New DNC Chair Signals Pro-Union Focus, Critiques Trump Administration Actions

DNC Chair Ken Martin criticizes Trump’s labor policies in first memo, vowing to strengthen union support but offering few specific policy proposals. Newly appointed Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairman Ken Martin has signaled a strong pro-labor stance in his first official memo, vowing to counter what he described as President Donald Trump’s “war on working

Trump Admin Keeps Strict Biden-Era Merger Rules, Defying Corporate Push for Easier Consolidation

The Trump administration will retain tough merger guidelines adopted under the Biden administration, dashing corporate hopes for looser consolidation rules. The Trump administration has announced it will retain the stringent merger review guidelines introduced by the Biden administration, disappointing Wall Street and Big Tech, which had hoped for a regulatory rollback that would ease corporate

Trump Signs Executive Order to Make IVF More Affordable

The president frequently touted his support for IVF and other fertility treatments on the campaign trail. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order focused on making in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments more accessible for everyday Americans. The directive gives the Domestic Policy Council 90 days to submit policy recommendations to the president on how

Judge Rejects Request to Block DOGE From Accessing Government Data

A group of state attorneys general wanted the Department of Government Efficiency blocked from accessing government data as the case proceeds. A federal judge on Feb. 18 turned down a request from a group of state attorneys general to block the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing data at seven government agencies, finding the

Layoffs Hit FEMA, Other Agencies

Some 400 U.S. Department of Homeland Security workers have been fired. The federal government layoffs have expanded to additional agencies, according to a new internal letter and government officials, after President Donald Trump ordered agencies to make plans to reduce the government workforce. About 400 U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) personnel have been fired,

Appeals Court Blocks Biden-Era Student Loan Forgiveness Plan

The Eighth Circuit says the Biden administration went beyond the law by canceling loans rather than ensuring repayment. A federal appellate court has blocked key provisions of former President Joe Biden’s student debt relief initiative, ruling that the Department of Education overstepped its legal authority in implementing broad loan forgiveness through its income-contingent repayment (ICR)