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Chicago Prepares Itself for Looming Militarized Federal Assault
As federal agents amass at a nearby naval station, protesters and local leaders have vowed to resist Trump's “invasion.”
Experts Blame Trump’s Tariffs for Cratering Job Creation
The new jobs report showed a grim outlook for the economy, with particularly dire impacts on manufacturing.
Facing Defunding, Indigenous Cultural Workers Say They Cannot Be Suppressed
The proposed elimination of the National Endowment for the Humanities threatens Indigenous libraries and arts programs.
State Department May Bar Iranian UN Delegation From Shopping at Costco
The US has already imposed severe restrictions on Iranian diplomats’ movement for the UN general assembly meeting.
ICE Is Incarcerating Immigrants at Angola, Louisiana’s Max Security Prison
Angola sits on the grounds of a former slave plantation and is notorious for violating incarcerated people’s rights.
RFK Jr. Faces Widespread Calls to Resign in Wake of Heated Senate Hearing
Democrats see RFK Jr. as a weakness in Trump’s cabinet — and a clear and present danger to public health.
Trump Administration Sanctions 3 Major Palestinian Human Rights Groups
The groups said the US is “dismantling the international legal order” in order to maintain Israel’s impunity.
US Citizenship and Immigration Services Will Hire Armed Special Agents
Effective October 6, USCIS special agents will be able to make arrests, carry firearms, and execute warrants.
Trump-Appointed Judges Block Order to Shut Down “Alligator Alcatraz”
Critics slammed the move, calling the jail an environmental threat that “has been functioning as an extrajudicial site.”
Trump Tried to Fire Fed Reserve Gov Lisa Cook. Now His DOJ Is Investigating Her.
The Department of Justice has opened mortgage fraud investigations into Cook and other Trump adversaries.