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In early February, Betsy DeVos was confirmed as Education Secretary. Two Republicans, Senators Murkowski (AK) and Collins (ME), joined the entire Democratic caucus to force an historic tie-breaking vote from Vice President Pence. Read more at this link. Her installation to a position of power over our education system means she spends every day implementing policies with destructive consequences for our country.
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If we're trying to focus on the positives, Trump's pick to head NASA is a longtime vocal proponent of the organization. Buuuuuuut, he's also been a vocal climate change denier and NASA plays a significant role in climate research.
Trump's pick for the next leader of NASA is a fighter pilot who wants Americans to return to the moon but doesn't believe that humans are causing climate change.
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At a meeting of the Fraternal Order of Police in late-August, Attoreny General Jeff Sessions triumphantly announced the reversal of a President Obama Executive Order intended to limit or restrict access to specific military weapons. The Defense Department program, known as the "1033 Program," was...
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In three tweets in July 2017, Trump sought to restrict transgender troops from serving in the military claiming it was due to costs rather than bigotry. These tweets did not equal policy change.
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In early February, Betsy DeVos was confirmed as Education Secretary. Two Republicans, Senators Murkowski (AK) and Collins (ME), joined the entire Democratic caucus to force an historic tie-breaking vote from Vice President Pence. Read more at this link. Her installation to a position of power over our education system means she spends every day implementing policies with destructive consequences for our country.