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FEMA Employees Speak Out After Attacks on Workers Warning of Looming Disaster
“The danger posed to our collective communities ... is very real,” said one employee who signed a public letter.
Trump Administration Seeks Strict Time Limits on Visas for Physicians, Academics
DHS says the proposed rule will limit the time visa holders can stay “without additional screening and vetting.”
Rubio Revokes Visas for Palestinian Officials, Denying Address at UN Meeting
Numerous countries have said that they plan to recognize a Palestinian state at the General Assembly meeting.
Israel Announces Total Siege of Gaza City, Declaring Entire Area “Combat Zone”
The announcement comes a week after the UN-backed declaration of famine in Gaza City.
France, Germany, UK Push to Reimpose UN Sanctions on Iran, Make War More Likely
The countries insist Iran resume talks with the US, yet they don’t demand that the US refrain from bombing again.
Black Louisiana Community Coated in Toxic Fallout After Explosion at Oil Plant
“We need help over here and we’re not getting it,” said a resident of the city where 90 percent of kids live in poverty.
Democrats Blast Education Dept for Removing Complaint Button on Student Aid Site
Submitting a complaint is now a “multi-step, illogical navigation process,” the senators said.
The Supreme Court Asks Why It Shouldn’t Gut the Voting Rights Act
We may well see the elimination of the 11 Black-majority districts — all Democratic — in GOP-controlled Southern states.
These Billionaires Have Already Spent $19 Million in a Bid to Defeat Mamdani
Michael Bloomberg and anti-DEI pundit Bill Ackman are just two of the many billionaires showering cash on Cuomo.
Trump Executive Order Ahead of Labor Day Targets Unions at More Federal Agencies
It “is another clear example of retaliation against federal employee union members,” AFGE’s national president said.