How Trump and his administration have mired the US in multiple crises
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Key context: <p>From manufactured election insecurity to an outbreak of ‘explosive’ diarrhea, Americans are bearing the brunt of harmful policies</p><p>Between widespread cuts to vital government agencies, various disease and illness outbreaks, and new environmental disaster vulnerabilities, the United States is facing a convergence of crises with widespread repercussions.</p><p>Yet the Trump administration has hamstrung the federal government from addressing these crises – and in some cases is actively fanning them. Over the past year, the administration has moved to <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/10/trump-fires-usaid-overseas-employees">shrink the federal workforce</a>, roll back <a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/07/11/nx-s1-5890025/trump-administration-imperiled-wildlife">environmental protections</a> and policies intended to fight the <a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/trump-rolls-back-landmark-policy-regulating-greenhouse-emissions">climate crisis</a>, reduced <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/us/politics/trump-university-research-funding.html">funding</a> for <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/12/02/upshot/trump-science-funding-cuts.html">scientific research</a> and is seeking to advance legislation that would impose new voting restrictions.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/19/how-trump-and-his-administration-have-mired-the-us-in-multiple-crises">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
From manufactured election insecurity to an outbreak of ‘explosive’ diarrhea, Americans are bearing the brunt of harmful policiesBetween widespread cuts to vital government agencies, various disease and illness outbreaks, and new environmental disaster vulnerabilities, the United States is facing a convergence of crises with widespread repercussions.Yet the Trump administration has hamstrung the federal government from addressing these crises – and in some cases is actively fanning them. Over the past year, the administration has moved to shrink the federal workforce, roll back environmental protections and policies intended to fight the climate crisis, reduced funding for scientific research and is seeking to advance legislation that would impose new voting restrictions. Continue reading...
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