news2shortsDefense and tech firms – including Musk’s own – await potential contracts as Doge decimates US agencies The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, has vowed to oversee a radical hollowing out of government agencies, asserting this week that some should be “deleted entirely” as he defunds public programs and lays off federal workers. While the … Read more
Donald Trump’s campaign promise to block transgender women and girls from competing in female sports has opened up a slew of investigations of federally funded schools and athletics organizations since he signed an executive order this month.
50501 group gained national force with Musk as a target and is now working globally to thwart Trump administration When protesters showed up at state capitols around the country and at a host of federal agencies this month, they carried signs with messages about the unelected billionaire running a slash-and-burn government-cutting campaign that moved them … Read more
President has begun slashing federal workforce while hobbling labor watchdogs NLRB and EEOC As a presidential candidate last fall, Donald Trump repeatedly promised to battle for US workers, but ever since he returned to the White House, he has taken a surprisingly large number of anti-worker actions, labor experts say. Some of those moves, among … Read more
Storm over White House bid to halt corruption charges against mayor Eric Adams in row over migrant shelter Manhattan’s Roosevelt hotel, with its faded Renaissance revival facade, last week became the focal point of a fast-moving political battle enveloping New York City’s mayor, the state governor and the department of justice in the service of … Read more
Mountain communities in southern Appalachia begin rebuilding after climate crisis-fueled disaster It’s hard to picture what Barnardsville looked like before Hurricane Helene converted the calm creek that meanders through this North Carolina mountain into a roaring river that engulfed the community. Continue reading…
Mountain communities in western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee were among the hardest hit by the deadly storm but residents have found strength and solace through helping each other ‘Everything we had floated away’: Hurricane Helene survivors help each other as disinformation swirls The Guardian receives support for visual climate coverage from the Outrider Foundation. … Read more
Thus far, the administration has pursued appeals. But remarks from JD Vance and Elon Musk echo authoritarians worldwide Will the Trump administration defy the courts? JD Vance’s tweet last weekend that “judges aren’t allowed to control the executive’s legitimate power” has sparked widespread concern that the Trump administration might become the first in US history … Read more
Robert Taylor recently lost his wife to a long-term illness he linked to chemicals produced by a nearby factory, and now the Trump administration is preparing to scrap pollution reforms in the area It is only February and already Robert Taylor is facing his second seismic life event of the year. Both are wrapped in … Read more
The Eaton fire destroyed nearly half of the Black households in Altadena, wiping out businesses and wealth A memorial service early this month for three Black victims of the Eaton fire was marked by simmering anger at Donald Trump’s choice not to visit Altadena, a suburb with a historic Black community disproportionately affected by the … Read more
