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Amid GOP Funding Threats, Washington, DC Removes “Black Lives Matter” Mural
The district is also facing up to $1 billion in federal funding cuts due to a Republican continuing resolution bill.

Only 14 House Members Sign Letter Calling for Activist Mahmoud Khalil’s Release
Lawmakers denounced the administration’s “assault on free speech” with Khalil’s detention.

Musk Suggests Billions in Cuts to Social Security, Medicaid and Medicare
The billionaire head of DOGE also baselessly suggested immigrants were being lured to the US by these programs.

After Duterte’s Arrest Under ICC Warrant, Observers Urge Same for Netanyahu
A warrant from the International Criminal Court accused the Philippines' former president of crimes against humanity.

9 in 10 People in Gaza Have No Safe Water Access After Israel’s Power Cut
Israel once again cut electricity to Gaza on Sunday, taking offline a desalination plant that provided water to 600,000.

Five Years After COVID’s Onset, the Republican Party Wages War Against Vaccines
Despite the ongoing spread of COVID, measles and bird flu, Trump has handed power to anti-vaxxers and vaccine skeptics.

What Did Big Pharma Execs Discuss at Mar-a-Lago? Progressives Want to Know.
The CEOs of Pfizer and Eli Lilly attended private dinners with Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Judge Halts Trump Administration’s Attempts to Deport Mahmoud Khalil
Trump is promising more arrests and deportations of students who have protested in support of Palestine.

Musk Lawsuit Seeks to Gut Safeguards Against Executive Conflicts of Interest
A Delaware bill would shield corporate executives from liability while awarding Elon Musk $56 billion.

Don’t Forget the History of COVID in Prison: An Interview With Victoria Law
The pandemic bared the cruelty of prison in new ways. It was a lost opportunity to move away from mass incarceration.