“One in 10 men aged 20 to 24 is effectively doing nothing — neither enrolled in school nor working. That’s twice the rate in 1990.”

“The Trump administration has prided itself on deregulation, cutting rules for business processes throughout the government. But when it comes to antipoverty programs, this agenda moves in the opposite direction, making individuals work harder to prove they qualify for government programs.”

Video captured the moment a road buckled and sent a car flying as a heatwave impacted Missouri on Sunday.

“It is the first time since 1965 that a president has activated a state’s National Guard force without a request from that state’s governor.” www.nytimes.com/2025/06/07/u...

New research shows depletion of groundwater in the Colorado River Basin far exceeds losses from the river’s reservoirs. Scientists say overpumping is leading to alarmingly rapid declines while climate change is putting growing strains on water supplies. Video: www.latimes.com/00000197-1da...

Thanks to @the1a.org for having me on to talk about what's happening at FEMA, and why it matters: the1a.org/segments/how... @npr.org

“The total number of judges threatened this fiscal year — 277 — represents roughly a third of the judiciary.”

NEW — I’ve obtained audio of new acting FEMA head David Richardson threatening staff in an all hands meeting this morning. As first reported by Reuters, he told those who resisted change in the agency, “Don’t get in my way…I will run right over you.” Listen to the clip here:

Lapel pins “became particularly potent in China under Mao Zedong, where wearing a lapel pin in the form of Mao’s profile became a widespread sign of commitment.”

“Mr. Faulkender will be the third acting leader of the agency this week.”

“At times, the lawyers representing the Trump administration seem to have little understanding of what the White House is doing, or why.”

“The house that Mr. Anderson is building was listed for sale in early March for $2.65 million. If building it had cost him another $236,000, Mr. Anderson said he would have listed the house for as much as $2.9 million.”

This story from the CBC, about Canadian law enforcement being reassigned to patrol the border for drugs: “In the first four months of these patrols, he said, it hasn't really yielded much, in part because the waterways aren't very active in cold weather.”

Hello Bluesky! This is my first post, and I'm starting with a story I published today, about FEMA halting almost all its grant funding. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/us/politics/musk-fema-immigrations-doge-freeze-aid.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7E4.IepP.vPJ_HHn4Amqb&smid=bs-share