Trump’s Cabinet to face DOGE scrutiny in flurry of budget hearings

Trump’s Cabinet to face DOGE scrutiny in flurry of budget hearings

Members of President Donald Trump‘s Cabinet will be forced to defend his sweeping rollback of the federal government this week in a series of hearings commencing Congress’s 2026 budget process. Starting on Tuesday, five members of Trump’s 21-person Cabinet will…

A Note From the Editor: The Actions of DOGE Are Undeniably Cruel - Coachella Valley Independent

As I edited a trio of stories in the May print edition that deal with the consequences of the Trump administration’s actions since he returned to office on Jan. 20, one word kept coming to mind.Cruel.Our cover story chronicles various cuts, either made or proposed, to portions of the country’s “safety net.” Kevin Fitzgerald talked to local seniors who are worried that as part of a proposed $1.5 trillion spending cut over the next decade—much of …

A Shameless Display of Subservience

In today’s “Off the Cuff” audio commentary, I look last week’s over-the-top fawning from President Trump’s cabinet. Share