The House Speaker’s Eyeing Big Cuts to Medicaid. In His Louisiana District, It’s a Lifeline.
It’s a lifeline to people in the district represented by House Speaker Mike Johnson. He wants big cuts to Medicaid anyway.
Month: April 2025
Beyond the Ping Pong Table: New Certification in UK Endorses Truly Progressive Employers
Workplaces that put people and progress before profit? They do exist. With discerning job hunters increasingly focusing on employers that align with their values, it pays to have purpose.
Firings at Federal Health Agencies Decimate Offices That Release Public Records
Expect slow response times after firings at the HHS gutted agencies that handle requests for government records.
U.S. Government in Direct Talks With Iran on Nuclear Deal
After a meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu, President Trump told reports the US is in direct talks with Iran over a nuclear deal. He said talks are set to begin on Saturday.
Supreme Court Puts Hold on Judge’s Order to Return Maryland Father Mistakenly Deported to El Salvador
The Supreme Court granted a Trump Administration request for more time to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the U.S. from a prison in El Salvador.
Trump Said Cuts Wouldn’t Affect Public Safety. Then He Fired Hundreds of Workers Who Help Fight Wildfires.
The White House and DOGE have sought to eliminate thousands of jobs from the Forest Service. The wildland firefighting force is one of many targets within the agency.
You Can Stop Asking Where the Mass Opposition Is. It’s Everywhere.
It is a cliche to begin a story about a rally with a quote from a funny sign, but one small piece of floppy brown cardboard floating down 40th Street in Manhattan on Saturday seemed to capture the mood of this weekend’s mass opposition with “Hands Off” protests against President…
Voices From the Hands Off protest. #Protest #HandsOff
Here are just some of the quotes from participants of the Hands Off protest on April 5, 2025. "We swear an oath to defend the Constitution from all enemies, foreign and domestic." – Chris, a veteran "Just getting these crazy emails from Elon and DOGE, mocking…
Trump administration erases page honoring trailblazing priest, lawyer and activist
Rev. Pauli Murray broke race and gender barriers in legal, ecclesial, and social communities. The Trump administration is targeting gender nonconforming people like them.
Innocent Men Suffering in a Prison in El Salvador
Trump deported 238 Venezuelan men to a terrorist prison in El Salvador. Several men have been identified that are not gang members or criminals.
- US revokes policy restricting subpoenas of reporters’ phone records – live April 25, 2025 Johana Bhuiyan (now); Lucy Campbell, Maya Yang, Tom Ambrose and Amy Sedghi (earlier)
- Pam Bondi rescinds Biden-era protections for journalists April 25, 2025 Léonie Chao-Fong in Washington
- FBI arrests Wisconsin judge and accuses her of obstructing immigration officials April 25, 2025 Marina Dunbar and Maya Yang and agency
- Son of CIA deputy director was killed while fighting for Russia, report says April 25, 2025 Andrew Roth in Washington
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- US judge arrested after allegedly obstructing immigration enforcement April 25, 2025
- UN agency runs out of food aid in Gaza after Israeli blockade April 25, 2025
- 'Something different in the air' as hushed Rome reckons with Pope's death April 25, 2025
- Mangione pleads not guilty to federal murder charge over CEO's killing April 25, 2025
- Pope wanted to work until the end, archbishop tells BBC April 25, 2025