-trouble-for-republicans