Last month, unelected shadow president Elon Musk told President Donald Trump’s Cabinet that he and the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) had “accidentally canceled” Ebola prevention programs funded by the United States Agency for International Development, or USAID, which the new administration has tried to dismantle. With a chuckle, …
Read More »DOGE Wants to Cripple Social Security Phone Services
Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is planning to restructure the Social Security Administration’s phone support services in a move that could force millions of seniors to require in-person services from the already understaffed agency. According to a leaked memo obtained by Popular Information and later reported by …
Read More »Dropkick Murphys on Musk and Band's Deactivated Twitter Account: 'We Broke Up With Him First'
During the Dropkick Murphys’ St. Patrick’s Day run of shows in Boston on Saturday, singer and founder of the band Ken Casey blasted a fan for waving around a MAGA hat in the crowd. “This is America, there’s no kings here,” he said from the stage. “Anyway, if you mind, …
Read More »Teslas Torched at Las Vegas Facility in 'Targeted Attack'
Several Teslas were shot at and torched at a Las Vegas facility in what authorities have described as a “targeted attack.” The incident occurred at a Tesla Collision Center at around 2:45 Tuesday morning, March 18, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said in a statement. A suspect, reportedly wearing …
Read More »Social Security 'Clawback' Change Could Bankrupt Seniors
At 5 p.m. on Friday, March 7, Donald Trump’s Social Security Administration (SSA) announced a change in policy that could easily bankrupt some of the program’s senior beneficiaries. The agency will now revert back to a more punishing policy that some Republican members of Congress previously publicly opposed — a …
Read More »As Trump Remakes America, the Political Class Is Dumbstruck
When I came home with a black eye after a fight as a kid, my father imparted to me one of those sticky paternal pearls of wisdom that continues to find new relevance beyond its intended purpose. That afternoon, my dad took me outside, showed me how to keep my …
Read More »'Righteous Revolt': Are Democrats Finally Tired of Surrendering?
For years, Democrats have stood by as their leaders have insisted they are powerless to do what they’ve promised, only to watch Donald Trump, in his second term, do whatever he feels like, no matter what the law says — be it firing tens of thousands of federal workers, freezing …
Read More »Outgoing Broadband Chief Issues Stark Warning Against Elon Musk
An outgoing Commerce Department official in charge of expanding rural broadband authored an email to colleagues warning that the Trump administration is preparing to further enrich billionaire Elon Musk by diverting money for rural broadband to Musk’s satellite internet company. “Stranding all or part of rural America with worse internet …
Read More »National Parks at Escalated Wildfire Risk, Thanks to DOGE Cuts
Thousands of U.S. Forest Service and National Park employees have a collateral duty to work on wildland fires as a part of a firefighting militia. Aside from their work monitoring fragile ecosystems and educating people about “Leave No Trace” principles, they are frequently called upon to jump on an engine, …
Read More »Union Blasts Musk Over Retweet Blaming Holocaust on Public Workers
Early on Thursday morning, Elon Musk, who has led the efforts of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to purge tens of thousands of government workers on behalf of President Donald Trump, amplified a defense of Adolf Hitler on his social media platform, X. “Stalin, Mao and Hitler didn’t …
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