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Report: Global Nuclear Weapons Spending Surpassed $100 Billion Last Year
That's enough money to feed 345 million people facing hunger and starvation for two years.
Hundreds of NIH Workers Rebuke Trump’s Funding Cuts in Protest Letter
NIH workers said they felt “compelled to speak up when our leadership prioritizes political momentum over human safety.”
Trump’s Budget Bill Is Going to Spike Energy Costs for Households Across the US
Congress is poised to increase energy bills by hundreds of dollars in order to block renewable energy projects.
Community-Based Violence Reduction Efforts Could Be Casualties of GOP Budget
The GOP budget’s cuts to Medicaid threaten to decimate 59 trauma recovery centers in 15 states.
Amid “Breakup” With Trump, Some Democrats Say Party Should Start Courting Musk
Musk has not indicated he has changed his ideological views to support established Democratic Party causes.
As We Defend Medicaid, We Can’t Lose Sight of the End Goal: Free, Universal Care
While the GOP slashes health care funding at the federal level, some state governors are following suit.
Democrats Condemn Latest Trump Budget Request: “No Billionaire Left Behind”
The topline target of the Trump proposal aims to cut $163 billion from the 2026 fiscal budget.
The “Oligarch’s Budget” Wages War on Poor Americans
Unless you’re very wealthy, this bill will ultimately leave you worse off and more economically vulnerable.
Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” Redistributes Wealth From the Poor to the Rich
The CBO has estimated at least 15 million people would lose health care coverage due to the bill’s cuts to Medicaid.
“Dangerous Giveaway to Big Tech CEOs” Included in GOP’s Draft Budget Bill
Over 140 groups have signed a letter opposing a new provision that would ban AI regulation at the state and local level.