Heather Hayes
Project 2025 Scorecard
This page is to explore the progress of the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 under the new Trump administration. Here’s a glimpse of some of the Executive Orders issued by Trump so far. FEMA is next. What PROJECT 2025 said about FEMA: Private Prisons are Back! Everything will be Private? President Trump reversed an important Biden administration criminal justice policy opening the door to more people in federal custody being sent to private prisons. This reversal by the Trump administration is not a surprise, and it is in fact something thatRead More
State Farm Cancels Super Bowl Ad, Prioritizes Wildfire Relief in Los Angeles
State Farm has announced it will not air its Super Bowl commercial this year, instead shifting its focus to supporting Los Angeles residents impacted by the recent devastating wildfires. The company confirmed in a statement that its priority lies in aiding those affected by the disaster.
Truth or Trash? The Whataburger Cup Freeze Hack Under the Microscope
The buzz about using Whataburger cups to insulate pipes during winter might have caught your eye, but don’t let the regional twist fool you! You don’t have to go by a Whataburger in Texas or Oklahoma for this DIY hack. While the familiar cups and their particular design are a fun spin on the hack, the real hero is the air insulation found in any Styrofoam cup. Ever wonder why you can hold a hot cup of coffee without burning your hands? It’s thanks to thousands of tiny air bubblesRead More
How to get free COVID tests through the mail
The Biden administration is reopening a program mailing free COVID-19 tests to households who request them and is investing $600 million into boosting test manufacturing. More Americans will again have access to free at-home COVID-19 tests after the expiration of the public health emergency this spring meant many insurers no longer had to fully cover the cost. COVIDTests.gov is offering U.S. households 4 Free COVID-19 Home Test Kits. Click on the ‘Order Free At-Home Test’ link and place your order through the USPS form. Free shipping. Tests start shipping on September 30, 2024. U.S. households can order 4Read More
John Oliver Takes Deep Dive into Decriminalising Sex Work
British-US comedian and political commentator John Oliver’s latest Last Week Tonight monologue in their piece “John Oliver takes an eye-opening deep dive into decriminalising sex work”. Oliver explains “at every turn we are making life harder both for people who want to remain in the sex trade and for those who want to leave it” is the “disturbing sentiment”. The full discussion examines “many issues faced by sex workers in America” — presumably in North America, Central America and South America. This includes the conflation of human trafficking and sexRead More