The court’s MAGA majority has used a bureaucratic workaround to issue unsigned, unjustified rulings that often greenlight unlawful actions.
The Government Is Open. Now It Needs to Get America Moving — Literally.
President Trump is now threatening federal transit funding — which could hit small urban and rural transit agencies hardest.
President Trump is now threatening federal transit funding — which could hit small urban and rural transit agencies hardest.
Welcome Back, Inflation!
President Trump’s mass deportations and tariffs are making life unaffordable for millions of Americans.
President Trump’s mass deportations and tariffs are making life unaffordable for millions of Americans.
Less for Health Care, More for the Pentagon
Even with U.S. health premiums set to double, senators gave essential health funds as a bonus to the $1 trillion Pentagon.
Even with U.S. health premiums set to double, senators gave essential health funds as a bonus to the $1 trillion Pentagon.
Protect Our Public Servants — And the Social Safety Net
Federal policies are hurting public servants, families, and children to slash taxes for billionaires. We deserve better.
Federal policies are hurting public servants, families, and children to slash taxes for billionaires. We deserve better.
Even With the Shutdown Ending, Millions Will Lose Food Aid
The GOP budget bill passed earlier this year includes the largest cuts to SNAP in history. And those cuts are starting now.
The GOP budget bill passed earlier this year includes the largest cuts to SNAP in history. And those cuts are starting now.
A Dangerous New Approach to Homelessness
The most effective approach to homelessness is simply to house people. But some states — and the White House — want to lock them up instead.
The most effective approach to homelessness is simply to house people. But some states — and the White House — want to lock them up instead.
Without Medicaid, Many Rural Americans Will Die
The attacks on Medicaid aren’t just policy choices — they’re signing people’s death certificates before they ever see a physician.
The attacks on Medicaid aren’t just policy choices — they’re signing people’s death certificates before they ever see a physician.
Mass Deportations Aren’t Helping Workers. They’re Tanking the Economy.
Trump claimed immigrants were “taking your jobs.” But during his brutal crackdown, the job market has only gotten worse.
Trump claimed immigrants were “taking your jobs.” But during his brutal crackdown, the job market has only gotten worse.
States Must Learn the Lessons of the Great Recession Before It’s Too Late
The GOP’s “Big Beautiful Bill” is going to cause major pain in statehouses. Lawmakers need to prepare now.
The GOP’s “Big Beautiful Bill” is going to cause major pain in statehouses. Lawmakers need to prepare now.
Trump Is Hollowing Out America’s Only Agency for Minority Business
Businesses owned by rural Americans, women, and veterans — and their communities — will also be impacted.
Businesses owned by rural Americans, women, and veterans — and their communities — will also be impacted.
Rural America Has a Plan. Congress Needs to Show Up.
Five ways lawmakers can deliver for rural America — not just corporations and the wealthy.
Five ways lawmakers can deliver for rural America — not just corporations and the wealthy.
It’s Not Only the White House Getting Demolished. Trump’s Gutting Affordable Housing, Too.
President Trump’s proposed housing policies would put hundreds of thousands of Americans out on the streets.
President Trump’s proposed housing policies would put hundreds of thousands of Americans out on the streets.
Democracy Begins Where We Live
Whether we’re facing flooding, AI disruption, or authoritarianism, it will be the people around us who get us through.
Whether we’re facing flooding, AI disruption, or authoritarianism, it will be the people around us who get us through.
Rural America Deserves Dependable Broadband, Not More Billionaire Handouts
The Trump administration’s new rules for broadband funds favor giveaways to Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk over reliable internet for rural communities.
The Trump administration’s new rules for broadband funds favor giveaways to Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk over reliable internet for rural communities.
Child Care Can Be Free and Universal
In most of the country, child care is too expensive for families and pays too little for providers. New Mexico is fixing that — and all states should follow.
In most of the country, child care is too expensive for families and pays too little for providers. New Mexico is fixing that — and all states should follow.