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How Trump's Education Scheme Will Screw Rural People Who Elected Him
Rural schools are in trouble. But their problems will not be solved by the plan President Trump and his education nominee Betsy DeVos have to create more charter schools and voucher programs. That option will only make things worse.
Progressive Breakfast
Executive Orders Half-Baked Trump's executive orders not well thought through. Politico: "The breakneck pace of Trump’s executive actions might please his supporters, but critics are questioning whether the documents are being rushed through without the necessary...
Five Groups of Americans Who’ll Get Shafted Under Trump’s Hiring Freeze
Trump’s appointees aren’t likely to ask for “national security or public safety” exemptions for the many government jobs that help people in ways Republicans despise. So who stands to lose the most under this hiring freeze?
Rep. Newhouse, Why Did You Vote to Take Away My Friend's Health Care?
On January 13, the congressman representing my friend Paola voted to take away her health care. Paola is diabetic. Rep. Newhouse’s vote to take away her health care is a vote to take years off her life.
New Reports Reveal The Big Charter School ‘Accountability’ Lie
At her confirmation hearing for US secretary of education, Betsy DeVos claimed to support accountability. But there's ample evidence–based on her record in Michigan and on how charters operate in general–there's no reason to believe her
Progressive Breakfast
Trump To Begin Wall (But Can He Finish It?) Executive orders expected today. Politico: "One of the [executive] actions expected to be taken will be an executive order to direct federal funds toward the construction of the border wall ... will specify a temporary ban...
Trump Declares TPP Still Dead. So Now What?
Though TPP was killed by a long progressive fight that resulted in it not having the votes to pass Congress, of course, he took credit for killing it himself. So now that that’s over, how should our country trade with the world?
Marc Short: Koch Dark-Money Operative Is Trump's Liaison to Congress
When the history of Donald Trump's administration is written, people may point to the appointment of a Koch Brothers' operative to a little-known White House position as a turning point in Trump's evolution.
A Dramatic Restructuring of Government, Budget Cuts Ahead
Trump's plan calls for a reduction of $10.5 trillion in spending over the next decade. Except he calls for an increase in military spending meaning that domestic programs would have to take even bigger cuts in order to reach the total.
Progressive Breakfast
BREAKING: DAKOTA, KEYSTONE BACK ON Trump to sign orders advancing Keystone and Dakota Access pipelines reports Bloomberg. Price In Trouble? Ethics concerns expected to dominate HHS nominee Tom Price hearing today. CNN: "...Senate Finance Committee staff released a...
