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Trump’s State Department Is Ending Life-Saving Aid Programs Without Review
The department ended nearly 10,000 foreign aid programs — including some granted exemptions just days earlier.
Protesters Crash J.D. Vance’s Vermont Ski Trip
Vance's vacation follows a disastrous meeting in which President Trump and Vance ambushed Ukrainian President Zelensky.
Amid Immigration Raids, Medical Workers Train Up on Constitutional Rights
More than 1,000 St. John’s clinic workers are learning how to read warrants and teach patients their legal rights.
Education Department’s Demise Would Hit Black Student Borrowers Hardest
Black borrowers, who owe a disproportionate amount of student debt, could face loan repayment and forgiveness hurdles.
What Would It Look Like If Librarians Ran the Government Instead of These Fools?
Librarians are growing sick of censoring and defunding -- so they’re running for office.
Trans Travelers’ Passports in Limbo as Lawsuits Against Trump’s Order Play Out
Recent passport applicants have received forcibly changed gender markers and damaged passport application materials.
Firings at the Forest Service Are Decimating an Already Understaffed Agency
As workers continue to struggle with the fallout of their abrupt firings, their union is jumping in to protect them.
Mike Johnson Lives in a Home Owned by Secretive and Influential Far Right Pastor
Pastor Steve Berger runs a little-known political influence project that has reached several powerful GOP politicians.
Trump Approves $3B in Arms to Israel as Freed Palestinians Recount Torture
The package includes nearly $2.716 billion in bombs and weapons guidance kits, as well as $295 million in bulldozers.
Trump and Vance’s Oval Office Spat With Zelenskyy Provokes Global Reaction
Advocates and world leaders reacted after Trump and Vance publicly berated the Ukrainian president in a heated argument.