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Trump Admin Lists Many Living Immigrants as Dead in Social Security Database
The agency’s acting commissioner reportedly said in an email the financial lives of the immigrants would be terminated.
SCOTUS Orders Trump Admin to Return Man Wrongfully Deported to Salvadoran Prison
Advocates for Kilmar Abrego García welcomed the order and demanded that Trump comply.
Along With Measles, Whooping Cough Cases Surge as Vaccine Rates Drop
Experts say outbreaks of preventable diseases could get much worse with Trump’s cuts to public health infrastructure.
Trump on Shaky Legal Ground With Executive Order Targeting State Climate Laws
However, critics say forcing state and local governments to litigate can have a chilling effect on climate action.
Reports: Federal Workers Fear DOGE May Be Spying on Them With AI Technology
One source said DOGE is monitoring EPA communications that may be perceived as hostile to Trump or Musk.
Bernie Sanders Demands a $17 Minimum Wage as Trump’s Tariffs Embarrass GOP
Hungry for an economic populism that challenges Trump, Democrats line up behind Sanders’s latest minimum wage push.
Trump Threatens US-Israeli Attack on Iran If Talks on Its Nuclear Program Fail
Journalist Negar Mortazavi discusses the Trump administration’s negotiation strategy of “threats and pressure.”
Trump’s Tariffs Buck the Global Neoliberal Order — But Still Serve the 1 Percent
Trump’s tariffs threaten to widen inequality in the US, making the rich richer and impoverishing the working class.
After Uproar, Social Security Administration Walks Back Phone Service Cuts
Many celebrated but also noted that organized resistance must continue as Social Security remains in the crosshairs.
White House Freezes Billions in Funds for Cornell and Northwestern Universities
The Trump administration has increasingly used grant cuts to force universities to comply with its political agenda.