Tag: Trump administration
Trump-appointed official plans to cut Social Security workforce by 50 percent,...
Acting SSA Commissioner Leland Dudek orders mass layoffs, raising concerns of service collapse and benefit delays for millions of Americans.
Progressive news investigation: Legal challenges emerge as Trump’s DOGE faces transparency...
Legal challenges erupt over Trump’s advisory panel as transparency and fairness come under scrutiny.
Trump’s pick to lead federal housing agency has opposed efforts to...
Such views would seemingly place Turner at odds with the core work of HUD, a sprawling federal agency that serves as a backstop against homelessness for millions of the nation’s poor, elderly and disabled.
Trump’s Cabinet picks aren’t just unqualified and inexperienced—they’re morally bankrupt
While every president has a right to select their own Cabinet appointees, the Senate also has the Constitutional authority to decide whether each nominee is fit to serve.
Trump’s Project 2025 architect pick sparks fears for Social Security and...
President-elect Trump’s nomination of Russell Vought, a lead figure in Project 2025, signals the potential for deep cuts to critical safety net programs, despite campaign promises to protect them.
Sierra Club sounds alarm, nominee Lee Zeldin ‘unqualified’ to head EPA
“The best-case scenario is that the EPA will lose four years in the fight for the planet. The worst-case scenario should send a shudder down your spine.”
NPR’s ‘balance’ serves to normalize Trump’s highly abnormal cabinet picks
They must be confirmed by the Senate, which means the media play an important role in helping bring to light their records and qualifications.
Trump’s Energy Department pick: A Fracking CEO who claims ‘there is...
Wright’s history of denying the severity of climate change raise critical questions about his ability to lead an agency central to energy innovation and climate policy.
Eight reasons why Marco Rubio would be a disastrous Secretary of...
The many reasons why Trump's nomination of Senator Marco Rubio to be Secretary of State is a disastrous choice for America and the world.
GOP’s federal trifecta and the looming threat to U.S. healthcare
What’s next for healthcare? GOP’s agenda signals cuts and higher costs.
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Starbucks Workers United calls nationwide boycott as contract fight drags on
The AFL-CIO's 65 unions endorsed the campaign as more than 550 unfair labor practice charges sit unresolved against the company.
How much sleep do I need? Why you can forget the eight-hour rule
Eight hours isn’t necessarily the magic number for sleep. Your age, body clock and individual needs all matter.
These women don’t trust politicians. They do trust Candace Owens.
The 19th interviewed half a dozen of her listeners, after a Media Matters report found her platforms grew 80 percent between January 2025 and March 2026 to roughly 10.9 million new followers.
A week after Eastport banned data centers for 180 days, federal regulators accepted the...
The developer cut the plan from 400 acres to 27 and from 51 megawatts to 15 after FERC found four deficiencies, and comments close October 19.
These Children’s Deaths Were Preventable. Their Parents Prayed Instead of Seeking Medical Care.
For decades, Idaho laws have allowed parents who belong to the Followers of Christ and other faith-healing sects to pray rather than seek medical care. Since 2015, at least 15 children have died of treatable conditions.