Weekly Political Briefing
April 23, 2025
🧠 Insanity of the Week
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Posted by Chris Sesay • Updated weekly with political absurdity🚨 Project 2025 Tracker
Project 2025 is the Heritage Foundation's plan to dismantle the federal government, strip worker protections, erase climate policy, and consolidate executive power if Trump (or any far-right leader) takes office in 2025.
- Latest Moves: 26 GOP lawmakers signed on to the agenda (updated weekly)
- Core Targets: DOJ independence, Department of Education, EPA, NLRB
- Lead Funders: Heritage Foundation, Leonard Leo, Federalist Society donors
- Planned First Actions: End civil service protections, purge federal workers
This isn't conspiracy. It's policy—read their own words here.
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🧠 Weekly Pattern Summary
Billionaire donors drive anti-labor legislation in key states while courts chip away at regulatory power. Media focus remains on personality politics rather than structural impacts.
Featured Crisis
Western States Drought Reaches Historic Levels
Water restrictions tighten as reservoir levels hit record lows; agricultural impacts expected to drive food prices higher this summer.
Hurricane Relief Funds Misallocated, Investigation Finds
Federal audit reveals 40% of hurricane recovery funding diverted to non-impacted zones with political connections.
Congress + Executive
Infrastructure Bill Passes With Bipartisan Support
$1.2 trillion package includes transportation, broadband, and utilities funding with focus on climate resilience.
Executive Order Targets Corporate Monopolies
White House directs agencies to enforce antitrust laws in tech, agriculture, and healthcare sectors.
Courts + Judiciary
Supreme Court Limits EPA Authority in 5-4 Decision
Majority opinion restricts agency's ability to regulate carbon emissions without explicit Congressional authorization.
Federal Judge Blocks Right-to-Work Law Implementation
Temporary injunction granted on procedural grounds; labor unions celebrate provisional win in ongoing battle.
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How conservative billionaires reshaped the judiciary while nobody was looking.
When Lobbyists Write the Laws
A dive into ALEC and the corporate capture of state legislatures.
The Billionaire Welfare State
Yes, they're getting government handouts. You just can't see them.