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.
What will Kristie Noem’s removal mean for the future of FEMA?
The Wall Street Journal ran an opinion piece about labor rights that deserves a close read.
The Trump administration is determined to weaken FEMA’s ability to respond to crises — especially if it also gives them a chance to hurt people in blue states.
Private equity funds have moved in on life insurance business, and there are growing signs that individual retirement funds could be at risk.
Over the past 50 years, the wealthiest Americans have increased their share of total income. An affordability agenda must tackle this growing inequality.
The Trump administration’s idea of dealing with health care affordability: Promoting shoddy insurance coverage that shifts costs to patients.
The delayed FEMA review might recommend something called “parametric triggers” — which could impact how much aid communities receive after a disaster.
New research shows that giant insurers are kicking millions off Medicare Advantage this year — yet more evidence that this privatization scheme is unworkable.
It’s likely that hundreds of thousands of low wage workers are getting a pay cut, thanks to a new Trump minimum wage rule.
A fair and accurate census is a constitutional pillar of representative democracy, but the Trump administration is proposing sweeping changes to an operational test this year that could threaten the 2030 count.
