Criminal Investigation Demanded for DOGE Theft of Social Security Data

Criminal Investigation Demanded for DOGE Theft of Social Security Data

“This week’s revelations are just the tip of the iceberg,” said the executive director of Social Security Works. “We need to know exactly who has our data and what they are doing with it.” Advocates and Democratic members of Congress are calling for a criminal investigation after a court filing revealed that operatives at the Department of […]

Trump Pocketed At Least $1.4 Billion in First Year Back in Office in Unprecedented ‘Exploitation of the Presidency’

Trump Pocketed At Least $1.4 Billion in First Year Back in Office in Unprecedented ‘Exploitation of the Presidency’

“The swamp has never been so fetid,” wrote New York Times columnist Nick Kristof. As millions of Americans face down devastating cuts to their healthcare and food assistance, President Donald Trump and his family personally enriched themselves to the tune of at least $1.4 billion during his first year back in office, according to an analysis published by the New York Times editorial […]

Major Study Shows US Consumers, Businesses Pay for Vast Majority of Trump’s Tariffs

Major Study Shows US Consumers, Businesses Pay for Vast Majority of Trump’s Tariffs

“Every dollar of tariff revenue represents a dollar extracted from American businesses and households.” President Donald Trump has long insisted, in the face of decades of research by economists, that foreign producers are the only ones who are paying for his tariffs on imported goods. However, a major new study released Monday by the Kiel […]

The Trump Administration’s $3 Meal: ‘A Piece of Chicken, a Piece of Broccoli, Corn Tortilla, and One Other Thing’

The Trump Administration’s $3 Meal: ‘A Piece of Chicken, a Piece of Broccoli, Corn Tortilla, and One Other Thing’

“What a slap in the face to struggling working families,” Rep. Pramila Jayapal said of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins’ interview. The Trump administration was again blasted for grocery prices this week after Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins discussed the new federal dietary guidelines during a NewsNation appearance. “We’ve run over 1,000 simulations,” Rollins said in a clip shared on social media by journalist Aaron Rupar on […]