Trump strips consumer watchdog’s teeth, but agency’s data lifeline remains
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, created in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis to police predatory lending, has been fundamentally reshaped under the second Trump administration. Its enforcement powers are gone. Its staff has been cut by more than two-thirds. The acting director has ordered employees to halt nearly all supervisory activities. But the…
Trump storms off with Meet the Press after the moderator challenged his lies
President Donald Trump abruptly ended an interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday, removing his microphone and storming off the set after moderator Kristen Welker repeatedly declined to accept his false claims about the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, a proposed compensation fund for political targets, and election fraud. Federal prosecutors and the FBI announced…
Award-winning Atlantic Brass Band promises an unforgettable night of music
The award-winning Atlantic Brass Band joins forces with acclaimed Broadway vocalist Ciarán Sheehan for a powerful evening of live music on June 12 at 7 PM at the Montgomery High School Performing Arts Center in Skillman, NJ. Performing in the traditional British-style brass band format, the Atlantic Brass Band stands among North America’s premier ensembles. A three-time North American Brass Band Champion, the group continues…
Trump’s new Medicaid work rules erect barriers that sick Americans can’t climb
The promise was rock solid, lawmakers insisted. No cancer patient would lose coverage. The medically frail would be protected. The work requirements applied only to able-bodied adults who choose not to work. The promise was a lie. The Trump administration released its 400-page rule for Medicaid work requirements Monday, and the fine print reads like…
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