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Musk Suggests Billions in Cuts to Social Security, Medicaid and Medicare
The billionaire head of DOGE also baselessly suggested immigrants were being lured to the US by these programs.
Trump Threatens to End Student Loan Relief for Workers at Progressive Nonprofits
The move “will have a chilling effect on our public service workforce,” said one civil rights attorney.
Women’s Day Marches Flood the Streets to Oppose Trump and Project 2025
Women and allies took to the streets from coast to coast Saturday for a “Unite and Resist” national day of action.
The US Is Undergoing a Corporate Coup. Sudan Shows How Dangerous It Can Become.
Musk’s DOGE takeover is the first step in shaping government to his whims. The next steps could be even more terrifying.
Elon Musk Is Leading a Far Right Anti-Empathy Revolution
Musk views empathy as a “bug” that threatens his political agenda. This framing is instructive.
Independent Agencies Oversee Elections and Media. Trump’s Seizing Their Reins.
A little-noticed executive order may in the long run have the largest impact on US democracy.
Trump’s Latest Order Aims to Stifle Legal Challenges to His Executive Actions
The order requires agencies to demand “financial securities” from plaintiffs suing the administration.
Trump Admin Reportedly Using AI to Label, Target Visa Holders as “Pro-Hamas”
Advocates for Palestinian rights raised alarm over the program, saying it is designed to chill dissent.
Rep. Al Green Shares Why He Disrupted Trump’s Address to Congress
Green has repeatedly called to impeach Trump and says he is currently preparing another such effort.
Hoping for DOGE Transparency, The Intercept Publishes Musk’s Government Email
The news organization has filed more than a dozen FOIA requests based on the newly found email address.