Trump said he wanted ‘clean air, clean water, and jobs’ on the campaign trail, but the reality of the EPA under his tenure has been quite different.
Working in America
Trump’s Deportations Make Americans Pro-Immigrant Again
Today on TAP: Gallup documents how the ICE raids have backfired, while another new study shows the limits of unions’ power of persuasion.
Requiem for the Wagner Act
Signed into law 90 years ago, labor’s onetime ‘magna carta’ is now a very dead letter.
Laid Off by DOGE and Leaving D.C.
The federal government is the economic backbone of the District of Columbia, as well as Maryland and Virginia. The sudden mass layoffs have already had knock-on effects in the capital city.
Fighting for a $20 Minimum Wage, With or Without Congress
As Republicans in Congress rip up the safety net, the quest for wages that keep pace with the high cost of living intensifies.
Labor Lines Up Behind Mamdani After Decisive Win
Three major unions backed New York Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani on Friday, a day after his main rival, disgraced ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo, reportedly decided to remain in the race for mayor.
Trump Kills Youth Jobs
President Lyndon B. Johnson created the Job Corps sixty years ago. Trump wants to cut off funding for this vital workforce development program.
Who Pushed Trump Into Halting Raids, and Is It for Real?
Farmworkers struggle against deportation and even lower wages.
Trump Has Found a Way to Exacerbate the Housing Shortage
Today on TAP: With housing starts at a five-year low, his ICE agents deport hundreds of construction workers every day.
How Philadelphia Secured Basic Rights for 750,000 Workers
As Trump kneecaps workers’ rights across the country, the city’s political and labor leaders have forged an alternative that furnishes new safeguards for Philadelphians.

