Donald Trump is in process of ending all labor union protections for federal employees, marking the biggest negative reaction since the Taft-Hartley Act of 1947 was passed over President Harry Truman’s veto in 1947 by the Republican 80th Congress.
That action and the later Ronald Reagan firing of air traffic controllers in 1981 were among the lowest moments of organized labor history.
But federal government employees were able to protect their interests over the decades since then, but now a mortal blow to not just federal employees, but really all workers across the nation, has been dealt to the right of workers to organize.
The irony is that many members of labor unions stupidly, and with some bias toward racial minorities, supported Donald Trump in 2024 despite his felony convictions, two impeachments, and the inciting of the US Capitol Insurrection of January 6, 2021.
This is yet another attack on American democracy, the Constitution, and the rule of law!
Putin Tells U.S. He’ll Halt War in Exchange for Eastern Ukraine
https://www.wsj.com/world/putin-russia-ukraine-ceasefire-proposal-0021453b?st=f9qBWc&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
That is absolutely unacceptable!
Trump, Putin meeting set for next week in Alaska.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/08/08/trump-putin-ukraine-meeting/
Zelenskyy rejects formally ceding Ukrainian territory, says Kyiv must be part of any negotiations.
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-putin-trump-summit-zelenskyy-a01a6dbae85b10cc710c48f1558c1401
Plans to take Gaza City are met with defiance from war-weary Palestinians and anger by many Israelis.
https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-hostages-gaza-city-97531d728728279c1a0a3f3b6fc45386
Trump gives Israel tacit green light on Gaza takeover.
https://thehill.com/policy/international/5444092-trump-netanyahu-gaza-takeover/
There’s NO WAY Biden or Harris would have done that.
Trump’s Fed pick has envisioned a major overhaul of the central bank.
https://www.axios.com/2025/08/08/trump-fed-governor-stephen-miran
Trump’s Energy Chief, a Former Fracking CEO, Aims to Tinker With Key Climate Reports
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/08/trump-energy-secretary-chris-wright-update-national-climate-assessment/
WTF???
Trump Is Removing I.R.S. Chief 2 Months After He Was Confirmed
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/08/us/politics/trump-billy-long-irs-commissioner.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ck8.z44y.Gr0LF8rc5uU0&smid=url-share
7 states most likely to follow Texas in redistricting
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5443926-redistricting-efforts-2026-midterms/
Judge blocks Beto O’Rourke from financially supporting Texas Democrats who left the state.
https://www.texastribune.org/2025/08/08/beto-orourke-texas-democrats-ken-paxton-fundraising-quorum-break/
Texas attorney general sues to remove 13 absent Democrats from office.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/08/08/texas-democrats-redistricting-deadline-abbott/
Smithsonian restores Trump to impeachment display in American history museum.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/art/2025/08/08/trump-impeachment-exhibit/
Trump administration seeking $1 billion settlement from UCLA.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/08/politics/ucla-trump-administration-settlement
Trump Administration Threatens to Take Over Harvard’s Patents
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/harvard-patents-trump-d4297409?st=pDue15&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
Trump nominates ex-Fox commentator Tammy Bruce for deputy UN ambassador.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/09/trump-tammy-bruce-deputy-un-ambassador
There was a shooting outside the CDC this weekend. The shooter was obsessed with vaccine conspiracy theories. RFK Jr. was predictably slow to respond.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/08/the-cdc-shooter-was-obsessed-with-vaccine-conspiracy-theories-rfk-jr-was-predictably-slow-to-respond/
FDA reinstates ousted top vaccine regulator Vinay Prasad.
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5444760-fda-reinstates-vinay-prasad/
IRS, White House clashed over immigrants’ data before tax chief was ousted.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/08/09/trump-administration-irs-data-dispute/
In Election Cases, Supreme Court Keeps Removing Guardrails
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/10/us/supreme-court-voting-redistricting.html
These far-right Justices, along with MAGA, will be the death of our democracy for sure.
Appeals court rules Trump clamp-down on spending data defies Congress’ authority.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/09/appeals-court-rules-trump-clamp-down-on-spending-data-defies-congress-authority-00501348
‘We are at war – bring it on’: Democrats ready to fight dirty to stop Trump.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/09/democrats-fight-back-republicans-trump
That should have started months ago, but good.
Half of GOP Would Still Vote for Trump If Implicated in Epstein Crimes
https://www.thedailybeast.com/half-of-republicans-would-still-vote-for-trump-if-implicated-in-epstein-crimes/
They’re a cult!
Pete Hegseth reposts video that says women shouldn’t be allowed to vote.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/09/pete-hegseth-video-pastors-women-voting
Hegseth is an extremist, obviously, who shouldn’t be anywhere near the US military.
Netanyahu defends new military offensive in Gaza and says it will be wider than announced.
https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-hostages-gaza-08-10-2025-e25dba4aa05fc69cda8949391ca7e5c9
This is totally unacceptable…
Israeli settlers intensify campaign to drive out West Bank Palestinians.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj4wwxz12jko
High costs after tariffs pose threat to Trump and GOP.
https://thehill.com/homenews/5444091-trump-tariffs-prices-republicans/
Trump Administration Considers Longtime Critic to Lead Bureau of Labor Statistics
Officials are looking at E.J. Antoni, chief economist at the conservative Heritage Foundation, among others, to head jobs-data agency.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-administration-considers-longtime-critic-to-lead-bureau-of-labor-statistics-5aea02ed?st=cngmGa&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
The Supreme Court Is Determined to Turn Voting Into a Limited Privilege
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2025/08/supreme-court-vs-voting-rights-act-john-lewis-anniversary.html
How much Trump and his family are profiting off the presidency…
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/08/18/the-number
JD Vance’s attempt to link Democrats to Epstein renews calls to ‘release the files’.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/10/jd-vance-democrats-jeffrey-epstein-files
Vance urges “decisive action” on GOP redistricting efforts.
https://www.axios.com/2025/08/10/trump-vance-redistricting-texas-census
Vance is a fascist.
How pathetic!
Trump moves Obama, Bush portraits to hidden stairwell.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/10/politics/trump-moves-obama-bush-portraits-to-hidden-stairwell
Trump went after economist Paul Krugman in an irate late-night Truth Social post.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump-rages-at-deranged-bum-nobel-laureate-paul-krugman-in-late-night-meltdown/
Krugman is about 1 gazillion times smarter than Trump.
Trump Orders DC Homeless to ‘Move Out IMMEDIATELY’
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-tells-dc-homeless-to-move-out-immediately/
Trump considering deploying up to 1,000 National Guard to D.C.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/trump-considering-deploying-up-to-1000-national-guard-to-d-c/3973239/
For what conceivable reason???
That is totally absurd; in fact, DC’s crime rate has been falling, there’s no crisis, etc.
WTF???
Virginia is sharing SNAP recipients’ personal info with the federal government.
https://www.vpm.org/news/2025-08-08/virginia-vdss-snap-usda-pii-data-food-benefits