Judge Indefinitely Blocks Trump Admin From Firing Federal Workers During Shutdown

Judge Indefinitely Blocks Trump Admin From Firing Federal Workers During Shutdown

An attorney for unions suing over layoffs called the order “a major blow to the Trump-Vance administration’s unlawful attempt to make the Project 2025 playbook a reality by targeting our nation’s career public servants.” US District Judge Susan Illston on Tuesday again sided with federal workers over President Donald Trump’s administration, indefinitely extending her block on the mass […]

Statement by Retiree Leader Richard Fiesta on the 2.8% COLA Increase for Social Security Beneficiaries

Statement by Retiree Leader Richard Fiesta on the 2.8% COLA Increase for Social Security Beneficiaries

The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding the announcement that there will be a 2.8% cost-of-living (COLA) benefit increase for millions of Social Security beneficiaries, disabled veterans and federal retirees next year: “The 74.5 million Americans who rely on Social Security welcome any increase in their monthly benefits. But let’s be […]

Officials Plot to Have Trump Declare National Emergency in 2026, Raising Fears He May ‘Hijack’ the Next Election

Officials Plot to Have Trump Declare National Emergency in 2026, Raising Fears He May ‘Hijack’ the Next Election

“It’s a federal strategy to control elections and rig our democracy,” said a spokesperson for Fair Fight Action. Voting rights advocates are raising fears that the Trump administration may attempt to “hijack” the 2026 election after a new report revealed that a top election integrity official suggested invoking a “national emergency” to justify a federal takeover of state-run […]

Trump Pardons ‘Comically Corrupt’ Crypto Magnate Who Helped Boost His Meme Coin

Trump Pardons ‘Comically Corrupt’ Crypto Magnate Who Helped Boost His Meme Coin

“Most corrupt administration in history,” said Sen. Patty Murray of the latest Trump pardon. President Donald Trump on Thursday formally pardoned Changpeng Zhao, the founder of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, who pleaded guilty to money-laundering charges in 2023. The Wall Street Journal, which first reported the pardon, noted that it came “following months of efforts by Zhao to boost the Trump family’s own […]