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Trump Calls for Rescinding $9 Billion From Foreign Aid and Public Broadcasting
Because the request to Congress is not subject to the Senate filibuster, the GOP can pass it without Democratic votes.
Trump Grants Clemency to Executive Who Orchestrated $205M Medicare Fraud Scheme
Republicans have claimed they’re “saving” Medicaid from “waste, fraud and abuse” with massive cuts.
Trump’s FEMA Chief Reportedly Didn’t Know the US Has a Hurricane Season
Sweeping cuts made by the Trump administration have already left the government unprepared for climate disasters.
Republicans Are Mocking Americans They Want to Take Medicaid Away From
Mike Johnson said that people raising alarm about Medicaid cuts are “complaining.”
Under a New South Korean President, Can Peace Activists Push US Troops Out?
A pro-peace presidential candidate offers a historic opening to transform the front line of a new Cold War.
Cities Stuck With Tab for Climate Resiliency Projects as Trump Cuts EPA Grants
The cuts are part of a broader gutting of federal programs aimed at furthering environmental justice.
Far Right Candidate Endorsed by Trump and Orbán Narrowly Wins Polish Presidency
Right-wing figures around the world celebrated Karol Nawrocki’s defeat of Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski.
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.
Outcry Builds Over GOP Budget Rule Requiring Bond to Challenge Trump in Court
The provision will make it so only the well-to-do would be in a good position to launch legal challenges against Trump.
From Ukraine to Greenland, Are Trump’s Geopolitical Ambitions Driven by Mining?
When it comes to critical minerals, Trump wants to keep the US in, China out and everyone else down.