President Trump will instruct federal agencies on Monday to assemble a budget that would also make major cuts to agencies like the E.P.A. but not reduce funding for the largest entitlement programs. … Continue reading Trump to Ask for $55B increase in Military Spending while cutting similar amount from other agencies

The Federal Communications Commission plans to halt implementation of a privacy rule that requires ISPs to protect the security of its customers’ personal information. The data security rule is part of a broader privacy … Continue reading FCC to halt rule that protects your private data from security breaches

As transgender rights get rolled back, America needs more bathroom cops   Source: As transgender rights get rolled back, America needs more bathroom cops / Boing Boing Continue reading As transgender rights get rolled back, America needs more bathroom cops

Media outlets published video of cyclist responding to cat callers without checking its authenticity. The race for clicks is undermining claims people should trust the news It’s all about the clicks and … Continue reading If newspapers won’t check viral stories, who will listen to them about fake news

In good times, robots are seen as heroes. In bad times, they’re the villains. They’re neither. Robots are as good or bad as our public policies allow. Government policy is killing the … Continue reading No, Robots Aren’t Killing the American Dream

Source: ACLU National on Twitter: “KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: Federal employees and the First Amendment. https://t.co/evxbKH4kIz” Continue reading “KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: Federal employees and the First Amendment

There are a few factors to take into consideration when the 2018 Midterm elections come around. Trump’s presidency is a cause for concern for many Democrats, and the senate elections could be … Continue reading Could Democrats Gain Control of Senate in 2018?

In the partisan battle zone that is Washington, there is one conquest that could turn the fight decisively in Republicans ’ favor: winning 60 seats in the U.S. Senate. Right now the … Continue reading Here’s why the 2018 Senate election will be crucial for President Trump and his Democratic foes

The stream protection rule was intended to protect waterways from mining waste. Great, one more environmental protection undone. Source: Trump signs bill undoing Obama coal mining rule Continue reading Trump signs bill undoing Obama coal mining rule

President Donald Trump defended his willingness to warm relations with Russia by suggesting that the alternative might be nuclear holocaust. Since going to war with Russia doesn’t really make sense, perhaps Trump … Continue reading Trump: US should get along with Russia because of threat of ‘nuclear holocaust’

We now take a break from your regularly scheduled scandals to bring you some not-so-breaking news: austerity was as big a disaster as its biggest critics said it was. That should be … Continue reading Austerity was a bigger disaster than we thought

Nearly 56,000 bridges nationwide, which vehicles cross 185 million times a day,  are structurally deficient, a bridge construction group announced Wednesday. Perhaps it’s time we invest in our own infrastructure. Source: Nearly 56,000 … Continue reading Nearly 56,000 bridges called structurally deficient