Trump Wants Republicans To ‘Nationalize’ US Elections
From today’s CNN News: A wide array of election experts say President Donald Trump’s call for Republicans to “nationalize the voting” is an alarming and potentially dangerous escalation of his…
220,000 Fewer Workers: How Trump’s Cuts Affected Every Federal Agency
From today’s New York Times: The Trump administration shrank the federal work force by about 220,000 workers through November, representing about a 10 percent cut, according to new data that…
In Landmark Case, Supreme Court To Rule On Trump’s Bid To Control Independent Agencies
From today’s ABC News: For more than 100 years, independent government agencies have regulated American monetary policy and stock trades, transportation systems and election campaigns, consumer product safety and broadcast…
Trump Gives Budget Director More Time To Eliminate CFPB
From today’s Reuters: The White House has nominated a director to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a legal maneuver that buys Acting Director Russell Vought more time to close…
Airlines Lobby To Roll Back Consumer Protection Regulations
From today’s Yahoo!News: Airlines for America, the trade group representing the nation’s largest carriers, has submitted a 93-page petition to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) requesting the rollback of…
Why Trump’s Sweeping H-1B Visa Restrictions Will Backfire
From today’s The Hill: It seems fending off illegal immigrants today is no longer enough. Asserting that the H-1B visas for high-skilled foreign workers have been “deliberately exploited to replace”…
Trump’s Orders To End Work Rights of 450,000 Federal Workers: “Largest Union Busting In American History”
From today’s The Independent: Donald Trump promised his presidency would usher in a “golden age” for American workers, but his administration has gutted union protections for tens of thousands of…
Trump’s DOJ To Sue California Over Redistricting As He Celebrates Similar Effort In Texas
From today’s CBNC: President Donald Trump said Monday that the Department of Justice will sue California over Gov. Gavin Newsom’s efforts to draw a new, Democratic-leaning congressional map. The redistricting…
Trump Declares ‘Temporary Pass’ For Migrant Farm, Hotel Workers
From today’s The Hill: President Trump said that there will be a temporary pass issued for migrants working at farms and in the hospitality industry to allow employers to have…
Trump’s Cuts To Consumer Protection Have Cost Americans $18 Billion
From today’s Honolulu Star-Advertiser: President Donald Trump’s rapid pullback of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has cost Americans at least $18 billion in higher fees and lost compensation for consumers…