Op-Ed | Economy & Labor Trump Wants to Inflict Severe Pain on Disabled Community Just Because He Can Under Trump’s recent proposal, fewer people will be able to collect disability benefits. By Dean Baker , Truthout February 17, 2020 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections Trump’s Acquittal Has Ushered in a New Era of McCarthyist Purges Trump is using the power of the soft purge to enforce a culture of absolute loyalty. By Sasha Abramsky , Truthout February 16, 2020 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Bernie Sanders Takes Lead in Texas Primary Poll, Doubling Support Since October Sanders surged from 12 percent support in October to 24 percent in the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune survey. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams February 14, 2020 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections William Barr Is Turning the Justice Department Into Trump’s Protection Racket As all four prosecutors quit the Roger Stone case, Trump's vendetta against his perceived enemies ramps up. By Heather Digby Parton , Salon February 12, 2020 Truthout
Op-Ed | Economy & Labor Trump’s New Budget Is Not Only Immoral — It’s Also Unaffordable Enriching Pentagon contractors to the tune of more than $300 billion every year is not remotely affordable. By Lindsay Koshgarian , Truthout February 11, 2020 Truthout
News Analysis | War & Peace Trump Intends to Ride Pentagon Spending to Reelection in 2020 In collaboration with Congress, President Trump has boosted the Pentagon budget to near-record levels. By William D. Hartung , TomDispatch February 11, 2020 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Trump Budget Would Slash Medicare and Social Security While Boosting Pentagon President Donald Trump is expected to unveil a $4.8 trillion blueprint that includes hundreds of billions in cuts. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams February 10, 2020 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Lindsey Graham Seems Willing to Degrade Every US Institution to Keep Trump Happy Lindsey Graham has promised “investigations” of Trump's enemies for months. Now he'll be forced to deliver them. By Heather Digby Parton , Salon February 10, 2020 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections The GOP Is Raking in Millions From Lobbyists Tied to Trump Lobbying firms closely connected to Trump are contributing millions to support his reelection and the Republican party. By Anna Massoglia & Ilma Hasan , CenterforResponsivePolitics February 9, 2020 Truthout
News | Education & Youth Trump’s Homelessness Czar Seeks to Further Criminalize the Homeless Robert Marbut has urged localities to stop “enabling” the homeless by providing free meals on city streets. By Eleanor J. Bader , Truthout February 9, 2020 Truthout