Thursday, May 29, 2025

Tag: #WhipTheVote

Progressive Briefing for Tuesday, August 28

Student loan watchdog quits, progressives launch campaign against Kavanaugh, air pollution harms cognitive performance, and more.

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Elon Musk leaves Trump administration after gutting government services and dodging oversight

Musk’s chaotic 130-day tenure ends with lasting damage to federal agencies, threats to global aid, and deep conflicts of interest that watchdogs say will haunt public institutions for years.

Plastic is poisoning the soil that grows our food

New research finds agricultural land holds 23 times more microplastics than oceans, with toxic particles infiltrating crops, ecosystems, and human bodies while global regulation lags behind.

The richest Republicans in Congress push tax cuts for themselves while slashing food, healthcare,...

A new report reveals 35 of the wealthiest GOP lawmakers—worth over $2.5 billion—stand to profit from Trump’s tax cuts while their constituents lose access to SNAP, Medicaid, and student aid.

The corrosive delusion of progress and the American dream

Most crises trace back to identifiable decisions and actions. Even the lead-up to the two world wars could have been disrupted numerous...

Trump pledged to ‘Make America Healthy Again,’ then cut a program many tribes rely...

The USDA has ended a program that dozens of tribal food banks say has helped them provide fresh, locally produced food that is important to their traditions and cultures.