If the president wanted to cause airline disasters, it’s hard to imagine what he would have done differently.
Elon Musk
Posted inWorking in America
Probationary Federal Employees Targeted for Mass Purge
As many as 200,000 federal employees with weaker civil service protections could be let go. But they are supposed to only be fired for poor performance.
Posted inPolitics
Trump Almost Deleted Medicaid
These are not bright guys, and things got out of hand.
Posted inPolitics
Elon Musk Offers Federal Workers an Unauthorized Buyout
The alleged eight-month ‘deferred resignation’ contradicts federal rules.
Posted inEconomic Policy
We Found the $2 Trillion
Elon Musk wants to cut government spending. But the waste in the system goes to elites like him. Here’s a better way to bring down deficits.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Will the Courts Enforce the Constitution Against President Trump?
If they don’t, the checks and balances that have defined our government since its inception will give way to one-man authoritarian rule.
Posted inHousing
Shlock and Awe
The Los Angeles fires shine a light on the wretched excess of the very rich.
Posted inPolitics
Joe Biden’s Cautionary Farewell
He warned about the threats to American democracy. As did Eisenhower. As did Washington. And all three warned us about Elon Musk.
Posted inVideos
The Prospect Weekly Roundup: Equal Rights for All, 1,458 Days Late
On our live show, David and Ryan talk about the uneven end to the Biden era and the ominous Trump presidency looming in the distance.
