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As Republicans advanced 16 bills to strip D.C. of home rule, MAGA zealot Scott Perry (R-PA) presented an amendment to one of those bills that would repeal D.C.’s ban on right turns on red lights. It’s part of the broader party offensive on cities that includes red states stripping their blue cities of their right to enact ordinances and laws. |
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Food banks around the country are reporting an uptick in visits as Trump makes food more expensive and slashes aid. Meanwhile, grocery store chains are reporting an uptick in profit: In a recent earnings calls, executives discussed how increased prices are nothing but good news for them. |
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As federal policies erode trust in science and vaccines in particular, states can step up to protect public health. This kind of state action is not unique—at least not for California, which launched novel and wide-ranging public-health programs to distribute accurate information about AIDS in the 1980s. |
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Democrats have internalized the idea that giving money to Trump without assurances that he will spend it is worthless, and they unveiled a few creative ideas to ensure that their prerogatives will be met. |
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Republican lawmakers called for a coordinated national response to the epidemic of fraud sweeping America while simultaneously supporting the evisceration of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which was a coordinated national response to the epidemic of fraud sweeping America. |
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David Dayen and Matt Stoller discuss media consolidation and attacks on free speech. You can catch the Weekly Roundup live every Friday at 12:30 PM ET/9:30 AM PT, or watch it back anytime on our YouTube channel. |
 The American Prospect |
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