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Trump Baselessly Suggests Fired Federal Workers Were Incompetent at Their Jobs
A multiyear survey finds that those working at federal jobs tend to be among the hardest working in the country.
Imagining Change Is a Crucial Step to Achieving It Under the Trump-Musk Regime
We’ve already seen individual and small communal acts of subversion. How do we create a sustained uprising?
Over 250,000 Have Signed Petition Supporting Impeachment Investigation of Trump
“When we see these abuses of power, we have to invoke this impeachment clause,” says Free Speech for People’s president.
As Dems Mull Continuing Resolution, Sources Say Elon Musk Wants a Shutdown
A shutdown would actually make it easier for Musk's DOGE to fire more workers, one expert said.
Trump Says Tesla Dealership Attacks Should Be Called Domestic Terrorism
Trump also accused “radical left lunatics” of an “illegal and collusive” Tesla boycott as #TeslaTakedown protests surge.
Amid GOP Funding Threats, Washington, DC Removes “Black Lives Matter” Mural
The district is also facing up to $1 billion in federal funding cuts due to a Republican continuing resolution bill.
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.