Trump and his advisers have pursued a multi-pronged strategy to strip protections from experienced career officials and create conditions where loyalists can be hired or promoted in their place, largely by reclassifying tens of thousands of civil servants as “at‑will.”
U.S. officials have acknowledged that the administration did not notify or seek authorization from Congress before the strikes, explicitly bypassing standard consultation and the War Powers Resolution framework.
In 2026, a new rule will change the classification of ~50,000 workers, removing their appeal protections, making it easier to fire them. Unions criticized this move as a return to political favoritism, and several groups are challenging the rule, leading to job insecurity and pressure to comply.
Trump has finalized a new federal personnel rule that makes it much easier for his administration to reclassify and fire tens of thousands of career civil servants involved in policymaking, in ways critics say are designed to purge or intimidate employees who are seen as resisting his agenda.
The Trump administration is rapidly expanding surveillance powers and “domestic extremism” frameworks in ways that civil liberties groups warn can be used against protest movements and left‑leaning organizers.
Of the few friends I have in (and around) Minneapolis, it doesn't sound like there's anything to be thankful for. An untrained paramilitary force with no understanding of civil rights just occupied and significantly disrupted their lives. I hope people in rural red states see though Tom's nonsense.
A bill aimed at restoring and expanding “presidential reorganization authority” would allow Trump to propose significant changes to federal agencies with expedited congressional votes.
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The broad tariffs under “Liberation Day” disrupted trade aimed to protect jobs. However, they contributed to higher consumer prices despite claims of long-term manufacturing revivals.
A national YouGov poll for the democracy watchdog Issue One found that 59% of U.S. voters say Trump is “going too far,” and large majorities across parties support strong congressional oversight, power of the purse, and judicial review to rein in presidential overreach.
In a December 2025 prime-time White House address, Trump pinned persistent inflation and high costs on Joe Biden and Democrats, claiming they caused a 48-year high in prices while ignoring data showing grocery items rising under his own tariffs and policies.
The deal is usually not as good as we hoped.
Shamelessness is not a virtue
The openness with which all this happens is consistently in full view.
They squandered more leverage
The absudity of this is all to expected these days.
The president should stop this unlawful occupation in MN
Federal lobbying expenditures jumped 21% in 2025 compared to the prior year, reaching unprecedented levels as companies hired Trump-aligned firms like Brian Ballard’s shop—the highest-paid lobbying operation—to navigate White House policy shifts on tariffs and deregulation.
A January 2026 summary of Gallup-style data reports public trust in the federal government “at one of its lowest points,” underscoring that disillusionment has persisted into the new year.
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A nonpartisan policy tracker documented Trump's 2025 executive actions on housing, food, and energy. It shows that broad tariffs on building materials and consumer goods could raise home prices and renovation costs—who needs a budget anyway?
Public skepticism toward the Trump administration in 2026 is running high across America.
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Normal people see someone shot and think, ‘My God, how horrible.’ Trump sees it and thinks, ‘Hmm, suspiciously good vocal range on that “Shame".
When ICE says “routine check,” they mean “we ran out of things to do that make sense.”
He talked about her father like the man is some disappointed ticket season holder. His daughter was gunned down by the Trump administration's actions.
Office supplies have joined the resistance.
President Trump faces a mountain of unanswered questions about his actions, decisions, and promises—and these gaps are fueling confusion and frustration across the country.
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Targeting a veteran for criticizing the administration violates the first amendment. Why would anyone think this is ok?
Tariffs added 0.3-0.5% to U.S. inflation (reaching 2.7% by late 2025), with 94% of costs passed to firms and consumers on autos, metals, and parts—hitting households via higher vehicle and grocery prices.
President Trump’s 2025 jobs plan, known as "America’s Talent Strategy," lacks the fairness to ensure any gains are widely shared, and not just concentrated at the top.
However it ultimately happens, things are about to get tougher for a lot of good people.