We're deeply saddened by the shooting at a mosque in San Diego, and our thoughts are with the San Diego Muslim community and all impacted by this tragedy. Attacks on our fellow Americans at places of worship are unacceptable.

Trump is trying to claim America is a Christian nation – and it's bullshit. On this week's Jewish Dem Download, Halie Soifer dives into Trump's nine-hour, taxpayer funded Christian nationalist prayer "jubilee" he held on the National Mall. Watch the full Jewish Dem Download on Substack.

Trump dropped a $10 billion lawsuit to advance a $1.8 billion fund for the ultra-wealthy. Meanwhile, inflation is rising & we're struggling to afford groceries & gas. Republicans continue to make our lives more expensive.

NYT polling shows Donald Trump’s approval rate continues to sink, now down to 37%.  These numbers paint a clear picture: Americans are fed up with his reckless administration & reject his authoritarian agenda. 

In Trump’s America, if you’re rich enough, connected enough, or loyal enough, the rules don’t apply to you. Billionaires cash in, donors get favors, and the American people are left footing the bill.

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Dreamers grew up being told that DACA would protect them. Now, Trump’s cruel policies are ripping families apart. Fathers with active DACA status are being deported, and children are being left behind at the border.

Black Americans who protested for voting rights and equal representation in the 1960s are now watching the Supreme Court dismantle the very protections they marched for. Another reason winning the midterms is vital.

The right is being taken over by a movement that openly talks about repealing women’s right to vote, forcing women out of public life, and treating feminism as a threat to civilization. Misogyny is not a side effect of this movement. It’s a foundation.

@abigailspanberger.com just signed an assault weapons ban into law in Virginia. This is a massive victory for keeping communities safe – and it’s why we must elect more Democratic governors.

Freedom of religion and the separation of church and state have protected Americans for 250 years. Trump’s national day of prayer is an un-American attempt to replace religious pluralism with Christian Nationalism.

We will defend our democracy – and take back control of Congress. This week, JDCA leaders convened at the Watergate for our 2026 Leadership Summit to strategize and mobilize on how to take back power ahead of the midterms. Read JDCA CEO Halie Soifer’s reflections on Substack:

The Trump administration calling activists, protesters, and trans people “terror threats” is not about safety. It is about manufacturing fear, stigmatizing dissent, and expanding state power over political opposition.

People are going to die because the Trump administration would rather wage an ideological war against harm reduction than confront the opioid crisis with evidence-based strategies.

The Supreme Court’s decision to preserve access to Mifepristone is a victory for reproductive health. But the reality is that anti-abortion politicians and organizations will keep attacking reproductive rights in any way they can. We must stay vigilant.

The Supreme Court didn’t just weaken the Voting Rights Act. It continued a decades-long assault on democratic representation itself.

The data is in: mass deportations didn’t save American jobs. They hurt workers, strain local economies, and weaken industries that families rely on every day. Trump’s immigration policy isn’t just cruel – it’s economic sabotage.

Families are cutting back on groceries because they are too expensive. Workers are draining their savings just to fill up their tanks. Americans are exhausted by rising costs and economic anxiety because of Trump’s reckless war with Iran.

“Courage is contagious.” Last year, @crow.house.gov and his colleagues posted a video telling our service members that they have an obligation to follow the law and the Constitution. It was a reminder: for those who are willing to stand up for the rule of law, members of Congress will be with you.

We will defend democracy – and stand up for our values. This week, Jewish Democrats from across the country gathered in Washington, D.C., for JDCA’s 2026 Leadership Summit to hear from Democratic leaders and policy experts about the challenges we face and what we can do to take back power.

We won’t back down in the face of threats. Yesterday, JDCA was proud to present the Defender of Democracy Award to the six Democrats who came together, as veterans, to remind service members that their oath is to the Constitution – and that with that oath comes a duty to refuse unlawful orders.

“Why wouldn’t we spend a billion dollars to make sure that the communities that we care about across this country are safe?” @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social joined JDCA’s annual Leadership Summit and reaffirmed his strong commitment to defending the Jewish community. More in @jewishinsider.com:

Rodney Taylor, a double amputee, spent 15 months in ICE detention. He was denied proper accommodations and medical care. “They treat us like cattle waiting to be slaughtered.”

2020 election deniers are now trying to take charge of future elections in battleground states across the country. It has never been more important to elect Democratic governors – free and fair elections are on the line.

While the Virginia Supreme Court forces Virginia to ignore the will of the people, the U.S. Supreme Court enables Alabama to ram through a map that takes away power from Black voters. Republicans have an antidemocratic double standard. We’ll continue to fight back.

Jen Kiggans’ racist, dehumanizing language about Hakeem Jeffries must be universally condemned. She must apologize and resign – not just double down and blame Democrats. Virginians deserve better. We must vote her out this November.

The GOP refused to fund ACA subsidies, forcing hundreds of thousands of Americans to shift to healthcare plans that cover less and have higher deductibles. Many who get sick are then forced to ignore symptoms or end up in debt. Republicans are making Americans sicker and poorer.

This week on the Jewish Dem Download, JDCA CEO Halie Soifer covers recent setbacks in Virginia and at the Supreme Court when it comes to the defense of democracy and free and fair elections. Watch, share, and subscribe:

“But before the roll is called there and in other states considering a hasty redraw, GOP state lawmakers should consider one simple question: This may be in Donald Trump’s best interest, but is it in yours?”

The Trump administration is losing to Iran. What could this look like? Iran closer to nuclear weapons. Iran controlling the Strait of Hormuz. Skyrocketing oil prices. Rising inflation. Global food and commodity shortages.

After Callais, it only took a week for Tennessee Republicans to disenfranchise Black voters. Their strategy is clear: Suppress the vote to increase their chances of winning elections that they cannot win freely and fairly.

The Supreme Court cited misleading DOJ data on Black voter turnout in its justification for gutting the VRA. This is another example of the Trump administration working with a Supreme Court controlled by extremists to undermine our democracy, in this case by diluting Black voting power.

The Fed warned that the ongoing war with Iran is raising the risk of a sustained inflation shock, with continued high oil prices and global supply chain problems. We could see this from the start. Trump’s war with Iran is illegal, destructive, and reckless.

Democrats are energized. Republicans are divided. Just the latest example – “normie Republicans” are increasingly dissatisfied with the direction of the country under Trump.

The Trump administration’s strategy for hunger, infant mortality, and public health: “If you don’t measure it, it’s not there.” 

Republicans split Tennessee's only majority-Black congressional district into three Republican-leaning districts to gain more power in Congress – at the expense of Black representation. @nytimes.com shares how the Tennessee GOP did it:

In just seven months, the Trump administration has arrested the parents of at least 27,000 children. Behind this number are terrified kids, empty dinner tables, and families wondering if they will ever be whole again.

In a week with a family funeral and a bar mitzvah – and in honor of Jewish American Heritage month – JDCA CEO Halie Soifer reflects on what it means to live proudly and openly as a Jew. Read the full piece at the Jewish Dem Download on Substack:

Trump’s latest baseless threat against his political opponents involved calling for the prosecution of Hakeem Jeffries. @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social: “Every time Donald Trump wakes up or posts in the middle of the night attacking me, it’s clear we’re getting to him because we’re winning.”

Billions of taxpayer dollars are being used to surge ICE agents into our neighborhoods and tear families apart. America needs leadership grounded in humanity, not fear. 

This politicized ruling overturns the will of Virginians, who voted in a referendum last month to redraw their maps and level the playing field in the midterms. We’re going to continue fighting Republicans’ anti-democratic agenda at every turn.

NEW: A court just ruled that Trump’s 10% worldwide tariffs are illegal. This is a huge blow to Trump’s overreach – and a huge victory for American consumers. 

Americans are paying the price at the pump. We have to make sure Trump and Republicans will pay the price at the polls.

Since the beginning of Trump’s second term, Democrats have flipped 30 state legislative seats. Republicans should be afraid of what this means for the midterms.

NEW POLL: A majority of Americans said they believe President Trump is mentally and physically unfit to serve as commander in chief. Republicans should grow a spine and stand up to Trump. He is unfit and unhinged.

Republicans are ramming through a plan to take congressional representation away from Black voters in Tennessee. Yet another blatant and anti-democratic power grab by Republicans.

The Trump administration is placing indefinite “processing holds” on DACA applications. When DACA authorization expires, people lose their ability to work and their protection from deportation. Immigration, not xenophobia, made this country great. Dreamers must be protected, not punished.

A Democratic state Senate candidate overperformed by 19 points in Michigan in a district that was almost evenly divided in 2024. With this win, Democrats hold onto a Michigan Senate majority. Next step, taking back Congress.

Trump’s allies admit that keeping the House will be “extremely difficult.” We will not let Republicans distract voters from their wildly unpopular agenda. 

For a president to say “We shouldn’t even have an election” is completely unacceptable. Trump is laying the groundwork to discredit the 2026 midterms and our democratic processes if Republicans lose. Just another reason we need to win the midterms overwhelmingly.