New Mexico made childcare free. It lifted 120,000 people above the poverty line
The state, which has long ranked worst in the US for child wellbeing, became the first and only in the country to offer free childcare to a majority of families
New Mexico Governor Signs Open Primaries Bill, Granting 330,000 Voters A More Meaningful Say | Unite America
With SB 16 now law, independent voters will have the freedom to participate in the most consequential elections
German experiment gave people a basic monthly income – the effect on their work ethic was surprising | CNN
A German experiment has found that people are likely to continue working full-time even if they receive no-strings-attached universal basic income payments.
Trump Vows To Unite Nation Against Common Enemy Of Other Americans
GRAND RAPIDS, MI—Addressing supporters at his latest rally, former President Donald Trump vowed over the weekend to unite the nation against the common enemy of other Americans. “We must come together to defeat the scourge that is our fellow Americans,” said the Republican presidential nominee, who reportedly spoke from the heart as he called upon every member of the U.S. populace to stand together against one another. “Look to your right. Now look to your left. Every man, woman, and child you see? We will fight them all. With your support, the American people will be defeated once and for all.” At press time, Trump promised that by the end of his second term, there wouldn’t be a single American remaining.
State lawmaker leaves GOP for Forward Party on last day of session
Utah Sen. Dan Thatcher left the Republican Party. The Forward Party promotes ranked choice voting.
In the Press - Protect Democracy
"Gradually, then suddenly”: How the Protecting Our Democracy Act addresses institutional decay | ACS
Judge finds Newsmax aired false and defamatory claims about voting-tech company
A Delaware judge finds the right-wing network aired false and defamatory statements about Dominion Voting Systems' role in the 2020 presidential election. A jury trial is slated for late April.
Protecting Our Democracy Act
VOTE QUESTION: On Passage, DESCRIPTION: Protecting Our Democracy Act, VOTE TYPE: Yea-And-Nay, STATUS: Passed
A.1. Sauce jumped in to savor Linda McMahon's 'AI' gaffe
Secretary of Education Linda McMahon referred to artificial intelligence as "A1" during a panel this week.
The Upside Down | Blog | Andrew Yang
The President is upending longstanding alliances and seems to gravitate to strongmen – perhaps because that’s what he aspires to be. Career professionals are cast aside arbitrarily. Health researchers are on the run. Projects that have been on the books for years might get thrown out the window.
I have felt for a long time that our two-party system has devolved into the Democrats as defenders of faltering institutions vs. the ‘burn it down’ crew that has come to define today’s Republican Party. Institutional mistrust and polarization, and Joe Biden overstaying his welcome, led to this past November’s outcome. Meanwhile, most of us are somewhere in the middle, thinking that the institutions do indeed need revamping and modernization but that a chainsaw isn’t the tool of choice.
The President is upending longstanding alliances and seems to gravitate to strongmen – perhaps because that’s what he aspires to be. Career professionals are cast aside arbitrarily. Health researchers are on the run. Projects that have been on the books for years might get thrown out the window.I have felt for a long time that our two-party system has devolved into the Democrats as defenders of faltering institutions vs. the ‘burn it down’ crew that has come to define today’s Republican Party. Institutional mistrust and polarization, and Joe Biden overstaying his welcome, led to this past November’s outcome. Meanwhile, most of us are somewhere in the middle, thinking that the institutions do indeed need revamping and modernization but that a chainsaw isn’t the tool of choice.
What’s behind the ongoing Bay Area tech layoffs? ‘Nobody is safe,’ expert says
"The main culprit is artificial intelligence driving the industry’s economic success while also driving its workers out."
The main culprit is artificial intelligence driving the industry’s economic success while also driving its workers out.
Fossil fuels fall below 50% of US electricity for the first month on record | Ember
Record-high solar and wind bring the US to a clean power tipping point.
Billionaire Dipshit And His Strike Team Of Greasy Beavises Are Stripping The Wires From The Federal Government | Defector
The most important thing to know about both the chittering Renfields chewing through the ductwork of the American administrative state and the billionaire sociopath they serve is that they don’t care. Every bit of damage they have done and will do springs from and follows this fundamental fact. They don’t know anything about what they’re […]
Supporter Briefing - Shenandoah National Park Trust
Supporter Briefing: How Policy Developments Are Impacting Shenandoah National Park We know many of you have questions, in an effort to keep you better informed, we have created this page! It is dedicated to updating our supporters and community on key policy and legislative issues impacting the Park. The situation is evolving quickly, and we
The Trump Backers Who Have Buyer’s Remorse
With every new policy and offhand remark, Trump belies the imaginary versions of himself that inspired many of his supporters.
President Reagan's Radio Address on Canadian Elections and Free Trade on November 26, 1988
Laid off federal worker explains why he wishes he didn't vote for Trump
A federal employee who was laid off by the Trump administration talks about why he wishes he could go back and vote for former Vice President Harris.
GOP lawmakers balk at Trump’s call to repeal CHIPS Act
Republican lawmakers on Wednesday said President Trump’s call for Congress to “get rid of” the 2022 CHIPS and Science Act, which provided $52 billion for the domestic semiconductor manufacturing in…
COP29: Exxon CEO Pushes Back on Trump’s Radical Anti-Climate Agenda
The chief executive of Exxon Mobil Corp. on Tuesday discouraged President-elect Donald Trump from withdrawing the US from the landmark Paris climate pact, arguing that would mean forfeiting a chance to push for “common sense” carbon-cutting policy on the world stage.
Trump trumps himself with latest delusional fantasies | John Crace
Incorrect claims on Ukraine
‘This is a coup’: Trump and Musk’s purge is cutting more than costs, say experts
"Likening Trump’s firing of the IGs to “firing cops before you rob the bank”, Whitehouse stressed: “It’s pretty clear that what’s going on here is a very deliberate effort to create as much wreckage in the government as they can manage with a view to helping out the big Trump donors and special interests who find government obnoxious in various ways.”
Likening Trump’s firing of the IGs to “firing cops before you rob the bank”, Whitehouse stressed: “It’s pretty clear that what’s going on here is a very deliberate effort to create as much wreckage in the government as they can manage with a view to helping out the big Trump donors and special interests who find government obnoxious in various ways.”
How A Downsized Federal Workforce Will Affect The Economy
Federal workforce was a higher percentage of population in the 70s
USAID cuts fallout: Wasted food, 'free-for-all' ISIS camps, less HIV prevention
USAID delivers billions of dollars in aid to dozens of countries. Shuttering it means wasted food, 'free-for-all' ISIS camps, and less HIV prevention.
The CFPB – which put $20 billion back in the hands of everyday folks – is ordered to stop work
Experts warn that without the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, another financial crisis – like in 2008 – could happen.
Kaine and colleagues press rubio for answers on impact of foreign assistance cuts in the western hemisphere
Rubio slams USAID -- then fails to notice how many of Trump's objectives (everyone's objectives) it serves.
A Distributional Analysis of Donald Trump’s Tax Plan
Former President Donald Trump has proposed a wide variety of tax policy changes. Taken together, these proposals would, on average, lead to a tax cut for the richest 5 percent of Americans and a tax increase for all other income groups.
'New low': WSJ editorial board blasts Trump over latest 'vindictive whim'
The conservative Wall Street Journal editorial board appeared incensed over his recent "vindictive whim" — revoking Secret Service protections to former officials who've publicly broken with him.Trump this week stripped one-time national security adviser John Bolton of his security clearance and a S...
Trump blames immigrants for New Orleans
What Could Go Right? - The Best News of 2024 - US Edition
A collection of the progress that occurred in the United States this year