Polls Keep Showing Americans Want Elon Musk and DOGE Out of Government
Sun 4:55pm By Julianne McShaneYet more evidence shows Elon Musk and his cronies at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are unpopular with many Americans. Nearly half of people who responded to a new CBS/YouGov poll out today said they want Musk to have less influence…Report: Elon’s Cybertrucks Are Deadlier Than Infamous Ford Pintos
Sun 2:41pm By Julianne McShaneElon Musk’s Cybertrucks may look indestructible: hulking blocks of aluminum and steel that appear to be better suited for a space station than a parking spot on a narrow city street. But a new report suggests that they’re actually deadlier than one of the…These States Won’t Let Utilities Charge Customers for Their Lobbying and Marketing
Sun 6:00am By Akielly HuThis story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. People across the US receiving rising utility bills aren’t just paying for the costs of gas and electricity: They could also be paying for…Trump Finally Found His Kind of Refugee
Sat 3:03pm By Ian GordonYou may remember, in the flurry of Inauguration Day executive orders, that President Donald Trump suspended the US Refugee Admissions Program, which in fiscal year 2024 admitted about 100,000 refugees—the most in decades. The decision was one that Trump had…A Federal Judge Blocked DOGE’s Access to Treasury Systems—for Now
Sat 1:46pm By Samantha MichaelsA federal judge on Saturday temporarily blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from looking at the Treasury Department’s payment and data systems, citing a risk of “irreparable harm” because the systems contain some of the…Oklahoma Moms Locked Up for Their Abusers’ Violence Might Finally Get a Break
Sat 12:23pm By Samantha MichaelsOne mom was sentenced to 30 years in an Oklahoma prison because her abusive boyfriend broke her kids’ legs, and she wasn’t able to stop him. (He got two years in jail.) Another mom got 30 years in prison because her abuser beat her daughter. (He got 18…After Years of Feasting on EV Subsidies, Elon Musk Is Now Content to Watch Them Die
Sat 6:00am By Oliver MilmanThis story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Donald Trump’s attempts to slash incentives for electric cars would cause sales of the vehicles to plummet, with this effort cheered…Why Are Institutions Bowing to Trump’s Illegal Anti-Trans Orders?
Fri 4:50pm By Sarah SzilagyPresident Donald Trump’s barrage of executive orders targeting transgender people has resulted in an immediate catastrophe for trans people, their families, and those who seek to work with them. Federal agencies have scrambled to scrub so-called “gender…Kash Patel Took $25,000 From Russia-Linked Firm to Appear on an Anti-FBI TV Series
Fri 4:33pm By David Corn and Dan FriedmanLast year, Kash Patel, the MAGA provocateur whom Donald Trump has nominated to head the FBI, received $25,000 from a Russia-linked production company to participate in a documentary in which he assailed the FBI and called for closing its headquarters. In…Scientists’ Mad Scramble to Save Critical Climate Data From Trump’s War on DEI
Fri 2:18pm By Naveena SadasivamThis story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. When the White House took down a critical environmental justice tool just three days into President Trump’s administration, a team of data…
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