Whitmer sounds off on Trump’s ‘constitutional crisis’ day after diplomatic appearance with him

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Mich., said the United States is in a “constitutional crisis” after appearing alongside President Donald Trump in Michigan on his 100th day as president.  Jon Favreau, former President Barack Obama‘s speechwriter turned “Pod Save America” host, asked Whitmer in a social media clip posted Wednesday if the U.S. is in a “constitutional […]

Hegseth orders sweeping Army overhaul and consolidation aimed at countering China and Golden Dome capabilities

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday ordered a top-down transformation of the Army in a sweeping directive aimed at reorienting the service toward great power competition. With a sharp focus on countering China, developing space and counter-space capabilities, and accelerating the Pentagon’s new Golden Dome strategy, the aggressive modernization effort directs the Army to cut […]

Republicans Coalesce Around Medicaid Work Requirements, Pretending It Won’t Impact Millions Of Enrollees 

House Energy & Commerce Committee Republicans have begun their work of finding $880 billion in cuts to programs under the committee’s jurisdiction — which includes popular social safety nets like Medicare, Medicaid and Child Health Insurance Program (CHIP) — as House Republicans attempt to put together a reconciliation package. For months now, congressional Republicans have […]

Trump administration exploits landmark civil rights act to fight schools’ diversity initiatives

Administration launches investigations on basis of 1964 Civil Rights Act, which rightwing activists are fighting to weaken US politics live – latest updates The Trump administration has ramped up efforts to exploit civil rights laws to target diversity and equity initiatives on US campuses by characterizing them as discriminatory. These efforts escalated this week when […]

White House opens inquiry into Chicago school program aimed at helping Black students

Education department says school program to improve Black academic performance violates 1964 Civil Rights Act US politics live – latest updates The US Department of Education has launched an investigation into Chicago public schools over allegations that a program aimed at improving academic outcomes among Black students violates federal law. The department has also warned […]

White House launches news-style site to promote favorable coverage of Trump

Administration’s news ‘wire’ will promote press releases, posts by high-level officials and positive news about itself The Trump administration has unveiled a news-style website that publishes exclusively positive coverage of the president on official White House servers. White House Wire, published at the government domain WH.gov/wire, resembles the rightwing website the Drudge Report, with a […]

Biden trans policies ‘promoted prison rape’ and amounted to ‘child abuse,’ Miller says in blistering critique

Former President Joe Biden’s transgender policies increased “prison rape” and “child abuse,” according to White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller.  President Donald Trump has signed a series of executive orders that recognizes male and female as the only two sexes, and requires transgender women born biological males in federal prisons to be housed […]