Saturday, January 25, 2025

Tag: Donald Trump administration

David Huitema confirmed as ethics Czar amid fears of Trump’s return...

As Trump’s second term looms, the Senate confirmed David Huitema to lead the Office of Government Ethics. Advocates praise the move, but critics warn of a tough road ahead for government accountability.

Calls mount to release ethics report as Matt Gaetz’s Attorney General...

Matt Gaetz’s abrupt resignation following his nomination as Attorney General has raised ethical and legal questions. Lawmakers and watchdogs demand answers as concerns mount over Gaetz’s past investigations and his potential confirmation.

‘Harris voters for human rights’ mobilize to defeat Trump and demand...

A coalition of activists advocates for Harris’s election victory while challenging U.S. complicity in the ongoing crisis in Gaza.

Breaking: Former Energy Secretary Rick Perry rejoins board of Dakota Access...

Perry joins a company with a troubled track record when it comes to the law.

Trump’s policies are harming refugees worldwide

His administration’s near-ban on refugee admissions is having a destructive domino effect in front-line countries.

A farewell to arms control?

Let’s hope that the Trump administration proves to be the detour on the path to finally bidding farewell to nuclear arms.

Controversial Keystone XL pipeline gets green light from Trump

"The #KeystoneXL tar sands pipeline was a bad idea from Day One and it remains a terrible idea today."

Why abolishing ICE is good climate policy

The war on terror has unleashed unspeakable cruelty. We must not rely on its institutions to fix the climate crisis.

Bravo, another global Trump triumph! Now grievance is universal

Bravo, Trumpers: you turned a transparently belligerent know-nothing into a wrecking ball presidency.

What mission accomplished? More questions than answers after Syria bombing

Hopefully, policy makers in the future will realize that drawing 'red lines' in terms of conflicts in other countries creates dangers of its own.

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Biden’s legacy is written in blood 

Behind all the devastation are all the people in power that make all of this tragedy and grief possible in the first place.

Nationwide protests erupt against Trump’s inauguration amid fears of far-right agenda

Nationwide protests amplify voices against policies threatening marginalized communities.

Private prisons poised to reap billions as Laken Riley Act passes Congress

Corporate interests dominate immigration policy under new legislation.

‘Turning a blind eye’: Elizabeth Warren blasts Federal Reserve for letting JPMorgan ‘cook the...

A JPMorgan whistleblower said the world’s biggest bank was misreporting its trading activity, which could have inflated its earnings by billions of dollars and added millions to executive pay packages.

Federal judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship order, calling it ‘blatantly unconstitutional’

"You are an American citizen if you were born on American soil—period. Nothing that the president can do will change that.”