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DOGE Heads Musk and Ramaswamy Signal Social Security Cuts Are Coming
Trump vowed to “not cut one penny” from Social Security, but his other statements and actions suggest that he plans to.
Trump’s Budget Director Could Usher In an Age of Unfettered Presidential Power
Slated to head the Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought was a lead figure in creating Project 2025.
Nursing Home Industry Is Pushing Trump to Rescind Biden’s Safe Staffing Mandate
Rejecting the mandate would leave thousands of residents in homes too short-staffed to provide proper care.
Unions Brace Themselves as Trump Prepares to Defang Labor Board
Trump’s NLRB will likely be filled with lawyers from the union-busting world hell-bent on rolling back workers’ gains.
Trump Admin Could Kill Funding for Life-Saving Climate Resiliency Hubs
A federal law is helping an Atlanta church build an emergency shelter. Other communities may not get the same chance.
Elon Musk Spent Over a Quarter of a Billion Dollars to Help Elect Trump
A total of 14 billionaires will be in the Trump White House, a number that could go up depending on future appointments.
4.3M Consumers Set to Get Checks From Agency Trump and Musk Want to “Delete”
The CFPB will distribute $1.8 billion to those charged illegal junk fees or defrauded by credit repair companies.
Millions Are at Immediate Risk of Losing Coverage If Trump Cuts Medicaid Funding
Nine states have trigger laws that would swiftly end their Medicaid expansions if federal funding falls.
Progressives Say Trump’s Pick to Run IRS Will Spark “Open Season for Tax Cheats”
Former Rep. Billy Long has repeatedly sponsored legislation to dismantle the IRS and repeal all estate taxes.
Academic Labor Unions Are Key to Fighting Trump’s Repressive Higher Ed Agenda
AAUP President Todd Wolfson says unions like his are key to fighting Trump’s attacks on the bedrock of democracy.