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Thursday, September 10, 2026

I wrote a new book called The New Middle Class — and I’d love to tell you all about it:

Danielle,

I wanted to share some news with you directly: I teamed up with my daughter Amelia to write a book called The New Middle Class — and I’d love to tell you all about it.

This is a guide for anyone who is trying to figure out how to not just survive — but really thrive — in our rigged economy. That’s right: rigged.

Look, the rules we’ve been told to follow — work hard, buy a home, save a little each month to build a secure middle-class life — are not working. Over the last few decades, the rich and powerful have twisted our economy to work for them and our government has been more than happy to enable it.

Housing, college, and health care costs have all exploded. Jobs are less predictable. And retirement feels further away than ever. The old rules of living and budgeting no longer apply.

Through writing The New Middle Class, we wanted to offer an easy-to-understand guide with tools and strategies for readers to build an actually sustainable American dream. Think of it like a modern day follow-up to our books The Two-Income Trap and All Your Worth: The Ultimate Lifetime Money Plan.

This book is for anyone who wants to know more about how our economic system REALLY works so you can take control of your money and build financial stability in the world as it is. If you’d like to preorder my new book The New Middle Class, click here to learn more.

Before ever becoming a senator, I spent my career studying why families go broke and fighting to rebuild the middle class.

After Wall Street crashed our economy in 2008, I fought to create the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to protect people from getting scammed by big banks and corporations.

After Senate Republicans vowed to block my nomination to serve as the CFPB’s first director, I went back home to Massachusetts and launched a campaign to make our economy fairer for working families — and we won.

The New Middle Class draws on those decades of research, public service, and real-world experience.

If you want to learn how to build a safety net to protect you in a precarious economy, stay ahead of a shifting world of work, be more strategic on housing, avoid dangerous scams, and plan for whatever comes next, this book is for you.

I’m excited for this to be out in the world, and I hope you are too. Click here to learn more and to pre-order my new book The New Middle Class.

Elizabeth

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Wednesday, September 9, 2026

$1 billion in dark money

Danielle,

Something is happening in our elections that deserves every voter's attention: Dark money groups are spending record amounts of money to influence our elections.

A New York Times analysis found roughly $1 billion in anonymous political spending moving through the political system this year — and that number is almost certainly an underestimate.

Millions of dollars in secret spending could upend the 2026 midterms

AIPAC, crypto billionaires, the AI industry — they're all dumping millions into race after race to handpick candidates who'll bend over backward for their bottom line.

The money moves through layers of nonprofits, super PACs, and committees. This lets wealthy special interests shape our elections from behind a curtain, leaving voters to make decisions without knowing who is pulling the strings.

In exchange for all that money comes time, access, and the corruption of our "representative" democracy.

It’s unsettling (to say the least) to think about what powerful interests might expect from candidates in return for the millions they’re pouring into their elections.

That's why it matters that we pay attention to how candidates choose to fund their campaigns. I say choose — because it is a deliberate, intentional decision. When we back candidates who reject corporate PAC money — who refuse to be bought — we send a message that power comes from ordinary people, not billionaires. And more importantly, it works:

The 2026 primaries have given us countless examples that the many can beat the money.

In Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed won his Senate primary despite being dramatically outspent, with outside groups spending tens of millions of dollars to try to stop him. A week later, Peggy Flanagan won Minnesota's Senate primary after nearly $20 million was spent against her. In New York, Zohran Mamdani launched his candidacy virtually unknown and built a grassroots campaign that defeated former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in a record-spending election. And just this month, State Rep. Angie Nixon won Florida's Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, after being outspent 16 to 1.

These primaries and others like them proved that when people organize, show up, and build a campaign rooted in their communities, money isn't the only force that matters.

But we can't slow down now. Because September, October, and November are when the most spending and voter contact takes place. This is when corporate money floods the airwaves. This is when our opponents are making their final push.

Our democracy shouldn't be bought and paid for by the wealthy and powerful. It belongs to all of us. Getting big money out of politics is how we make that real.

That’s why right now, it's more important than ever that we keep building strength within this grassroots movement.

If you believe this is possible, and if you're able to, please pitch in to support our campaign today. With your support, we're proving that grassroots power can beat dark money — and building the political force needed to finally get it out of our elections for good.

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Thanks for being a part of this,

Elizabeth

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Monday, September 7, 2026

This Labor Day, I’m fighting for workers

Danielle,

Every Labor Day, we celebrate the working people who built this country — and remember that the rights workers have today were won by people who organized, stood together, and demanded a fair share of America’s prosperity.

Workers in mills, mines, factories, and sweatshops fought for better wages, safer workplaces, weekends, and the 40-hour workweek.

Today, we’re facing another enormous economic transformation: Artificial intelligence could reshape the future of work.

And once again, working people need to make sure they have a voice in what comes next.

Some of the people building this technology are already warning us about where things could go. Tech executives are talking openly about AI creating a level of wealth concentration that could “break society” and create a “permanent underclass.”

Those are their words.

These are mine: AI should work for working people.

American progress shouldn’t mean a small handful of Big Tech executives and investors get even richer while workers lose their jobs, wages, and economic security. It should mean everyone has a fair shot.

Danielle, do you want to tax AI and really invest in people? Then this Labor Day, add your name today to show there’s strong demand for a plan like this.

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Look, AI was built on human creativity and intelligence, years of federally funded research, and infrastructure paid for by the American people. The enormous wealth it creates shouldn’t belong only to the billionaires who own the technology.

If AI makes companies richer while putting workers at risk, those companies should pay more, and that money should go back to working people.

Right now, our tax code actually encourages companies to replace workers with AI.

That’s backward.

We should tax AI-driven wealth and use that money to make sure workers have health care if they lose their jobs, expand free college and apprenticeship programs, and guarantee good-paying jobs as technology changes the economy.

AI should be a tool for shared prosperity — not an excuse to make billionaires richer while working people get left behind.

That’s what Labor Day is about: Making sure working people have a fair share of America’s progress.

So today I’m asking you to stand with working-class people everywhere in the fight for fair rights and treatment and demand that we tax AI and invest in people.

Thanks for being part of this,

Elizabeth

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Monday, August 31, 2026

You can’t just sit there with a “D” next to your name and call it a day

Danielle, all throughout this primary season, we’ve kept hearing from pundits and talking heads trying to figure out just what exactly the Democratic Party is all about — suggesting that we need to water down our economic agenda and not be “too progressive” or “too radical” in order to win.

But here’s the reality: The bold, progressive candidates who campaign on a real affordability agenda are winning.

While they continue to put together the puzzle on what the Democratic Party is, voters are not buying any BS.

We’re electing leaders who understand what it really means to fight for working families.

Who will take a stand when it’s hard and speak truth to power.

Who refuse corporate PAC checks — even when it would be easier to take them.

Who unapologetically propose bold economic reforms — not just small measures that nibble around the edges.

This is exactly why I launched Fight PAC: An organization to support, uplift, and help elect these types of fighters for the working class to Congress.

If you’re feeling energized by our movement’s recent wins, and you want to keep seeing actual fighters get elected to Congress, then please split a contribution between Fight PAC and our campaign before our midnight deadline tonight.

My top priority is for Democrats to take back the House and the Senate in November. That is an absolute must.

But at the same time, Democrats need our majorities to be filled with fighters who want to pass plans that truly transform the lives of working people in this country, not just sit there with a “D” next to their name.

Contributions to Fight PAC will support candidates who know what it means to put up a fight.

No more corporate PAC influence. No more watered-down compromises. No more rolling over and playing dead. We need leaders who are unafraid to get into the ring and put up a fight. If you agree, then please pitch in a donation to support Fight PAC and our campaign.

Thanks for being a part of this,

Elizabeth

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Sunday, August 30, 2026

It’s not hard to connect the dots

Danielle,

Ronald Reagan famously said, “The most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the government, and I’m here to help.”

That line aged like his little trickle-down economics experiment.

Because I actually think the most terrifying words are: “We’re in a crisis, and the government doesn’t have a plan to get us out.”

That's where we are now, Danielle. Trump has spent his time in office systematically dismantling the agencies designed to protect us — and the crises caused by those cuts are already stacking up.

Trump and Linda McMahon are gutting the Department of Education; they've already sliced the staff nearly in half. That means fewer resources for public schools and less support for the kids who need it most. We’re already seeing historic learning loss and lagging test scores for our kids.

And while they’re cutting education funding, they’re squeezing student borrowers too. They’ve killed the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan, forcing millions of borrowers to see monthly payments jump by $500 or more. These changes will affect not only those trying to repay their loans today but also those who can afford college in the future.

Trump also hollowed out food safety oversight. His funding cuts to food safety oversight created ‘the perfect storm’ that slowed the government’s response to cyclosporiasis.

Trump gutted the IRS, weakening one of the few agencies powerful enough to hold wealthy tax cheats and giant corporations accountable — while working people are left paying the price.

This isn't about political philosophy. It's about real people getting hurt right now.

Government isn't some abstract thing in Washington.

It's the food safety inspector making sure your groceries won't poison your family.

It's the public school teacher helping your kid discover what they're capable of.

It's the IRS agent making sure a billionaire pays up.

It's the scientist tracking the next pandemic or a cure for Alzheimer's.

It's the worker enforcing the rules that stop corporations from cutting corners at your expense.

The thing is, when government works, most of us don't even notice. We just get to live our lives. That's the whole point.

For generations, we built a government that could tackle problems too big for any one family to solve alone. Trump is tearing that apart. And then he points at the wreckage and says: "See? Government doesn't work."

That's backward.

The answer to a government that isn't working isn't to make it incapable of working. The answer is to make it work better — and make sure it works for working people, not billionaires.

And that is what I’m fighting for.

Thanks for being a part of this,

Elizabeth

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Saturday, August 29, 2026

Does it help the American people? Yes or No?

I think I've finally figured out how Donald Trump makes decisions.

You know, when you look at the things he supports — and the things he ignores — there's a pretty simple pattern. It's basically a decision tree:

Trump's decision tree: if it doesn't enrich him or his billionaire friends, he doesn't care.

Healthcare? He doesn't care. Housing crisis? Big yawn. Wages for working families? Not Trump’s concern.

If it doesn't help him personally, if it doesn't line billionaires' pockets, then the answer is always the same: Trump just doesn't care.

I wish this were an exaggeration, but we know it is true from his record:

He rushed through crypto giveaways while stalling on housing.

He's handed out pardons to people who'd do him favors while blocking policies that would help families afford insulin.

He's carved out tax loopholes for the wealthy while letting working people fall further behind.

He's started unnecessary forever wars while the price of oil skyrockets.

He's used millions to tear apart the White House to create gold-lined ballrooms while you wonder how you'll afford groceries.

When something helps Donald Trump, his family, his billionaire friends, or the biggest corporations in America, he moves fast. No delays. No excuses. Just action.

When something would actually make life better for ordinary American families, suddenly there's always an excuse, a delay, or nothing at all.

That's the Trump decision-making process. And once you understand it, a whole lot of his presidency starts to make sense.

I'm going to keep calling Donald Trump out — every corrupt deal, every self-serving bad decision, every time he puts himself and his billionaire friends ahead of the American people. And I'm not letting up until there are enough people in Washington willing to stand up to him.

Thanks for being a part of this,

Elizabeth

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Thursday, September 10, 2026

I wrote a new book called The New Middle Class — and I’d love to tell you all about it:

Wednesday, September 9, 2026

$1 billion in dark money

Monday, September 7, 2026

This Labor Day, I’m fighting for workers

Monday, August 31, 2026

You can’t just sit there with a “D” next to your name and call it a day

Sunday, August 30, 2026

It’s not hard to connect the dots

Saturday, August 29, 2026

Does it help the American people? Yes or No?

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