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Saturday, February 22, 2025

As several national polls offer bad news for Donald Trump and Elon Musk, a leading political scientist explains why conditions are ripe for Democrats to run harder against their authoritarian overreach. read more


Former Department of Labor economist Jesse Rothstein posted on Bluesky that he believes Trump's drastic downsizing of the government will cause economic pain for Americans. "It seems almost unavoidable at this point," Rothstein wrote, "that we are headed for a deep, deep recession." read more


Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had a pointed message for President Donald Trump after Canada's ice hockey team beat Team USA in overtime on Thursday. read more


The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is losing about 10 percent of its workforce through firings and buyout offers, according to people briefed on the cuts. read more


Senate Democrats have the power to block federal contracts to Tesla and SpaceX. It's the path to pushing Musk out of politics. read more


Hegseth is considering firing a number of military generals and flag officers, NBC News reported Wednesday, citing two Defense officials and three congressional officials. read more


It is the first shareholder lawsuit led by a U.S. state over Target's alleged mismanagement of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) matters. read more


The Trump administration's cuts to the federal workforce affect the World Trade Center Health Program, putting the health of 9/11 first responders at risk, critics said. read more


The Department of Justice (DOJ) said Thursday it is planning to drop its lawsuit against Elon Musk's SpaceX ... read more


President Donald Trump on Friday terminated Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman CQ Brown Jr., the country's highest-ranking military officer, from his position. Brown, a fighter pilot, was the second Black person to serve as Joint Chiefs chairman after Army Gen. Colin Powell held the role from 1989 to 1993. read more


Brianna Keilar: The Trump administration's swift, sweeping cuts to the federal workforce is set to derail the livelihoods of potentially thousands of military families. read more


Friday, February 21, 2025

A Mississippi judge ordered a newspaper to remove an editorial criticizing the mayor and city leaders after the officials sued ... read more


Days after suggesting he is above the law, Donald Trump declared himself "king" following his administration's push to strike down new tolls for Manhattan drivers to raise funds for the city's aging mass transit system. read more


Donald Trump's verbal assault on Ukraine is a "complete failure" for the transatlantic alliance, according to a senior German lawmaker. "This is pure Kremlin -- and Putin -- speech," said Michael Roth, chairman of the foreign relations committee in the German parliament ... read more


It got heated quickly over [GA Republican Dave] McCormick's support for the sweeping federal budget cuts made in recent weeks by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). McCormick faced boos and "catcalls" as residents pushed back on Trump's erratic governing style. read more


Most of the fellows in CDC's highly competitive Laboratory Leadership Service were fired last weekend. read more


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