General Trump Administration F**kery Thread (2017-2021)

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The Hill
53 mins ·
Florida lawmakers are considering a bill that would grant children who are being bullied in school “Hope Scholarships” to attend a private school of their choice.


Florida bill would give bullied students scholarships to private schools
There were 47,000 incidents of bullying reported in Florida public schools last year.
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mhmm

 

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The Hill
1 hr ·
A public employees’ rights group has filed a federal complaint against President Trump’s Interior Department for indefinitely filling top position in the department with temporary acting directors in a "blatant violation" of federal law that “prevents the President from circumventing the constitutional advice and consent role of the U.S. Senate.”


Federal complaint filed against Trump Interior Dept for using acting directors to bypass nomination process
Three top department directors are currently filling open positions that lack a nominee.
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The Hill
36 mins ·
President Trump’s new federal budget would eliminate funding for a popular program that helps middle- and low-income DC residents the cost of college to make up for their lack of access to a low-cost in-state university systems that students from other states have.


Trump budget eliminates funding for program that helps low-income DC students pay for college
The program has helped about 26,000 students from D.C. go to and graduate from college.
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@Call Me James @FAH1223 @tru_m.a.c

Just disgusting. This is blatantly racist as they continue the war on education and the lower classes.

Just a bunch of losers hoping to further stack the deck for their idiot children.

 

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The Hill
1 hr ·
“I think it’s important for them to be transparent and explicit about who knew what when, and why it took so long to act,” said GOP Rep. Carlos Curbelo.


GOP lawmaker demands to know ‘who knew what when’ about Rob Porter
White House officials initially defended Rob Porter despite photos showing his ex-wife with a black eye.
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Just disgusting. This is blatantly racist as they continue the war on education and the lower classes.

Just a bunch of losers hoping to further stack the deck for their idiot children.

exactly, it's infuriating

 

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PBS NewsHour
5 hrs ·
The findings could bolster hundreds of lawsuits that are aimed at holding opioid drugmakers responsible for helping fuel an epidemic blamed for the deaths of more than 340,000 Americans since 2000.


Opioid makers gave $10 million to advocacy groups that promoted use of their pills, report says
The investigation by Missouri's Sen. Claire McCaskill sheds light on the opioid industry's ability to shape public opinion and raises questions about its role in…
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exactly, it's infuriating

Yea, this on literally made my blood boil. I was already simmering on his happy meal delivery plan.

 

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The Hill
7 hrs ·
President Trump's newly released budget would severely restrict the kinds of foods that food stamp recipients could buy through the federal program, requiring low-income Americans who receive at least $90 a month from the program — over 80 percent of recipients — to get half of their benefits in the form of a government pre-approved “food package” that does not include fresh fruits or vegetables.


Trump budget would severely limit choices for food stamp recipients, cut down on fruits and vegetables
The proposed change would affect over 80 percent of people enrolled in the program.
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Bloomberg Politics
7 hrs ·
His administration says the move would reduce the budget deficit by $25.7 billion over the next decade.


Fannie and Freddie Mortgages Face Higher Fees Under Trump Budget
The Trump administration has said it wants to get Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac out of government control, but in the meantime it’s not being shy about seeking…
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ThinkProgress
8 hrs ·
A total betrayal

Trump’s budget cuts Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security, breaking core campaign promise
This would be over a trillion dollars in cuts to some of the nation's most vulnerable.

THINKPROGRESS.ORG|BY RYAN KORONOWSKI

 

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The Hill
8 hrs ·
President Trump has unveiled a new federal budget that proposes cutting funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by $1 billion and slashing the budget of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration by nearly $700 million in 2019.


Trump proposes slashing CDC funding by $1 billion during historic flu season
The budget would also eliminate nearly $700 million from the budget of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
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wow

 

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Washington Post
9 hrs ·
President Trump's latest budget would majorly cut several programs designed to protect or restore the environment, and eliminate others all together.


Trump budget seeks 23 percent cut at EPA, would eliminate dozens of programs
The EPA already has lost hundreds of employees to buyouts and retirements over the past year, and its staffing is now at Reagan-era levels.

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POLITICO New York
9 hrs ·
There was a cloud over Brian Kolb's candidacy: He was mentioned in a 2004 civil court case brought by a former female Assembly aide against the chamber's former counsel, Michael Boxley. Boxley was charged with rape but pleaded guilty to sexual misconduct.


Kolb abruptly ends his gubernatorial campaign
Kolb is not well-known, but had secured more endorsements among Republican leaders than his rivals for the GOP nomination
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Bloomberg Politics
9 hrs ·
“There’s no question that it’s exploitative work.”


Campaign Workers Unionize Just in Time for Midterm Elections
Several Democratic congressional campaigns have agreed to bargain collectively with the Campaign Workers Guild, a new union trying to organize election…
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