Though not as prominent as the NIH, VA researchers play a major role in advancing basic health science. Hundreds of projects have been cut.
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Posted inPolitics
The Coup Has Failed
Trump’s falling approval ratings reveal an out-of-touch presidency, and have given space for allies to turn against him.
Posted inPolitics
Elon Musk Only Has 100 Days Left in Government
The Trump White House insists he’s a ‘special government employee.’ That designation has a time limit.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Musk and Trump Are Causing the Dumbest Imperial Collapse in History
Empires have fallen before. But it’s never been this purely idiotic.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
A ‘Middle Finger’ to Vets
Trump’s new VA secretary is a bigger threat to veterans’ care than Elon Musk.
Posted inWorking in America
The Federal Employee Red Wedding
This is not about who’s been fired, but who’s still working in the government.
Posted inTAP
The Queensberry Dilemma
Today on TAP: Should liberals and federal judges take the high road against Trump and get pummeled?
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Trump’s DEI Purge Sweeps Up Race-Neutral Environmental Justice Program
The administration’s indiscriminate attacks on so-called ‘DEI’ will also harm his own base.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Yes, the Price of Eggs Matters
Consumer sentiment is falling off a cliff in the early Trump period.
