‘Breathtaking Cruelty’: Trump Cuts Billions in Federal Childcare Funds for Democrat-Led States

‘Breathtaking Cruelty’: Trump Cuts Billions in Federal Childcare Funds for Democrat-Led States

“Rather than an isolated decision, this is part of a clear and dangerous pattern” in which the Trump administration has attacked working families, said one advocate. The Trump administration is portraying its decision to slash $10 billion in funding to five Democrat-led states as a response to a scandal in Minnesota, where dozens of people have been convicted of […]

Senate Dems Want to Know How Trump’s Chief of Staff Got Access to Epstein Files

Senate Dems Want to Know How Trump’s Chief of Staff Got Access to Epstein Files

With the Justice Department under fire for how it’s handled the documents, the senators asked Susie Wiles to describe her “role in any process related to the review, redaction, withholding, or release of material.” Two Democratic leaders in the US Senate revealed Tuesday that they’re demanding answers from the White House chief of staff, Susie Wiles, about her access […]

Trump Vetoes Colorado Clean Water Bill—Then Tells State’s Officials to ‘Rot in Hell’

Trump Vetoes Colorado Clean Water Bill—Then Tells State’s Officials to ‘Rot in Hell’

The bill vetoed by Trump would have provided funds to finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit, a 130-mile pipeline designed to deliver clean, filtered water to 50,000 residents in the eastern part of the state. President Donald Trump issued the first veto of his second term this week when he rejected a bill with bipartisan support aimed at […]

Social Security Administration ‘In Turmoil’ as New Reporting Details Damage Done by Trump Cuts

Social Security Administration ‘In Turmoil’ as New Reporting Details Damage Done by Trump Cuts

In-depth reporting from the Washington Post found the Social Security Administration is dealing with “record backlogs that have delayed basic services to millions of customers.” An in-depth report published by the Washington Post on Tuesday offers new details about the damage being done to the Social Security Administration during President Donald Trump’s second term. The Post, citing both internal documents and interviews […]