![Remember When Donald Trump Promised to Save Social Security?](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Trump_jointspeech1_ap_img.jpg)
Remember When Donald Trump Promised to Save Social Security? Remember When Donald Trump Promised to Save Social Security?
Instead, the administration is reportedly considering a plan to eliminate the payroll tax and replace it with a VAT.
Apr 18, 2017 / Helaine Olen
![Eduardo Paes](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/brazil-eduardopaes-ap-img.jpg)
An Olympic-Sized Bribery Scandal Crashes Down on Rio’s Former Mayor Eduardo Paes An Olympic-Sized Bribery Scandal Crashes Down on Rio’s Former Mayor Eduardo Paes
Eduardo Paes was supposed to be the future of Brazilian politics. Not anymore.
Apr 13, 2017 / Dave Zirin
![Gary Cohn](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/gary-cohn-rtr-img.jpg)
President Bannon Is Dead, Long Live President Cohn President Bannon Is Dead, Long Live President Cohn
Donald Trump has finally pivoted—right into a full embrace of Goldman Sachs economics.
Apr 13, 2017 / David Dayen
![Federal contract workers on strike](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/federal-contract-workers-ap-img.jpg)
Trump’s Courageous, Valiant Decision to Gut Government Worker Safety Trump’s Courageous, Valiant Decision to Gut Government Worker Safety
Truly admirable: The president has undone regulation ensuring fair pay and safety standards for federal contractors.
Apr 5, 2017 / Michelle Chen
![Wall Street sign](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/wall-street-flag-ap-img.jpg)
This Budding Movement Wants to Smash Monopolies This Budding Movement Wants to Smash Monopolies
A very small number of companies control most of the economy. Why hasn’t that been challenged?
Apr 4, 2017 / David Dayen
![DeVos and Trump visit private schools](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/devos-trump-college-rtr-img.jpg)
Trump’s Administration Is Making It Easier for For-Profit Colleges to Screw Over More Students Trump’s Administration Is Making It Easier for For-Profit Colleges to Screw Over More Students
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has already picked a for-profit college official for her team—are more to come?
Mar 31, 2017 / Michelle Chen
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Trump’s SEC Nominee Has a Major Conflict-of-Interest Problem Trump’s SEC Nominee Has a Major Conflict-of-Interest Problem
Jay Clayton is tied to big banks and corporations—and that could hold up fraud enforcement.
Mar 23, 2017 / David Dayen
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Why Does Trump Want to Stop Investigating Chemical Accidents? Why Does Trump Want to Stop Investigating Chemical Accidents?
Eliminating a critical agency that costs as much as four Mar-a-Lago trips.
Mar 23, 2017 / George Zornick
![Trump touring the Flint water plant](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Trump_Flint_rtr_img.jpg)
Trump’s Obsession With Cutting Regulations Will Make America Sick Trump’s Obsession With Cutting Regulations Will Make America Sick
If Republicans have their way, curbing air and water pollution will take a back seat to maximizing profits.
Mar 15, 2017 / Michelle Chen
![SOS on truck for climate change](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/climate_change_truck_rtr_img.jpg)
Donald Trump’s War on Science Donald Trump’s War on Science
The fear in environmental-protection agencies is palpable—but so is the pushback.
Mar 2, 2017 / Michelle Chen