Trump boasts of a booming economy. He’s dead wrong. A year into Trump 2.0, the affordability crisis is worse than ever.
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During the 2024 presidential campaign, a conservative playbook emerged. Created by the Heritage Foundation, this 900-plus-page document was a roadmap written for a future conservative president. And while some Republicans tried to distance themselves from Project 2025, the authors and the concepts they wrote about have been embraced by President Donald Trump. Journalist David A. […]
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The Education Department spent an estimated $28 to $38 million on attempted staff cuts last year at its Office of Civil Rights, according to a report from the US Government Accountability Office released Monday. The department initiated a reduction in force last March, pushing nearly 50 percent of its more than 4,000-strong workforce onto administrative […]
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Report: Education Department’s “Efficiency” Layoffs Cost At Least $28 Million Read Post »
Donica Brady lost her job after the Trump administration cut grant funding to bring solar power across the country, including to tribal nations. She picked up multiple jobs to make ends meet. That, in addition to caring for children, whittled down Brady’s free time. So she invited reporter Ilana Newman over when she found a […]
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How Trumpism Is Trickling Down to Your Town Read Post »
Powerful figures were “pouring rhetorical fuel on the flames of the very real fire,” says journalist Jacob Soboroff.
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A Year After LA Fires, Don’t Forget How Trump and Musk’s Lies Hurt Recovery Read Post »
The delays in service are largely the result of staff firings, coupled with little training for transferred staff.
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Social Security Changes Under Trump Led to Backlogs, Wait Times, and More Issues Read Post »
When a typhoon hit Alaska, public radio station KYUK was on the air, broadcasting critical information about conditions, evacuations, and search and rescue operations. An estimated 1,600 people were displaced, and many were saved in the biggest airlift operation in state history. “The work that we do in terms of public safety communication literally does […]
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In Rural America, Public Radio Saves Lives Read Post »
The move prioritizes “political theater over responsible governance,” a group of Democrats said in a statement.
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“Department of War” Name Change, Which Isn’t Even Official, Will Cost $2 Billion Read Post »
Lawsuits have been dropped and settlements renegotiated in favor of companies as the administration guts the CFPB.
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Backing Trump Has Paid Off for Silicon Valley Billionaires Like Marc Andreessen Read Post »
The Take Back Tesla campaign is urging shareholders to reject Musk’s proposed $1 trillion compensation package.
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Elon Musk Wants $1 Trillion to Build a “Robot Army” at Tesla Read Post »
The pace of freshwater depletion is staggering. An area twice the size of California is drying up annually.
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The World Is Running Out of Fresh Water. What Happens If We Do? Read Post »
On January 22, Josh Josa, who is deaf, was put on administrative leave from his job at the United States Agency for International Development. Josa worked in USAID’s office of DEIA, or Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility, helping in part to make sure that the work supported by the agency’s $40 billion in global development […]
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