Is Trump the Worst of the Worst?

Paul Street / Truthdig Feb 13, 2020 Beyond the big headlines, he is acting on policies that hurt the poor, immigrants, his political enemies and human existence itself. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Trump Puts Rejected Budget Cuts Back on the Block

ANDREW TAYLOR / The Associated Press Feb 10, 2020 The $4.8 trillion election year plan recycles cuts to food stamps and Medicaid, but leaves Social Security and Medicare benefits untouched. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Trump’s EPA Poses Huge Cancer Risks

Sam Pizzigati / OtherWords Jan 27, 2020 Industry-friendly regulators are letting chemical companies flood the country with toxins. It should be a scandal. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump Administration to Gut Critical U.S. Water Protections

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Jan 23, 2020 A new rule would allow companies, landowners and property developers to dump pollutants directly into the nation's streams and wetlands. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Trump EPA Ignores Scientific Evidence as It Shreds Regulations

Julia Conley / Common Dreams Jan 1, 2020 Former members of the agency's Science Advisory Board say EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler is "sidelining" the panel. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Ralph Nader: Trump Can’t Be Impeached for Ukraine Alone

Ralph Nader / Common Dreams Sep 30, 2019 The president has violated the constitution like few before him. Nancy Pelosi is making a mistake by limiting the scope of his trial. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump Singles Out California’s Homeless for Abuse

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Sep 19, 2019 He says he will issue a violation for their “tremendous pollution.” Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Official: Trump to Challenge California Authority on Mileage

The Associated Press Sep 5, 2019 The president wants to weaken mileage standards nationwide and is targeting the state's power to set its own standards as part of that effort. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump’s Policies Are Destroying Rural America

Gloria Oladipo / OtherWords Aug 21, 2019 Like several of the administration's policies, a new EPA rule will prove especially devastating for people of color and rural Americans. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

In Snub to Trump, California Signs Mileage Deal With Automakers

TOM KRISHER and ELLEN KNICKMEYER / The Associated Press Jul 25, 2019 The deal with Ford, BMW, Honda and Volkswagen bypasses a Trump administration push to freeze greenhouse-gas emission standards at 2021 levels. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

10 Ways Andrew Wheeler Has Decimated the EPA in Just 1 Year

Elliott Negin / Indpendent Media Institute Jul 17, 2019 The Trump appointee has reversed decades of bipartisan protections, polluting our air and water while endangering the lives of millions. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Robert Mueller Was Never Going to Save Us

Juan Cole / Truthdig Mar 25, 2019 Pundits and politicians have long hoped the special prosecutor would let American voters off the hook for electing Trump. They can't be. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )