Russ Vought, an architect of Project 2025, said he’s “very proud” of Clinton-era welfare reform that devastated some of the nation’s most vulnerable people. U.S. President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Office of Management and Budget told lawmakers Wednesday that he’s “proud” of the impacts of Clinton-era welfare reform, a Republican-backed legislative change that […]
WASHINGTON (June 11, 2021) — The Biden administration today announced it will consider restoring protections for the 9 million acres of Tongass National Forest in Alaska. The following is a statement from Niel Lawrence, Alaska director and senior attorney for the Nature program at NRDC (the Natural Resources Defense Council): “The is the first step toward […]
Being president of the United States comes with numerous perks and the fringe benefits continue decades after the nation’s chief executives exit the White House. Presidents are currently paid $400,000 annually, an amount set by Congress. The nation’s leaders have received five pay increases since 1789, when George Washington became the country’s first president. […]
Democratic presidential candidates on Sunday blasted President Donald Trump for retweeting an unsubstantiated conspiracy theory regarding U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein’s death by apparent suicide in a federal prison. Late Saturday, Trump took to Twitter to promote conspiracy theories about Epstein’s death, including retweeting an unfounded claim that former President Bill Clinton was involved. Democtratic […]