
We are outraged that the Trump Administration has allowed so-called DOGE staff to access millions of older Americans’ sensitive data.
Article 1, Section 9, Clause 7 of the U.S. Constitution says: “No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law.”
The President of the United States does not have unlimited authority to decline congressional appropriations and decide what gets funded and by how much depending on his whims and which political adversaries he wants to punish.
By hijacking congressionally appropriated funds, Donald Trump and Elon Musk (and his unqualified, unscreened team) are yanking funding from people and programs in our communities―which will have a real impact on many of our neighbors as they face frozen funding for critical human needs programs that people rely on to survive.
Congress must stand up to stop this lawless power grab.
We are outraged that the Trump Administration has allowed so-called DOGE staff to access millions of older Americans’ sensitive data.
A single mom makes her way through the grocery store, swipes her Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) card. She found out that her account is empty.
An overview of the reconciliation process from the lens of policies that impact immigrants and how it can carry out anti-immigrant proposals.
Tax season has arrived! Follow these steps to make sure you don’t miss out on any tax benefits for you and your family.
The Trump administration aggressively executed more than 300 executive actions that threaten the economic security of millions of Americans.
Let’s get the word out to low-income families that energy assistance funds are available to help them pay their home energy bills.
A Trump minion announced a massive freeze of federal funding, and despite claims that it would not affect Medicaid, Head Start “or other similar programs,” there were reports of frozen funding in Medicaid and Head Start even before the freeze was supposed to start.
Medicaid covers 80 million Americans and serves as the backbone for our health system we all relied on. The government cannot afford to cut Medicaid.
Trump’s first priority is tax breaks for the corporations that have been fleecing us. And he’ll fund them by cutting programs we rely on.
Editor’s note: Maya Wiley is the president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement on Jan. 20, 2025. The statement is crossposted with permission from The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights is a…
Yesterday was an inauguration, but not a coronation. This nation was founded on the premise that it must be governed by the rule of law, and that it applies to everyone. We all have a right and a duty to demand that people are more important than profit, and that laws protecting people are not swept away.
Restrictive benefits and burdensome paperwork turn seeking help into a full-time job. Simple, direct cash payments are much more cost-effective.