by People's Action | May 30, 2017 | Breakfast
United States of Mean Texas GOP lawmaker calls ICE on protesters, threatens to shoot colleague in the head. NPR: "By the end of the state legislative session in Texas on Monday, the Capitol had devolved into scuffles and grave accusations. A Democratic lawmaker had...
by People's Action | May 26, 2017 | Breakfast
Reap What You Sow Reporter-punching Republican Gianforte wins Montana House race. WaPo: "The darker forces that propelled President Trump’s rise are beginning to frame and define the rest of the Republican Party. When GOP House candidate Greg Gianforte assaulted a...
by People's Action | May 25, 2017 | Breakfast
Lies and Rounding Errors White House denies "egregious" $2 trillion math mistake in budget. BBC: "Former US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers pointed out the spending plan double-counts $2tr... but White House budget director Mick Mulvaney told reporters: 'We...
by People's Action | May 24, 2017 | Breakfast
When in Rome Trump and Pope have little in common but a date at the Vatican. Bloomberg: "Pope Francis believes climate change is one of the greatest threats to humanity. Donald Trump thinks it might be a Chinese hoax. Francis wants the world’s doors swung open...
by People's Action | May 23, 2017 | Breakfast
There's a Hole in My Budget Trump $1 trillion social cuts hit his own voters hardest. Politico: "Trump's spending blueprint follows established conservative orthodoxy, cutting taxes on the wealthy, boosting defense spending and taking a hatchet to programs for the...
by People's Action | May 22, 2017 | Breakfast
Gutting the Volcker Rule While you weren't looking, Trump basically killed Dodd-Frank. HuffPo: "Last week, a council of top regulators quietly met to discuss the future of the Volcker Rule ― the most important structural change Obama established for the financial...
