The chief regulator for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is now also the board chair of both companies. What’s the long game here?
Elon Musk
Posted inEducation in America
Trump’s Plan to Dismantle Education Department Threatens Classroom Funding
Federal cuts would hurt students with disabilities, English learners and poor districts the most.
Posted inTAP
Fascism’s Feeble Firebreaks
Today on TAP: How will Trump’s madness be contained? Three sources of pushback are traditional conservatives, courts, and Republicans in Congress. So far, none are all that reassuring.
Posted inPolitics
The Government Funding Law Damages the Legal Pushback on Trump
Here’s why Chuck Schumer’s cave-in was beneficial to Trump’s legally shaky slashing of spending and the federal workforce.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
DOGE Is Going to Kill a Lot of Americans
The Democratic Party could spell this out clearly and consistently for voters.
Posted inPodcasts
Trump’s Assault on Universities
The president and Elon Musk are obliterating one of America’s greatest engines of prosperity. Why?
Posted inPolitics
Trump’s 180 on Electric Vehicles—Provided They’re Teslas
He won autoworkers’ support by opposing EVs, which need fewer workers to produce. Last week, he pitched Teslas to American motorists.
Posted inPolitics
The Fault Line in Democratic Politics
For the moment, it is not ideological; it’s about whether you’re willing to take a risk.
Posted inPolitics
Is Our Democrats Learning? UPDATE: No
Trump’s team said one too many times that Congress doesn’t matter. Will enough Senate Democrats try to make sure they do?
Posted inWorking in America
Federal Workers Return to the Office. Custodial Staff Doesn’t.
There are reports of clogged sinks, overflowing trash cans, and a lack of toilet paper.
