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Trump Gutted Key Aviation Safety Committee Before D.C. Plane Crash

It’s hard to understand why he thought this was a good idea.

By Hafiz Rashid
 

Forests Are Under Attack: By a Stealthy New Enemy

Sponsored by the Rachel Carson Council

From North Carolina to California, the wood pellet biomass industry is laying waste to our forests and threatening the habitats of marvelous creatures like the Cooper's hawk. We won’t let this extractive industry’s environmental destruction fly under the radar.
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Senior Republican Stops RFK Jr. Hearing to Shut Down Anti-Vax Comments

The anti-vaccine sentiment that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has encouraged was too much even for a Republican senator.

By Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
 

Trump’s Trash Defense Secretary Is Ready to Go to War With U.S. Allies

Pete Hegseth apparently will do whatever it takes to control Greenland and the Panama Canal.

By Edith Olmsted
 

RFK Jr. and Bernie Sanders Get Into Screaming Match Over Big Pharma

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. accused the Vermont senator of being in Big Pharma’s pocket.

By Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling

 

RSVP Now: Navigating the Dark Road Ahead

On February 12, we are producing an important event to help you prepare for Trump 2.0. Livestreamed from Washington, D.C., it will gather influential political commentators determined to mitigate the imminent threats of a second Trump term, including Jared Bernstein, Pramila Jayapal, Jamie Raskin, Bennie Thompson, Olivia Troye, Mark Zaid, and more.

 

This event is produced in partnership with Americans United for Separation of Church and State and the Rachel Carson Council.
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FAA Leader Quit Before D.C. Plane Crash—Thanks to Elon Musk

The world’s richest man apparently thought it was a good idea to bully the Federal Aviation Administration chief out of his job.

By Hafiz Rashid
 

Trump’s FBI Pick Refuses to Answer Perhaps the Biggest Question of All

Kash Patel skipped over a question about his enemy list during a chilling exchange in his Senate confirmation hearing.

By Hafiz Rashid
 

Trump Targets School Funding in Disturbing "Indoctrination" Order

Donald Trump has signed a sweeping executive order that could gut funding for public schools across the country.

By Malcolm Ferguson
 
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Preparing for the Dark Days of a Trump Presidency

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Trump’s War on the Media Has Found Its First Targets

Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr announced he would be investigating two publicly funded media outlets.

By Edith Olmsted
 

Transportation Chief Makes Unbelievably Dumb Claim on D.C. Plane Crash

Trump Transportation chief Sean Duffy wants everyone to know that planes aren’t meant to crash actually.

By Malcolm Ferguson
 

FAA Report on D.C. Plane Crash Is Out—and It’s an Indictment of Trump

The Federal Aviation Administration’s preliminary report on the D.C. plane crash goes against everything the president has said thus far.

By Hafiz Rashid
 

Welcome to Trump 2.0: Stupid and Evil at the Same Time

Don’t be fooled by the clownish incompetence of people like Dr. Phil and Tom Homan. These sorts of people now hold the fates of millions in their hands.

By Melissa Gira Grant
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The Reason Why Donald Trump Shut Down His Government

Chaos isn’t a by-product; it’s the goal.

By Timothy Noah
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