It’s Tax Season — The Perfect Time for Trump to Sell This “Critical” IRS Computing Center
Last year, the IRS Martinsburg site was “viewed as a high priority.” Now, under the Trump administration, it's “functionally obsolete.”
Politics
Leaked List Shows DOGE Is Lawyering Up
A list of DOGE staffers reviewed by The Intercept shows Elon Musk’s quasi-agency has brought in at least four more attorneys.
Trump Brags He “Brought Back Free Speech” Hours After Calling to Ban “Illegal” Protests
On the same day he floated cutting funding at schools hosting “illegal” protests, Trump took a free speech victory lap.
Trump Donors Try to Buy Pittsburgh Mayor’s Race
In a clash of self-described progressives, GOP donors are pouring money into the race to unseat Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey.
Voices
Latin America’s New Right Ushers in Pan-American Trumpism
The last right-wing American president before Trump galvanized a resurgent Latin American left. Where will the region go now?
Voices
Iowa Becomes the First State to Repeal Civil Rights Protections for Trans People
GOP lawmakers said that they couldn’t enforce bathroom bans with the civil rights protections on the books.
Hey Elon: We Found a Place to Cut More Than $2 Trillion in Wasteful Spending
The bloated Department of Defense spends more money than any other government agency. So where is Elon Musk and DOGE?
How to Turn an “Economic Blackout” Into an All-Out War on Corporate Power
Friday’s economic boycott is a one-day attack on corporate interests. The degrowth movement calls for a broader societal shift.
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Trump Helps Alleged Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate Cross Border Into U.S.
Lobbying to return Andrew Tate to the U.S. reveals the hollowness of the Republican Party’s anti-sex trafficking campaign.
“Opportunism and Fear”: Crypto Industry Sets Its Sights on Governors’ Mansions
An industry increasingly associated with Trumpism is moving into the spotlight in Democratic gubernatorial races in New Jersey and New York.