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Don't cut NPR and PBS funding!
Millions of Americans rely on public media for their news and educational programming. In many rural areas in our country, public broadcasting is their main avenue for receiving news, emer...
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March 3, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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“We are deeply alarmed by President Trump’s recent dismissals of several senior U.S. military leaders,” the letter opens. “We write to urge the U.S. Congress to hold Mr. Trump to account for these reckless actions and to exercise fully its Constitutional oversight responsibilities.”
February 28, 2025 at 5:13 AM
“We are deeply alarmed by President Trump’s recent dismissals of several senior U.S. military leaders,” the letter opens. “We write to urge the U.S. Congress to hold Mr. Trump to account for these reckless actions and to exercise fully its Constitutional oversight responsibilities.”
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NOAA is an absolute mess, and it’ll be worse tomorrow. Please help us. There have already been over 1,000 terminations. It’s not just layoffs—Elon Musk and his staffers are trying to completely dismantle us. Today, there were tons of firings, and more are coming tomorrow.
February 28, 2025 at 1:45 AM
NOAA is an absolute mess, and it’ll be worse tomorrow. Please help us. There have already been over 1,000 terminations. It’s not just layoffs—Elon Musk and his staffers are trying to completely dismantle us. Today, there were tons of firings, and more are coming tomorrow.
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Received a letter from POTUS today purporting to remove me as Commissioner and Chair of the FEC. There's a legal way to replace FEC commissioners-this isn't it. I've been so fortunate to serve the American people and stir up some good trouble along the way. That's not changing anytime soon.
February 6, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Received a letter from POTUS today purporting to remove me as Commissioner and Chair of the FEC. There's a legal way to replace FEC commissioners-this isn't it. I've been so fortunate to serve the American people and stir up some good trouble along the way. That's not changing anytime soon.
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Hell yeah. Hold the line. This is what we need people to do.
Slow things down, don’t comply in advance so the courts have time to stop them. It’s starting to work.
Slow things down, don’t comply in advance so the courts have time to stop them. It’s starting to work.
Received a letter from POTUS today purporting to remove me as Commissioner and Chair of the FEC. There's a legal way to replace FEC commissioners-this isn't it. I've been so fortunate to serve the American people and stir up some good trouble along the way. That's not changing anytime soon.
February 7, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Hell yeah. Hold the line. This is what we need people to do.
Slow things down, don’t comply in advance so the courts have time to stop them. It’s starting to work.
Slow things down, don’t comply in advance so the courts have time to stop them. It’s starting to work.
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The ACLU sent a letter to interim U.S. attorney in Washington, Mr. Martin, emphasizing that his commitment to take action on behalf of Mr. Musk should be limited to addressing “true threats” and other conduct not protected by the First Amendment.
February 7, 2025 at 8:32 PM
The ACLU sent a letter to interim U.S. attorney in Washington, Mr. Martin, emphasizing that his commitment to take action on behalf of Mr. Musk should be limited to addressing “true threats” and other conduct not protected by the First Amendment.
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As of this afternoon, after the initial deadlines for Musk's buyout offer, just 65,000 have taken the offer, roughly 3% of employees, far lower than Musk's estimate of five to 10%. In a typical year, roughly 150,000 federal employees retire.
February 7, 2025 at 8:36 PM
As of this afternoon, after the initial deadlines for Musk's buyout offer, just 65,000 have taken the offer, roughly 3% of employees, far lower than Musk's estimate of five to 10%. In a typical year, roughly 150,000 federal employees retire.
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By illegally neutering the National Labor Relations Board, Trump has enabled Jeff Bezos to ignore the union victory at Whole Foods in Philadelphia.
Trump has given the green light to corporations to violate labor law with impunity. Unacceptable. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Trump has given the green light to corporations to violate labor law with impunity. Unacceptable. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Whole Foods says Trump’s actions make union win moot
Amazon’s Whole Foods says Trump’s firings that paralyzed a federal labor regulator invalidate a union vote at a Philadelphia store.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 6, 2025 at 6:52 PM
By illegally neutering the National Labor Relations Board, Trump has enabled Jeff Bezos to ignore the union victory at Whole Foods in Philadelphia.
Trump has given the green light to corporations to violate labor law with impunity. Unacceptable. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Trump has given the green light to corporations to violate labor law with impunity. Unacceptable. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
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Crucial SF-50 forms, detailing job titles, salaries, and Social Security numbers, have disappeared from a federal database managed by the Office of Personnel Management.
February 6, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Crucial SF-50 forms, detailing job titles, salaries, and Social Security numbers, have disappeared from a federal database managed by the Office of Personnel Management.
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Letitia James of New York, along with 11 other state attorneys general, announced plans to sue over a cost-cutting initiative that gave young aides to Elon Musk extensive access to critical federal computer systems.
February 6, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Letitia James of New York, along with 11 other state attorneys general, announced plans to sue over a cost-cutting initiative that gave young aides to Elon Musk extensive access to critical federal computer systems.
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Elon Musk’s staffers have gained access to the computer systems at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), claiming to use that access to search for programs and staff linked to diversity policies.
February 6, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Elon Musk’s staffers have gained access to the computer systems at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), claiming to use that access to search for programs and staff linked to diversity policies.
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Thank you! A federal judge blocked U.S. DOGE employees from altering any records of payments at the Treasury Department while she weighs a request by public interest groups for a broader injunction against their activity. Thank you, U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly’s! 🙏
February 6, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Thank you! A federal judge blocked U.S. DOGE employees from altering any records of payments at the Treasury Department while she weighs a request by public interest groups for a broader injunction against their activity. Thank you, U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly’s! 🙏
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An e-mail seen by NPR says the move is to comply with a presidential order to "restore biological truth" to the government.
NASA instructs employees to remove pronouns from all work communications
An email seen by NPR says the move is to comply with a presidential order to "restore biological truth" to the government.
www.npr.org
February 6, 2025 at 11:09 PM
An e-mail seen by NPR says the move is to comply with a presidential order to "restore biological truth" to the government.
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The Trump administration plans to reduce the USAID workforce from over 10,000 to around 290 positions. Meanwhile, Elon Musk’s staffers are now at FEMA, accessing information on its grant programs.
February 6, 2025 at 11:40 PM
The Trump administration plans to reduce the USAID workforce from over 10,000 to around 290 positions. Meanwhile, Elon Musk’s staffers are now at FEMA, accessing information on its grant programs.
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Elon Musk’s team is set to delve into the nation’s aviation system, with his 20-year-old staffers utilizing AI to assist the FAA in a rapid overhaul of aviation technology. However, a more practical solution would be to simply hire more workers, as the FAA is severely short-staffed.
February 7, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Elon Musk’s team is set to delve into the nation’s aviation system, with his 20-year-old staffers utilizing AI to assist the FAA in a rapid overhaul of aviation technology. However, a more practical solution would be to simply hire more workers, as the FAA is severely short-staffed.
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Ellen Weintraub, chair of the Federal Election Commission, announced that President Trump sent her a letter declaring her immediate removal. However, Weintraub rejected the action, stating it was not legally valid.
February 7, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Ellen Weintraub, chair of the Federal Election Commission, announced that President Trump sent her a letter declaring her immediate removal. However, Weintraub rejected the action, stating it was not legally valid.
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Extremism experts say a now-familiar playbook to scapegoat transgender people in the wake of high-profile tragedies is part of a political strategy to sow division and expand authoritarian control.
Trump's anti-trans effort is an agenda cornerstone with echoes in history
Extremism experts say a now-familiar playbook to scapegoat transgender people in the wake of high-profile tragedies is part of a political strategy to sow division and expand authoritarian control.
www.npr.org
February 6, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Extremism experts say a now-familiar playbook to scapegoat transgender people in the wake of high-profile tragedies is part of a political strategy to sow division and expand authoritarian control.
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We want to take a moment to express how proud we are of you, America. You have stood up and spoken out every step of the way—especially when Congress and the media remained silent. When we called for help, you answered.
February 7, 2025 at 4:59 AM
We want to take a moment to express how proud we are of you, America. You have stood up and spoken out every step of the way—especially when Congress and the media remained silent. When we called for help, you answered.
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Democrats on the House Oversight Committee tried to subpoena Musk, but fell one vote as Ro Khanna of California, who represents Silicon Valley ditched the vote. If he is your rep, he should hear from you! www.politico.com/live-updates...
House Democrats try, and fail, to subpoena Musk
Notably missing the vote was Rep. Ro Khanna, who is close to Musk.
www.politico.com
February 7, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee tried to subpoena Musk, but fell one vote as Ro Khanna of California, who represents Silicon Valley ditched the vote. If he is your rep, he should hear from you! www.politico.com/live-updates...
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The U.S. Labor Department has been temporarily blocked by court order from sharing data with Elon Musk and his staffers. 🥄
February 6, 2025 at 7:22 PM
The U.S. Labor Department has been temporarily blocked by court order from sharing data with Elon Musk and his staffers. 🥄
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This has been a wild week, with way more news coming out of the new administration than anyone can follow.
And that's likely by design. Here's some of the biggest things that happened this week.
And that's likely by design. Here's some of the biggest things that happened this week.
Trump carries out his 'flood the zone' strategy, creating a week of whiplash
An attempt to identify and explain some of the biggest things that happened each week, and draw attention to some that have been overlooked.
www.npr.org
February 7, 2025 at 12:48 PM
This has been a wild week, with way more news coming out of the new administration than anyone can follow.
And that's likely by design. Here's some of the biggest things that happened this week.
And that's likely by design. Here's some of the biggest things that happened this week.
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During a recent meeting with senior staff at OPM, one staffer screamed, “Idiots!” Reports and recordings of these incidents are being shared online, exposing an alarming level of disrespect and a hostile work environment.
February 7, 2025 at 2:02 PM
During a recent meeting with senior staff at OPM, one staffer screamed, “Idiots!” Reports and recordings of these incidents are being shared online, exposing an alarming level of disrespect and a hostile work environment.
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Elon Musk’s 20-year-old staffers are not only demanding access to highly restricted information but are also displaying aggressive behavior—shouting at anyone who stands in their way, resorting to name-calling, throwing tantrums, and even hitting objects in anger.
February 7, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Elon Musk’s 20-year-old staffers are not only demanding access to highly restricted information but are also displaying aggressive behavior—shouting at anyone who stands in their way, resorting to name-calling, throwing tantrums, and even hitting objects in anger.