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Sandwich throwing art popping up in DC
August 19, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Sandwich throwing art popping up in DC
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NEW: The president, who has framed mental health as a national crisis, paused rules to hold insurers accountable for unlawfully denying coverage. And Congress cut funding to the agency that enforces insurers’ equal treatment of mental and physical health.
Trump’s Rollback of Rules for Mental Health Coverage Could Lead More Americans to Go Without Care
The president, who has framed mental health as a national crisis, paused rules to hold insurers accountable for unlawfully denying coverage. And Congress cut funding to the agency that enforces insure...
www.propublica.org
August 18, 2025 at 12:30 PM
NEW: The president, who has framed mental health as a national crisis, paused rules to hold insurers accountable for unlawfully denying coverage. And Congress cut funding to the agency that enforces insurers’ equal treatment of mental and physical health.
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One doctor’s recommendation to deny a 43-year-woman coverage “contained errors on practically every aspect” of her condition, the Labor Department said in 2012.
United and other insurers continued to hire the doctor over the next decade.
(Published Dec. 2024)
United and other insurers continued to hire the doctor over the next decade.
(Published Dec. 2024)
Insurers Continue to Rely on Doctors Whose Judgments Have Been Criticized by Courts
In dozens of cases ProPublica reviewed, judges found that some doctors working for these companies engaged in “selective readings” of medical evidence and “shut their eyes” to medical opinions…
www.propublica.org
August 19, 2025 at 3:01 AM
One doctor’s recommendation to deny a 43-year-woman coverage “contained errors on practically every aspect” of her condition, the Labor Department said in 2012.
United and other insurers continued to hire the doctor over the next decade.
(Published Dec. 2024)
United and other insurers continued to hire the doctor over the next decade.
(Published Dec. 2024)
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In January, Trump fired 19 inspectors general who root out fraud and corruption.
One of his picks to replace them is a GOP ex-congressman who allegedly violated House ethics rules.
Another resigned from a state job after allegedly mishandling taxpayer money.
"Drain the swamp."
One of his picks to replace them is a GOP ex-congressman who allegedly violated House ethics rules.
Another resigned from a state job after allegedly mishandling taxpayer money.
"Drain the swamp."
May 30, 2025 at 6:08 PM
In January, Trump fired 19 inspectors general who root out fraud and corruption.
One of his picks to replace them is a GOP ex-congressman who allegedly violated House ethics rules.
Another resigned from a state job after allegedly mishandling taxpayer money.
"Drain the swamp."
One of his picks to replace them is a GOP ex-congressman who allegedly violated House ethics rules.
Another resigned from a state job after allegedly mishandling taxpayer money.
"Drain the swamp."
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ICE Agents Wait At Edge Of Delivery Table To Deport Newborn
April 28, 2025 at 9:00 PM
ICE Agents Wait At Edge Of Delivery Table To Deport Newborn
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The richest 0.1% of Americans control $22 trillion in wealth.
The bottom 50% control $3.8 trillion in wealth.
Read that back.
Folks, this is what oligarchy looks like.
The bottom 50% control $3.8 trillion in wealth.
Read that back.
Folks, this is what oligarchy looks like.
April 28, 2025 at 11:01 PM
The richest 0.1% of Americans control $22 trillion in wealth.
The bottom 50% control $3.8 trillion in wealth.
Read that back.
Folks, this is what oligarchy looks like.
The bottom 50% control $3.8 trillion in wealth.
Read that back.
Folks, this is what oligarchy looks like.
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The Trump administration is planning to collect on student loans in default — including by garnishing wages for over 5 million borrowers.
That's after enacting tariffs that will increase the cost of basic goods and could lead to a recession.
What could go wrong?
That's after enacting tariffs that will increase the cost of basic goods and could lead to a recession.
What could go wrong?
April 22, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The Trump administration is planning to collect on student loans in default — including by garnishing wages for over 5 million borrowers.
That's after enacting tariffs that will increase the cost of basic goods and could lead to a recession.
What could go wrong?
That's after enacting tariffs that will increase the cost of basic goods and could lead to a recession.
What could go wrong?
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Even Fox knows it.
April 22, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Even Fox knows it.
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Montana is investing $300 million to help those with severe mental illness from cycling through ERs, state psychiatric facilities, jails and homelessness. Advocates say they also need stable housing.
How psychiatric patients get caught in a cycle of homelessness and spotty care
Montana is investing $300 million to help those with severe mental illness from cycling through ERs, state psychiatric facilities, jails and homelessness. Advocates say they also need stable housing.
www.npr.org
April 16, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Montana is investing $300 million to help those with severe mental illness from cycling through ERs, state psychiatric facilities, jails and homelessness. Advocates say they also need stable housing.
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"Within minutes after DOGE accessed the NLRB's systems, someone with an IP address in Russia started trying to log in. The attempts were 'near real-time'...
"Whoever was attempting to log in was using one of the newly created DOGE accounts..."
www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...
"Whoever was attempting to log in was using one of the newly created DOGE accounts..."
www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...
A whistleblower's disclosure details how DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data
A whistleblower tells Congress and NPR that DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data and hid its tracks. "None of that ... information should ever leave the agency," said a former NLRB official.
www.npr.org
April 15, 2025 at 6:32 PM
"Within minutes after DOGE accessed the NLRB's systems, someone with an IP address in Russia started trying to log in. The attempts were 'near real-time'...
"Whoever was attempting to log in was using one of the newly created DOGE accounts..."
www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...
"Whoever was attempting to log in was using one of the newly created DOGE accounts..."
www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...
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This flew under the radar, but Trump says his administration won't enforce an anti-money laundering law that requires corporations to disclose information on who really owns shell companies to the Treasury.
"Drain the swamp."
"Drain the swamp."
March 17, 2025 at 6:01 PM
This flew under the radar, but Trump says his administration won't enforce an anti-money laundering law that requires corporations to disclose information on who really owns shell companies to the Treasury.
"Drain the swamp."
"Drain the swamp."
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Join us in telling Congress: Cap credit card interest rates at 10%
Tell Congress: Cap credit card interest rates at 10%
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
March 12, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Join us in telling Congress: Cap credit card interest rates at 10%
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If DOGE is a federal agency, it can’t shield its records from the public.
If it’s not an agency, then its tens of millions of dollars in funding weren’t legally allocated and should be returned, some contend.
If it’s not an agency, then its tens of millions of dollars in funding weren’t legally allocated and should be returned, some contend.
DOGE’s Millions: As Musk and Trump Gut Government, Their Ax-Cutting Agency Gets Cash Infusion
The Department of Government Efficiency is funded — and acts — like a federal agency. But the White House has shielded DOGE from the rules that govern such agencies, ProPublica found as it examines…
propub.li
March 2, 2025 at 2:00 AM
If DOGE is a federal agency, it can’t shield its records from the public.
If it’s not an agency, then its tens of millions of dollars in funding weren’t legally allocated and should be returned, some contend.
If it’s not an agency, then its tens of millions of dollars in funding weren’t legally allocated and should be returned, some contend.
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Ilhan Omar introduced an amendment to make corporations pay their fair share.
Instead, the GOP voted it down and have moved along the budget bill that would strip $880 BILLION from Medicaid.
Fun fact - that's the ENTIRE budget.
#HandsOffMyMedicaid
Instead, the GOP voted it down and have moved along the budget bill that would strip $880 BILLION from Medicaid.
Fun fact - that's the ENTIRE budget.
#HandsOffMyMedicaid
February 22, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Ilhan Omar introduced an amendment to make corporations pay their fair share.
Instead, the GOP voted it down and have moved along the budget bill that would strip $880 BILLION from Medicaid.
Fun fact - that's the ENTIRE budget.
#HandsOffMyMedicaid
Instead, the GOP voted it down and have moved along the budget bill that would strip $880 BILLION from Medicaid.
Fun fact - that's the ENTIRE budget.
#HandsOffMyMedicaid
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We have reached out to the company who was awarded this contract and they have confirmed the ceiling was $8 million—NOT billion.
Here is their statement.
The federal government is cooking the books.
Here is their statement.
The federal government is cooking the books.
February 19, 2025 at 3:43 PM
We have reached out to the company who was awarded this contract and they have confirmed the ceiling was $8 million—NOT billion.
Here is their statement.
The federal government is cooking the books.
Here is their statement.
The federal government is cooking the books.
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It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too.
EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.
Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)
EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.
Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)
February 14, 2025 at 11:47 PM
It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too.
EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.
Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)
EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.
Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)
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One reason Musk might be so driven to shut down USAID?
The agency's inspector general opened a probe into Starlink last year.
Now the Trump administration says Musk will self-determine his conflicts of interest.
Hello?
The agency's inspector general opened a probe into Starlink last year.
Now the Trump administration says Musk will self-determine his conflicts of interest.
Hello?
Alleged USAID probe into Starlink raises Elon Musk conflict concerns
In 2022, USAID and Starlink collaborated to provide 5,000 Starlink terminals to Ukraine amid its ongoing war against Russia.
www.newsweek.com
February 7, 2025 at 5:13 PM
One reason Musk might be so driven to shut down USAID?
The agency's inspector general opened a probe into Starlink last year.
Now the Trump administration says Musk will self-determine his conflicts of interest.
Hello?
The agency's inspector general opened a probe into Starlink last year.
Now the Trump administration says Musk will self-determine his conflicts of interest.
Hello?
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