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Trump’s Tariffs Are a Ploy to Further Consolidate Power, Says Sen. Chris Murphy
Trump is using tariffs “to try to compel pledges of loyalty” from companies and industries in the US, Murphy says.
Nearly 40% of Those in Mike Johnson’s District Rely on Medicaid as He Eyes Cuts
Without Medicaid, many can’t afford health coverage in a state where the minimum wage is $7.25 an hour.
Democrats Sound Alarm Over Mass Layoffs Linked to Trump’s Tariffs
Stellantis announced temporary layoffs for 900 workers, citing conditions created by Trump's tariffs.
Protesters Demand End to Trump-Musk Power Grab in Nationwide “Hands Off” Marches
The protests represented the largest public rebuke yet of President Donald Trump and henchman Elon Musk.
Underfunded HBCUs Ponder Future Amid Trump’s Education Cuts
Most students at historically Black colleges and universities rely on Pell Grants or other federal aid.
USDA Is Letting Grantees Nix DEI and Climate Language From Clean Energy Projects
The agency is unfreezing gridlocked money for farmers, but there appeared to be some fine print.
Cuts to Biomedical Research Will Cost Lives, Scientific Breakthroughs & Careers
Biomedical research funding is under threat as the National Institutes of Health faces an indirect cost cap.
Resistance Grows as Proposed Cuts Threaten Health Care for Over 79 Million in US
Planned cuts to Medicaid and CHIP will put more than 79 million people at medical risk. But resistance is mounting.
Soon After Returning Home, Gaza City Residents Are Again Fleeing Israeli Bombs
Israel bombed three schools-turned-shelters, intensifying attacks across Gaza City and ordering residents to evacuate.
Baby Formula Factory That Caused Recall Continues Unsafe Practices, Workers Say
Supervisors urged workers to increase production and retaliated against those who highlighted problems, employees said.