Thursday, August 27, 2026

Tag: Trump administration

Trump’s trophy hunting council disbanded after legal defeat

"The end of Trump's thrill-kill council is a huge victory for elephants, lions and other imperiled animals targeted by trophy hunters."

Republican party raking in millions from Trump-tied foreign agent and lobbyist...

Most of the lobbyists raising money for the RNC and joint fundraising committee are from Trump-connected lobbying firms that brought in record revenues in 2019.

Trump admin exploited wildfires to encourage logging

Instead of stopping the burning of fossil fuels, which is an obvious way to reduce emissions and lower the risk of wildfires, the Trump administration chose a more corrupt route.

The shame of child poverty in the age of Trump

Billionaires are soaring, while poor kids are losing more.

Environmental groups sue Trump administration calling plan to open millions of...

"Trump's illegal, deeply unjust fracking plan would be a disaster for Central Valley communities, as well as our climate, wildlife and water."

Trump admin ordered ‘climate censorship’ in plans to lease Texas public...

"The bigger concern here is the issue of meddling and censorship. If it happens at this stage, it could certainly happen later in the EIS process. So we are concerned about the future of this EIS."

Trump prosecutors make move to ensure that embassy protectors are convicted

In this period of normalized illegality and attempts at intimidation, we shall not allow the state to move against these courageous activists without resistance from our movements.

Science-advisory board says Trump administration’s policies run counter to established science

"EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler must immediately withdraw these unlawful proposals that threaten the health and well-being of all Americans."

Trump and Machiavelli: Does morality matter?

"Consider what an unbelieving world will say if you continue to brush off Mr. Trump’s immoral words and behavior in the cause of political expediency."

Trump’s proposed social security change could slash disability benefits for thousands

U.S. citizens have until the last day of January 2020 to respond to this proposal and fight back.

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A Starbucks storefront in Long Beach, California. Photo: Brad.K / CC BY 2.0

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.
Candace Owens speaking in 2018. Photo: Gage Skidmore / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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 gas station price board in Lewiston, Maine. Photo: Micov / CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Joint Economic Committee Democrats put Trump’s 2026 oil and gas stock gains at up...

The same report totals $71.5 billion in extra gasoline spending since February 28, an average of $604 a family, and the White House says independent managers control the portfolio.
Water Street in downtown Eastport, Maine. Photo: Ken Gallager / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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.