“Their playbook is clearly to break Social Security so they can justify further cuts and privatization,” one labor leader warned. Defenders of the Social Security Administration sounded the alarm on Tuesday after U.S. Senate Republicans banded together to confirm President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the federal agency, former financial services executive Frank Bisignano. The […]
“Will any House Republican join us, or will they all support taking healthcare and food from millions of Americans?” asked Rep. Greg Casar, chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. A group of House Democrats launched an effort Tuesday to force a vote on a measure that would prevent Republicans from slashing Medicaid and federal nutrition […]
“His tariff policies are making it harder and more expensive to prepare for a new baby or raise kids, and his solution is to tell parents to buy fewer toys for their children,” said the head of the Groundwork Collaborative. The progressive think tank Groundwork Collaborative on Tuesday highlighted how U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs are effectively a […]
Travelers are encouraged to check road conditions at 511.alaska.gov before traveling (Fairbanks, Alaska) –The Denali Highway is now open for travel. The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) will perform regular maintenance now through October 1. Beginning in mid-April, Cantwell and Paxson crews worked from either end of the 135-mile Denali Highway, meeting […]