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Erin Cagney was a dedicated archeologist with the National Park Service. Last month, she became one of the many federal workers who were controversially terminated, seemingly without just cause. In her own words, she shares her story. #SacrificedForSavings www.dcreport.org/2025/03/05/t...

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"To anyone beyond the Trump inner circle, the State of the Union is, well, uncertain, chaotic and worried." Terry Schwadron has some thoughts on Donald Trump's 'State of the Union.' www.dcreport.org/2025/03/04/t...

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"We all know that this government will make the climate crisis and ongoing environmental damage worse." Hans Carlson shares a speech he gave on environmentalism in an illeberal age - and what can be done to combat our government's destructive decisions. www.dcreport.org/2025/03/03/d...

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This would be funny if it wasn't so deadly dangerous… From a list of scientific research projects that Senator Ted Cruz of Texas wants stopped because they're "woke," "radical," and "neo-Marxist," Propublica reports:

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What's the reason Social Security is 'running out of money?' As economics professor @stephaniekelton.bsky.social writes, the answer may surprise you. www.dcreport.org/2025/03/03/e...

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The whole world is now seeing what @davidcayjohnston.bsky.social has known for years - that Donald J. Trump is, and always has been, an 8th-grade bully demanding submission to his will under threat of reprisal. www.dcreport.org/2025/03/03/t...

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Tom Cantlon says there's only one way to turn around what is happening in this country... and that is to focus on the actual issues. www.dcreport.org/2025/03/02/g...

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On the latest Rock Fight podcast: Stacy Bare talks about his piece in DCReport outlining the cuts he fears that DOGE will make to outdoor spaces. www.rockfight.co/post/arc-ter...

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Another exclusive political cartoon for DCReport created by @gariebo.bsky.social & @todhardin.bsky.social, this time sharing what they feel is the obvious, that the Oval Office meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy was an ambush to please an audience of one. www.dcreport.org/2025/02/28/a...

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We need more journalism like this Melody Peterson story in the LA Times about how regulated industries bend regulators to their will instead of balancing the interests of consumers and utilities.

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ProPublica identified 95 Facebook pages that regularly post made-up headlines designed to draw engagement — and, often, stoke political divisions. The pages, most of which are managed by people overseas, have a total of more than 7.7M followers. By @craigsilverman.bsky.social

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In an obvious move to emulate Elon Musk, Florida governor Ron DeStantis is making his own cuts to the state's government, despite having been in charge of the government since 2019 - and maybe he wants his own mini chainsaw, too? www.dcreport.org/2025/02/28/d...

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So much for the art of the deal. Donald Trump shouted and threatened during an in-office meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a contentious and contemptuous diplomatic disaster. Terry Schwadron has some thoughts. www.dcreport.org/2025/02/28/h...

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Our founder @davidcayjohnston.bsky.social laments the obvious moves that threaten our first Amendment rights - especially anything that Donald Trump doesn't like. www.dcreport.org/2025/02/25/o...

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New from @davidcayjohnston.bsky.social: More Americans will die next winter unless the Elon Musk- Donald Trump administration backs off an action it took to deny people a flu vaccine. This should make you very, very afraid. www.dcreport.org/2025/02/27/d...

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Donald Trump has disbanded a Health Equity committee that was established to identify & reduce systemic barriers that people of color, LGBTQ+ people, & rural Americans encounter when trying to access Medicare and Medicaid. Story via @19thnews.org www.dcreport.org/2025/02/26/t...

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Just reported by The New York Times:

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Some parents of children with health issues are sharing their concerns over having Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has a history of anti-vaccine views, to oversee the nation's Health Department. Story via @19thnews.org www.dcreport.org/2025/02/26/f...

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Free press is under attack - and we need your help. Donate $50 or more to our nonprofit newsroom & receive a DCReport mug, featuring a quote from the great Walter Cronkite: "Freedom of the press is not just important to democracy, it is democracy." www.dcreport.org/donate/

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Tune in to The Mark Thompson Show every Tuesday at 3PM EST to hear our founder @davidcayjohnston.bsky.social! themarkthompsonshow.com

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Our founder @davidcayjohnston.bsky.social laments the obvious moves that threaten our first Amendment rights - especially anything that Donald Trump doesn't like. www.dcreport.org/2025/02/25/o...

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Acting on no apparent legal basis, Elon Musk demanded that federal employees file a brief email on what they’ve done in the last week or face dismissal. Writer Terry Schwadron imagines just what some of those response emails might look like… www.dcreport.org/2025/02/25/y...

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Today the United States stands as the world’s leading superpower, unmatched in technological innovation, military strength, and economic influence. Yet, as global executive Glenn Wastyn wonders, is America on a trajectory toward decline? www.dcreport.org/2025/02/24/i...

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Jim Byron, a new National Archives appointee, has outlined changes and new initiatives at the agency, alarming staff and archivists who worry that Donald Trump's administration will be able to literally rewrite history. www.dcreport.org/2025/02/23/n...

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A Bronze Star veteran credits access to public lands with bringing him out of some very dark places after his service in Bosnia & Iraq. He's fearful that #DOGE cuts will take that access away. Read his first-person account. #VeteranSupport www.dcreport.org/2025/02/23/a...

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For years, @davidcayjohnston.bsky.social has warned us that Donald Trump is a wannabe dictator. Once again, David is able to say "I told you so!" Here's his latest piece: www.dcreport.org/2025/02/22/t...

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Terrible news in the NYTimes this morning:

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After a college student finally found a treatment that worked, the insurance giant decided it wouldn’t pay for the costly drugs. His fight to get coverage exposed the insurer’s hidden procedures for rejecting claims. (Published Feb. 2023)

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The layoffs and cuts ordered by Donald J. Trump at the CDC will weaken the agency's ability to respond to public health emergencies, and will likely empower outbreaks of flu, norovirus and measles. Story via @us.theconversation.com www.dcreport.org/2025/02/22/c...

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In pushing for elections in Ukraine, Donald J. Trump is falling right into Vladimir Putin's trap to delegitimize Volodymyr Zelenskyy's presidency. Story via @us.theconversation.com www.dcreport.org/2025/02/22/t...

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NEW: Elon Musk’s team has descended on an already understaffed Social Security Administration, which now faces further workforce cuts and closures of vital local offices. The consequences could be significant for millions of the most vulnerable Americans.

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Donald tonight took the last key step needed to become our dictator. As someone who has known and closely covered him for 36 years, I've been warning about his dictatorial aims for almost 10 years. Please read my post at Facebook.com/davidcay

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One of the most shameful things that Donald Trump has ever done is to blame Ukraine for a Russian invasion after 100,000 troops massed on its borders to take over that country, writes Terry H. Schwadron. www.dcreport.org/2025/02/20/s...

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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development had just two staffers advocating for sexual abuse and other gender-based violence victims ... #DOGE just fired one of them - LaVonne Pepe. Read her first-person account of why this matters. #sacrificedforsavings www.dcreport.org/2025/02/20/f...

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Trump is broadening his pardons of J6 criminals who tried to kill VP Pence and injured some police so badly they were forced to retire. In particular gun charges are now covered. We have a pro-violent criminals president: apple.news/ATiXJFDLmQlm...

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Blaming Ukraine for a Russian invasion after 100,000 troops massed on its borders to take over that country is one of the most shamefully wrong things that Donald Trump has ever done, writes Terry H. Schwadron www.dcreport.org/2025/02/20/s...

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Angela Moxley was one of about 1,000 #NPS staff terminated on Valentine's Day. "Without staff, the NPS will be unable to carry out its 100-plus-year mandate to leave the parks unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations." #SacrificedForSavings www.dcreport.org/2025/02/16/d...

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The White House just posted this on its X and Instagram accounts. If you are not horrified, you don't love America, plain and simple:

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What, exactly, is Elon Musk looking for as he seeks access to our individual tax records? Terry Schwadron wants to know. www.dcreport.org/2025/02/19/g...

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In his own words, Jason King, a dedicated civil servant of the FAA, shares his story of being one of the many staff controversially terminated in the Trump-Musk purge of federal employees via DOGE. #SacrificedForSavings www.dcreport.org/2025/02/18/d...

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In the latest from @davidcayjohnston.bsky.social, he asks why Dems and the masses are cowering to a power-mad con artist with no soul, character, regard for truth or the American way. www.dcreport.org/2025/02/11/w...

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NEW: Frank Schuler was a leading promoter of a tax deduction derided as a scam by prosecutors, senators and the IRS. Now, under Trump 2.0, he’s a senior adviser to the General Services Administration, which manages the federal government’s property. By @peterelkind.bsky.social

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As an Ohio senator, JD Vance backed Great Lakes restoration, but as the Vice President under Donald Trump, his support for its funding now faces uncertainty. Story via @gristnews.bsky.social www.dcreport.org/2025/02/17/w...

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I'm scheduled to be Stephanie Ruhle's guest on MSNBC tonight about the fictional government agency DOGE seeking access to sensitive IRS data how about you.

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This is where we are now: An elementary school at Fort Campbell has removed all books from its library that so much as *allude* to slavery or the civil rights movement. The wholesale erasure of history in real time.

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Thanks to Donald Trump's push for 'efficiency,' thousands of federal workers are out of work - and the #EPA could be destroyed. What does this mean for protecting our air and water? Nothing good, says environmental activists. Story via @gristnews.bsky.social www.dcreport.org/2025/02/17/t...

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"Without staff, the NPS will be unable to carry out its 100-plus-year mandate to leave the parks unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations." Angela Moxley was one of about 1,000 #NPS staff terminated on Valentine's Day. #SacrificedForSavings www.dcreport.org/2025/02/16/d...

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Pushing aggressive, anti-trans politics as a direct attack to "woke" America appears to be Donald Trump's plan right now. www.dcreport.org/2025/02/12/t...

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In the first installment of our new series, 'DOGE-Gone: Sacrificed for 'Savings,'' showcasing the true impact of the Trump-Musk purge of federal employees, disabled Army Veteran Raphael Garcia shares his story of being disconnected from the VA. www.dcreport.org/2025/02/16/d...

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