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Socialite Life<\/strong> is a lively celebrity and pop culture website that offers a daily dose of divas, drag queens, hot male celebrities, models, and all the latest celebrity news. Given that our democracy is currently in turmoil, we feel compelled to keep everyone informed about the chaotic situation the Trump administration is creating in this country.<\/p>\n In Democracy Watch<\/a>, we\u2019ll share a roundup of the most alarming and mostly illegal activities that the Trump administration engages in a few times a week, along with some ridiculous things that Donald Trump<\/a> and co-president Elon Musk<\/a> are attempting to do.<\/p>\n We\u2019ll also offer some useful resources to keep you informed about current events and guide you on how you can help prevent the United States from becoming the next Russia.<\/p>\n President Donald Trump<\/strong> declared himself \u201cking\u201d on Wednesday as he celebrated his administration\u2019s bid to end federal approval of New York\u2019s \u201ccongestion pricing\u201d \u2014 an auto toll instituted last month to raise money for the region\u2019s aging mass transit system. \u2026 Trump celebrated the potential end to congestion pricing and appeared to liken himself to royalty. [NBC News<\/a>]<\/p>\n Super MAGA<\/strong> loyalist Kash Patel<\/strong> is confirmed as the director of the FBI<\/strong>. Oof. [Axios<\/a>]<\/p>\n So, Elon Musk<\/strong> is not actually in charge of DOGE<\/strong>? [NPR<\/a>]<\/p>\n SpaceX<\/strong> engineers were said to be simply touring the Federal Aviation Administration<\/strong> on Monday (Feb. 17, 2025). In fact, some were already being onboarded at the agency under a policy designed to increase \u201cemployment opportunities for people with disabilities.\u201d [WIRED<\/a>]<\/p>\n The Trump <\/strong>regime has given schools two weeks to eliminate DEI<\/strong>-based programs, or they risk receiving federal funding. [AP<\/a>]<\/p>\n No, there are not millions of dead people receiving social security<\/strong> payments. [NYT<\/a> \u2013 Gifted]<\/p>\n Amid multiple airline crashes, why the hell is the Trump<\/strong> regime firing hundreds of FAA<\/strong> workers? [NBC News<\/a>]<\/p>\n You should be worried if you have a student loan because a judge just ruled that DOGE<\/strong> can access the Department of Education<\/strong>\u2018s databases while a lawsuit wanting to prevent them from having access plays out. [USA Today<\/a>]<\/p>\n Is the Justice Department<\/strong> cutting breaks to people who seem loyal to Trump<\/strong>? [NPR<\/a>]<\/p>\n Are you looking to travel to a national park this summer for a vacation? Since the Trump regime just fired thousands of US Parks and Forest Service<\/strong> workers, those parks might be closed. [CBS News<\/a>]<\/p>\n A series of mistakes by DOGE<\/strong> shows just how arbitrary and destructive this slash-and-burn strategy can get. [WIRED<\/a>]<\/p>\n Donald Trump<\/strong> fired and then tried to rehire hundreds of National Nuclear Security Administration<\/strong> staff members after realizing that they actually needed those employees to keep our nuclear weapons safe. [CNN<\/a>]<\/p>\n Europe<\/strong> and Ukraine<\/strong> are totally on edge as Donald Trump<\/strong> rushes for a deal with Putin<\/strong>. [The Economist<\/a>]<\/p>\n President Trump<\/strong> nominated Ed Martin<\/strong> \u2014 who defended Jan. 6 rioters and Elon Musk<\/strong>\u2019s efforts with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) \u2014 to serve as the permanent U.S. attorney for D.C. [The Hill<\/a>]<\/p>\n Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy<\/strong> said United States President Donald Trump<\/strong> is \u201csurrounded by disinformation\u201d after Trump falsely accused Ukraine of starting the war with Russia. [Politico<\/a>]<\/p>\n At least eight ongoing lawsuits related to the so-called Department of Government Efficiency<\/strong>\u2019s alleged access to sensitive data hinge on the Watergate-inspired Privacy Act of 1974. But it\u2019s not airtight. [WIRED<\/a>]<\/p>\n Join an Indivisible<\/a> group in your area. The organization strives for an inclusive democracy where everyone has a voice and challenges and replaces right-wing political agendas. Through grassroots organizing, lobbying, media campaigns, and advocacy strategies, activists pressure elected officials to support progressive values.<\/p>\nHow You Can Help Save Democracy<\/h2>\n