Trump waited nearly a week to deploy federal resources to help with flood rescue and recovery. One emergency management expert called it “absolutely insane.” A nearly week-long funding delay by President Donald Trump, as well as cuts to federal weather forecasting personnel, likely exacerbated the devastation caused by the historic storm that hit Alaska earlier this month, a […]
“How cruel is that?” asked US Sen. Bernie Sanders. US Sen. Bernie Sanders on Sunday condemned President Donald Trump for pursuing a $40 billion bailout of Argentina while unlawfully declining to use contingency reserves to pay out federal food aid to Americans during the ongoing government shutdown. “During the shutdown, Trump could find $40 billion to bail out Argentina and $300 million for a ballroom […]
“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 […]
“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 […]