The shadow president is gutting America’s vast humanitarian aid system. Millions may die.
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The Prospect Weekly Roundup: Crisis at the VA
On our live show, David and Suzanne Gordon discuss developments damaging the Veterans Health Administration and its prodigious research functions.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Plot to Destroy the CFPB
Declarations in a court case involving the union of the consumer protection agency detail a desire to whittle it down to ‘five men in a room.’
Posted inPolitics
Elon Musk’s Slash-and-Burn Approach Is Bound to Cause Mayhem, Efficiency Experts Say
There are much more effective ways to improve government than cutting ‘to the bone.’
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
‘Significant Workforce Reductions’ Under Way at Social Security Administration
An agency-wide email announces the organizational restructuring and encourages employees to retire or resign.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Amnesty Day at CFPB
The agency dropped five cases of alleged financial predation while the nominee to run the agency was in a Senate confirmation hearing.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Social Security Administration Could Cut Half Its Workforce
Sources tell the Prospect that a meeting called for a 50 percent reduction in an agency that millions rely on for benefit implementation.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Donald Trump and Elon Musk Own the Bird Flu Epidemic
Bird flu is rampaging among chickens and cattle, while Trump and Musk gut the agencies responsible for stopping it.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The CFPB Shutdown Is Entirely About Payment Apps
Elon Musk and other Big Tech CEOs want to manage your money without any regulatory protections.
Posted inPolitics
Why Haven’t House Democrats Moved to Impeach Scott Bessent?
There’s mounting evidence that Donald Trump’s Treasury secretary is not telling the truth about DOGE’s infiltration of the federal payments system.
