A group of NIH researchers—including Nobel laureates—are protesting Trump-era budget cuts and a 15% cap on indirect costs, claiming they threaten science itself. But internal data shows many grants fund administrative overhead, not lab work
A newly declassified whistleblower report alleges senior intel officials pressured analysts to distort findings about Russian interference in the 2016 election to damage Trump. With suppressed evidence, manipulated narratives, and political
Trump’s new executive order doesn’t reopen asylums—but it does pressure cities to clear encampments, enforce anti-vagrancy laws, and institutionalize the mentally ill. Critics call it cruel. Supporters say it’s overdue. Either way, it’s a s
How much do illegal immigrants really contribute in taxes—and how much do they cost? Estimates vary, but our analysis breaks down the best available data from across the spectrum. While many pay something, the net fiscal impact is clear: U.
Founded to unite teachers around core academics, the NEA has evolved into a political powerhouse. Its 2025 handbook pushes agendas on climate justice, reparations, gender policy, and global disarmament—raising questions about whether the fo
SNAP cuts? Been there, done that. From Clinton’s 1996 work requirements to Trump’s 2025 proposal, each wave sparked headlines predicting mass starvation. Yet SNAP spending has soared over decades, and malnutrition deaths tell a more complex
A 10-minute interview turned into a 10-second soundbite—and misrepresented nearly everything. WCAX’s report about FYIVT’s coverage of Vermont’s 250th logo omitted key findings, misattributed quotes, and even cropped out our website from the
Vermont holds mechanics and doctors criminally liable when their professional mistakes harm the public. But judges, prosecutors, and legislators face no such accountability—even when their decisions free violent offenders who reoffend. As r
Newly declassified documents reveal a buried intelligence assessment showing no Russian cyber manipulation of the 2016 election. Whistleblowers were silenced, the Steele dossier quietly inserted, and taxpayers burned $40 million on Mueller
Trump’s DOJ is being accused of political revenge as it investigates Biden’s aides over cognitive concealment and the autopen controversy. But is this really payback—or the system finally doing its job? When compared to the Russia collusion
Every year, cities spend millions settling lawsuits from police encounters that began with one bad choice: refusing to cooperate. By shifting the expectation to cooperation—and holding people accountable for escalating—we can reduce violenc
Rutland voters approved the wrong budget in March, and five months later officials are only now confronting an $807,649.50 error. As the Board prepares to set the tax rate, questions swirl over whether Rutland Forward and the mayor will hon
