Tag: Trump administration
A food stamp indignity worthy of Dickens
Behind the White House's demeaning "food box" idea is a plan to eliminate food aid for poor people completely.
The ultimate blow back universe
In other words, President Donald Trump has dedicated himself to nailing humanity to a cross of coal.
Emails reveal Trump admin mulling Big Oil plan to transfer public...
This revelation comes from emails and documents obtained by the Western Values Project through the Freedom of Information Act.
Why we need rise-up economics, not trickle-down
The only real way to build the economy is through “rise-up” economics: Investments in our people.
Brainwashed nation
We are a brainwashed nation and the political energy of “resisters” is expended in outrage or, at best, fending off the latest assault on immigrants, the poor, civil liberties.
Funding infrastructure: Why China is running circles around America
“If we don’t get our act together very soon, we should all be brushing up on our Mandarin.”
Top 10 signs the US is the most corrupt nation in...
Are Americans not seen as corrupt because we only deal in the big denominations? Think again.
Dr. Strangelove in the Pentagon
What a path of folly we remain headed down – especially with a president proud beyond belief of the size of his “nuclear button.”
In Cuba, Trump’s hostility serves Kremlin
The Russians are emphatically back where the withering of American influence will encourage whatever mischief they mean to create not only in Cuba itself, but in the U.S. and throughout Latin America.
Court orders Trump administration to enforce Obama-era methane rule
Judge William Orrick of the U.S. District Court for Northern California ruled that the Bureau of Land Management's decision was "untethered to evidence."
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Report counts 902 pregnancy-related prosecutions in three years after Dobbs
Pregnancy Justice found that most cases involved child neglect or endangerment charges and that substance use was alleged in 871 of them.
Education Department drops appeal of ruling that struck down loan forgiveness employer rule
The rule would have let the education secretary disqualify nonprofit and government employers from Public Service Loan Forgiveness. A federal court vacated it on June 30.
CMS rescinds nursing home voting guidance and issues new memo on coercion
The July 20 memo replaced 2020 and 2024 guidance. Senators asked the agency in August to reinstate the earlier versions.
Trump Dangles Rural Health Dollars To Push States To Change Hospital Laws
The Trump administration has tied billions in rural health funding for states partly to the policy commitments they make, including ending their certificate of need, or CON, laws governing the construction of new hospitals.
FDA tells court abortion pill review will not finish until after the election
A federal judge paused Louisiana's lawsuit in April and ordered the agency to act with all deliberate speed. The Supreme Court has kept telehealth and mail access in place.