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September 2, 2026
Trump’s War on Fair Housing
The nonprofits that enforce anti-discrimination laws are being cut off from the federal funding that makes their work possible.
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August 27, 2026
Head Start Rule Changes Would Slash Enrollment of Homeless Children
Bryce Covert
Head Start currently mandates that programs prioritize enrolling children in homeless families. The Trump administration’s proposed rule change would completely undo that.
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August 7, 2026
Trump’s Deregulation of Head Start Would Lead to Bigger Class Sizes, Lower Quality
Bryce Covert
The administration has now made public a proposed rule to eliminate critical standards for services in the free preschool program.
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August 6, 2026
Republicans Blocked Healthcare Subsidies—and Now More Americans Are Going Uninsured
Bryce Covert
The Trump administration has chalked up the drop in insurance coverage to a crackdown on fraud. Data shows that rising costs is the real reason.
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July 30, 2026
A New Trump Rule Would Lower Standards at Head Start and Exclude Immigrants From the Program
Bryce Covert
The Trump administration is on the verge of releasing a proposed rule that would eliminate crucial quality standards at the nation’s preschool program for low-income children.
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July 22, 2026
‘We Started Calling It Baby Prison’
A string of health and safety violations, including alleged abuse, has flattened Bright Horizons’ reputation. Why are parents still signing up?
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July 8, 2026
The Trump Administration Is Making It Nearly Impossible to Get Food Stamps
Bryce Covert
New work requirements and restrictions on SNAP have kicked millions off the benefit rolls, with more reductions to come.
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June 10, 2026
The ICE Occupation of Minneapolis Is Still Wreaking Economic Carnage
Many immigrants forced into hiding are still unable to work and facing rent hikes. Aid money is drying up.
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