Welcome to our record of the historic national harm initiated by the second Trump administration’s radically regressive policy agenda. Through a combination of the “Big Beautiful” Republican megabill (H.R. 1) and unilateral administration actions, the federal government is systematically dismantling the programs that millions of Americans and global partners rely on for survival and stability.
These changes represent a fundamental shift in the American landscape, characterized by unprecedented cuts to basic needs—from the groceries on your table to the medical care in your community. While the wealthiest households receive significant tax windfalls, low- and moderate-income families, immigrants, and people of color are facing a direct assault on their ability to meet the growing cost of living.
We examine legislative and executive action impacts on eight critical sectors:
- HOUSING: Explore how thousands of formerly homeless individuals face the loss of housing assistance and how discriminatory practices are being ignored.
- FOOD PROGRAMS: Read about the deepest cuts in SNAP history, including the first-ever suspension of benefits during a government shutdown.
- PUBLIC HEALTH: Understand the risks posed by billions in canceled medical research grants and the destabilization of the FDA's drug safety infrastructure.
- ENVIRONMENT: Track the reduction of programs designed to advance resilience to environmental shocks and the rollback of critical protections.
- GREEN ENERGY: Analyze the termination of billions of dollars in clean energy projects and the elimination of over $500 billion in incentives.
- CLEAN WATER: Review the impact of hollowing out the federal workforce responsible for oversight and the redirection of vital funding.
- FOREIGN AID: Examine the dissolution of USAID and the gutting of global health programs and humanitarian assistance.
- SCIENCE: Discover how "unstrategic" cuts to the NIH and FDA are stalling life-saving innovations and eroding America’s scientific leadership.
The human cost of these changes is staggering, increasing poverty and hardship while undermining the nation’s future health and opportunity. We invite you to explore each section to understand the full scope of this unprecedented and often unconstitutional restructuring which is killing the most vulnerable among us at home and abroad.