Tag: Trump administration
3 charts: What Trump doesn’t want you to know about the...
Trump and his cronies are deeply invested in or beholden to ExxonMobil and other Big Carbon firms who stand to lose billions if the public realizes the harm they are inflicting on us.
Trump’s fascist efforts to demolish democracy
Driven by a hatred of “the other” and infused with narratives of decline and victimization, fascist politics trade in an incendiary rhetoric of fear, demonization and violence.
Noam Chomsky: Members of migrant caravan are fleeing from misery &...
Noam Chomsky talks about the Central American caravan and national security adviser John Bolton declaring Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua to be part of a “troika of tyranny” and a “triangle of terror” earlier this month.
Pressure is on the Senate to reject Trump’s nominee for chief...
"We urge the Senate to listen to the American people and reject this pesticide industry loyalist who will put corporate profits over farmers, public health, and our environment."
Judge halts further fracking off coast of Southern California until a...
"A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to stop issuing permits for offshore fracking in federal waters off the California coast."
Why Jeff Sessions’ final act could have more impact than expected
Just before he left, the departing attorney-general adopted a policy to limit the Justice Department’s ability to oversee abusive police departments.
Trump fires Sessions; America edges ever closer to a constitutional crisis
While the departure of Sessions was expected, it still represents a political bombshell that could adversely affect Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller and his investigation into Russian hacking.
Federal judge blocks construction of Keystone XL pipeline over climate concerns
“The Department … simply discarded prior factual findings related to climate change to support its course reversal.”
Dark Money paid new Trump Attorney General Matthew Whitaker’s salary for...
“In other words, an organization ‘dedicated to promoting accountability, ethics, and transparency’ gets 100 percent of its funds from a group that exists mainly as a vehicle for donors to elude transparency.”
BREAKING: Trump fires Sessions, nationwide mass protests planned
Having an Attorney General that hasn’t recused himself may give the White House a clearer view into the Mueller investigation.
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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.
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.