general
US Department of Education to cut half its staff as part of Trump downsizing
ABC News
The United States Department of Education has revealed its plans to lay off nearly half of its staff, as President Donald Trump continues his mission to slash federal spending. The department said t ...[Continue Reading]
ABC News (AU)
over 1 year ago
Recent News (General)
general
House Democrats demand answers from Trumps VA on vets struggling to access mental healthcare
Eric Umansky
What Happened: More than 60 House Democrats are pressing Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins for answers about how the agencys mental healthcare has been increasingly strained under ...[Continue Reading]
Salon
1 day ago
general
ICEs Airport Crackdowns Are Designed to Spread Fear
Felipe De La Hoz
Even reasonably well-informed observers might think that theres a simple distinction between status and not status. This type of binary language permeates political conversations around immigration, ...[Continue Reading]
The New Republic
1 day ago
general
Even Trump Voters Might Not Be Able to Resist Voting for This Candidate Instead
Imogen West-Knights
Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. The United Kingdom is a serious country. This week, the leader of our sec ...[Continue Reading]
Slate Magazine
1 day ago
general
Crooked Trump just nuked his presidency with a mind-blowing admission
Thom Hartmann
With all but two Republican senators voting to make Todd Blanche our Attorney General, Donald Trump just walked away from a $100 million fine for tax fraud that the IRS has been trying to collect f ...[Continue Reading]
Raw Story
1 day ago
general
Zambias president rallies for second term ahead of election
N/A
Tens of thousands of voters gathered at a rally in Zambias capital, Lusaka, in support of President Hakainde Hichilema ahead of the general election. An unemployment rate of around 10 percent and hig ...[Continue Reading]
Al Jazeera English
1 day ago