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Poll Finds Strong Majority of US Voters Reject Trump Plan to “Own” Gaza
Trump has said that forcibly expelled Palestinians would not have the right to return under his plan.

Trump’s Approval Rating Dips 8 Points After Issuing Dozens of Executive Orders
Vice President J.D. Vance has errantly suggested that federal judges have no right to review executive branch actions.

In Egypt, US Has Slashed Humanitarian Aid But Maintained Military Spending
Though USAID helped some Egyptians, it also always put “America first,” local development sector workers say.

White House Revoked Access to AP for Refusing to Comply With Censorship
The move “plainly violates the First Amendment,” AP’s executive editor said.

Omar Slams Musk for Slashing Cancer Funding While Keeping SpaceX Contracts
“Greedy billionaire trying to ripoff the American people pretending to be altruistic is all I see,” the lawmaker said.

Report: ICE Is Expanding Surveillance of Its Critics on Social Media
It cites “an increase in threats” as the reason for seeking a contractor to monitor the public's social media activity.

A Third DOGE Staffer’s Racist and Misogynistic Online Footprint Comes to Light
Edward Coristine created URLs that promoted racism against Black people and sexual violence against women and children.

Federal Judge Mandates Return of Scrubbed Health Resources by Trump Admin
A Public Citizen attorney called the order “an important victory for doctors, patients, and the public health.”

Dozens of Religious Groups Sue DHS Over Change to Sensitive Locations Rule
The lawsuit involves churches, synagogues, and other religious groups, accounting for millions of American worshippers.

UN Experts Warn Trump Plan to “Own” Gaza Would “Shatter” International Order
Trump’s plan “would return the world to the dark days of colonial conquest,” the group said.