Tech Bros Tasked With Gutting Government
What A Day13 Marras 2024

Tech Bros Tasked With Gutting Government

President-elect Donald Trump announced more appointments on Tuesday, giving us a fuller picture of what his incoming administration is going to look like (tl;dr: It's bad). One cabinet spot that’s still open, though: Secretary of Education. Whoever gets the job, they’ll likely be tasked with implementing Trump's campaign promise to close the Department of Education, a long-time GOP goal that dates back to the Reagan Era. Erica Meltzer, national editor at Chalkbeat, explains why keeping that promise will be pretty difficult.

And in headlines: Arizona Democrat Ruben Gallego is headed to the Senate, the New York judge overseeing Trump’s hush money trial delayed a decision on dismissing the president-elect’s conviction, and the chairman and CEO of Exxon Mobil says the incoming Trump administration should avoid drastic changes to American climate policy.

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Can States Stop Trump’s Election Meddling?

Can States Stop Trump’s Election Meddling?

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9 Maalis 20min

Sen. Mark Warner Won’t Miss Kristi Noem

Sen. Mark Warner Won’t Miss Kristi Noem

On Thursday, President Donald Trump fired Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem via a Truth Social post. Her tenure was marked by a photoshoot in a superprison in El Salvador, brutal i...

6 Maalis 21min

Can Talarico Turn Texas Blue?

Can Talarico Turn Texas Blue?

Three states – North Carolina, Arkansas, and Texas – held primaries Tuesday. The turnout was massive, but so were the stakes, with the balance of power in Congress being decided this year. Texas held ...

5 Maalis 21min

Trump’s War Hits The Economy

Trump’s War Hits The Economy

The U.S.-Israeli war in Iran is sowing death and chaos, surely, but with ship traffic avoiding Iran’s shores, the war’s also threatening the global economy through higher oil prices. Miles Taylor expl...

4 Maalis 24min

Why Congress Might Not Stop Trump’s War In Iran

Why Congress Might Not Stop Trump’s War In Iran

Today, Trump officials brief all of Congress on what, exactly, the administration’s objectives are in Iran. Until now, the Trump administration has given conflicting accounts as to why the U.S. attack...

3 Maalis 19min

Trump’s Dangerous Gamble In Iran

Trump’s Dangerous Gamble In Iran

Over the weekend, the U.S. and Israel launched airstrikes that reportedly hit more than 2,000 targets across Iran. In response, Iran struck sites across the Middle East. What, exactly, is the United S...

2 Maalis 24min

Hillary Clinton Called Her Epstein Hearing Political Theater

Hillary Clinton Called Her Epstein Hearing Political Theater

On Thursday, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testified in front of the House Oversight Committee to answer questions during their investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. S...

27 Helmi 20min

Texas Republicans Return To Islamophobia

Texas Republicans Return To Islamophobia

The Texas Senate primary is already setting records for both Republicans and Democrats, with more than $110 million spent on advertising and reserved ad time. And on the Republican side, where Senator...

26 Helmi 22min

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