Washington DC—A coalition of Federal workers, allies, and a network of unions gathered at the Ronald Reagan International Trade Center to denounce the Trump-Musk shutdowns and takeovers of Federal agencies, and firings of thousands of Federal workers. Several hundred then marched a few blocks away to the 1200 block of […]
John Zangas
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Washington DC—In a time of crisis it is natural to look outward for wisdom to guide us through uncertainty. But that wisdom can come from the most unexpected place and in the most unexpected way. And on Monday during the FiftyFiftyOne protest in Washington DC no one expected children’s book […]
Washington DC—Federal workers, their families, and supporters continued their grassroots demonstrations in opposition to increasing aggressive agency takeovers and takedowns by the Trump-Musk presidency. Thousands took part in the President’s Day protest at the US Capitol Reflecting Pool demanding Congress act now against what many say is an illegal and […]
Washington DC—Citizens angry with Elon Musk’s DOGE takeover of Federal government agencies rallied outside multiple mega-billionaire Tesla dealerships Saturday to tell him they aren’t putting up with his Federal government cuts and his explanation for the cost cutting “mandate“ policies. It was the first salvo in what may become a […]
Washington DC—Don’t be fooled about who’s really in charge at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington DC. The Drag and Trans community put on their own street show of resistance right out in front of the arts center Thursday night. A Drag Queen entourage led street dances […]
Washington DC—On Thursday afternoon the advocacy group Democracy Forward achieved a victory in its epic battle against the Trump regime over its attempts to defund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). On Wednesday Democracy Forward filed suit against the Trump regime (case 1:25-cv-00458-ABA) over acting Director Russell Vought’s removal of […]
Washington DC—The mega-billionaire Elon Musk and his posse of 20 something year-old DOGE “special government employees” are inside government agencies and departments right now slinking through the halls, taking control and taking it down, piece by piece. They’re removing Federal employees, occupying their offices, accessing the personal information of millions, […]
Washington DC—Hundreds of angry Federal workers from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), their union representatives of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) 335, and supporters rallied on Monday afternoon after DOGE employees associated with Billionaire Elon Musk locked them out of their offices and took control of their official […]
Washington DC—In an emergency request, attorneys general from 22 states petition US District Judge Jack McConnell to enforce a “clear and unambiguous” court order blocking Trump administration agencies from continuing a freeze on federal funds. The AGs accuse President Trump, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and several other […]
Washington DC—Federal workers and supporters demonstrated outside the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB), an independent government agency empowered with oversight of financial business conduct in the financial sector. Several hundred turned out Saturday morning with just hours’ notice over Elon Musk’s self-described Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) takedown of their […]
Washington DC—Scores returned to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to demand removal of self-described “special government employees” working for the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The group of computer software coders accessed the personnel files and computer networks hosting the records of millions of Federal employees. It was the […]
Washington DC—Federal Judge George O’Toole, a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, has blocked the implementation of a reduction in force (RIF) program affecting over two million Federal workers. The dubious offer from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for […]