by Richard Eskow | Jan 26, 2017 | Blog
Donald Trump, in what's been hyped as an "unprecedented" move, has instituted a freeze on the hiring of federal employees. Hyperbole aside (it’s hardly unprecedented, since Ronald Reagan did the same thing on his first day in office), one thing is already clear: this...
by Julie Chinitz | Jan 25, 2017 | Blog
On January 13, the congressman representing my friend Paola voted to take away her health care. That day, Rep. Dan Newhouse, representing Washington state’s Yakima Valley, joined 226 other Republicans to begin repeal of the Affordable Care Act. Paola is diabetic. Rep....
by Jeff Bryant | Jan 25, 2017 | Blog
In one of the testier moments in what was the testiest ever confirmation hearing for US secretary of education, Democratic Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia questioned if nominee billionaire Betsy DeVos would demand the same kind of accountability from the full range of...
by Dave Johnson | Jan 25, 2017 | Blog
President Trump formally withdrew the US from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). 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. TPP was another "trade"...
by Richard Eskow | Jan 24, 2017 | Blog
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 from unorthodox Republican candidate to doctrinaire corporate...
by Mark Trahant | Jan 24, 2017 | Blog
The following was originally posted at TrahantReports.com President Donald J. Trump’s inauguration weekend: Pomp and circumstance. Pettiness and chaos. Huge crowds of supporters. And even larger crowds from the Women’s March in cities and small towns around the world....
