Stories to Amplify — July 3, 2025 — Defend America Action

Layoffs reach highest level since 2020, new data shows as companies cut jobs amid economic uncertainty (CBS).
The U.S. dollar has fallen at the fastest clip since 1973 (NBC News).
Trump’s tariffs would cost U.S. employers $82.3 billion, price hikes and layoffs would follow (PBS).

‘It’s harsh. It’s mean, brutal’: Trump bill to cause most harm to America’s poorest, analysis shows devastating impact on vulnerable populations (The Guardian).
Trump’s bill would upend health care, affecting Medicaid, ACA, and rural hospitals (STAT).
Trump’s bill drastically cuts Medicaid and food assistance, threatening essential safety net programs (Axios).
Corporate America and high earners will gain from the ‘big, beautiful bill.’ Low income Americans and hospitals will struggle (CNN).

Immigration crackdown ripples through economy, showing broader impacts of enforcement actions (Axios).
Trump escalates attacks on Mamdani, who says president is attacking democracy, intensifying targeting of Democratic officials (The Washington Post).
US judge blocks Trump asylum ban at US-Mexico border, says he exceeded authority (Reuters).
‘Spineless capitulation.’ Paramount faces backlash over its $16-million Trump settlement, showing corporate compliance with administration pressure (LA Times).

Trump’s cash stockpile was running out. Then he ran for president again, revealing financial motivations behind candidacy (The Daily Beast).
The whiff of corruption: Trump’s new perfume has strong notes of graft (The Intercept).

Justice Dept. explores using criminal charges against election officials, threatening democratic processes (New York Times).
Former January 6 defendant now advising justice department’s ‘weaponization working group’, showing infiltration of law enforcement (The Guardian).

Stories to Amplify — July 3, 2025