Who has the better concert lineup, a state fair or Trump’s 250th America birthday bash?

by PEER | June 5, 2026
Watchdog group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility filed a lawsuit last month demanding key documents behind Freedom 250’s funding scheme. The organization is asking whether Freedom 250 siphoned $100 million in taxpayer dollars from the competing America 250 while co- ...

Activities around the 250th highlight America’s disunity

by PEER | June 4, 2026
Democrats and other critics have raised questions about whether funds appropriated by Congress for America250 have been diverted to the White House group and combined with private donations that are not being disclosed. The watchdog group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility ...

Animal Welfare and Public Health Groups File Petition in Colorado to Ban Lead Ammunition for Hunting

by PEER |
Lead poisons and kills dozens of wildlife species and is also an acute threat to hunting families and others eating wild game shot with the toxic, irreducible metal ...

Great American meltdown: Trump’s Freedom 250 concerts are collapsing while the project rakes in taxpayer dough

by PEER | June 3, 2026
Watchdog group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility filed a lawsuit last month demanding key documents behind Freedom 250’s funding scheme. The organization is asking for details about the project siphoning $100 million in taxpayer dollars from the competing America 250 ...

Bureau of Land Management Being Hollowed Out

by PEER |
40% Staffing Cut Since 2024; All but One State Director Post Vacant ...