“The glaring conflict of interest inherent in this pressure to preference a Musk-owned company is disgusting,” said Public Citizen co-president Lisa Gilbert. Trump administration officials have reportedly been pressuring countries facing U.S. tariffs to approve satellite internet services offered by Elon Musk’s Starlink to help grease trade negotiations, further underscoring the conflicts of interest stemming […]
“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 […]
