“At a time when costs are rising and tariffs are wreaking havoc on people’s pocketbooks, Republicans are doubling down on their agenda of raising healthcare costs on millions of Americans.” US states accounting for roughly a third of the nation’s gross domestic product are currently in recession or on the verge of one as the […]
The power struggles that animate this shutdown are meant to outlast it, leveraging legal ambiguities, executive fiat, and congressional paralysis to redefine “essential” as that which survives unchallenged. What is it about an insidious, long-term plan that causes commercial media to ignore what’s lying in plain sight? With Congress at a standstill, the Republican-led House refusing to return […]
(Anchorage, AK) – The State of Alaska is prepared to continue essential services and minimize disruptions to Alaskans in the event of a federal government shutdown. Governor Mike Dunleavy has directed state executive branch departments to review federal programs administered by the State and to prepare contingency plans to ensure continued delivery of critical services wherever […]
“Rather than comply with a lawful court order, he wants to see millions of families, retirees, and disabled individuals go hungry, suffer, and potentially lose their homes all to curry favor with anti-worker billionaires.” Defenders of the Social Security Administration on Friday blasted acting Commissioner Leland Dudek’s threat to shut down the agency in response […]