Tuesday, April 15, 2025
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Today's Topics
RFK Jr. launches "Make America Healthy Again" overhaul of health agencies
HHS Secretary Kennedy's "Make America Healthy Again" agenda involves restructuring health agencies, canceling research programs, and promoting alternative health approaches that concern medical experts.
Tesla deliveries drop 13% as buyers flee Musk's political controversies
April 2025 marked Tesla’s lowest quarterly deliveries in three years, as customer surveys cited Musk’s political controversies as a key deterrent.
OPM creates Schedule P for permanent political embedding
Trump's April 15, 2025 fact sheet unveiled "Schedule P," broader permanent track for political appointees eroding civil service neutrality by embedding partisan loyalists who remain long after administrations change, institutionalizing political corruption in federal employment.
ABA and Brennan Center document National Emergencies Act abuse
A bipartisan group of constitutional lawyers and former government officials released a 400-page report on April 15, 2025, documenting systematic abuse of emergency powers by the Trump administration. The report, endorsed by the American Bar Association, details how fake emergencies circumvent congressional authority and violate due process rights of millions of Americans.
HHS targets Head Start elimination despite Congressional funding for 800,000 children
Trump administration proposed eliminating Head Start program serving 800,000 children from low-income families April 15, 2025, while funding delays force closures threatening early childhood education access for vulnerable communities nationwide.