by People's Action | Feb 15, 2018 | Breakfast
Mass Arrests Of Immigrants In Los Angeles ICE launches new immigration sweep in L.A. area; at least 100 detained so far. LA Times: "Federal officials are in the midst of an immigration enforcement operation in the Los Angeles area and have so far detained more than...
by People's Action | Feb 14, 2018 | Breakfast
Trump Wants Deep Cuts To Social Safety Net Trump wants to overhaul America’s safety net with giant cuts to housing, food stamps and health care. WaPo: "The budget that President Trump proposed Monday takes a hard whack at the poorest Americans, slashing billions of...
by People's Action | Feb 13, 2018 | Breakfast
Trump Budget Grows Deficit, Cuts Aid Trump's budget balloons deficits, cuts social safety net. AP: "President Donald Trump unveiled a $4.4 trillion budget plan Monday that envisions steep cuts to America's social safety net but mounting spending on the military,...
by People's Action | Feb 12, 2018 | Breakfast
Trump To Demand Big Domestic Budget Cuts Trump to demand tough budget cuts for domestic programs. Politico: "President Donald Trump is expected to renew his call for drastic reductions to nondefense programs in rolling out his budget request Monday, even with hundreds...
by People's Action | Feb 9, 2018 | Breakfast
Congress Votes To End Government Shutdown Congress votes to end government shutdown. Politico: "After five and a half hours of a government shutdown, Congress passed a sweeping budget deal early Friday morning that will keep the doors open at federal agencies and lift...