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Groups Blast Border Czar’s Arrest Threat Against Governor as “Gross Overreach”
Advocacy groups called Tom Homan's threat against Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers a “chilling attempt to normalize fascism.”
Koch-Funded Group Authored House GOP Letter Demanding Medicaid Cuts
PDF metadata revealed a letter circulated in the House was written by Paragon Health Institute President Brian Blase.
California Prisoners Organize Work Slowdown to Protest Degrading Conditions
Dozens of men slowed production inside the Centinela State Prison last year to protest daily strip searches.
Israel Is Demolishing Homes in the West Bank to Force Palestinians to Leave
Since 2023, home demolitions have displaced 7,392 Palestinians.
3 People Die in ICE Custody in April as Conditions Worsen in Immigration Jails
At least seven people have died while incarcerated by ICE since Trump’s term began.
FDA Reverses Course, Rehires Staff Handling Public Records After Mass Layoffs
The layoffs had decimated the workforce that processes Freedom of Information Act requests across FDA centers.
Trump’s Border Czar Threatens Governor With Arrest Over Routine Legal Guidance
Gov. Evers says Trump’s team and GOP allies twisted a routine instruction into a “fake controversy.”
Midwest Activists Challenge Anti-Boycott Laws in Fight for Free Speech
38 states have passed laws or executive orders penalizing boycotts of Israel. Organizers are pushing back.
Waltz Reportedly Archived Signal Messages on Israeli Intelligence-Linked App
A picture of Waltz’s phone showed him using an app founded by a former Israeli intelligence official.
Reporters Without Borders Sounds Alarm on US Press Freedom Under Trump
US press freedom has fallen to its lowest level since the group began publishing its annual ranking over 20 years ago.