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Stories to Amplify — June 13, 2025

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🧨 Struggling Trump Economy

  • Continuing jobless claims reach highest level since November 2021, initial claims hover at 8-month high (Yahoo Finance).

  • Trump cuts threaten jobs, inflation data collection, undermining economic monitoring capabilities (Axios).

  • Home appliances swept up in expansion of Trump steel tariffs, adding more costs for American families (Reuters).

📋 Trump’s Spending Bill: Tax Breaks For The Rich, Health Care And Food Snatched From Americans Who Need It

  • Trump tax bill would help the richest, hurt the poorest, CBO says in distributional analysis (Bloomberg).

  • House votes to claw back $9 billion for foreign aid and public broadcasting, targeting critical programs (New York Times).

👑 Trump’s Mad King Power Grab

  • Sen. Padilla is forcefully removed from DHS news conference on immigration raids and handcuffed (Associated Press).

  • Trump plans broader use of National Guard in immigration enforcement, expanding military role in domestic operations (Washington Post).

  • Millions in US expected to protest against Trump in ‘No Kings’ protests, showing organized resistance to authoritarian actions (The Guardian).

🔥 Trump Is Making Us Less Safe

  • Head of FEMA command center quits after Trump says he’ll phase out the agency (New York Times).

  • The National Weather Service hasn’t staffed back up for hurricane season, leaving critical gaps in weather monitoring (NOTUS).

📊 Public Opinion

  • Americans think Trump’s big military parade is not a good use of government funds, poll shows widespread opposition (Politico).