(Editor's note: The following headlines are a small selection of those currently available. This is by no means an exhaustive list.)
Trump Is Doing Real Damage to America
New York Times - March 2, 2025
“I’m the Canadian who was detained by Ice for two weeks. It felt like I had been kidnapped”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/19/canadian-detained-us-immigration-jasmine-mooney?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us
Judge says Trump penalties on law firm send ‘chills down my spine’
‘People will die’: alarm after US orders removal of identity references from anti-trafficking efforts
https://www.theguardian.com/law/2025/mar/21/anti-trafficking-race-lgbt-immigration-demographics
'Never seen anything like it': Ex-Republican lawyer labels Trump order a 'confession'
https://www.rawstory.com/confession-trump-law-perkins-order/?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Mar.13.2025_11.58am
Food Banks Left in the Lurch as Some Shipments Are Suspended
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/us/politics/food-banks-usda.html
Musk Said No One Has Died Since Aid Was Cut. That Isn’t True.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/03/15/opinion/foreign-aid-cuts-impact.html
Under G.O.P., Congress Cedes Power to Trump, Eroding Its Influence
On spending, oversight and other issues, Republican lawmakers have willingly ceded power traditionally reserved for Congress to the Trump White House.
Wall Street Journal slams Trump for ‘dumbest trade war in history’
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/donald-trump-tariffs-25-percent-mexico-canada-trade-economy-84476fb2?mod=Searchresults_pos4&page=1
‘Unlawful, dishonest, and lack of decency’: Andrew Weissmann on mass firings from the federal government
Weissmann, a former top prosecutor at the Justice Department, discusses the latest ruling from a federal judge ordering some federal agencies to reinstate thousands of federal employees who were fired by Trump/Musk.
https://www.msnbc.com/deadline-white-house/watch/-unlawful-dishonest-and-lack-of-decency-weissmann-on-mass-firings-from-the-federal-government-234351685867?utm_source=pocket_saves
Trump is reorienting America's moral compass
President Trump's actions make one question whether America is still a force for good in the world. March 2, 2025
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/03/02/trump-zelensky-vance-freedom-policy/
Kremlin says U.S. foreign policy shift aligns with its vision
https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/international-relations/kremlin-says-perceived-us-foreign-policy-shift-aligns-with-its-vision/ar-AA1A5tdx
Where’s the economic sense behind Trump’s tariffs?
Not even Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent can convincingly defend the president’s trade policy. (March 12, 2025 at 4:41 p.m. EDT)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/03/12/trump-tariffs-allies-trade-war/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=wp_opinions
Tuberculosis Is Resurgent as Trump Funding Cut Disrupts Treatment Globally
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/11/health/tuberculosis-kenya-us-cuts.html
Mass Firing of Federal Staff may Imperil Food Supply, Cattle, and Pets
NYT 3/2/25
The "Stand Up for Science" rally took place on March 7, 2025, in Washington, D.C., and across the U.S. to protest funding cuts and job losses in scientific research under the Trump administration. Thousands of participants gathered to advocate for the importance of science and to demand increased support for research initiatives.
The Diseases Are Coming
By Craig Spencer
Elon Musk’s slash-and-burn government tear will have lasting effects on global health.
Department of Veterans Affairs Hard Hit by Musk Cutbacks
The New York Times reports that mass layoffs at the Department of Veterans Affairs have disrupted everything from clinical trials for veterans with cancer to local facilities being able ability to answer incoming phone calls. The agency has fired about 2,400 employees and plans to lay off a total of 80,000.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/us/politics/veterans-affairs-cuts-trump.html?searchResultPosition=1
How Trump Is Crushing U.S. Climate Policy
President Trump has quickly transformed America’s approach to the environment, withholding funds and stretching the limits of presidential power.
The Mahmoud Khalil arrest is also what cronyism looks like
The administration’s explanations are a cover: Trump is using his power to shield allies and punish opponents.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/03/12/trump-columbia-deportation-justice-cronyism/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=wp_opinions
The Social Security Administration is cutting 7,000 jobs and closing half of its regional offices.
Trump draws condemnation for using ‘Palestinian’ as a slur against Schumer
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5192699-trump-schumer-palestinian-advocacy-groups/