Gov-Politics

Navigating the fast-paced world of governance and power, our gov-politics section delivers informed analysis and nuanced reporting. We explore policies, people, and the shifting dynamics that define today’s political landscape.

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Gov-Politics Archive

Jamie Raskin is DONE

Jamie Raskin is done as he unloads on Republicans in Congress over their spineless bootlicking when it comes to President…

Federal Judge rules Trump’s Termination of NIH Grants Illegal

In a ruling issued Monday, the judge called the government’s directives “arbitrary and capricious” and ordered funding for some of…

CDC Staffing Upheaval Disrupts HIV research Projects and Wastes Money

Restrictions on their research will harm lives, multiple HIV scientists at the CDC told KFF Health News

Trump FUMING After Disastrous Military Parade Implodes With Humiliating Numbers

Trump is upset about the small crowd and the lack of Republican officials in attendance at his birthday parade.

Under GOP Budget Bill, You’d Have to Be Rich to Sue the Trump Administration

Courts couldn’t issue injunctions or restraining orders against the government unless plaintiffs pay for a security bond.

Threat in Your Medicine Cabinet: The FDA’s Gamble on America’s Drugs

The FDA’s 2022 inspection of the Sun Pharma factory in India warned of contaminations and deficiencies. But the plant received…

Use of Federal Troops in LA recalls Militarized Law Enforcement in Civil Rights Movement

To activate the National Guard requires that protesters are constituting either an “invasion” or “rebellion.”

Millions rally against authoritarianism, White House portrays No Kings protests as threats

At the end of a week when President Donald Trump sent Marines and the California National Guard to Los Angeles…

Veteran Slams Trump’s Military Parade

Cenk Uygur, Richard Ojeda and Ben Cohen of Ben and Jerry’s react to Donald Trump's speech after the U.S. Army's…

2 Minnesota democrats and spouses shot

A Democratic Senator was injured and a Democratic Representative killed by a gunman who is still at large in Minnesota.

Podcast: Trump’s GI Joe-Cosplaying “Goon Squads” Sow Terror — and Solidarity

ICE agents are wearing so much body armor and military gear that they look like they're engaging in GI Joe…

Supreme Court Ignored Precedent Instead of Overruling it

The Supreme Court ignored precedent. Can President Donald Trump – or any president – fire the heads of independent agencies…