Just weeks after President Donald Trump took office, megadonor turned special government employee Elon Musk has penetrated deep into the heart of the federal administrative apparatus. His so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) now enjoys access to communication channels and sensitive information at agencies including the Treasury Department, the Office …
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Anat Shenker-Osorio is a political strategist and communications researcher for progressive campaigns. Since Donald Trump and Republicans seized control of the federal government, we’ve seen a flood of illegal executive orders plus a takeover of the Treasury Department and other government agencies by a billionaire who paid his way into …
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Donald Trump says he wants the United States to take “ownership” of the Gaza Strip and turn it into the “Riviera of the Middle East.” The president’s comments came on Tuesday as he met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose bombardment of the region in response to Hamas’ Oct. …
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For the first time since February 2021, the “End Racism” message stencil will not appear across the end zone of the Super Bowl. Instead, “Choose Love” will be featured along one of the end zones at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans for Super Bowl LIX on Sunday. The other end …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Red and white may be popular Valentine’s Day colors, but the romantic holiday is getting a touch of orange this year thanks to a collection of Donald Trump …
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Three large unions sued the Treasury Department on Monday to block Elon Musk and his apparatchiks from accessing federal servers with sensitive member data and financial information — alleging a “massive and unprecedented” intrusion of privacy. Musk and his team at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) reportedly have …
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One of the most reckless actions Donald Trump took during his first term in office was pulling the United States out of the Iran nuclear deal, a hard-fought agreement between seven nations built around ensuring Iran does not develop a nuclear weapon. The deal allowed international inspectors to verify that …
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President Donald Trump and Elon Musk tore through much of the federal government over the past two weeks — effectively shuttering the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the government’s foreign aid department. Now that nearly all of the agency’s staff has been put on leave, USAID employees aren’t sure …
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Donald Trump’s top federal prosecutor for the District of Columbia requested that a court withdraw charges against a Jan. 6 insurrectionist he personally represented — a move that experts decried as a clear ethical violation. Shortly after taking office, Trump pardoned 1,500 of individuals who were convicted of offenses or …
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President Donald Trump announced a series of tariffs over the weekend, resulting in a potential trade war between the U.S. and countries like China, Mexico, and Canada. Although several of the tariffs, including with Mexico, have been delayed, late-night TV hosts still had a lot to say on the matter. …
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