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.
The Trump budget proposal seeks to slash funding for climate and environmental research that is crucial to understanding the threats we are facing.
Thanks to the Republican war on the IRS, billionaire tax cheats are breathing easier.
Reducing the US military budget would free up funds for programs that actually support people in this country, and would likely reduce the threat of future wars as well.
A long-awaited Trump administration rule appears to give the private equity industry a valuable gift.
Decades of a frozen tipped wage continues to shift labor costs onto customers while policy fixes do little to support the lowest-paid workers.
Mounting evidence of overpayments and rising costs is driving growing bipartisan pushback against Medicare Advantage insurers.
The Trump administration reportedly wants $200 billion for its war on Iran. Over the past year, they have cut spending — mostly on health care and food assistance — equal to that amount.
What does a new leader at the Department of Homeland Security mean for the future of FEMA?
The Trump administration claims that the economy is “roaring like never before” after the “nightmare” they inherited from the Biden administration. But the numbers tell a very different story.
The Trump administration unveiled a deal with Big Tech to address the electricity price spikes linked to AI data centers. Will it amount to anything?
