The federal government is in a precarious state, with entire agencies and major social safety net programs under threat. This series will examine the latest policy debates, power grabs, and executive decrees — and the effects these moves will have on people everywhere.
Understand the implications of the CMS decision on Medicare Advantage. Learn how it is sucking up more tax payer dollars than ever.
Discover why Donald Trump wants doing your taxes to be a pain and the implications of the war on direct file.
Explore private equity and public pensions: What’s the return on investments for your retirement savings in today’s market?
Fix health care effectively without gutting Medicaid. Discover the real issues behind soaring costs and corporate power.
Trump’s mass detention plans means billions of dollars for the the private prison industry.
Trump’s attack on the labor rights of federal workers is an ideological war on the people who make government work — and disabled workers could be hit especially hard.
Understand the impact of Liberation Day and why it is the largest tax increase most of us will ever see in our life time.
Another round of mass firings at Department of Health and Human Services hurts workers and imperils public health.
The leadership in the Trump White House isn’t about rewarding merit – it’s about loyalty to the MAGA agenda.
The Trump administration is planning to radically cut FEMA. Will they leave communities to fend for themselves after major disasters?
